Wednesday, October 3, 2007

General Trivia Questions #1,177-1,182

Question 1,177: Entertainment & Food -- Orchestra Arrangement

What musical instruments are immediately to the conductor's right in a symphony orchestra?

a) Cellos
b) Flutes
c) Trombones
d) Violins

Question 1,178: History & Government -- Meritorious Mistress

Who was the first woman to be given the British Order of Merit?

a) Amelia Earhart
b) Florence Nightingale
c) Marie Curie
d) Mother Teresa

Question 1,179: Math & Science -- Tooth Quick

What type of teeth usually grow in first in human babies?

a) Canines
b) Lower incisors
c) Molars
d) Upper incisors

Question 1,180: Geography & Nature -- Acre Amount

How many square yards are in an acre?

a) 640
b) 1,440
c) 2,340
d) 4,840

Question 1,181: Literature & Arts -- Select a Sister

Which Bronte sister wrote the novel Villette in 1853?

a) Anne
b) Charlotte
c) Emily
d) none of the above

Question 1,182: Sports & Games -- Second Sans Soviets

Which country finished in second, a distant 115 medals behind the U.S., during the boycotted 1984 Summer Olympics?

a) Canada
b) China
c) Romania
d) West Germany

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