General Trivia Answers #2,107-2,112

Answer 2,107: Entertainment & Food -- Silencing Cigarettes

d) Richard Nixon

The 37th President signed on April 1, 1970, and the law took effect the following January 1.

Answer 2,108: History & Government -- Ivy Fill

b) 8

AP sports editor Alan Gould originally also included West Point in his definition of the Ivy League in 1935. The current subset signed the "Ivy Group Agreement" in 1945.

Answer 2,109: Math & Science -- Mohs Minimum

d) Talc

The fibrous mineral is hydrated magnesium silicate.

Answer 2,110: Geography & Nature -- Rubicon Region

c) Italy

The small river is probably now part of the Pisciatello or Fiumicino.

Answer 2,111: Literature & Arts -- Trojan Tail

b) The Iliad

Homer's first epic consists of 16,000 lines of dactylic hexameter.

Answer 2,112: Sports & Games -- Round Mound of Rebound

a) Charles Barkley

The 6-foot 6-inch forward occasionally tipped the scales at over 300 pounds while hauling in 11,821 career rebounds and the 1993 MVP award.