Tuesday, January 22, 2008

General Trivia Questions #1,645-1,650

Question 1,645: Entertainment & Food -- The Man, the Myth, the Movies

What mythical title character was played in movies by Steve Reeves in 1958 and Lou Ferrigno in 1983?

a) Hercules
b) Jason
c) Thor
d) Zeus

Question 1,646: History & Government -- Black Bloodbath

How much value did the U.S. stock market lose on Black Friday, October 25, 1929 and the day before?

a) $26 million
b) $260 million
c) $2.6 billion
d) $26 billion

Question 1,647: Math & Science -- Golden Yellow

What chemical element is mixed with gold to make yellow gold?

a) Copper
b) Platinum
c) Silver
d) Tin

Question 1,648: Geography & Nature -- The Big Islands

How many major islands make up the state of Hawaii?

a) 5
b) 6
c) 7
d) 8

Question 1,649: Literature & Arts -- Burning Love

In Virgil's Aeneid, who killed herself on a burning pyre when Aeneas left?

a) Anna
b) Dido
c) Evadne
d) Laodamia

Question 1,650: Sports & Games -- Transcendent Ten

Who was the first female gymnast to score a perfect 10 at the Olympics?

a) Maria Gorochowskaya
b) Mary Lou Retton
c) Nadia Comaneci
d) Olga Korbut

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