General Knowledge Trivia Questions XXXIII

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The Suwannee River cuts through this state, full of old people, and "Swanee River (Old Folks at Home)" is its state song. What State?

       a. Florida
       b. Arizona
       c. California
       d. Hawaii


Often associated with death but now a source of an anti-cancer drug called taxol, what tree was traditionally used to make English longbows?

       a. Birch
       b. Oak
       c. Yew
       d. Pine


What song's lyrics did Katharine Lee Bates start writing under the "spacious skies" of Pikes Peak, Colorado?

       a. God Bless America
       b. The Stars and Stripes Forever
       c. America the Beautiful
       d. This Land is Your Land


You might say we have a kakistocracy now. Who rules if you have a kakistocracy?

       a. The worst people
       b. The criminals
       c. The richest people
       d. The mobs


Which country did an earthquake shake on March 11, 2011?

       a. Ecuador
       b. Japan
       c. South Africa
       d. Iceland


What famous painter painted The Old Tower in the Fields, Dunes, Roses, and Lilacs?

       a. Van Gogh
       b. Claude Monet
       c. Edgar Degs
       d. Raphael


What sport did Pedro Martinez participate in?

       a. Tennis
       b. Soccer/Football
       c. Baseball
       d. Boxing


Who co-stars with Geena Davis in the movie "The Long Kiss Goodnight"?

       a. Morgan Freeman
       b. Samuel L. Jackson
       c. Danny Glover
       d. Will Smith


What is the capital city of Sweden?

       a. Dublin
       b. Oslo
       c. Stockholm
       d. Copenhagen


What is the national bird of Australia?

       a. Stork
       b. Emu
       c. Kiwi
       d. Southern Macaw


How did Roman Emperor Caligula meet his death?

       a. Stabbed
       b. Poisoned
       c. Drowned
       d. Battle


Who penned the story Little Men?

       a. Jayne Eyre
       b. Emily Bronte
       c. Louisa May Alcott
       d. C. S. Lewis


In which film would you see the characters Jane and Michael Banks?

       a. Narnina
       b. Mary Poppins
       c. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
       d. Harry Potter


Which actress is trapped in the film "Panic Room"?

       a. Lorraine Gary
       b. Kathy Bates
       c. Jodie Foster
       d. Glen Close


Margaret Thatcher became Prime Minister of England in what year?

       a. 1979
       b. 1986
       c. 1971
       d. 1964




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