General Trivia Answers #1,849-1,854

Answer 1,849: Entertainment & Food -- Tarot Tally

d) 78

Standard decks contain four suits with fourteen cards each plus 22 special cards including The Fool, The Magician, and The Lovers.

Answer 1,850: History & Government -- Accident Accounting

a) Falls

Motor vehicle accidents accounted for 44.3% of accidental deaths, falls 17.8%, and poisoning 13.0% in 2002.

Answer 1,851: Math & Science -- Heat-Muzzling Metal

c) Mercury

Solids generally conduct heat better than liquids and gases.

Answer 1,852: Geography & Nature -- Tobacco Territory

b) North Carolina

As of 2002, the Tar Heel State grew about two-thirds of the country's tobacco.

Answer 1,853: Literature & Arts -- Saint Sire

c) Leslie Charteris

With the success of his first novel, "Meet the Tiger!", in 1928, the law student abandoned his studies for a writing career.

Answer 1,854: Sports & Games -- Homer Haven

c) Seattle Mariners

Ken Griffey, Jr.'s 56 homers, Jay Buhner's 40, and Paul Sorrento's 31 led the way.