Daily Quiz 65
Which slave-soldier caste rose to rule Egypt for centuries, famously crushing the Mongols before being massacred under Muhammad Ali in 1811?
The word "sadism" comes from which French author, imprisoned for much of his life, who wrote "Justine" and "120 Days of Sodom"?
Which pop artist turned soup cans and Marilyn Monroe into silkscreens, ran a studio called the Factory, and also directed experimental films?
"How Soon Is Now?" and "This Charming Man" are classics by which 1980s Manchester band fronted by Morrissey?
Gin, Campari, and sweet vermouth in equal parts make which bittersweet Italian cocktail, said to be named for a thirsty count?
Which fiery baseball manager is credited with the ruthless line "nice guys finish last"?
Which flightless bird, native to New Guinea and Australia, is often called the world's most dangerous bird thanks to a dagger-like inner claw?
Pain running from the lower back down the leg, often from a pinched nerve, is commonly known by what name?
Which two Italian immigrant anarchists were executed in 1927 after a controversial Massachusetts murder trial that sparked worldwide protests?
Which concept in physics, coined by Rudolf Clausius, measures the disorder in a system and always increases over time?
When a company divides its existing shares into more, lowering the price per share without changing the total value, that is called what?
Which Latin phrase, meaning "blank slate," describes the idea that people are born without built-in mental content?
Which number puzzle, popularized partly by the mathematician Leonhard Euler's "Latin squares," asks you to fill a 9 by 9 grid?
The record-breaking Cold War spy plane designated the SR-71 was known by what avian nickname?
In "The Great Gatsby," a faded billboard of giant spectacled eyes watches over the grim "valley of ashes." Whose eyes are they?
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