Other Trivia

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The unit of currency in modern-day Israel has the same name as the unit of currency used in Israel in ancient time. What is it?

1

A few questions about the "Man of Steel" a. What was Superman's name as a child? b. At which newspaper did Clark Kent work?

15

In 1955, the US launched the world's first nuclear-powered submarine. This ship was named after a sea animal with a spiral shell. What was the name of this ship?

14

This street in London is named after the French name for a certain woman; on this street you can find the London Planetarium and Madame Toussaud's Wax Works. What is the name of this street?

14

March is the third month of what calendar?

14

What capital city lies on the Tigris River?

11

The church of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milano, Italy houses a fresco of what famous scene?

20

In the early 1600's in England, the use of "sotweed" caught on as an overwhelmingly popular habit in England, even though King James wrote a booklet arguing against its use. What was this "sotweed"?

19

Meher Baba, Indian God-Man who lived from 1894-1969, had a personal mantra or philosophical phrase which influenced the title of a 1988 pop musical hit. What was it?

8

What was the name of the nuclear power plant in the USSR which had a deadly accident in 1986?

17

Which creatures can reveal, but only to someone clever enough to catch them — the location of buried treasure or gold hidden at the end of the rainbow?

16

Hong Kong is not only home to many large international businesses, but also world-famous for a certain kind of hand work. What is it?

8

The car known as a jeep got its name during World War II by soldiers who referred to it in what manner?

1

The artist Antonio Canaletto created numerous paintings of which city?

1

Which Swiss psychiatrist, founder of analytical psychology, created the concepts of extraversion and introversion?