Monday, August 20, 2007

General Trivia Answers #979-984

Answer 979: Entertainment & Food -- Hawkeye, Popeye, and Other Guys

b) Robert Altman

His 2000 movie Dr. T & the Women featured Richard Gere, Helen Hunt, Farrah Fawcett, and several other stars but was poorly received.

Answer 980: History & Government -- The Bus Business

b) Greyhound

The company began in Hibbing, Minnesota and now services over 2,200 stops.

Answer 981: Math & Science -- Inside the Atom

d) Niels Bohr

The physicist pictured the atom as sets of electrons revolving at fixed distances around a positively charged nucleus.

Answer 982: Geography & Nature -- Earth Rings

b) 23½°

The imaginary lines are named for the zodiac constellations that were directly overhead at the solstices 2,000 years ago.

Answer 983: Literature & Arts -- Terrace, France

a) Claude Monet

The seaside painting was from the early part of his career when he specialized in landscapes.

Answer 984: Sports & Games -- Old World Gold

d) Sweden

After tying Canada 2-2, Sweden won the shootout 3-2 to take the gold.

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