Friday, March 28, 2008

General Trivia Answers #1,927-1,932

Answer 1,927: Entertainment & Food -- Autumn Caught 'Em

b) George Winston

The Michigan-born, Montana-raised musician called his music "rural folk piano".

Answer 1,928: History & Government -- MaxiCode Makeup

c) Hexagons

Each one square inch symbol can represent up to 100 characters of information.

Answer 1,929: Math & Science -- Moon Man II

a) Buzz Aldrin

Born as Edwin Eugene Aldrin, Jr. on January 20, 1930, he later officially changed his first name to the nickname his sister gave him.

Answer 1,930: Geography & Nature -- Louvre Location

d) Paris

The Louvre opened to the public in 1793, and the Eiffel Tower was built as the entrance arch for the 1889 Exposition Universelle.

Answer 1,931: Literature & Arts -- Crowd Speaker

d) Marc Antony

The line continued, "I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him."

Answer 1,932: Sports & Games -- Blessed Ballplayer

c) Lou Gehrig

On June 21, 1939, the Hall of Famer began his retirement speech at Yankee Stadium with the line.

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