Friday, September 19, 2008

General Trivia Answers #2,677-2,682

Answer 2,677: Entertainment & Food -- Fifty-One's Finest

b) An American in Paris

The film was based on George Gershwin's song of the same name and contained many others thanks to his brother Ira's negotiating skills.

Answer 2,678: History & Government -- Lots of Languages

a) Japanese

The documents were also available in English, Spanish, and Chinese.

Answer 2,679: Math & Science -- Ginormous Galaxy

a) Abell

Abell 2029 is 5.6 million light years wide compared to only 100,000 light years for the Milky Way.

Answer 2,680: Geography & Nature -- Topped by the Tien Shan

b) Kyrgyz Republic

The city was formerly known as Frunze and the country as Kyrgyzstan.

Answer 2,681: Literature & Arts -- Gull Able

b) Chiang

The other three birds were Jonathan's students in Richard Bach's inspirational 1970 book.

Answer 2,682: Sports & Games -- Rams Relocation

b) Cleveland, Ohio

They began as the Cleveland Rams in 1937 and won a league championship in 1945, just before moving to Los Angeles.

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