World Geography
What Mediterranean world capitol is just a couple miles inland from the Aegean Sea?
Athens, Greece
Who was the first American to orbit the earth in 1962?
John Glenn
How many teats does a cow have?
Udderwise it is four.
What flying disc toy was marketed to youth as a new sport in the 1960's?
The Frisbee
What Mega Marketer today opened its first store in 1962?
Wal-Mart
In what country would you find the Transvaal and Orange Free State provinces?
South Africa
What publishing heiress was kidnapped in 1974?
Patty Hearst
What's the longest-living land mammal after man?
The Elephant
What important track record did Roger Bannister break in 1954?
The Four Minute Mile
From the Latin meaning "one" what English word describes something that is "one of a kind"?
Unique
The Mediterranean island of Cyprus received its independence from what country in the 60's?
United Kingdom (Great Britain acceptable)
In 1954 the law Brown v. Board of Education was passed. What did the law prohibit?
School Segregation
What's the last thing that disappears on the Cheshire Cat?
Its Grin
What South African became the first International golfer to win the Masters in 1961?
Gary Player
In what U.S. city did the famous "Brinks Robbery" occur in 1950?
Boston
Which popular vacation island is 774 miles from New York City and 3000 miles from London?
Bermuda
What was the new name of the company after the merger of Nash-Kelvinator and the Hudson Motor Car Co.?
American Motors
What does a frog close when it swallows?
Its Eyes
Who beat Joe Louis in his famous comeback in 1950?
Ezzard Charles
What city in the world would you have visited to attend the 1939 World's Fair?
New York City
What was the name of the Ukrainian city that experienced a serious nuclear explosion in 1986?
Chernobyl
Who was the former NFL quarterback that became a U.S.congressman from New York in 1971? Think JK
Jack Kemp
What South American monkey gets its name because of its similarity in appearance to a nocturnal bird?
The Owl Monkey
Who holds the record for the most points scored in an NBA game?
Wilt Chamberlin (100 points in 1962 for the Philadelphia Warriors)
What New York Congresswoman was the first African American in congress(1968) and the first woman and African American to seek the presidency (1972)? SC
Shirley Chisholm