General Trivia Answers #547-552

Answer 547: Entertainment & Food -- PBS Prez

c) Lyndon Johnson

The Public Broadcasting Act of 1967 led to the debut of PBS and Sesame Street two years later.

Answer 548: History & Government -- Wishes Come True

c) A wishbone

The charity for children with life-threatening medical conditions was founded in 1980 and granted its 100,000th wish in 2002.

Answer 549: Math & Science -- Spray Date

d) Norway

Engineer Erik Rotheim originally developed the spray to apply wax to his skis.

Answer 550: Geography & Nature -- Rodent Quotient

c) 60%

The order Rodentia contains between 2,000 and 3,000 species such as squirrels, beavers, and porcupines but has not included rabbits and hares since a reclassification in 1912.

Answer 551: Literature & Arts -- Black & White & Read a Long Time

b) The Hartford Courant

The Connecticut paper began as a weekly on October 29, 1764.

Answer 552: Sports & Games -- Grand Old Slammer

a) Ben Hogan

The Hawk was 40 years old when he finally conquered the British Open in 1953.