Monday, October 29, 2007

General Trivia Answers #1,279-1,284

Answer 1,279: Entertainment & Food -- Archie Bunker's Place

b) CBS

All in the Family ran from 1971 to 1979 and M*A*S*H from 1972 to 1983.

Answer 1,280: History & Government -- Nuclear Nations

c) United Kingdom

They exploded their first nuclear device at the Monte Bello Islands off Australia on October 3, 1952.

Answer 1,281: Math & Science -- North Star's Name

b) Polaris

The Pole Star is in Ursa Minor, 431 light years from Earth.

Answer 1,282: Geography & Nature -- Daylight Doctoring

a) Alaska

Arizona and Hawaii do not observe daylight saving at all, while only a few counties in Indiana adjusted their clocks semiannually until then.

Answer 1,283: Literature & Arts -- Dewey Decimal Designer

c) Melvil Dewey

George was an admiral, John was a philosopher, and Thomas was a New York governor.

Answer 1,284: Sports & Games -- King Stroll

b) 2

The king moves two spaces when castling to either side.

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