Wednesday, August 13, 2008

General Trivia Answers #2,515-2,520

Answer 2,515: Entertainment & Food -- Fab First

a) George Harrison

"My Sweet Lord" reached the top of the charts on December 5, 1970.

Answer 2,516: History & Government -- Coin Tsar

d) Persia

Coins exist that depict Darius the Great, who ruled from 521 to 486 B.C., running with a bow and either a spear or a dagger.

Answer 2,517: Math & Science -- Flutie Flakes

b) Autism

The breakfast cereal is named for Heisman-winning quarterback Doug Flutie, whose son is autistic.

Answer 2,518: Geography & Nature -- Kigali Kingdom

b) Rwanda

The country gained its independence from Belgium on July 1, 1962.

Answer 2,519: Literature & Arts -- Just the Facts

c) Time

Briton Hadden and Henry Luce created the magazine, which debuted on March 23, 1923 with Speaker of the House Joseph Cannon on the cover.

Answer 2,520: Sports & Games -- Loss Line

c) Knute Rockne

The Norwegian immigrant also maintained, "Show me a good and gracious loser, and I'll show you a failure."

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