Thursday, November 22, 2007

General Trivia Answers #1,387-1,392

Answer 1,387: Entertainment & Food -- Favorite Film

b) Driving Miss Daisy

80-year-old Jessica Tandy also won for Best Actress.

Answer 1,388: History & Government -- Smoke Smack

b) Florida

The ruling was overturned on appeal in May 2003.

Answer 1,389: Math & Science -- pH Degree

c) 7

The scale measures the concentration of hydrogen ions in a solution, with 0 being very acidic, 7 being neutral, and 14 being very basic.

Answer 1,390: Geography & Nature -- River Reservoir

a) Columbia River

The hydroelectric dam in Washington was the largest in the world when it was completed in 1941.

Answer 1,391: Literature & Arts -- Puerile Potter

d) The Sorcerer's Stone

The enormously successful series opener was originally published in England as Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in 1997.

Answer 1,392: Sports & Games -- Court Confines

c) 30 feet

International rules specify a width and depth of exactly nine meters on each side of the net for the indoor game, while beach volleyball is played on a smaller, eight-meter court.

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