Wednesday, May 7, 2008

General Trivia Answers #2,095-2,100

Answer 2,095: Entertainment & Food -- Hot Stuff

d) William Faulkner

The film was based on his short stories "Barn Burning" and "Spotted Horses" and his novel The Hamlet.

Answer 2,096: History & Government -- Cleopatra Closure

c) Poisonous snake bite

Octavian had defeated their navy, had chased the couple into Egypt, and was invading Egypt.

Answer 2,097: Math & Science -- Across the Universe

a) Asteroids

Other asteroids honor Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Carlos Santana, Eric Clapton, Frank Zappa, and Jerry Garcia.

Answer 2,098: Geography & Nature -- Fat Cat

c) Siberian

Males average over 500 pounds while females are around 300 pounds. The largest individual weighed 845 pounds.

Answer 2,099: Literature & Arts -- Quarrel Quote

c) Robert Frost

The line is from his 1942 poem "The Lesson for Today".

Answer 2,100: Sports & Games -- Agassistant

a) Brad Gilbert

An overachiever as a player, the Winning Ugly author later coached Andy Roddick from 2003 to 2004.

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