At the premiere of a particular musical performance in Dublin, Ireland, the performers worked for free and the proceeds were given to a charity that paid for prisoner's debt relief. Quite fitting, considering the the musical performance was named what?
Wednesday, December 17, 2014
Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Music
The Christmas Carol "Good King Wenceslas" is about the legend of a duke who courageously gave to the poor in the 10th century AD. From what country was Saint Wenceslas?
Thursday, December 4, 2014
Music
The Christmas song "Sleigh Ride" was composed in 1948. In what year were lyrics first written for the piece?
Monday, November 24, 2014
Language Origins
The terms Sussex, Essex, Wessex, and Middlesex originated with the South, East, West, and Middle regions of what middle-age European tribe?
Friday, November 14, 2014
Astronomy
Every planet in the solar system orbits the sun in the same direction. But which 2 planets rotate on their axes in the opposite, or retrograde, direction?
Friday, September 26, 2014
Movies
The voice of The Joker in Batman: The Animated Series is better known for his role as what original Star Wars Trilogy character?
Wednesday, September 24, 2014
World History
The only military ship ever to be sunk by a nuclear-powered submarine, was in 1982, killing 323 people. What country owned that ship?
Monday, September 15, 2014
Wednesday, September 10, 2014
Thursday, August 28, 2014
Thursday, July 24, 2014
World History
The House of Orange was influential in liberating and then reigning over what country since the mid-1500s?
Wednesday, July 16, 2014
World History
Gran Colombia was a nation from 1819 to 1831 that included parts of what 7 modern-day Latin American countries?
Friday, July 11, 2014
World Cup
Only two teams outside of Europe and South America have ever made it to the FIFA World Cup Semi-finals. Which teams were they?
Wednesday, July 9, 2014
Monday, July 7, 2014
World Cup
Only countries from 2 continents have won the FIFA World Cup. Which continent has won more titles?
Thursday, July 3, 2014
World Cup
With 5 titles, Brazil ranks 1st in the FIFA World Cup. But which team has had the most 2nd place finishes?
Tuesday, July 1, 2014
World Cup
In what year did the USA men's soccer team advance to the top 4 teams of the FIFA World Cup for the first and only time?
Thursday, May 29, 2014
Utah History
St. George, Utah was named after George A. Smith, who was nicknamed a "saint" after encouraging what tuber to be eaten as a cure for scurvy?
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
U.S. History
The man who discovered Mount Whitney (tallest in the contiguous 48 states) had what Utah mountain named after him?
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
World History
Of the 3 ships that Christopher Columbus used to reach the Americas in 1492, which never returned to Spain?
Monday, May 12, 2014
U.S. History
What U.S. holiday began after the Civil War and was originally known as Decoration Day?
Friday, May 9, 2014
Wednesday, May 7, 2014
Monday, May 5, 2014
U.S. History
Two U.S. space shuttles were destroyed during flight: one during launch, the other during re-entry. Which shuttles were they?
Friday, May 2, 2014
Wednesday, April 30, 2014
World History
In 1994, the pacific island nation of Palau joined other nations (Micronesia and the Marshall Islands) in a Compact of Free Association with what nation?
Monday, April 28, 2014
Population
If the U.S. Territory of Puerto Rico became a state, its population would rank ahead of how many current U.S. states?
Thursday, April 24, 2014
Geography
The Moskstraumen, Saltstraumen, and Corryvreckan (off the coasts of Norway and Scotland) are some of the largest Maelstroms in the world. What is another name for a maelstrom?
Wednesday, April 23, 2014
Literature
The Shakespearean play The Tempest is said to have been inspired by the shipwrecked crew that landed on what Atlantic island when their ship began sinking?
Monday, April 21, 2014
Geography
In 1916, Denmark sold the Danish West Indies to the United States for $25 million. What are these islands now known as?
Friday, April 11, 2014
Geography
A vertical drop of 2,200 feet makes Notch Peak, Utah, the second highest pure vertical drop in the North America. In what National Park will you find the highest vertical drop?
Thursday, April 3, 2014
U.S. History
The 8th governor of California cut the state's debt in half, oversaw the founding of San Jose State University and was president of the Union Pacific Railroad company that helped complete the first transcontinental railroad. What university is named after him?
Wednesday, April 2, 2014
U.S. History
Until 1921, The Wedge was a small triangle-shaped piece of land that was disputed between Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Delaware. Which state ultimately ended up with the land?
Monday, March 31, 2014
World History
Alexander Graham Bell was born in 1847, not long after the creation of what devices that would one day utilize his telephone lines?
Thursday, March 20, 2014
U.S. History
Lasting for 3 minutes at a magnitude of 9.2 and killing 139 people from 3 states in 1964, the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in North America occurred in what U.S. state?
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Biology
Able to produce sounds of up to 230 decibels, what animal hold the title of "loudest animal on earth"?
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Music History
Little did AntonÃn Dvořák know that one day his music would be taken to outer space. Which of Dvořák's compositions did Neil Armstrong take with him on the Apollo 11 mission to the moon?
Monday, March 17, 2014
U.S. History
What U.S. president holds the record for living the longest after leaving the presidency?
Friday, March 14, 2014
Pi Day
The approximate value of ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter has been known for thousands of years. But in what century did mathematicians start using the Greek symbol Pi (Ï€) to represent that value?
Monday, March 10, 2014
Friday, March 7, 2014
Geography
If you wanted to meet a Bohemian, you would likely have to travel to what modern-day country?
Monday, March 3, 2014
Biology
The Common Carp and Zebra or Quagga Mussels are invasive species that were introduced in the United States. From what sea or lake do they originate?
Thursday, February 27, 2014
Inventors
Nikola Tesla was a Serbian American who is best known for his work with electricity. Named after him, the "tesla" unit measures what?
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
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?
Monday, February 24, 2014
Friday, February 21, 2014
Olympics
James Connolly became the first modern Olympic Champion in 1896 by competing in what event?
Thursday, February 20, 2014
Olympics
Prior to which Olympic games was a special torch made using chemicals to allow it to burn underwater?
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
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?
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
Friday, February 14, 2014
Holidays
The first known association of Valentine's Day with love was in the 1300s, when what English poet wrote Parlement of Foules to honor the engagement of King Richard II of England to Anne of Bohemia?
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