Wednesday, March 12, 2008

General Trivia Answers #1,855-1,860

Answer 1,855: Entertainment & Food -- Tang Tint

c) Orange

The mix was introduced by the General Foods Corporation in 1957 and rocketed to success after it was served on the Gemini 4 space flight in 1965.

Answer 1,856: History & Government -- The War Before

b) The Great War

Charles Repington may have been the first to use the new name, titling his 1920 book The First World War 1914-18.

Answer 1,857: Math & Science -- Incandescent Inefficiency

d) 90%

Incandescent bulbs radiate about fifteen lumens per watt of power, whereas fluorescent light bulbs can generate between 50 and 100 lumens per watt.

Answer 1,858: Geography & Nature -- Black Woods

c) Germany

The Schwarzwald is located in the Bundesland in the southwest corner of the country.

Answer 1,859: Literature & Arts -- Pig Protection

a) Brick

The big, bad wolf blew down the straw and stick shacks but could not budge the brick building.

Answer 1,860: Sports & Games -- Water Wear

b) Caps

Men's water polo has been an Olympic sport for a long time, but women's water polo was only added in 2000.

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