Wednesday, November 19, 2008

General Trivia Answers #2,935-2,940

Answer 2,935: Entertainment & Food -- Lion Sign

c) Leo

The sign traditionally includes anyone born between July 23 to August 22, although that is no longer astronomically accurate.

Answer 2,936: History & Government -- Major Mayor

d) New York

The World War II veteran was the mayor from 1990 to 1993.

Answer 2,937: Math & Science -- Solar System Sibling

d) Venus

The neighboring planet measures 7,521 miles in diameter, only five percent smaller than the Earth.

Answer 2,938: Geography & Nature -- Arachno-probe-ia

b) 8

The class includes spiders, scorpions, harvestmen, ticks, and mites.

Answer 2,939: Literature & Arts -- Yo Ho Ho

d) Treasure Island

Robert Louis Stevenson's classic was serialized in a children's magazine before appearing in book format in 1883.

Answer 2,940: Sports & Games -- Post-Retirement Records

b) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

The hook was his trademark shot.

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