Trivia Test: October 24, 2019

1. LITERATURE: What was the name of the broomstick that Harry Potter received as a gift in "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone"?

2. MEDICAL: Which disease was once known as the Great White Plague because of the pale appearance of the patients?

3. BIBLE: Which biblical city was ruled by Nebuchadnezzar?

4. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Which president was assassinated less than four months after taking office?

5. GEOGRAPHY: What is the capital of India?

6. COMICS: In what century did the adventures of Buck Rogers take place?

7. GAMES: What is the name of the curved wicker basket used to throw and catch balls in jai alai?

8. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What were the Galapagos Islands named after?

9. ADVERTISING SLOGANS: Which company once used the ad slogan, "You deserve a break today"?

10. ANATOMY: What is a common name for the pollex in human anatomy?

Answers

1. Nimbus 2000

2. Tuberculosis

3. Babylon

4. James Garfield

5. New Delhi

6. 25th

7. Cesta

8. The tortoises found there.

9. McDonald's

10. Thumb

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