Map Move -- Quiz Quilt 48 Puzzle

Category Questions:

Geography & Nature	What is the 43rd U.S. state, nicknamed the Gem State, where you can find the Snake River and Yellowstone Park?
Sports & Games	What golfer won $1 million dollars by defeating Tiger Woods in the finals of the 2000 Andersen Consulting Match Play Championship?
Math & Science	What is the scientific term for the study of plants?
Entertainment & Food	What actress was Married to the Mob in 1988 and Up Close and Personal in 1996?
History & Government	What country was Sukarno the first president of from 1949 to 1964?
Literature & Arts	What Scottish poet wrote "Auld Lang Syne" and "The Jolly Beggars"?

General Trivia Answers #1,423-1,428

Answer 1,423: Entertainment & Food -- Saratoga Side

d) Potato chips

George Crum cooked up the snack in Saratoga Springs, New York in 1853 after Cornelius Vanderbilt kept complaining that his potatoes were too thick.

Answer 1,424: History & Government -- Court Count

c) 9

There were only six justices until 1807, then the number bounced around and peaked at ten before finally settling at nine in 1869.

Answer 1,425: Math & Science -- Prefix Power

c) "Peta-"

"Mega-" is 10 to the 6th (one million), "giga-" 9th (one billion), and "tera-" 12th (one trillion). One petabyte equals one quadrillion bytes.

Answer 1,426: Geography & Nature -- Single-Syllable States

b) 1

Maine is the only one. Six state names have two syllables: Georgia, Kansas, New York, Texas, Utah, and Vermont.

Answer 1,427: Literature & Arts -- Henrik's Home

d) Norway

The Father of Modern Drama was born in Skien in 1828.

Answer 1,428: Sports & Games -- Constant Cup Contenders

c) Montreal Canadiens

The New York Yankees of hockey have played for the Cup 32 times, winning a record 23 championships.

General Trivia Questions #1,423-1,428

Question 1,423: Entertainment & Food -- Saratoga Side

Which side dish was originally called Saratoga potatoes?

a) French fries
b) Mashed potatoes
c) Onion rings
d) Potato chips

Question 1,424: History & Government -- Court Count

How many justices make up the U.S. Supreme Court?

a) 5
b) 7
c) 9
d) 11

Question 1,425: Math & Science -- Prefix Power

What prefix means 10 raised to the 15th power?

a) "Giga-"
b) "Mega-"
c) "Peta-"
d) "Tera-"

Question 1,426: Geography & Nature -- Single-Syllable States

How many U.S. states have common names with only one syllable?

a) 0
b) 1
c) 2
d) 3

Question 1,427: Literature & Arts -- Henrik's Home

What country was author Henrik Ibsen from?

a) Denmark
b) France
c) Netherlands
d) Norway

Question 1,428: Sports & Games -- Constant Cup Contenders

Which NHL team has appeared in the most Stanley Cup finals?

a) Boston Bruins
b) Detroit Red Wings
c) Montreal Canadiens
d) Toronto Maple Leafs

General Trivia Answers #1,417-1,422

Answer 1,417: Entertainment & Food -- Reading Rock

b) Conjunction Junction

"I got 'and', 'but', and 'or', They'll get you pretty far."

Answer 1,418: History & Government -- One and Only

d) Nebraska

The single-branch legislature is also uniquely nonpartisan, with no party affiliations listed on election ballots.

Answer 1,419: Math & Science -- Pasteurization Point

a) 145° Fahrenheit

Higher temperatures are usually used in practice to shorten the time needed.

Answer 1,420: Geography & Nature -- Gold Diggers

c) Nevada

California and South Dakota mine the second and third most.

Answer 1,421: Literature & Arts -- Wizard Word

c) Mars

The good wizard's name stands for Solomon, Hercules, Atlas, Zeus, Achilles, and Mercury.

Answer 1,422: Sports & Games -- Shogi Showdown

b) 81

The playing field is 9 by 9.

General Trivia Questions #1,417-1,422

Question 1,417: Entertainment & Food -- Reading Rock

What Schoolhouse Rock episode includes the lyrics "Out of the frying pan and into the fire"?

a) Busy Prepositions
b) Conjunction Junction
c) A Noun Is a Person, Place, or Thing
d) The Shot Heard 'Round the World

Question 1,418: History & Government -- One and Only

Which is the only U.S. state with a unicameral state legislature?

a) Arkansas
b) Kansas
c) Massachusetts
d) Nebraska

Question 1,419: Math & Science -- Pasteurization Point

What is the ideal temperature at which to pasteurize milk for the best sterilization?

a) 145° Fahrenheit
b) 165° Fahrenheit
c) 185° Fahrenheit
d) 205° Fahrenheit

Question 1,420: Geography & Nature -- Gold Diggers

Which U.S. state produces the most gold?

a) Alaska
b) California
c) Nevada
d) South Dakota

Question 1,421: Literature & Arts -- Wizard Word

What god's name below is not part of the acronym Shazam in "The Adventures of Captain Marvel"?

a) Achilles
b) Atlas
c) Mars
d) Zeus

Question 1,422: Sports & Games -- Shogi Showdown

How many squares does a Shogi board have?

a) 64
b) 81
c) 100
d) 121

General Trivia Answers #1,411-1,416

Answer 1,411: Entertainment & Food -- Perfect Peach

d) A singer

Nellie Melba was an Australian soprano.

Answer 1,412: History & Government -- Pueblo People

b) Hopi

The Hopitu, meaning "peaceful ones", lived in what is now Arizona.

Answer 1,413: Math & Science -- Major Moon

c) Titania

With a 990-mile diameter, the satellite is a little bigger than Oberon.

Answer 1,414: Geography & Nature -- River Deep

a) Amazon River

The South American river flows about 7.1 million cubic feet per second.

Answer 1,415: Literature & Arts -- Son 3

b) Seth

Genealogically, however, the youngest son was the most important, since Noah was his direct descendant.

Answer 1,416: Sports & Games -- Lane Length

d) 60 feet

The lane is 3½ feet wide.

General Trivia Questions #1,411-1,416

Question 1,411: Entertainment & Food -- Perfect Peach

What were Peach Melba and Melba toast both named for?

a) An actress
b) A dancer
c) A model
d) A singer

Question 1,412: History & Government -- Pueblo People

What American Indian tribe built adobe pueblos?

a) Cherokee
b) Hopi
c) Shoshone
d) Sioux

Question 1,413: Math & Science -- Major Moon

What is the largest moon of Uranus?

a) Ariel
b) Oberon
c) Titania
d) Umbriel

Question 1,414: Geography & Nature -- River Deep

What river has the largest volume of water?

a) Amazon River
b) Mississippi River
c) Nile River
d) Yellow River

Question 1,415: Literature & Arts -- Son 3

Who was the third and least well-known son of Adam and Eve?

a) Samuel
b) Seth
c) Shem
d) Simeon

Question 1,416: Sports & Games -- Lane Length

How long is a 10-pin bowling lane?

a) 30 feet
b) 40 feet
c) 50 feet
d) 60 feet

General Trivia Answers #1,405-1,410

Answer 1,405: Entertainment & Food -- Show Non-Stopper

d) The Price Is Right

The consumer goods pricing contest was first broadcast in 1956 with Bill Cullen hosting.

Answer 1,406: History & Government -- Jumbo Jet

a) Boeing 747

The jet holds 498 passengers, over 100 more than any of the others.

Answer 1,407: Math & Science -- Comet Collision

b) Jupiter

By the time Carolyn Shoemaker and David Levy discovered the comet in 1993, it had already been "squashed" by Jupiter's gravitational pull on its previous pass.

Answer 1,408: Geography & Nature -- Country Conclusion

a) 'A'

It is far ahead of 'N'.

Answer 1,409: Literature & Arts -- Dominant Denomination

d) Roman Catholic

It is also the most popular in the U.S., accounting for almost three-eighths of American Christians.

Answer 1,410: Sports & Games -- Rose Race

c) Louisville

The race has been held at Churchill Downs since 1875.

General Trivia Questions #1,405-1,410

Question 1,405: Entertainment & Food -- Show Non-Stopper

What is the longest running TV game show?

a) Hollywood Squares
b) Jeopardy!
c) The Newlywed Game
d) The Price Is Right

Question 1,406: History & Government -- Jumbo Jet

Which airplane has the highest maximum seating capacity of the following?

a) Boeing 747
b) Boeing 777
c) Lockheed L-1011 TriStar
d) McDonnell Douglas DC-10

Question 1,407: Math & Science -- Comet Collision

Which planet did comet Shoemaker-Levy crash into on July 20, 1994 after being fragmented by it a year earlier?

a) Earth
b) Jupiter
c) Mars
d) Saturn

Question 1,408: Geography & Nature -- Country Conclusion

Which letter of the alphabet ends the common name of the most countries?

a) 'A'
b) 'D'
c) 'N'
d) 'S'

Question 1,409: Literature & Arts -- Dominant Denomination

What is the largest Christian denomination in the world?

a) Anglican
b) Baptist
c) Methodist
d) Roman Catholic

Question 1,410: Sports & Games -- Rose Race

In what city is the Kentucky Derby run?

a) Frankfort
b) Lexington
c) Louisville
d) Richmond

General Trivia Answers #1,399-1,404

Answer 1,399: Entertainment & Food -- Berry, Berry Good

b) "My Ding-A-Ling"

The single about a little boy and his toy reached the top of the charts in 1972.

Answer 1,400: History & Government -- Suffragette State

d) Wyoming

At least part of the reason for allowing suffrage was to obtain enough voters to qualify for statehood.

Answer 1,401: Math & Science -- Derive the Derivative

c) 2x

The derivative measures how quickly one variable changes with respect to another variable.

Answer 1,402: Geography & Nature -- Senegal Center

c) Dakar

The major port is also the country's most populous city, with over two million people.

Answer 1,403: Literature & Arts -- Scylla Question

c) A sea monster

Odysseus had to navigate his ship between Scylla and the equally dangerous Charybdis. Scylla was similar to a mermaid but with the heads and legs of six dogs growing out of her.

Answer 1,404: Sports & Games -- Not Because He Sucks

a) Brooks Robinson

The 16-time Gold Glover, 1964 American League MVP, and Hall of Famer manned the hot corner for the Baltimore Orioles from 1955 to 1977.

General Trivia Questions #1,399-1,404

Question 1,399: Entertainment & Food -- Berry, Berry Good

What was Chuck Berry's only #1 Billboard hit?

a) "Johnny B. Goode"
b) "My Ding-A-Ling"
c) "Rock & Roll Music"
d) "Sweet Little Sixteen"

Question 1,400: History & Government -- Suffragette State

Which state became the first to allow women to vote when it joined the U.S. on July 10, 1890?

a) Idaho
b) Montana
c) Washington
d) Wyoming

Question 1,401: Math & Science -- Derive the Derivative

Mathematically, what is the derivative of x²?

a) x / 2
b) x
c) 2x
d) 4x

Question 1,402: Geography & Nature -- Senegal Center

What is the capital of Senegal?

a) Dacca
b) Dacia
c) Dakar
d) Dhaka

Question 1,403: Literature & Arts -- Scylla Question

In Homer's Odyssey, what was Scylla?

a) A beautiful, dangerous witch
b) A nymph who loved Odysseus
c) A sea monster
d) A Theban prophet

Question 1,404: Sports & Games -- Not Because He Sucks

What Major League Baseball third baseman was known as the Human Vacuum Cleaner?

a) Brooks Robinson
b) George Brett
c) Ken Boyer
d) Mike Schmidt

Measure For Measure - Random Trivia Answers

• A1) Inch. An inch measures 2.54 centimeters.
• A2) Meter. A meter is 3.37 inches longer than a yard.
• A3) Mile. A mile is 1,609.3 meters and is the only Imperial distance that runners still race in the Olympics (the marathon is an odd distance in both systems: 42.195 kilometers or 26 miles and 385 yards).
• A4) Square meter. Each square foot equals 0.0929 square meters, so 10 square feet equals 0.929 square meters.
• A5) Hectare. A hectare is 10,000 square meters while an acre is 4,046.856 square meters.
• A6) Fluid ounce. One fluid ounce equals 29.574 cubic centimeters. 1,000 cubic centimeters is one liter, which weighs one kilogram.
• A7) Liter. A quart equals 0.946 liters. By selling two-liter bottles of soda instead of two-quart bottles, the beverage companies are actually giving you an extra 3.6 ounces of artificially colored, artificially flavored, carbonated corn syrup-water.
• A8) Ounce. An avoirdupois ounce weighs 28.350 grams. A pound weighs 453.592 grams.
• A9) 1,000 kilograms. A ton equals 907.184 kilograms (one kilogram is 2.2 pounds).
• A10) -40 degrees. Converting -40 degrees Fahrenheit minus 32, times 5/9 equals exactly -40 degrees Celsius.
• A11) BTU. A British thermal unit equals 1.0545 kilojoules (only a tiny bit more at room temperature).
• A12) Meter per second. One mile per hour equals 0.447 meters per second (m/s is the official SI unit of speed).

Measure For Measure - Random Trivia Questions

In the U.S., we live in a pretty mixed up world. Milk is sold by the quart, half-gallon, and gallon, but soda usually comes in two-liter bottles. Food such as cereal is measured in ounces, but the nutrition facts are listed in milligrams and grams. Imperial units have no rhyme or reason anymore, but we're stuck with them for the foreseeable future. Nevertheless, the metric system, more formally the International System of Units (SI) since the 1960s, will eventually prevail as the U.S.'s portion of the world economy shrinks.

Measure For Measure Questions

• Q1) Which is longer, an inch or 2 centimeters?
• Q2) Which is longer, a yard or a meter?
• Q3) Which is longer, a mile or 1,500 meters?
• Q4) Which is larger, 10 square feet or a square meter?
• Q5) Which is larger, an acre or a hectare?
• Q6) Which is larger, a fluid ounce or 25 cubic centimeters?
• Q7) Which is larger, a quart or a liter?
• Q8) Which is heavier, an ounce or 25 grams (at standard temperature and pressure)?
• Q9) Which is heavier, a ton or 1,000 kilograms (at standard temperature and pressure)?
• Q10) At what temperature do the Fahrenheit and Celsius scales agree?
• Q11) Which has more energy, a kilojoule or a British thermal unit (at standard temperature and pressure)?
• Q12) Which is faster, a meter per second or a mile per hour?

Golden Braid's Eternal -- Quiz Quilt 47 Solution

Category Answers:

Entertainment & Food	MOORE	The Mary Tyler Moore Show, named for the actress rather than her character Mary Richards, ran from 1970 to 1977.
Sports & Games	MEYERS	Hall of Famer Ann Meyers won the female half of the Superstars competition on television in 1980, 1981, and 1982.
Literature & Arts	TYPHOON	The story about Captain MacWhirr was published in 1902.
Math & Science	CALCIUM	The polypeptide is released by the parathyroid glands in the neck.
History & Government	DASSLER	German businessman Adolph "Adi" Dassler first mass-marketed his sneakers in 1917.
Geography & Nature	CAYENNE	Cayenne chili peppers are ground up to create the hot spice of the same name.

Quiz Quilt Answer: ESCHER (Fourth letters going up)

Douglas Hofstadter's 1979 Pulitzer Prize winner Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid features the Dutch artist and his infinite constructions.

Golden Braid's Eternal -- Quiz Quilt 47 Puzzle

Category Questions:

Entertainment & Food	What actress's TV theme song asked, "Who can turn the world on with her smile?"
Sports & Games	What women's basketball player was an All-American for UCLA four times between 1974 and 1978?
Literature & Arts	In what Joseph Conrad novel does an unimaginative sea captain encounter a deadly storm?
Math & Science	What chemical element's level does parathormone regulate in the human body?
History & Government	Who founded the Adidas shoe company?
Geography & Nature	What is the capital of French Guiana, known for the variety of pepper grown there?

General Trivia Answers #1,393-1,398

Answer 1,393: Entertainment & Food -- Soap Opera Spawn

a) Another World

The show, set in the midwestern town of Bay City, lasted over 35 years and 8,891 episodes.

Answer 1,394: History & Government -- Flower Peddles

c) Geranium

The flowers of consolation have grown in England since they were imported from Paris in 1631.

Answer 1,395: Math & Science -- Sextant Extent

b) 60 degrees

The measuring instrument is one-sixth of a circle.

Answer 1,396: Geography & Nature -- Jordan Rules

a) Amman

Archaeological discoveries have unearthed evidence of civilization there as far back as 6500 B.C.

Answer 1,397: Literature & Arts -- Winston's Worry

b) Rats

The totalitarian government knew of his nightmares about the rodents chewing on his face.

Answer 1,398: Sports & Games -- Prize Parity

c) U.S. Open

The New York event has given out matching prizes since 1973.

General Trivia Questions #1,393-1,398

Question 1,393: Entertainment & Food -- Soap Opera Spawn

What NBC soap opera debuted on May 4, 1964 and spun off the soaps Somerset and Texas?

a) Another World
b) Days of Our Lives
c) General Hospital
d) The Young and the Restless

Question 1,394: History & Government -- Flower Peddles

For what flower does the Greater London Fund for the Blind sell stickers one day each April in England?

a) Carnation
b) Daffodil
c) Geranium
d) Rose

Question 1,395: Math & Science -- Sextant Extent

How many degrees are in the arc of a sextant?

a) 45 degrees
b) 60 degrees
c) 90 degrees
d) 120 degrees

Question 1,396: Geography & Nature -- Jordan Rules

What is the capital and most populous city of Jordan?

a) Amman
b) As-Salt
c) Irbid
d) Zarka

Question 1,397: Literature & Arts -- Winston's Worry

In George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four, what was Winston Smith's greatest fear, which he was brought to Room 101 to face?

a) Darkness
b) Rats
c) Snakes
d) Spiders

Question 1,398: Sports & Games -- Prize Parity

What was the first Grand Slam tennis tournament to award equal prize money to women and men?

a) Australian Open
b) French Open
c) U.S. Open
d) Wimbledon

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.

General Trivia Questions #1,387-1,392

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

What movie captured the Oscar for Best Picture of 1989?

a) Born on the Fourth of July
b) Driving Miss Daisy
c) Glory
d) My Left Foot

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

Which U.S. state won a record $145-billion judgment against leading tobacco companies in July 2000?

a) California
b) Florida
c) New York
d) Texas

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

What is the pH of pure water?

a) 0
b) 5
c) 7
d) 10

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

What river is the Grand Coulee Dam on?

a) Columbia River
b) Missouri River
c) Ohio River
d) Platte River

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

What was J.K. Rowling's first Harry Potter book?

a) The Chamber of Secrets
b) The Goblet of Fire
c) The Prisoner of Azkaban
d) The Sorcerer's Stone

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

How wide is an indoor volleyball court?

a) 18 feet
b) 24 feet
c) 30 feet
d) 36 feet

General Trivia Answers #1,381-1,386

Answer 1,381: Entertainment & Food -- Alpert Achievement

d) "This Guy's in Love With You"

The single made it big in 1968.

Answer 1,382: History & Government -- Change of Heart

d) Maria

The president of the Philippines from 1986 to 1992 was born as Maria Corazon Sumulong Cojuangco in Manila on January 25, 1933.

Answer 1,383: Math & Science -- Double Demon

a) Algol

Because the two stars have different magnitudes, the apparent brightness seen from Earth regularly increases and decreases as they revolve around each other.

Answer 1,384: Geography & Nature -- Lobster Goo

b) Blue

Oxygen-carrying copper tints the crustacean's blood.

Answer 1,385: Literature & Arts -- Robert and Richard

a) Cavalier Poets

The 17th-century authors of light, secular poetry also included Ben Jonson and Thomas Carew.

Answer 1,386: Sports & Games -- Arcade Achievement

a) Golden Tee

The golf game debuted in 1995 and has spawned leagues, tournaments, and an entire trackball-spinning culture.

General Trivia Questions #1,381-1,386

Question 1,381: Entertainment & Food -- Alpert Achievement

What was the first Herb Alpert song to reach #1 on the Billboard charts?

a) "Rise"
b) "Rotation"
c) "Route 101"
d) "This Guy's in Love With You"

Question 1,382: History & Government -- Change of Heart

What was Corazon Aquino's given first name?

a) Conchita
b) Gloria
c) Laura
d) Maria

Question 1,383: Math & Science -- Double Demon

What red double star in the constellation Perseus is known as the Winking Demon?

a) Algol
b) Mesarthim
c) Ophiuchus
d) Sheliak

Question 1,384: Geography & Nature -- Lobster Goo

What color is lobster blood?

a) Black
b) Blue
c) Green
d) Yellow

Question 1,385: Literature & Arts -- Robert and Richard

What category of poets did Robert Herrick and Richard Lovelace belong to?

a) Cavalier Poets
b) Confessional Poets
c) Metaphysical Poets
d) Transcendental Poets

Question 1,386: Sports & Games -- Arcade Achievement

What became the first arcade video game to reach $1 billion in sales in 2003?

a) Golden Tee
b) Grand Theft Auto
c) Mortal Kombat
d) NFL Blitz

General Trivia Answers #1,375-1,380

Answer 1,375: Entertainment & Food -- Revamped

b) Nadja

Dr. Van Helsing battled the blood suckers in New York City.

Answer 1,376: History & Government -- Corporate President

b) Calvin Coolidge

In a 1925 speech to the American Society of Newspaper Editors, his complete words were "The chief business of the American people is business".

Answer 1,377: Math & Science -- Albert's Ashes

b) Delaware River

His remains floated away in Trenton, New Jersey.

Answer 1,378: Geography & Nature -- Largest Landlocked Land

c) Kazakhstan

It is a little over one million square miles, roughly ten percent bigger than the Congo.

Answer 1,379: Literature & Arts -- Pocket Poser

c) Ring

Bilbo Baggins posed this unfair "riddle" during a game with Gollum and soon discovered that "my precious" would turn its wearer invisible.

Answer 1,380: Sports & Games -- Medal Markings

b) Olive wreath

Medals also feature a horse-drawn chariot, a coliseum, the year, the number of the Olympiad, and the host city's name.

General Trivia Questions #1,375-1,380

Question 1,375: Entertainment & Food -- Revamped

What 1994 modern vampire movie starred Eina Lowensohn, Suzy Amis, and Galaxy Craze?

a) Burial of the Rats
b) Nadja
c) Nosferatu
d) Tomb

Question 1,376: History & Government -- Corporate President

Which U.S. President reportedly declared, "The business of America is business"?

a) Bill Clinton
b) Calvin Coolidge
c) George Bush
d) Herbert Hoover

Question 1,377: Math & Science -- Albert's Ashes

Into what river were Albert Einstein's ashes scattered?

a) Connecticut River
b) Delaware River
c) Hudson River
d) Ohio River

Question 1,378: Geography & Nature -- Largest Landlocked Land

What is the largest landlocked country in the world?

a) Bolivia
b) Congo
c) Kazakhstan
d) Mongolia

Question 1,379: Literature & Arts -- Pocket Poser

"What have I got in my pocket?" according to The Hobbit?

a) Book
b) Potion
c) Ring
d) Scroll

Question 1,380: Sports & Games -- Medal Markings

Which of the following has not appeared on Olympic gold medals since 1928?

a) Greek goddess
b) Olive wreath
c) Olympic rings
d) Vase

General Trivia Answers #1,369-1,374

Answer 1,369: Entertainment & Food -- Pretty in Pin-Up

a) Betty Grable

One particular photograph of her wearing a bathing suit was popular among American World War II soldiers.

Answer 1,370: History & Government -- You Sank My Battleship

c) U.S.S. Maine

The cause of the explosion that destroyed the ship in the harbor was never determined but was publicly labeled an act of sabotage.

Answer 1,371: Math & Science -- Belt Boundary

a) Jupiter

Mars is on the inside of the belt.

Answer 1,372: Geography & Nature -- Oil's Well That Ends Well

c) Pennsylvania

The Drake Well was located in Titusville in the northwest part of the state.

Answer 1,373: Literature & Arts -- Bloom County Computer

a) Banana

Oliver receives a Banana Junior for Christmas. The 6000 Series computer has a 32-bit processor, 450 kilobytes of memory, and a mind of its own.

Answer 1,374: Sports & Games -- '90s NFL

d) San Francisco 49ers

They won over 70% of their games with 113 victories and only 47 losses.

General Trivia Questions #1,369-1,374

Question 1,369: Entertainment & Food -- Pretty in Pin-Up

What actress was The Pin-Up Girl in the 1944 movie as well as in real life?

a) Betty Grable
b) Jane Russell
c) Mae West
d) Marilyn Monroe

Question 1,370: History & Government -- You Sank My Battleship

What battleship was sunk in Havana, Cuba to start the Spanish-American War in 1898?

a) U.S.S. Arizona
b) U.S.S. Delaware
c) U.S.S. Maine
d) U.S.S. Missouri

Question 1,371: Math & Science -- Belt Boundary

Which planet orbits just outside the asteroid belt?

a) Jupiter
b) Mars
c) Saturn
d) Uranus

Question 1,372: Geography & Nature -- Oil's Well That Ends Well

In which state was the first oil well in the U.S. erected on August 28, 1859?

a) Alaska
b) California
c) Pennsylvania
d) Texas

Question 1,373: Literature & Arts -- Bloom County Computer

What computer in the comic strip Bloom County parodied Apple?

a) Banana
b) Grapefruit
c) Orange
d) Strawberry

Question 1,374: Sports & Games -- '90s NFL

Which NFL team had the best overall regular season record in the 1990s?

a) Dallas Cowboys
b) Denver Broncos
c) Green Bay Packers
d) San Francisco 49ers

Thanksgiving - Random Trivia Answers

• A1) 1621. Although wild fowl was served, it is unknown but unlikely that turkey was eaten. There was no cranberry sauce, sweet potatoes, or pumpkin pie either.
• A2) Abraham Lincoln. Thanks to the tireless efforts of Sarah Josepha Hale, we have our only non-Monday, non-Friday holiday.
• A3) Franklin Roosevelt. During the unofficial intermediate stage, the holiday was dubbed "Franksgiving", and Texas chose to celebrate on both the old and new dates.
• A4) James Pierpont. The tune is better known as "Jingle Bells" now.
• A5) Columbus Day (the second Monday in October). The holiday originally celebrated a bountiful harvest.
• A6) Felix the Cat. In 1927, the then-silent, black-and-white feline was also the first large balloon in the event.
• A7) Turkey. Charles Schulz thought a little cannibirdism wasn't enough to overturn tradition.
• A8) Dallas and Detroit. In addition, the Atlanta Falcons will host the Indianapolis Colts this year, the Kansas City Chiefs hosted the Denver Broncos in 2006, and the St. Louis Cardinals, who moved to Phoenix in 1988, hosted and lost to the Buffalo Bills in 1975 and the Miami Dolphins in 1977.
• A9) George Winston. The 1982 album helped establish the Windham Hill record label.
• A10) Judge Reinhold. The made-for-TV movie erred, I mean aired, in 2003.
• A11) Benjamin Franklin. The inventive founding father documented his preference in a letter to his daughter.
• A12) Four days. The bird should be kept in the back of the refrigerator where it is the coldest.

Thanksgiving - Random Trivia Questions

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone in the U.S. (yes, I know it's still a few days away, but this quiz would make even less sense next Saturday, no?).

Thanksgiving Questions

• Q1) In what year did the Pilgrims celebrate the first Thanksgiving?
• Q2) Which U.S. President made Thanksgiving a national holiday?
• Q3) Which U.S. President moved Thanksgiving from the last Thursday in November to the second to last Thursday and then to the fourth Thursday?
• Q4) Who wrote the song "One Horse Open Sleigh" for Thanksgiving in 1857?
• Q5) On what U.S. holiday do Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving?
• Q6) Who was the first cartoon character to appear in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?
• Q7) In A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving, what main course do Snoopy and Woodstock eat?
• Q8) Since 1970, what two cities have hosted NFL games on almost every Thanksgiving?
• Q9) What New Age musician's December album begins with a song titled "Thanksgiving"?
• Q10) What actor starred as Dr. Mitch Snider in National Lampoon's Thanksgiving Family Reunion?
• Q11) In 1784, what American statesman recommended that the turkey be the U.S. national bird?
• Q12) According to Martha Stewart, how many days before Thanksgiving should you begin to thaw a frozen, 20-pound turkey?

Connecticut Condiment -- Quiz Quilt 46 Solution

Category Answers:

Sports & Games	NOLL	Chuck Noll's team won the championship all four times: 1975, 1976, 1979, and 1980.
Geography & Nature	UTAH	The state of Deseret was almost created in 1847, nearly half a century before the area finally joined as the 45th state on January 4, 1896.
History & Government	TORT	The word comes directly from the French for "a wrong".
Entertainment & Food	MURPHY	Saturday Night Live veteran Eddie Murphy had just reached the peak of his popularity after starring in Beverly Hills Cop.
Literature & Arts	ERASMUS	Dutch theologist Desiderius Erasmus, born as Geert Geertsen in 1466, dedicated the satirical essay to his friend Sir Thomas More. Folly was the son of Inebriation and Ignorance.
Math & Science	GUM	The astronaut actually was not going that far, just a few times around the Earth.

Quiz Quilt Answer: NUTMEG (First letters)

Connecticut was known as the Nutmeg State before dropping the possibly insulting name for the Constitution State.

Connecticut Condiment -- Quiz Quilt 46 Puzzle

Category Questions:

Sports & Games	What legendary NFL coach led the Pittsburgh Steelers to back-to-back Super Bowl appearances twice?
Geography & Nature	Which U.S. state was settled by the Mormons and originally denied statehood because of their polygamy?
History & Government	What legal term refers to a civil wrong against a person or property for which damages may be claimed as compensation?
Entertainment & Food	What comedian reached #2 on the pop charts with "Party All the Time" in December 1985?
Literature & Arts	What humanist from Rotterdam wrote The Praise of Folly in 1509?
Math & Science	In 1962, what did John Glenn say he was "just going down to the corner store to get" when he called his wife from the launch pad?

General Trivia Answers #1,363-1,368

Answer 1,363: Entertainment & Food -- Desilu Introductions

c) Too Many Girls

She played Pottawatomie College student Consuelo Casey, and he played Manuelito Lynch, a football player and bodyguard in the comedy.

Answer 1,364: History & Government -- Break From Brazil

d) Uruguay

The treaty ended a war between Argentina and Brazil over possession of the Banda Oriental ("east bank").

Answer 1,365: Math & Science -- Commonest Cancer

d) Skin cancer

The National Cancer Institute estimated one million new cases in 2004.

Answer 1,366: Geography & Nature -- Fox Flocks

a) Bat

The sixteen-inch-long fruit bat has a wingspan of almost five feet.

Answer 1,367: Literature & Arts -- Fantastic Four Fake

b) Incredible Hulk

The Thing is the fourth.

Answer 1,368: Sports & Games -- Glove Love

c) Rawlings

A panel of sportswriters chose the first major league winners. Players voted on awards in each league from 1958 to 1964. Managers and coaches have picked the winners since then.

General Trivia Questions #1,363-1,368

Question 1,363: Entertainment & Food -- Desilu Introductions

What was the 1940 movie where Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz first met?

a) Dance, Girl, Dance
b) A Girl, A Guy, and a Cab
c) Too Many Girls
d) You Can't Fool Your Wife

Question 1,364: History & Government -- Break From Brazil

What country became an independent republic by splitting from Brazil after the Treaty of Rio de Janeiro in 1828?

a) Argentina
b) Bolivia
c) Paraguay
d) Uruguay

Question 1,365: Math & Science -- Commonest Cancer

What is the most common type of cancer in the U.S.?

a) Breast cancer
b) Colon/rectum cancer
c) Prostate cancer
d) Skin cancer

Question 1,366: Geography & Nature -- Fox Flocks

What is a flying fox actually a type of?

a) Bat
b) Bird
c) Dog
d) Squirrel

Question 1,367: Literature & Arts -- Fantastic Four Fake

Which of the following was not one of the original members of the Fantastic Four?

a) Human Torch
b) Incredible Hulk
c) Invisible Girl
d) Mr. Fantastic

Question 1,368: Sports & Games -- Glove Love

Who was the original sponsor of Major League Baseball's Gold Glove Awards in 1957?

a) Burma Shave
b) Gillette
c) Rawlings
d) Spalding

General Trivia Answers #1,357-1,362

Answer 1,357: Entertainment & Food -- Kia's Corporation

b) Hyundai

The South Korean auto manufacturer completed the purchase in 1998.

Answer 1,358: History & Government -- Cell Phone Statute

c) New York

The law went into effect in July 2001.

Answer 1,359: Math & Science -- Queen of Pain

a) Chloroform

The Queen greatly influenced the Catholic Church to remove its prohibition on anesthesia during delivery.

Answer 1,360: Geography & Nature -- Sea Scavenger

b) Lobster

They consume mollusks and decaying ocean creatures but also eat live animals.

Answer 1,361: Literature & Arts -- Nerd Neology

a) Dr. Seuss

The term referred to one of the inhabitants of Ka-Troo in "If I Ran the Zoo" in 1950.

Answer 1,362: Sports & Games -- Race Route

a) East

The race begins in the town of Hopkinton and ends on Boylston Street between Exeter and Dartmouth in Boston.

General Trivia Questions #1,357-1,362

Question 1,357: Entertainment & Food -- Kia's Corporation

What car company is formerly independent Kia Motors now a subsidiary of?

a) Honda
b) Hyundai
c) Subaru
d) Toyota

Question 1,358: History & Government -- Cell Phone Statute

Which was the first U.S. state to outlaw talking on a cell phone without a speakerphone while driving a car?

a) Connecticut
b) Massachusetts
c) New York
d) Rhode Island

Question 1,359: Math & Science -- Queen of Pain

Which anesthesia did Queen Victoria use in 1853 while giving birth to her eighth child?

a) Chloroform
b) Lidocaine
c) Nitrous oxide
d) Novocaine

Question 1,360: Geography & Nature -- Sea Scavenger

What is the only sea creature below that is a scavenger?

a) Flounder
b) Lobster
c) Octopus
d) Shrimp

Question 1,361: Literature & Arts -- Nerd Neology

What author coined the word "nerd"?

a) Dr. Seuss
b) Isaac Asimov
c) Jules Verne
d) Kurt Vonnegut

Question 1,362: Sports & Games -- Race Route

In what general direction is the Boston Marathon run?

a) East
b) North
c) South
d) West

General Trivia Answers #1,351-1,356

Answer 1,351: Entertainment & Food -- Ghost Fighters

d) Stay-Puft marshmallow man

Gozer's main weapon, marshmallow goo, was actually shaving cream.

Answer 1,352: History & Government -- Disabilities Responsibilities

a) George Bush

Passed on July 26, 1990, United States Public Law 101-336 supplements the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by extending protection against discrimination to the disabled.

Answer 1,353: Math & Science -- Cell Count

d) 50 trillion

They are split among over 200 major cell types.

Answer 1,354: Geography & Nature -- South Central

d) Panama

The country had been a region of Colombia until the U.S. helped the locals secede in 1903 in exchange for rights to the future canal zone.

Answer 1,355: Literature & Arts -- Leg of Limb?

d) A whale's jawbone

A previous encounter with the great white whale had cost him the leg.

Answer 1,356: Sports & Games -- Airless Force

b) Houston Rockets

They defeated the New York Knicks in the finals in 1994 and swept the Orlando Magic in 1995 while Jordan batted .202 for the Birmingham Barons.

General Trivia Questions #1,351-1,356

Question 1,351: Entertainment & Food -- Ghost Fighters

Who was the main monster in the 1984 movie Ghostbusters?

a) Casper
b) Michelin man
c) Pillsbury doughboy
d) Stay-Puft marshmallow man

Question 1,352: History & Government -- Disabilities Responsibilities

Which U.S. President signed the Americans with Disabilities Act?

a) George Bush
b) Jimmy Carter
c) Richard Nixon
d) Ronald Reagan

Question 1,353: Math & Science -- Cell Count

Approximately how many cells are in the human body?

a) 50 thousand
b) 50 million
c) 50 billion
d) 50 trillion

Question 1,354: Geography & Nature -- South Central

What is the southernmost Central American country?

a) Costa Rica
b) Honduras
c) Nicaragua
d) Panama

Question 1,355: Literature & Arts -- Leg of Limb?

In Moby Dick, what was Captain Ahab's artificial leg made from?

a) An ivory tusk
b) A ship's mast
c) A tree limb
d) A whale's jawbone

Question 1,356: Sports & Games -- Airless Force

Which team won back-to-back NBA championships while Michael Jordan was playing minor league baseball?

a) Detroit Pistons
b) Houston Rockets
c) Los Angeles Lakers
d) Orlando Magic

General Trivia Answers #1,345-1,350

Answer 1,345: Entertainment & Food -- Pez People

c) Elvis Presley

A Pez dispenser with the singer's likeness appeared as a prop in the 1994 movie The Client, however.

Answer 1,346: History & Government -- Trenchant Tractor

c) Jacques Chirac

The politician, known for his ambitious nature, was elected president in 1995.

Answer 1,347: Math & Science -- Forbidden Folding

c) IBM

The words were printed on Hollerith punch cards.

Answer 1,348: Geography & Nature -- Eminent Edifice

d) Taipei, Taiwan

Taipei 101 reached a record 1,671 feet when its 101 stories were completed in 2003.

Answer 1,349: Literature & Arts -- Miss Prince

c) Major

Wonder Woman debuted in "All Star Comics #8" in 1941.

Answer 1,350: Sports & Games -- Nintendo Nascence

c) Playing cards

The future video game company produced handmade cards for a game called hanafuda.

General Trivia Questions #1,345-1,350

Question 1,345: Entertainment & Food -- Pez People

Who is the only real person below who was not honored by an official Pez dispenser?

a) Betsy Ross
b) Daniel Boone
c) Elvis Presley
d) Paul Revere

Question 1,346: History & Government -- Trenchant Tractor

Which French president was nicknamed the Bulldozer?

a) Francois Mitterrand
b) Georges Pompidou
c) Jacques Chirac
d) Valery Giscard d'Estaing

Question 1,347: Math & Science -- Forbidden Folding

What company originated the phrase "Do not fold, spindle, or mutilate"?

a) AT&T
b) Hewlett Packard
c) IBM
d) NCR

Question 1,348: Geography & Nature -- Eminent Edifice

What city is home to the tallest building in the world?

a) Jakarta, Indonesia
b) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
c) Shanghai, China
d) Taipei, Taiwan

Question 1,349: Literature & Arts -- Miss Prince

What is comic strip heroine Diana Prince's rank in the U.S. Army?

a) Colonel
b) Lieutenant
c) Major
d) Sergeant

Question 1,350: Sports & Games -- Nintendo Nascence

What did Nintendo first make when it was founded in 1889?

a) Dice
b) Dominoes
c) Playing cards
d) Shogi sets

General Trivia Answers #1,339-1,344

Answer 1,339: Entertainment & Food -- Sci-Fi Single

b) 2525

Their song "In the Year 2525" time travels all the way to 8510.

Answer 1,340: History & Government -- Ahead Count

a) Berlin, Germany

The capital had about 4½ million people then, one-third more than it does now.

Answer 1,341: Math & Science -- Section Selection

d) Parabola

A circle has an eccentricity of 0.

Answer 1,342: Geography & Nature -- Central Sum

c) 7

Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama cover just over 200,000 square miles between them.

Answer 1,343: Literature & Arts -- Shekel Check

b) ½ ounce

The unit was originally the weight of a kernel of corn.

Answer 1,344: Sports & Games -- Double Triple

d) Ted Williams

Teddy Ballgame led the league in homers, RBIs, and batting average in both 1942 and 1947.

General Trivia Questions #1,339-1,344

Question 1,339: Entertainment & Food -- Sci-Fi Single

In what year does Zager and Evans's 1969 pop single start?

a) 2020
b) 2525
c) 3030
d) 3535

Question 1,340: History & Government -- Ahead Count

What was the most populous continental European city before World War II?

a) Berlin, Germany
b) Brussels, Belgium
c) Paris, France
d) Rome, Italy

Question 1,341: Math & Science -- Section Selection

What is the most accurate mathematical term for a conic section whose eccentricity is equal to 1?

a) Circle
b) Ellipse
c) Hyperbola
d) Parabola

Question 1,342: Geography & Nature -- Central Sum

How many countries are in Central America?

a) 5
b) 6
c) 7
d) 8

Question 1,343: Literature & Arts -- Shekel Check

In the Bible, approximately what does a shekel weigh?

a) ½ gram
b) ½ ounce
c) ½ pound
d) ½ ton

Question 1,344: Sports & Games -- Double Triple

Who was the only batter to win two American League Triple Crowns?

a) Carl Yastrzemski
b) Frank Robinson
c) Mickey Mantle
d) Ted Williams

U.S. Orientation - Random Trivia Answers

• A1) Seattle, Washington. Seattle, on the Duwamish River, is north of 47° North, while Boston, on the Charles River, is south of 43° North.
• A2) Springfield, Illinois. The Illinois city (40° North) is almost an equal distance to the east of the Missouri city (37° North).
• A3) Portland, Oregon. The western city is south of 46° North, and its eastern namesake is south of 44° North.
• A4) Greenville, South Carolina. Over half of South Carolina (including Greenville at 35° North) is located north of the southernmost parts of North Carolina (including Wilmington at 34° North).
• A5) Washington, D.C.. The U.S. capital lies at 39° North, while San Francisco, California is south of 38° North.
• A6) Rome, Georgia. Rome is near the northwest corner (85° West) of the state, while Athens (83° West) lies over 100 miles to the east.
• A7) Memphis, Tennessee. Memphis is in the southwest corner (90° West) of the state, while Knoxville is far to the east (84° West).
• A8) Reno, Nevada. Reno (120° West) is also west of Los Angeles, California (118° West; San Diego is at 117° West).
• A9) Kansas City, Missouri. Kansas City (95° West) is on the western edge of the state, along the Missouri and Kansas Rivers, while St. Louis (90° West) is on the eastern edge, along the Mississippi River.
• A10) Miami, Florida. The entire state of Florida lies west of New York. Miami is at 80° West, and Buffalo is at 79° West.
• A11) El Paso, Texas. El Paso is in the westernmost corner of the state at 106° West, while Waco is in eastern third of the state at 97° West.
• A12) Nome, Alaska. Although parts of Alaska and Hawaii overlap, Nome is at 165° West, while Honolulu is 158° West.

U.S. Orientation - Random Trivia Questions

Are you directionally challenged? This week's quiz is essentially a true/false test of U.S. city geography. Sounds easy, right?

U.S. Orientation Questions

• Q1) Which city is farther north: Boston, Massachusetts or Seattle, Washington?
• Q2) Which city is farther north: Springfield, Illinois or Springfield, Missouri?
• Q3) Which city is farther north: Portland, Maine or Portland, Oregon?
• Q4) Which city is farther north: Wilmington, North Carolina or Greenville, South Carolina?
• Q5) Which city is farther north: San Francisco, California or Washington, D.C.?
• Q6) Which city is farther west: Athens, Georgia or Rome, Georgia?
• Q7) Which city is farther west: Memphis or Knoxville, Tennessee?
• Q8) Which city is farther west: Reno, Nevada or San Diego, California?
• Q9) Which city is farther west: Kansas City or St. Louis, Missouri?
• Q10) Which city is farther west: Buffalo, New York or Miami, Florida?
• Q11) Which city is farther west: El Paso or Waco, Texas?
• Q12) Which city is farther west: Nome, Alaska or Honolulu, Hawaii?

Maine Say -- Quiz Quilt 45 Solution

Category Answers:

Entertainment & Food	COOLIO	The former firefighter was born in Compton on August 1, 1963.
Literature & Arts	ANTIGONE	The play was written around 440 B.C.
Geography & Nature	NAMIBIA	The country gained its independence from South Africa on March 21, 1990.
History & Government	GORE	Democrat Albert Gore, Jr. ran for President in 2000, losing a disputed election to George W. Bush.
Sports & Games	FIJI	The Florida resident was the 1993 PGA Rookie of the Year and later won the PGA Championship twice and the Masters once.
Math & Science	DISCOVERY	Sergei Krikalev was aboard on February 3, 1994.

Quiz Quilt Answer: DIRIGO (Diagonally going up from the bottom left)

The motto of the state of Maine is "Dirigo" (Latin for "I lead").

Maine Say -- Quiz Quilt 45 Puzzle

Category Questions:

Entertainment & Food	What California rapper was born as Artis Ivey?
Literature & Arts	What Sophocles tragedy is about a woman who wants to bury her brother against the king's wishes?
Geography & Nature	What country, formerly known as South West Africa, has Windhoek as its capital?
History & Government	Which U.S. Vice President was formerly a representative and senator from Tennessee and was the son of a senator?
Sports & Games	In what country was golfer Vijay Singh born?
Math & Science	What was the first U.S. space shuttle to carry a Russian cosmonaut?

General Trivia Answers #1,333-1,338

Answer 1,333: Entertainment & Food -- Llosa and Lopez

a) Anaconda

The film's tagline was "You can't scream if you can't breathe." The giant snakes, which can exceed 30 feet and 500 pounds, suffocate their prey by squeezing.

Answer 1,334: History & Government -- Original Sinn

b) Ireland

The group is now a political arm of the IRA.

Answer 1,335: Math & Science -- Aberrant Angle

d) 90 degrees

It is a right angle; an acute angle measures greater than 0 degrees and less than 90.

Answer 1,336: Geography & Nature -- Longitude Limit

b) 180°

Longitude ranges from 0° to 180° East and West.

Answer 1,337: Literature & Arts -- Copied Characters

a) Hamlet

The title character's former classmates were sent to spy on him.

Answer 1,338: Sports & Games -- Golden Golfer

c) Jack Nicklaus

The Ohio State University graduate accumulated eighteen grand slam victories in the quarter century from the 1962 U.S. Open to the 1986 Masters.

General Trivia Questions #1,333-1,338

Question 1,333: Entertainment & Food -- Llosa and Lopez

What was the 1997 Luis Llosa movie starring Jennifer Lopez, Ice Cube, Jon Voigt, and Eric Stoltz?

a) Anaconda
b) Boa
c) Python
d) Viper

Question 1,334: History & Government -- Original Sinn

In what country was Sinn Fein originally a nationalistic movement?

a) Afghanistan
b) Ireland
c) Israel
d) Syria

Question 1,335: Math & Science -- Aberrant Angle

What angle below is not an acute angle?

a) 30 degrees
b) 45 degrees
c) 60 degrees
d) 90 degrees

Question 1,336: Geography & Nature -- Longitude Limit

What is the highest possible longitude?

a) 90°
b) 180°
c) 270°
d) 360°

Question 1,337: Literature & Arts -- Copied Characters

Tom Stoppard's 1967 play Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead follows two characters from which Shakespeare play?

a) Hamlet
b) King Lear
c) Macbeth
d) The Taming of the Shrew

Question 1,338: Sports & Games -- Golden Golfer

What golfer, known as the Golden Bear, won more major championships than any other man?

a) Ben Hogan
b) Bobby Jones
c) Jack Nicklaus
d) Sam Snead

General Trivia Answers #1,327-1,332

Answer 1,327: Entertainment & Food -- Foremost Fifties Film

b) Lady and the Tramp

The 1955 movie has now brought in over $93 million.

Answer 1,328: History & Government -- River Realms

b) Niger River

The main river of Western Africa flows for over 2,500 miles.

Answer 1,329: Math & Science -- Polymer Patent

b) DuPont

Employee Wallace Carothers synthesized the polymer on February 28, 1935. The company patented it in 1937 and introduced a toothbrush the next year.

Answer 1,330: Geography & Nature -- Canary Creatures

c) Dogs

The islands were named for its wild dogs, and the canary bird was later named for the islands.

Answer 1,331: Literature & Arts -- Prior Art

c) Art nouveau

The style developed in 1880, more than sixty years before any of the others.

Answer 1,332: Sports & Games -- Skating Skip

a) Axel

No other jump takes off from a forward edge.

General Trivia Questions #1,327-1,332

Question 1,327: Entertainment & Food -- Foremost Fifties Film

What was the top-grossing movie of the 1950s?

a) Ben-Hur
b) Lady and the Tramp
c) Peter Pan
d) The Ten Commandments

Question 1,328: History & Government -- River Realms

Around what river did the Ghana, Mali, and Songhai empires grow?

a) Congo River
b) Niger River
c) Nile River
d) Senegal River

Question 1,329: Math & Science -- Polymer Patent

What company patented nylon in 1937?

a) BASF
b) DuPont
c) Merck
d) 3M

Question 1,330: Geography & Nature -- Canary Creatures

What type of animal were the Canary Islands named after?

a) Birds
b) Cats
c) Dogs
d) Fish

Question 1,331: Literature & Arts -- Prior Art

Which is the oldest of the following types of art?

a) Art brut
b) Art informel
c) Art nouveau
d) Arte povera

Question 1,332: Sports & Games -- Skating Skip

What figure skating jump takes off from the forward outside edge and lands on the back outside edge of the opposite foot?

a) Axel
b) Lutz
c) Salchow
d) Toe loop

General Trivia Answers #1,321-1,326

Answer 1,321: Entertainment & Food -- Kumquat Cousin

a) Grapefruit

Both are citrus fruits.

Answer 1,322: History & Government -- Census Inception

b) 4 million

Census-takers tallied the count by visiting households.

Answer 1,323: Math & Science -- Atmosphere Frontier

d) Troposphere

The region reaches up to about eleven miles over the equator and six miles over the poles.

Answer 1,324: Geography & Nature -- Tunnel Town

b) Brussels

The Eurostar passenger train stops at the Midi/Zuid station in Brussels.

Answer 1,325: Literature & Arts -- Liber Mate

a) Bacchus

They are the gods of wine and revelry.

Answer 1,326: Sports & Games -- Running Back Record

a) Barry Sanders

The Detroit Lions running back made history from 1994 to 1996, added a fourth in 1997, and missed by only nine yards in 1998 before unexpectedly retiring.

General Trivia Questions #1,321-1,326

Question 1,321: Entertainment & Food -- Kumquat Cousin

Which fruit below is the kumquat most closely related to?

a) Grapefruit
b) Pear
c) Strawberry
d) Watermelon

Question 1,322: History & Government -- Census Inception

Approximately how many people did the U.S. have when the first census was taken in 1790?

a) 1 million
b) 4 million
c) 7 million
d) 10 million

Question 1,323: Math & Science -- Atmosphere Frontier

What is the lowest level of the Earth's atmosphere?

a) Mesosphere
b) Stratosphere
c) Thermosphere
d) Troposphere

Question 1,324: Geography & Nature -- Tunnel Town

What major Belgian city does the Chunnel serve?

a) Antwerp
b) Brussels
c) Ghent
d) Liege

Question 1,325: Literature & Arts -- Liber Mate

Who is the Greek counterpart of the Latin god Liber?

a) Bacchus
b) Demeter
c) Hestia
d) Pan

Question 1,326: Sports & Games -- Running Back Record

Who was the first NFL player to rush for 1,500 yards in three straight seasons?

a) Barry Sanders
b) Emmitt Smith
c) Eric Dickerson
d) O.J. Simpson

General Trivia Answers #1,315-1,320

Answer 1,315: Entertainment & Food -- Show Topper

a) Family Feud

The Richard Dawson version had held the top spot since 1978.

Answer 1,316: History & Government -- Household Heads

c) An unmarried person

There were more unmarried heads of household than the others combined.

Answer 1,317: Math & Science -- Bon Voyagers

b) Jimmy Carter

Both rockets were launched in 1977.

Answer 1,318: Geography & Nature -- English Empire

d) Philippines

Its population was estimated at 86 million in 2004.

Answer 1,319: Literature & Arts -- Badge Battle

b) U.S. Civil War

The short, 1895 novel follows a young soldier, Henry Fleming, as he faces conflicting emotions during battle.

Answer 1,320: Sports & Games -- Wayne's World

d) Phoenix Coyotes

Number 99 purchased about a sixth of the franchise and became its Alternate Governor and Managing Partner in 2000 then took over as coach in 2005.

General Trivia Questions #1,315-1,320

Question 1,315: Entertainment & Food -- Show Topper

What was the number one syndicated game show before Wheel of Fortune took over in 1984?

a) Family Feud
b) Hollywood Squares
c) The Joker's Wild
d) Let's Make a Deal

Question 1,316: History & Government -- Household Heads

According to the 2000 U.S. Census, who headed the second most households, after married couples?

a) A divorced person
b) A separated person
c) An unmarried person
d) A widowed person

Question 1,317: Math & Science -- Bon Voyagers

Which U.S. President's greetings were recorded for the message sent into space on Voyagers 1 and 2?

a) Gerald Ford
b) Jimmy Carter
c) Lyndon Johnson
d) Richard Nixon

Question 1,318: Geography & Nature -- English Empire

What is the most populous English-speaking republic after the United States and United Kingdom?

a) Australia
b) Canada
c) New Zealand
d) Philippines

Question 1,319: Literature & Arts -- Badge Battle

What war does Steven Crane's The Red Badge of Courage take place during?

a) Spanish American War
b) U.S. Civil War
c) War of 1812
d) World War I

Question 1,320: Sports & Games -- Wayne's World

Which NHL team did Wayne Gretzky become part-owner of after retiring?

a) Atlanta Thrashers
b) Los Angeles Kings
c) New York Rangers
d) Phoenix Coyotes

General Trivia Answers #1,309-1,314

Answer 1,309: Entertainment & Food -- Space Gazette

b) Mystery Science Theater 3000

The 1988 to 1999 TV show focuses on Joel the janitor and his two robots, forced by Dr. Clayton Forrester to serve as guinea pigs for bad movies while orbiting in the Satellite of Love.

Answer 1,310: History & Government -- Renaissance Restriction

b) Kissing

The idea was to stop germs from spreading.

Answer 1,311: Math & Science -- Breath Breeze

c) 15 miles per hour

A fast raindrop falls at about the same speed.

Answer 1,312: Geography & Nature -- Battle Banner

c) Mississippi

The state voted on April 17, 2001 to keep its flag despite a large controversy.

Answer 1,313: Literature & Arts -- Badverb

b) "Every"

The adjective comes from the Old English aefre aelc ("ever each").

Answer 1,314: Sports & Games -- Figure Greater

d) Sonja Henie

The Norwegian skater won every year from 1927 to 1936 and collected all three Olympic gold medals during the span.

General Trivia Questions #1,309-1,314

Question 1,309: Entertainment & Food -- Space Gazette

What television show's official newsletter is called "The Satellite News"?

a) Lost in Space
b) Mystery Science Theater 3000
c) Star Trek
d) The X-Files

Question 1,310: History & Government -- Renaissance Restriction

For health reasons, what was banned in England on July 16, 1439?

a) Dumping garbage on the street
b) Kissing
c) Open air markets
d) Prostitution

Question 1,311: Math & Science -- Breath Breeze

Approximately how fast does exhaled air travel?

a) 5 miles per hour
b) 10 miles per hour
c) 15 miles per hour
d) 20 miles per hour

Question 1,312: Geography & Nature -- Battle Banner

What was the last U.S. state to have a Confederate emblem on its flag?

a) Alabama
b) Georgia
c) Mississippi
d) South Carolina

Question 1,313: Literature & Arts -- Badverb

What is the only word below that is not an adverb?

a) "Ever"
b) "Every"
c) "Verily"
d) "Very"

Question 1,314: Sports & Games -- Figure Greater

What female figure skater won the most world championships?

a) Carol Heiss
b) Maribel Vinson
c) Michelle Kwan
d) Sonja Henie

Short Mystery - Random Trivia Answers

• A1) Robert Jordan. The Vietnam vet also posed as Reagan O'Neal and was in the middle of writing A Memory of Light when he passed away less than two months ago.
• A2) Robert L. Johnson. The first black billionaire who didn't inherit his fortune owns the Charlotte Bobcats.
• A3) Rick James. Born in Buffalo as James Ambrose Johnson, Jr., the King of Punk-Funk held the top spot on the Dance Charts for three weeks during the summer of 1981. MC Hammer used a sample of "Super Freak" almost a decade later in his Grammy-winning "U Can't Touch This".
• A4) Robert Joffrey. The Afghani-American stayed in the Big Apple while the Joffrey Ballet moved to Los Angeles in 1982 and Chicago in 1995.
• A5) Raul Julia. The Puerto Rican immigrant starred in The Addams Family and its sequel Addams Family Values and won an Emmy as Chico Mendes in the 1994 miniseries The Burning Season.
• A6) Randy Johnson. Not only did the Big Unit punch out 13.41 batters per nine innings in 2001, but he has notched seven of the top ten seasons ever. Pedro Martinez (13.21 in 1999 and 11.78 in 2000) and Kerry Wood (12.58 in 1998) hold the remaining places.
• A7) Ruth Prawer Jhabvala. The German-born writer also garnered a MacArthur Foundation Award in 1984, and Writer's Guild of America Screen Laurel Award in 1994, and an O. Henry Prize in 1995.
• A8) Rickie Lee Jones. The Chicago-born singer and songwriter was named Best New Artist at the Grammy Awards ceremony in January 1980 and earned a second Grammy in the Best Jazz Duet category a decade later.
• A9) Roy Jones, Jr.. As a light-middleweight, the Pensacolan took home a silver medal from the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.
• A10) Richard Mentor Johnson. Johnson is the only last name shared by more than one U.S. Vice President, and there are actually two more: Andrew Johnson and Lyndon Johnson.
• A11) Rafer Johnson. The Texas-born, California-raised multi-sport star had won the silver medal in 1956 and proceeded to capture the gold in 1960, holding off UCLA classmate Yang Chuan-Kwang of Taiwan in the 1500 meters.
• A12) Robert Trent Jones. Although the English-born New Yorker worked with legendary golfer Bobby Jones, the two were not related.

Every answer owns the initials R.J., as does my real name (there wasn't much hope of creating a quiz from the monogram TWG!).

Short Mystery - Random Trivia Questions

Our last mystery quiz had longer answers than I'm accustomed to asking about. Before I added multiple-choice questions to my PalmPilot game Triv, the answers were limited to ten characters, and I even needed to widen the entry field by a few pixels to fit WASHINGTON when I released a U.S. Presidents module.

This week, the answers will be shorter and the hidden theme shorter still.

Short Mystery Questions

• Q1) What sci-fi author was born as James Oliver Rigney, Jr. and is best known for The Wheel of Time series?
• Q2) Who founded the Black Entertainment Television network in 1980?
• Q3) What singer had the hit "Super Freak" in 1981 and suffered a stroke in 1998 caused by "rock 'n' roll neck"?
• Q4) What American founded a ballet dance company with Gerald Arpino in New York City in 1956?
• Q5) What actor played Gomez Addams in movies in both 1991 and 1993?
• Q6) What Major League Baseball starting pitcher struck out the most batters per nine innings in a season?
• Q7) What author won a Booker Prize in 1975 for Heat and Dust and Academy Awards for the screenplays of A Room with a View and Howards End?
• Q8) What singer hit it big with her self-titled 1979 album, reaching #4 on the Billboard 100 with the single "Chuck E.'s in Love"?
• Q9) What boxer captured a unanimous decision over John Ruiz to claim the WBA heavyweight title on March 1, 2003?
• Q10) What Kentucky Representative and Senator was Martin Van Buren's Vice President?
• Q11) What decathlete became the first African-American athlete to carry the U.S. flag at the Olympic opening ceremonies in 1960?
• Q12) What golf course architect designed or reworked almost 500 courses, including Spyglass Hill at Pebble Beach and Hazeltine National?

Address Marker -- Quiz Quilt 44 Solution

Category Answers:

Literature & Arts	SCHWA	The syllable is pronounced like the 'a' in "abut", the 'e' in "synthesis", the 'i' in "mobile", the 'o' in "collide", and the 'u' in "medium".
Geography & Nature	SMELT	The half-foot long fish are part of the diet of salmon and lake trout.
History & Government	HAYES	Tilden was prematurely announced as the winner when he was still one vote shy of victory. Three Republican-controlled states then gave their votes and the election to Rutherford Birchard Hayes.
Math & Science	KELVIN	Lord Kelvin was born as William Thomson on June 26, 1824.
Entertainment & Food	STING	His nickname came from a yellow and black striped sweater that made him look like a bee.
Sports & Games	GREENE	Kansan Maurice Greene ran the race in Athens, Greece in 9.79 seconds. Asafa Powell lowered the world record to 9.77 on June 15, 2005 and 9.74 on September 9, 2007.

Quiz Quilt Answer: ATSIGN (Fifth letters)

The at sign (@) is used to indicate an e-mail address.

Address Marker -- Quiz Quilt 44 Puzzle

Category Questions:

Literature & Arts	What is the upside down lower case 'e' that represents an unstressed vowel in dictionary pronunciations?
Geography & Nature	What is the name of a small, slender fish that also means to melt or fuse metal?
History & Government	Who became the 19th President of the U.S. by defeating Samuel J. Tilden in a disputed election in 1876?
Math & Science	What temperature scale was created by a British mathematician and scientist and uses absolute zero as its zero value?
Entertainment & Food	Who is singer Gordon Sumner better known as?
Sports & Games	What U.S. sprinter set a record in the 100-meter dash on June 16, 1999?

General Trivia Answers #1,303-1,308

Answer 1,303: Entertainment & Food -- Cult Lure

d) Ringo's ruby ring

The ring belonged to the cult's intended human sacrifice.

Answer 1,304: History & Government -- Bonaparte Alone, Apart

d) St. Helena

Elba was his first exile, in 1814. His nickname, Le petit caporal, was an affectionate phrase, as he was a slightly above average 5'6½" tall.

Answer 1,305: Math & Science -- Clot Contributor

d) Vitamin K

It helps modify proteins needed to coagulate blood.

Answer 1,306: Geography & Nature -- Continent Count

b) Europe

About 25% of the world lived there compared to 57% in Asia.

Answer 1,307: Literature & Arts -- Mystery Prize

b) Edgar Award

The prize honors Edgar Allan Poe.

Answer 1,308: Sports & Games -- Lottery Loot

d) Orlando Magic

The ping pong balls had landed them Shaquille O'Neal a year earlier.

General Trivia Questions #1,303-1,308

Question 1,303: Entertainment & Food -- Cult Lure

In the 1965 Beatles movie Help!, what is the Arab cult trying to get?

a) George's gold goblet
b) John's jade jewelry
c) Paul's pink pearls
d) Ringo's ruby ring

Question 1,304: History & Government -- Bonaparte Alone, Apart

To what island was Napoleon Bonaparte exiled from 1821 until his death?

a) Corsica
b) Elba
c) Isles d' Hyeres
d) St. Helena

Question 1,305: Math & Science -- Clot Contributor

Which vitamin is essential for production of the factors used to clot blood?

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

Question 1,306: Geography & Nature -- Continent Count

In 1900, what was the second most populous continent after Asia?

a) Africa
b) Europe
c) North America
d) South America

Question 1,307: Literature & Arts -- Mystery Prize

What annual award do the Mystery Writers of America give for the best mystery?

a) Doyle Award
b) Edgar Award
c) Gumshoe Award
d) Holmes Award

Question 1,308: Sports & Games -- Lottery Loot

Which NBA team drafted Chris Webber with the number one pick in 1993?

a) Charlotte Hornets
b) Los Angeles Clippers
c) Milwaukee Bucks
d) Orlando Magic

General Trivia Answers #1,297-1,302

Answer 1,297: Entertainment & Food -- Fish Trail

b) Barney Miller

The ABC series, starring Abe Vigoda as Detective Phil Fish, survived only from 1977 to 1978.

Answer 1,298: History & Government -- Buck Pluck

b) Harry Truman

The Missourian also admonished, "If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen" and "If you can't convince 'em, confuse 'em."

Answer 1,299: Math & Science -- Be Afraid. Be Very Afraid

c) Public speaking

This factoid dates back to an October 7, 1973 London Sunday Times article referencing a survey of 3,000 Americans.

Answer 1,300: Geography & Nature -- The 39+99 Steps

d) Rome, Italy

Alessandro Specchi designed the Piazza di Spagna, which was built from 1721 to 1725. The steps connect the Spanish embassy to the Holy See.

Answer 1,301: Literature & Arts -- Pair of Eyes Lost

b) John Milton

The ten books of blank verse were published in 1667, seven years before he passed away.

Answer 1,302: Sports & Games -- Ancient Athletics

d) Wrestling

Cave drawings from over 15,000 years ago show men wrestling. Wrestling was part of the ancient Greek Olympics starting in 776 B.C.