1. Which of the following is the best definition for troubadour? -- a medieval wind instrument; a medieval singer who wandered from castle to castle singing songs and telling stories; a love song in four-part harmony; or, a medieval folk dancer?

2. Which of the following instruments is not a double-reed woodwind? -- oboe; bassoon; saxophone; or English horn?

3. Why is November 29, 1929, known as Black Tuesday?

4. What was discovered in 1849 at Sutter's Mill, California?

5. Into what large body of water does the outflow of the Volga River empty?

6. In what art, craft, profession or occupation did a 19th Century South American named Simon Bolivar become most famous? -- a leader of independence movements in South America; Venezuela's most famous composer; developed the Colombian coffee bean; or, converted the headhunters of the Amazon to Christianity?

7. What was the title of Harriet Beecher Stowe's best-selling novel of 1852?

8. You should remember the famous debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas during an 1858 election campaign. What I want to know is what office were the two men competing for and -- of course -- who won the election.

9. Which of the following does the Eighth Amendment to the Constitution forbid? -- an established religion; cruel and unusual punishment; quartering of soldiers in private homes; or double jeopardy?

10. What was the principal occupation of these three familiar characters from popular American fiction of the mid-20th Century: Sam Spade, Philip Marlowe, and Mike Hammer?

11. On October 30, 1938, the most famous episode of The Mercury Theater of the Air was broadcast on a nationwide radio network. The broadcast frightened many thousands of listeners and caused wide-spread panic. What was the title of that terrifying episode?

12. Which organ of the human body produces the hormone known as insulin?

13. What religion makes use of writings entitled The Torah and The Talmud?

14. The Sun is about 93 million miles away from the earth. Which of the following is the best estimate of how far the Moon is from the earth? -- 9 million miles; 240 thousand miles; 2.4 million miles; or 750 thousand miles?

15. What three elements are always present in carbohydrates?

16. Ohm's Law is written as the following formula: I = V/R. I stands for amount of current flowing. What do V and R stand for?

17. What does the computer acronym ASCII stand for?

18. "The evidence indicates that she had already died before someone dumped her body in the swamp, and that same evidence will also prove to you that my client is not guilty." Which verb in that sentence is in the past perfect tense?

19. Which of the following four-letter words is the name of one of Noah's sons? -- SETI; STOA; SHEM; or SAKI?

20. Name the African nation whose capital city is called Mogadishu.

21. The movie industry awards statuettes called Oscars. What does the television industry award?

22. Once the flesh of this animal has been cooked and served for human consumption it is called mutton as in "mutton chops." Which of the following animals is the source of mutton? -- deer; lamb; goat; or sheep?

23. Name the dictator who seized power in Cuba in 1959 and who has now been in power for almost half a century.

24. For which of the following reasons is a 19th Century American named Samuel Colt most famous? -- he designed and built a .45 caliber revolver; he started the brewery where Colt 45 Malt Liquor is made; he built the first fireproof bank vault; or he was the main financial backer of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show?

25. Name the famous Queen of ancient Egypt who had love affairs with both Julius Caesar and Mark Antony.