Random Trivia
What hero killed Medusa in Greek mythology?
Perseus
What two countries fought during the Falklands War?
Great Britain & Argenta
Who wrote the controversial novel Ulysses?
James Joyce
What two colors are on Poland's flag?
Red & white
What element if present within all organic compounds?
Carbon
What fabric is named in the song "Down by the Old Mill Stream"?
Gingham
What trophy is awarded to the most outstanding college football player in the U.S.?
Heisman
What type of fruit are black Monukka, Concord and cardinal?
Grapes
What is the 5th letter of the Greek alphabet?
Epsilon
What kind of animal is Flipper in the film and subsequent television series?
Dolphin
What ragtime composer wrote "Maple Leaf Rag"?
Scott Joplin
What unit of measurement fpr temperature is used in Canada?
Celsiu. Belize, Palau and the U.S. and its territories are the only places in the world that do not use the Celsius scale.
What explorer was the first to sail from the Atlantic Ocean to Pacific Ocean?
Ferdinand Magellan
Tp what vegetable family does broccoli belong?
Cabbage
What is the most widely used vegetable in the world?
Onion
In what fairy tale does a young man sell a cow for five "magic" beans?
Jack and the Beanstalk
What is another name for the children's playground apparatus the teeter-totter?
Seesaw
What is the capital city of British Columbia?
Victoria
What novelist created the characters M, Q and Miss Moneypenny?
Ian Fleming
The kumquat looks like a mini version of what fruit?
Orange
What literary character has been portrayed by the most actors?
Sherlock Holmes
What plant is aptly named because it turns its head to the sun?
Sunflower
In which decade did Henry Luce launch Life magazine?
1930's
In what country is Mt. Everest?
Nepal
What is the name of the sergeant in the television series Dragnet?
Sergeant Joe Friday