8current eventsWhich 17-18th century monk invented sparkling champagne, and later the cork stopper?Show AnswerShare
6current eventsWhat is the name of the ship on which Greenpeace members tried stop the French nuclear tests in the Pacific?Show AnswerShare
12current eventsAfter almost twenty years of fighting, this week the Islamic rebels took over the national capital and government offices, and hung the former Communist leader. Their religious rules include prohibiting women from working and girls from attending school.Show AnswerShare
16current eventsWhen in December, 1996, his daughter asked him what he wanted for Christmas, he replied, "another Christmas." Who were they - father and daughter?Show AnswerShare
5current eventsLast February - after trader Nick Leeson lost more than $1 billion in dubious financial moves, which British bank collapsed?Show AnswerShare
2current eventsJust minutes after Ronald Reagan was inaugurated as President on January 20, 1981, a historic event took place, involving the number 444. What was it?Show AnswerShare
17current eventsWhat is the two word name for the moment around September 21 of each year when day and night are approximately equal in length?Show AnswerShare
17current eventsBONUS: According to the World Health Organization, the most polluted city in the world is which very industrialized city in a southern European country?Show AnswerShare
6current eventsThe first one of these ever built, complete with luxurious accessories and a piano, was built in Pittsburgh in 1905. The price of admission was 5¢. What was it?Show AnswerShare
16current eventsDuring the height of Michael Jackson's reign as king of pop, and shortly after the fall of the iron curtain, young fans in which Eastern European country considered Michael to be almost a God?Show AnswerShare
16current eventsWhen this volcano, located in the state of Washington, erupted in 1980, it caused forest fires, floods, mud slides, explosions, and spread volcanic ash spread over a wide area. What was the name of this volcano?Show AnswerShare
7current eventsThis 1862 epic French work of literature was portrayed on stage and on film, as early as 1909 and as recently as 1988, starring Geoffrey Rush and Liam Neeson. What is the title of this work and who wrote it?Show AnswerShare
21current eventsBesides Christmas, what two holidays generate the most money in this country?Show AnswerShare
11current eventsWhich well-known businessman was appointed chairman of the Statue of Liberty restoration project in the mid 1980's?Show AnswerShare
4current eventsWhat did Newton Minow, the chairman of the federal communications commission, describe in 1961 as "a vast wasteland"?Show AnswerShare
