Wednesday, September 3, 2008

General Trivia Answers #2,605-2,610

Answer 2,605: Entertainment & Food -- '32 Debut

c) Katharine Hepburn

Katherine of Arrogance demanded and received $1,500 per week to play Sidney Fairfield, who is about to get married just as her father escapes from an insane asylum.

Answer 2,606: History & Government -- New England

a) Egbert

The king of Wessex defeated Beornwulf of Mercia in A.D. 825, and Kent, Surrey, Sussex, and Essex soon joined the country.

Answer 2,607: Math & Science -- Nebula Neighborhood

d) Taurus

The Crab Nebula and the constellation Cancer are unrelated except for their shapes.

Answer 2,608: Geography & Nature -- Determine Who's the Ermine

d) Weasel

The mammal is white in the winter and brown in the summer.

Answer 2,609: Literature & Arts -- Minerva vs. Mars

c) Peter Paul Rubens

The Baroque artist had parents from Belgium, was born in Germany, painted for the courts of Italy and France, and performed diplomatic missions for Spain.

Answer 2,610: Sports & Games -- Worth Fighting Four

a) Evander Holyfield

The Real Deal earned his fourth title with a unanimous decision over John Ruiz on August 12, 2000. Muhammad Ali seized the crown three times.

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