General Trivia Answers #277-282

Answer 277: Entertainment & Food -- Write Wine

b) Neil Diamond

The Brooklyn-born singer also composed the Monkees' "A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You" and "You Don't Bring Me Flowers", his 1978 duet with high school classmate Barbra Streisand.

Answer 278: History & Government -- Walking to Work

a) Alaska

7.5% of the people there walked to work, nearly one-third more than in Montana.

Answer 279: Math & Science -- Caution: Hot Liquid

d) Tungsten

The transition metal finally turns to gas at 10,220° Fahrenheit.

Answer 280: Geography & Nature -- A Little Big

d) Reno, Nevada

The second largest city in Nevada, behind Las Vegas, was named for Union officer Jesse L. Reno, whose last name was originally spelled "Renault".

Answer 281: Literature & Arts -- Caseworker

b) Erle Stanley Gardner

The lawyer debuted in 1933 in The Case of the Velvet Claws.

Answer 282: Sports & Games -- Prolific Puckster

b) Mario Lemieux

The Pittsburgh Penguin averaged 0.75 goals and 1.88 points per game. Mike Bossy averaged 0.76 goals per game, and Wayne Gretzky averaged 1.92 points per game.