Answer 1,537: Entertainment & Food -- Comedian Kubelsky
c) Jack BennyThe early radio and television star originally changed his name to Ben K. Benny because violinist Jan Kubelik did not want to be confused with a vaudeville performer.
Answer 1,538: History & Government -- Fifty-four Forty Phrase
a) James PolkThe Democrat won the election but lost the latitude. The northern boundary of the Oregon Territory was set to 49° by the Oregon Treaty of 1846.
Answer 1,539: Math & Science -- Matter of Fact
a) Dark matterThey emit no radiation but can be detected by their gravitational effects and may account for over half of the universe's mass.
Answer 1,540: Geography & Nature -- Short State
b) DelawareThe Blue Hen State's average altitude is only sixty feet.
Answer 1,541: Literature & Arts -- Prose and Conrad
d) The Valley of DecisionEdith Wharton wrote the 1902 novel. The 1945 movie by the same name was based on a different book by Marcia Davenport.
Answer 1,542: Sports & Games -- Athletic Supporters
c) LithuaniaThe players dressed in tie-dye shirts to receive their bronze medals.
No comments:
Post a Comment