Thursday, April 2, 2009

General Trivia Questions #3,517-3,522

Question 3,517: Entertainment & Food -- Cheese State

In what country did Appenzeller and Gruyere cheeses originate?

a) France
b) Germany
c) Holland
d) Switzerland

Question 3,518: History & Government -- Pulitzer Presenter

What university gives out the annual Pulitzer Prizes?

a) Columbia
b) Cornell
c) Dartmouth
d) Princeton

Question 3,519: Math & Science -- Cavendish's Catch

What chemical element did Henry Cavendish discover in 1766?

a) Helium
b) Hydrogen
c) Nitrogen
d) Oxygen

Question 3,520: Geography & Nature -- Seward's Success

How much per acre did the U.S. pay to Russia for Alaska in 1867?

a) 2 cents
b) 3 cents
c) 4 cents
d) 5 cents

Question 3,521: Literature & Arts -- Death Breath

What author's last words were, "I am dying as I have lived, beyond my means"?

a) Charles Dickens
b) Dylan Thomas
c) Mark Twain
d) Oscar Wilde

Question 3,522: Sports & Games -- Basketball Bad Boy

What NBA player and the last of the Detroit Pistons Bad Boys had his uniform retired in 2000?

a) Bill Laimbeer
b) Isiah Thomas
c) Joe Dumars
d) John Salley

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