Wednesday, June 6, 2007

General Trivia Answers #673-678

Answer 673: Entertainment & Food -- Host With the Most

c) Bob Barker

The Price Is Right host won eight Emmys out of a record twelve nominations.

Answer 674: History & Government -- Just Put One Foot in Front of the Other

b) Lao-Tzu

The 4th-century B.C. philosopher also suggested, "Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach him how to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime."

Answer 675: Math & Science -- Aid on Flux

d) Rheumatism

Arthritis and rheumatism are general terms that encompass about 200 different problems of the bones and joints.

Answer 676: Geography & Nature -- Port Port

d) Mumbai

Mumbai is on India's west coast while the bay is on the east side.

Answer 677: Literature & Arts -- More Than Tan

d) Mona in the Promised Land

The 1996 book was written by Gish Jen, no relation to this trivia author although we both attended the same college and subsequently lived in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Answer 678: Sports & Games -- In Another League

c) New Jersey Generals

The running back rushed for 4,562 yards for the team in three seasons before joining the NFL when the USFL folded.

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