Thursday, January 15, 2009

General Trivia Questions #3,187-3,192

Question 3,187: Entertainment & Food -- Blue Chip Choice

What was the topic of the 1994 movie Blue Chips?

a) Basketball
b) Casinos
c) Horse racing
d) The stock market

Question 3,188: History & Government -- Jobs's Jewel

What company did Steve Jobs found shortly after he left Apple Computer?

a) Be
b) NeXT
c) Palm
d) Silicon Graphics

Question 3,189: Math & Science -- Triangle Truth

In math, what is always true about a triangle inscribed in a circle if one side is the circle's diameter?

a) It is an acute triangle
b) It is an equilateral triangle
c) It is an obtuse triangle
d) It is a right triangle

Question 3,190: Geography & Nature -- Mountain Mileage

What is the longest of the following mountain chains?

a) Andes
b) Himalaya-Karakoram
c) Rockies
d) Urals

Question 3,191: Literature & Arts -- Lottery Loser

Who was the author of the 1949 short story "The Lottery" in which the winner is the loser?

a) Katherine Porter
b) Nathaniel Hawthorne
c) O. Henry
d) Shirley Jackson

Question 3,192: Sports & Games -- Major League Maximum

How many players are allowed on a Major League Baseball team roster for most of the season?

a) 20
b) 25
c) 30
d) 35

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