World History
What Saint is said to have landed in Ireland in 432 AD?
St. Patrick
What major South American river runs parallel to the Equator?
The Amazon
How many feet are there in a mile?
5280 feet
What type of defense is not allowed in pro basketball?
Zone defense
What was the first book to be set in type?
The Gutenberg Bible (must have full name, bible not correct)
Who was the founder of Islam?
Mohammed
What U.S. state doesn't have any borders
Hawaii
What planet is best known as both the morning and evening star?
Venus
How many lanes does an Olympic swimming pool have?
Eight (8)
What were the names of the Maverick brothers?
Bret and Bart
According to history books what British monarch has reigned the longest?
Queen Elizabeth II
What was completed in 1825 to connect the Hudson River with Lake Erie?
Erie Canal
If you circle the globe at the equator how many degrees of Longitude will you have traversed?
360 degrees
How many intentional walks did Roger Maris receive the year he hit 61 home runs?
None
What was the name of the "conjurer" in the show/movie Camelot?
Merlin
What British prime minister and a U.S. president were seventh cousins once-removed?
Winston Churchill and Franklin Roosevelt
What's the largest lake in South America? Think M.
Lake Maracaibo
What fraction pure is 18-carat gold?
3/4 or 75 % (pure gold is 24 carat)
Who was the first black coach of any modern day professional sports team? He was a player coach 1966-69, winning a National Title.
Bill Russell (Boston Celtics, NBA)
What's the name of M's secretary in the James Bond films?
Miss Moneypenny
What did a shepherd boy discover in some caves at Qumran, Jordan, in 1947?
The Dead Sea Scrolls
Isle _______ is a Lake Superior archipelago know for its large population of timber wolves and moose?
Isle Royale
What's the second most common element on the sun, after Hydrogen?
Helium
Who was the catcher when Don Larsen pitched the only perfect game in World Series history?
Yogi Berra
Who did Jimmy Durante bid goodnight after each performance?
Mrs Calabash