Today's Trivia Questions

12

In 1978, a museum in West Germany spent $1.8 million to buy a single book. What was it?

5

This person is considered one of the greatest athletes of all time. She participated in track and field, basketball, baseball, tennis, javelin, and swimming. She won two gold medals in the 1932 olympics, and numerous golf tournaments in the 1940's and 50'

17

In 1978, a museum in West Germany spent $1.8 million to buy a single book. What was it?

51

What is the fastest land animal?

18

Which person said, in 1962: "I'll say it again, I've said it before / Archie Moore will fall in four." You must get his name correct, exactly.

8

In the film Apollo 13, Tom Hanks played the role of which astronaut?

19

What space shuttle exploded on take off, on January 28, 1986, and which two female astronauts died on board?

11

As heavyweight champion of the world from 1937 to 1948, which boxer won 25 consecutive championship fights?

7

In what year did Texas become second largest state?

7

England's first and second Civil Wars took place in what six-year range? Name any year, and if it's within 10 years, o.k.

17

It was the fastest growing household product of the 1980's. In 1980, only 14% of US homes had one of these, but by 1990, over 80% of homes had one. What is it?

2

If the difference between two numbers is 6, and the difference of their squares is 180, what is the sum of the numbers?

11

After the stabbing death of two teenagers by another teenager in 1959, some radio stations banned this Bobby Darin hit record from "The Threepenny Opera." What was the song title?

7

What's the astronomical name for either of two times of the year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the equator?

7

Almost every night from the 1960's until the early 1990's, after a drumroll, which person would announce: "And now, Heeeeere's Johnny"?