Monday, January 5, 2009

General Trivia Answers #3,133-3,138

Answer 3,133: Entertainment & Food -- Vader's Voice

b) James Earl Jones

David Prowse was the actor behind the mask.

Answer 3,134: History & Government -- Queen Elizabeth Too

c) Pay income taxes

The tax applies to all the queen's private income and all money taken from the Privy Purse for personal use.

Answer 3,135: Math & Science -- Nineteenth Century Novelties

c) Sewing machine

Elias Howe created the mechanical stitcher in 1846, three years before the safety pin debuted.

Answer 3,136: Geography & Nature -- Troublesome Triangle

b) Cuba

E.V.W. Jones of the AP Wire Service first noted the strange disappearances of ships and airplanes in the region in 1950.

Answer 3,137: Literature & Arts -- Myth Miss

b) John Steinbeck

The Stanford University dropout failed with his mythology attempt, but soon gained fame telling tales about California and the Great Depression.

Answer 3,138: Sports & Games -- Slamless Summit

b) Martina Hingis

Davenport duplicated the feat in 2004 when four different women split the majors.

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