General Trivia Questions #2,473-2,478

Question 2,473: Entertainment & Food -- Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, or Thyme

What is the aromatic, shrubby plant of the mint family whose spice is mentioned in the song "Scarborough Fair"?

a) Parsley
b) Rosemary
c) Sage
d) Thyme

Question 2,474: History & Government -- Aerial Attack

During what war was the first aerial bomb dropped?

a) Crimean War
b) Mexican-American War
c) U.S. Civil War
d) World War I

Question 2,475: Math & Science -- X-rays Praise

What German physicist discovered X-rays in 1895?

a) Ferdinand Braun
b) Max Planck
c) Philipp Lenard
d) Wilhelm Roentgen

Question 2,476: Geography & Nature -- Voluminous Volcanoes

What is the largest volcanic island in the world?

a) Honshu, Japan
b) Iceland
c) North Island, New Zealand
d) Sumatra, Indonesia

Question 2,477: Literature & Arts -- Love List

What poet inquired, "How do I love thee? Let me count the ways"?

a) Alfred Tennyson
b) Elizabeth Browning
c) Lord Byron
d) William Shakespeare

Question 2,478: Sports & Games -- Winless in the Winston

After a sixteen-year absence, which car maker returned to Winston Cup action in February 2001?

a) Chevrolet
b) Dodge
c) Ford
d) Toyota