Tuesday, May 1, 2007

General Trivia Answers #517-522

Answer 517: Entertainment & Food -- Burger Burg

c) Miami, Florida

McLamore started Insta Burger King on March 1 and joined with Edgerton three months later. They dropped the "Insta" in 1957.

Answer 518: History & Government -- Custer's Bluster

a) Montana

Not realizing that his men were greatly outnumbered, the Lieutenant Colonel instigated the Battle of the Little Big Horn that led to the annihilation of the 7th Cavalry in 1876.

Answer 519: Math & Science -- Dream Discovery

b) Benzene

The German chemist envisioned the aromatic, carcinogenic hydrocarbon's ring arrangement.

Answer 520: Geography & Nature -- Potato Place

c) Topeka

Appropriately, the capital city is now home to a Frito-Lay potato chip-making plant.

Answer 521: Literature & Arts -- Drink to Think

c) F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Minnesota-born novelist was an alcoholic.

Answer 522: Sports & Games -- Still Just a Hill

b) 10 inches

The rubber was lowered by a third from fifteen inches after pitchers dominated the 1968 season.

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