Thursday, April 24, 2008

General Trivia Answers #2,041-2,046

Answer 2,041: Entertainment & Food -- Finale Tally

b) The Cosby Show

The Huxtables bid audiences goodbye after eight seasons, including four as the top-rated show, on April 29, 1992.

Answer 2,042: History & Government -- Pairport

b) JFK

Built on top of the Idlewild Golf Course, the New York International Airport was officially renamed John F. Kennedy International Airport in 1963 in honor of the late President.

Answer 2,043: Math & Science -- Laugh Attack

a) Kuru

Some scientists believe the disease was often transmitted when cannibals ate infected human brain tissue.

Answer 2,044: Geography & Nature -- Longest Link

d) Suez Canal

The 118-mile-long waterway opened in 1869, just over a decade after France created the Suez Canal Company to construct it.

Answer 2,045: Literature & Arts -- Bang-Bang Book

c) Ian Fleming

Caractacus Potts's flying car appeared in movie theaters in 1968, between You Only Live Twice and On Her Majesty's Secret Service.

Answer 2,046: Sports & Games -- Driving Drink

d) Orange juice

The Brazilian did chug some milk off-camera, but he owns an orange plantation.

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