Tuesday, December 23, 2008

General Trivia Questions #3,085-3,090

Question 3,085: Entertainment & Food -- Drum Role

Which member of the Beatles had a rare performance on drums in the song "Back in the U.S.S.R."?

a) George Harrison
b) John Lennon
c) Paul McCartney
d) Ringo Starr

Question 3,086: History & Government -- Bi-Polar

Who was one of the first pair to fly over the North Pole but was more famous for his five expeditions to Antarctica?

a) Matthew Henson
b) Richard Byrd
c) Roald Amundsen
d) Robert Peary

Question 3,087: Math & Science -- Key Bone

What body part's name comes from the Latin word for "key"?

a) Ankle
b) Clavicle
c) Patella
d) Ulna

Question 3,088: Geography & Nature -- Biosphere Bubble

In which state was the Biosphere 2 ecological research project located?

a) Arizona
b) California
c) New Mexico
d) Utah

Question 3,089: Literature & Arts -- East Is East

What author philosophized, "Oh, East is East, and West is West, And never the twain shall meet"?

a) F. Scott Fitzgerald
b) Henrik Ibsen
c) Rudyard Kipling
d) Thomas Hardy

Question 3,090: Sports & Games -- Surpassed by Sampras

What male tennis player had won the most career Grand Slam tournaments before Pete Sampras?

a) Bill Tilden
b) Bjorn Borg
c) Rod Laver
d) Roy Emerson

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