History
In 1945, a ______ bomb launched by Japan landed in Oregon. It fell upon a woman and five children, who died when it exploded. These were the only World War II casualties on US soil.
Balloon bomb
How old was Priscilla when she first met Elvis On September 13, 1959?
14
What diamond did jeweler Harry Winston give to the Smithsonian Institution in 1958?
The Hope Diamond
What Barney Miller character was married to Bernice?
Phil Fish
You may associate the shamrock with Ireland, but it actually has two national symbols – the shamrock and the ______.
Harp
In 1998, 1,200 bones from ten human bodies were found in the basement of this founding fathers house. Supposedly, these bodies were used in the study of human anatomy.
Benjamin Franklin
What Ice cream company added Peanut Butter and Jelly to its list of flavors in 1966?
Baskin-Robbins
What herbicide was the most widely-used in Vietnam?
Agent Orange
What western last hit the airwaves on January 16, 1973?
Bonanza
This large and "unsinkable" ship was built in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
The Titanic
The shortest war in history lasted 38 minutes. It was between Britain and Zanzibar. This war occurred on August 27, 1896 and resulted in a British victory.
Anglo-Zanzibar War
What chocolate-coated ice cream delight was developed by Swan Anderson, who died on March 12, 1963?
The Eskimo Pie
Who said: "I ask you to confirm me as your President with your prayers"?
Gerald Ford
What sitcom featured Julie Newmar as Rhoda the robot?
My Living Doll
This holiday originated in ancient Ireland and it all began with the pagan celebration of Samhain, which took place every November.
Halloween
During World War II, a Great Dane named Juliana was awarded the Blue Cross Medal. She extinguished an incendiary bomb by doing what?
Peeing on it
What visitors to his home did Elvis Presley tell: "Look, if you're just going too sit there and stare at me all night, I'm going to bed"?
The Beatles
What California governor noted in 1967 that he would okay a withholding tax only if "they held a hot iron to my feet"?
Ronald Reagan
What role did Bill Raisch play on The Fugitive?
Fred Johnson, the one-armed man
The remains of St. _________ can be found in Dublin City. They’re located in Whitefriar Street Church where they’ve been since the 10th of November, 1836.
St. Valentine
Ching Shih, also known as Zheng Yi Sao, is the world's most successful _______ in history. Commanding over 80,000 men on the sea.
Pirate
What name did Roche Laboratories start marketing the tranquilizer diazepam under in 1963?
Valium
What U.S. President received a silver peacock set with rubies and sapphires from the Shah if Iran during a visit there?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
What was Jeff's last name on Lassie?
Miller
At a whopping 370km long, this mighty River is the longest river in Ireland. Interestingly enough, it’s also the longest river across in the British Isles.
River Shannon
Victorians ate this toxic chemical element to make their skin complexion paler.
arsenic
How many children did Rose Kennedy bring into the world?
Nine
What did China do in October, 1964, claiming it was "a major contribution... in the defense of world peace"?
Tested an atomic bomb
Baretta's
In August every year, this horned animal is caught from the Kerry mountains and placed in a cage in the village of Killorglin. It’s crowned king and for three days a number of festivities are held in celebration throughout the town.
A goat
The 6'4" president, Abraham Lincoln, had only one loss among his 300 contests, earning him a spot in this sports hall of fame.
Wrestling
Which Kennedy underwent a prefrontal lobotomy in 1941 at 23 years of age; the procedure left her permanently incapacitated. Seen as a burden, the family hid her from public view in St. Coletta, an institution in Jefferson, Wisconsin.
Rosemary Kennedy
Who secretly traveled to Peking to set the stage for Richard Nixon's China trip?
Henry Kissinger
What British series saw Patrick McGoohan known as Number Six?
The Prisoner
In Dublin, this facility, is officially the oldest continuously operating maternity hospital on earth. The hospital opened in 1745 and has been running for 275 years.
The Rotunda Hospital
While in power, Pope Gregory IX(9) declared that this animal was to be associated with devil worship and demanded them all to be exterminated. Some believed that the disappearance of this animal helped rats spread the bubonic plague, aka the Black Death, that killed millions of people in the 1300s.
Cat