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Lotto

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Where and when did the lottery begin as a way to generate revenue for the government?

Post-war Germany

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In 1945, after the end of World War II, Germany was divided into four zones of occupation, controlled by Great Britain, the United States, France, and the Soviet Union. In what ...

Oil Imports

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Six nations supply over 75% of the crude oil imported into the US. Of these top six, Saudi Arabia is the top importer, while Iraq and Nigeria are usually at the bottom of the ...

Who is it

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This week's question is a visual question. Take a look at the following picture from the movie Space Jam... 
who is it?

One Hit Wonders

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Toni Basil enjoyed a brief moment of fame in the 1980's for her hit song "Hey Mickey". What did she do professionally before and after her success with "Hey Mickey"? ...

Nightline

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The ABC News program Nightline began as special coverage of what event?

51st steak

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Who said "What's all this fuss I hear about making Puerto Rico a steak?"

Fate

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Who are the "fates"?

The Seven Seas

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What are the "seven seas"?

Quote

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Who originally said... "My greatest wish is that none of my children become lawyers."

Hoist with his own petard

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What exactly is a "petard"?

Maryland

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Who was the state of Maryland named for?

WD-40

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What does the "WD" in WD-40 stand for?

Geography 2

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What do Liechtenstein and Uzbekistan have in common?

In the Ghetto

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Where was the first ghetto? (Which is to say, the first ghetto to actually be called a "ghetto")

Rhoticism

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What is rhoticism?

Patron Saints

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Who is the patron saint of television?

Chef Boyardee

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What was Chef Boyardee's first name?

Wine

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What company is the largest retailer of wine in the US?

TV Themes

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Who wrote theme songs for all three of the following TV shows: "Facts of Life", "Diff'rent Strokes", and "Wheel of Fortune"?

Changing of the Guard

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Why do the Queen's Guards wear those big fuzzy black hats? 

Quantum Leap

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Why was a tavern in Cokesburg, Pennsylvania chosen as the setting for the last episode of Quantum Leap?

The Holodeck

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What episode of Star Trek featured the first appearance of a "holodeck"? (Hint: it was not called a "holodeck" at the time.)

Frisbee

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What was the Frisbee named after?

 

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