General Trivia Answers #13-18

Answer 13: Entertainment & Food -- Million Dollar Baby

a) Elizabeth Taylor

The English-born American set the mark in the title role of Cleopatra in 1963 after initially offering the figure as a joke.

Answer 14: History & Government -- The Roots of Capitalism

d) Tar

The sticky, black substance was produced in Jamestown in 1608, primarily to seal the hulls of ships.

Answer 15: Math & Science -- Not Dietary Fiber

c) Foot size

Charles F. Brannock created a prototype of the tool from an Erector set in 1926.

Answer 16: Geography & Nature -- Im-Purr-fect Pet

b) Cougar

The feline is also known as the puma, mountain lion, panther, catamount, and painted cat.

Answer 17: Literature & Arts -- Dynamite Writer

c) Sinclair Lewis

The Minnesotan accepted the award in 1930, five years after declining the Pulitzer Prize for Arrowsmith because he felt his novel did not fit the wholesome image of the award.

Answer 18: Sports & Games -- Silver But Worth Its Weight in Gold

d) Soccer

The French lawyer was the president of the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) from 1921 to 1954.