Answer 1,837: Entertainment & Food -- Distinctive Director
a) Francis Ford CoppolaThe Detroit-born New Yorker won his only Best Director Oscar for The Godfather, Part II, the first sequel to be honored as Best Picture.
Answer 1,838: History & Government -- Before Gorbachev
a) Konstantin U. ChernenkoSuffering from pulmonary emphysema, heart problems, and cirrhosis of the liver, the 72-year-old passed away only thirteen months after taking office.
Answer 1,839: Math & Science -- Metric Maker
b) FranceIn 1879, the French National Assembly asked the Academy of Sciences of Paris to standardize the country's weights and measures.
Answer 1,840: Geography & Nature -- Sovereign Slovakian City
a) BratislavaThe city on the Danube river is also the country's most populous with over 400,000 residents.
Answer 1,841: Literature & Arts -- Rime Time
d) Samuel Taylor ColeridgeHis addiction was so bad that he lived the last two decades of his life in the home of physician James Gillman.
Answer 1,842: Sports & Games -- Go for the Gold Record
c) "Reach"The inspirational tune from her Destiny album reached #6 on the pop charts.
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