Thursday, July 26, 2007

General Trivia Answers #877-882

Answer 877: Entertainment & Food -- Junior Jamboree

b) Dragon

Kukla was a male puppet, also manipulated by Burr Tillstrom, and Fran was the hostess Fran Allison. The show debuted on October 13, 1947, briefly using the name Junior Jamboree.

Answer 878: History & Government -- Around the World in 30 Days

b) PanAmerican Airways

Starting December 7, 1941, Captain Robert Ford and a crew of ten flew the Pacific Clipper from San Francisco the long way home 23,000 miles to New York on January 6, 1942.

Answer 879: Math & Science -- Place the Pleiades

c) Taurus

The Pleiades are one of the closest and most visible open star clusters.

Answer 880: Geography & Nature -- '64 Switch

d) Zambia

The nation had been a British protectorate since 1923.

Answer 881: Literature & Arts -- Wine Wizardry

a) John

Jesus was attending a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and his mother asked for his help when the wine ran out.

Answer 882: Sports & Games -- Claret Cup Collector

a) Harry Vardon

The Englishman won the major six times between 1896 and 1914.

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