Wednesday, March 18, 2009

General Trivia Answers #3,445-3,450

Answer 3,445: Entertainment & Food -- Slapstick Seniority

a) Chico (Leonard)

The ladies' man, whose stage name is pronounced "CHICK-oh", was born in 1887, a year before Harpo.

Answer 3,446: History & Government -- War Windfall

d) Queen Anne's War

The second of the four French and Indian Wars ran from 1702 to 1713. The French and Indian War was the last, from 1754 to 1763.

Answer 3,447: Math & Science -- Qd Frequency

c) 1 time a day

The complete Latin phrase is quaque die, meaning "every day".

Answer 3,448: Geography & Nature -- Behind Boston

b) Providence, Rhode Island

The capital city edged Worcester by less than one percent with 173,618 people.

Answer 3,449: Literature & Arts -- Hippomenes's Hindrances

a) Apples

Hippomenes, also known as Melanion, won her hand in marriage by following Aphrodite's wise advice.

Answer 3,450: Sports & Games -- The Old Man as Manager

a) Cal Ripken, Sr.

Cal Jr. and Billy both played for him on the Baltimore Orioles in 1987.

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