Monday, January 22, 2007

General Trivia Answers #91-96

Answer 91: Entertainment & Food -- Do You Feel Lucky?

b) Callahan

The 1971 movie Dirty Harry was followed by four sequels through 1988.

Answer 92: History & Government -- Weights and Waits

c) Mongolia

Thomas Jefferson first proposed a decimal-based measurement system for the U.S. in 1790, but imperial measures are still being used despite the passing of the Metric Conversion Act of 1975.

Answer 93: Math & Science -- Cold As Ice

d) A mixture of salt and water

The German-Dutch scientist allegedly used the Baltic Sea.

Answer 94: Geography & Nature -- King of the Continents

b) Asia

It covers 17.2 million square miles, roughly 30% of all the land on the Earth.

Answer 95: Literature & Arts -- Greek Weakness

c) Tendon

The Achilles tendon runs from the heel to the calf.

Answer 96: Sports & Games -- Coulda Gone to Disney World

b) Jim Kelly

The University of Miami graduate started for the Buffalo Bills from 1988 to 1991 as they fell to the Cowboys twice, the Redskins, and the Giants.

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