General Trivia Answers #2,245-2,250

Answer 2,245: Entertainment & Food -- Opera Opening

d) San Francisco, California

The Jenny Lind Theatre opened on October 30, 1850.

Answer 2,246: History & Government -- Major Governor

d) Virginia

L. Douglas Wilder, the grandson of slaves, was elected governor of Virginia on August 29, 1989 and took office the following January.

Answer 2,247: Math & Science -- Muscle Metal

b) Bronze

The alloy is still popular for making bells, cymbals, and sculptures.

Answer 2,248: Geography & Nature -- Deadliest Day

c) Flood

A flood in Johnstown, Pennsylvania killed 2,200 people on May 31, 1889. Hurricanes have killed more than 6,000 people over the course of two weeks.

Answer 2,249: Literature & Arts -- Feature Preacher

b) Ecclesiastes

The teacher's identity is unknown but may have been Solomon.

Answer 2,250: Sports & Games -- Baffle Ball

c) Pinball

David Gottlieb invented the game in 1931, four years before creating the first electromechanical versions.