Thursday, July 24, 2008

General Trivia Answers #2,431-2,436

Answer 2,431: Entertainment & Food -- Jeopardy Jump

d) $400

All values in the game were doubled, making them worth twenty times their original 1964 amounts.

Answer 2,432: History & Government -- On-Time Travel

a) 6 a.m. to 7 a.m.

The first flights of the day do not have to wait for incoming planes before leaving.

Answer 2,433: Math & Science -- Sun Stuff

b) Gold

They associated silver with the moon.

Answer 2,434: Geography & Nature -- Canyon Course

a) Colorado River

The 1,450-mile river flows from Colorado to Mexico.

Answer 2,435: Literature & Arts -- Christ's Crucifixion

c) Good Friday

The term "good" here means "holy" rather than "excellent".

Answer 2,436: Sports & Games -- Women's Wonder

b) Title IX passage

The act was passed in 1972 and was renamed the Patsy T. Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act in 2002 to honor its author.

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