Wednesday, December 12, 2007

General Trivia Answers #1,471-1,476

Answer 1,471: Entertainment & Food -- Prisoner Patrick

a) 6

The 1967-68 show's tagline was "No man is just a number."

Answer 1,472: History & Government -- Heroes' Holiday

d) Texas

The date was the actual birthday of Robert E. Lee in 1807, but the holiday also honors Jefferson Davis (born June 3, 1808) and others.

Answer 1,473: Math & Science -- Fruit Pursuit

d) Strawberry

They named it the SAAT gene, short for strawberry alcohol acyltransferase.

Answer 1,474: Geography & Nature -- Big Head... Little Brain

c) Stegosaurus

The dinosaur, which could reach 40 feet and 5 tons, had a brain the size of a walnut.

Answer 1,475: Literature & Arts -- Detective Dagliesh

c) P.D. James

The Scotland Yard inspector debuted in Cover Her Face in 1962.

Answer 1,476: Sports & Games -- Lamp Lighters

b) Edmonton Oilers

They posted the five highest totals in league history from 1981-82 to 1985-86, lighting the lamp a record 446 times in 1983-84.

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