Thursday, February 26, 2009

General Trivia Answers #3,361-3,366

Answer 3,361: Entertainment & Food -- Brando's Best

c) On the Waterfront

Brando won for his portrayal of Terry Malloy in 1954.

Answer 3,362: History & Government -- From Armament to President

d) Harry Truman

The Missouri native enlisted in the National Guard at the beginning of the war and commanded a regimental battery in France.

Answer 3,363: Math & Science -- Global Noble

a) Argon

The inert element, which Sir William Ramsay and Lord Rayleigh discovered in 1894, accounts for roughly one percent of the air by both volume and mass.

Answer 3,364: Geography & Nature -- One View on Kalamazoo

b) Otter tail

The name might also come from a Potawatomi word for "boiling pot" or "reflecting waters".

Answer 3,365: Literature & Arts -- Fetching Female

d) Mary Cassatt

Christie's sold the American's In the Box for $3.67 million on May 23, 1996. She also holds the #2 and #3 spots, and seven of the top ten.

Answer 3,366: Sports & Games -- Kid Coach

c) Dave DeBusschere

The 24-year-old player-coach for the Detroit Pistons in 1964 later helped lead the New York Knicks to two NBA titles.

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