Thursday, December 13, 2007

General Trivia Answers #1,477-1,482

Answer 1,477: Entertainment & Food -- Ugly Duckling Dachshund

b) Great Dane

Brutus had been abandoned by his own mother and was wet nursed by the dachshund Danke.

Answer 1,478: History & Government -- Atrium Award

b) Fashion

The Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication has bestowed the awards since 1980.

Answer 1,479: Math & Science -- Isotope Identicalness

a) Atomic number

The number of electrons and protons is the same, but the number of neutrons differs.

Answer 1,480: Geography & Nature -- Pacific Pals

c) 5

They are Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington.

Answer 1,481: Literature & Arts -- Painting Preacher

d) Vincent Van Gogh

The Dutchman was in the Saint Remy de Provence asylum to combat his depression when he swirled the oil painting in June 1889.

Answer 1,482: Sports & Games -- Thompson's Team

a) Georgetown

The senior Thompson led the Hoyas to a 596-239 record and a national title between 1972 and 1999. His son became coach in April 2004.

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