Monday, March 16, 2009

General Trivia Answers #3,433-3,438

Answer 3,433: Entertainment & Food -- Predator and Prey?

c) Simon and Garfunkel

Paul and Art first teamed up in 1957 while they were high school juniors in New York City.

Answer 3,434: History & Government -- Brea-King Away

b) King George III

George William Frederick ruled from 1760 until 1820, during which time Great Britain and Ireland joined to form the United Kingdom.

Answer 3,435: Math & Science -- Canine Chromosomes

d) 78

The ant Myrmecia pilosula and several other animals manage with only two chromosomes.

Answer 3,436: Geography & Nature -- Near-Zero Zip Code

c) Holtsville, New York

Despite its low population, Holtsville earned the distinction mainly for housing an Internal Revenue Service processing center.

Answer 3,437: Literature & Arts -- Arpino's Artistry

c) Joffrey Ballet

The New Yorker had cofounded the Joffrey Ballet in 1956 with Robert Joffrey.

Answer 3,438: Sports & Games -- Granddaddy Game

c) Rose Bowl

Michigan blasted Stanford 49-0 in the inaugural contest in 1902, causing the Tournament of Roses Association to abandon the idea for fourteen years.

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