Tuesday, January 13, 2009

General Trivia Answers #3,169-3,174

Answer 3,169: Entertainment & Food -- Directorial Debut

b) Grand Theft Auto

The University of Oklahoma drama major also starred as Sam Freeman in the 84-minute film in 1977.

Answer 3,170: History & Government -- Aground in the Sound

d) Valdez

Captain Joseph Hazelwood was only convicted of illegally discharging oil despite admitting that he had been drinking. The ship was rechristened the SeaRiver Mediterranean.

Answer 3,171: Math & Science -- Ah Ha

c) Ohm

The mho is a unit of electrical conductance and is the reciprocal of the ohm, a unit of electrical resistance.

Answer 3,172: Geography & Nature -- Superabundant Species

b) Beetles

The 400,000 types of beetles account for almost half of all insect species.

Answer 3,173: Literature & Arts -- Fiddling and Diddling

b) Dish

The poem supposedly comes from Queen Elizabeth I's court, where various people were nicknamed Moon, Dog, Dish, and Spoon.

Answer 3,174: Sports & Games -- Sir Passed

b) Dean Smith

His career record was 879-254, including two NCAA Final Four Championships. Pat Summitt won her women's record 880th game in 2005, and Bobby Knight won his 880th game on January 1, 2007.

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