Thursday, June 5, 2008

General Trivia Answers #2,221-2,226

Answer 2,221: Entertainment & Food -- 'Til Tuesday Temper

a) Carnegie Hall

The single about a troubled relationship climbed to #8 on the Billboard charts.

Answer 2,222: History & Government -- Unsafe Harbor

a) U.S.S. Arizona

The Pennsylvania-class battleship, launched in June 1915, was the third to bear the same name.

Answer 2,223: Math & Science -- Supernova Survivor

a) Crab Nebula

The supernova was so bright that it was visible during the daytime for an entire month.

Answer 2,224: Geography & Nature -- UniverCity

d) Tucson

The Arizona Territorial Legislature granted the school's charter in 1885, and a saloon keeper and two gamblers donated the land for its campus.

Answer 2,225: Literature & Arts -- Magazine Magnate

c) Newsweek

Robert Cruise McManus founded the periodical as News-Week in 1933.

Answer 2,226: Sports & Games -- 30-30 Threat

a) Barry Bonds

The six-time MVP was a 30-30 man six times, breaking his own father's record by one.

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