1. What was the main purpose of the aqueducts that the ancient Roman engineers built?

2. In which of the following arts was a late 19th Century and early 20th century Russian named Nijinsky most famous? -- playing the violin; painting in oils; ballet dancing; or composing operas?

3. This is one of those really easy ones: Name the artist who spent from 1508 to 1512 painting the fanous paintings on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome.

4. The NYSE is the New York Stock Exchange. What is AMEX?

5. Which of the following best describes an archipelago? -- a large coral reef; a deep trench in the ocean floor; a group of islands; or a large area of the ocean where ships are often wrecked and sunk?

6. By 1968 President Lyndon Johnson's foreign policy was so unpopular that every day crowds of young people collected outside the White House and chanted such slogans as "Hey! Hey! LBJ! How many kids did you kill today?" and "Hey! Hey! Ho! Ho! Hell no! We won't go!" Which of the following policies were they protesting? -- the Bay of Bigs invasion in Cuba; the destruction of Baghdad by the U.S. Marines; the Korean War; or the Vietnam War?

7. Which two of the following political terms accurately describe President Ronald Reagan? -- Liberal; Conservative; Democrat; Republican?

8. What right of American women did the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constiution guarantee when it was passed in 1920?

9. How many lines are there in a traditional sonnet?

10. What does the abbreviation HDTV stand for?

11. The Greeks called this god of the sea Poseidon. What did the Romans call him?

12. Siddhartha Gautama was born around 563 B.C. and died about 483 B.C. During his life he founded a religion based on seeking enlightenment. Tell me either his famous nickname or the name of the religion he founded.

13. Which two of the following terms do biologists use to classify human beings? -- Class Mammalia; Class Amphibia; Order Primates; Order Chelonia?

14. There is an element produced in particle physics labs called Unununium [pronouce: OON-OON-OONIUM]. It's symbol is Uuu. My question is much simpler than that stuff. I merely want to know which element is represented by the symbol U?

15. According to country singer Reba McIntyre, "Back in 1876 an old boy named Bell / Invented a contraption that you know so well." Which contraption was Reba singing about in her hit song "Why Haven't I Heard from You?"

16. Which of the following terms refers to a sentence which expresses a strong emotion? -- declarative; interrogative; imperative; or exclamatory?

17. According to the New Testament, in which of the following cities did Jesus perform his first miracle? -- Bethlehem; Cana; Jerusalem; or Jericho?

18. On what continent does one find the nation of Sierra Leone?

19. In 1961 film actor Richard Burton won the Best Actor Tony Award for his acting and singing on stage in the role of King Arthur. What was the name of the musical in which he appeared?

20. How many acres are there in one square mile?

21. How was the sixth U.S. president -- John Quincy Adams -- related to the second U.S. president -- John Adams?

22. Alexander the Great was not born in Greece. Name the country in which he was born.

23. Name the 19th Century Danish writer of fairy tales who wrote "The Ugly Duckling" and "The Little Mermaid."

24. Name the 20th Century American astronaut who was the first human to walk on the surface of the moon.

25. Sometimes this Fifth Century A.D. conqueror was called "The Scourge of God," and sometimes he was called "the King of the Huns." By what name do historians usually refer to him?