1. Which British Queen presented a desk to America that remained unused until JFK's presidency?
2. What shortage killed 1 million Irish people in the 1840's?
3. What name did Joseph Alois Ratzinger adopt in 2005 when he became the 1st German Pope since Adrian VI in 1523?
4. Which middle Eastern country was Benazir Bhutto prime minister of?
5. Which island was connected to mainland Scotland by a bridge opened in 1995?
6. Which Egyptian Queen's name is Greek for Fathers Glory?
7. Who owned the sawmill where the Gold Rush began in 1848?
8. What name is given to the ancient Christian and Jewish underground burial chambers in and around Rome?
9. Which veteran American astronaut made a trip into space at the age of 77?
10. How long did William Penn live in Pennsylvania?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Answers

1. Queen Victoria
2. Potatoes
3. Pope Benedict XVI
4. Pakistan
5. Skye
6. Cleopatra's
7. John Sutter
8. Catacombs
9. John Glenn
10. 3 and half years