Trivial teasers

1. MEASUREMENTS: What number is indicated by the metric prefix “giga”?

2. TELEVISION: In what city was the fictional hospital called “St. Elsewhere” located?

3. GEOGRAPHY: Which nation’s largest city and capital is called Oslo?

4. MUSIC: Which group made the hit song “Rock Around the Clock” famous?

5. LITERATURE: In which of Shakespeare’s plays does the character of Orlando appear?

6. U.S. STATES: Which state is sometimes called “the Old Colony”?

7. MYTHOLOGY: In Roman mythology, who was the mother of Cupid?

Answers

1. Billion

2. Boston

3. Norway

4. Bill Haley & His Comets

5. “As You Like It”

6. Massachusetts

7. Venus