Thursday, January 4, 2007

General Trivia Answers #19-24

Answer 19: Entertainment & Food -- A Salad and a Psychic

d) Sonny and Cher

Salvatore Bono and Cherilyn Sarkisian's first song together was "The Letter" in 1963.

Answer 20: History & Government -- Plus President of the Glee Club

d) Vice President

One of his major responsibilities is to break tie votes, although the Senate usually assigns a President pro tempore to perform the role.

Answer 21: Math & Science -- But What's the Speed of Dark?

a) c

Celeritas means "velocity" in Latin. Einstein's famous equation E=mc2 states that energy is equal to mass times the speed of light squared.

Answer 22: Geography & Nature -- Because North Is Too Easy

a) Augusta, Maine

The city, which replaced Portland as the capital in 1832, lies at 69.28° West, over 112 miles east of Boston.

Answer 23: Literature & Arts -- Reticent Man

a) J.D. Salinger

The reclusive author threatened to sue if his name appeared in the movie. Canadian W.P. Kinsella wrote the novel in 1982.

Answer 24: Sports & Games -- Blank Czech

d) Wimbledon

The hard-hitting baseliner reached the semifinals three times and even won the Queen's Club tune-up twice despite his claimed allergy to grass.

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