General Trivia Answers #3,031-3,036

Answer 3,031: Entertainment & Food -- Licorice Location

d) Roots

The plant itself is a legume.

Answer 3,032: History & Government -- Cabinet Chief

d) Thomas Jefferson

The Virginian is the only person to have served as Secretary of State, Vice President, and President.

Answer 3,033: Math & Science -- Sugar Sort

a) Fructose

Besides contributing to obesity and higher LDL cholesterol levels, the monosaccharide cannot be easily digested without the presence of sucrose.

Answer 3,034: Geography & Nature -- Minor Land Mass

d) Turkey

The Greeks called it Anatolia, and the Asian side of the country is still known as the Anatolian peninsula.

Answer 3,035: Literature & Arts -- Detective Deviser

b) Robert B. Parker

Robert Urich played the Boston-based private detective from 1985 to 1988, a few years removed from his similar role as Dan Tanna in Vega$.

Answer 3,036: Sports & Games -- Gruesome Grandmama

c) Larry Johnson

The spots advertised Converse sneakers ("It's what's inside that counts"). The forward also rehashed the role on the show Family Matters in 1993.