5current eventsTo celebrate the 1869 opening of the Suez Canal, the Egyptian ruler commissioned a well-known composer to write a spectacular opera, complete with elephants. Which opera, which composer?Show AnswerLearn MoreShare
5wordsDuring the Middle Ages, stonemasons would carve grotesquely decorative rain spouts along the ends of the roofs, in the form of animals or faces. What are these things called?Show AnswerLearn MoreShare
5sportsThis 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'Show AnswerLearn MoreShare
5entertainmentThe Academy Award winning Best Films of 1981 and 1982, were both British productions. One was related to athletics, and the other was a biography. Can you name these two films?Show AnswerLearn MoreShare
5sportsWhat were the names of the two athletes who raised their fists in the Black Power salute at the 1968 Olympic games, and in which city did this occur?Show AnswerLearn MoreShare
5historyOne of the most evil rulers of all time lived in Romania around 1460, and was known for killing thousands of his enemies in a cold blooded manner. His name was Vlad, sometimes known as Vlad the Impaler, but the people called him by the Romanian name for tShow AnswerLearn MoreShare
5scienceWhich Ohio-born inventor held over 1,000 patents, including one for the invention of the motion-picture projector?Show AnswerLearn MoreShare
5otherOne of the most famous paintings of all time is the Mona Lisa: a. In which museum is it currently located? b. What is the alternate name the Italian name for this painting?Show AnswerLearn MoreShare
5governmentWhat document outlines the structure and powers of the US federal government?Show AnswerLearn MoreShare
5pubWhich one of these classical composers died the latest? Liszt, Schubert, Brahms, or Chopin?Show AnswerLearn MoreShare
5wordsWhat is the nautical term for the officer in charge of a ship's cables, masts, sails, and deck crew?Show AnswerLearn MoreShare
5current eventsOne day every year, the San Francisco Zoo receives hundreds of prankster phone calls asking for people named Ted E. Bear, Ellie Fant, or Don Key, among others. On which day each year does this occur?Show AnswerLearn MoreShare
5current eventsDuring the March 2025 Myanmar earthquake, a 30-story building under construction collapsed in which Southeast Asian capital city?Show AnswerShare
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