Wednesday, March 12, 2008

General Trivia Questions #1,861-1,866

Question 1,861: Entertainment & Food -- Lancaster Laurel

What movie did Burt Lancaster win an Oscar for?

a) Atlantic City
b) The Birdman of Alcatraz
c) Elmer Gantry
d) From Here to Eternity

Question 1,862: History & Government -- Big Wigs in Japan

What is the name of the current Japanese ruling period?

a) Heisei
b) Meiji
c) Showa
d) Taisho

Question 1,863: Math & Science -- Chemical Confusion

What chemical element's symbol is Pl (capital 'P' and lower case 'L')?

a) Palladium
b) Platinum
c) Plutonium
d) none of the above

Question 1,864: Geography & Nature -- Earth's Expanse

What is the approximate surface area of the Earth?

a) 2 million square miles
b) 20 million square miles
c) 200 million square miles
d) 2 billion square miles

Question 1,865: Literature & Arts -- A Horse, Of Course

Which Shakespearean monarch implores, "A horse! A horse! My kingdom for a horse"?

a) King Henry V
b) King John
c) King Lear
d) King Richard III

Question 1,866: Sports & Games -- Short Scorer

Who was the shortest player to lead the NBA in scoring in a season?

a) Allen Iverson
b) Bernard King
c) Nate Archibald
d) Rick Barry

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