Thursday, April 2, 2009

General Trivia Answers #3,511-3,516

Answer 3,511: Entertainment & Food -- Atkins Sins

a) Carbohydrates

The 1972 book allows dieters to feast on protein and fat.

Answer 3,512: History & Government -- Killing a King

a) James Earl Ray

The white supremacist, who had escaped from the Missouri State Penitentiary a year earlier, assassinated the civil rights leader on April 4, 1968.

Answer 3,513: Math & Science -- Morse Message

d) "What hath God wrought!"

The message was transmitted from Washington, D.C. to Baltimore, Maryland.

Answer 3,514: Geography & Nature -- Quake Question

a) Alaska

A 9.2 temblor hit Prince William Sound on March 28, 1964.

Answer 3,515: Literature & Arts -- Castle Character

c) K

The satirical novel, released as Das Schloss in 1926, follows K's futile attempts to penetrate the local bureaucracy.

Answer 3,516: Sports & Games -- Poker Parlance

b) Flush

The hand ranks just above a straight and just below a full house.

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