Wednesday, April 16, 2008

General Trivia Answers #2,005-2,010

Answer 2,005: Entertainment & Food -- Rastafarian Fare

d) Reggae

Jamaican Rastafarians combined their local folk music with R&B and jazz to create ska in the late 1950s, which led to rocksteady and finally reggae in 1963.

Answer 2,006: History & Government -- Representation Enumeration

c) 435

The total number has been fixed since 1912, while the apportionment between the states is recalculated with each decade's census.

Answer 2,007: Math & Science -- Hansen's Harm

a) Leprosy

Once diagnosed, the ailment can be successfully treated with antibiotics.

Answer 2,008: Geography & Nature -- Checkmated By Chernobyl

a) Belarus

The power plant began having serious problems on April 25, 1986 and exploded the next day.

Answer 2,009: Literature & Arts -- Great Greeks

b) Aristophanes

The 5th- and 4th-century B.C. author preferred comedies.

Answer 2,010: Sports & Games -- Home Help

a) Major League Baseball

NBA teams have the highest home winning percentage.

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