General Trivia Answers #2,539-2,544

Answer 2,539: Entertainment & Food -- Dad/Daughter Duet

d) Nat "King" and Natalie Cole

The song, which combined new material with old recordings, reached #5 on the pop charts in 1991.

Answer 2,540: History & Government -- Colonial College

a) Harvard

New College was founded in 1636 and soon renamed for John Harvard, its first benefactor.

Answer 2,541: Math & Science -- Special Spinner

c) Photon

Best known as a particle of light, it is the main component of all forms of electromagnetic radiation.

Answer 2,542: Geography & Nature -- Persia Pertinence

a) Iran

The Persian Empire had ruled southern Asia from the 6th to 4th century B.C.

Answer 2,543: Literature & Arts -- Mystery Macavity

c) T.S. Eliot

"Macavity: The Mystery Cat" was a poem in the 1939 collection Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats.

Answer 2,544: Sports & Games -- Rink Leader

d) Wayne Gretzky

The Great One holds the records for goals (894), assists (1,963), and points (2,857). His assist total alone surpasses any other player's points.