Cox Trivia: March 2013

Friday, March 29, 2013

What single battle from the US Civil War resulted in more casualties than the entire War of 1812?

Of all the countries that start with the letter "I", which one has the second highest population?

What does horripilation mean?

Abraham Lincoln ran his reelection campaign against a former Union general that he had fired. Who was it?

What Shakespearean play shares a similar plot with Disney's The Lion King?

Which two U.S. territories were the first to give women the right to vote?

When Hernando Cortez started on his conquest of the Aztecs, what did he do to let his men know that there was no turning back?

What is the term used when the a planet's axis is not tilted at or away from the sun?

One could argue that the sand tiger shark has the meanest offspring. Why?

At 7,400 square miles, Bananal Island is the largest river island in the world (larger than Jamaica). In what country would you find it?

According to Irish Folklore, St. Patrick used the 3-leaf clover (shamrock) to teach the Irish people about what?

What common fuel is considered extremely flammable, even though it's actually the fumes that burn, not the liquid itself?

The Delmarva Peninsula is divided between what 3 US states?

In 2009, scientists discovered a plant in Indonesia that serves a specific function for tree shrews. What function is that?

Michigan and Ohio have a rivalry dating back to when congress set the boundaries for the two states and gave Ohio what key city?

In what country can you find a set of limestone formations called the "Stone Forest"?