Thursday, April 12, 2007

General Trivia Questions #445-450

Question 445: Entertainment & Food -- Buffalo, Definitely Buffalo Wings

In what city does the 1987 movie Wings of Desire take place?

a) Berlin, Germany
b) Budapest, Hungary
c) Moscow, Russia
d) Palermo, Italy

Question 446: History & Government -- Ful-phil-ling Function

Which U.S. President was also the first civilian governor of the Philippines?

a) Theodore Roosevelt
b) William McKinley
c) William Taft
d) Woodrow Wilson

Question 447: Math & Science -- Evolving Theory

On what ship did Charles Darwin begin formulating his theory of evolution in the 1830s?

a) Beagle
b) Bernard
c) Labrador
d) Retriever

Question 448: Geography & Nature -- Briefer Birth

Which is the only mammal below that has an average gestation period shorter than a human?

a) Ass
b) Elephant
c) Hippopotamus
d) Whale

Question 449: Literature & Arts -- Borrowed by Bradbury

What Ray Bradbury novel's title comes from William Butler Yeats's "The Song of Wandering Aengus"?

a) Dandelion Wine
b) Dark Carnival
c) The Golden Apples of the Sun
d) A Medicine for Melancholy

Question 450: Sports & Games -- Distant Second

What NHL player trails only Wayne Gretzky in career assists?

a) Mark Messier
b) Paul Coffey
c) Ray Bourque
d) Ron Francis

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