Current events Trivia

9

Which person designed the U.S. monetary system, including the decimal system of dollars and cents, as well as the coins and bills we use today?

7

In 1847, Michigan became the first state to abolish this, and since that time, less than half the states have followed. What is it?

5

What is the name of the political wing of the Irish Republican Army, and who is its leader?

7

Which Labor leader went to dinner at a Detroit restaurant on July 30, 1975, and was never seen again?

18

According to Christian beliefs, Halloween falls the evening before which holiday?

4

It was October 15, 1984, that history was made when twenty public telephones were available for the first time ever in a new setting, and a three minute phone call to anywhere in the USA cost $7.50. In which new setting were these telephones found?

11

What two things did some people burn in the late 60's and early 70's as a form of left-wing political protest?

18

Which former tennis champion announced in January, 1996 that he was going to run for mayor of his home town of Bucharest, Romania?

10

Recently, South Africa's last president under apartheid apologized to the victims of apartheid for the "pain and suffering" caused by the system of racial separation. What was his name?

3

In 1910, the US Congress passed the Mann Act, making it illegal for anyone to transport across state lines, for immoral purposes, ... what ...?

2

The Treaty of Versailles was signed at the end of what war?

7

Which dangerous drug, whose generic name was originally a trade name, was first developed in Germany in 1898?

11

On November 28, 1995, 50.28% of Irish voters voted in favor of lifting a ban on what?

5

May 14 is a national holiday in France, celebrated in honor of which woman?

13

How many years did it take to build the Golden Gate Bridge?