Friday, June 22, 2007

General Trivia Answers #733-738

Answer 733: Entertainment & Food -- Meat-iocre

d) Utility

The top two grades are prime and choice.

Answer 734: History & Government -- Minister of the Peace

b) John Adams

On September 27, 1779, the diplomat unsuccessfully visited in the hope of drawing up a treaty of peace and commerce.

Answer 735: Math & Science -- Roulette's Roots

a) Blaise Pascal

The Frenchman also invented the hydraulic press and the syringe.

Answer 736: Geography & Nature -- Serengeti Site

d) Tanzania

The park is known for its annual wildebeest migration and its Cape buffaloes, elephants, leopards, lions, and rhinoceroses.

Answer 737: Literature & Arts -- Fact or Fiction

c) Sir Walter Scott

In 1814, the Scotsman anonymously printed Waverley, a tale of the Jacobite rebellion, on his own press.

Answer 738: Sports & Games -- Team Trophy

a) Jennings

The trophy, named for former New York Rangers president William M. Jennings, has been presented to the winning team's main goalie since 1982.

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