Crooked Fairway -- Quiz Quilt 35 Puzzle

Category Questions:

History & Government	Who appears on the front of $50 Series EE U.S. Savings Bonds?
Entertainment & Food	What is the English name of the main character of Perrault's story "Contes de ma mere l'oye" and Rossini's opera La Cenerentola?
Math & Science	In 1928, what drug did English physician Alexander Fleming rediscover, leading to a Nobel prize sixteen years later?
Literature & Arts	Who was the author of the autobiography The Enormous Room in 1922?
Geography & Nature	What is the most populous city in Canada?
Sports & Games	What Green Bay Packers coach won five championships in the 1960s and has a New Jersey Turnpike rest stop named after him?

General Trivia Answers #1,033-1,038

Answer 1,033: Entertainment & Food -- Poke and Peek

d) Mouse

The thundershocking, androgynous yellow rodent stands sixteen inches tall and weighs thirteen pounds.

Answer 1,034: History & Government -- Scholar Holler

d) William and Mary

Begun in 1776, the originally secret society's Greek initials stand for philosophia biou kubernetes ("love of wisdom, the guide of life").

Answer 1,035: Math & Science -- Moon Man

a) Alexander Pope

Ariel, Umbriel, and Belinda appear in his 1712 poem "The Rape of the Lock".

Answer 1,036: Geography & Nature -- Can-, Gran-, and Stan-

d) Vancouver, British Columbia

The harbor town is nicknamed Terminal City because it was selected as the western end of the transcontinental railway in 1885.

Answer 1,037: Literature & Arts -- Philosopher's Final Phrase

c) Karl Marx

The political economist and social theorist remarked, "Philosophers have only interpreted the world, the point is to change it."

Answer 1,038: Sports & Games -- The Fame Game

c) Soccer

The forward was inducted in 1998, seven years after she captained the U.S. to the first Women's World Cup title.

General Trivia Questions #1,033-1,038

Question 1,033: Entertainment & Food -- Poke and Peek

What type of animal is Pokemon's Pikachu?

a) Bear
b) Cat
c) Dog
d) Mouse

Question 1,034: History & Government -- Scholar Holler

At what U.S. university was the Phi Beta Kappa academic honor society founded?

a) Harvard
b) MIT
c) Swarthmore
d) William and Mary

Question 1,035: Math & Science -- Moon Man

Besides William Shakespeare, for what author's characters are the moons of Uranus named?

a) Alexander Pope
b) Homer
c) Leo Tolstoy
d) Virgil

Question 1,036: Geography & Nature -- Can-, Gran-, and Stan-

What Canadian provincial capital city, originally called Granville, is the home of Stanley Park?

a) Edmonton, Alberta
b) Halifax, Nova Scotia
c) St. John's, Newfoundland
d) Vancouver, British Columbia

Question 1,037: Literature & Arts -- Philosopher's Final Phrase

What German philosopher's epitaph reads, "Workers of all lands unite"?

a) George Berkeley
b) John Stuart Mill
c) Karl Marx
d) Ludwig Wittgenstein

Question 1,038: Sports & Games -- The Fame Game

Into what sport's U.S. Hall of Fame was April Heinrichs the first female elected?

a) Bowling
b) Ice hockey
c) Soccer
d) Volleyball

General Trivia Answers #1,027-1,032

Answer 1,027: Entertainment & Food -- Secret Shows

c) UNICEF

The 1979 show featured skits from Monty Python cast members and music by Eric Clapton and Sting.

Answer 1,028: History & Government -- Constraining the King

d) Voting

The 1215 document limited the rights of the British king after King John had obtained unprecedented powers.

Answer 1,029: Math & Science -- Space: 1999

a) China

The rocket, named Shenzhou ("Vessel of the Gods"), carried an astronaut into orbit four years later.

Answer 1,030: Geography & Nature -- The Letter 'I'

d) New Delhi

The British built the city in 1931 to serve as the new capital sixteen years before granting India its independence.

Answer 1,031: Literature & Arts -- Hide and Seek

c) A submarine

CIA analyst Jack Ryan methodically tracks the Russian sub in Clancy's 1984 debut novel.

Answer 1,032: Sports & Games -- Going, Going Gone

c) Hank Aaron

The perennial All-Star hit 755 home runs despite never hitting more than 47 in a season. Barry Bonds passed the Hammer on August 7, 2007.

General Trivia Questions #1,027-1,032

Question 1,027: Entertainment & Food -- Secret Shows

Monty Python's The Secret Policeman's Ball was a series of live performances to benefit what organization?

a) Amnesty International
b) International Red Cross
c) UNICEF
d) World Health Organization

Question 1,028: History & Government -- Constraining the King

Which of the following rights did the Magna Carta not grant?

a) Freedom of the church
b) Habeas corpus
c) Trial by jury
d) Voting

Question 1,029: Math & Science -- Space: 1999

What country launched its first unmanned spacecraft on November 20, 1999?

a) China
b) Israel
c) Japan
d) Sweden

Question 1,030: Geography & Nature -- The Letter 'I'

What is the current capital of India?

a) Chennai
b) Kolkata
c) Mumbai
d) New Delhi

Question 1,031: Literature & Arts -- Hide and Seek

What is Red October in Tom Clancy's The Hunt for Red October?

a) A satellite
b) A spy
c) A submarine
d) A sword

Question 1,032: Sports & Games -- Going, Going Gone

Who was Major League Baseball's all-time leading home run hitter until 2007?

a) Babe Ruth
b) Barry Bonds
c) Hank Aaron
d) Mark McGwire

General Trivia Answers #1,021-1,026

Answer 1,021: Entertainment & Food -- The Air Down There

c) The Seven Year Itch

Her character, simply called "The Girl", tempts her married, downstairs neighbor in the 1955 movie.

Answer 1,022: History & Government -- Femail

d) Queen Isabella

The Spanish queen, who funded Christopher Columbus's voyages to the New World, appeared in 1893, nine years before the first First Lady did.

Answer 1,023: Math & Science -- Mach Shock

b) 742 miles per hour

Austrian physicist Ernst Mach established the principles of supersonics in 1887.

Answer 1,024: Geography & Nature -- Top of the East at Least

c) North Carolina

Mount Mitchell is 6,684 feet high. Barbeau Peak, with an altitude of 8,582 feet in Nunavut, is the tallest on the eastern side of North America.

Answer 1,025: Literature & Arts -- Slave Saver

a) Henry David Thoreau

The abolitionist also lectured against the 1850 Fugitive Slave Law.

Answer 1,026: Sports & Games -- Masters and Disasters

c) Greg Norman

The Australian led the 1996 tournament by six strokes after three rounds but carded a 78 to lose to Nick Faldo by five.

General Trivia Questions #1,021-1,026

Question 1,021: Entertainment & Food -- The Air Down There

In what movie did Marilyn Monroe strike her classic pose, with air from a vent billowing up her dress?

a) Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
b) How to Marry a Millionaire
c) The Seven Year Itch
d) Some Like It Hot

Question 1,022: History & Government -- Femail

Who was the first woman to appear on a U.S. postage stamp?

a) Martha Washington
b) Pocahontas
c) Queen Elizabeth
d) Queen Isabella

Question 1,023: Math & Science -- Mach Shock

At sea level, approximately how fast is Mach 1, also known as the sound barrier?

a) 531 miles per hour
b) 742 miles per hour
c) 953 miles per hour
d) 1,164 miles per hour

Question 1,024: Geography & Nature -- Top of the East at Least

Which U.S. state has the highest point east of the Mississippi River?

a) New Hampshire
b) New York
c) North Carolina
d) Pennsylvania

Question 1,025: Literature & Arts -- Slave Saver

What author was jailed for helping runaway slaves escape to Canada?

a) Henry David Thoreau
b) Ralph Waldo Emerson
c) Thomas Hardy
d) William Wordsworth

Question 1,026: Sports & Games -- Masters and Disasters

What golfer finished second three times and third three times at the Masters but never won it?

a) Arnold Palmer
b) Gary Player
c) Greg Norman
d) Lee Trevino

General Trivia Answers #1,015-1,020

Answer 1,015: Entertainment & Food -- Bonded to Bond

d) On Her Majesty's Secret Service

The union ends tragically, returning Bond to his characteristic bachelorhood.

Answer 1,016: History & Government -- Pacific But More Specific

d) Vasco Nunez de Balboa

The Spanish conquistador and his men crossed the isthmus of Panama in September 1513.

Answer 1,017: Math & Science -- Galvan Brine

d) Zinc

The coating helps prevent corrosion.

Answer 1,018: Geography & Nature -- Triple Ripple

c) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Three Rivers Stadium was the former home field of the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Answer 1,019: Literature & Arts -- Not a Knot

a) Alexander the Great

The king of Phrygia had tied his oxcart with the knot over a century earlier, and all who had tried to untie it had failed. Alexander was also frustrated but came up with an alternative solution.

Answer 1,020: Sports & Games -- Net Profiteer

c) Broadcast.com

The Pittsburgh-born technologist became a billionaire by selling the leading provider of Internet multimedia and streaming to Yahoo! in July 1999.

General Trivia Questions #1,015-1,020

Question 1,015: Entertainment & Food -- Bonded to Bond

In which James Bond movie does 007 get married?

a) Diamonds Are Forever
b) From Russia With Love
c) Live and Let Die
d) On Her Majesty's Secret Service

Question 1,016: History & Government -- Pacific But More Specific

Who was the first European to reach the eastern side of the Pacific Ocean?

a) Christopher Columbus
b) Ferdinand Magellan
c) Marco Polo
d) Vasco Nunez de Balboa

Question 1,017: Math & Science -- Galvan Brine

What element is usually used to galvanize steel?

a) Carbon
b) Manganese
c) Nickel
d) Zinc

Question 1,018: Geography & Nature -- Triple Ripple

What city is at the junction of the Allegheny, Ohio, and Monongahela Rivers?

a) Cincinnati, Ohio
b) Louisville, Kentucky
c) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
d) Washington, D.C.

Question 1,019: Literature & Arts -- Not a Knot

According to legend, who cut the Gordian knot?

a) Alexander the Great
b) Hercules
c) Jason (and the Argonauts)
d) King Arthur

Question 1,020: Sports & Games -- Net Profiteer

What Internet company did Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban cofound?

a) Answers.com
b) Ask Jeeves
c) Broadcast.com
d) Lycos

General Trivia Answers #1,009-1,014

Answer 1,009: Entertainment & Food -- The Jackie Robinson of Television

c) Nat "King" Cole

The Nat King Cole Show, a musical variety show, aired from 1956 to 1957.

Answer 1,010: History & Government -- Medal Maker

c) George Washington

The award was born on August 7, 1782 but disappeared soon after the Revolutionary War ended. The medal was revived in 1932 to belatedly honor heroes of World War I.

Answer 1,011: Math & Science -- Too Hot or Too Cold

a) Mercury

The side away from the sun can cool to -328° Fahrenheit, while the sunniest section can heat up to a scorching 806° Fahrenheit.

Answer 1,012: Geography & Nature -- America's Apex

a) Mount McKinley

The Alaska peak, known locally as Denali ("the great one"), is 20,320 feet high.

Answer 1,013: Literature & Arts -- Russian Writer

c) Leo Tolstoy

The Russian had penned two novels before serving in the army during the Crimean War, and followed up some war stories by creating his two classics between 1865 and 1877.

Answer 1,014: Sports & Games -- You're Giving Me a Headache

a) Charging

The offensive team loses possession of the ball.

General Trivia Questions #1,009-1,014

Question 1,009: Entertainment & Food -- The Jackie Robinson of Television

Who was the first African-American to have his own television series?

a) Bill Cosby
b) Michael Jackson (with his brothers)
c) Nat "King" Cole
d) Redd Foxx

Question 1,010: History & Government -- Medal Maker

Which future U.S. President created the Order of the Purple Heart while he was a General?

a) Andrew Jackson
b) Dwight Eisenhower
c) George Washington
d) Ulysses Grant

Question 1,011: Math & Science -- Too Hot or Too Cold

Which planet experiences the greatest range of temperatures on its surface?

a) Mercury
b) Neptune
c) Uranus
d) Venus

Question 1,012: Geography & Nature -- America's Apex

What is the highest mountain in the United States?

a) Mount McKinley
b) Mount Shasta
c) Mount Whitney
d) Pikes Peak

Question 1,013: Literature & Arts -- Russian Writer

What college dropout wrote War and Peace and Anna Karenina?

a) Anton Chekhov
b) Boris Pasternak
c) Leo Tolstoy
d) Vladimir Nabokov

Question 1,014: Sports & Games -- You're Giving Me a Headache

What event has occurred if an NBA referee clasps one hand to the back of his head?

a) Charging
b) Goaltending
c) Intentional foul
d) 20-second timeout

Pluto In Passing - Random Trivia Answers

• A1) Neptune. The gas giant was also the outermost planet for most of the last thirty years, as Pluto swung inside it between 1979 and 1999.
• A2) Mercury. The innermost planet is now the only one smaller than Ganymede and Titan. Pluto is also smaller than Callisto, Io, our moon, Europa, and Triton.
• A3) Mars. With an eccentricity of 0.206, the red planet is now the oddest by quite a bit (Mercury is less than half as eccentric at 0.093).
• A4) Eris. Formerly known as 2003 UB₃₁₃ and nicknamed Xena (and Lila). With a radius about thirty miles greater than Pluto's, Eris, named for the Greek goddess of chaos and strife, probably sealed Pluto's fate. Eris's moon, unofficially dubbed Gabrielle, is now called Dysnomia (Eris's daughter, the spirit of lawlessness).
• A5) Ceres. The largest asteroid was originally considered to be a planet, but after several other relatively large asteroids were discovered it was downgraded. Although Ceres was upgraded to the status of dwarf planet, the next two largest asteroids, Vesta and Pallas, were not. Many more trans-Neptunian objects may join the list of dwarf planets in the future, so while you're mourning Pluto, be thankful that you don't have to learn the names of a hundred planets.
• A6) Pluto and Charon. Another major factor in Pluto's demotion is the fact that Pluto and Charon revolve around a center of mass that lies in the space between them (and not inside Pluto).
• A7) Claude Tombaugh. The astronomer found the white speck on photographic plates on February 18, 1930.
• A8) Percival Lowell. Tombaugh worked at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, which had been founded in 1894 by its namesake to search for "Planet X".
• A9) Three. Nix and Hydra were discovered through the Hubble Telescope on May 15, 2005 and officially joined Charon on June 21, 2006.
• A10) Nitrogen. Methane and carbon monoxide are also present in significant quantities.
• A11) 248 years. George Washington married Martha Dandridge Custis, the French and Indian War was near its midpoint, and Voltaire's Candide was published in 1759, one revolution ago for Pluto.
• A12) 6 days (and 9 hours and 17 minutes and 36 seconds). Pluto and Charon are tidally locked, with the sames sides permanently facing each other, so this is also the length of Charon's revolution around Pluto.

Pluto In Passing - Random Trivia Questions

On August 24, 2006, only a week after suggesting that we might have a dozen planets, the International Astronomers Union declared that Pluto was no longer a full-fledged planet but rather a dwarf planet. That changed the answers to some basic trivia questions about our solar system and created some new facts, so this week let's honor (dishonor?) the anniversary of Pluto's demotion.

Pluto In Passing Questions

• Q1) What is the outermost planet?
• Q2) What is the smallest planet?
• Q3) Which planet's orbit is the least circular?
• Q4) What dwarf planet is larger than Pluto (either the scientific name or the common name is acceptable)?
• Q5) What is the innermost dwarf planet?
• Q6) What is the largest binary system in our solar system?
• Q7) Who discovered Pluto?
• Q8) What astronomer is Pluto partially named for?
• Q9) How many moons does Pluto have?
• Q10) What is the main component of Pluto's atmosphere?
• Q11) How long does it take Pluto to go around the sun?
• Q12) How long does it take Pluto to rotate once on its axis?

Auto Agreement -- Quiz Quilt 34 Solution

Category Answers:

Sports & Games	EDBERG	Six-time major champion Stefan Edberg reached the French Open final in 1989 but lost to Michael Chang.
Geography & Nature	CROW	The black birds are among the most intelligent of all birds.
Math & Science	NOVA	A supernova is not a large nova. In a supernova, the star explodes and dies, while after becoming a nova, a star returns to its previous state albeit a little heavier.
Entertainment & Food	MCVIE	The single from Christine McVie's self-titled album peaked at #10 on February 4.
History & Government	ICAHN	Corporate raider Carl Icahn succeeded in his hostile takeover in 1985 after winning the labor union's support.
Literature & Arts	DANTES	The adventurous title character Edmond Dantes also assumes the identities of Abbe Busoni, Lord Wilmore, and Sinbad the Sailor.

Quiz Quilt Answer: ACCORD (Second letters going up)

An accord is an agreement, and the Honda Accord is one of the best selling cars in the U.S.

Auto Agreement -- Quiz Quilt 34 Puzzle

Category Questions:

Sports & Games	What Swedish tennis player was ranked #1 in 1990 and 1991 and won each of the Grand Slams in his career except the French Open?
Geography & Nature	What is the common name of the family of birds that includes ravens, rooks, magpies, and jays?
Math & Science	What astronomical term refers to a small, very hot star that suddenly increases thousands of times in luminosity?
Entertainment & Food	What Fleetwood Mac star had the solo hit "Got a Hold On Me" in 1984?
History & Government	What robber baron owner effected a leveraged buyout of TWA in the mid 1980s?
Literature & Arts	What was the given name of The Count of Monte Cristo?

General Trivia Answers #1,003-1,008

Answer 1,003: Entertainment & Food -- Drug Store Drink

b) Dr Pepper

Pharmacist Charles Alderton created the drink in 1885, and store-owner Wade Morrison named it for Dr. Charles Pepper, his friend and the father of his former girlfriend.

Answer 1,004: History & Government -- Childless Prez

c) Warren Harding

The President from 1921 to 1923 was rumored to have had affairs with Carrie Fulton Phillips and Nan Britton, and he may have conceived a daughter with the latter.

Answer 1,005: Math & Science -- Southern Shape's South

a) Altair

The "flying eagle" is the twelfth brightest star in the sky from seventeen light years away.

Answer 1,006: Geography & Nature -- Free From France

d) Gabon

Congo, the Central African Republic, and Chad were also liberated from French Equatorial Africa at the same time.

Answer 1,007: Literature & Arts -- Auto Biography

d) Wheels

The novel is loosely based on Lee Iacocca's development of the Ford Mustang.

Answer 1,008: Sports & Games -- New World Football in the Old World

b) Fire

The league, which became NFL Europe and then NFL Europa, shut down in 2007.

General Trivia Questions #1,003-1,008

Question 1,003: Entertainment & Food -- Drug Store Drink

What beverage was first sold at the Old Corner Drug Store in Waco, Texas?

a) Coca-Cola
b) Dr Pepper
c) Nestea
d) Pepsi

Question 1,004: History & Government -- Childless Prez

Who was the last U.S. President without any legitimate children?

a) Andrew Jackson
b) James Buchanan
c) Warren Harding
d) Woodrow Wilson

Question 1,005: Math & Science -- Southern Shape's South

What star is the brightest in the constellation Aquila and the southernmost of the Summer Triangle?

a) Altair
b) Deneb
c) Mira
d) Vega

Question 1,006: Geography & Nature -- Free From France

Which West Central African coastal country, whose capital is Libreville, gained independence from France in 1960?

a) Angola
b) Benin
c) Cameroon
d) Gabon

Question 1,007: Literature & Arts -- Auto Biography

What was Arthur Hailey's 1971 bestseller about the auto industry?

a) Axles
b) Cruisin'
c) Speed
d) Wheels

Question 1,008: Sports & Games -- New World Football in the Old World

What WLAF team used to play in Birmingham, England?

a) Earth
b) Fire
c) Rain
d) Wind

General Trivia Answers #997-1,002

Answer 997: Entertainment & Food -- Gunsmoke Run

c) 20 years

Television's longest-running Western aired 233 half-hour and 400 hour-long episodes from 1955 to 1975.

Answer 998: History & Government -- Cargo Carrier

c) Memphis

The city has been the hub of FedEx since 1973.

Answer 999: Math & Science -- Stretched Season

c) Summer

The period officially lasts just over 93½ days.

Answer 1,000: Geography & Nature -- Okapi Cousin

c) Giraffe

The giraffe's closest living relative bears the trademark stripes, albeit in black-and-white, on its hindquarters and legs.

Answer 1,001: Literature & Arts -- Who's the Shrew?

c) Katharina

Petruchio of Verona tames the impetuous oldest daughter of Baptista Minola.

Answer 1,002: Sports & Games -- Silver Service

b) MaliVai Washington

It was the only Grand Slam final of a career during which he won four titles and ascended to a #11 ranking.

General Trivia Questions #997-1,002

Question 997: Entertainment & Food -- Gunsmoke Run

How long was the TV show Gunsmoke on the air?

a) 10 years
b) 15 years
c) 20 years
d) 25 years

Question 998: History & Government -- Cargo Carrier

Which airport handles the most cargo by weight annually?

a) Hong Kong
b) Los Angeles
c) Memphis
d) Miami

Question 999: Math & Science -- Stretched Season

What is the longest season in the Northern Hemisphere?

a) Fall
b) Spring
c) Summer
d) Winter

Question 1,000: Geography & Nature -- Okapi Cousin

What animal does the okapi most closely resemble?

a) Camel
b) Deer
c) Giraffe
d) Monkey

Question 1,001: Literature & Arts -- Who's the Shrew?

What is the first name of the title character in Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew?

a) Bianca
b) Cassandra
c) Katharina
d) Miranda

Question 1,002: Sports & Games -- Silver Service

What U.S. tennis player lost the Wimbledon men's final in 1996?

a) Andre Agassi
b) MaliVai Washington
c) Pete Sampras
d) Todd Martin

General Trivia Answers #991-996

Answer 991: Entertainment & Food -- Baby Talk

a) Bruce Willis

Walter, who goes by his middle name, spoke for Mikey, while four different babies played the 1989 role.

Answer 992: History & Government -- Tree Trouble

d) Sonny Bono

Cher's former husband and singing partner crashed into a tree at Heavenly Ski Resort on the California-Nevada border.

Answer 993: Math & Science -- Close Encounters

a) Air Force

The study was publicly announced in 1952.

Answer 994: Geography & Nature -- Americans Abroad

c) Mexico

The most popular cities to visit include Acapulco, Cancun, Cozumel, Ensenada, Los Cabos, Mazatlan, Mexico City, and Tijuana.

Answer 995: Literature & Arts -- Peerless Literature

c) Play

Henrik Ibsen's five-act play was first published in Norwegian in 1867.

Answer 996: Sports & Games -- Decathlon Distances

d) 3,000 meters

The 110-meter hurdles rounds out the running events.

General Trivia Questions #991-996

Question 991: Entertainment & Food -- Baby Talk

What actor provided the voice for the baby in Look Who's Talking?

a) Bruce Willis
b) Damon Wayans
c) Danny DeVito
d) Mel Brooks

Question 992: History & Government -- Tree Trouble

Who was the mayor of Palm Springs, California and former entertainer who died in a skiing accident in January 1998?

a) Buffalo Bob Smith
b) Robert Young
c) Roy Rogers
d) Sonny Bono

Question 993: Math & Science -- Close Encounters

Which military branch conducted the Project Blue Book UFO study?

a) Air Force
b) Army
c) Marines
d) Navy

Question 994: Geography & Nature -- Americans Abroad

What is the top foreign destination for tourists from the U.S.?

a) Canada
b) France
c) Mexico
d) U.K.

Question 995: Literature & Arts -- Peerless Literature

What type of literature is Peer Gynt?

a) Epic
b) Novel
c) Play
d) Short story

Question 996: Sports & Games -- Decathlon Distances

Which distance below is not run in the decathlon?

a) 100 meters
b) 400 meters
c) 1,500 meters
d) 3,000 meters

General Trivia Answers #985-990

Answer 985: Entertainment & Food -- TV Trivia

a) Dick Enberg

The sportscaster also hosted Baffle and Three for the Money.

Answer 986: History & Government -- White House Wizard

c) Martin Van Buren

He earned the derogatory nickname for his manipulation of the spoils system, the appointing of officials based on political connections rather than ability.

Answer 987: Math & Science -- Stable Table

d) Rhenium

German chemists Ida Tacke-Noddack, Walter Noddack, and Otto Carl Berg discovered the transition metal in 1925.

Answer 988: Geography & Nature -- Columbus's Cojo

b) Gorilla

The primate weighed a mere 3¼ pounds at birth.

Answer 989: Literature & Arts -- The Beginning of the End

c) Revelation

The name refers to both the location and the name of the battle between the kings of the Earth and God.

Answer 990: Sports & Games -- Family Business

c) Michelle Kwan

Her grandparents opened the Chinese restaurant in 1972, providing most of Michelle's meals for many years before selling it a quarter of a century later.

General Trivia Questions #985-990

Question 985: Entertainment & Food -- TV Trivia

Who was the host of the 1971 TV game show Sports Challenge?

a) Dick Enberg
b) Jim McKay
c) Joe Garagiola
d) Mel Allen

Question 986: History & Government -- White House Wizard

Which U.S. President was known as the Little Magician?

a) Franklin Roosevelt
b) James Madison
c) Martin Van Buren
d) Ulysses Grant

Question 987: Math & Science -- Stable Table

What was the last stable chemical element discovered?

a) Europium
b) Hafnium
c) Lutetium
d) Rhenium

Question 988: Geography & Nature -- Columbus's Cojo

Of what type of animal was Cojo the first born in captivity, at the Columbus Zoo in Ohio in 1956?

a) Chimpanzee
b) Gorilla
c) Lemur
d) Orangutan

Question 989: Literature & Arts -- The Beginning of the End

In what book of the New Testament is Armageddon first mentioned?

a) Acts
b) Colossians
c) Revelation
d) Romans

Question 990: Sports & Games -- Family Business

What female figure skater's family owned a restaurant called the Golden Pheasant?

a) Kristi Yamaguchi
b) Kyoko Ina
c) Michelle Kwan
d) Tiffany Chin

General Trivia Answers #979-984

Answer 979: Entertainment & Food -- Hawkeye, Popeye, and Other Guys

b) Robert Altman

His 2000 movie Dr. T & the Women featured Richard Gere, Helen Hunt, Farrah Fawcett, and several other stars but was poorly received.

Answer 980: History & Government -- The Bus Business

b) Greyhound

The company began in Hibbing, Minnesota and now services over 2,200 stops.

Answer 981: Math & Science -- Inside the Atom

d) Niels Bohr

The physicist pictured the atom as sets of electrons revolving at fixed distances around a positively charged nucleus.

Answer 982: Geography & Nature -- Earth Rings

b) 23½°

The imaginary lines are named for the zodiac constellations that were directly overhead at the solstices 2,000 years ago.

Answer 983: Literature & Arts -- Terrace, France

a) Claude Monet

The seaside painting was from the early part of his career when he specialized in landscapes.

Answer 984: Sports & Games -- Old World Gold

d) Sweden

After tying Canada 2-2, Sweden won the shootout 3-2 to take the gold.

General Trivia Questions #979-984

Question 979: Entertainment & Food -- Hawkeye, Popeye, and Other Guys

Who directed M*A*S*H in 1970, Popeye in 1980, and Vincent & Theo in 1990?

a) Robert Aldrich
b) Robert Altman
c) Robert Alton
d) Robert Anderson

Question 980: History & Government -- The Bus Business

What was the first U.S. bus line, founded on August 13, 1914?

a) Coach
b) Greyhound
c) Peter Pan
d) Trailways

Question 981: Math & Science -- Inside the Atom

What scientist developed the first quantum model of the atom in 1915?

a) Ernest Rutherford
b) James Chadwick
c) Joseph John Thomson
d) Niels Bohr

Question 982: Geography & Nature -- Earth Rings

At what approximate latitude are the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn?

a) 16½°
b) 23½°
c) 30½°
d) 36½°

Question 983: Literature & Arts -- Terrace, France

Who was the French painter and founder of impressionism whose works include Terrace at Le Havre?

a) Claude Monet
b) Edgar Degas
c) Edouard Manet
d) Paul Gauguin

Question 984: Sports & Games -- Old World Gold

What European country won the 1994 Olympic men's hockey gold medal?

a) Canada
b) Finland
c) Norway
d) Sweden

Children's Picture Books - Random Trivia Answers

• A1) Pickle. The total carnage consists of several fruits (apple, pear, plum, strawberry, orange, and watermelon), a few desserts (chocolate cake, ice cream cone, lollipop, cherry pie, and cupcake), and assorted other items (Swiss cheese, salami, and sausage).
• A2) Aphids. The grouchy ladybug refuses to share, is too scared to fight, and has an amazing 12-hour adventure.
• A3) Purple. A red bird, yellow duck, blue horse, green frog, white dog, black sheep, and a goldfish also visit the classroom. The sequel Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear? takes place at the zoo.
• A4) Mouse. The little gray rodent attempts to befriend a horse, an alligator, a lion, a hippo, a seal, a monkey, a peacock, a fox, a kangaroo, and a snake before finding another mouse to play with.
• A5) He took off his shell. Unfortunately, his desire for speed leaves him unprotected from predators, the sun, the rain, and the cold. Richard Buckley cowrote the story.
• A6) Turkey. The fowl fouls up by standing in a hat, wearing a shirt as pants, putting pants on upside down, donning a jacket backwards, using socks as gloves, and placing shoes on his head.
• A7) Rabbit. His bed is in a huge room where his mom sits knitting in a rocking chair, a fire is burning in the fireplace, and a bowl of mush is still out on the table.
• A8) Hopping. The female kangaroo tried to climb with the koalas, swim with the seals, and waltz with the wallabies.
• A9) Olive. The dog was convinced by a mondegreen from the song "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer", mishearing "all of the other reindeer" as "Olive, the other reindeer".
• A10) Mice. Lucy Cousins created Maisy (Maisy's ABC in 1994), and Leo Lionni introduced Frederick in 1967.
• A11) Wolf. Maurice Sendak's imaginative boy is banished to his bedroom for chasing his pet dog with a fork.
• A12) Boston. The duck family lives in a pond in the Boston Public Garden. Bronze statues of the mother and her eight ducklings were installed in the northeast corner of the real garden in 1987, and the book is now the official children's book of Massachusetts.

Children's Picture Books - Random Trivia Questions

In 1999, then-Texas governor George Bush answered a questionnaire that asked for his favorite book when he was a child with The Very Hungry Caterpillar. An excellent book indeed, except that it was published in 1969 when the younger Bush was studying hard at Yale University. I know every college has its gut courses like "Rocks for Jocks", so he must have been enrolled in "Literature 001 - The Early Years"*.

The following questions are about illustrated children's books. Some may have been read to you as a child, and some you may have read to your own children.

Children's Picture Books Questions

• Q1) What is the only vegetable that The Very Hungry Caterpillar eats besides the leaf?
• Q2) In Eric Carle's The Grouchy Ladybug, what are the friendly and grouchy main characters eating?
• Q3) What color is the cat in Carle's Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
• Q4) What lonely animal asks, "Do You Want to Be My Friend?" in Carle's book?
• Q5) What did Carle's The Foolish Tortoise do that was so unwise?
• Q6) In Sandra Boynton's Blue Hat, Green Hat what animal can't wear his clothes properly?
• Q7) In Margaret Wise Brown and Clement Hurd's Goodnight Moon, what animal is going to sleep?
• Q8) What was John Lithgow's Marsupial Sue trying to avoid doing?
• Q9) According to J. Otto Seibold and Vivian Walsh, what dog wanted to join Santa's reindeer?
• Q10) What type of animal are Maisy and Frederick, who were separately featured on Favorite Children's Book Animals U.S. postage stamps in 2006?
• Q11) What does Max dress up as in Where the Wild Things Are?
• Q12) In what city is Robert McCloskey's Make Way for Ducklings set?

* Bush's aides claimed that he misunderstood the question, excusing his memory and blaming his reading comprehension skills instead.

Alphabet Attire -- Quiz Quilt 33 Solution

Category Answers:

History & Government	TRUMAN	Harry Truman's quote appeared in the April 3, 1956 edition of Look magazine.
Sports & Games	SMITH	Dean Smith's career record was 879-254, including two NCAA Final Four Championships. Pat Summitt holds the women's record and posted her 880th victory in 2005, while Bobby Knight won his 880th game on January 1, 2007.
Geography & Nature	HAITI	The 10,700-square-mile former French colony, declared its independence on January 1, 1804, although France did not recognize it until 1825.
Math & Science	ICON	The word for a graphical representation of a file comes from eikenai or eikon.
Literature & Arts	RING	Bilbo Baggins posed this unfair "riddle" during a game with Gollum and soon discovered that "my precious" would turn its wearer invisible.
Entertainment & Food	TOMMY	The British band also produced Quadrophenia five years later.

Quiz Quilt Answer: TSHIRT (First letters)

The t-shirt was named for its likeness to the letter 'T'.

Alphabet Attire -- Quiz Quilt 33 Puzzle

Category Questions:

History & Government	Which U.S. President declared, "I never give them hell. I just tell the truth, and they think it is hell"?
Sports & Games	What coach has won more NCAA Division I men's basketball games than anyone else before 2007?
Geography & Nature	What is the only French-speaking country in the Americas besides Canada?
Math & Science	What computer term originally meant "to be like, resemble, look alike" in Greek?
Literature & Arts	"What have I got in my pocket?" according to The Hobbit?
Entertainment & Food	What was the 1969 rock opera by the Who?

General Trivia Answers #973-978

Answer 973: Entertainment & Food -- Friday Fright

c) Jason

The young boy had drowned at Camp Crystal Lake in 1957.

Answer 974: History & Government -- Will Power

c) Executor

He or she is appointed by the testator who created the will.

Answer 975: Math & Science -- Placid Acid

b) Vitamin C

Walter Haworth shared the 1937 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for determining the structure of the compound, whose name means "against scurvy".

Answer 976: Geography & Nature -- Most Popular

b) India

They anticipate that 1.6 billion people, about one sixth of the world's population, will live there.

Answer 977: Literature & Arts -- Old and Obsolete

b) Dr. Seuss

He also advised, "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind."

Answer 978: Sports & Games -- Arsenio Announcement

c) Magic Johnson

The point guard did not play in the regular season but was voted to the All-Star team, where he not only suited up but earned MVP honors.

General Trivia Questions #973-978

Question 973: Entertainment & Food -- Friday Fright

Who was the man behind the hockey mask in the Friday the 13th series?

a) Edward
b) Freddy
c) Jason
d) Mike

Question 974: History & Government -- Will Power

What is the legal term for the person responsible for carrying out the provisions of a will?

a) Administrator
b) Distributor
c) Executor
d) Testator

Question 975: Math & Science -- Placid Acid

Which vitamin is also known as ascorbic acid?

a) Vitamin A
b) Vitamin C
c) Vitamin D
d) Vitamin E

Question 976: Geography & Nature -- Most Popular

In 2001, what country did the United Nations estimate would be the most populous in the world in 2050?

a) China
b) India
c) Mexico
d) Pakistan

Question 977: Literature & Arts -- Old and Obsolete

Who sneered, "Adults are just obsolete children"?

a) Charles Schulz
b) Dr. Seuss
c) Jim Henning
d) Walt Disney

Question 978: Sports & Games -- Arsenio Announcement

What Los Angeles Laker announced on The Arsenio Hall Show on November 7, 1991 that he was retiring because of AIDS?

a) James Worthy
b) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
c) Magic Johnson
d) Michael Cooper

General Trivia Answers #967-972

Answer 967: Entertainment & Food -- Without a Word

b) Kenny G

Born as Kenneth Gorelick on June 5, 1956, he abbreviated his last name when he joined Barry White's Love Unlimited Orchestra at the age of seventeen.

Answer 968: History & Government -- Foreign Invade

c) Mexico City

General Winfield Scott and his army captured the capital in 1847 during the Mexican-American War.

Answer 969: Math & Science -- Massteroids

c) The moon

Asteroids themselves can have tiny moons.

Answer 970: Geography & Nature -- Sioux South

a) Kansas

The music group Kansas recorded a song with that name in 1977.

Answer 971: Literature & Arts -- Poirot Premiere

c) The Mysterious Affair at Styles

The sleuth made his first appearance in 1920.

Answer 972: Sports & Games -- Soccer Sequence

b) Play continues

Players can also touch the ball from out of bounds as long as the ball stays in the field.

General Trivia Questions #967-972

Question 967: Entertainment & Food -- Without a Word

Who is the best selling instrumentalist of all time?

a) John Tesh
b) Kenny G
c) Liberace
d) Miles Davis

Question 968: History & Government -- Foreign Invade

What was the first foreign national capital city that U.S. troops occupied?

a) Beijing
b) Berlin
c) Mexico City
d) Ottawa

Question 969: Math & Science -- Massteroids

What is the total mass of all the asteroids in the solar system closest to the mass of?

a) The Earth
b) Mars
c) The moon
d) Neptune

Question 970: Geography & Nature -- Sioux South

Which U.S. state's name is Sioux for "people of the south wind"?

a) Kansas
b) Missouri
c) Tennessee
d) Wisconsin

Question 971: Literature & Arts -- Poirot Premiere

In what Agatha Christie novel did Hercule Poirot debut?

a) The ABC Murders
b) Cards on the Table
c) The Mysterious Affair at Styles
d) Thirteen at Dinner

Question 972: Sports & Games -- Soccer Sequence

In soccer, what results if a ball goes off a defender then hits the flag pole in the corner and back into the field?

a) A corner kick
b) Play continues
c) A throw-in for defense
d) A throw-in for offense

General Trivia Answers #961-966

Answer 961: Entertainment & Food -- Bakers and Music Makers

c) Two pianos

In the 1989 movie, Frank and Jack decide that they need a female singer to join their club act.

Answer 962: History & Government -- Late State

d) Oklahoma

The Sooner State joined the country on November 16, 1907.

Answer 963: Math & Science -- Pure Pasteur

d) Wine

Earlier, the founder of microbiology discovered that tartaric acid from wine, but not synthesized tartaric acid, rotated the polarity of light, demonstrating chirality (molecular handedness).

Answer 964: Geography & Nature -- A Little Bigger

b) Australia

They are ranked #8, #6, #7, and #9 in the world respectively.

Answer 965: Literature & Arts -- Beloved Bellinis

b) Edgar Degas

Jacopo Bellini and his sons Giovanni and Gentile were famous Italian artists in the 15th and 16th centuries.

Answer 966: Sports & Games -- Saving the Sox

c) 57

The Chicago White Sox closer also blew eight saves on his way to shattering Dave Righetti's four-year-old record by 11.

General Trivia Questions #961-966

Question 961: Entertainment & Food -- Bakers and Music Makers

What pair of musical instruments do The Fabulous Baker Boys play?

a) A banjo and a harmonica
b) Two guitars
c) Two pianos
d) Two violins

Question 962: History & Government -- Late State

What was the first state admitted to the U.S. in the 20th century?

a) Arizona
b) Nevada
c) New Mexico
d) Oklahoma

Question 963: Math & Science -- Pure Pasteur

In 1864, what was the first beverage that Louis Pasteur pasteurized?

a) Apple cider
b) Milk
c) Orange juice
d) Wine

Question 964: Geography & Nature -- A Little Bigger

Which is the largest of the following countries?

a) Argentina
b) Australia
c) India
d) Kazakhstan

Question 965: Literature & Arts -- Beloved Bellinis

Who is the French painter and sculptor who united classic art with Impressionism and whose The Bellini Family is in the Louvre?

a) Claude Monet
b) Edgar Degas
c) Edouard Manet
d) Paul Gauguin

Question 966: Sports & Games -- Saving the Sox

How many games did relief pitcher Bobby Thigpen save in 1990 to set a Major League Baseball record?

a) 37
b) 47
c) 57
d) 67

General Trivia Answers #955-960

Answer 955: Entertainment & Food -- Cartoon Cast

b) Tom and Jerry

Her character Katie Higgins swims with the cat and mouse in a dream sequence.

Answer 956: History & Government -- Party Time

b) Tuesday

The religious festival's name means "Fat Tuesday".

Answer 957: Math & Science -- Polar Equation

c) Meter

The competing proposed standard was the length of a pendulum with a half-period of one second, but that varies with changes in gravity.

Answer 958: Geography & Nature -- King of the Colonies

d) Virginia

New York, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania are all bigger now, but when the U.S. was founded Virginia contained land that became part of Kentucky and West Virginia.

Answer 959: Literature & Arts -- Opera Buff

a) Comic

The form was developed in Naples in the mid-18th century.

Answer 960: Sports & Games -- Peach Sport

a) Gymnastics

The moves are skills on the men's parallel bars.

General Trivia Questions #955-960

Question 955: Entertainment & Food -- Cartoon Cast

Which cartoon characters frolic with Esther Williams in the 1953 movie Dangerous When Wet?

a) Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck
b) Tom and Jerry
c) Tweety and Sylvester
d) Yogi Bear and Boo Boo

Question 956: History & Government -- Party Time

On which day of the week does Mardi Gras take place?

a) Monday
b) Tuesday
c) Wednesday
d) Thursday

Question 957: Math & Science -- Polar Equation

What length was originally defined as one ten-millionth of the distance from the equator to the North Pole?

a) Centimeter
b) Kilometer
c) Meter
d) Millimeter

Question 958: Geography & Nature -- King of the Colonies

When the United States of America declared its independence, what was the largest state in area?

a) New York
b) North Carolina
c) Pennsylvania
d) Virginia

Question 959: Literature & Arts -- Opera Buff

What kind of Italian opera was opera buffa?

a) Comic
b) Especially elaborate
c) Performed in the nude
d) Tragic

Question 960: Sports & Games -- Peach Sport

In what sport might you see peach baskets, kips, and elephant lifts?

a) Gymnastics
b) Synchronized swimming
c) Wrestling
d) Yachting

General Trivia Answers #949-954

Answer 949: Entertainment & Food -- Russian Guessing

d) Vladimir Nabokov

The lyrics refer to Lolita: "He starts to shake he starts to cough; Just like the old man in that famous book by Nabokov."

Answer 950: History & Government -- Air Attack

d) U.S.

The U.S. Army took to the air on July 1, 1907. The U.S. Air Force was created forty years later.

Answer 951: Math & Science -- Grown Bones

a) 206

Infants have an additional seven to ten vertebrae that later fuse and three bones that become the pelvic girdle.

Answer 952: Geography & Nature -- Country Count

b) 12

French Guiana is sometimes listed as the thirteenth, but it is governed by France.

Answer 953: Literature & Arts -- Coffin Controversy

b) Antigone

The play dates from around 440 B.C.

Answer 954: Sports & Games -- Sharpshooters

c) Rifle shooting

In the Winter Olympics, male athletes have aimed their .22-caliber rifles at five targets since 1960 and females since 1992.

General Trivia Questions #949-954

Question 949: Entertainment & Food -- Russian Guessing

What author is mentioned in the Police song "Don't Stand So Close to Me"?

a) Anton Chekhov
b) Feodor Dostoyevsky
c) Leo Tolstoy
d) Vladimir Nabokov

Question 950: History & Government -- Air Attack

What was the first country to have an air force?

a) England
b) France
c) Germany
d) U.S.

Question 951: Math & Science -- Grown Bones

Approximately how many bones are in an adult human body?

a) 206
b) 306
c) 406
d) 506

Question 952: Geography & Nature -- Country Count

How many independent countries are in South America?

a) 8
b) 12
c) 16
d) 20

Question 953: Literature & Arts -- Coffin Controversy

What Sophocles tragedy tells of a woman who wants to bury her brother against the king's wishes?

a) Ajax
b) Antigone
c) Oedipus at Clonus
d) Oedipus Tyrannus

Question 954: Sports & Games -- Sharpshooters

What sport is combined with cross-country skiing in the biathlon?

a) Archery
b) Pistol shooting
c) Rifle shooting
d) Skeet shooting

Color Wheel - Random Trivia Answers

• A1) Byron "Whizzer" White. The Rhodes Scholar served on the U.S. Supreme Court for 31 years after John F. Kennedy appointed him in 1962.
• A2) Al Green. Born as Albert Greene, the gospel and soul singer first cracked the Top 40 with "Tired of Being Alone", which peaked at #11 in 1971, and the top of the charts with "Let's Stay Together" the following year.
• A3) Zane Grey. Until the Zanesville, Ohio-born writer became more successful, he worked as a dentist to support his family.
• A4) Silver. Tonto's horse was Scout.
• A5) Joey Chestnut. A month later the Californian upended his own record and the Tsunami himself at the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest. Kobayashi's 63 would have regained the record, but Chestnut swallowed three more.
• A6) John Brown. The Connecticut-born "misguided fanatic" (in Abraham Lincoln's opinion) was immortalized in the Union marching song "John Brown's Body" after his fatal raid on the federal armory at Harpers Ferry three years later.
• A7) Jamie Gold. The Californian outlasted a record field of 8,773 Hold 'Em players to capture a first prize of twelve million dollars in 2006. With a new ban on Internet poker, significantly fewer people entered the 2007 tournament.
• A8) George Lemon. Among the Clown Prince's most famous gags were the bucket chase (presumably filled with water that turns out to be confetti), the arm bandage (it's placed on the wrong arm), and the doctored basketballs (one on an elastic, one that's lopsided, and one that doesn't bounce).
• A9) Matthias Rust. The 19-year-old German served 432 days in Moscow's Lefortovo jail before being released on parole. Gorbachev also used the incident as an excuse to remove the defense minister, the anti-air defense commander, and over 2,000 officers.
• A10) Violet. The early character survived in increasingly minor roles for over three decades, while her best friend Patty (not to be confused with Peppermint Patty) quickly disappeared.
• A11) Vida Blue. The lefty was the winning pitcher for the American League in 1971 and for the National League a decade later. The requirements for a starting pitcher to earn a win in the All-Star Game are laxer than other games. Blue allowed three runs in only three innings in 1971, but got the 'W' when his team crossed the plate four times in the bottom of the third.
• A12) Sirius Black. The Prisoner of Azkaban had been Harry's father's best friend at Hogwarts.

Color Wheel - Random Trivia Questions

You may be green with envy when someone wins the lottery and feel blue when your favorite television show gets cancelled, but can you take the gold in this week's colorful quiz?

Color Wheel Questions

• Q1) What NCAA and NFL rushing leader later became a Supreme Court Justice?
• Q2) What R&B singer's solo hits included "I'm Still In Love With You", "Let's Stay Together", and "You Ought to Be With Me"?
• Q3) What author's first novel was Betty Zane in 1904?
• Q4) What was the name of the Lone Ranger's horse?
• Q5) Who broke Takeru Kobayashi's record by eating 59 hot dogs in 12 minutes on June 2, 2007?
• Q6) What abolitionist killed five slavery advocates at the Pottawatomie Massacre in May 1856?
• Q7) What television producer won the largest World Series of Poker Main Event ever?
• Q8) What Harlem Globetrotter was best known by the nickname Meadowlark?
• Q9) Who took off in a Cessna 172B from Helsinki's Malmi airport and landed in Moscow's Red Square on May 28, 1987?
• Q10) Which kid in the Peanuts comic strip has the last name Gray?
• Q11) Who is the only Major League Baseball pitcher to win an All-Star game for each league?
• Q12) What Harry Potter character has been portrayed by James Walters and Gary Oldman in the movies?

First Bass -- Quiz Quilt 32 Solution

Category Answers:

Geography & Nature	ALLIGATOR	With the male article prepended, the Spanish is el lagarto.
Math & Science	GYPSUM	Plaster was first made in the 15th century from gypsum deposits in Montmartre in Paris.
Entertainment & Food	JACKSON	Samuel L. Jackson's character was the nephew of the detective from the 1971 movie.
Sports & Games	LANDRY	Former New York Giants All-Pro defensive back Tom Landry led America's Team from their inception in 1960.
Literature & Arts	ARISTOTLE	Besides his many writings, the teacher is known for the Lyceum, the gymnasium where he lectured about philosophy.
History & Government	RODNEY	Continental Congress delegate Caesar Rodney cast the state's tie-breaking vote for independence and later became the state's president.

Quiz Quilt Answer: YOYOMA (Sixth letters going up)

Yo Yo Ma is one of the world's finest cellists.

First Bass -- Quiz Quilt 32 Puzzle

Category Questions:

Geography & Nature	What animal was named after the Spanish word for lizard?
Math & Science	What sulfate mineral is Plaster of Paris made from?
Entertainment & Food	What actor played the title role in the remake of the movie Shaft in 2000?
Sports & Games	Who was the only head coach the Dallas Cowboys had until 1988?
Literature & Arts	What Greek philosopher wrote Physics and Politics and was called "the master of those who know" by Dante?
History & Government	Who is portrayed on the commemorative Delaware U.S. quarter?

General Trivia Answers #943-948

Answer 943: Entertainment & Food -- Filly Freedom

a) Billie Jean King

The anthem was #1 on the U.S. pop charts in April 1975. King played for and coached the Philadelphia Freedom to the World Team Tennis final in 1974.

Answer 944: History & Government -- President Precedent

b) Harry Truman

He appeared on October 5, 1947 to discuss the international food crisis and propose meatless Tuesdays. Dwight Eisenhower was the first President to be broadcast in color in 1955.

Answer 945: Math & Science -- Powder Poof!

b) Magnesium

Potassium nitrate is the main ingredient, making up three-quarters of the mass, with charcoal accounting for a little over half of the rest.

Answer 946: Geography & Nature -- Calm Country

a) Korea

The nation was first known as Go-Joseon in 2333 B.C.

Answer 947: Literature & Arts -- Novel Enterprise

d) William Shatner

The 1989 and 1997 sci-fi stories bookended a nine-title series outlined by Shatner but ghostwritten by Ron Goulart.

Answer 948: Sports & Games -- She-Shooters

a) Houston Comets

They dominated the league by capturing the first four titles from 1997 to 2000.

General Trivia Questions #943-948

Question 943: Entertainment & Food -- Filly Freedom

For what athlete did Elton John compose the song "Philadelphia Freedom"?

a) Billie Jean King
b) Chris Evert
c) Martina Navratilova
d) Tracy Austin

Question 944: History & Government -- President Precedent

Who was the first U.S. President to have his White House address televised?

a) Dwight Eisenhower
b) Harry Truman
c) Lyndon Johnson
d) Richard Nixon

Question 945: Math & Science -- Powder Poof!

Which of the following is not one of the ingredients in black gunpowder?

a) Charcoal
b) Magnesium
c) Potassium nitrate
d) Sulfur

Question 946: Geography & Nature -- Calm Country

What country's name means "land of the morning calm"?

a) Korea
b) Laos
c) Thailand
d) Vietnam

Question 947: Literature & Arts -- Novel Enterprise

What actor put his name on the novels TekWar and TekNet?

a) DeForest Kelley
b) George Takei
c) Leonard Nimoy
d) William Shatner

Question 948: Sports & Games -- She-Shooters

Which team won the first WNBA championship?

a) Houston Comets
b) Los Angeles Sparks
c) New York Liberty
d) Phoenix Mercury

General Trivia Answers #937-942

Answer 937: Entertainment & Food -- Drama Queen

c) Dr. Who

The series aired for 26 years, from 1963 to 1989 with seven different actors playing the title character.

Answer 938: History & Government -- Money Movers

d) Washington, D.C.

The bank was created by the 1944 Bretton Woods Conference and opened on December 27, 1945.

Answer 939: Math & Science -- Needle Point

d) Heel

Common tests check for phenylketonuria (PKU), congenital hypothyroidism, galactosemia, sickle cell disease, homocystinuria, biotinidase deficiency, tyrosinemia, and jaundice.

Answer 940: Geography & Nature -- Scand-Land

a) Denmark

It is 16,639 square miles, less than one seventh the size of Norway.

Answer 941: Literature & Arts -- Another Hamlet

d) William Faulkner

The Mississippi-born writer also won a posthumous National Book Award for his Collected Stories.

Answer 942: Sports & Games -- Bounced From the Top

a) Adolph Rupp

The Kentucky coach won 876 games over 41 seasons, including the 1948 national championship.

General Trivia Questions #937-942

Question 937: Entertainment & Food -- Drama Queen

What was the longest running dramatic show in television history?

a) Bonanza
b) Death Valley Days
c) Dr. Who
d) Gunsmoke

Question 938: History & Government -- Money Movers

What city is home to the headquarters of the World Bank?

a) Geneva
b) London
c) New York
d) Washington, D.C.

Question 939: Math & Science -- Needle Point

Where are blood tests on newborn babies usually drawn from?

a) Ear
b) Fingertip
c) Forearm
d) Heel

Question 940: Geography & Nature -- Scand-Land

Which is the smallest Scandinavian country?

a) Denmark
b) Finland
c) Norway
d) Sweden

Question 941: Literature & Arts -- Another Hamlet

What American novelist wrote The Hamlet and The Sound and the Fury and won a Pulitzer for A Fable?

a) Ernest Hemingway
b) John Steinbeck
c) Saul Bellow
d) William Faulkner

Question 942: Sports & Games -- Bounced From the Top

Who was the all-time winningest NCAA basketball coach until Dean Smith passed him on March 15, 1997?

a) Adolph Rupp
b) Clair Bee
c) Hank Iba
d) Phog Allen

General Trivia Answers #931-936

Answer 931: Entertainment & Food -- Sitcom Circle

a) Bewitched

Samantha and Darrin Stephens live in Westport, Connecticut, a suburb of New York City.

Answer 932: History & Government -- Swearing Senior

a) Calvin Coolidge

After Warren Harding's death, Coolidge's notary public father administered the oath of office at 2:47 a.m. on August 2, 1923.

Answer 933: Math & Science -- Ants in the Pants?

c) Everything

Sufferers have a vague but persistent fear of some unknown evil. In A Charlie Brown Christmas, Lucy helps Charlie Brown identify this as his problem.

Answer 934: Geography & Nature -- Chris's Sis

b) Genoa

Christopher Columbus was born there in 1451.

Answer 935: Literature & Arts -- Cartoon Balloon

c) Little Bill

The imaginative 5-year-old from the 2004 Emmy-award winner by the same name first floated in the sky in 2003. The parade began in 1920.

Answer 936: Sports & Games -- Alpine Apex

c) Marc Girardelli

The Austrian was ranked number one five times between 1984-85 and 1992-93.

General Trivia Questions #931-936

Question 931: Entertainment & Food -- Sitcom Circle

What TV show's main family lives at 1164 Morning Glory Circle?

a) Bewitched
b) The Brady Bunch
c) I Dream of Jeannie
d) Married With Children

Question 932: History & Government -- Swearing Senior

Who was the only U.S. President sworn in by his father?

a) Calvin Coolidge
b) Franklin Roosevelt
c) John Quincy Adams
d) Woodrow Wilson

Question 933: Math & Science -- Ants in the Pants?

What does a person with pantophobia fear?

a) Bread
b) Cameras
c) Everything
d) Goats

Question 934: Geography & Nature -- Chris's Sis

What is Columbus, Ohio's sister city in Italy?

a) Florence
b) Genoa
c) Naples
d) Torin

Question 935: Literature & Arts -- Cartoon Balloon

Who was the first black cartoon character to have a balloon in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?

a) Fat Albert
b) Franklin (Peanuts)
c) Little Bill
d) Nipper (Wee Pals)

Question 936: Sports & Games -- Alpine Apex

Who has won the most men's Alpine Skiing World Cup titles?

a) Gustavo Thoeni
b) Ingemar Stenmark
c) Marc Girardelli
d) Pirmin Zurbriggen

General Trivia Answers #925-930

Answer 925: Entertainment & Food -- Not Earl the Pearl Monroe

c) Mookie Blaylock

Blaylock had been a star high school basketball player in Seattle, Washington where the band was formed in 1988.

Answer 926: History & Government -- Cool Coach

a) B&O Railroad

The railroad existed under that name from 1827 until 1986.

Answer 927: Math & Science -- Ravaged by Rickets

c) Vitamin D

Without it, the bones cannot absorb calcium and weaken until they can no longer support the body.

Answer 928: Geography & Nature -- Southern Empire

a) Georgia

The nickname compares the state to New York in both industrial capacity and size.

Answer 929: Literature & Arts -- Marlowe's Maker

b) Raymond Chandler

The sleuth debuted in The Big Sleep in 1939.

Answer 930: Sports & Games -- Pegging Perfection

d) 29

With a 5 as the starter card, three 5's plus the Jack of the starter suit score 12 points for the 4-of-a-kind, 16 points for eight 15's, and 1 point for the Jack of Nobs.

General Trivia Questions #925-930

Question 925: Entertainment & Food -- Not Earl the Pearl Monroe

Which NBA star was the band Pearl Jam previously named for?

a) Dikembe Mutombo
b) Dominique Wilkins
c) Mookie Blaylock
d) Spud Webb

Question 926: History & Government -- Cool Coach

What railroad had the first air-conditioned train, on May 24, 1931?

a) B&O Railroad
b) Pennsylvania Railroad
c) Reading Railroad
d) Short Line Railroad

Question 927: Math & Science -- Ravaged by Rickets

Which vitamin's deficiency causes rickets?

a) Vitamin A
b) Vitamin C
c) Vitamin D
d) Vitamin E

Question 928: Geography & Nature -- Southern Empire

Which U.S. state is known as the Empire State of the South?

a) Georgia
b) Louisiana
c) North Carolina
d) South Carolina

Question 929: Literature & Arts -- Marlowe's Maker

Who created the fictional detective Philip Marlowe?

a) P.D. James
b) Raymond Chandler
c) Rex Stout
d) Ross Macdonald

Question 930: Sports & Games -- Pegging Perfection

How many points are pegged when melding the highest scoring Cribbage crib?

a) 23
b) 25
c) 27
d) 29

General Trivia Answers #919-924

Answer 919: Entertainment & Food -- Laugh All the Way to the Bank

a) Forrest Gump

The film had earned almost $680 million worldwide through July 2005. [Note: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest has since crossed the billion dollar mark.]

Answer 920: History & Government -- Cross Out the Cross

b) Crescent

The Ottoman Empire refused to use the symbol of the International Red Cross in the 1870s and chose the Red Crescent instead.

Answer 921: Math & Science -- Whassup, Wassermann?

d) Syphilis

German bacteriologist August von Wassermann developed the antibody test in 1906.

Answer 922: Geography & Nature -- Sound City

d) Seattle, Washington

The Emerald City had about 570,000 people in 2003.

Answer 923: Literature & Arts -- Holmes Home

a) 221B Baker Street

A very real house exists there now as a tourist attraction.

Answer 924: Sports & Games -- Play Time

c) 48 minutes

The game is split into four 12-minute quarters, with a halftime break between the second and third quarters.

General Trivia Questions #919-924

Question 919: Entertainment & Food -- Laugh All the Way to the Bank

What was the top-grossing comedy movie of all time?

a) Forrest Gump
b) Ghost
c) Home Alone
d) Pretty Woman

Question 920: History & Government -- Cross Out the Cross

What symbol appears on the flags of Muslim countries instead of the red cross?

a) Circle
b) Crescent
c) Diamond
d) Star

Question 921: Math & Science -- Whassup, Wassermann?

What disease is the Wassermann test used to detect?

a) Gonorrhea
b) Herpes
c) HIV
d) Syphilis

Question 922: Geography & Nature -- Sound City

What is the most populous city on the Puget Sound?

a) Chicago, Illinois
b) New Orleans, Louisiana
c) New York, New York
d) Seattle, Washington

Question 923: Literature & Arts -- Holmes Home

At what address did fictional detective Sherlock Holmes live with Dr. Watson?

a) 221B Baker Street
b) 221B Beech Street
c) 221B Billingsford Street
d) 221B Broad Street

Question 924: Sports & Games -- Play Time

How long is the playing time of a regulation NBA basketball game?

a) 36 minutes
b) 40 minutes
c) 48 minutes
d) 60 minutes

U.S. State Mates - Random Trivia Answers

1. Nevada: d) Wyoming. Utah and the Great Salt Lake separate the two states. In 1960, Nevada and Wyoming ranked next to each other in population (49th and 48th), but since then, Nevada has risen to 35th while Wyoming has dropped to last.
2. Vermont: a) Maine. Here's how you can remember whether Vermont or New Hampshire is the one on the left: VermoNt (since "New Hampshire" has no 'V' in it, the trick doesn't work the other way around).
3. Colorado: a) Arizona. Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah are the Four Corners States, but Arizona and Colorado only meet at a corner (ditto for New Mexico and Utah).
4. Michigan: a) Illinois. Lake Michigan separates the two states. Michigan also borders the province of Ontario.
5. Nebraska: b) Minnesota. Nebraska's other northern neighbor is South Dakota, which, along with Iowa, separates the the Cornhuskers from the Gophers.
6. Alabama: c) Louisiana. Mississippi and some water separate the two states, which have mirror-image postal abbreviations (AL and LA). *Bonus trivia question: what's the only other mirrored pair of states?
7. Montana: c) Washington. Idaho separates the two and is Montana's only other U.S. neighbor. The Big Sky State also borders British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan.
8. Maryland: b) New Jersey. As tiny as Delaware is, it keeps New Jersey and Maryland apart. Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia are also the four states whose borders are defined by the Mason-Dixon line.
9. Tennessee: d) West Virginia. Tennessee and its northern neighbor Kentucky each touch eight other states, with Missouri and Virginia being adjacent to both.
10. Minnesota: b) Michigan. Lake Superior and Wisconsin are between Michigan and Minnesota.
11. Texas: b) Kansas. Oklahoma separates the two states, but not by much. The Sooner state's panhandle is only 34 miles from north to south and could have been part of Texas if the state had not rejected it in 1845 because slavery was illegal there.
12. Ohio: c) New York. The northwest corner of Pennsylvania keeps the two states apart. Lake Erie washes up on the shores of all three states (as well as on Michigan).

* Bonus trivia answer: Minnesota (MN) and New Mexico (NM).

U.S. State Mates - Random Trivia Questions

In each of the following questions you be given a state and will need to find the state that you can NOT walk across a land border to (corner and water boundaries don't count in this quiz). Which three are neighbors and which is not?

U.S. State Mates Questions

1. Nevada:

   a) Arizona
   b) Idaho
   c) Oregon
   d) Wyoming

2. Vermont:

   a) Maine
   b) Massachusetts
   c) New Hampshire
   d) New York

3. Colorado:

   a) Arizona
   b) New Mexico
   c) Oklahoma
   d) Utah

4. Michigan:

   a) Illinois
   b) Indiana
   c) Ohio
   d) Wisconsin

5. Nebraska:

   a) Iowa
   b) Minnesota
   c) Missouri
   d) Wyoming

6. Alabama:

   a) Florida
   b) Georgia
   c) Louisiana
   d) Mississippi

7. Montana:

   a) North Dakota
   b) South Dakota
   c) Washington
   d) Wyoming

8. Maryland:

   a) Delaware
   b) New Jersey
   c) Pennsylvania
   d) West Virginia

9. Tennessee:

   a) Arkansas
   b) Missouri
   c) North Carolina
   d) West Virginia

10. Minnesota:

    a) Iowa
    b) Michigan
    c) South Dakota
    d) Wisconsin

11. Texas:

    a) Arkansas
    b) Kansas
    c) Louisiana
    d) New Mexico

12. Ohio:

    a) Indiana
    b) Kentucky
    c) New York
    d) West Virginia

Millionaire Lifeline -- Quiz Quilt 31 Solution

Category Answers:

Math & Science	PANGAEA	The name comes from the Greek for "all lands". Gaea was the goddess of the Earth.
Entertainment & Food	INDONESIA	The movie, which delves into the country's politics, was finally shown at a film festival there after an eighteen-year ban.
Geography & Nature	DEVON	The third largest county has both north and south coasts because Cornwall separates it from the southwest corner of the island.
Sports & Games	SHOGI	At the beginning of the game, the men are symmetrically arranged on the first three rows of a nine-by-nine board.
History & Government	SEALE	Bobby Seale helped start the organization in October 1966 in Oakland, California.
Literature & Arts	LIMERICK	The first edition of two illustrated volumes contained 72 children's limericks, each beginning with "There was an <adjective> <type of person> from <location>."

Quiz Quilt Answer: GOOGLE (Fourth letters)

Who Wants To Be a Millionaire contestants occasionally use their Phone-a-Friend lifeline to call someone to run a Google search for them.

Millionaire Lifeline -- Quiz Quilt 31 Puzzle

Category Questions:

Math & Science	What do scientists call the single land mass that existed when the dinosaurs roamed the Earth?
Entertainment & Food	In what country does the 1982 movie The Year of Living Dangerously take place?
Geography & Nature	What is the only county in Great Britain with two coasts?
Sports & Games	What Japanese variant of chess pits twenty-piece armies against each other?
History & Government	Who founded the Black Panthers with Huey Newton?
Literature & Arts	What poetic form did Edward Lear popularize in his Book of Nonsense in 1846?

General Trivia Answers #913-918

Answer 913: Entertainment & Food -- Everything Nice

d) Touch

Michelle Stephenson was an original member of the group in 1993 but left for school and was replaced by Emma Bunton before the 1996 name change.

Answer 914: History & Government -- Silver Celebration

b) Bhutan

Jigme Singye Wangchuk inherited the throne from his father at the age of seventeen but was not officially crowned until two years later.

Answer 915: Math & Science -- Powder Stuff

a) Black

Tin also trades its original color for black when turned into powder.

Answer 916: Geography & Nature -- Low-Man's Land

b) Mongolia

The mountainous and desert-filled Asian country had only 4.4 people per square mile as of 2002.

Answer 917: Literature & Arts -- Early March

d) Meg

The siblings were born in reverse alphabetical order.

Answer 918: Sports & Games -- Round and Round

c) Newport, Rhode Island

The New York Roller Skating Association leased the Atlantic House resort hotel and converted the dining room into a skating area.

General Trivia Questions #913-918

Question 913: Entertainment & Food -- Everything Nice

By what name were the Spice Girls known before they heard a song called "Sugar & Spice" and took their eventual name?

a) Devotion
b) Lass Kickers
c) Nasty
d) Touch

Question 914: History & Government -- Silver Celebration

What country's first TV broadcast was the 25th anniversary celebration of its king's coronation on June 2, 1999?

a) Bangladesh
b) Bhutan
c) Burma
d) Nepal

Question 915: Math & Science -- Powder Stuff

What color is finely ground copper powder?

a) Black
b) Brown
c) Red
d) White

Question 916: Geography & Nature -- Low-Man's Land

What is the least densely populated country in the world?

a) Botswana
b) Mongolia
c) Namibia
d) Suriname

Question 917: Literature & Arts -- Early March

Who was the oldest of the March sisters in Little Women?

a) Amy
b) Beth
c) Jo
d) Meg

Question 918: Sports & Games -- Round and Round

In what city did the first roller skating rink open on August 11, 1866?

a) Coney Island, New York
b) Miami Beach, Florida
c) Newport, Rhode Island
d) San Diego, California

General Trivia Answers #907-912

Answer 907: Entertainment & Food -- Floss Before, During, or After Dinner?

b) Cotton candy

An earlier form called spun sugar was popular as far back as 15th-century Italy.

Answer 908: History & Government -- Fixin' Nixon

d) Illinois

Its 27 electoral votes would not have been enough to sway the election his way.

Answer 909: Math & Science -- Muscle Measure

a) 17

43 are needed to frown.

Answer 910: Geography & Nature -- Abu Dhabi Doo

d) United Arab Emirates

The seven emirates, or provinces, are Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah, and Umm al-Qaiwain.

Answer 911: Literature & Arts -- Swiss Miss

c) Johanna Spyri

Her homeland honored her with both a stamp in 1951 and a coin in 2001 to mark the 50th and 100th anniversaries of her death.

Answer 912: Sports & Games -- Women's Basketball Pro-Am

d) Teresa Edwards

The Georgian is the only female basketball player to participate in five Olympics, and is both the youngest (20 in 1984) and oldest (36 in 2000) to win a gold medal.

General Trivia Questions #907-912

Question 907: Entertainment & Food -- Floss Before, During, or After Dinner?

What is the current name for Fairy Floss, which William Morrison and John Wharton dreamed up in 1897?

a) Angel hair pasta
b) Cotton candy
c) Pirouettes
d) String cheese

Question 908: History & Government -- Fixin' Nixon

In which state was voter fraud alleged in 1960, although loser Richard Nixon declined to challenge the results?

a) Arkansas
b) Colorado
c) Florida
d) Illinois

Question 909: Math & Science -- Muscle Measure

How many muscles does a human use to smile?

a) 17
b) 31
c) 43
d) 57

Question 910: Geography & Nature -- Abu Dhabi Doo

What country's capital is Abu Dhabi?

a) Bhutan
b) Ethiopia
c) Namibia
d) United Arab Emirates

Question 911: Literature & Arts -- Swiss Miss

What Swiss author wrote Heidi in 1880?

a) Anna Sewell
b) Astrid Lindgren
c) Johanna Spyri
d) Louisa May Alcott

Question 912: Sports & Games -- Women's Basketball Pro-Am

Who was the only WNBA player on the 2000 U.S. women's Olympic basketball team?

a) Cynthia Cooper
b) Rebecca Lobo
c) Sheryl Swoopes
d) Teresa Edwards

General Trivia Answers #901-906

Answer 901: Entertainment & Food -- Look Sharp

d) Sweden

Former Abba manager Thomas Johannson teamed Marie Fredriksson up with Per Hakan Gessle in 1985.

Answer 902: History & Government -- Import/Export Business

a) China

The deficit with China grew to $83 billion in 2001 and a pace of $120 billion in 2004, while the deficit with Japan peaked at $81 billion in 2000 and has declined since.

Answer 903: Math & Science -- Crust Chemical

c) Oxygen

The nonmetal accounts for almost half of the crust, mostly in silicon dioxide, commonly called sand.

Answer 904: Geography & Nature -- Coining a Continent

d) Terra australis

Matthew Flinders referred to the big island simply as the "southern land" in an 1814 publication.

Answer 905: Literature & Arts -- Sing a Song

d) Walt Whitman

The poems all graced the pages of Leaves of Grass in 1855 and were joined in later editions by "When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd".

Answer 906: Sports & Games -- Basketball's Best

a) Bill Russell

The Boston Celtics won the NBA championship in eleven of his thirteen seasons with the team.