End of the Year Trivia

Which easternmost country did Alexander the Great and his forces conquered?

What kind of bird can dive the deepest below sea level - about 500 meters underwater?

How many countries are on the mainland of Africa, whose spelling begins with the letter M:

The smallest bird in the world is not much bigger than a bumble bee, and sort of acts like one.

Place the Greek philosophers in historical order starting with earliest:

In 1765, which two English surveyors drew a line separating the south from the north?

The first brand-name product ever to be featured on a cover of Time Magazine was on May 1950.

What does it mean for a bowler to score a turkey?

The end of the Roman Empire in the West occurred on September 4 of what year?

What was the only part of the current United States invaded by the Japanese during WWII?

Which emperor of Rome, around 300 AD, was first to become a Christian?

How many state capital cities begin with the letter, "A"?

If 1 more # was added to all the numbers in 1 area code, how many new phone #s could you make?

In 1891 this small metalic object was invented, that most people use, men more than women.

Who was Americas first flapper icon?

Between 1845-47 in Ireland 3/4 of a million people emigrated to the USA. Why?

George Mendel, used what kind of plant to experiment with heredity? 

Humans have 840 of these in their body, while elephants have 40,000 of them in their trunk.

Egyptian pharaohs claim to be descended from the Egyptian god of the sun, whose name is ... ?

What animal weighs over 2,000 pounds?