Friday, May 23, 2008

General Trivia Answers #2,167-2,172

Answer 2,167: Entertainment & Food -- Fond of Fonda

c) Klute

Peter Fonda's sister and Bridget Fonda's aunt played the call girl in 1971, while Donald Sutherland starred as detective John Klute.

Answer 2,168: History & Government -- Battle Max

c) The Somme

1,265,000 people died in Picardy, France during four and a half months of inconclusive fighting in 1916.

Answer 2,169: Math & Science -- Imagination Importance

a) Albert Einstein

The theoretical physicist continued, "Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world."

Answer 2,170: Geography & Nature -- Providence Prominence

c) Quebec

It is just under 600,000 square miles, about ten percent smaller than Alaska but larger than every other U.S. state.

Answer 2,171: Literature & Arts -- Angered by Athena

b) Hephaestus

Other stories say that the god of fire was born before Athena.

Answer 2,172: Sports & Games -- Rose Run

c) 1-1/4 miles

The Preakness runs a sixteenth of a mile shorter, and the Belmont Stakes lasts a quarter mile longer.

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