Other Trivia

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Just about every day in the summertime, thousands of people join their voices together to sing a song which includes the name of a snack food. What song, what food?

1

What quotation is inscribed on the tombstone of Martin Luther King?

1

According to the United Nations and international law, the territorial waters of most countries extend how many miles out to sea from their shorelines?

14

In Japan, do the cars drive down the left side of the road, as in Britain, or the right side, as in the USA?

18

In 1920 Vladimir Zworykin invented something which has had a profound impact on almost all the inhabitants of the world since then. What was it?

3

In 1966, the U.S. Supreme Court decided that criminal suspects must be informed of their right to remain silent, that anything they say can be used against them in a court of law, that they have the right to the presence of an attorney, etc. This set of l

17

When this college, located in South Hadley, Massachusetts was founded in 1837, it was the first institute of higher education for women in the United States. Today it is still a woman's college with about 2000 students. What is the name?

7

This type of wide sash is worn as a waistband. It was originally worn by men in India, but has recently been adapted for men's formal wear. What is it called?

12

Eminent domain is the right of the government to do what?

4

In the early 1970's, National Airlines in the U.S. used a catch phrase in their advertising campaign, which aroused the anger of feminist groups. What was it? (you can substitute any name in your answer).

3

Which has a higher rank: Duke or Earl?

10

Famous quotation from 1992. Which person said, "People, I just want to say, you know, can we all just get along"

15

The first MacDonald's Restaurant was founded in 1955 by Ray Kroc, in which state?

2

In November of 1991, racist David Duke unsuccessfully ran for Governor of what state?

5

In early 2000, the first Y2K problem to affect many common people, dealt with the financing of a simple products worth about $3. What was it?