Tuesday, July 29, 2008

General Trivia Questions #2,455-2,460

Question 2,455: Entertainment & Food -- Haydn Seek

Which of the following is not a nickname for one of Franz Joseph Haydn's symphonies?

a) Philosopher
b) Russian
c) Surprise
d) Toy

Question 2,456: History & Government -- Know-Nothing Noteworthy

Who was the presidential candidate for the Know-Nothing movement in 1856?

a) Franklin Pierce
b) James Polk
c) Millard Fillmore
d) Zachary Taylor

Question 2,457: Math & Science -- Curious Curie

What chemical element besides radium did Marie Curie discover?

a) Actinium
b) Iridium
c) Polonium
d) Radon

Question 2,458: Geography & Nature -- Afghan Ground

What is the capital and most populous city of Afghanistan?

a) Herat
b) Kabul
c) Kandahar
d) Mazare-Sharif

Question 2,459: Literature & Arts -- Modern Library Laureate

What was the top book on the Modern Library's 1999 list of 20th-century nonfiction?

a) The Education of Henry Adams
b) A Room of One's Own
c) Silent Spring
d) Up From Slavery

Question 2,460: Sports & Games -- Non-Heptathlon

Which sport below is not part of the heptathlon?

a) 200 meters
b) Javelin
c) Pole vault
d) Shot put

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