History
In 1922, excavation began on what Egyptian pharaoh's tomb in the Vally of Kings?
King Tut
What actor starred in the 1967 films To Sir, with Love; and Guess Who's coming to dinner?
Sidney Poitier
This sky-high landmark in Totonto first opened in 1976
CN Tower
Who inveted the lightbulb?
Thomas Edison
In Hawaii, what single word can be used both as a greeting and a farewell?
Aloha
What European city is said to be built on seven hills?
Rome
What actor stars in the films To Kill a Mockingbird and Roman Holiday?
Gregory Peck
Italy's most popular and deepest lake is a romantic destination
Como
What country invented the sport of lacrosse?
Canada
How many players are on a soccer team?
11
A massive earthquake, followed by many fire, hit San Francisco in this year.
1906
In the film When Harry Met Salle, who plays Sally?
Meg Ryan
This volcano in the Cascade Range erupted in 1980
Mount Saint Helens
Whon invented the Cotton Gin?
Eli Whitney
What four-letter M word can mean to consider carefully or refer to a person who inspires another?
Muse
Who married Henry II of France when she was 14 yers old and was later implicated in the St. Batholomew's Day Massacre?
Catherine de' Medici
Omar Sharif stars in the 1968 hit Funny Girl with which actress?
Barbra Streisand
What was the capital of Brazil from 1764 to 1960?
Rio de Janeiro
Who invented a system of tactile writing for use by the blind that is still widely used today?
Louis Braille
What is the fastest growing woody plant in the world?
Bamboo
Who was the first Roman emperor?
Augustus
Robert Redford stars in the 1967 movie Barefoot in the Park with this actress.
Jane Fonda
Tenerife is the largest island of this Spanish archipelago located off the coast of Africa.
Canary Islands
What ancient Greek philosopher and mathematician is best remembered for the theorem explaining the relationship between the sides of right triangles?
Pythagoras
What woodwind instrument, which is also the oldest known instrument, represents the bird in Peter and the Wolf?
the Flute