Random Trivia
What distance did the Romans once define as a thousand paces?
A mile
What was called an "ironclad"?
A ship
What sense is most closely linked to memory?
Smell
What "Seinfeld" co-creator also provided the voice of George Steinbrenner on the show?
Larry David
Where did the Yellow Brick Road lead to?
Emerald City
What 2 articles of clothing are tokens in the standard Monopoly game?
Shoe and Top Hat
Which city hosted the Olympic Games in 2000?
Sydney
What does the Roman numeral C represent?
100
What movie followed "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone"?
The Chamber of Secrets
Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
Michelangelo
What is the practice of growing a miniature tree in a container called?
Bonsai -- It is a Japanese art developed from ancient Chinese horticulture.
Approximately how long did the gunfight at the O.K Corral in Tombstone, Arizona last?
Thirty seconds
Which planet has a year that lasts 88 days?
Mercury
Which "Mortal Kombat" character has the ability to transform into a dragon?
Liu Kang
What is the fourth book in the Harry Potter series?
The Goblet Of Fire
Why do penny loafers have a slot for a coin?
For a payphone -- Penny loafers allowed schoolchildren to always have two pennies if they needed to make an emergency call home.
What is the world’s oldest writing system?
Cuneiform
What is a calorie a unit of?
Energy
What was the name of Ross' monkey in the TV show "Friends"?
Marcel
What was the name of the winged horse in Greek mythology?
Pegasus
What goes up and down but remains in the same place?
Stairs
Which explorer led the first expedition that sailed around the world?
Ferdinand Magellan
What color are mosquitos most attracted to?
Blue
In The Simpsons, according to Ned Flanders, one in every nine people are what?
Left-handed
When does Mary Poppins say she will leave?
When the wind changes