General Trivia Answers #3,259-3,264

Answer 3,259: Entertainment & Food -- Harry's Honey

c) Meg Ryan

The New York University grad's more famous partnership was with Tom Hanks in Joe Versus the Volcano, Sleepless in Seattle, and You've Got Mail.

Answer 3,260: History & Government -- Red Rows

c) 7

Stripes were added to Old Glory for the fourteenth and fifteenth states, but the number reverted to thirteen in 1818, and only stars were subsequently added for new states.

Answer 3,261: Math & Science -- A Part Apart

a) Backbone

19th-century French naturalist Chevalier de Lamarck coined the term to describe insects, squids, worms, and their relatives.

Answer 3,262: Geography & Nature -- Out of America (Into Africa)

c) Liberia

It became the first independent African country in 1847.

Answer 3,263: Literature & Arts -- Courtship Comparison

a) Cyrano de Bergerac

Although Miles Standish was a real military captain, the 1858 poem about his romance with Priscilla Mullins is mostly fictitious.

Answer 3,264: Sports & Games -- World Cup Runner Up

b) China

Following a scoreless game, the U.S. won 5-4 in a shootout. Brandi Chastain kicked the winning shot and famously celebrated by taking off the top of her jersey.