Wednesday, February 21, 2007

General Trivia Answers #223-228

Answer 223: Entertainment & Food -- Go Pro

b) Leon

Jean Reno played the main character Leon, a professional assassin.

Answer 224: History & Government -- Exponential Decay

a) Albania

Almost half of the GDP, an astounding $1.2 billion, vanished.

Answer 225: Math & Science -- By Jove!

b) Galileo

The craft had been launched by the space shuttle Atlantis on October 18, 1989 and reached the giant gas planet on December 7, 1995.

Answer 226: Geography & Nature -- This Land Is Our Land

c) 1/15

The U.S. covers just under 1.9% of the Earth's surface and holds about 4.6% of its population.

Answer 227: Literature & Arts -- The Prez Says

d) Jimmy Carter

The book about his early years in Georgia was published in 2001.

Answer 228: Sports & Games -- Clay Day, Clay Day

d) Sergi Bruguera

The Spaniard beat Jim Courier in five sets in the 1993 final and Alberto Berasategui in four sets in the 1994 final. He also reached the 1997 final but was swept by Gustavo Kuerten.

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