TRIVIA TEST 4/21/11

1. ASTRONOMY: The star called Rigel is part of which constellation?

2. MYTHOLOGY: What did the god Frey represent in Norse mythology?

3. CHEMISTRY: What gas has the chemical symbol of CH4?

4. MOVIES: Who directed “The Magnificent Ambersons” and “Touch of Evil”?

5. HISTORY: Who was the first English king to hold the title “Prince of Wales”?

6. INVENTIONS: What was the name of the first submarine commissioned by the U.S. Navy?

7. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: Who drew the famous image of Uncle Sam proclaiming, “I Want You”?

8. GEOGRAPHY: To what island group in the Caribbean does St. Croix belong?

9. LITERATURE: Which writer’s autobiography is called “Black Boy”?

10. POLITICS: Who was Adlai Stevenson’s vice-presidential running mate in 1956?

Answers

1. Orion

2. Frey is the Norse god of fertility

3. Methane

4. Orson Welles

5. Edward II

6. U.S.S. Holland

7. James Montgomery Flagg

8. U.S. Virgin Islands

9. Richard Wright

10. Estes Kefauver

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