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Answer: 24

Omega is the last of the twenty-four letters that make up the Greek alphabet, and one of two that represent the English letter "O". The capitalized version looks like a horseshoe turned upside-down, while the lowercase version looks like a fancy lowercase English "w".

Answer: Oldsmobile

A part of the Oldsmobile lineup from 1974 to 1985, the Omega's original relatives were the Buick Skylark, Chevrolet Vega, and Pontiac Ventura. Only the Omega and Skylark retained their nameplates through the X-car transition. Citation was the name for Chevy's X-car entry, while Pontiac carried over the Phoenix name which had replaced Ventura.

Answer: Howard University

Known for its service to the African-American community, and its presence at major colleges and universities across the United States, Omega Psi Phi members excel in many professional fields. Among the best known members of the fraternity are Hall-of-Fame homerun champion Hank Aaron, astronaut Guy Bluford, actor/comedian Bill Cosby, and radio morning-show host Tom Joyner. (Thanks to wikipedia.com for additional information.)

Answer: Resistance

In electrical terms, the ohm, symbolized as the Greek letter Omega, is used to measure resistance in an electrical component. Resistance is the ratio of voltage passing across the component (measured in volts) to the amount of current passing through the component (measured in amperes).

The ohm is also used as a unit of impedance (the resistance of electrical flow across a component when a specific voltage is applied) and reactance (the imaginary part of impedance caused by the presence of inductors and capacitors in a circuit). (Thanks to wikipedia.com for additional information.)

Answer: 1932, Los Angeles

The second Summer Olympiad to be held in the United States, the Los Angeles games of 1932 began a long and fruitful relationship between Olympic organizers and Omega. But Omega timepieces haven't been called upon only to time races. They've also kept time underwater and on the moon. Omega's corporate logo is the capital Omega symbol. (Thanks to omegawatches.com for additional information.)

Answer: Biological warfare

Based on the novel "I Am Legend" by veteran "Twilight Zone" writer Richard Matheson, and directed by Boris Segal, "The Omega Man" tells the story of Robert Neville, a Los Angeles man whose experimental serum has made him immune to the biological plague that wipes out the human race. Neville fights to hold off mutant humans who are sensitive to sunlight and determined to kill off anyone having to do with the science and technology that has destroyed the world. (Thanks to the Internet Movie Database and The Chicago Sun-Times for additional information.)

Answer: Midway

Similar to Atari's classic arcade space shooter, Asteroids, Omega Race allowed players to blast waves of enemy spaceships in fast-paced, race-track type action. Unlike Asteroids, however, a player had no shields to protect himself, nor could he escape from one side of the screen across the other.

The game was not only featured in the arcades during the 1980s, it was also available on the Atari 2600 and ColecoVision game consoles, as well as the Commodore VIC-20 and Commodore 64 home computers. [Thanks to Killer List of Video Games (www.klov.com) and Tomorrow's Heroes (www.tomheroes.com) for additional information.]

Answer: Fatty fish

Omega-3 fatty acids are found in mackeral, albacore tuna, salmon, and numerous other fatty fish. These acids help decrease the risk of heart arrythmia, lower triglycerides and slow down the buildup of plaque in the arteries. For those people who do not have a documented history of coronary heart disease, the American Heart Association recommends eating a variety of fish, particularly fatty fish, twice a week to maintain good cardiovascular health. (Thanks to the American Heart Association website for additional information.)

Answer: 1971

The Omega Navigation System used very-low frequency radio signals beamed from eight locations around the world to allow military aircraft to accurately pinpoint their position. By the time the system was shut down in 1997, in favor of the new Global Positioning System, Omega signals were being used to help civilian aircraft with their navigation.

In 1988, John Alvin Pierce, the man credited as the creator of the system, was honored with the Elmer A. Sperry Award by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers for his work. (Thanks to wikipedia.com and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers for additional information.)

Answer: 800

As an ordinal number, Omega was represented as a lowercase letter with an acute, or accent mark, ù´, to distinguish it from a regular Omega used to spell words. (Thanks to wikipedia.com for additional information.)