Trivia Test: Jan. 18, 2018

TRIVIA TEST

1. LITERATURE: Which 18th-century statesman and inventor sometimes used the pen name “Silence Dogood” in his writings?

2. GEOGRAPHY: How many emirates make up the United Arab Emirates?

3. AUTOS: What does the name Volkswagen mean in German?

4. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Who was the first Roman Catholic to become vice president of the United States?

5. ARCHITECTURE: What is the location of the Pitti Palace, built mainly during the Renaissance?

6. MOVIES: What was the name of the monkey in the Disney movie “Aladdin”?

7. GOVERNMENT: Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees a speedy public trial for criminal offenses?

8. MUSIC: In the song “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” what was the gift on the seventh day?

9. U.S. STATES: What is the smallest state in land area?

10. HISTORY: What Greek statesman was considered the greatest of all orators?

Answers

1. Benjamin Franklin

2. Seven

3. The people’s car

4. Joe Biden

5. Florence, Italy

6. Abu

7. Sixth Amendment

8. Swans

9. Rhode Island

10. Demosthenes