Tuesday, August 28, 2007

General Trivia Questions #1,021-1,026

Question 1,021: Entertainment & Food -- The Air Down There

In what movie did Marilyn Monroe strike her classic pose, with air from a vent billowing up her dress?

a) Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
b) How to Marry a Millionaire
c) The Seven Year Itch
d) Some Like It Hot

Question 1,022: History & Government -- Femail

Who was the first woman to appear on a U.S. postage stamp?

a) Martha Washington
b) Pocahontas
c) Queen Elizabeth
d) Queen Isabella

Question 1,023: Math & Science -- Mach Shock

At sea level, approximately how fast is Mach 1, also known as the sound barrier?

a) 531 miles per hour
b) 742 miles per hour
c) 953 miles per hour
d) 1,164 miles per hour

Question 1,024: Geography & Nature -- Top of the East at Least

Which U.S. state has the highest point east of the Mississippi River?

a) New Hampshire
b) New York
c) North Carolina
d) Pennsylvania

Question 1,025: Literature & Arts -- Slave Saver

What author was jailed for helping runaway slaves escape to Canada?

a) Henry David Thoreau
b) Ralph Waldo Emerson
c) Thomas Hardy
d) William Wordsworth

Question 1,026: Sports & Games -- Masters and Disasters

What golfer finished second three times and third three times at the Masters but never won it?

a) Arnold Palmer
b) Gary Player
c) Greg Norman
d) Lee Trevino

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