Question of the Day - March 2003

March 31, 2003: In what year was Constantinople renamed Istanbul?

March 30, 2003: How much did the United States pay for Alaska when it was purchased from Russia in 1867?

March 29, 2003: In what state is the Three-Mile Island Nuclear facility?

March 28, 2003: Mount St. Helens, Washington, erupted in 1980. When was the most recent eruption before 1980?

March 27, 2003: What is the county seat of Bollinger County, Missouri?

March 26, 2003: Who were the original six members of the European Community?

March 25, 2003: Where did the Exxon Valdez tanker run aground in 1989?

March 24, 2003: When was Chicago connected to New York by telephone for the first time?

March 23, 2003: What was the relationship between Sir Edward Coke and the establishment of Coca-Cola?

March 22, 2003: Who is the only President never elected to either the position of President or Vice-President?

March 21, 2003: Who is the President of Egypt?

March 20, 2003: The populist movement of the 1890s was symbolically illustrated in what famous movie?

March 19, 2003: In what year did President Franklin Roosevelt and Eleanor Roosevelt marry?

March 18, 2003: What German cruiser was nearby when the battleship Bismarck was sunk by the British during World War II?

March 17, 2003: Who patented the cotton gin?

March 16, 2003: Who murdered Lee Harvey Oswald?

March 15, 2003: Who is the prime minister of Canada?

March 14, 2003: How many games are played when a 12-team, single elimination tournament bracket is executed to completion?

March 13, 2003: What county makes Mirage jet fighters?

March 12, 2003: What is the capital of Sierra Leone?

March 11, 2003: How many teams are in the Big Ten conference?

March 10, 2003: What are the three Japanese alphabets?

March 9, 2003: When was the United States Post Office established?

March 8, 2003: Jackie Stiles holds the NCAA women's all time scoring record, as well as the record for Southwest Missouri State University. Who is second on the school's scoring list?

March 7, 2003: In what year did CBS anchor Walter Cronkite retire?

March 6, 2003: Toronto, Ontario became an incorporated city in 1834. What was its name prior to that time?

March 5, 2003: What is the capital of Liberia?

March 4, 2003: Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points in one game on March 3, 1962. Who was his opponent?

March 3, 2003: What are two specific Interstates (in the lower 48 states) that violate the commonly accepted numbering scheme for Interstate Highways?

March 2, 2003: The ME-109 performed what role as a German aircraft in World War II?

March 1, 2003: Minute Maid Park (formerly Enron Field) in Houston has a flagpole in play in deep center field. What other famous baseball stadium had a similarly situated flagpole?

March Standings

Laura Courter 11

Kara Davis 8

Philip Courter 3

Dennis Oden 2

Matt Haase 2

Michael Dauphin 2

Melinda Baker 1

Chris Anderson 1

Rina Edge 1