Wednesday, January 7, 2009

General Trivia Answers #3,145-3,150

Answer 3,145: Entertainment & Food -- No White

c) Susan Stafford

The clinical psychology Ph.D. was the hostess from 1975 until 1982 when Vanna White took over.

Answer 3,146: History & Government -- Confederation Chief

b) John Hanson

The Maryland farmer designed the Seal of the President of the United States.

Answer 3,147: Math & Science -- Ophidiophobia Objection

c) Snakes

Batrachophobia is the fear of amphibians, apiphobia is the fear of bees, and scoleciphobia is the fear of worms.

Answer 3,148: Geography & Nature -- Ancient Africa

b) Ethiopia

The nation is about 2,000 years old.

Answer 3,149: Literature & Arts -- Epiphany Evoker

b) James Joyce

The Irishman finished the autobiography, published posthumously in 1944, as a 22-year-old but was unhappy with the result and rewrote it as A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man.

Answer 3,150: Sports & Games -- Shameful Shots

c) Petr Korda

The International Tennis Federation let him off easy for taking nandrolone, only forfeiting his points and prize money from the slam.

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