General Trivia Answers #487-492

Answer 487: Entertainment & Food -- Rejuvenated Rocky

d) 6

The first five movies in the inspirational series ran from Rocky in 1976 to Rocky V in 1990, followed by a sixteen year gap before Rocky Balboa.

Answer 488: History & Government -- Blasted Blastoff

b) Challenger

The flight lasted only 73 seconds.

Answer 489: Math & Science -- Metal Measure

b) 12

The Troy weight system was named for the French city of Troyes about a thousand years ago.

Answer 490: Geography & Nature -- Nobel City

d) Stockholm, Sweden

Except for the initial awards in 1901, the king of Sweden has presented the Nobel Prizes each year.

Answer 491: Literature & Arts -- Verses vs. Hearses

d) Muslim

Rushdie went into hiding after Ayatollah Khomeini ordered his death for the book.

Answer 492: Sports & Games -- Kuerten's Country

b) Brazil

The former #1-ranked player was born in Florianopolis, Brazil on September 10, 1976.