Wednesday, May 23, 2007

General Trivia Answers #613-618

Answer 613: Entertainment & Food -- Peppy Pepe

d) Skunk

The black and white, French romantic debuted in "Odor-able Kitty" in 1945.

Answer 614: History & Government -- Plane Interest

b) British Airlines

Loans were offered at 15.9% annual interest.

Answer 615: Math & Science -- How Far to The Star?

d) 25 trillion miles away

Proxima Centauri is 4.22 light years away (24.8 billion miles).

Answer 616: Geography & Nature -- Ghost Town

d) Wyoming

The second most populous city in the state was named for Fort Caspar, which started as a trading post on the Oregon Trail in 1859.

Answer 617: Literature & Arts -- Calvinist Cartoonist

b) Bill Watterson

The 6-year-old boy and his stuffed tiger appeared in over 2,400 newspapers and seventeen books.

Answer 618: Sports & Games -- Pine Whine

a) George Brett

Umpire Tim McLeland ejected the Kansas City Royals third baseman for vehemently arguing the call.

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