Wednesday, November 7, 2007

General Trivia Questions #1,327-1,332

Question 1,327: Entertainment & Food -- Foremost Fifties Film

What was the top-grossing movie of the 1950s?

a) Ben-Hur
b) Lady and the Tramp
c) Peter Pan
d) The Ten Commandments

Question 1,328: History & Government -- River Realms

Around what river did the Ghana, Mali, and Songhai empires grow?

a) Congo River
b) Niger River
c) Nile River
d) Senegal River

Question 1,329: Math & Science -- Polymer Patent

What company patented nylon in 1937?

a) BASF
b) DuPont
c) Merck
d) 3M

Question 1,330: Geography & Nature -- Canary Creatures

What type of animal were the Canary Islands named after?

a) Birds
b) Cats
c) Dogs
d) Fish

Question 1,331: Literature & Arts -- Prior Art

Which is the oldest of the following types of art?

a) Art brut
b) Art informel
c) Art nouveau
d) Arte povera

Question 1,332: Sports & Games -- Skating Skip

What figure skating jump takes off from the forward outside edge and lands on the back outside edge of the opposite foot?

a) Axel
b) Lutz
c) Salchow
d) Toe loop

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