Sunday, June 15, 2008

General Trivia Questions #2,263-2,268

Question 2,263: Entertainment & Food -- Fine Wine

In 1985, what was true of the bottle of Chateau Lafite 1787 that Forbes magazine paid a record $156,450 for?

a) It had turned into vinegar
b) It was dropped and broken
c) It was drunk for charity
d) It was stolen

Question 2,264: History & Government -- Dow Wow

In what year did the Dow Jones Industrial Average rise the most relatively?

a) 1908
b) 1915
c) 1928
d) 1993

Question 2,265: Math & Science -- Pick the Liquid

What is the only nonmetallic element that is a liquid at room temperature and standard pressure?

a) Arsenic
b) Astatine
c) Bromine
d) Silicon

Question 2,266: Geography & Nature -- Turkey Money

What currency is used in Turkey?

a) Dinar
b) Franc
c) Lira
d) Mark

Question 2,267: Literature & Arts -- Green Book

What author called his 1979 autobiography In Memory Yet Green?

a) Arthur C. Clarke
b) Carl Sagan
c) Isaac Asimov
d) Jules Verne

Question 2,268: Sports & Games -- Fastest to 500

What NBA coach reached 500 wins in the fewest games?

a) Billy Cunningham
b) Pat Riley
c) Phil Jackson
d) Red Auerbach

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