General Trivia Answers #1,231-1,236

Answer 1,231: Entertainment & Food -- Cabaret Collection

c) Best Picture

Liza Minelli was the Best Actress, Joel Gray the Best Supporting Actor, and Bob Fosse the Best Director, but The Godfather took home the top honor.

Answer 1,232: History & Government -- From Russia With Ulyanov

c) Nikolai Lenin

His new name was based on the Lena River, in opposition to Georgi Plekhanov, who called himself Volgin for the Volga River.

Answer 1,233: Math & Science -- German Galle

b) Neptune

Craters on both the moon and Mars are named in Galle's honor.

Answer 1,234: Geography & Nature -- Land Lovers

c) Insects

The invertebrates evolved in the Devonian Period about 400 million years ago.

Answer 1,235: Literature & Arts -- Rock Assault

c) 5

In the 11th century B.C., the Philistine warrior challenged any Israelite to fight him, but nobody did for forty days. David armed himself with only a staff, a sling, and stones from a stream.

Answer 1,236: Sports & Games -- Tennis Titan

c) Rod Laver

The Australian won eleven majors, including the Grand Slam in both 1962 and 1969.