HISTORY
What invention in about 1450 A.D. revolutionized communication and the World?
The printing press
The Stay Puff Marshmallow Man originally appeared in which film?
Ghostbusters
What general color does skin turn as a result of jaundice?
Yellow
In which US city is the United States Naval Academy located?
Annapolis, Maryland
What do the British call gasoline?
Petrol
Which battle saw the defeat of Napoleon?
Waterloo
Who is Liza Minnelli's mother?
Judy Garland
Io orbits what planet of the solar system?
Jupiter
Which US state is nicknamed the "Granite State"?
New Hampshire
The Ohio River flows into what river?
The Mississippi River
Which treaty ended the war between Germany and the Allied Powers in World War I?
Treaty of Versailles
Which Christmas song was the second piece of music broadcast on the radio?
O Holy Night
What is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature?
Mercury
Which European country is stereotypically associated with tulips, windmills and clogs?
Holland
Lockjaw is another name for which disease?
Tetanus
Who organized the Boston Tea Party?
Samuel Adams
What kind of toy grabs Robbie and drags him under his bed in the 1982 film "Poltergeist"?
A clown doll
What element has the chemical symbol Au?
Gold
What is the birthplace of denim?
Nimes, France
Which artist released an album titled "St. Valentine’s Day" in 1948?
Bing Crosby
Who is often credited with inventing the thermometer?
Galileo Galilei
What 1980s movie "saved" Disney and launched a new era of animated films?
"Little Mermaid"
In the late 1980s, new Disney studio head Michael Eisner was looking for big profits, and he gave the animation division a last chance to prove their worth.
Macrophobia is the fear of what?
Long waits
In which African country would you find the towns of Kumasi and Cape?
Ghana
What is February's birthstone?
Amethyst