Monday, October 22, 2007

General Trivia Answers #1,249-1,254

Answer 1,249: Entertainment & Food -- Double Debut

d) Lucille Ball

The magazine's editor surreptitiously lifted the picture of Desi Arnaz, Jr. from his famous father's desk.

Answer 1,250: History & Government -- Glorified Gods

b) Athena

The others were honored by the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, the Colossus of Rhodes (a bronze statue of Helios), and the Statue of Zeus at Olympia.

Answer 1,251: Math & Science -- Langerhans Location

a) In the human body

They secrete insulin in the pancreas.

Answer 1,252: Geography & Nature -- Canadian Crest

a) Mt. Logan

The peak, which honors the founder of the Geological Society of Canada, William Logan, reaches 19,524 feet above sea level.

Answer 1,253: Literature & Arts -- Mythological Muses

d) 9

The water nymphs were mostly muses of music and literature, but included Clio, the muse of history, and Urania, the muse of astronomy.

Answer 1,254: Sports & Games -- Base Breadth

b) 15 inches

Home plate is a seventeen-inch square with two corners trimmed.

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