19historyIt has been called the greatest real estate bargain in history. One million square miles of French-claimed land were purchased at 4 cents an acre, more than doubling the size of the United States. What was this bargain called and who is responsible for itShow AnswerShare
14geographyWhich U.S. city has these three nicknames: "Air crossroads of the world"; "Chicago of the North", "Largest city in the largest state"?Show AnswerShare
13entertainmentProphetically, just a few months before the Three-Mile Island nuclear reactor accident in Pennsylvania, a 1979 film dealt with the subject of a nuclear accident. That film was entitled The China Syndrome. Who were three stars?Show AnswerShare
12peopleAs a 7-year old child, he was invited to play violin at New York's Carnegie Hall. He grew up to become one of the world's great violin virtuosos, and he died in 1999. Who was he?Show AnswerShare
14otherWhich flower's name, when translated from French into English, would be "lion's tooth?"Show AnswerShare
9lawWhat legal doctrine allows authorities to search without a warrant if evidence is clearly visible?Show AnswerShare
2entertainmentCharles Laughton and Clark Gable starred in this 1935 Oscar winning film about rebellion on the high seas. Trevor Howard and Marlon Brando starred in the 1962 sequel. What is the title?Show AnswerShare
12laborWhat British social movement of the early 19th century involved workers destroying textile machinery?Show AnswerShare
12geographyThe state of Tennessee is surrounded by 8 states. If you listed these states in alphabetical order, which would be the first three?Show AnswerShare
13scienceWhere does "space" begin? Scientists say that space begins where the earth's atmosphere is too thin to affect objects moving through it. About how many miles above the earth is this? Around 50, 100, or 200 miles?Show AnswerShare
17scienceCommonly called the tailbone, what is the biological name for the small triangular bone at the base of the spinal column?Show AnswerShare
10wordsWords beginning with H: a. Operated by the force of moving water: b. New Zealand mountain climber who, in 1953, became the first man to reach the top of Mt. Everest c. Arabic standing water pipeShow AnswerShare
