Literature
What famous German-born novelist wrote 'Steppenwolf'?
Hermann Hesse
In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers join to form which major river named after an adjacent state?
Ohio River
Who is the famous woman in the Spanish Civil War who said "They shall not pass"?
Dolores Ibarruri
Who presides over the coronation ceremony for British monarchs?
Benvenuto
What state is propane in at standard temperature and pressure?
Gas
Dmitri, Ivan, and Alexei were what title characters?
The Brothers Karamazov
Which country directly borders Egypt to the south?
Sudan
What nickname was given to Nadya Suleman, the woman from Southern California who gave birth to eight babies in January of 2009?
Octomom
In medieval Britain, a chandler was a person who made what items?
Candles
What name is given to the technique of growing only one type of crop in a field?
Monoculture
Which American author's works include "The Last Juror", "The Appeal" and "The Associate"?
John Grisham
San Marino is one of the smallest countries in the world. It's completely surrounded by which European country?
Italy
Which of Louisa May Alcott's characters in the novel "Little Women" wanted to be a writer?
Jo
In medieval Britain, a chandler was a person who made what items?
Candles
Which globally-dreaded disease did the World Health Organization declared eradicated in 1980?
Smallpox
Who wrote the famous book 'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'?
C.S. Lewis
Which London underground line was named in honour of Queen Elizabeth's 25th anniversary of ascending the throne?
Jubilee
This famous woman was queen of two countries and believed she had the right to the English crown. Who was she?
Mary, Queen of Scots
What does a fletcher make?
Arrows
How many elements are currently on the periodic table?
118
Which best-selling author of crime and detective novels said "Give me a decent bottle of poison and I'll construct the perfect crime"?
Agatha Christie
In which mountain range is Lake Tahoe located?
Sierra Nevada Mountains
Who was the first U.S. woman ever to win a Winter Olympics Gold Medal in downhill skiing?
Lindsey Vonn
Who was the capital of Nevada, Carson City, named for?
Kit Carson
Which globally-dreaded disease did the World Health Organization declared eradicated in 1980?
Smallpox