Thursday, July 19, 2007

General Trivia Questions #853-858

Question 853: Entertainment & Food -- Single Double

Who was the only singer to have the top single of the year in the U.S. twice between 1980 and 1999?

a) Janet Jackson
b) Madonna
c) Michael Jackson
d) Whitney Houston

Question 854: History & Government -- Triopoly

Which person below was not a member of the First Triumvirate?

a) Julius Caesar
b) Marcus Licinius Crassus
c) Octavian
d) Pompey

Question 855: Math & Science -- Optical Solution

Which space shuttle was launched in 1993 to patch the Hubble telescope's optics?

a) Atlantis
b) Columbia
c) Discovery
d) Endeavor

Question 856: Geography & Nature -- Aragats and Araks

What country's capital and most populous city is Yerevan, highest peak is Mount Aragats, and major river is the Araks?

a) Armenia
b) Azerbaijan
c) Georgia
d) Macedonia

Question 857: Literature & Arts -- Bird Bard

What author was known as the Mantuan Swan?

a) Aristotle
b) Democritus
c) Homer
d) Virgil

Question 858: Sports & Games -- A Whiff of Fame

What Major League Baseball batter struck out the most times in his career?

a) Andres Galarraga
b) Jose Canseco
c) Reggie Jackson
d) Sammy Sosa

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