Thursday, March 20, 2008

General Trivia Answers #1,891-1,896

Answer 1,891: Entertainment & Food -- My Favorite Martins

a) All My Children

Agnes Nixon created the soap set in the suburb of Pine Valley, Pennsylvania.

Answer 1,892: History & Government -- Alien Act

b) France

The 1798 acts authorized the President to deport or imprison "dangerous" aliens and made it illegal to publish "false, scandalous, and malicious writing" about the government or its officials.

Answer 1,893: Math & Science -- Labor Length

d) 13 hours

Obstetricians refer to first-time mothers as primaparae.

Answer 1,894: Geography & Nature -- Michigan Municipality

c) Lansing

Detroit, the most populous city in the state with around 900,000 residents, had been the capital until 1847.

Answer 1,895: Literature & Arts -- Rudyard's Rikki-tikki-tavi

c) Mongoose

The snake-fighting hero saves the day in The Jungle Book.

Answer 1,896: Sports & Games -- Red-Handed

d) Pete Rose

Charlie Hustle belatedly admitted that he had bet on Major League Baseball games, including backing his own team.

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