Tuesday, September 25, 2007

General Trivia Answers #1,135-1,140

Answer 1,135: Entertainment & Food -- Month of the Book

b) May

Mother's Day gifts account for a large part of the total.

Answer 1,136: History & Government -- The George Washington of Rome

d) Octavian

He effectively became emperor as Augustus Caesar in 27 B.C.

Answer 1,137: Math & Science -- Coin Content

b) Copper

First released in 2000, the coin is 88.5% copper, 6.0% zinc, 3.5% manganese, and 2.0% nickel.

Answer 1,138: Geography & Nature -- Counting Countries

a) Africa

Africa currently has 54 countries, ten more than Europe and seventeen more than Asia.

Answer 1,139: Literature & Arts -- Spillane Sleuth

a) Mike Hammer

The strong-armed sleuth debuted in I, the Jury in 1947.

Answer 1,140: Sports & Games -- Final Four Force

a) Duke

The Blue Devils have reached the semifinals 10 times in the last 21 years.

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