Monday, January 26, 2009

General Trivia Answers #3,223-3,228

Answer 3,223: Entertainment & Food -- Buffalo Bill

c) Cody

The former Pony Express rider was born as William Frederick Cody on February 26, 1846 in Le Claire, Iowa.

Answer 3,224: History & Government -- It's Fritz

d) Walter Mondale

The contraction of his middle name Frederick was used in the campaign slogan "Grits and Fritz".

Answer 3,225: Math & Science -- Capitalized Current

c) I

The symbol comes from the German word Intensitat, meaning "intensity".

Answer 3,226: Geography & Nature -- Home of the Dome

c) Jerusalem, Israel

The dome is a 7th-century Islamic shrine near the temple wall, also known as the Wailing Wall.

Answer 3,227: Literature & Arts -- Galaxy Guide

b) 42

The supercomputer Deep Thought gives this unintelligible answer after 7½ million years of computing.

Answer 3,228: Sports & Games -- Blue-Belted Ball

c) 10

The 2-ball is a solid, blue ball.

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