Daily Quiz 5
In 1271, which teenager set out from Venice with his father and uncle on an overland journey to the court of Kublai Khan?
The "Middle of the World" monument marks the equator just outside which South American capital?
Which 1976 Martin Scorsese film, with Robert De Niro as a disturbed loner behind the wheel, earned four Oscar nominations?
In "Les Misérables," which relentless police inspector spends decades hunting the ex-convict Jean Valjean?
Which New York street artist turned painter, a friend of Andy Warhol, saw his raw 1980s work explode in value after his early death?
Verdine White has long held down the bass for which horn-driven funk and soul band behind "September" and "Shining Star"?
From the Greek word for "skewer," which fast food consists of small pieces of grilled, marinated meat?
In professional cycling, what is the French term for a rider whose job is to sacrifice his own race to help his team leader win?
Often called the body's "master gland" because it directs so many others, which pea-sized gland sits at the base of the brain?
The 2015 Supreme Court case that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide is named for an Ohio man. What is that case name?
Astronomers measure the distance to nearby stars using which apparent shift in a star's position as Earth orbits the Sun?
A programming language is named after which French thinker who built a working mechanical calculator back in 1642?
Which South Korean automaker names models after cities like Tucson and Santa Fe, thousands of miles from home?
Some individual specimens of which tree have been dated at nearly 5,000 years old, making them among the oldest living things on Earth?
Which American folk hero was a steel-driving railroad man said to have died with a hammer in his hand after beating a steam drill?
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