General Trivia Answers #1,519-1,524

Answer 1,519: Entertainment & Food -- Friendly Neighbor's Name

a) Fred

Fred Rogers produced the children's show using his real name from 1968 to 2000 at WQED in Pittsburgh.

Answer 1,520: History & Government -- Operations Officer to Oval Office

d) Richard Nixon

Tricky Dick served in the South Pacific, rising to the rank of Lieutenant Commander and mastering the game of poker to the tune of nearly $10,000 in winnings along the way.

Answer 1,521: Math & Science -- Metal Mix

b) Mercury

The Frenchman Auguste Taveau first used amalgams for dentistry work in 1816 by mixing silver from coins with mercury. Copper, tin, and other metals are also used now.

Answer 1,522: Geography & Nature -- Victorious Village

c) Cairo, Egypt

Its residents repelled invasions by the Mongols, the Crusaders, and the Ottomans.

Answer 1,523: Literature & Arts -- Portmauthor

c) Lewis Carroll

"Chortle" ("chuckle" plus "snort") and "galumph" ("gallop" plus "triumph") both appear in the poem "Jabberwocky" in Through the Looking Glass.

Answer 1,524: Sports & Games -- Heidi Headache

c) Oakland Raiders

At the time, New York was up 32-29, but Oakland scored two quick touchdowns to win. The resulting uproar led the NFL to prohibit such a switch in its next network contract.