20otherIn 1997, the British returned Hong Kong to Chinese rule. In Dec. 1999, what other European country returned what other small region, not far from Hong Kong, back to the Chinese?Show AnswerShare
11otherWhat is the most common livestock (animals raised for commercial purposes) in the world?Show AnswerShare
7otherIn the game of chess, what is the largest number of squares that could be controlled at one time by a horse (knight)?Show AnswerShare
9scienceWhen Louise Brown was born in London on July 25, 1978, she was a medical "first". She was the first ... what?Show AnswerShare
20entertainmentWhen she won the Academy Award as best actress, Sally Field announced, "You like me! You really like me!" Name this film in which she played a young widow and cotton farmer in the south.Show AnswerShare
11historyOut of fear of being mugged, which person shot four black teenagers on a subway in New York City in the mid- 1980's?Show AnswerShare
3wordsTop phrases from 1995: To whom was Jay Leno speaking when he asked, "What the hell were you thinking." ?Show AnswerShare
2peopleIn February, 1979, which national leader said, "This is the first day of the government of God."Show AnswerLearn MoreShare
18mathematicsAn airplane departs at exactly 8:08:08 a.m. and arrives at its destination at exactly 3:03:03 p.m. To the nearest second, exactly what was the plane's travel time?Show AnswerLearn MoreShare
19entertainmentAndrew Lloyd Webber's new musical, Whistle Down the Wind, will hold its world premiere this December in Washington, D.C., making it the second Lloyd Webber show to have its world premiere outside England since the 1971 Broadway debut of which musical?Show AnswerShare
7entertainmentThe first time Clint Eastwood was nominated for an Oscar, he won - for best director and best picture. For what film?Show AnswerShare
11entertainmentHe was America's first television superstar. His show, which ran from 1948 to 1956, attracted up to 80% of the TV audience. Who was he?Show AnswerShare
15sportsIn the list of all-time home-run hitters in the Major Leagues, of course the top two names are Hank Aaron and Babe Ruth, with 755 and 714 home runs, respectively. Which player comes next on the list?Show AnswerShare