US History

In 1862, which Union state capital was the only capital captured for a time by the Confederates during the Civil War?

Frankfort, KY
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confederate_government_of_Kentucky

Geography

Had the US government actually surveyed the area in this state before deciding the borders, the Northwest Angle might have been part of Canada instead of what US state?

Minnesota
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northwest_Angle

Movies

What book-turned-movie was inspired, in part, by a scuttled German ship that is currently used as a passenger ferry in Tanzania?

The African Queen
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Liemba

Geography

Although it is only 11 miles from the Pacific Ocean, what lake actually flows to the Caribbean Sea (about 50 miles away)?

Lake Nicaragua
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Nicaragua

Music

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?

The Messiah (by Handel)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messiah_%28Handel%29

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?

Czech (Bohemia)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_King_Wenceslas

Music

The Christmas song "Sleigh Ride" was composed in 1948. In what year were lyrics first written for the piece?

1950
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleigh_Ride

Language Origins

The terms Sussex, Essex, Wessex, and Middlesex originated with the South, East, West, and Middle regions of what middle-age European tribe?

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

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?

Venus and Uranus
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retrograde_and_prograde_motion

Movies

The voice of The Joker in Batman: The Animated Series is better known for his role as what original Star Wars Trilogy character?

Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Hamill

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?

Argentina
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ARA_General_Belgrano

World History

In what year did Britain's Queen Elizabeth II send her first email?

1976
http://www.computerhistory.org/timeline/?category=net

Geography

In 1999, Canada's Northwest Territories was divided to form what new territory?

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

Sports

What two birds are better than an Eagle if you are playing golf?

An Albatross and a Condor
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albatross_(golf)#Albatross

World History

The House of Orange was influential in liberating and then reigning over what country since the mid-1500s?

The Netherlands
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Orange

World History

Gran Colombia was a nation from 1819 to 1831 that included parts of what 7 modern-day Latin American countries?

Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Peru, Brazil, Guyana
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gran_Colombia

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?

USA (1930) and South Korea (2002)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_World_Cup

World Cup

How many times has the host country won the FIFA World Cup?

6 (Uruguay 1930, Italy 1934, England 1966, West Germany 1974, Argentina 1978, France 1998)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_World_Cup

World Cup

Only countries from 2 continents have won the FIFA World Cup. Which continent has won more titles?

Europe (10-9)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_World_Cup

World Cup

With 5 titles, Brazil ranks 1st in the FIFA World Cup. But which team has had the most 2nd place finishes?

Germany (4 times)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_World_Cup