General Trivia Answers #3,517-3,522

Answer 3,517: Entertainment & Food -- Cheese State

d) Switzerland

The related cheeses were named for the Appenzell canton and a valley in the Fribourg canton respectively.

Answer 3,518: History & Government -- Pulitzer Presenter

a) Columbia

Joseph Pulitzer also donated two million dollars to the university to create the world's first school of journalism, which opened in 1912.

Answer 3,519: Math & Science -- Cavendish's Catch

b) Hydrogen

The British scientist referred to the gas as "inflammable air" in his paper "On Factitious Airs". Antoine Lavoisier named the element hydrogen about a decade later.

Answer 3,520: Geography & Nature -- Seward's Success

a) 2 cents

At a total cost of $7.2 million, the transaction was denigrated as Seward's Folly at the time, but history has vindicated Secretary of State William Seward.

Answer 3,521: Literature & Arts -- Death Breath

d) Oscar Wilde

The Irishman was drinking champagne as he passed away.

Answer 3,522: Sports & Games -- Basketball Bad Boy

c) Joe Dumars

The NBA renamed its sportsmanship award for him when his #4 was lifted to the rafters.