Wednesday, September 24, 2008

General Trivia Questions #2,701-2,706

Question 2,701: Entertainment & Food -- Fame Before Fame

What Fame actress appeared in Roots: The Next Generation?

a) Anne Meara
b) Irene Cara
c) Joanna Merlin
d) Maureen Teefy

Question 2,702: History & Government -- Renaming the Republic

What nickname was given to the republic of Germany created after World War I because its constitution was drafted there?

a) Dortmund
b) Hanover
c) Mannheim
d) Weimar

Question 2,703: Math & Science -- Light Flight

How fast does light travel?

a) 186,000 miles per year
b) 186,000 miles per hour
c) 186,000 miles per minute
d) 186,000 miles per second

Question 2,704: Geography & Nature -- Not in the Netherlands

What city was formerly known as New Amsterdam?

a) Boston, Massachusetts
b) Newark, New Jersey
c) New York, New York
d) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Question 2,705: Literature & Arts -- Bird or Fly

What author observed in his most famous story, "A fly can't bird, but a bird can fly"?

a) A.A. Milne
b) Dr. Seuss
c) Lewis Carroll
d) Maurice Sendak

Question 2,706: Sports & Games -- Game Fame

What Major Leaguer played the most career games before Pete Rose?

a) Carl Yastrzemski
b) Hank Aaron
c) Stan Musial
d) Ty Cobb

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