Tuesday, February 26, 2008

General Trivia Answers #1,789-1,794

Answer 1,789: Entertainment & Food -- Miner's Minor

b) Loretta Lynn

Her father, Ted Webb, mined the Kentucky hills to support his wife and eight children during the Depression.

Answer 1,790: History & Government -- Breaking Away

d) Rhodesia

Leader Ian Smith declared independence on November 11, 1965.

Answer 1,791: Math & Science -- Einstein's Enigma

a) Income taxes

The scientific genius also noted, "Gravity cannot be held responsible for people falling in love."

Answer 1,792: Geography & Nature -- Can't Be Candy

d) A plant

The flowering plant grows in the Mediterranean region.

Answer 1,793: Literature & Arts -- Bell Bard

d) Sylvia Plath

The 1963 novel was based on the real women's-only Barbizon Hotel in New York City.

Answer 1,794: Sports & Games -- Series Shut Out

c) Texas Rangers

The team, founded as the Washington Senators in 1961, is also the oldest to never appear in the World Series.

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