Friday, July 18, 2008

General Trivia Answers #2,407-2,412

Answer 2,407: Entertainment & Food -- Drooper Trooper

d) Lion

Fleegle was a dog, Snort was an elephant, and Bingo was a gorilla in the 1968 to 1970 cartoon.

Answer 2,408: History & Government -- Free From France

c) Haiti

The man known as the black Napoleon became the nation's leader in 1803.

Answer 2,409: Math & Science -- Anterior Asteroids

c) Aten

The first was 2062 Aten, discovered on January 7, 1976 by Eleanor F. Helin.

Answer 2,410: Geography & Nature -- Medieval Morocco

c) Marrakech

It is the home of Djemaa el-Fna, "the place of the dead".

Answer 2,411: Literature & Arts -- Deltiologist's Delight

c) Postcards

A lepidopterist collects butterflies, a copoclephilist collects key rings, and a succrologist collects sugar packets.

Answer 2,412: Sports & Games -- Slam I Am

b) Fred Perry

The Englishman completed his career Grand Slam by winning the 1935 French Open. With his third straight Wimbledon title in 1936, he remains the last local to win the tournament.

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