Friday, January 18, 2008

General Trivia Answers #1,627-1,632

Answer 1,627: Entertainment & Food -- Welkome

d) United States

The bandleader was born in Strasburg, North Dakota on March 11, 1903.

Answer 1,628: History & Government -- Where in Washington?

c) 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue

A 1997 Wesley Snipes movie was titled Murder at 1600 because the plot concerns a White House staff member who was killed.

Answer 1,629: Math & Science -- Unicorn of the Universe

b) Monoceros

The dim constellation features the triple star Monocerotis.

Answer 1,630: Geography & Nature -- Not-So-Great Lake

a) Lake Erie

It covers 9,940 square miles, ranking as the thirteenth largest lake in the world.

Answer 1,631: Literature & Arts -- Astronomical Auction Art

b) Garcon a la pipe

An anonymous bidder purchased Picasso's Boy with a Pipe for $104,168,000 at a Sotheby's auction on May 5, 2004.

Answer 1,632: Sports & Games -- Undergrad Under Center

c) Pittsburgh

The future Hall of Famer graduated as their all-time leading passer in 1982.

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