Olympics
What country hosted the second modern Olympiad in 1900? (First was in Athens, Greece)
Paris, France
Which King of France built the Palace of Versailles?
King Louis XIV
What was Ohio's first commercial airport?
CMH, in 1929!
Who is the month of August named after?
Augustus Ceaser
The unicorn is the national animal of which country?
Scotland
Where does the Olympic Torch start on the race around the world?
Olympia, Greece
Name three of the six countries that border France.
Belgium / Germany / Luxembourg / Switzerland / Italy / Spain
How many Air Route Traffic Control Centers (ARTCC) are there in the US
22
Which two signers of the Declaration of Independence went on to serve as president of the United States?
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson
How many stars are on the Ohio flag?
17
What U.S city was the first to host the modern Olympics?
St. Louis
What was the last year France won the World Cup?
2018
What is the oldest airline still in operation?
KLM, aka the Royal Dutch Airline
Which city was the first nuclear reactor built, by Enrico Fermi?
Chicago
This movie is currently the only foreign language film to win the Best Picture award at the Oscars
Parasite
Name three of the 5 sports in the ancient Olympic pentathlon.
long jump, javelin, foot race, discus, wrestling
What was the last year the guillotine was used?
1977
Which Air Traffic Control Tower is considered the busiest in the world?
Oshkosh
Marjorie Robb, who died in Boston in 1992 (age 103), Barbara Dainton, Millvina Dean, and Lillian Asplund, achieved notoriety for being among the last living survivors of what?
The sinking of the Titanic (1912)
What is quick when it is tall and thin, and slow when it is short and fat? The wind is its enemy.
Candle
What was the first sport women played in the Olympic Games?
Tennis
All distance in France is measured from the zero kilometer marker. Where is this marker located?
Paris - in front of Notre Dame
What was Maverick's real name in the movie Top Gun?
Pete Mitchell
What figure in American history, hero of the Mexican War, and losing candidate for president in 1852, is believed to have inspired the exclamation "Great Scott"?
Gen. Winfield Scott
Why were the Olympics canceled in 393 AD?
Emperor Theodosius I banned the Olympics due to the religious element of the celebration. He considered the Olympics to be a pagan festival, which had no place in his Christian country.