Try your hand at these brain-busting trivia questions. Remember, please, that you may not google or use any reference sources for the first 24 hours of this thread.


-1. In 1900, only two African countries were independent. Which ones?
-2. Marvel Comics loves appending adjectives to their titles. What superhero was usually billed as "Invincible"?
-3. What artist was played by Crispin Glover, David Bowie, Jared Harris, Sean Gregory Sullivan and Guy Pierce?
-4. Catherine de' Medici is credited with bringing spinach-filled recipes to France. In fact, dishes made with spinach are still named for her home city. What was it?
-5. Who was the only president who was defeated for re-election by his own vice president? (J A by T J)
-6. What band was named for the title character of a novel about a circus freak show? (M T H)
-7. Elephants are the heaviest land animals. What is the second heaviest?
-8. When Neil Armstrong made one small step for a man, what foot was he using for that step?
-9. What 1980s country supergroup included members of the Doobie Brothers and Creedence Clearwater Revival?
-10. Gallium, bismuth, antimony and silicon all share something in common with water. What?

4. Florence

2 - iron man

9. Southern Pacific.

Great starts!

10. They expand when they freeze

8. His left foot

I thought these questions were stumpers! Well done!

7. Hippopotami

I have no idea if this is right, I just like saying, "Hippopotami".

Hippopotami...hippopotami...HIPPOPOTAMI!

You keep on saying that, because you're right!

3. Andy Warhol

Good one, Rushes!

1. Liberia - Ethiopia

You get an A for that answer, Koala.

6. Mott the Hoople Wouldn't have known that without the hint.

5. John Adams by Thomas Jefferson

Yes to both! For #5, in those days, the runner-up became the VP.