TRIVIA TEST: Feb. 22, 2018

1. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What is the word for “W” in the NATO phonetic alphabet?

2. LITERATURE: Who wrote the short story titled “The Monkey’s Paw”?

3. GOVERNMENT: Which one of the amendments to the U.S. Constitution forbids double jeopardy?

4. ROYALS: Who was the daughter of Anne Boleyn and King Henry VIII of England?

5. MYTHOLOGY: What is the Greek counterpart of the Roman goddess Minerva?

6. TELEVISION: Which member of the “Our Gang” cast was shot to death in a dispute at age 31?

7. LANGUAGE: What does the Latin phrase “prima facie” mean?

8. U.S. STATES: Which state’s official song is “Roll On, Columbia, Roll On”?

9. GEOLOGY: What kind of gemstone is actually fossilized tree resin?

10. GEOGRAPHY: What is the modern name of the country of “Cymru”?

Answers

1. Whiskey

2. W.W. Jacobs

3. Fifth

4. Queen Elizabeth I

5. Athena

6. Carl Dean Switzer, who played “Alfalfa”

7. Based on the first impression

8. Washington

9. Amber

10. Wales