Random Trivia Questions

14

What is the five-letter name for the molten rock that erupts from a volcano, forming lava when it cools?

19

Which food item is named for a major port of northern Germany?

2

According to 1996 census bureau data, which 3 countries are the USA's leading trading partners (combined import and export revenues)? Name them, and underline #1 clearly for extra point.

5

The first New York marathon was run in which year: 1910, 1940, or 1970?

2

Primarily from which chemical element are semiconductors made?

18

In the late 1970s, the Viking spacecraft sent back to Earth photographs and reports about the surface of which planet?

10

What is the scientific name for the gas your dentist might give you, commonly called "laughing gas"?

4

BONUS: The word "taught" is the past-participle of the word "teach." And "wrought" (as in, "What hath God wrought") is the past participle of what common verb?

1

Can you name the authors of each of these futuristic novels? a. 1516: Utopia b. 1932: Brave New World c. 2001: A Space Odyssey

16

"Manhattan Project" was the code name for what effort?

5

One 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?

11

The westernmost point in the 50 United States is located in which state?

6

Who painted 'A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte' using pointillist technique?

13

Which inventor in 1793 developed a cotton gin that could do the work of 50 people?

5

After the death of a famous person, the Tennessee Medical Board filed a malpractice charge against Dr. George Nichopoulos in 1977. For what reason?