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In 1927, Charles Lindbergh became the first person to cross the Atlantic by plane successfully. What was the name of his plane?

The Spirit of St Louis

Tags: Firsts,

What is the traditional wedding gift for the 20th anniversary?

China

According to the nursery rhyme, how many blackbirds were baked into a pie?

24 (four and twenty)

Which word beginning with 'M' is the correct name for a set of Russian nesting dolls?

Matryoshka

What is the ballet term for a 360 degree turn on one foot?

A Pirouette

Tags: Dancing,

What is Tiger Woods' real first name?

Eldrick

Tags: AKA,

In Greek mythology, what two animals are combined to make the Gryphon?

Lion's body and Eagle's head and wings

Tags: Mythology,

What is the name of the last James Bond film to star Daniel Craig as Bond?

No Time To Die

Tags: James Bond,

In the Bible, Joseph was sold by his brothers for how many silver coins?

20

Tags: Bible,

How many gifts would you receive if you received all of the gifts given each day in the song, 'The Twelve Days of Christmas'?

364

Tags: Christmas,

British Monarch Edward IV ruled which sport illegal in 1477?

Cricket

Tags: Monarchy,

In a car, what does ABS stand for?

Anti-lock Braking System

Tags: Acronyms,

In what year was the boy scout movement created by Sir Robert Baden Powell?

1907

Jack Dorsey founded which social network in March 2006?

Twitter

Tags: Twitter,

Which is the third sign of the Zodiac to be associated with water, the other two being Pisces and Cancer?

Scorpio

Tags: Zodiac,

Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?

Michelangelo

Along with Captain Hook's hand, what did the crocodile swallow in the story of Peter Pan?

A clock

so it can be heard ticking when the crocodile is around

What was the nickname of President Duvalier of Haiti, who died in 1971?

Papa Doc

If you have 10 dice, each with 6 sides, how many dots will there be in total?

210

What are the two countries who fought in the 'War of Jenkins Ear' in the mid 1700s?

England and Spain

in the mid 1700's. Jenkins was the the captain of a British merchant ship who had his ear cut off by Spanish coast guards, although it happened nearly 10 years before the war began, and it was used as an excuse to go to war with the Spanish to improve Britain's trading opportunities in the Caribbean!

Tags: War,

Which mythological figure flew so close to the sun that the wax on his wings began to melt?

Icarus

Tags: Mythology,

What is a baby swan called?

A Cygnet

In what year did the Titanic sink?

1912

In Greek mythology, how many graces are there?

  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 9

3

Aglaia, the Grace that symbolized Beauty, Euphrosyne, the Grace of Delight and Thalia, the Grace of Blossom.

Tags: Mythology,

Alphabetically, who would be found last on a list of US Presidents, Politics?

Woodrow Wilson

Tags: US Presidents, Politics,

What is the highest score possible in 10 pin bowling?

300

Who was the leader of the wolves in The Jungle Book (and is now also the name given to the leader of a boy scout troup)?

Akela

Which artist painted 'Lobster Telephone' in 1936?

Salvador Dali

Who was the US president at the time of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II?

Dwight D Eisenhower

June 2nd 1953

Tags: US Presidents, Politics,

Apart from Rudolph, Santa has 8 Reindeer. What are their names?

Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donder and Blitzen.

Tags: Christmas,