Trivial Pursuit Fair Week 2024 World History

SPORTS: What baseball team was ordered to install lights, or its playoff games would be held in St. Louis?

Executed in England for opposing Henry VIII's actions against the Church

NATURE & TECH: What juice do folk remedies recommend for eliminating skunk stench?

Dominican friar whose sale of indulgences put him into conflict with Luther.

EVENTS: What Disney film featured the song When You Wish Upon a Star?

The first PERMANENT scientific society was headquarted here.

The defeat of their 'Invincible Armada' led to a steep decline in power for this nation.

ARTS: Which of these IS NOT a member of the Fantastic Four?

Cervantes' work about an aging knight.

Emperor who asked Luther to appear at the Diet of Worms.

ARTS: Finish this line to Orwell's 1984 - "It was a bright cold morning day in April, and the clocks were striking ..."

EVENTS: What long-running British TV show's entire 24th season concerned the "Trial of a Time Lord".

NATURE & TECH: What is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature?

He is credited with giving us the heliocentric view of the universe.

ENTERTAINMENT: What TV host bills himself as "The Science Guy"?

SPORTS: What beverage does the winner of the Indy 500 traditionally drink?

These English reformers sought to purify the Church of England from all vestiges of the Catholic Church.

Philosopher comes from a Greek word that means...

ENTERTAINMENT: Who directed Jaws, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and Schindler's List?

NATURE & TECH: What creature can detect an ounce of blood within a million ounces of water?

French Protestants were known by this name.

The area of Europe that had the least scientific progress after the Reformation due to proximity to the Roman Church.

PLACES: In which city can you find the world headquarters of the United Nations?

PLACES: What European city has sunk 1-3 inches every 100 years since it was built in 421 AD?

Swiss priest that attacked the sale of indulgences in Switzerland.

Considered to be the most famous figure and important scholar of the Northern Renaissance.

Which of the following wives of Henry VIII produced no heirs to the throne?

Prior to being called scientists, scholars who studied science were called...

This virtually destroyed Protestantism in Spain and halted the growth of Protestantism in other nations.

PLACES: What city in the United States had the first subway?

ARTS: In The Sound of Music which is not one of Maria's favorite things?

Italian natural philosopher who created his own telescope to confirm Copernicus' heliocentric view of the universe.

EVENTS: Which Mesoamerican civilization had a calendar that was counting down to zero on December 21, 2012?

EVENTS: What cool treat was first manufactured commercially by Jacob Fussel in 1851?

NATURE & TECH: About how many minutes does it take sunlight to reach the Earth?

Considered to be the first Bourbon king of France; a Protestant who became Catholic to bring peace to his nation.

Perhaps the best known choral piece in the world.

ENTERTAINMENT: What cool computer-animated animals warmed hearts in the "Always" ads by Coca-Cola?

SPORTS: What team won the World Series on the 25th, 50th, and 75th anniversaries of the event?

The pope who came into conflict with Luther and had Luther excommunicated from the Catholic Church.

ENTERTAINMENT: Who won the first season of the TV series American Idol?

Founder of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits)

Certificates from the Pope that excused a person from doing penance and shortened stays in purgatory.

PLACES: What continent's first-born child was Emilio Palma, in 1978?

The revival of learning that spread north from Italy into other parts of Europe was known as

Very few rulers or emperors controlled as much or more of the Earth's surface than this man.

Musical center of the world during the Post-Reformation era.

Henry VIII's eldest daughter is remembered by this colorful nickname.

Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire for much of the 16th century.

Dutch naturalist who is sometimes referred to as the "Father of Microbiology".

His desire for a male heir helped spark the English Reformation

He is considered by some to be the greatest writer of all-time.

He is noted for his work with gravity, calculus, laws of motion, etc.

Something that stands the scrutiny of time and appeals to people of all times is called ...

Long awaited male heir of Henry VIII.

This peace treaty left the issue of religion up to the ruling powers of each Germanic state or province.

This group of reformers advocated a complete separation of church and state and did not believe in infant baptism.

This is considered to be the greatest classic of all?

SPORTS: What NFL team lost four consecutive Super Bowls?

The Mennonites trace their lineage back to this Dutch preacher.

ENTERTAINMENT: What Nickelodeon show popularized the phrase, "Yes we can," before POTUS Barack Obama?

This document was supposedly nailed to the Church doors at Wittenburg.

PLACES: What are Twin Cities of Minnesota?

This "reformer" took a dim view of the Peasants Revolt having warned both sides of the dangers of violence.

ARTS: A "Hulk" of what primary color was introduced to Marvel Comics in 2008?

The word 'Netherlands' means

ARTS: What Chris Van Allsburg picture book introduces Peter and Judy to a mysterious board game?

He perfects the barometer, but is more famous for this philosophic 'Wager' on the existence of God.

ENTERTAINMENT: What "Warrior Princess" rode a mare named Argo?

EVENTS: What European city was the first in history to have one million inhabitants?

Which of the following ancient languages WAS NOT studied to gain a better understanding of the Holy Scriptures?

Sometimes referred to as Queen Bess or the Virgin Queen

The "wife" of Henry VIII that was divorced for not being pretty enough for Henry.

SPORTS: How many stokes is a quadruple bogey on a par 5 golf hole?

NATURE & TECH: Which one of these cats is spotless?