History
What settlers were the forebears of the Boers oof South Africa
Dutch
What country is the Hellenic Republic
Greeece
What is the only gemstone produced by a living creature
pearl
Who was on the cover of the first "Playboy" magazine
Marlyn Monroe
The ladies of Amy Tan's "Joy Luck Club" meet to play what game
Hahjong
In 1951, the first color television pictures broadcast from which building
hint: think New York
The Empire State Building
Where are the Austerlitz and Victor Hugo subway stops
Paris
What is the world's hardest natural material
diamond
How many World Series did the New York Yankees win between 1950 and 1960
+ or - 1
seven
"Never Tickle a Sleeping Dragon" is the official motto for what fictional place of learning
Hogwarts
Which popular fast food chain restaurant was first opened in 1955
McDonald's
What city is famed for its Rive Gauche
Paris
left bank
How many squares are on a checkerboard
64
Who won the first of his four Masters golf championships in 1958
Arnold Palmer
Salman Rushdie wrote what novel that resulted in fatwa (Sharia law) issued against him
The Satanic Verses
Which Soviet leader became the Premier of the Soviet Union in 1958
Nikita Khrushchev
What canal spelled backward is a greek god
The Suez Canal
Zeus
What is the most abundant element in the universe
hydrogen
Who did Marilyn Monroe Marry in 1954
Joe DiMaggio
Heathcliff is a character in what Emily Bronte novel
Wuthering Heights
In 1954 America launched the world's first nuclear submarine/ What was it's name
The USS Nautilus
What continent's southern tip is Cape L'Angulhas
Africa
What is the name for a period of two weeks
fortnight
Who directed the classic film "Rear Window"
Alfred Hitchcock
Which New York neighborhood gives its name to the literary and cultural "Renaissance" movement of the 1920s that celebrated African American art, music, and literature
Harlem