Potpourri
The standard American scale has a maximum capacity of what weight?
300 lbs
What is the name of the mythological creature that is part man and part beast?
Satyr
In what year did Prince Charles and Lady Diana marry?
1981
The last time there were no living presidents was when this man was elected president
Richard Nixon
What is the best selling album of all time?
Thriller, Michael Jackson
According to a recent survey, this is the most common learning disability among American adolescents
Dyslexia
Which creature has the body of a lion, wings and a human head?
Sphinx
On May 18th, 1980, what event followed this frantic radio warning: "Vancouver, Vancouver, this is it!"?
Eruption of Mt. S.t Helens
On February 1, 1960, four students held a historic sit-in at a lunch counter in this North Carolina city in protest over segregation.
Greensboro
What year did Elvis Presly die?
1977
This man had a fatwa declared on him when he wrote the Satanic Verses
Salman Rushdie
Which Greek figure is punished by having to roll a boulder uphill for eternity?
Sisyphus
Elton John released a song in 1985 that shares its title with a Russian leader? What is the name of the song?
Nikita
How many countries are in Europe?
50
What singer has had a Billboard No.1 hit in each of the last four decades?
Mariah Carey
Okay, now, you're not an all-star of the NBA, but you did get your game on when you won the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year award in 2011
Lamar Odom
Who is the first woman according to Greek mythology?
Pandora
By a landslide, what famous person was elected mayor of Carmel, California in 1986?
Sonny Bono
What is the capital city of Australia?
Canberra
Who was the first woman ever inducted into the Rock and roll Hall of fame?
Aretha Franklin
On a square-rigged ship, the sale set furthest forward is called what?
Flying jib
Which figure flew too close to the sun, causing his wax wings to melt?
Icarus
George H.W Bush won the election in the 1988 Presidential election. Who did he defeat?
Michael Dukakis
What modern day counties make up the land once known as the Babylonian Empire?
Iraq and Iran
Who is the only country artist to have a Top 20 hit on the Billboard Hot Country chart for six straight decades?
Dolly Parton