General Trivia Answers #2,473-2,478

Answer 2,473: Entertainment & Food -- Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, or Thyme

d) Thyme

Thyme vulgaris, or common thyme, is one of about 350 species in the thyme genus.

Answer 2,474: History & Government -- Aerial Attack

b) Mexican-American War

The explosive was dropped out of a hot air balloon.

Answer 2,475: Math & Science -- X-rays Praise

d) Wilhelm Roentgen

The University of Wurzburg professor won the Nobel Prize in 1901 for his work.

Answer 2,476: Geography & Nature -- Voluminous Volcanoes

d) Sumatra, Indonesia

The 165,000-square-mile island is about the size of California.

Answer 2,477: Literature & Arts -- Love List

b) Elizabeth Browning

The famous line is from the 43rd poem in her 1847 collection Sonnets from the Portuguese.

Answer 2,478: Sports & Games -- Winless in the Winston

b) Dodge

No Dodge driver cracked the top ten in the year's final standings.