Modern Classics
Which musical instrument is used to play "Taps" at US military funerals?
A Bugle B Guitar C Piano D Saxophone
A Bugle
What is the collective name for the first four books in the New Testament of the Bible?
A The Agnostics B The Discipline
C The Gospels D The Parables
C The Gospels
What is the name of the famous woman primatologist who studied chimpanzees?
A Jane Goodall B Diane Fossey
C Thea Kroger D Margaret Mead
A Jane Goodall
Which is an island famous for its large stone head statues?
A Christmas Island B Cuttyhunk Island
C Pitcairn Island D Easter Island
D Easter Island
What does the umpire do to start a game?
A Says, "Play" B Points to pitcher
C Says, "Play ball" D Says, "Start the game"
C Says, "Play ball"
Can you complete this memorable lyric from John Lennon, "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other ...?"
A plans B sins C calls D schemes
A plans
Old documents containing accounts similar to the Bible were discovered in 1947 in caves in the desert near Jericho. What name has been given to them?
A Shishak's invasion records
B Dead Sea Scrolls
C The Cyrus Cylinders
D Lachish letters
B Dead Sea Scrolls
Which Amendment to the US Constitution gives women the right to vote?
A 16th B 17th C 18th D 19th
D 19th
What is the name of the temple complex in Cambodia that is worth a trip by itself?
A Vientiane B Chichen Itza
C Bangkok D Angkor Wat
D Angkor Wat
When a baseball pitcher has "cheese", what does he possess?
A A tremendous curveball
B An overpowering fastball
C A superb slider
D A great knuckleball
B An overpowering fastball
Elvis Presley, the "King of Rock and Roll," passed away August 16, 1977. In a sad coincidence another "royal" music artist died on that same day, but 41 years later. She will be remembered as "The Queen of Soul." Who is she?
A Etta James B Billie Holiday
C Aretha Franklin D Roberta Flack
C Aretha Franklin
Which book of the Bible tells the story of a young girl that becomes queen and saves the Jews from a horrible villain?
A Esther B Ruth C Judges D Obadiah
A Esther
What nickname was given to Nadya Suleman, the woman from Southern California who gave birth to eight babies in January of 2009?
A Mother of Eight B Nutty Nadya
C Octomom D Crazy Lady
C Octomom
Maybe your idea of an exotic location is up in the mountains, rather than at sea level. Which of these might fulfill your desires?
A Canary Islands B Costa Rico
C Puerto Rico D Machu Picchu
D Machu Picchu
A runner gets 3 bases if:
A A ball is hidden in the ivy at Wrigley Field (ground rule)
B A wild pitch that is live is kicked into a dugout
C A fielder deliberately touches a fair ball with detached equipment
D A fielder throws his glove and touches a thrown ball
C A fielder deliberately touches a fair ball with detached equipment
At what did Ozzy Osbourne want us to bark in 1983?
A The Sky B The Sun
C The Moon D The Stars
C The Moon
Which of John Steinbeck's novels parallels the biblical story of Cain and Abel and was the one that he thought was his best work?
A The Grapes of Wrath B East of Eden
C Cannery Row D Mice and Men
B East of Eden
What is the name of the woman narrator in Emily Bronte's 'Wuthering Heights?'
A Catherine Earnshaw B Nelly Dean
C Cathy Heathcliff D Isabella Linton
B Nelly Dean
Where will you find Kathmandu located?
A Morocco B Bhutan
C Nepal D Botswana
C Nepal
If a batter "hits for the cycle", what is the minimum number of total bases that he will achieve?
A Nine B Seven C Eight D Ten
D Ten
What city is "calling" in the 1979 punk rock hit by The Clash?
A Vienna B Miami C Berlin D London
D London
Which warrior and former spy is credited with writing a book of the Bible which is also named after him?
A David B Gideon C Samson D Joshua
D Joshua
Who is the famous woman in the Spanish Civil War who said "They shall not pass?"
A Dolores Ibarruri B Federica Montseny
C. Rosa Chacel D Rosalia de Castro
A Dolores Ibarruri
What two countries are separated by the Khyber Pass?
A Spain and France B India and Nepal
C Pakistan and Afghanistan D Italy and Switzerland
C Pakistan and Afghanistan
When does a batter get a "golden sombrero?"
A When he hits three home runs in a game.
B When he collects four base hits in a game.
C When he connects for a grand slam home run.
D When he strikes out four times in a game.
D When he strikes out four times in a game.