Monday, January 1, 2007

General Trivia Questions #7-12

Question 7: Entertainment & Food -- The Ace of Race Embrace

What Chicago-born clarinetist and bandleader was known as the King of Swing?

a) Benny Goodman
b) Duke Ellington
c) Glenn Miller
d) Tommy Dorsey

Question 8: History & Government -- Oedipus Was More Complex

Whose bedroom did Michael Fagan sneak into on July 9, 1982?

a) Golda Meir
b) Mother Teresa
c) Nancy Reagan
d) Queen Elizabeth

Question 9: Math & Science -- Black Light Doesn't Work Either

What color of light is the least effective for photosynthesis?

a) Blue
b) Green
c) Red
d) Yellow

Question 10: Geography & Nature -- Art So Cool, Oil Tool, and Christian School

What city on the Arkansas River is home to the Gilcrease Museum, the Golden Driller, and Oral Roberts University?

a) Fort Smith, Arkansas
b) Little Rock, Arkansas
c) Pueblo, Colorado
d) Tulsa, Oklahoma

Question 11: Literature & Arts -- Of Course, It's a Tragedy

What Shakespeare character's name do stage actors avoid mentioning for fear of bad luck?

a) Hamlet
b) Julius Caesar
c) Macbeth
d) Romeo

Question 12: Sports & Games -- Sure Beats Running in High Heels

What was the first brand of sneakers?

a) Adidas
b) Converse
c) Keds
d) Puma

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