Current events Trivia

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When he developed his Theory of Relativity, Albert Einstein was living in what capital city?

15

British superathlete Susie Maroney recently (May, 1997) achieved her goal of swimming between cities of enemy contries in the western hemisphere. Which cities?

7

Which river with a colorful name flooded communities throughout Minnesota, North Dakota, and Canada in 1997?

11

The first one of these ever built, complete with luxurious accessories and a piano, was built in Pittsburgh in 1905. The price of admission was 5¢. What was it?

10

When H.Ross Perot ran for President in 1996, his campaign song was a what country music hit, written by Willie Nelson and recorded by Patsy Cline?

16

In 1783, the French brothers Montgolfier helped people go where no one had gone before, when they invented what?

17

One of the cities flooded by Hurricane Fran was the place in West Virginia where the militant abolitionist John Brown, who sought to free the slaves by military force, seized a federal arsenal in 1859. Which city?

11

Which two men were convicted on the Oklahoma city bombing?

11

In 1985 the 17-year old daughter of the US President was arrested. Who was she and why?

16

His doctor gave him less than 50% chance of survival from cancer. He not only kicked the disease, but he won bicycle's Tour de France. Who was he?

11

It happened first in 1893 in New Zealand, later in 1918 in Britain, 1920 in the United States, and only 1971 in Switzerland. What was it?

3

In an alarming 1996 news report, it was estimated that in Russia, 50% to 80% of these are under the control of organized crime. What are they?

3

In 1908 the Wright Brothers tried to sell their invention, the airplane, to which organization?

11

The person who is fourth in line to be U.S. President is technically not permitted to assume that office. Who and why?

17

In what year did the number of color TV's sold in the U.S. first exceed the number of black and white TV's sold? (+/- 1 year)