Sunday, July 22, 2007

General Trivia Questions #859-864

Question 859: Entertainment & Food -- Pair of Proclaimers

What is the last name of the identical twins Craig and Charlie who formed the band The Proclaimers in 1983?

a) Barry
b) Norman
c) Reid
d) Stevens

Question 860: History & Government -- Worth More Than the Paper It's On

What was the first country to issue paper currency?

a) Austria
b) England
c) Italy
d) United States

Question 861: Math & Science -- Thatcher Shower

What meteor shower does Comet Thatcher produce?

a) Leonids
b) Lyrids
c) Orionids
d) Perseids

Question 862: Geography & Nature -- Wet and Dry

What is the only state represented on both the lists of the top 10 driest and the top 10 wettest cities in the U.S.?

a) Arizona
b) Hawaii
c) Maine
d) Washington

Question 863: Literature & Arts -- Alphabet Accounting

How many letters are in the Greek alphabet?

a) 20
b) 22
c) 24
d) 26

Question 864: Sports & Games -- Dunkin' Do Not

Beginning in the 1967-68 college basketball season, dunking was prohibited by a rule nicknamed for which player?

a) Elvin Hayes
b) Lew Alcindor
c) Neal Walk
d) Wilt Chamberlain

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