General Trivia Questions #3,403-3,408

Question 3,403: Entertainment & Food -- Shining, Orange, Space Jacket

Who was the director of 2001: A Space Odyssey, A Clockwork Orange, The Shining, and Full Metal Jacket?

a) Brian DePalma
b) Peter Weir
c) Roman Polanski
d) Stanley Kubrick

Question 3,404: History & Government -- Number One Name

What is the most common last name in the U.K.?

a) Brown
b) Jones
c) Smith
d) Williams

Question 3,405: Math & Science -- Metric Multiplier

What metric prefix means 100 times?

a) "Centi-"
b) "Deka-"
c) "Hecto-"
d) "Kilo-"

Question 3,406: Geography & Nature -- Big Sky State

Which U.S. state is known as the Big Sky state?

a) Montana
b) North Dakota
c) South Dakota
d) Wyoming

Question 3,407: Literature & Arts -- No Doubt About It

What is the Latin term meaning "about", used in English especially regarding dates?

a) Circa
b) Confer
c) Ibid.
d) Vis a vis

Question 3,408: Sports & Games -- Pitching Problem

What baseball term refers to an illegal act committed by the pitcher, entitling all base runners to advance one base?

a) Balk
b) Beanball
c) Pickoff
d) Wild pitch