General Trivia Answers #2,689-2,694

Answer 2,689: Entertainment & Food -- Not the Beach Boys' Best

a) "California Girls"

The single peaked at #3 in 1965. David Lee Roth's remake topped out at #6 twenty years later.

Answer 2,690: History & Government -- Post-Margaret Prime Minister

c) John Major

The former Foreign Secretary and Chancellor of the Exchequer took office on November 28, 1990.

Answer 2,691: Math & Science -- No-Gambling God

a) Albert Einstein

The director of the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute for Physics in Berlin was referring to quantum mechanics in a 1926 letter to Max Born.

Answer 2,692: Geography & Nature -- Adjoining Arabia

d) Qatar

The 4,000-square-mile nation, which became independent on September 3, 1971, has thrived since oil was discovered in the 1940s.

Answer 2,693: Literature & Arts -- Babbitt Burg

d) Zenith

The satirical novel follows real estate salesman George Babbitt's attempt to break from conformity.

Answer 2,694: Sports & Games -- Hot Shot

c) Hank Gathers

The Loyola Marymount star collapsed and died during a game. His friend and teammate Bo Kimble honored him by shooting a free throw left-handed in every game.