General Trivia Answers #2,341-2,346

Answer 2,341: Entertainment & Food -- Dance Hall Days

a) The Kinks

The song from their State of Confusion album mourned, "The day they knocked down the palais / Part of my childhood died." Palais is from the French phrase for "dancing hall".

Answer 2,342: History & Government -- First For Females

d) Mary

The first name was in the top ten 72 out of the 100 years, by far the most, and ranks as the most popular name among all females living in the U.S.

Answer 2,343: Math & Science -- Galaxy Pal

b) Andromeda

The giant spiral galaxy is almost three million light years away but is headed on a course to smash into the Milky Way in three billion years.

Answer 2,344: Geography & Nature -- Wonderful World of Disney

d) Orlando, Florida

The resort is technically located in Lake Buena Vista and Bay Lake.

Answer 2,345: Literature & Arts -- Deadeye Dick

c) Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.

In 1998, both the Modern Library and Radcliffe placed Slaughterhouse Five on their lists of the Top 100 novels of all-time.

Answer 2,346: Sports & Games -- Lighting the Lamp

c) Red

The goal judge who sits outside the rink behind the goal turns on the light, but the referee has responsibility for allowing or disallowing the goal.