General Trivia Answers #2,977-2,982

Answer 2,977: Entertainment & Food -- Deer, Depression, and Dozing

a) Elton John

Caribou was a #1 album in both the U.S. and U.K. in 1974. The Englishman has recorded over fifty albums since 1969.

Answer 2,978: History & Government -- Extended Education

a) China

Their school year is 251 days long: six days a week for nine and a half months.

Answer 2,979: Math & Science -- Connecting Cord

b) 25 inches

The tube connects the fetus to the nourishing placenta.

Answer 2,980: Geography & Nature -- Dunes and Dinosaurs

b) Colorado

The Great Sand Dunes were also just a National Monument until 2004. Dinosaur National Monument is on the Utah border.

Answer 2,981: Literature & Arts -- Teenage Tongue

d) Russian

The slang dialect's name comes from the Russian numbers 11 through 19, which all end in "-nadtsat".

Answer 2,982: Sports & Games -- Bare Bar

b) 33 pounds

The men's bar weighs 44 pounds.