Sunday, August 26, 2007

General Trivia Questions #1,009-1,014

Question 1,009: Entertainment & Food -- The Jackie Robinson of Television

Who was the first African-American to have his own television series?

a) Bill Cosby
b) Michael Jackson (with his brothers)
c) Nat "King" Cole
d) Redd Foxx

Question 1,010: History & Government -- Medal Maker

Which future U.S. President created the Order of the Purple Heart while he was a General?

a) Andrew Jackson
b) Dwight Eisenhower
c) George Washington
d) Ulysses Grant

Question 1,011: Math & Science -- Too Hot or Too Cold

Which planet experiences the greatest range of temperatures on its surface?

a) Mercury
b) Neptune
c) Uranus
d) Venus

Question 1,012: Geography & Nature -- America's Apex

What is the highest mountain in the United States?

a) Mount McKinley
b) Mount Shasta
c) Mount Whitney
d) Pikes Peak

Question 1,013: Literature & Arts -- Russian Writer

What college dropout wrote War and Peace and Anna Karenina?

a) Anton Chekhov
b) Boris Pasternak
c) Leo Tolstoy
d) Vladimir Nabokov

Question 1,014: Sports & Games -- You're Giving Me a Headache

What event has occurred if an NBA referee clasps one hand to the back of his head?

a) Charging
b) Goaltending
c) Intentional foul
d) 20-second timeout

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