Tuesday, June 24, 2008

General Trivia Questions #2,305-2,310

Question 2,305: Entertainment & Food -- Popeye's Pep

What is Popeye the Sailor Man's favorite energy food?

a) Broccoli
b) Carrots
c) Pickles
d) Spinach

Question 2,306: History & Government -- Returnin' to Vernon

Which U.S. President's home was known as Mount Vernon?

a) Abraham Lincoln
b) George Washington
c) John Adams
d) Thomas Jefferson

Question 2,307: Math & Science -- Time Tamer

What American supposedly first proposed daylight saving time in Paris in the 18th century?

a) Benjamin Franklin
b) George Washington
c) Patrick Henry
d) Thomas Jefferson

Question 2,308: Geography & Nature -- L.L. Bean Scene

In what city is L.L. Bean's flagship store located?

a) Concord, New Hampshire
b) Freeport, Maine
c) Montpelier, Vermont
d) Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Question 2,309: Literature & Arts -- Direst Disaster

What word does The Devil's Dictionary define as, "the first and direst of all disasters"?

a) "Birth"
b) "Creation"
c) "Death"
d) "Marriage"

Question 2,310: Sports & Games -- Ten-Pin Tale

Why does the sport of bowling in the U.S. have 10 pins?

a) Country uses decimal numbering
b) 6-pin was considered a child's game
c) 9-pin was an illegal gambling game
d) 15-pin took too long to set up

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