Wednesday, September 10, 2008

General Trivia Answers #2,635-2,640

Answer 2,635: Entertainment & Food -- Friendly Freeman

a) The Electric Company

The future Deep Impact President played Mark, Easy Reader, Mel Mounds the DJ, Count Dracula, Mad Scientist, and the Cop on the PBS show from 1971 to 1977.

Answer 2,636: History & Government -- Wealthy But Not Healthy

c) Henry Ford

His son Edsel took over the company after the first stroke, and his grandson Henry after the second because Edsel had died.

Answer 2,637: Math & Science -- Scorching Stars

d) O

The blue stars range from 54,000° to 108,000° Fahrenheit.

Answer 2,638: Geography & Nature -- Cashmere Candidate

a) Goats

The Cashmere goat's wool is very soft and lightweight.

Answer 2,639: Literature & Arts -- Living and Looking at Life

c) Socrates

Plato attributed the quote to him in "Apology".

Answer 2,640: Sports & Games -- Far for NASCAR

b) 600 miles

The Coca-Cola 600 is run on the evening of Memorial Day, making it the only major race contested under the lights.

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