Thursday, July 10, 2008

General Trivia Answers #2,371-2,376

Answer 2,371: Entertainment & Food -- Crawling Critter

a) Armadillo

The Combat Rock single reached #8 on the charts and regained prominence almost a decade later when Armed Forces Radio started its Operation Desert Shield broadcasts with the song.

Answer 2,372: History & Government -- Obviating the Obstetrician

c) Lyndon Johnson

The 36th President was born in a Texas farmhouse on August 27, 1908.

Answer 2,373: Math & Science -- Instead of Insulin

a) Dahlia

The national flower of Mexico was named for 18th-century Swedish botanist Anders Dahl.

Answer 2,374: Geography & Nature -- Previous Province

c) Nova Scotia

The French first settled the territory in 1604 and once claimed land as far south as Philadelphia.

Answer 2,375: Literature & Arts -- Giddy Ghost

d) Noel Coward

In the comedy, the ghost of Charles Condomine's first wife haunts him following a seance.

Answer 2,376: Sports & Games -- Six Shooter

a) David Robinson

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar collected them all except for the Defensive Player of the Year award, which was not introduced until he was already 35 years old.

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