Monday, July 14, 2008

Alan Rock's Trivia

Q: July 14, 1789 was a big day in Paris, France. Why?
A: The French Revolution began.

Q: Terminus was once the name of which state capital?
A: Atlanta, Georgia.

Q: Which city, formerly named Lakes Crossing, Nevada, is now named in honor of a Union Civil War general?
A: Reno bears the name of General Marcus Reno.

Q: Portuguese visitors named this land Formosa. What is its current name?
A: Taiwan or the Republic of China.

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