General Knowledge Trivia Questions XXIII

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Which MLB St. Louis Cardinal player died the night before a game against the Cubs?

       a. Darryl Kile
       b. Albert Pujols
       c. Joe Giradi
       d. John Tudor


Allison Dubois, "psychic" mom, unofficially works for which D.A.'s office?

       a. Los Angeles
       b. Phoenix
       c. Houston
       d. Reno


On what island did Napoleon take his last breath?

       a. Marquesas
       b. St. Helena
       c. Hawaii
       d. Greenland


The planet of Gallifrey is home to what fictional character?

       a. Superman
       b. Thor
       c. Dr. Who
       d. Spock


The US Army post of Fort Knox is situated in which state?

       a. Montana
       b. Kentucky
       c. Washington
       d. New York


Lists of trivial "facts" inevitably include the myth that a certain animal sound does not echo. Which one?

       a. A lion's roar
       b. A duck's quack
       c. A wolf's howl
       d. Joan Rivers' snivel


John McCain was one of the many Americans who involuntarily spent time at Hoa Lo, to which they gave what nickname?

       a. Shanghai Sheraton
       b. Halifax Hyatt
       c. Hanoi Hilton
       d. Mumbai Marriott


Plato said that the tenth muse was Sappho, from the island of Lesbos. What would it mean if a modern Plato called Sappho Sapphic?

       a. She's a good wife and mother
       b. She's profound
       c. She's gay
       d. She's multitalented artistically


In 1984, who sued when Ray Parker Jr. ripped off his I Want a New Drug for the theme to Ghostbusters?

       a. Lionel Richie
       b. Huey Lewis
       c. George Michael
       d. Jon Bon Jovi


Who once said, "Just as Poland had a rebellion against totalitarianism, I am rebelling against broccoli and I refuse to give ground"?

       a. Margaret Thatcher
       b. John Major
       c. George HW Bush
       d. Ronald Reagan


June is the only month with an organic birthstone, a gem measured in grains instead of carats. What is it?

       a. Amber
       b. Pearl
       c. Ivory
       d. Coral


Although Deuteronomy 14.18 specifically says that it isn't kosher, the hoopoe was voted what country's national bird in 2008?

       a. China
       b. Israel
       c. Malaysia
       d. Thailand


Which snake is unusual in that it has two full lungs, a maternal instinct and, amazingly, two vestigial rear legs?

       a. Python
       b. Anaconda
       c. Cobra
       d. Garter


What record was the first million-seller for Ray Charles, despite being over 6 minutes long and despite being banned for its grunting exchanges with the Raelettes?

       a. Georgia on My Mind
       b. Hit the Road, Jack
       c. What'd I Say
       d. I've Got a Woman


The Oracle of Delphi supposedly told King Croesus that if he attacked, he would "destroy a great empire". Which empire did he destroy?

       a. His own (the Lydians)
       b. Persians
       c. Romans
       d. Macedonians




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