Thursday, October 4, 2007

General Trivia Questions #1,183-1,188

Question 1,183: Entertainment & Food -- Denver Peaks

Which song below did John Denver not hit #1 with?

a) "Annie's Song"
b) "Sunshine on My Shoulders"
c) "Take Me Home, Country Roads"
d) "Thank God I'm a Country Boy"

Question 1,184: History & Government -- Historic Holiday

What was the first official U.S. holiday?

a) Christmas Day
b) Columbus Day
c) New Year's Day
d) Washington's Birthday

Question 1,185: Math & Science -- Calculus Creator

What mathematician developed the present-day notation for differential and integral calculus?

a) Gottfried von Leibniz
b) Isaac Newton
c) John Napier
d) Joseph Fourier

Question 1,186: Geography & Nature -- Consonant Countries

How many African countries' names begin with the letter 'M'?

a) 3
b) 5
c) 7
d) 9

Question 1,187: Literature & Arts -- Rerum Roman

What Roman poet wrote "De Rerum Natura" ("On the Nature of Things")?

a) Catullus
b) Horace
c) Lucretius
d) Propertius

Question 1,188: Sports & Games -- Big Red Machine

How much did Secretariat win the 1973 Belmont Stakes by?

a) 7 lengths
b) 15 lengths
c) 23 lengths
d) 31 lengths

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