5geographyThis river passes through or borders Austria, Switzerland, France, Germany, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands. It is one of the world's primary rivers for transporting goods. What is the name?Show AnswerShare
17historyBetween 1847 and 1854 more than one million people left this European country and emigrated to the United States and elsewhere. What nationality were these people, and what natural event caused their mass emigration?Show AnswerShare
17peopleHe was in a safe house, on anti-depressant drugs. He was miserable. He couldn't leave his home because he would be hounded by the media - in fact his life could be in danger! 1992 in Los Angeles. Who is he?Show AnswerShare
12current eventsIn the late 1970s, which TV evangelist created the "Moral Majority," a conservative pressure group opposed to abortion and homosexuality, and favoring school prayer and "family values"?Show AnswerShare
13politicsIn 1958, Russian poet and novelist Boris Pasternak was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature, but negative Soviet reaction forced him to refuse the honor. For which novel was Boris Pasternak awarded the Nobel Prize?Show AnswerShare
10entertainmentA certain major league baseball team owner recorded one of the largest selling records of all time. Who is it and what is the song title?Show AnswerShare
6pubLudwig Van Beethoven was born in 1770 in which of these cities? Berlin, Bonn, or Berne?Show AnswerShare
3entertainmentIn 1963, Shirley MacLaine did it, in 1978, Brooke Shields did it, and in 1983, Rebecca De Mornay did it. What did they do? They played the role of hookers in films. What were the film's titles?Show AnswerShare
13peopleWhich two people, in 1976, sold their VW van for $1,300 in order to raise money to build the first Apple Computer in their garage?Show AnswerShare
9historyIn 1838, the US government forcibly moved 15,000 members of this Indian tribe from their peaceful homes in Georgia to the Oklahoma territory. Four thousand of them died along this "Trail of Tears." Which Indian tribe was displaced in this manner?Show AnswerShare
9sportsIn 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
1geographyYou can travel from California to Nebraska by passing through only two states. What are they?Show AnswerShare
5entertainmentIn 1986 Spike Lee wrote, directed, and edited his breakthrough film, a comedy, with a budget of $160,000, and he did it in 12 days. What was the title of the film?Show AnswerShare
13historyAfter the American Civil War, 15,000 freed slaves emigrated to what African country?Show AnswerShare
