General Trivia Questions #3,913-3,918

Question 3,913: Entertainment & Food -- Mighty Mouse's House

What is Mighty Mouse's home town?

a) Berrytown
b) Ferrytown
c) Merrytown
d) Terrytown

Question 3,914: History & Government -- Tea Decliner and Document Signer

What Declaration of Independence signer is believed to have participated in the Boston Tea Party?

a) Elbridge Gerry
b) John Hancock
c) Robert Treat Paine
d) Samuel Adams

Question 3,915: Math & Science -- Renal Resource

What organ do the renal arteries supply blood to?

a) Kidney
b) Liver
c) Lung
d) Pancreas

Question 3,916: Geography & Nature -- Native Indian Numbers

What was the most populous American Indian tribe according to the 2000 U.S. Census?

a) Cherokee
b) Choctaw
c) Navajo
d) Sioux

Question 3,917: Literature & Arts -- Wherefore Art Thou, Romeo and Juliet?

In what Italian city can you visit the fictitious homes of Romeo and Juliet?

a) Florence
b) Genoa
c) Palermo
d) Verona

Question 3,918: Sports & Games -- Left Out Letter

Besides 'Q', what is the only letter not found in the location name or nickname of any Major League Baseball, NFL, or NHL team?

a) 'J'
b) 'X'
c) 'Y'
d) 'Z'

Reed, Esposito, or Stephenson -- Quiz Quilt 129 Solution

Category Answers:

Literature & Arts	GARDNER	Real-life lawyer Erle Stanley Gardner released the stories under the pseudonym A.A. Fair.
History & Government	STEINEM	Smith College alumna Gloria Steinem, who credits Irina Dunn for the saying, also suggested, "Some of us are becoming the men we wanted to marry."
Sports & Games	WITT	Besides Katarina Witt's 1984 and 1988 gold medals, the Carmen on Ice Emmy Award winner captured the World Championships in 1984, 1985, 1987, and 1988.
Geography & Nature	BANGLADESH	India's army helped create the new country on March 26.
Math & Science	OWEN	Paleontologist Richard Owen realized that bones, previously thought to be from lizards or crocodiles, belonged to a different animal, which he named for the Greek for "terrible lizard".
Entertainment & Food	COCKER	Joe Cocker's ballad from I Can Stand a Little Rain reached #5 on the pop charts in April.

Quiz Quilt Answer: CENTER (Third letters going up)

Willis Reed (NBA), Phil Esposito (NHL), and Dwight Stephenson (NFL) were all Hall of Fame centers in their respective sports.

Reed, Esposito, or Stephenson -- Quiz Quilt 129 Puzzle

Category Questions:

Literature & Arts	What American mystery author's less well-known heroes were Douglas Selby, Donald Lam, and Bertha Cool?
History & Government	What feminist popularized the taunt, "A woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle"?
Sports & Games	What German Olympic gold medal winning figure skater bared all in the December 1998 issue of Playboy?
Geography & Nature	What country did East Pakistan become after gaining independence in 1971?
Math & Science	What British anatomist coined the term "dinosaur" in 1841?
Entertainment & Food	What English blues singer had the 1975 hit "You Are So Beautiful"?

General Trivia Answers #3,907-3,912

Answer 3,907: Entertainment & Food -- Water Musician

a) George Frederich Handel

The water was the Thames River, which King George liked to travel on while accompanied by the music.

Answer 3,908: History & Government -- Caretaker Capital

c) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Construction of the Capitol building began in 1792 and still was not complete when John Adams moved in eight years later.

Answer 3,909: Math & Science -- Lightning Leach

c) Nitrogen

About 10 million tons of the essential nutrient are added to the soil each year.

Answer 3,910: Geography & Nature -- Polar Bear Fare

c) Seals

Ursus maritimus, the largest carnivore that lives on land, also consumes other fish-eating animals.

Answer 3,911: Literature & Arts -- South Pacific Pulitzer

b) James Michener

Rogers and Hammerstein created the musical in 1949, two years after the book came out. A big screen movie was released in 1958 and a TV movie in 2001.

Answer 3,912: Sports & Games -- Baseball Bird

c) St. Louis Cardinals

Teri McConnell debuted as the redbird on Opening Day in 1978.

General Trivia Questions #3,907-3,912

Question 3,907: Entertainment & Food -- Water Musician

What German composer wrote Water Music between 1715 and 1717?

a) George Frederich Handel
b) Johann Sebastien Bach
c) Johannes Brahms
d) Ludwig van Beethoven

Question 3,908: History & Government -- Caretaker Capital

Which city served as the U.S. capital just before it was moved to Washington, D.C. in 1800?

a) Boston, Massachusetts
b) New York, New York
c) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
d) Trenton, New Jersey

Question 3,909: Math & Science -- Lightning Leach

What chemical element does lightning inject into the Earth?

a) Helium
b) Hydrogen
c) Nitrogen
d) Oxygen

Question 3,910: Geography & Nature -- Polar Bear Fare

What animal is the staple of polar bear diets?

a) Penguins
b) Salmon
c) Seals
d) Trout

Question 3,911: Literature & Arts -- South Pacific Pulitzer

What author's Tales of the South Pacific won a Pulitzer and was turned into a musical and a movie?

a) Eugene O'Neill
b) James Michener
c) Neil Simon
d) Tennessee Williams

Question 3,912: Sports & Games -- Baseball Bird

Which Major League Baseball team's mascot is Fredbird?

a) Baltimore Orioles
b) Oakland A's
c) St. Louis Cardinals
d) Toronto Blue Jays

General Trivia Answers #3,901-3,906

Answer 3,901: Entertainment & Food -- Beaver's Borough

b) Mayfield

Leave It to Beaver's main family lived at 211 Pine Street from 1957 to 1963, but moved from CBS to ABC in 1958.

Answer 3,902: History & Government -- Singular Swearing In

c) Lyndon Johnson

Federal District Judge Sarah Hughes swore him in aboard the presidential airplane on November 22, 1963.

Answer 3,903: Math & Science -- Finding the Furcula

d) Wishbone

It is the point at which the two clavicles meet.

Answer 3,904: Geography & Nature -- Toe Totals

a) 2

One larger, hoof-like toe and one smaller toe help the ostrich run at surprisingly fast speeds up to 40 miles per hour.

Answer 3,905: Literature & Arts -- Pinpointing P.L.

a) Pamela

Born as Helen Lyndon Goff, Pamela Lyndon Travers wrote Mary Poppins in 1934.

Answer 3,906: Sports & Games -- Jumbo Javelin

d) 8.5 to 8.9 feet

Officially, the length can range from 2.6 to 2.7 meters.

General Trivia Questions #3,901-3,906

Question 3,901: Entertainment & Food -- Beaver's Borough

In what city did Wally and Beaver Cleaver live?

a) Mayberry
b) Mayfield
c) Springfield
d) Springville

Question 3,902: History & Government -- Singular Swearing In

Who was the only U.S. President sworn in by a woman?

a) Grover Cleveland
b) Harry Truman
c) Lyndon Johnson
d) Woodrow Wilson

Question 3,903: Math & Science -- Finding the Furcula

What is the common name for a turkey's furcula?

a) Breastbone
b) Drumstick
c) Giblets
d) Wishbone

Question 3,904: Geography & Nature -- Toe Totals

How many toes do ostriches have on each foot?

a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 5

Question 3,905: Literature & Arts -- Pinpointing P.L.

What is author P.L. Travers's first name?

a) Pamela
b) Pauline
c) Penelope
d) Philipa

Question 3,906: Sports & Games -- Jumbo Javelin

How long can a men's javelin be?

a) 5.5 to 5.9 feet
b) 6.5 to 6.9 feet
c) 7.5 to 7.9 feet
d) 8.5 to 8.9 feet

General Trivia Answers #3,895-3,900

Answer 3,895: Entertainment & Food -- McLaughlin's Mixture

a) Canada Dry Ginger Ale

The ginger-flavored beverage, originally known as McLaughlin's Pale Dry Ginger Ale, was created in Ontario but first became popular in New York.

Answer 3,896: History & Government -- Peerage Prominence

c) Marquis

Duke is the only higher title of nobility.

Answer 3,897: Math & Science -- Physics Factors

c) Momentum

The basic law of momentum is that the sum of the products of the objects' velocities times their masses is the same before and after a collision.

Answer 3,898: Geography & Nature -- In Demand from Greenland

d) Shrimp

The crustaceans account for about 80% of the island's export earnings.

Answer 3,899: Literature & Arts -- Peanuts Patronym

c) Peppermint Patty

The captain of the crosstown, rival baseball team, was named for the York Peppermint Pattie candy and first appeared on August 22, 1966.

Answer 3,900: Sports & Games -- Monumental but Mediocre

a) Connie Mack

The Philadelphia Athletics manager, born as Cornelius McGillicuddy, lost a majority of his 7,878 games from 1901 to 1950 but had the job security of being part-owner.

General Trivia Answers #3,889-3,894

Answer 3,889: Entertainment & Food -- No Bull

c) Moose

Bill Scott provided the voice for Bullwinkle J. Moose when Rocky and His Friends debuted in 1959.

Answer 3,890: History & Government -- Fear of Fear

a) Franklin Roosevelt

The line was part of his first inaugural address on March 4, 1933.

Answer 3,891: Math & Science -- Optional Organ

a) Appendix

Also known as the vermiform, it may have served a purpose before humans began to eat meat.

Answer 3,892: Geography & Nature -- Defining the Dominion

d) Virginia

In 1663, King Charles II considered the colony to be one of his four dominions and emblazoned it on his shield alongside Scotland, Ireland, and France.

Answer 3,893: Literature & Arts -- Fictional Father

b) G.K. Chesterton

The detective-priest first appeared in The Innocence of Father Brown in 1911.

Answer 3,894: Sports & Games -- Single Season K King

b) Nolan Ryan

The flamethrower fanned 383 batters for the California Angels in 1973, breaking Sandy Koufax's 1965 record by one.

General Trivia Questions #3,889-3,894

Question 3,889: Entertainment & Food -- No Bull

What kind of animal is Bullwinkle in the cartoon Rocky and Bullwinkle?

a) Cow
b) Dog
c) Moose
d) Squirrel

Question 3,890: History & Government -- Fear of Fear

Which U.S. President stated, "Let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself"?

a) Franklin Roosevelt
b) Harry Truman
c) John F. Kennedy
d) Richard Nixon

Question 3,891: Math & Science -- Optional Organ

Which of the following organs in the human body is vestigial?

a) Appendix
b) Gall bladder
c) Spleen
d) Uvula

Question 3,892: Geography & Nature -- Defining the Dominion

Which U.S. state is known as Old Dominion?

a) Kentucky
b) Maryland
c) Tennessee
d) Virginia

Question 3,893: Literature & Arts -- Fictional Father

What author created the fictional detective Father Brown?

a) Cecil Day-Lewis
b) G.K. Chesterton
c) P.D. James
d) Wilkie Collins

Question 3,894: Sports & Games -- Single Season K King

What Major League Baseball pitcher struck out the most batters in a season?

a) Bob Feller
b) Nolan Ryan
c) Randy Johnson
d) Sandy Koufax

General Trivia Answers #3,883-3,888

Answer 3,883: Entertainment & Food -- Tuxedo Town

b) New York

The formal clothing was created for the town of Tuxedo's annual Autumn Ball.

Answer 3,884: History & Government -- Switch Without a Hitch

d) Sweden

At 4:50 a.m. on September 3, 1967, all traffic stopped and resumed on the other side 10 minutes later. No fatalities were reported.

Answer 3,885: Math & Science -- Moon Mystery

a) Luna 3

Seventeen pictures, showing about 70% of the back of the moon, were transmitted to Earth.

Answer 3,886: Geography & Nature -- Foreign Fruit

b) Cherry

Both sweet and sour cherry trees first appeared in Europe and Western Asia.

Answer 3,887: Literature & Arts -- Superhero's Story

d) Wolverine

The six Marvel Comics issues identified him as Canadian James Howlett.

Answer 3,888: Sports & Games -- Shogi Setup

d) 20

At the beginning of the game, the men are symmetrically arranged on the first three rows of a nine-by-nine board.

General Trivia Questions #3,883-3,888

Question 3,883: Entertainment & Food -- Tuxedo Town

In which U.S. state did tuxedo suits originate in 1886?

a) New Jersey
b) New York
c) Ohio
d) Pennsylvania

Question 3,884: History & Government -- Switch Without a Hitch

Which country switched from driving on the left side of the road to the right on H-Day in 1967?

a) Australia
b) Greece
c) Netherlands
d) Sweden

Question 3,885: Math & Science -- Moon Mystery

In 1959, what spacecraft was the first to photograph the dark side of the moon?

a) Luna 3
b) Sputnik 1
c) Sputnik 2
d) Vostok 1

Question 3,886: Geography & Nature -- Foreign Fruit

Which fruit below did not originate in the United States?

a) Blueberry
b) Cherry
c) Concord grape
d) Cranberry

Question 3,887: Literature & Arts -- Superhero's Story

Which X-Men member's powers are explained in the Origin comic book series published in September 2001?

a) Cyclops
b) Rogue
c) Storm
d) Wolverine

Question 3,888: Sports & Games -- Shogi Setup

How many pieces does each player start with in Shogi?

a) 8
b) 12
c) 16
d) 20

Topping Two Times - Random Trivia Answers

• A1) John Steinbeck. Steinbeck went nearly a decade between his #1 novel on November 2, 1952 and his #1 travelogue on October 21, 1962 but still became the first person to top both lists.
• A2) Ernest Hemingway. The Old Man and the Sea Pulitzer Prize winner topped the fiction and non-fiction charts on October 15, 1950 and June 14, 1964.
• A3) William Styron. The Virginian also had a #1 fiction best seller with Sophie's Choice on July 22, 1979, almost a dozen years after Nat Turner.
• A4) Dr. Seuss. The children's author landed his only chart-toppers on March 4, 1990 and March 30, 1986.
• A5) Jimmy Buffett. The singer topped the fiction list on September 20, 1992 and the non-fiction list six years later.
• A6) Tom Clancy, the latter with Chuck Horner. Clancy has had fourteen best sellers.
• A7) Patricia Cornwell. Cornwell has topped the fiction list fifteen times but the non-fiction list just once.
• A8) Mitch Albom. Albom topped the fiction list a second time with For One More Day on October 15, 2006, three years after ...Heaven and eight and a half years after Tuesdays....
• A9) John Grisham. After sixteen fiction #1s, Grisham topped the non-fiction list for the only time on October 29, 2006 before returning to the fiction side three more times.
• A10) James Patterson with Andrew Gross and Hal Friedman respectively. Patterson teamed up for #1s with Gross five times, Maxine Paetro four times, Howard Roughan three times, Michael Ledwidge and Peter de Jonge twice each, and Gabrielle Charbonnet once for a total of eighteen.
• A11) Glenn Beck with Kevin Balfe and Jason Wright on the first and just Kevin Balfe on the second. The radio and television host topped each chart once, on November 30, 2008 and December 9, 2007 to become the most recent member of the club.
• A12) Tom Clancy. Clancy's other non-fiction #1 was also a collaboration, Shadow Warriors with Carl Stiner and Tony Koltz.

Topping Two Times - Random Trivia Questions

Since the New York Times Best Seller list debuted on August 9, 1942, a surprisingly high number of authors have reached #1 on both their fiction and non-fiction lists. How many of the writers can you identify given their first books to top each chart (bonus points for naming any co-authors; hint: the authors are listed in the order in which they became two-timers)?

Topping Two Times Questions

• Q1) Fiction: East of Eden. Non-Fiction: Travels with Charley
• Q2) Fiction: Across the River and Into the Trees. Non-Fiction: A Moveable Feast
• Q3) Fiction: The Confessions of Nat Turner. Non-Fiction: Darkness Visible
• Q4) Fiction: You're Only Old Once. Non-Fiction: Oh, the Places You'll Go
• Q5) Fiction: Where Is Joe Merchant?. Non-Fiction: A Pirate Looks at Fifty
• Q6) Fiction: Red Storm Rising. Non-Fiction: Every Man a Tiger
• Q7) Fiction: From Potter's Field. Non-Fiction: Portrait of a Killer
• Q8) Fiction: The Five People You Meet in Heaven. Non-Fiction: Tuesdays with Morrie
• Q9) Fiction: The Pelican Brief. Non-Fiction: The Innocent Man
• Q10) Fiction: 2nd Chance. Non-Fiction: Against Medical Advice
• Q11) Fiction: The Christmas Sweater. Non-Fiction: An Inconvenient Book
• Q12) Who is the only author to have at least two #1 books on each list?

Messy Babies -- Quiz Quilt 128 Solution

Category Answers:

Geography & Nature	STOCKHOLM	The city is also the country's most populous, with almost 800,000 people in 2007.
Entertainment & Food	POLANSKI	The Paris-born, Polish film director Roman Polanski dedicated Tess to his wife Sharon Tate, who told him that the book would be a good movie.
History & Government	HASHIMOTO	Liberal Democrat Ryutaro Hashimoto had ruled since January 11, 1996 and was in the middle of his second term.
Math & Science	VISCOSITY	Motor oil viscosities are listed for 32° and 212° Fahrenheit, their maximum winter viscosity and minimum summer viscosity.
Sports & Games	SHOEMAKER	95-pounder Willie Shoemaker reached the milestone on March 3, 1985 with his victory in the Santa Anita Handicap aboard Lord at War.
Literature & Arts	SALINGER	J.D. Salinger's novel and short story pair appeared a decade apart, in 1951 and 1961.

Quiz Quilt Answer: LITTER (Eighth letters)

Litter is a mess, usually in a public place, and a litter is a group of newborn animals.

Messy Babies -- Quiz Quilt 128 Puzzle

Category Questions:

Geography & Nature	What is the capital of Sweden?
Entertainment & Food	Who was the director of Rosemary's Baby, Chinatown, Frantic, and Tess?
History & Government	What Japanese prime minister resigned after his party lost seats in the July 1998 national elections?
Math & Science	What is the scientific term for the internal friction that determines the rate at which a liquid flows?
Sports & Games	Who was the first jockey to win over $100 million in purses?
Literature & Arts	Who was the author of Catcher in the Rye and "Franny and Zooey"?

General Trivia Answers #3,877-3,882

Answer 3,877: Entertainment & Food -- Outstanding Opera

d) Giuseppe Verdi

The story of the Ethiopian princess-turned slave was originally intended to debut for the opening of the Suez Canal but was not ready in time.

Answer 3,878: History & Government -- Hillary's Home

c) New Zealand

With Sherpa Tenzing Norgay, the explorer was the first to reach the peak of Mount Everest on May 29, 1953.

Answer 3,879: Math & Science -- Exposing the Electron

d) Joseph John Thomson

The English physicist won the 1906 Nobel Prize for his work.

Answer 3,880: Geography & Nature -- Capital Capital

d) Tunisia

The capital is Tunis.

Answer 3,881: Literature & Arts -- Paternoster Placement

c) 10th

"Our Father" also refers to every tenth bead.

Answer 3,882: Sports & Games -- Olympic Hardball

c) Taiwan

To appease mainland China, the island nation joins athletic competitions and international organizations as Chinese Taipei.

General Trivia Questions #3,877-3,882

Question 3,877: Entertainment & Food -- Outstanding Opera

What Italian composer wrote the opera Aida in 1871?

a) Claudio Monteverdi
b) Giacomo Puccini
c) Gioacchino Rossini
d) Giuseppe Verdi

Question 3,878: History & Government -- Hillary's Home

What country is mountain climber Sir Edmund Hillary from?

a) Finland
b) India
c) New Zealand
d) Scotland

Question 3,879: Math & Science -- Exposing the Electron

What scientist discovered the electron in 1897?

a) Ernest Rutherford
b) Humphrey Davy
c) James Chadwick
d) Joseph John Thomson

Question 3,880: Geography & Nature -- Capital Capital

Which country below does not have the same exact name as its capital city?

a) Djibouti
b) Kuwait
c) Luxembourg
d) Tunisia

Question 3,881: Literature & Arts -- Paternoster Placement

What rosary bead is called the paternoster?

a) 6th
b) 8th
c) 10th
d) 12th

Question 3,882: Sports & Games -- Olympic Hardball

Which team lost the first Olympic baseball gold medal game to Cuba when the sport debuted in 1992?

a) Canada
b) Japan
c) Taiwan
d) United States

General Trivia Answers #3,871-3,876

Answer 3,871: Entertainment & Food -- Post-Python Part

b) John Cleese

The comedian, whose father changed the family name to Cleese from Cheese, played upwardly-mobile hotel owner Basil Fawlty from 1975 to 1979.

Answer 3,872: History & Government -- Busy B&O

a) Baltimore

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was incorporated on February 28, 1827.

Answer 3,873: Math & Science -- Lower Leg

c) Tibia

The fibula is the thinner bone in front of it.

Answer 3,874: Geography & Nature -- Overcrowded Orient

d) Tokyo, Japan

The city had an estimated 8.3 million people in 2004.

Answer 3,875: Literature & Arts -- Circumference and Radius Writer

c) Jules Verne

Voyage au centre de la Terre was published in 1864 and Le tour du monde en quatre-vingt jours in 1872.

Answer 3,876: Sports & Games -- Performance Peak

d) 10 meters

The platform is raised almost 33 feet above the water, while the Olympic springboard is just under 10 feet up.

General Trivia Questions #3,871-3,876

Question 3,871: Entertainment & Food -- Post-Python Part

What Monty Python actor later starred in Fawlty Towers?

a) Eric Idle
b) John Cleese
c) Terry Gilliam
d) Terry Jones

Question 3,872: History & Government -- Busy B&O

What does the 'B' in the B&O Railroad stand for?

a) Baltimore
b) Bethlehem
c) Boston
d) Buffalo

Question 3,873: Math & Science -- Lower Leg

What is the larger of the two lower leg bones in the human body?

a) Femur
b) Fibula
c) Tibia
d) Ulna

Question 3,874: Geography & Nature -- Overcrowded Orient

What is the most populous city in Asia?

a) Beijing, China
b) Seoul, Korea
c) Shanghai, China
d) Tokyo, Japan

Question 3,875: Literature & Arts -- Circumference and Radius Writer

What science fiction author wrote Journey to the Center of the Earth and Around the World in Eighty Days?

a) Arthur C. Clarke
b) H.G. Wells
c) Jules Verne
d) Ray Bradbury

Question 3,876: Sports & Games -- Performance Peak

How high is the tower used in Olympic platform diving?

a) 3 meters
b) 5 meters
c) 8 meters
d) 10 meters

General Trivia Answers #3,865-3,870

Answer 3,865: Entertainment & Food -- Mr. Matlock

a) Benjamin

Andy Griffith played the criminal defense attorney from 1986 to 1995.

Answer 3,866: History & Government -- Before BP

a) Amoco

Standard Oil had been declared a monopoly in 1911 and split into 34 regional companies.

Answer 3,867: Math & Science -- Energy Expectation

b) Hermann Helmholtz

The 1847 law states that energy cannot be created or destroyed but can change its form.

Answer 3,868: Geography & Nature -- Desert of Dunes

a) Arabian Desert

Sand dunes account for thirty percent of its area, including the 250,000-square-mile Empty Quarter (Rub al Khali).

Answer 3,869: Literature & Arts -- Overdone Opera?

a) La Boheme

Arturo Toscanini conducted the premiere of Giacomo Puccini's masterpiece in Turin in 1896.

Answer 3,870: Sports & Games -- Homer Heat

d) 10

An "out" is any swing that does not result in a home run during the All-Star Game contest. Bobby Abreu smacked a record 24 balls over the fence during the first round in 2005.

General Trivia Questions #3,865-3,870

Question 3,865: Entertainment & Food -- Mr. Matlock

On the television show Matlock, what was the title character's first name?

a) Benjamin
b) Christopher
c) Nicholas
d) Oliver

Question 3,866: History & Government -- Before BP

By what name was Standard Oil of Indiana known before merging with British Petroleum in 1998?

a) Amoco
b) Getty
c) Mobil
d) Shell

Question 3,867: Math & Science -- Energy Expectation

What scientist formulated the law of conservation of energy?

a) Antoine Lavoisier
b) Hermann Helmholtz
c) John Dalton
d) Joseph Proust

Question 3,868: Geography & Nature -- Desert of Dunes

What desert has the most sand?

a) Arabian Desert
b) Atacama Desert
c) Gobi Desert
d) Sahara Desert

Question 3,869: Literature & Arts -- Overdone Opera?

According to Opera America, what is the most frequently performed opera?

a) La Boheme
b) La Traviata
c) Madam Butterfly
d) The Marriage of Figaro

Question 3,870: Sports & Games -- Homer Heat

How many "outs" is each contestant allowed in the first round of Major League Baseball's Home Run Derby?

a) 3
b) 6
c) 9
d) 10

General Trivia Answers #3,859-3,864

Answer 3,859: Entertainment & Food -- Nomination Enumeration

a) Cheers

The show was nominated 117 times, five more than ER and eight more than M*A*S*H.

Answer 3,860: History & Government -- The Dawn of Diamonds

c) India

Diamonds were not discovered in South Africa until 1867.

Answer 3,861: Math & Science -- At-Ten-tion Getter

d) Leonardo Pisano Fibonacci

Fibonacci was actually his nickname, short for "filius Bonacci" meaning son of Bonacci.

Answer 3,862: Geography & Nature -- Iran Not So Far Away

d) Pakistan

The nation of over 150 million people was part of the British Empire until August 14, 1947.

Answer 3,863: Literature & Arts -- Comic Strip Similarity

b) Cathy

Cathy Guisewite's strip about an insecure modern woman debuted on November 22, 1976.

Answer 3,864: Sports & Games -- Championshipless Coach

b) Don Nelson

Nellie was 1,190-880 in his career after resigning midway through the 2004-05 season and is still looking for his first title.

General Trivia Questions #3,859-3,864

Question 3,859: Entertainment & Food -- Nomination Enumeration

What TV series received the most Emmy Award nominations?

a) Cheers
b) ER
c) Frazier
d) M*A*S*H

Question 3,860: History & Government -- The Dawn of Diamonds

What country produced almost all the world's diamonds until the 18th century?

a) China
b) Egypt
c) India
d) South Africa

Question 3,861: Math & Science -- At-Ten-tion Getter

What mathematician wrote Liber abaci, introducing the decimal system to Europe?

a) Blaise Pascal
b) Gottfried von Leibniz
c) Jacob Bernoulli
d) Leonardo Pisano Fibonacci

Question 3,862: Geography & Nature -- Iran Not So Far Away

What country, whose capital is Islamabad, borders Iran, Afghanistan, and India?

a) Bangladesh
b) Bhutan
c) Nepal
d) Pakistan

Question 3,863: Literature & Arts -- Comic Strip Similarity

Which comic strip below is drawn by an artist with the same name?

a) Adam@Home
b) Cathy
c) Curtis
d) Sylvia

Question 3,864: Sports & Games -- Championshipless Coach

What coach did the NBA name one of the "10 Greatest Coaches" in December 1996 although he had never won a championship?

a) Bill Fitch
b) Don Nelson
c) Jack Ramsay
d) Lenny Wilkens

General Trivia Answers #3,853-3,858

Answer 3,853: Entertainment & Food -- Strung by Stradivari

d) Violin

Born in 1644, the famous Italian violin maker also crafted violas, cellos, guitars, and harps.

Answer 3,854: History & Government -- Sesquicentennial Span

b) 150 years

Fifty years is called a semicentennial, and 500 years is known as a quincentennial.

Answer 3,855: Math & Science -- Alimentary, My Dear

c) Gall bladder

The organ stores bile.

Answer 3,856: Geography & Nature -- Danzig Scene

a) Gdansk

The city is the nation's main port on the Baltic Sea.

Answer 3,857: Literature & Arts -- Small Stuart

c) Mouse

The story about the quiet, little boy was made into movies in 1999 and 2002.

Answer 3,858: Sports & Games -- Hike for Mike

b) Chicago Bears

Iron Mike led them to a Super Bowl XX victory over the New England Patriots in 1986.