Thursday, July 12, 2007

General Trivia Questions #823-828

Question 823: Entertainment & Food -- Delta Diva

Who was Joe Cocker's song "Delta Lady" about?

a) Carole King
b) Donna Summer
c) Janis Joplin
d) Rita Coolidge

Question 824: History & Government -- Less Representative

After the 2000 U.S. Census, which state's House of Representatives members each represented the fewest people?

a) Arizona
b) Nevada
c) North Dakota
d) Wyoming

Question 825: Math & Science -- Northern Night Light

What star is the closest bright star to the North Pole, is about 26 light years away from the Earth, and is officially called Alpha Lyrae?

a) Arcturus
b) Canopus
c) Sirius
d) Vega

Question 826: Geography & Nature -- High Island

What island has the highest peak?

a) Akutan, Alaska
b) Borneo
c) Hawaii
d) New Guinea

Question 827: Literature & Arts -- B.C. Bard

What Greek tragic playwright wrote over eighty plays, including Alcestis, Medea, and The Trojan Women?

a) Aristophanes
b) Euripides
c) Sophocles
d) Terence

Question 828: Sports & Games -- Drum Majors

What golfer helped create the concept of a modern Grand Slam with Pittsburgh newspaperman Bob Drum?

a) Arnold Palmer
b) Ben Hogan
c) Jack Nicklaus
d) Lee Trevino

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