Inventors

Nikola Tesla was a Serbian American who is best known for his work with electricity. Named after him, the "tesla" unit measures what?

magnetic field strength
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikola_Tesla

Geography

What tiny Mediterranean island nation is home to eleven megalithic temples that are thought to be among the oldest free-standing structures on Earth?

Malta
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megalithic_Temples_of_Malta

Languages

Catalan is the official language of what sixth smallest nation in Europe?

Andorra
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andorra

Olympics

James Connolly became the first modern Olympic Champion in 1896 by competing in what event?

The Hop, Skip and Jump (now known as the triple jump)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Brendan_Connolly

Olympics

Prior to which Olympic games was a special torch made using chemicals to allow it to burn underwater?

2000 Sydney Olympic Games
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/807872.stm

Olympics

The Olympic motto "Citius, Altius, Fortius" was honored by composer John Williams when he worked with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir for the 2002 Winter Olympic Games. What do the Latin words mean?

Faster, Higher, Stronger
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citius,_Altius,_Fortius_(Olympic_motto)#Motto

Olympics

Prior to each Olympic games, how is the torch lit on Mt. Olympus in Greece?

Using the sun's rays concentrated by a parabolic mirror
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_flame