Monday, April 2, 2007

General Trivia Answers #391-396

Answer 391: Entertainment & Food -- Amazing Amadeus

d) Wrote his first symphony

The prodigy needed another four years to compose Bastien and Bastienne, his first opera.

Answer 392: History & Government -- Old Organization

d) YWCA

It is about half a century older than the other three groups.

Answer 393: Math & Science -- First Fabricated Fiber

c) Pyroxylin

The nitrocellulose was patented in 1855 and is used for artificial silk, leather, and oilcloth.

Answer 394: Geography & Nature -- Show Me the Source

b) Montana

The tributary joins the Mississippi River just north of St. Louis.

Answer 395: Literature & Arts -- Wells-Taught

d) Thomas Huxley

The sci-fi author attended the Royal College of Science in London.

Answer 396: Sports & Games -- GI Woe

d) Right thumbnail

The action figure was introduced at the American International Toy Fair in New York on February 9, 1964.

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