General Trivia Answers #1,399-1,404

Answer 1,399: Entertainment & Food -- Berry, Berry Good

b) "My Ding-A-Ling"

The single about a little boy and his toy reached the top of the charts in 1972.

Answer 1,400: History & Government -- Suffragette State

d) Wyoming

At least part of the reason for allowing suffrage was to obtain enough voters to qualify for statehood.

Answer 1,401: Math & Science -- Derive the Derivative

c) 2x

The derivative measures how quickly one variable changes with respect to another variable.

Answer 1,402: Geography & Nature -- Senegal Center

c) Dakar

The major port is also the country's most populous city, with over two million people.

Answer 1,403: Literature & Arts -- Scylla Question

c) A sea monster

Odysseus had to navigate his ship between Scylla and the equally dangerous Charybdis. Scylla was similar to a mermaid but with the heads and legs of six dogs growing out of her.

Answer 1,404: Sports & Games -- Not Because He Sucks

a) Brooks Robinson

The 16-time Gold Glover, 1964 American League MVP, and Hall of Famer manned the hot corner for the Baltimore Orioles from 1955 to 1977.