Friday, December 21, 2007

General Trivia Answers #1,513-1,518

Answer 1,513: Entertainment & Food -- Vegemite Delight

d) Yeast

Men At Work added the food to the American vocabulary with its #1 song "Down Under" in 1983.

Answer 1,514: History & Government -- Soldier Salute

b) U.S. Civil War

General John Logan created the holiday in May 1868 to honor soldiers only from the victorious Union side.

Answer 1,515: Math & Science -- Sweet Science

d) Sucrose

A sucrose molecule consists of a glucose molecule linked to a fructose molecule.

Answer 1,516: Geography & Nature -- How Now Cowtown?

a) Calgary

Originally a ranching and farming community, the Alberta capital hosts the Calgary Stampede festival and rodeo each July.

Answer 1,517: Literature & Arts -- Dashing Duck

d) Swan

The swan was hatched by a duck but eventually discovers his true relatives.

Answer 1,518: Sports & Games -- Motto Modifiers

a) "Farther"

Composed by Father Henri Didon in 1895, the Latin motto Citius, Altius, Fortius ("Swifter, Higher, Stronger") was finally officially used in 1924.

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