Friday, October 26, 2007

General Trivia Answers #1,273-1,278

Answer 1,273: Entertainment & Food -- Topolino in Torino

c) Mickey Mouse

The cheaper replacement for Oswald the Lucky Rabbit debuted on May 15, 1928 in the short cartoon "Plane Crazy".

Answer 1,274: History & Government -- Thunderbolt and Flightfoot

d) Warthog

The aircraft was designed to attack ground targets and possesses excellent maneuverability at low speeds and low altitudes.

Answer 1,275: Math & Science -- Starlight, Star Bright

b) 2½

A star that is 100 times brighter has a magnitude that is lower by five.

Answer 1,276: Geography & Nature -- Rhubarb River

d) Volga River

The Greek Rha barb means "Volga uncultivated".

Answer 1,277: Literature & Arts -- Emerson, Lake & Poem Writers

a) Ralph Waldo Emerson

The Transcendentalist was American while the others were English.

Answer 1,278: Sports & Games -- Baseball, Football, and Oil Fields

b) Getty

In 1979, the company had purchased an 85% stake for $10 million. Nabisco was the other early joint owner.

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