Geography
What is Abyssinia now called?
Ethiopia
Who played Hopalong Cassidy?
William Boyd
What State Department official was charged with spying for the Soviet Union in 1949?
Alger Hiss
Where is the human skin the thickest?
The Back
What basketball player is credited with 23,924 rebounds?
Wilt Chamberlain
Who was the first American to win the Nobel prize for literature for his novel Babbit?
Sinclair Lewis
What river tumbles over Victoria Falls?
The Zambezi
Who played Billy Mitchell in "The Court Marshall of Billy Mitchell"?
Gary Cooper
What U.S General was Court Marshalled for criticizing the American Military?
Billy Mitchell
Who sent the first telegraph message in 1844?
Samuel Morse
How many teams are there in the NFL?
32
What was Dr. Suess's real name?
Theodore Geisel
What's the highest mountain in Africa?
Mount Kilimanjaro?
What did Hazel the maid affectionately call her boss?
Mr. B
What member of a political party enforces discipline?
The Whip
Which ear can most people hear better with?
The right
Who is the NFL’s all-time leading receiver?
Jerry Rice
Who wrote "The Ugly Duckling"?
Hans Christian Anderson
What is the capital of Spain?
Madrid
What sport was Forrest Gump good at?
Ping Pong
What major company made a famous marketing blunder in 1985?
Coca-Cola changed its formula
At what temperature are Celsius and Fahrenheit equal?
-40 degrees
Who traditionally throws the ceremonial first pitch of the baseball season?
The President of the U.S.
Who's the founder and editor of the National Review?
William F Buckley Jr.
What country has the most Movie theaters?
Russia
Who was the first Black person to win an Oscar?
Hattie McDaniel, for her role as Mammy in Gone with the Wind
The 1984 Olympic Games were held in which U.S. city?
Los Angeles
How many watts make a megawatt?
1 million
Who is the only player in history to hit a walk-off inside-the-park grand slam home run?
Roberto Clemente
What 1995 best-selling book tells the story of a young girl who loses her leg after a tragic horse-riding accident?
“The Horse Whisperer”
What U.S. state includes the San Juan Islands?
Washington
What notable Broadway show features the song “My Shot”?
Hamilton
What major sporting event was cancelled for the first time in 90 years in 1994?
The World Series
What is the only mammal capable of true flight?
A Bat
Who holds the record for most points scored in a single NBA game?
Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points on March 2nd 1962
What did Carl Sandburg say the last man on earth would say?
"Where is everybody"
What European city's subway system is called the Metropolitana?
Rome
What heavyweight boxing champ lit the torch at the 1996 Summer Olympic Games?
Muhammad Ali
Which US colony was the first to declare independence from the King?
Rhode Island
What's the only fruit that doesn't ripen after its picked?
The Pineapple
Who has won the most Grand Slam singles titles in men's tennis?
Novak Djokovic with 22 titles
What Shakespearean play features a character named Puck?
Midsummer Night's Dream
Where is Dam Square?
Amsterdam
Grunge music and fashion notably took root in what U.S. city?
Seattle, Washington
Which Roman emperor famously converted to Christianity?
Constantine
What's the strongest muscle in the body?
The tongue
What hockey team has won the most Stanley cups?
Montreal Canadiens have won the most Stanley Cups with 24
How much did the first issue of Playboy cost?
50 cents
What country was called Caledonia by the Romans?
Scotland
Joe Exotic (Joseph Maldonado) is the focus of what Netflix documentary series?
Tiger King
What year did the Titanic sink?
1912
What man made structure is visible from space?
The Great Wall of China
Who is the NHL’s all-time leading goal scorer?
Wayne Gretsky
A young boy takes a train to the North Pole on Christmas Eve in what classic 1985 children's book by Chris Van Allsburg?
The Polar Express
What river flows through Vienna, Budapest, and Belgrade?
The Danube
Who starred in Highway Patrol?
Broderick Crawford
Who was Al Gore's running mate in 2000?
Joe Lieberman
What's known as the ship of the desert?
The Camel
How many Stanley cups have the Lightning won?
3
2004, 2020,2021
What "phony" and "lousy" book by J.D. Salinger was Mark David Chapman holding when he killed John Lennon?
The Catcher in the Rye