Thursday, April 19, 2007

General Trivia Answers #469-474

Answer 469: Entertainment & Food -- Main Gangs

d) Sharks

The Romeo and Juliet-inspired musical centers on the relationship between Tony, the Jets former leader, and Maria, the sister of current Sharks leader Bernardo.

Answer 470: History & Government -- Stars & Stripes Celebration

c) June 14

The U.S. officially adopted Old Glory on that date in 1777.

Answer 471: Math & Science -- Weather Words

d) Snow

Although they have very complex structures with six-fold symmetry, identical snowflakes have been found by the National Center for Atmospheric Research.

Answer 472: Geography & Nature -- West River

c) Rhine River

Its name comes from the Celtic renos, meaning "raging flow".

Answer 473: Literature & Arts -- Longer Than a YouTube Video

c) Andy Warhol

The Pennsylvanian had a major influence on the pop art movement in the 1960s.

Answer 474: Sports & Games -- Squats and Moon Shots

d) Mike Piazza

Drafted in the 62nd round partly as a favor by Tommy Lasorda, the ten-time All-Star accomplished the feat nine straight times from 1995 to 2003.

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