Friday, June 27, 2008

General Trivia Answers #2,317-2,322

Answer 2,317: Entertainment & Food -- Cat Guts

a) Cheese

The cheese was shaped like a cat.

Answer 2,318: History & Government -- That Can Do

a) Calvin Coolidge

Silent Cal chose not to seek a second full term in office, so history will never know how his words would have applied to the Great Depression that followed.

Answer 2,319: Math & Science -- Magnetic Metal

c) Nickel

Cobalt is also magnetic.

Answer 2,320: Geography & Nature -- Trail Trait

c) 2,174 miles

The hiking trail was begun in 1923 and reached its current length in 1937.

Answer 2,321: Literature & Arts -- Sell a Vision

c) Paul Gauguin

The founder of modern art lived from 1848 to 1903.

Answer 2,322: Sports & Games -- First Female

c) Jackie Joyner-Kersee

The track and field star's 1988 selection made her the only female winner in the 36 years that the award has been given.

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