General Trivia Answers #3,157-3,162

Answer 3,157: Entertainment & Food -- Harry's Harmonies

b) Piano

The musician, singer, and actor started to tickle the ivories at age three.

Answer 3,158: History & Government -- Conservative Canadian Commoner

a) Brian Mulroney

The Conservative was elected on September 4, 1984 and served almost nine years.

Answer 3,159: Math & Science -- Lead Launch

a) Explorer 1

The thirty-pound spacecraft orbited the Earth for 111 days, completing each round trip in under two hours.

Answer 3,160: Geography & Nature -- Franco-Italian Interchange

b) Mont Cenis Tunnel

The 8½-mile rail tunnel was constructed under the Frejus Pass from Modane, France to Bardonecchia, Italy from 1857 to 1871.

Answer 3,161: Literature & Arts -- Discontent Content

d) Richard III

The title character, still the Duke of Gloucester at the time, opens the play by revealing his plot to seize power.

Answer 3,162: Sports & Games -- Net Change

c) 6 inches

A strap in the middle of the net keeps it at the proper height.