Thursday, October 16, 2008

General Trivia Answers #2,791-2,796

Answer 2,791: Entertainment & Food -- Rotten Records

d) The Sex Pistols

Paul Cook, Steve Jones, and Wally Nightingale formed the British punk rock band in 1975 and soon recruited Rotten and Glen Matlock when Nightingale left.

Answer 2,792: History & Government -- Mail-Order Merchant

c) Montgomery Ward

The department store chain was once one of the largest retailers in the U.S. but went bankrupt in 1997 before shuttering its doors three years later.

Answer 2,793: Math & Science -- Planet Paths

a) Neptune

Because of their elliptical orbits, Neptune is farther from the Sun than Pluto for twenty out of every 249 years. Pluto has since been relegated to dwarf planet status anyway.

Answer 2,794: Geography & Nature -- Fullest of Fifty

d) Phoenix, Arizona

According to the 2000 U.S. Census, the Valley of the Sun had about 1.3 million people, over half a million more than Indianapolis.

Answer 2,795: Literature & Arts -- Candide Coach

d) Pangloss

The teacher represents the philosopher Gottfried Leibniz, who believed that we live in the best possible world because God is perfect.

Answer 2,796: Sports & Games -- Softball Setup

c) 10

A shortfielder or fourth outfielder joins the nine standard baseball positions.

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