Trivia - Greek Gods, Astronomy, History, Teams

The Latin name for sun is...

Europa orbits which planet?

How many Earths would fit inside Jupiter?

Largest known star is...

One of the greatest Hockey players of all time, Wayne Gretzky, played for what team in the 80s?

Which character in Greek mythology died when he flew to close to the sun and melted his wings ?

Around 1790 Spanish explorers, and later Captain George Vancouver, discovered what state?

In 1922, the BBC was formed, what does BBC stand for?

South Africa's new prime minister in 1989 started to dismantle apartheid, what was his name?

The first World Cup for Soccer (Football) was held in which country in 1930?

Which popular entertainer was inducted into the US army in 1958?

Which hero killed the Gorgon, Medusa ?

After being taken hostage at the American Embassy in Tehran, Iran in 1979, hostages for???

What was the first U.S. National Monument?

In ancient Greek mythology, who was the famous winged male messanger who served all gods ?

How many total olives, olive leaves, stars and arrows are there in the Great Seal of the U.S.?

Which planet has the strongest winds?

The Greeks called the goddess of the hunt Artemis. What was the Roman name for this goddess ?

What two planets rotate clockwise?

In 1935, the first Pacific Airmail delivery was made by what vehicle?

Which four Presidents' faces are chiseled on Mount Rushmore?

In 1936, Jesse Owens won 4 Gold medals at the Summer Olympics in what city?

What is the usual occupation of the leprechaun of Irish Legend ?

Which hero did Ariadne, the daughter of the great King Minos, help to escape from the Labrinth?

What is the coldest known place in the universe?

In 1999, Boris Yeltsin resigned as President of Russia, who replaced him?

Name the race of warrior women, famed for their exploits in the Trojan war and ruled by a queen

In 1948, NASCAR held its first race for modified stock cars where?

Oberon orbits which planet?

Who was the ancient Egyptian god of the sun ?

Iran was first called Iran in 1935, what was it previously known as?

What did the Kon-Tiki expedition set out to prove in 1947?