Trivia Cafe - Questions of the week

Questions of the Week

1: a. Jose Canseco was born in which country? b. Was he ever voted MVP in the American League?

2: This city, located on the James River, was capital city of the Confederacy from 1861 to 1865, and is capital of its state today. Which city is it?

3: In the summer of 1992, Time-Warner, Inc. became the focus of many complaints because of the lyrics of a particular song by a controversial rap music artist in an album called Body Count. What was the name of the song, and the name of the artist?

4: In 1633, the Roman Catholic Church condemned this man for teaching that the Earth revolves around the Sun. In 1992, after a 13-year investigation by the church, Pope John Paul II pardoned him. Who was he?

5: What is the busiest sea port in Southeast Asia?

6: What would be the minimum number of baseball players from both teams who could come to bat in a 9-inning baseball game which ends with the score 1-0?

7: Insects like bees, moths, and beetles go through a number of stages of growth. What are the names of the two intermediate stages between the egg stage and the adult stage?

8: The unofficial theme song to George Bush's 1988 presidential campaign was a Grammy-Award winning song with an inspirational title. What song?

9: Can you name three religions beginning with "B"?

10: Three of the first presidents died on what day?

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