General Trivia Answers #283-288

Answer 283: Entertainment & Food -- Time Travelers

d) WABAC

The bow tie-wearing white dog and his pet human were the main characters in the Peabody's Improbable History segment of the Rocky and His Friends cartoon.

Answer 284: History & Government -- The Col' (Hard) Fax

d) Ulysses Grant

Colfax served one term with Grant but was not renominated because of his involvement with a corruption scandal between Credit Mobilier of America and Union Pacific Railroad.

Answer 285: Math & Science -- Health Solution

a) Vitamin C

It is water-soluble.

Answer 286: Geography & Nature -- Isle 5

b) Malta

The archipelago is located in the Mediterranean Sea south of Italy.

Answer 287: Literature & Arts -- A Gift to Die For

b) Handkerchief

The Venetian general had given the "napkin" to Desdemona but spotted Cassio with it and killed him under the assumption that she had presented it to him.

Answer 288: Sports & Games -- Best of the Best

c) Ted Williams

In 1946, the Kid scored four runs and had five RBIs, including a home run off a Rip Sewell ephus pitch. The All Star Game MVP now receives the Ted Williams Trophy.