General Trivia Answers #7-12

Answer 7: Entertainment & Food -- The Ace of Race Embrace

a) Benny Goodman

The Benny Goodman Orchestra first gained popularity playing Fletcher Henderson swing music in 1935.

Answer 8: History & Government -- Oedipus Was More Complex

d) Queen Elizabeth

The 31-year-old broke in to win a bar bet. For his mischief, he was sentenced to two years in jail and served a few months before being released for good behavior.

Answer 9: Math & Science -- Black Light Doesn't Work Either

b) Green

Plants and other objects look green when they do not absorb green light.

Answer 10: Geography & Nature -- Art So Cool, Oil Tool, and Christian School

d) Tulsa, Oklahoma

The Golden Driller is a statue of a Giant Oil Man that has overlooked the Tulsa Fair Grounds since 1966.

Answer 11: Literature & Arts -- Of Course, It's a Tragedy

c) Macbeth

The entire play has been plagued by mishaps, dating back to the very first performance when the boy playing Lady Macbeth suddenly became sick and died, requiring Shakespeare himself to fill in.

Answer 12: Sports & Games -- Sure Beats Running in High Heels

c) Keds

U.S. Rubber first mass-marketed the canvas-topped sneakers in 1917, having selected the name Ked after discovering that Ped was already taken.