Thursday, May 15, 2008

General Trivia Questions #2,137-2,142

Question 2,137: Entertainment & Food -- Juvenile Jeopardy

Who was the original announcer of the game show Jeopardy! from 1964 to 1975?

a) Don Pardo
b) Jay Stewart
c) John Harlan
d) Johnny Gilbert

Question 2,138: History & Government -- Wheremail

Which city was connected to New York City by the first regular airmail service in the U.S.?

a) Boston
b) Los Angeles
c) Philadelphia
d) Washington, D.C.

Question 2,139: Math & Science -- Small Contract

What mineral expands and contracts the least with changes of temperature?

a) Corundum
b) Diamond
c) Quartz
d) Topaz

Question 2,140: Geography & Nature -- The Twa and Watusi of It

Which country do the tall Watusi and short Twa pygmies both originally come from?

a) Ethiopia
b) Kenya
c) Rwanda
d) Sudan

Question 2,141: Literature & Arts -- Trench Fried

What author taught children How to Eat Fried Worms?

a) Lloyd Alexander
b) Robert C. O'Brien
c) Thomas Rockwell
d) William H. Armstrong

Question 2,142: Sports & Games -- Three-Decade Thrower

Who was the only pitcher to win a World Series in three different decades?

a) Catfish Hunter
b) Dennis Eckersley
c) Jim Palmer
d) Whitey Ford

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