Greek Mythology
What figure of Greek mythology gave fire to man?
Prometheus
"Cello" is short for this, the instrument's actual name.
Violoncello
What invention does the principle of conservation of energy make impossible?
A perpetual motion machine
What woman who won the 1937 Pulitzer Prize for fiction?
Margaret Mitchell
Where in the Americas is it only 47 miles from the Atlantic to the Pacific?
Panama
What was the food of the Greek gods called?
Ambrosia
What 1966 hit was sung by Sergeant Barry Sadler?
The Ballad of the Green Berets
What is the name of the balloon three Americans piloted across the Atlantic in 1978?
The Double Eagle II
What Lewis Carroll boom introduced Humpty Dumpty to the world?
Through the Looking Glass
What is the most widely used seasoning in the world?
Salt
Who was the goddess of love and beauty?
Aphrodite
What was titled "Instrumental" and was the only instrumental no. 1 hit of 1959?
the Happy Organ
What strikes the Empire State Building more than 50 times a year?
Lightning
What is the title of Jack Paar's autobiography?
I Kid You Not
What German city do Italians call The Monaco of Bavaria?
Munich
Who flew too close to the sun?
Icarus
The body of this instrument used in minstrel shows is similar to a tambourine
Banjo
Who invented the stock ticker in 1870?
Thomas Edison
What did the 12-member Polecat Indian tribe sell in Dogpatch?
Kickapoo Joy Juice
What causes baker's itch?
Yeast
How many Greek gods lived on Mount Olympus?
12
Raindrops Keep Fallin' on my Head
How many equal sides are there in a scalene triangle?
zero
Whi was the fairy in Peter Pan?
Tinkerbelle
What is the first and last letter of the Greek alphabet?
alpha and omega