Trivial Pursuits For The Week (09/01/10)
By Fifi Rodriguez King Features Syndicate
1. U.S. States: What time zone is the state of Alabama in?
2. Language: What does the Greek prefix "crypto" mean?
3. Science: What does an ichthyologist study?
4. Movies: What was the name of the spaceship in the film "Alien"?
5. Abbreviations: What was the abbreviation D.A.R. stand for?
6. Music: Who wrote the Beatles' song "Here Comes the Sun"?
7. Measurements: The word "octennial" refers to a period of how many years?
8. Math: What is an improper fraction?
9. Geography: What did the African nation of Burkina Faso used to be called?
10. Religion: What was Pope John Paul II's real name?