Other Trivia

12

Which of these items became standard equipment on automobiles in 1909? Headlights, the rear view mirror, the windshield, or the electric starter?

3

According to John Gray's bestselling self-help book, Men are from ..., and Women from ... ?

19

Which city is identified with each of these women: a. Singer Diana Ross began recording in which city? b. Mother Theresa founded her religious order in which city? c. Opera character Carmen is mostly identified with which city?

4

This African country, settled by returning black slaves, speaks English, uses the dollar for currency, and has a capital city named for a U.S. President. Name the country and the capital.

19

Abbreviations: a. NAFTA b. SCUBA

6

Can you name three brands of automobiles, named after their creators, beginning with C?

7

What is the Yiddish expression for being drunk?

1

One of the most commonly spoken languages of the world is Bengali, most commonly spoken in what country?

16

At the end of the cold war, many countries of eastern Europe abandoned rigid Communist Party rule. What was the last European country to do so?

9

What visible electric discharge on the mast of a ship or the wing of an airplane during an electrical storm is named after the fourth-century patron saint of sailors, and is also the title of a 1985 movie starring Robe Lowe and Demi Moore?

11

The year 1963, marked the end of an era: what form of communication came to an end in Alaska?

20

In 1997, the British returned Hong Kong to Chinese rule. In Dec. 1999, what other European country returned what other small region, not far from Hong Kong, back to the Chinese?

13

Britain's highest military award, given for conspicuous valor, is named after a queen. What is it?

1

The world's largest bullring is located in what capital city?

10

The name of what American tourist city means "the meadows" in Spanish?