World History
Who was S. Africa's first leader to be elected by a fully representative democratic election?
Nelson Mandela
What Southern U.S.city was named for King Charles II?
Charleston, SC
With North at zero degrees, how many degrees is North East on a compass?
Forty-five (45 degrees)
What color is the eight ball in pocket billiards?
Black
Oakland's "First and Last Chance Saloon" was the favorite hangout for this "White Fang" author?
Jack London
What's another name for the European Economic Community?
The Common Market
Where in the Americas is it only 47 miles from the Atlantic to the Pacific>
Panama
What's the term for opposition to an electrical current in a conductor?
Resistance
What 3 golfers corralled the Master's Title for 7 years, starting in 1960?
Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Gary Player
What comedian played GOD in two movies?
George Burns
What war ended the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy
World War I
What's another name for the Alcan Highway?
Alaska Highway
What is Mach 1?
The speed of sound at sea level.(speed of sound acceptable)
What's the name of the game where a ring is tossed over a peg?
Quoits
What Town was the setting for "The Music Man"?
River City, Ioway
What Jewish holiday saw the start of the 1973 Mid-east war?
Yom Kippur
What territory was divided to form the Alabama Territory in 1817?
Mississippi Territory
What's the most plentiful element in the universe?
Hydrogen
What's the tennis term for missing on first and second service?
Double Fault
What does the Ancient Mariner kill with his crossbow?
An Albatross
Who's epitaph reads: "Workers of all lands unite....."?
Karl Marx
What Peruvian ruins astonished discoverers by its high level of development?
Machu Picchu
What's the nearest star to Earth?
The sun
What words historically signal the start of the Indianapolis 500 auto race?
"Gentlemen, start your engines"
What English mystery writer said: " Give me a decent bottle of poison and I'll construct the perfect crime"?
Agatha Christie