Answer 1,183: Entertainment & Food -- Denver Peaks
c) "Take Me Home, Country Roads"The single peaked at #2 in 1971. "I'm Sorry" was Denver's other #1 single in 1975, while the more memorable "Rocky Mountain High" only reached #9 in 1973.
Answer 1,184: History & Government -- Historic Holiday
d) Washington's BirthdayThe holiday was first celebrated on April 30, 1889, although the first President was born on February 22, 1732 by the current Gregorian calendar.
Answer 1,185: Math & Science -- Calculus Creator
a) Gottfried von LeibnizNewton actually developed calculus first but did not make his work public until nine years after Leibniz.
Answer 1,186: Geography & Nature -- Consonant Countries
c) 7They are Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, and Mozambique.
Answer 1,187: Literature & Arts -- Rerum Roman
c) LucretiusTitus Lucretius Carus lived in the 1st century B.C. and was also a philosopher.
Answer 1,188: Sports & Games -- Big Red Machine
d) 31 lengthsThe margin of victory was the largest in any Triple Crown race in history.
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