Thursday, August 30, 2007

General Trivia Answers #1,027-1,032

Answer 1,027: Entertainment & Food -- Secret Shows

c) UNICEF

The 1979 show featured skits from Monty Python cast members and music by Eric Clapton and Sting.

Answer 1,028: History & Government -- Constraining the King

d) Voting

The 1215 document limited the rights of the British king after King John had obtained unprecedented powers.

Answer 1,029: Math & Science -- Space: 1999

a) China

The rocket, named Shenzhou ("Vessel of the Gods"), carried an astronaut into orbit four years later.

Answer 1,030: Geography & Nature -- The Letter 'I'

d) New Delhi

The British built the city in 1931 to serve as the new capital sixteen years before granting India its independence.

Answer 1,031: Literature & Arts -- Hide and Seek

c) A submarine

CIA analyst Jack Ryan methodically tracks the Russian sub in Clancy's 1984 debut novel.

Answer 1,032: Sports & Games -- Going, Going Gone

c) Hank Aaron

The perennial All-Star hit 755 home runs despite never hitting more than 47 in a season. Barry Bonds passed the Hammer on August 7, 2007.

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