Today's Trivia Questions

20

It was called Malabouchia by Indians, Rio Grande del Florida by the Spanish, and the St. Louis River by the French. How is it known today?

11

In the same way that humans are identified by their fingerprints, dogs are identified by what kind of prints?

6

During World War II the Japanese foot soldiers invaded a land region that is today part of United States. What is it?

13

In what year did the Titanic sink?

13

Can you name the Australian aborigine who won the Wimbledon Women's singles tennis championship in 1980?

16

An English colonist in Virginia, John Rolfe, introduced and planted tobacco in the colonies. In 1614, he married the daughter of a local indian chief and went to England to live with her. What was her name?

2

Which country of Europe is called the land of humane bullfights: where the bulls are not killed?

3

What do we call the white solid hogfat used as a lubricant in cooking?

18

In which ancient country was society divided into four social classes: traders, artisans, farmers, and warriors (listed from lowest to highest)?

15

Which town in Marin county is named after an Italian phrase meaning ''beautiful view"?

15

Which King and Queen were executed by rebellious French citizens in 1793?

19

Original inhabitants of Southern Africa, these nomadic hunters and gatherers of the Kalahari Desert were named by Dutch settlers after their native environment. Who were they?

4

Title roles in films: a. Who played the title role in the 1981 film, Gandhi? b. Which female played the role of the object of Gene Wilder's desire in the 1984 film, The Woman in Red? c. In the 1963 film, who played the title role of Zorba the Greek?

9

In the 1960's the William H. Rorer pharmaceutical company released a product whose commercial name came from the words Maalox (the company's best-known product) and the phrase "quiet interlude." What was the name of this product?

18

The center of which national capital city is built around an original Moorish fortress?