General Trivia Answers #907-912

Answer 907: Entertainment & Food -- Floss Before, During, or After Dinner?

b) Cotton candy

An earlier form called spun sugar was popular as far back as 15th-century Italy.

Answer 908: History & Government -- Fixin' Nixon

d) Illinois

Its 27 electoral votes would not have been enough to sway the election his way.

Answer 909: Math & Science -- Muscle Measure

a) 17

43 are needed to frown.

Answer 910: Geography & Nature -- Abu Dhabi Doo

d) United Arab Emirates

The seven emirates, or provinces, are Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah, and Umm al-Qaiwain.

Answer 911: Literature & Arts -- Swiss Miss

c) Johanna Spyri

Her homeland honored her with both a stamp in 1951 and a coin in 2001 to mark the 50th and 100th anniversaries of her death.

Answer 912: Sports & Games -- Women's Basketball Pro-Am

d) Teresa Edwards

The Georgian is the only female basketball player to participate in five Olympics, and is both the youngest (20 in 1984) and oldest (36 in 2000) to win a gold medal.