Friday, March 23, 2007

General Trivia Answers #355-360

Answer 355: Entertainment & Food -- Raking in the Rubles

d) Pepsi

By both selling and producing the soft drink there, Pepsi has managed to outsell its rival Coca-Cola in Russia by a 6 to 1 ratio.

Answer 356: History & Government -- Haraldry and Hairaldry

c) Norway

The Viking unified several small kingdoms in Scandinavia.

Answer 357: Math & Science -- Gradzooks!

d) 400

The grad, also called a gon, equals one percent of a right angle and was introduced with the metric system but never widely adopted.

Answer 358: Geography & Nature -- Ice Ice Baby

d) 90%

The continent is almost entirely covered by a blanket of ice that is an average of 7,000 feet thick.

Answer 359: Literature & Arts -- Super Start

c) The Human Torch

In 1939, the first incarnation of the Human Torch was an android created by Professor Phineas T. Horton. Johnny Storm later became the second Human Torch.

Answer 360: Sports & Games -- Awesome Aussie

c) Rod Laver

Rocket Rod won the major four times between 1961 and 1969.

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