Thursday, January 31, 2008

General Trivia Questions #1,687-1,692

Question 1,687: Entertainment & Food -- Second Hands

What singer joined Hands Across America after regretting her decision to turn down We Are the World?

a) Barbra Streisand
b) Gloria Estefan
c) Janet Jackson
d) Whitney Houston

Question 1,688: History & Government -- Western Unionversity

Which Ivy League university was named for the founder and director of Western Union?

a) Columbia
b) Cornell
c) Dartmouth
d) Princeton

Question 1,689: Math & Science -- Mother Earth's Mass

In 1798, which English scientist used a delicate torsion balance to "weigh the Earth"?

a) Charles Wheatstone
b) Henry Cavendish
c) Robert Boyle
d) Robert Hooke

Question 1,690: Geography & Nature -- New York, New York

Which New York City borough below has the same name as the county it is in?

a) Bronx
b) Brooklyn
c) Manhattan
d) Staten Island

Question 1,691: Literature & Arts -- Deco Turf

For what city's art exposition did the Art Deco style get its name?

a) Milan
b) New York
c) Paris
d) San Francisco

Question 1,692: Sports & Games -- Balling in Bambiland

In what country did Bambiland, a 150-acre sports and recreation complex, open on July 5, 1999?

a) Hungary
b) Netherlands
c) Sweden
d) Yugoslavia

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