Other Trivia

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?

19

When you type the alphabet on a normal keyboard with ten fingers in standard position, what is the largest number of consecutive letters of the alphabet that can be typed with the same hand?

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?

19

According to population estimates, what three cities are projected to be the world's largest in the year 2000?

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?

13

What is the traditional gift for a 50th wedding anniversary?

13

Can you name the only room in the White House named after a foreign country?

7

The name of which subject or science is derived from the Greek language, and means "love of wisdom"?

13

What is the only country of Eastern Europe whose language developed from Latin?

20

What was the most prestigious kitchen item a housewife could own in the 19th century?