Thursday, September 18, 2008

General Trivia Answers #2,671-2,676

Answer 2,671: Entertainment & Food -- Bad Dream and Scream

d) Wes Craven

The horror film director was working as a taxi driver before co-directing Together in 1971.

Answer 2,672: History & Government -- Waging War

c) Mexico

The Mexican-American War not only settled the dispute over Texas's southern border, but gave the U.S. California, Nevada, Utah, and parts of several other future states.

Answer 2,673: Math & Science -- Present Period

d) Quaternary Period

Other scientists consider the timeframe starting about 1.7 million years ago to be the latter half of the Neogene Period.

Answer 2,674: Geography & Nature -- Original Odor

a) Deer

Musk oxen, musk beetles, musk ducks, musk shrews, and muskrats all emit a similar odor.

Answer 2,675: Literature & Arts -- Femmes Fates

d) Nyx

Chaos's daughter was the goddess of night.

Answer 2,676: Sports & Games -- Nicknamin' Damon

a) Mighty Mouse

The University of Arizona point guard stands 5'10" tall.

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