General Trivia Questions #1,465-1,470

Question 1,465: Entertainment & Food -- Tiny Tube

What was the average size of a television screen in 1950?

a) 10-inch diagonal
b) 12-inch diagonal
c) 14-inch diagonal
d) 16-inch diagonal

Question 1,466: History & Government -- Farm Trade

What country announced on July 30, 2000 that it would acquire 3,000 farms from whites to give to blacks?

a) Angola
b) Congo
c) South Africa
d) Zimbabwe

Question 1,467: Math & Science -- A Star Isn't Born

What is the astronomical term for a "failed star"?

a) Black hole
b) Brown dwarf
c) Nebula
d) Planet

Question 1,468: Geography & Nature -- Instead of Stalingrad

What is the current name of the city formerly known as Stalingrad?

a) Moscow
b) Samara
c) St. Petersburg
d) Volgograd

Question 1,469: Literature & Arts -- Yankee Hanky Panky

What is the visiting character's profession in Mark Twain's A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court?

a) Magician
b) Mechanic
c) Mercenary
d) Merchant

Question 1,470: Sports & Games -- U.S. Nay

What country upset the U.S. women's soccer team for the 2000 Olympic gold medal?

a) Brazil
b) China
c) Germany
d) Norway