Memolink Lotto / LuckySurf Trivia - July 2007

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1 July 2007

Who was the American physician and army surgeon that proved yellow fever is caused by a virus transmitted by mosquito?

Dr. Walter Reed

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Which beverage was named after its resemblance to the dark brown clothing worn by 16th century Italian monks?

Cappuccino


1948, from It. Capuchin in allusion to the brown pointed hood adopted 1525 by the Friars Minor Capuchins. Their name is from It. cappuchio "cowl," from L. cappa "cape" (see cap).

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Which animal has the longest gestation period, up to a year and ten months?

Elephant

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What contracting membrane regulates the amount of light entering the eye?

Iris

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Which beautiful American city was laid out around 1800 by Pierre L'Enfant?

Washington, D.C.

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What alcoholic liquor is distilled from fermented molasses?

Rum

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Which Republican candidate lost the 1996 Presidential election to William Jefferson Clinton?

Bob Dole

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In which Charles Dickens novel does Sydney Carton die on the guillotine in place of Charles Darnay, whome he resembles?

A Tale of Two Cities

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What small item, designed to hold things together, was invented in 1858 and has since sold millions and millions?

Safety Pin

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The first one of these ever constructed was built in Pittsburgh in 1905 and came complete with luxurious accessories and a piano. What was it?

Movie theater

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What 1973 Supreme Court decision ruled that state laws restricting abortion violate women's right of privacy?

Roe versus Wade

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The first Crusade began around the end of which century?

11th

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Coffee came to Europe from what part of the world?

Middle East

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Which planet in our solar system has the longest day, equivalent to about 244 Earth days?

Venus

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Who was the first player elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame?

Ty Cobb