Wednesday, August 29, 2007

General Trivia Questions #1,027-1,032

Question 1,027: Entertainment & Food -- Secret Shows

Monty Python's The Secret Policeman's Ball was a series of live performances to benefit what organization?

a) Amnesty International
b) International Red Cross
c) UNICEF
d) World Health Organization

Question 1,028: History & Government -- Constraining the King

Which of the following rights did the Magna Carta not grant?

a) Freedom of the church
b) Habeas corpus
c) Trial by jury
d) Voting

Question 1,029: Math & Science -- Space: 1999

What country launched its first unmanned spacecraft on November 20, 1999?

a) China
b) Israel
c) Japan
d) Sweden

Question 1,030: Geography & Nature -- The Letter 'I'

What is the current capital of India?

a) Chennai
b) Kolkata
c) Mumbai
d) New Delhi

Question 1,031: Literature & Arts -- Hide and Seek

What is Red October in Tom Clancy's The Hunt for Red October?

a) A satellite
b) A spy
c) A submarine
d) A sword

Question 1,032: Sports & Games -- Going, Going Gone

Who was Major League Baseball's all-time leading home run hitter until 2007?

a) Babe Ruth
b) Barry Bonds
c) Hank Aaron
d) Mark McGwire

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