Wednesday, June 11, 2008

General Trivia Questions #2,251-2,256

Question 2,251: Entertainment & Food -- Pierre's Flare

What musical instrument is Jean-Pierre Rampal world-famous for playing?

a) Clarinet
b) Flute
c) Piano
d) Viola

Question 2,252: History & Government -- Women's Wear

On May 28, 1923, what did the U.S. Attorney General declare was legal for women to wear anywhere?

a) Bikinis
b) One-piece swimsuits
c) Skirts
d) Trousers

Question 2,253: Math & Science -- A Bomb & Nobel

What physicist won a Nobel Prize for his work on radioactivity and worked on the atomic and hydrogen bombs?

a) Enrico Fermi
b) Ernest Lawrence
c) Richard Feynman
d) Wolfgang Pauli

Question 2,254: Geography & Nature -- Opryland Operation

What Tennessee city was the home of the Opryland entertainment complex?

a) Chattanooga
b) Knoxville
c) Memphis
d) Nashville

Question 2,255: Literature & Arts -- Gray Display

What special feature did the painting in The Picture of Dorian Gray possess?

a) It aged instead of its subject
b) It came to life
c) It hypnotized people
d) It killed whoever looked at it

Question 2,256: Sports & Games -- Chess Changeup

What country does the chess variant Shogi come from?

a) China
b) Japan
c) Korea
d) Thailand

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