General Trivia Answers #2,965-2,970

Answer 2,965: Entertainment & Food -- Notable Number

d) 714

Jack Webb chose the L.A. policeman's badge number in honor of Babe Ruth's career home run total.

Answer 2,966: History & Government -- Got Wheels

c) Mesopotamian

The first use of the wheel was not for transportation but for making pottery.

Answer 2,967: Math & Science -- Bright Strite

c) Pop-up toaster

Six years passed before a Toastmaster model was introduced that could brown the bread on both sides simultaneously.

Answer 2,968: Geography & Nature -- Second City

b) Marseille

The 826,300 people living there by 2004 estimates leave the city well under half as populous as Paris.

Answer 2,969: Literature & Arts -- Biblical Brother

a) Aaron

Moses's older sibling helped him handle the Ten Plagues and lead the Israelites out of Egypt.

Answer 2,970: Sports & Games -- Minor Minority

c) 10.6%

Once they reach AAA, however, players have a 73% chance of getting at least a September call-up.