Thursday, October 4, 2007

General Trivia Answers #1,177-1,182

Answer 1,177: Entertainment & Food -- Orchestra Arrangement

a) Cellos

The violins are on the left.

Answer 1,178: History & Government -- Meritorious Mistress

b) Florence Nightingale

The Lady with the Lamp received the honor in 1907, fourteen years after Queen Victoria awarded her the Royal Red Cross.

Answer 1,179: Math & Science -- Tooth Quick

b) Lower incisors

The upper incisors follow, while the molars are the last baby teeth to come in.

Answer 1,180: Geography & Nature -- Acre Amount

d) 4,840

The value had changed many times until the British Weights and Measures Act of 1878 finally settled it permanently.

Answer 1,181: Literature & Arts -- Select a Sister

b) Charlotte

The story of Lucy Snowe is based on the author's own experiences teaching in Brussels, Belgium.

Answer 1,182: Sports & Games -- Second Sans Soviets

d) West Germany

The U.S. won more gold medals than the next five countries combined.

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