Thursday, July 31, 2008

General Trivia Answers #2,461-2,466

Answer 2,461: Entertainment & Food -- Canine's Country

d) Sweden

The movie was released there as Mitt liv som hund in 1985.

Answer 2,462: History & Government -- Texas Transfer

b) John Tyler

The Vice President-less leader claimed the Republic of Texas on March 1, 1845 then retired to his plantation, rechristened Sherwood Forest because he felt his own party, the Whigs, had outlawed him.

Answer 2,463: Math & Science -- Coal-Colored Condition

a) Anthrax

Its name means "coal" in Greek.

Answer 2,464: Geography & Nature -- Less Than London

a) Birmingham

Brum, short for the native moniker Brummagem, had just under a million people in 2003.

Answer 2,465: Literature & Arts -- Biff's Brother

b) Happy

The 1949 play won a Pulitzer Prize and three Tony Awards.

Answer 2,466: Sports & Games -- Hall-High

c) Red Ruffing

Charles Herbert Ruffing's ERA was 3.80, but he pitched during the high-scoring 1920s, had four 20-win seasons and 48 shutouts, and was on six World Series champs.

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