Wednesday, April 1, 2009

General Trivia Answers #3,505-3,510

Answer 3,505: Entertainment & Food -- Prolific Producer

d) Mark Goodson

His 39,312 episodes could be strung together into a nonstop marathon running almost 2½ years.

Answer 3,506: History & Government -- Assassination Miscalculation

a) Andrew Jackson

On January 30, 1835, Richard Lawrence shot him twice at point-blank range only to have both pistols misfire. Jackson then beat the would-be assassin over the head with his cane.

Answer 3,507: Math & Science -- Allergy Attack Arrest

b) Epinephrine

Adrenaline is another word for the substance, whose trade name is Adrenalin.

Answer 3,508: Geography & Nature -- Continent of Discontent

d) Sydney

The island continent was settled on January 26, 1788, mostly by convicts that Britain wanted to relocate.

Answer 3,509: Literature & Arts -- Published Pope

c) Pope John Paul II

The 1994 publication answered questions originally intended for an interview on Italian television.

Answer 3,510: Sports & Games -- Number Novelty

c) 3

When the New York Yankees began using uniform numbers, they simply indicated the players' positions in the batting lineup.

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