General Trivia Questions #139-144

Question 139: Entertainment & Food -- Fore and Shaft

What is the first name of the title character in the movie Shaft?

a) Jack
b) Jesse
c) Jim
d) John

Question 140: History & Government -- Ka-ching!

On November 4, 1879, for what type of store did James Ritty patent the first cash register to prevent stealing?

a) Drug store
b) Five and dime store
c) Grocery store
d) Saloon

Question 141: Math & Science -- Some Skull

What is the largest cranial bone in the human body?

a) Occipital
b) Parietal
c) Sphenoid
d) Temporal

Question 142: Geography & Nature -- I'm U.K., You're U.K.

Which of the following is not a United Kingdom dependency?

a) Anguilla
b) Gibraltar
c) Montserrat
d) Norfolk Island

Question 143: Literature & Arts -- Dreaming of Love

What Kurt Vonnegut novel is subtitled "Lonesome No More"?

a) Breakfast of Champions
b) Deadeye Dick
c) Slapstick
d) Timequake

Question 144: Sports & Games -- Tennis Tandem

What was the first nation other than the United States and Great Britain to play in the Davis Cup final?

a) Australia
b) Belgium
c) France
d) Mexico

General Trivia Answers #133-138

Answer 133: Entertainment & Food -- I Read the News Today

a) Drugs

Paul McCartney denied that the phrases, "I'd love to turn you on" and "had a smoke" had anything to do with hard drugs.

Answer 134: History & Government -- Crowning Around

b) King George VI

The new king of England was crowned on May 12, 1937.

Answer 135: Math & Science -- What's the Matter?

d) 99%

Sol's diameter is almost ten times as large as the biggest planet, Jupiter.

Answer 136: Geography & Nature -- Northern Government

c) Olympia, Washington

Its latitude is 47° North, 17 miles closer to the North Pole than Bismarck, North Dakota.

Answer 137: Literature & Arts -- Not Dr. Renee Richards

b) Mr. Fantastic

The shape-changer is the leader of the Fantastic Four.

Answer 138: Sports & Games -- $4,000

d) Steffi Graf

Fraulein Forehand won 22 singles majors in all before retiring in August 1999.

General Trivia Questions #133-138

Question 133: Entertainment & Food -- I Read the News Today

For what alleged references did the BBC ban the Beatles' "A Day in the Life" on May 20, 1967?

a) Drugs
b) Murder
c) Rape
d) Sex

Question 134: History & Government -- Crowning Around

Who was the first king whose coronation was broadcast on radio worldwide?

a) King Edward VIII
b) King George VI
c) King James II
d) King William IV

Question 135: Math & Science -- What's the Matter?

What portion of the solar system's matter does the Sun contain?

a) 69%
b) 79%
c) 89%
d) 99%

Question 136: Geography & Nature -- Northern Government

What is the northernmost state capital of the 48 contiguous U.S. states?

a) Augusta, Maine
b) Montpelier, Vermont
c) Olympia, Washington
d) St. Paul, Minnesota

Question 137: Literature & Arts -- Not Dr. Renee Richards

What superhero's alter ego is Dr. Reed Richards?

a) The Flash
b) Mr. Fantastic
c) The Phantom
d) Wolverine

Question 138: Sports & Games -- $4,000

Who was the only female tennis player to win each of the Grand Slam tournaments at least four times?

a) Helen Wills Moody
b) Margaret Court
c) Martina Navratilova
d) Steffi Graf

General Trivia Answers #127-132

Answer 127: Entertainment & Food -- Sweet Nothings

a) Acesulfame-K

The sugar substitute has been available to consumers since 1998.

Answer 128: History & Government -- Raise the Old Ones

b) George Bush

The line was part of his presidential campaign in 1988.

Answer 129: Math & Science -- Hyperactive Hydrogen

c) Tritium

The isotope, whose half life is 12.43 years, is not particularly dangerous to humans because its radiation is not powerful enough to penetrate skin.

Answer 130: Geography & Nature -- North Wet Territory

c) Ontario

With the Hudson Bay on its north side, the province is sandwiched by water.

Answer 131: Literature & Arts -- Hound Trip

d) Poodle

The 58-year-old John Steinbeck spent three months "In Search of America" with his pooch.

Answer 132: Sports & Games -- Milk By the Gallon

a) A.J. Foyt

The Texan took the checkered flag in 1961, 1964, 1967, and 1977.

General Trivia Questions #127-132

Question 127: Entertainment & Food -- Sweet Nothings

What artificial sweetener is found in Sunette and Sweet One?

a) Acesulfame-K
b) Aspartame
c) Saccharin
d) Sucralose

Question 128: History & Government -- Raise the Old Ones

Which U.S. President promised, "Read my lips. No new taxes"?

a) Bill Clinton
b) George Bush
c) Richard Nixon
d) Ronald Reagan

Question 129: Math & Science -- Hyperactive Hydrogen

Which isotope of hydrogen is radioactive?

a) Deuterium
b) Protium
c) Tritium
d) none of the above

Question 130: Geography & Nature -- North Wet Territory

Which is the only Canadian province that borders the Great Lakes?

a) Alberta
b) Manitoba
c) Ontario
d) Quebec

Question 131: Literature & Arts -- Hound Trip

What type of dog is the title character in the 1961 book Travels With Charley?

a) Beagle
b) Chihuahua
c) Dachshund
d) Poodle

Question 132: Sports & Games -- Milk By the Gallon

Who was the first driver to win the Indianapolis 500 four times?

a) A.J. Foyt
b) Al Unser
c) Bobby Unser
d) Richard Petty

General Trivia Answers #121-126

Answer 121: Entertainment & Food -- Number One #1

a) Janet Gaynor

In 1928, she won for her performances in Seventh Heaven, Sunrise, and Street Angel. It was the only time that Oscars were given for the year's work instead of just one movie.

Answer 122: History & Government -- Postwar Allies

d) San Francisco

The first General Assembly met on January 10, 1946 in London.

Answer 123: Math & Science -- The Longest Day

b) June 30, 1972

Leap days were added because the year is closer to 365¼ days than 365. Leap seconds were added to make the approximation even more accurate.

Answer 124: Geography & Nature -- From Russia Without Love

c) Estonia

Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia initially seceded for a year in 1917. Five years later, they formed the Transcaucasian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic, which lasted until 1936.

Answer 125: Literature & Arts -- State Writes

c) Thomas

Thomas Lanier Williams was born on March 26, 1911 in Columbus, Mississippi and borrowed his nickname from his father's old home state.

Answer 126: Sports & Games -- Horse, Of Course

a) Hambletonian

The race is part of the Triple Crown for Trotters, along with the Yonkers Trot and the Kentucky Futurity.

General Trivia Questions #121-126

Question 121: Entertainment & Food -- Number One #1

Who won the very first Best Actress Oscar award?

a) Janet Gaynor
b) Marie Dressler
c) Mary Pickford
d) Norma Shearer

Question 122: History & Government -- Postwar Allies

Where was the United Nations Charter signed on October 24, 1945?

a) Geneva
b) London
c) New York
d) San Francisco

Question 123: Math & Science -- The Longest Day

When was the first leap second officially observed?

a) March 31, 1965
b) June 30, 1972
c) September 30, 1979
d) December 31, 1986

Question 124: Geography & Nature -- From Russia Without Love

Which country below was not once part of the 1992 Transcaucasian Federation?

a) Armenia
b) Azerbaijan
c) Estonia
d) Georgia

Question 125: Literature & Arts -- State Writes

What was playwright Tennessee Williams's given first name?

a) Terence
b) Theodore
c) Thomas
d) Troy

Question 126: Sports & Games -- Horse, Of Course

Which of the following is not one of the jewels in the Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Pacers?

a) Hambletonian
b) Little Brown Jug
c) Messenger Stakes
d) William H. Cane Futurity

Comic Animals - Random Trivia Answers

• Alley Oop: Dinny. He's a 65-foot-long, 40-ton brontosaurus.
• Arlo and Janis: Ludwig. The family's last name is Day.
• Ask Shagg: Rosko. There's also Mouth the Myna bird and Slippy the Flying Squirrel.
• Beetle Bailey: Otto. The little bulldog is among the most anthropomorphic comic strip animals, wearing an Army uniform and hanging out with the guys.
• Blondie: Daisy. The kids are named Alexander and Cookie.
• Bloom County/Outland/Opus: Herrings. Bill the Cat also appears in all three Berke Breathed comics.
• Broom Hilda: Gaylord Buzzard. The black-and-blue intellectual lives in the enchanted forest.
• Calvin and Hobbes: Hamster. Written by Mabel Syrup, the book is called Hamster Huey and the Gooey Kablooie.
• Cathy: Electra. Cathy Guisewite wanted to represent her own pet for many years but could not draw a dog to her satisfaction.
• Curtis: Chameleon. Because it can turn invisible, Curtis usually gets the blame for its tricks.
• Dennis the Menace: Hot Dog. Dennis named him for his mustard color.
• Dilbert: Human Resources. The sadistic feline takes the term "resources" to the extreme.
• The Family Circus: Kittycat. The dogs are Barfy and Sam.
• For Better or Worse: Farley. The old sheepdog passed away after rescuing April from drowning.
• FoxTrot: Iguana. Jason usually uses Quincy to torment his sister Paige.
• Fred Basset: Alex Graham. The strip began in 1963 and continued for eighteen months after his death in 1991 before going into reruns. (And yes, I didn't bother asking because the dog is indeed a basset hound.)
• Garfield: Lasagna. He'll undoubtably eat anything on Jon's plate though.
• Get Fuzzy: Satchel Pooch. Their owner Rob Wilco often sends Bucky to the closet for a timeout.
• Hagar the Horrible: Snert. The family also has a helmeted duck named Kvack.
• Heathcliff: George Gately. His nephew Peter Gallagher now draws the strip.
• Hi and Lois: Dawg. The Flagstons spun off their own comic strip from Beetle Bailey.
• Jump Start: Snoog-a-boo. Joe's partner is usually emotionless, but he's a real softy for his pet.
• Krazy Kat: Ignatz. Krazy loves her anyway, in an elementary school sort of way.
• Li'l Abner: Salome. She's smart, valuable, and would taste great in a sandwich.
• Little Orphan Annie: Sandy. They appeared together on a U.S. postage stamp in 1995.
• Mallard Fillmore: Television reporter (WFDR in Washington, D.C.). The green duck was of course named for our 13th President, the final Whig to hold the office.
• Marmaduke: Great Dane. The overly affectionate Winslow family dog is house-trained but not particularly obedient.
• Monty: Parrot. Pilsner is bird-brained (he thinks his mirror is another bird) but a lot funnier than Tweety.
• Mother Goose and Grimm: Dog. Grimmy is also rather untrained, alternately picking on Mother Goose and Attila the cat.
• Mutts: Mooch. Earl the dog is his buddy.
• Over the Hedge: RJ. Bruce Willis provided his voice in the 2006 movie.
• Peanuts: World War II. Snoopy is deathly afraid of all cats, but at least World War II was able to open his dog food can for him.
• Pearls Before Swine: Stephan Pastis. The comic's main characters are Pig, Rat, Zebra, and Goat.
• Pickles: Roscoe. Muffin is the family cat in the 2001 National Cartoonists Society comic strip of the year.
• Pogo: Possum (opossum, if you oprefer). The Okefenokee Swamp was also home to Albert Alligator, Dr. Howland Owl, Churchy LaFemme (turtle), Porky Pine (porcupine), and many other animals.
• Prickly City: Coyote. The political pup and his young human friend Carmen often exchange their views on current events.
• Rose Is Rose: Peekaboo. The house cat stereotypically loves lounging in the sun or on laps.
• Shoe: Bird (specifically, an eagle). P. Martin Shoemaker is the editor of the local newspaper.
• Stone Soup: Biscuit. The female mutt lives to eat but also enjoys playing outside.
• Tiger: Stripe. The mutt is actually white with black spots.
• Ziggy: Fuzz. Ziggy's other pets include Sid the cat, Josh the parrot, Goldie the fish, and Wack the duck.

Comic Animals - Random Trivia Questions

Everyone loves talking animals (ask "Mister Ed"), although sometimes it's better not to actually hear them. I'm sorry, but Garfield the cat just shouldn't sound like Carlton the Doorman (*Who provided both of their voices?). So this week's questions are about those silent stars of black and white (well, color on Sundays). All of these comic strips are currently in syndication or are very well known. (Original artists are listed in parentheses.)

Comic Animals Questions

• Alley Oop (V.T. Hamlin): Who is Alley Oop's pet dinosaur?
• Arlo and Janis (Jimmy Johnson): Who is the family cat?
• Ask Shagg (Peter Guren): Who is Shagg's cat friend?
• Beetle Bailey (Mort Walker): Who is Sgt. Snorkel's dog?
• Blondie (Chic Young): Who is the family dog?
• Bloom County/Outland/Opus (Berke Breathed): What is Opus addicted to?
• Broom Hilda (Russell Myers): What popcorn-addicted bird plays tricks on the others in this strip?
• Calvin and Hobbes (Bill Watterson): What type of animal is Huey, the hero of Calvin's favorite bedtime story?
• Cathy (Cathy Guisewite): Who is Cathy's dog?
• Curtis (Ray Billingsley): What type of animal, owned by Curtis's friend Gunk, is always causing trouble?
• Dennis the Menace (Hank Ketcham): Who is Dennis's cat?
• Dilbert (Scott Adams): What department is Catbert the director of?
• The Family Circus (Bil Keane): Who is the family cat?
• For Better or Worse (Lynn Johnston): Who was the family dog?
• FoxTrot (Bill Amend): What type of animal is Quincy?
• Fred Basset (?): What Scottish cartoonist created Fred?
• Garfield (Jim Davis): What is Garfield's favorite food?
• Get Fuzzy (Darby Conley): What canine housemate is Bucky Katt always tormenting?
• Hagar the Horrible (Dik Browne): Who is Hagar's dog?
• Heathcliff (?): Who created Heathcliff in 1973?
• Hi and Lois (Mort Walker): Who is the family dog?
• Jump Start (Robb Armstrong): Who is Crunchy's dog?
• Krazy Kat (George Harriman): Who is the mouse who throws bricks at Krazy Kat?
• Li'l Abner (Al Capp): Who is the Yokum's pig?
• Little Orphan Annie (Harold Gray): Who is Annie's dog?
• Mallard Fillmore (Bruce Tinsley): What is Mallard's job?
• Marmaduke (Phil Leeming/Brad Anderson): What kind of dog is Marmaduke?
• Monty (Jim Meddick): What type of animal does Monty's best friend Moondog own?
• Mother Goose and Grimm (Mike Peters): What kind of animal is Grimm?
• Mutts (Patrick McDonnell): Who is the cat co-star?
• Over the Hedge (Michael Fry/T. Lewis): Who is the lead raccoon?
• Peanuts (Charles Schulz): Who is the vicious cat who lives next door to Snoopy?
• Pearls Before Swine (?): What former lawyer began drawing the strip in 1997?
• Pickles (Brian Crane): Who is the family dog?
• Pogo (Walt Kelly): What type of animal is the title character?
• Prickly City (Scott Stantis): What type of animal is Winslow?
• Rose Is Rose (Pat Brady): Who is the family cat?
• Shoe (Jeff MacNelly): What type of animal is the title character?
• Stone Soup (Jan Eliot): Who is the family dog?
• Tiger (Bud Blake): Who is Tiger and Punkinhead's dog?
• Ziggy (Tom Wilson): Who is the title character's dog?

* Lorenzo Music, who was actually the developer, writer, and producer of the 1970s television show Rhoda.

Shades of Alice -- Quiz Quilt 4 Solution

Category Answers:

Literature & Arts	SPENSER	The first six books of the English author Edmund Spenser's unfinished masterpiece were published between 1590 and 1609.
Sports & Games	CUMMINGS	Fred Goldsmith may have been earlier in 1870, but the older Arthur "Candy" Cummings claimed to have fooled around with the pitch when he was only 14 years old.
Geography & Nature	ORCA	The far-ranging sea creature is technically a dolphin and kills only fish and occasionally whales, not humans.
Math & Science	SPLEEN	The dark red, oval organ also produces cells needed for immune responses.
Entertainment & Food	BLANC	Mel Blanc was not allergic to carrots but just did not enjoy eating them. His memorable characters spanned five decades from Porky Pig to Heathcliff.
History & Government	DEWEY	On May 1, 1898, George Dewey asked Captain Charles Gridley to commence the naval attack on the Spanish.

Quiz Quilt Answer: PURPLE (2nd Letters)

Alice Walker's novel The Color Purple won a Pulitzer Prize and the American Book Award.

Shades of Alice -- Quiz Quilt 4 Puzzle

Category Questions:

Literature & Arts	What author composed the allegorical epic poem The Faerie Queene?
Sports & Games	What pitcher was enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame for supposedly pioneering the curveball?
Geography & Nature	What is the official name for the killer whale?
Math & Science	What is the blood-purifying organ located below the stomach in the human body?
Entertainment & Food	What Californian was the voice of Bugs Bunny, disliked carrots, and had "That's All Folks!" engraved on his tombstone?
History & Government	During the Spanish-American War, what commodore ordered, "You may fire when you are ready, Gridley"?

General Trivia Answers #115-120

Answer 115: Entertainment & Food -- Louis' Lunch

c) Hamburger

Louis' Lunch began offering the meat-on-a-bun sandwiches in New Haven in the late 19th century, although Charlie Nagreen and others stake claims.

Answer 116: History & Government -- Last Writes

d) William Shakespeare

The incomparable playwright is buried in Holy Trinity Church in Stratford.

Answer 117: Math & Science -- Rock Stars

b) Chuck Berry

The tune was "Johnny B. Goode".

Answer 118: Geography & Nature -- BYUtah

c) Provo

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints founded the school as Brigham Young Academy in 1875.

Answer 119: Literature & Arts -- Jailbird

d) Maya Angelou

Her first autobiographical work was published in 1969.

Answer 120: Sports & Games -- Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad

c) Silver Charm

Touch Gold edged him by three-quarters of a length in the Belmont Stakes.

General Trivia Questions #115-120

Question 115: Entertainment & Food -- Louis' Lunch

What fast food did Louis Lassen first cook up in 1900?

a) Cheese steak
b) Fried chicken
c) Hamburger
d) Hot dog

Question 116: History & Government -- Last Writes

Which of the following famous people was not buried in Westminster Abbey?

a) Ben Jonson
b) Charles Dickens
c) Edmund Spenser
d) William Shakespeare

Question 117: Math & Science -- Rock Stars

Who was the singer of the only rock song in the Voyager spacecrafts' recordings?

a) Alice Cooper
b) Chuck Berry
c) Elvis Presley
d) Fats Domino

Question 118: Geography & Nature -- BYUtah

In what Utah city is Brigham Young University located?

a) Ogden
b) Orem
c) Provo
d) Salt Lake City

Question 119: Literature & Arts -- Jailbird

What author's autobiography was titled I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings?

a) Albert Schweitzer
b) Booker T. Washington
c) Helen Keller
d) Maya Angelou

Question 120: Sports & Games -- Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad

Which horse narrowly missed winning the Triple Crown in 1997?

a) Captain Bodgit
b) Free House
c) Silver Charm
d) Touch Gold

General Trivia Answers #109-114

Answer 109: Entertainment & Food -- Show Me the Way

c) Trombone

His father also taught him how to play alto horn, baritone horn, and cornet.

Answer 110: History & Government -- Huge Head

c) India

The country gained its independence on August 15, 1947.

Answer 111: Math & Science -- Baa Baa

a) Dolly

The ewe lived for 6½ years and was preserved for display in Edinburgh's Royal Museum of Scotland.

Answer 112: Geography & Nature -- Washington, D.C. of the North

c) Ontario

Queen Victoria chose Ottawa as the capital in 1857.

Answer 113: Literature & Arts -- Humanity Will Survive

b) John Donne

The Englishman composed the sonnet around 1609, although it was not published until over two decades later.

Answer 114: Sports & Games -- Soccer Cycle

d) Every 4 years

The tournament has been held quadrennially since 1930 except for breaks caused by World War II in 1942 and 1946.

General Trivia Questions #109-114

Question 109: Entertainment & Food -- Show Me the Way

What musical instrument did Big Band leader Tommy Dorsey play?

a) Clarinet
b) Piano
c) Trombone
d) Trumpet

Question 110: History & Government -- Huge Head

What country was called "the brightest jewel" in the British imperial crown in the late 1800s?

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

Question 111: Math & Science -- Baa Baa

What was the name of the first lamb clone that Scottish scientists created in 1997?

a) Dolly
b) Holly
c) Molly
d) Polly

Question 112: Geography & Nature -- Washington, D.C. of the North

Which province is Canada's capital in?

a) Alberta
b) Manitoba
c) Ontario
d) Quebec

Question 113: Literature & Arts -- Humanity Will Survive

Who first suggested that "Death Be Not Proud" of its deeds?

a) John Bunyan
b) John Donne
c) John Keats
d) John Milton

Question 114: Sports & Games -- Soccer Cycle

How often is the World Cup soccer championship held?

a) Annually
b) Every 2 years
c) Every 3 years
d) Every 4 years

General Trivia Answers #103-108

Answer 103: Entertainment & Food -- Google for the Full Story

b) Hercules

The pianist named himself for a character in the British sitcom Steptoe and Son, not the mythological Roman.

Answer 104: History & Government -- For Subcompacts?

b) Holland Tunnel

The Manhattan-to-New Jersey connector opened to traffic seven years before the Sumner Tunnel in Boston.

Answer 105: Math & Science -- Shocking Eponym

a) Ampere

Andre-Marie Ampere was a French physicist who helped develop the science of electrodynamics, now called electromagnetism.

Answer 106: Geography & Nature -- Pretty Far, Eh?

d) 3,987 miles

Canada and Alaska have an additional 1,538-mile border.

Answer 107: Literature & Arts -- The Write Start

d) Thornton Wilder

The Wisconsin-born son of a U.S. diplomat followed up with his more famous The Bridge of San Luis Rey the next year.

Answer 108: Sports & Games -- Sets and Upsets

b) Boris Becker

The German beat South African Kevin Curren in the 1985 final.

General Trivia Questions #103-108

Question 103: Entertainment & Food -- Google for the Full Story

What did Elton John legally change his middle name to in 1972?

a) Apollo
b) Hercules
c) Rocketman
d) Wizard

Question 104: History & Government -- For Subcompacts?

What was the first major underwater tunnel for automobiles, opened on November 12, 1927?

a) Callahan Tunnel
b) Holland Tunnel
c) Lincoln Tunnel
d) Sumner Tunnel

Question 105: Math & Science -- Shocking Eponym

What is the basic unit of electric current in the International System of Units?

a) Ampere
b) Joule
c) Volt
d) Watt

Question 106: Geography & Nature -- Pretty Far, Eh?

How long is the southern Canadian border with the U.S.?

a) 2,454 miles
b) 2,965 miles
c) 3,476 miles
d) 3,987 miles

Question 107: Literature & Arts -- The Write Start

What author's first novel was Cabala in 1926?

a) Evelyn Waugh
b) John Steinbeck
c) Montgomery Clift
d) Thornton Wilder

Question 108: Sports & Games -- Sets and Upsets

Who was the only unseeded man to win Wimbledon?

a) Arthur Ashe
b) Boris Becker
c) Jan Kodes
d) Pat Cash

General Trivia Answers #97-102

Answer 97: Entertainment & Food -- The Place for Me

c) New York

The TV show about a transplanted Manhattan lawyer and his socialite wife ran from 1965 to 1971.

Answer 98: History & Government -- Like Good Sandpaper

d) Zachary Taylor

The Virginian earned the label at the Battle of Lake Okeechobee, Florida in 1836.

Answer 99: Math & Science -- Plastic Monopoly Hotels?

a) Billiard balls

The New Jersey inventor not only patented the composition material, sold under the trade name Xylonite, but also won a $10,000 prize for his work.

Answer 100: Geography & Nature -- Free at Last

a) Bangladesh

India's army helped create the new country on March 26, 1971.

Answer 101: Literature & Arts -- Timeless and Rhymeless

c) 17

The first line contains five syllables, the second uses seven, and the last has five.

Answer 102: Sports & Games -- Except His Mom

d) Wilt Chamberlain

Bill Libby's 1977 book about the center was titled Goliath: The Wilt Chamberlain Story.

General Trivia Questions #97-102

Question 97: Entertainment & Food -- The Place for Me

What city is seen at the beginning of each Green Acres episode?

a) Atlanta
b) London
c) New York
d) Paris

Question 98: History & Government -- Like Good Sandpaper

Who was the 12th U.S. President, nicknamed Old Rough and Ready?

a) James Polk
b) John Tyler
c) William Harrison
d) Zachary Taylor

Question 99: Math & Science -- Plastic Monopoly Hotels?

In 1865, what did John Wesley Hyatt patent celluloid, the first artificial plastic, for use as?

a) Billiard balls
b) Clothing
c) Cookware
d) False teeth

Question 100: Geography & Nature -- Free at Last

What country gained its independence after a nine-month civil war with West Pakistan in the 1970s?

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

Question 101: Literature & Arts -- Timeless and Rhymeless

How many total syllables does a haiku have?

a) 13
b) 15
c) 17
d) 19

Question 102: Sports & Games -- Except His Mom

What NBA player lamented, "Nobody roots for Goliath"?

a) Bill Russell
b) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
c) Shaquille O'Neill
d) Wilt Chamberlain

General Trivia Answers #91-96

Answer 91: Entertainment & Food -- Do You Feel Lucky?

b) Callahan

The 1971 movie Dirty Harry was followed by four sequels through 1988.

Answer 92: History & Government -- Weights and Waits

c) Mongolia

Thomas Jefferson first proposed a decimal-based measurement system for the U.S. in 1790, but imperial measures are still being used despite the passing of the Metric Conversion Act of 1975.

Answer 93: Math & Science -- Cold As Ice

d) A mixture of salt and water

The German-Dutch scientist allegedly used the Baltic Sea.

Answer 94: Geography & Nature -- King of the Continents

b) Asia

It covers 17.2 million square miles, roughly 30% of all the land on the Earth.

Answer 95: Literature & Arts -- Greek Weakness

c) Tendon

The Achilles tendon runs from the heel to the calf.

Answer 96: Sports & Games -- Coulda Gone to Disney World

b) Jim Kelly

The University of Miami graduate started for the Buffalo Bills from 1988 to 1991 as they fell to the Cowboys twice, the Redskins, and the Giants.

General Trivia Questions #91-96

Question 91: Entertainment & Food -- Do You Feel Lucky?

What is the last name of Clint Eastwood's character Dirty Harry?

a) Caldwell
b) Callahan
c) Cameron
d) Castle

Question 92: History & Government -- Weights and Waits

What is the only country below that officially uses the metric system?

a) Burma
b) Liberia
c) Mongolia
d) U.S.

Question 93: Math & Science -- Cold As Ice

What did Gabriel Daniel Fahrenheit set the zero point of his temperature scale at the melting point of?

a) Ethyl alcohol
b) Mercury
c) Methyl alcohol
d) A mixture of salt and water

Question 94: Geography & Nature -- King of the Continents

Which continent contains the most land?

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

Question 95: Literature & Arts -- Greek Weakness

What part of the body was named for Achilles other than the heel?

a) Ankle
b) Kidney
c) Tendon
d) Toe

Question 96: Sports & Games -- Coulda Gone to Disney World

Who was the only quarterback to lose four Super Bowls?

a) Fran Tarkenton
b) Jim Kelly
c) Joe Montana
d) John Elway

1980s One-Hit Wonder Lyrics, Part 2 - Random Trivia Answers

• A1) "In My House" - Mary Jane Girls. Joanne "Jojo" McDuffie, Candice "Candi" Ghant, Kim "Maxi", and Ann "Cheri" Bailey started out as Rick James's backup singers but made their own way to #7 on the pop chart and #1 on the dance chart in 1985.
• A2) "Sidewalk Talk" - Jellybean. John Benitez snuck into the Top 20 in 1986 with vocals help from Catherine Buchanan and Madonna.
• A3) "Let's Go All the Way" - Sly Fox. Gary "Mudbone" Cooper and Michael Camacho peeked into the Top 10 in 1986.
• A4) "I Wanna Be a Cowboy" - Boys Don't Cry. The British band also borrowed another piece of Americana by naming the horse in the song Trigger.
• A5) "Baby Love" - Regina. Regina Richards also reached #10 with her only hit in 1986.
• A6) "Emotion in Motion" - Ric Ocasek. The lead singer of the Cars had a #15 song as a solo artist in 1986, two years before the Cars broke up.
• A7) "Funky Town" - Pseudo Echo. Slight trick question on the band, since Lipps Inc. hit #1 with this song in 1980. The Australian band created their electro-pop version seven years later.
• A8) "Heart and Soul" - T'Pau. Carol Decker and her British band named themselves for a female Vulcan from Star Trek.
• A9) "Nite and Day" - Al B. Sure. The singer, born in Boston as Albert Brown, crossed over with this single from his In Effect Mode debut album, which monopolized the #1 spot on the R&B charts for seven weeks.
• A10) "Rush Hour" - Jane Wiedlin. The former Go-Go's guitarist made the Top 10 on her own in 1988 with this single from her Fur album.
• A11) "Don't Worry, Be Happy" - Bobby McFerrin. The #1 song appeared in Tom Cruise's movie Cocktail.
• A12) "What I Am" - Edie Brickell and New Bohemians. Brickell was performing this song on Saturday Night Live when future husband Paul Simon first caught her eye and made her mess up.

1980s One-Hit Wonder Lyrics, Part 2 - Random Trivia Questions

A question to start things off... What was the real name of the singer M, who just missed making the last quiz by topping the charts with "Pop Muzik" in November 1979?

The following lyrics come from the beginnings of the songs, the songs are by one-hit wonders, and the chart dates are from 1985 to 1989 in chronological order. (Disclaimer: leave this page right now if you don't want any of these tunes stuck in your head for the rest of the day). Scoring: one point for each correct song title and one point for each correct artist.

1980s One-Hit Wonder Lyrics Questions

• Q1) "Well you can just believe I'm the only girl in your life...".
• Q2) "Watch where you walk...".
• Q3) "Sitting with the thinker, trying to work it out. It's a traffic jam of the brain, makes you want to scream and shout...".
• Q4) "Riding on the range, I've got my hat - on; I've got my boots - dusty...".
• Q5) "Boy, there's no one home tonight; the timing could be right to forget the rules...".
• Q6) "I would do anything to hold on to you; that's just about anything until you pull through...".
• Q7) "Gotta make a move to a town that's right for me...".
• Q8) "Something in the moonlight catches my eye. The shadow of a lover goes dancing by...".
• Q9) "Woo, ah, can you feel it, baby I can; Ooh, excuse me, do you think that I might be able to touch you...".
• Q10) "Something's coming over me; I'm so dizzy I can't see. Can't make out the forest for the trees...".
• Q11) "Here is a little song I wrote. You might want to sing it note for note...".
• Q12) "I'm not aware of too many things, but I know what I know if you know what I mean...".

Answer to start things off: Robin Scott. The single was the only hit from his album New York, London, Paris, Munich, cities also cited in the lyrics.

Not Its Elbows -- Quiz Quilt 3 Solution

Category Answers:

Math & Science	EPICENTER	The center of the earthquake itself beneath the ground is the hypocenter.
Entertainment & Food	ZORIN	Christopher Walken played madman Max Zorin in the 1985 movie.
Literature & Arts	ELIOT	The 19th-century English novelist George Eliot admitted that she chose a male pen name because she wanted her books to be taken seriously.
Geography & Nature	ELBERT	The top of Mount Elbert in Colorado reaches 14,433 feet high.
History & Government	NORMANDY	Also called the Norsemen or Normans, they later conquered England as well.
Sports & Games	SMITH	Eight-time Pro Bowler Emmitt Smith accumulated 18,355 ground yards over fifteen seasons with the Dallas Cowboys and Arizona Cardinals and found the end zone a record 164 times.

Quiz Quilt Answer: SNEEZE (first letters upside down)

Pun on "its knees".

Not Its Elbows -- Quiz Quilt 3 Puzzle

Category Questions:

Math & Science	What is the point on the Earth's surface directly above an earthquake's focus?
Entertainment & Food	What James Bond villain tries to destroy Silicon Valley in A View to a Kill?
Literature & Arts	What pseudonym did Mary Ann Evans write under?
Geography & Nature	What is the highest U.S. peak that is not in Alaska or California?
History & Government	What French region is named for the Vikings who invaded in the mid-9th century?
Sports & Games	What NFL player rushed for the most career yards?

General Trivia Answers #85-90

Answer 85: Entertainment & Food -- Which Witch?

c) Serena

Elizabeth Montgomery played both roles from 1964 to 1972.

Answer 86: History & Government -- Mother of Presidents

c) James Monroe

The leader of the country from 1817 to 1825 is best known for the Monroe Doctrine, which was actually crafted by his Secretary of State John Quincy Adams.

Answer 87: Math & Science -- Connect the Dots

d) Virgo

The constellation portrays a goddess, variously identified as Athena, Cybele, Demeter, Ishtar, and Isis. Spica represents an ear of wheat in her hand.

Answer 88: Geography & Nature -- End of the Rhine

d) North Sea

The Rhine flows for 820 miles starting in the Swiss Alps.

Answer 89: Literature & Arts -- A Picasso or a Garfunkel

d) Vanderbilt

Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney opened the museum in 1931.

Answer 90: Sports & Games -- All For One

c) 9

21 teams participate in the race, so the peloton can contain almost 200 riders.

General Trivia Questions #85-90

Question 85: Entertainment & Food -- Which Witch?

Who was Samantha's cousin on the television show Bewitched?

a) Sara
b) Selma
c) Serena
d) Sonya

Question 86: History & Government -- Mother of Presidents

Who was the last U.S. President from the Virginia Dynasty?

a) Andrew Jackson
b) James Madison
c) James Monroe
d) John Tyler

Question 87: Math & Science -- Connect the Dots

Which zodiac constellation's main stars are Spica and the double star Porrima?

a) Aquarius
b) Cancer
c) Gemini
d) Virgo

Question 88: Geography & Nature -- End of the Rhine

What sea does the Rhine River end in?

a) Adriatic Sea
b) Baltic Sea
c) Ligurian Sea
d) North Sea

Question 89: Literature & Arts -- A Picasso or a Garfunkel

Whose heirs founded the Whitney Museum in New York?

a) Carnegie
b) Ford
c) Rockefeller
d) Vanderbilt

Question 90: Sports & Games -- All For One

How many riders are on each Tour de France team?

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

General Trivia Answers #79-84

Answer 79: Entertainment & Food -- Song Cycle

d) 12

The sequence is repeated as the song's structure onto which melodies, harmonies, and walking bass lines can be composed or improvised.

Answer 80: History & Government -- No Bull

b) 1972

The gauge had initially reached 1,000 intraday six years earlier but could not hold on to the gain.

Answer 81: Math & Science -- Woot Fruit

a) Blueberries

Strawberries rank second.

Answer 82: Geography & Nature -- Dueling Dialects

a) Afghanistan

Pashto became the official language in 1936, but Dari is used more often for communicating between people of different dialects.

Answer 83: Literature & Arts -- Zoodiac

a) Bear

The others are the ox, tiger, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, and pig.

Answer 84: Sports & Games -- Division Revision

c) Patrick Division

The conferences were reorganized for the 1993-94 season when the Anaheim Mighty Ducks and the Florida Panthers joined the league. Lester Patrick coached the New York Rangers for 13 seasons.

General Trivia Questions #79-84

Question 79: Entertainment & Food -- Song Cycle

How many bars are in a standard jazz chord progression?

a) 6
b) 8
c) 10
d) 12

Question 80: History & Government -- No Bull

In what year did the Dow Jones Industrial Average first close at over 1,000?

a) 1962
b) 1972
c) 1982
d) 1992

Question 81: Math & Science -- Woot Fruit

According to the USDA, what food has the most antioxidants per pound?

a) Blueberries
b) Grapes
c) Spinach
d) Strawberries

Question 82: Geography & Nature -- Dueling Dialects

What country's main language dialects are Pashto and Dari?

a) Afghanistan
b) India
c) Iraq
d) Pakistan

Question 83: Literature & Arts -- Zoodiac

Which of the following is not one of the twelve animals in the Chinese zodiac?

a) Bear
b) Dog
c) Hare
d) Rat

Question 84: Sports & Games -- Division Revision

What was the former name of the NHL's Atlantic Division?

a) Adams Division
b) Norris Division
c) Patrick Division
d) Smythe Division

General Trivia Answers #73-78

Answer 73: Entertainment & Food -- Colorful Condiments

b) Green

Blastin' Green won a Heinz contest. They later added Funky Purple and Stellar Blue.

Answer 74: History & Government -- Hands Off

b) Battery

The threat, without the touching, is called assault.

Answer 75: Math & Science -- Weight Rate

d) Water

Specific gravity measures a material's relative density. Objects whose value is greater than 1 will sink in water while those less than 1 will float.

Answer 76: Geography & Nature -- The Name Game

b) Cambodia

In 1993, the country again became the Kingdom of Cambodia, returning to the name it originally took upon gaining independence from France in 1953.

Answer 77: Literature & Arts -- From Marconi to Gutenberg

c) Howard Stern

The book was the shock jockey's follow-up to Private Parts in 1993.

Answer 78: Sports & Games -- Be Like Michelle

c) WNBA

The women's basketball league was also better than the rival American Basketball League, which disbanded on December 22, 1998.

General Trivia Questions #73-78

Question 73: Entertainment & Food -- Colorful Condiments

What was the first alternative ketchup color that Heinz introduced in July 2000?

a) Blue
b) Green
c) Orange
d) Purple

Question 74: History & Government -- Hands Off

In law, what term means "any unpermitted touching of a person"?

a) Assault
b) Battery
c) Mugging
d) Rape

Question 75: Math & Science -- Weight Rate

What chemical substance has a specific gravity of 1 by definition?

a) Carbon
b) Hydrogen
c) Oxygen
d) Water

Question 76: Geography & Nature -- The Name Game

What country was known as the Khmer Republic from 1970 to 1975 and Kampuchea from 1976 to 1989?

a) Burma
b) Cambodia
c) Laos
d) Thailand

Question 77: Literature & Arts -- From Marconi to Gutenberg

What radio host authored Miss America in 1995?

a) Casey Kasem
b) Don Imus
c) Howard Stern
d) Wolfman Jack

Question 78: Sports & Games -- Be Like Michelle

What sports league advertised in 2000 with the slogan "They're better than you are"?

a) ABL
b) CBA
c) WNBA
d) WNFL

General Trivia Answers #67-72

Answer 67: Entertainment & Food -- Will Won't

c) Truman

Eric McCormack has played the gay lawyer since the series began in 1998.

Answer 68: History & Government -- Beware the Ides of March, Part II

c) 13th

The Ides fell on the 15th day of March, May, July, and October and the 13th day of the other months.

Answer 69: Math & Science -- 'E' Is for "Easier to Remember"

d) Tocopherol

The vitamin is an antioxidant and helps skin heal.

Answer 70: Geography & Nature -- High Honors

c) Pamir Peak

The nearby peak is called the "roof of the world".

Answer 71: Literature & Arts -- Secondary Sleuth

a) Dashiell Hammett

The American writer, who replaced his given first name Samuel with his mother's maiden name, created Sam Spade in 1930.

Answer 72: Sports & Games -- Golf Hole

b) Masters

Merry Mex won the other three slam events twice each.

General Trivia Questions #67-72

Question 67: Entertainment & Food -- Will Won't

What is Will's last name on the TV show Will & Grace?

a) Carter
b) Monroe
c) Truman
d) Wilson

Question 68: History & Government -- Beware the Ides of March, Part II

What day in April were the Roman Ides?

a) 1st
b) 9th
c) 13th
d) 15th

Question 69: Math & Science -- 'E' Is for "Easier to Remember"

What is another name for Vitamin E?

a) Cobalamin
b) Folacin
c) Pyridoxine
d) Tocopherol

Question 70: Geography & Nature -- High Honors

Which of the following does not refer to the same peak in Tajikistan?

a) Communism Peak
b) Garmo Peak
c) Pamir Peak
d) Stalin Peak

Question 71: Literature & Arts -- Secondary Sleuth

What author's lesser-known fictional sleuth was Nick Charles?

a) Dashiell Hammett
b) Earl Derr Biggers
c) P.D. James
d) Raymond Chandler

Question 72: Sports & Games -- Golf Hole

Which major championship has Lee Trevino never won?

a) British Open
b) Masters
c) PGA Championship
d) U.S. Open

Happy Martin Luther King Day! (trivia answers)

• A1) Atlanta, Georgia. MLK came into the world on January 15, 1929, the son of Alberta and Martin Sr., who was also a minister.
• A2) Baptist. MLK first became a pastor in Montgomery, Alabama at age 24.
• A3) "Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today, signed the Emancipation Proclamation." (Lincoln was referring to the Declaration of Independence.)
• A4) Lincoln Memorial. MLK gave his historic speech in Washington, D.C. on August 28, 1963 to a group that he helped organized for a march in support of desegregation. His actions helped spawn the 1964 Civil Rights Act and earned him a Nobel Peace Prize
• A5) 11. After saying, "I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream", he specifically listed six of his dreams and added, "I have a dream today" twice.
• A6) Memphis, Tennessee. James Earl Ray assassinated MLK on April 4, 1968, nine months before his 40th birthday.

General Trivia Answers #61-66

Answer 61: Entertainment & Food -- The Original Jack Tripper

a) Carl Reiner

The director, producer, writer, and comedian became boss Allan Brady in the TV series.

Answer 62: History & Government -- Gladiator of the Year for $600

c) Philosophy

The three liberal arts of the trivium were considered to be less important than the four subjects of the quadrivium.

Answer 63: Math & Science -- Woes By Any Name

a) Chicken pox

The common childhood disease is caused by the varicella-zoster virus, also known as human herpes virus 3.

Answer 64: Geography & Nature -- Currency Exchange

b) Guilder

The Dutch converted to the Euro and the Surinamese to the Suriname Dollar.

Answer 65: Literature & Arts -- It Takes Two

a) Argentina and Uruguay

The dance began in Buenos Aires and Montevideo in the late 19th century.

Answer 66: Sports & Games -- Red, White, and Gold

d) St. Louis, Missouri

The 1904 Summer Games took place in the Gateway City.

General Trivia Questions #61-66

Question 61: Entertainment & Food -- The Original Jack Tripper

What actor played Rob Petrie in the pilot for The Dick Van Dyke Show before changing to a different role for the first regular episode?

a) Carl Reiner
b) Larry Matthews
c) Morey Amsterdam
d) Richard Deacon

Question 62: History & Government -- Gladiator of the Year for $600

Which of the following was not one of the three parts of trivia in ancient Greece?

a) Grammar
b) Logic
c) Philosophy
d) Rhetoric

Question 63: Math & Science -- Woes By Any Name

What is the disease varicella better known as?

a) Chicken pox
b) Measles
c) Mumps
d) Rabies

Question 64: Geography & Nature -- Currency Exchange

What currency was used in the Netherlands until 1999 and in Suriname until 2004?

a) Franc
b) Guilder
c) Krone
d) Schilling

Question 65: Literature & Arts -- It Takes Two

In what countries did the tango dance originate?

a) Argentina and Uruguay
b) Brazil and Colombia
c) Chile and Ecuador
d) Guatemala and Mexico

Question 66: Sports & Games -- Red, White, and Gold

What was the first U.S. city to host the Olympics?

a) Lake Placid, New York
b) Los Angeles, California
c) Squaw Valley, New York
d) St. Louis, Missouri

Happy Martin Luther King Day! (trivia questions)

Even if you're not in the United States of America, I hope you'll take a moment today to honor our inspirational civil rights leader. Today's special mini-quiz, given its specific nature, will probably be harder than most, but in the end you will have learned some things about a great man.

• Q1) In what city was MLK born?
• Q2) What denomination was the church that MLK was a minister in?
• Q3) In the Gettysburg Address, Abraham Lincoln referred to an event "Four score and seven years ago". In his "I have a dream" speech, MLK used a similar phrase. How many score ago and what event?
• Q4) Where did MLK deliver this speech?
• Q5) How many times did MLK say the word "dream" in this speech? (Take the point if you're within two on either side and two points if you get it exactly.)
• Q6) In what city was MLK murdered and by whom?

1980s One-Hit Wonder Lyrics, Part 1 - Random Trivia Answers

• A1) "Whip It" - Devo. "Working in a Coal Mine" received some airplay but just missed cracking the Top 40.
• A2) "Believe It or Not" - Joey Scarbury. Mike Post wrote this catchy theme song from The Greatest American Hero television show (1981-83).
• A3) "Pac-Man Fever" - Buckner & Garcia. This song was the title track of a 1982 album that also honored Frogger, Centipede, Donkey Kong, Asteroids, Defender, Mouse Trap, and Berzerk.
• A4) "Tainted Love" - Soft Cell. Released in the U.S. in 1982, this single set a record with 43 weeks in the Billboard Hot 100.
• A5) "Nobody" - Sylvia. Silvia Kirby's country crossover hit cleverly struck back against the "other woman".
• A6) "Come On Eileen" - Dexy's Midnight Runners. Marie Fahey, sister of Siobhan Fahey, posed as Eileen in the video and on the record jacket.
• A7) "Der Kommissar" - After the Fire. The German words that begin the song are actually "2, 3, 4", not "1, 2, 3".
• A8) "She Blinded Me With Science" - Thomas Dolby. The Englishman was born to a classical Greek archaelogy professor in Cairo, Egypt.
• A9) "Puttin' on the Ritz" - Taco. Taco Ockerse remade Irving Berlin's classic in 1982, reaching #4 on the charts early the next year.
• A10) "Far From Over" - Frank Stallone. Frank composed this song for his more famous brother Sylvester's 1983 movie "Staying Alive".
• A11) "99 Luftballons" - Nena. The 1983 German version actually climbed higher up the charts (#2) than the 1984 English rendition, "99 Red Balloons".
• A12) "They Don't Know" - Tracey Ullman. The actress's brief singing career peaked with this single. She convinced Paul McCartney to make a video cameo because she was working on his Give My Regards to Broad Street at the time.

1980s One-Hit Wonder Lyrics, Part 1 - Random Trivia Questions

The '80s were my formative years, so the music of that decade has been permanently etched in my brain. Although I listen to a broad range of genres (rock, jazz, new age, and classical for starters), I've always been a sucker for upbeat, shallow pop songs (think "Gloria", "Obsession", and "The Warrior").

To make things easier, these lyrics come from the beginnings of the songs, the songs are by one-hit wonders, and the chart dates are from 1980 to 1984 in chronological order. (Disclaimer: leave this page right now if you don't want any of these tunes stuck in your head for the rest of the day). Scoring: one point for each correct song title and one point for each correct artist.

1980s One-Hit Wonder Lyrics Questions

• Q1) "Crack that whip. Give the past the slip. Step on a crack. Break your momma's back...".
• Q2) "Look at what's happened to me, I can't believe it myself...".
• Q3) "I got a pocket full of quarters, and I'm headed to the arcade...".
• Q4) "Sometimes I feel I've got to run away. I've got to get away from the pain that you drive into the heart of me...".
• Q5) "Sittin' in a restaurant, she walked by. I seemed to recall that certain look in your eye...".
• Q6) "Poor old Johnny Ray...".
• Q7) "Zwei, drei, vier; One, two, three; it's easy to see, but it's not that I don't care so...".
• Q8) "It's poetry in motion. She turned her tender eyes to me...".
• Q9) "If you're blue and you don't know where to go to, why don't you go where fashion sits...".
• Q10) "This is the end. You made your choice, and now my chance is over. I thought I was in. You put me down, and say I'm goin' nowhere...".
• Q11) "You and I in a little toy shop...".
• Q12) "You've been around for such a long time now. Oh, maybe I could leave you but I don't know how...".

Featherweight Fight -- Quiz Quilt 2 Solution

Category Answers:

Literature & Arts	PARROT	The "Pieces of Eight!"-squawking bird belongs to Long John Silver, the old, one-legged sailor cook.
Entertainment & Food	VIOLIN	Born in 1644, the famous Italian violin maker also crafted violas, cellos, guitars, and harps. A Stradivarius known as the Lady Tennant was auctioned for over $2 million in April 2005.
History & Government	NELSON	Before his final battle Admiral Horatio Nelson told his squadron, "England expects that every man will do his duty."
Geography & Nature	HOLLYWOOD	Daeida Wilcox, whose husband Harvey owned 160 acres in the area, named the Los Angeles district for the Ohio country home of a woman she met on a train ride.
Math & Science	PHOBOS	The satellite is closing in on Mars by about two-thirds of an inch each year but may get torn apart by gravity first, creating a ring around the planet.
Sports & Games	YELLOW	Tour founder Henri Desgrange came up with the idea during the 1919 race, selecting the color of the tour's chief sponsor L'Auto's newspaper pages.

Quiz Quilt Answer: PILLOW (diagonal)

Let's get ready to rumble (in the feather pillow fight)!

Featherweight Fight -- Quiz Quilt 2 Puzzle

Category Questions:

Literature & Arts	What type of animal is Captain Flint in the novel Treasure Island?
Entertainment & Food	For what musical instrument is Antonio Stradivari of Cremonais best known?
History & Government	Born in 1758, what British naval hero lost an eye at the Battle of Calvi, an arm at Santa Cruz, and his life at Trafalgar?
Geography & Nature	What Californian region did a temperance society found as a model community in 1888?
Math & Science	What moon in the solar system is expected to crash into its planet in about fifty million years?
Sports & Games	What color jersey does the leader in the Tour de France wear?

General Trivia Answers #55-60

Answer 55: Entertainment & Food -- Anagram: "Next Day Ethics"

d) New York

HBO broadcast the show from 1998 until 2004, when TBS began showing an edited version.

Answer 56: History & Government -- President James Brown

b) James Monroe

The Republicans were especially feeling good because they convincingly captured the election over the Federalist Party, which soon dissolved.

Answer 57: Math & Science -- Sunrise, Sunset

d) Venus

Each rotation takes 243 days, over eighteen days longer than the love planet's revolution around the Sun.

Answer 58: Geography & Nature -- Plus the Prime Meridian

c) Equator and both Tropics

Africa is the only continent that spans the northern, southern, eastern, and western hemispheres.

Answer 59: Literature & Arts -- Lion Around

b) A filing cabinet labeled "O - Z"

The land was nameless until a neighborhood child asked, and the office equipment provided the storyteller's off-the-cuff answer.

Answer 60: Sports & Games -- Rang His Bell

d) Muhammad Ali

The "float like a butterfly, sting like a bee" fighter scored a 14th round TKO of Frazier in the Philippines to take the rubber match of their three bouts.

General Trivia Questions #55-60

Question 55: Entertainment & Food -- Anagram: "Next Day Ethics"

What is the city in the television show Sex and the City?

a) Baton Rouge
b) Las Vegas
c) Los Angeles
d) New York

Question 56: History & Government -- President James Brown

Which U.S. President's administration was called the Era of Good Feeling?

a) Andrew Jackson
b) James Monroe
c) Theodore Roosevelt
d) Woodrow Wilson

Question 57: Math & Science -- Sunrise, Sunset

Which planet has the longest day?

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

Question 58: Geography & Nature -- Plus the Prime Meridian

What imaginary lines of latitude pass through Africa?

a) Equator and Tropic of Cancer
b) Equator and Tropic of Capricorn
c) Equator and both Tropics
d) Equator only

Question 59: Literature & Arts -- Lion Around

What did Frank Baum name the setting of The Wizard of Oz for?

a) Australia
b) A filing cabinet labeled "O - Z"
c) A friend nicknamed Ozzie
d) "Ooh's" and "ah's"

Question 60: Sports & Games -- Rang His Bell

What boxer won the 1975 heavyweight bout billed as the "Thrilla in Manila"?

a) George Foreman
b) Joe Frazier
c) Ken Norton
d) Muhammad Ali

General Trivia Answers #49-54

Answer 49: Entertainment & Food -- It Wasn't the Jewel of the Nile

b) Emerald

Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner starred in the Raiders of the Lost Ark twin set in the Colombian jungle.

Answer 50: History & Government -- I Pledge Allegiance

c) Half mast until noon then full mast

When flying a flag at half mast, it should first be raised to the top and then lowered to the middle.

Answer 51: Math & Science -- A Breath of Fresh Air

b) Henry

Dr. Henry J. Heimlich came up with the maneuver in 1974 after reading an article that named choking as the major cause of accidental deaths.

Answer 52: Geography & Nature -- Deep South

d) Wellington, New Zealand

The city's latitude is 41.28° South, six degrees closer to the pole than Canberra.

Answer 53: Literature & Arts -- Go Get Set to Run

c) "Run"

The authoritative reference lists an amazing 464 alternative meanings.

Answer 54: Sports & Games -- Old Cold Gold

a) Chamonix, France

In 1924, the Summer Olympics were also held in France, in Paris. Lake Placid and Los Angeles repeated the now-impossible double for the U.S. eight years later.

General Trivia Questions #49-54

Question 49: Entertainment & Food -- It Wasn't the Jewel of the Nile

What type of gem were Jack Colton and Joan Wilder looking for in the 1984 movie Romancing the Stone?

a) Diamond
b) Emerald
c) Ruby
d) Sapphire

Question 50: History & Government -- I Pledge Allegiance

On Memorial Day, what should the U.S. flag be flown at?

a) Full mast until noon then half mast
b) Half mast all day
c) Half mast until noon then full mast
d) Half mast until noon then lowered

Question 51: Math & Science -- A Breath of Fresh Air

What was the first name of the doctor who pioneered the Heimlich maneuver?

a) Douglas
b) Henry
c) James
d) William

Question 52: Geography & Nature -- Deep South

What is the southernmost country capital in the world?

a) Buenos Aires, Argentina
b) Canberra, Australia
c) Santiago, Chile
d) Wellington, New Zealand

Question 53: Literature & Arts -- Go Get Set to Run

According to the Oxford English Dictionary, what word has the most definitions?

a) "Get"
b) "Go"
c) "Run"
d) "Set"

Question 54: Sports & Games -- Old Cold Gold

What city hosted the first Winter Olympics?

a) Chamonix, France
b) Innsbruck, Austria
c) Oslo, Norway
d) St. Moritz, Switzerland

General Trivia Answers #43-48

Answer 43: Entertainment & Food -- TV Or Not TV

d) Consumer

NBC launched the Consumer News and Business Channel in 1989 but officially began using just the acronym after combining the station with the Financial News Network in 1991.

Answer 44: History & Government -- Does He Take Shorthand?

a) Alexander M. Haig, Jr.

After Reagan was shot, the former general incorrectly claimed, "I'm in control here", when he was actually fourth in the line established by the Presidential Succession Act of 1947.

Answer 45: Math & Science -- Non-Computer Virus

b) German measles

Rubeola, also known as measles, is caused by a completely unrelated virus, but the two diseases share many symptoms. The Latin germanus means "similar".

Answer 46: Geography & Nature -- Give Us Your Tired, Your Poor, Your Uninsured

b) Halifax, Nova Scotia

Over a million immigrants passed through between 1928 and 1971.

Answer 47: Literature & Arts -- Where's Waldo?

d) Nina

The caricaturist helpfully included a count next to his signature so you would know how many instances of his daughter's name to look for.

Answer 48: Sports & Games -- Swung Young

a) Alex Rodriguez

The New York Yankees third baseman was 49 days shy of his 30th birthday when he reached the milestone on June 8, 2005.

General Trivia Questions #43-48

Question 43: Entertainment & Food -- TV Or Not TV

What did the first 'C' in the CNBC television network originally stand for?

a) Cable
b) Career
c) Children's
d) Consumer

Question 44: History & Government -- Does He Take Shorthand?

Who was President Nixon's civilian chief of staff during Watergate and President Reagan's Secretary of State from 1981 to 1982?

a) Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
b) Cyrus R. Vance
c) Edmund S. Muskie
d) George P. Shultz

Question 45: Math & Science -- Non-Computer Virus

What is the common name for the disease rubella?

a) Chicken pox
b) German measles
c) Mumps
d) Rabies

Question 46: Geography & Nature -- Give Us Your Tired, Your Poor, Your Uninsured

In what city is Pier 21, Canada's "Ellis Island", located?

a) Goose Bay, Newfoundland
b) Halifax, Nova Scotia
c) Saint John, Nova Scotia
d) St. John's, Newfoundland

Question 47: Literature & Arts -- Where's Waldo?

What name did New York Times cartoonist Al Hirschfeld hide in almost all his drawings?

a) Al
b) Lola
c) Maria
d) Nina

Question 48: Sports & Games -- Swung Young

Who was the youngest Major League Baseball player to hit 400 career home runs?

a) Alex Rodriguez
b) Jimmie Foxx
c) Ken Griffey, Jr.
d) Tony Conigliaro

General Trivia Answers #37-42

Answer 37: Entertainment & Food -- That Sixties Sound

a) Detroit, Michigan

Berry Gordy, Jr. created the Motor City company as Tamla Records on December 14, 1959 and signed up the Matadors, who would make it big as the Miracles.

Answer 38: History & Government -- S'mores, Anyone?

d) William Tecumseh Sherman

His Civil War strategy was to destroy anything that might be useful to the Confederate army.

Answer 39: Math & Science -- With a Really Tiny Bathroom Scale

a) Carbon

Carbon-12, with six protons and six neutrons, was given an atomic weight of exactly twelve in 1961. Chemists and physicists had each been using different oxygen-based scales.

Answer 40: Geography & Nature -- Scared Trees

a) Arizona

The 342-square-mile desert area contains many colorful, rock-hard logs formed from the mineralization of wood by the silica in volcanic ash.

Answer 41: Literature & Arts -- Macdeath

b) Duncan

The real king ruled Scotland from 1034 to 1040.

Answer 42: Sports & Games -- Superb Subpar

c) Eagle

The extremely rare albatross, also called a double-eagle, means three under, such as a hole-in-one on a par 4.

General Trivia Questions #37-42

Question 37: Entertainment & Food -- That Sixties Sound

In what city was the Motown record label founded?

a) Detroit, Michigan
b) Los Angeles, California
c) New York, New York
d) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Question 38: History & Government -- S'mores, Anyone?

What Union general was responsible for burning Atlanta, Georgia in 1864?

a) Robert E. Lee
b) Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
c) Ulysses S. Grant
d) William Tecumseh Sherman

Question 39: Math & Science -- With a Really Tiny Bathroom Scale

What chemical element is used as the basis for atomic weights?

a) Carbon
b) Helium
c) Hydrogen
d) Oxygen

Question 40: Geography & Nature -- Scared Trees

In which U.S. state is Petrified Forest National Park located?

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

Question 41: Literature & Arts -- Macdeath

What king did the title character in the play Macbeth murder?

a) Claudius
b) Duncan
c) John
d) Macduff

Question 42: Sports & Games -- Superb Subpar

What golf term refers to completing a hole in two strokes under par?

a) Albatross
b) Birdie
c) Eagle
d) Turkey

General Trivia Answers #31-36

Answer 31: Entertainment & Food -- Thankfully, Neither Was Jar Jar Binks

b) Kenny Baker

The 3'8" Englishman squeezed inside R2-D2, while Daniels shined as his droid sidekick C-3PO.

Answer 32: History & Government -- Ebonics for WW III

d) Navajo

Code talkers were successfully employed from May 1942 until the end of the war. They could encrypt in twenty seconds what a machine required thirty minutes to do.

Answer 33: Math & Science -- Kitchen Chemistry

b) Boron

Eugene Sullivan and William Taylor patented the durable glass for Corning in 1915.

Answer 34: Geography & Nature -- Juneau This?

c) 4

The presidential capitals are Jackson in Mississippi, Jefferson City in Missouri, Lincoln in Nebraska, and Madison in Wisconsin.

Answer 35: Literature & Arts -- Hugs for Bugs

b) Of Mice and Men

George is the more intelligent friend of the simple Lenny, who dreams of owning a pet bunny.

Answer 36: Sports & Games -- She Gloves Me, She Gloves Me Not

a) Chicago, Illinois

George Hancock began the game as an indoor baseball variant. The Chicago game is still played with a larger, softer ball, while the rest of the U.S. mostly plays outside with a harder ball.

Jeopardy! Online Test January 23 to 25

Your next chance to qualify for Jeopardy! without having to travel to Los Angeles is here! Sign up for the online test, test your browser, and get ready. Note: if you took the last online test in March, you are ineligible (bummers).

Each test will be conducted in real-time at 8 p.m. local time (Tuesday the 23rd for EST, Wednesday the 24th for CST [7 p.m. MST], and Thursday the 25th for PST). Although they prefer you to take the test designed for your time zone, you can actually participate in any ONE of the three.

Unlike the actual game show, the online Jeopardy quiz does not present you with answers and ask you to respond in the form of a question. To make it easier to score, the standard question-and-answer format is used. Speed is important: you have only 15 seconds to read each question and type in your answer (there are 50 questions, so the entire test will take at most twelve and a half minutes).

If you are serious about passing this test and getting on to the show, my best advice is:

• Category Names: Make sure you read the category name above the question. Just like on the game show, this can be a useful clue to the answer.
• Short Answers: Most answers are one word. Last names for people, etc. Occasionally a longer title, such as the name of a book or movie, will be required.
• Guess: If you don't know an answer, just take a guess. There is no penalty for wrong answers. In fact, spelling doesn't even count.
• Write It Down: If you *think* you know an answer, type it in while you consider the alternatives. That way if you run out of time, at least you've made a reasonable guess.
• Take Your Time: This may seem counterintuitive given the 15-second limit on each question, but once you've typed in your answer, use the seconds you have left to make sure you didn't misread the question or miss an obvious better answer. Answering more quickly does not gain you anything.
• Practice: Obviously, studying trivia will help you, but your free time over the next two weeks might be better spent practicing. Find any short-answer trivia quiz, put yourself on the clock, and actually type in your answers somewhere. Shameless plug: I added 15-second timer and 50-question options to my Triv PalmPilot game (play the Quick Quiz game variation) after taking this test last year.

Lastly, check out what I blogged after last year's online test.

General Trivia Questions #31-36

Question 31: Entertainment & Food -- Thankfully, Neither Was Jar Jar Binks

Who was the only actor besides Anthony Daniels to appear in all six Star Wars movies?

a) David Prowse
b) Kenny Baker
c) Mark Hamill
d) Peter Mayhew

Question 32: History & Government -- Ebonics for WW III

What American Indian language did the U.S. Marines use during World War II to prevent messages from being understood by the Japanese?

a) Cherokee
b) Chippewa
c) Choctaw
d) Navajo

Question 33: Math & Science -- Kitchen Chemistry

What is the main chemical element added to glass to create Pyrex?

a) Aluminum
b) Boron
c) Carbon
d) Magnesium

Question 34: Geography & Nature -- Juneau This?

How many U.S. state capitals are named after U.S. presidents?

a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 5

Question 35: Literature & Arts -- Hugs for Bugs

What John Steinbeck novel do Bugs Bunny's George and Lenny ("I'll hug him and squeeze him") come from?

a) The Grapes of Wrath
b) Of Mice and Men
c) Sweet Thursday
d) Travels With Charley

Question 36: Sports & Games -- She Gloves Me, She Gloves Me Not

In what city was softball devised in 1888?

a) Chicago, Illinois
b) Cooperstown, New York
c) New York, New York
d) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

2006 Trivia Updates - Random Trivia Answers

Non-Sports:
• A1) U2. The rock band arrived at the February 8 ceremony with 17 Grammys and converted all five of its nominations to leapfrog over Stevie Wonder's 21.
• A2) Neptune. The International Astronomical Union demoted Pluto from a full-fledged planet to a small solar system body or dwarf planet on August 24.
• A3) 118. Researchers from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory working with their Russian colleagues at the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research in Dubna, Russia, announced on October 10 that they had indirectly detected ununoctium-294. Element number 116, ununhexium, was the previous highest as element number 117, ununseptium, has not yet been synthesized. (Note: the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry has not assigned official names to these elements yet.)
• A4) 12,000. The mark was set on October 19, exactly 19 years after the 507.99-point, 22.6% drop of Black Monday. The 11,000-point milestone was first topped on May 3, 1999.
• A5) Kurt Cobain. The former Nirvana lead singer ($50 million) knocked Elvis Presley ($42 million) out of the top spot for the first time since the annual list debuted in 2000.
• A6) Gerald Ford. Richard Nixon's successor surpassed Ronald Reagan's longevity mark on November 12, just six weeks before passing away at the age of 93 years and 5 months. Only John Adams and Herbert Hoover also reached their 90th birthday.

  Sports:
  

• A7) Kobe Bryant. The Los Angeles Lakers guard scorched the Toronto Raptors for 81 points on January 22, only a month after tallying 62 in only three quarters against the Dallas Mavericks. He pushed aside the Denver Nuggets David Thompson, who dropped 73 on the Detroit Pistons on April 9, 1978.
• A8) Roger Federer. The extraordinary Swiss eclipsed Bjorn Borg's string of 41 by defeating Richard Gasquet in their opening round Wimbledon match on June 27 and increased his ongoing streak to 48 by upending Rafael Nadal in the final.
• A9) Ronaldo. The Brazilian erased Germany's Gerd Muller's record with his 15th goal in a win over Ghana on June 27.
• A10) Corey Pavin. His opening round at the U.S. Bank Championship on July 27 included eight birdies for a 26 on the front nine. Mike Souchak, Andy North, Billy Mayfair, and Robert Gamez had shared the previous best of 27.
• A11) Trevor Hoffman. The righty saved his 478th game on September 23 to catch Lee Smith and needed only one more day to break the tie.
• A12) Matt Leinart. The Arizona Cardinals signal-caller went to the air for 405 yards against the Minnesota Vikings on November 26 to break former Cardinals quarterback Jake Plummer's nine-year-old record of 388.

2006 Trivia Updates - Random Trivia Questions

This week's theme is "Trivia Answers That Changed Last Year". Science and technology march on, and records were meant to be broken! Tons of sports marks were set in 2006, so I picked a variety of the more important events.

2006 Trivia Updates Questions

Non-Sports:
• Q1) What recording artist won the most total Grammy Awards?
• Q2) What is the outermost planet in our solar system?
• Q3) What is the atomic number of the highest chemical element discovered?
• Q4) What 1,000-point milestone did the Dow Jones Industrial Average close above for the first time in 2006?
• Q5) According to Forbes.com on October 23, who was the top-earning dead celebrity over the previous 12 months?
• Q6) Which U.S. President lived the longest?

  Sports:
  

• Q7) After Wilt Chamberlain, what basketball player scored the most points in an NBA game?
• Q8) What professional male tennis player won the most consecutive matches on grass?
• Q9) What male soccer player netted the most career goals in World Cup competition?
• Q10) What PGA golfer needed the fewest strokes to complete nine holes?
• Q11) What Major League Baseball pitcher saved the most career games?
• Q12) What NFL rookie quarterback passed for the most yards in a game?

Session Obsession -- Quiz Quilt 1 Solution

Category Answers:

Geography & Nature	TIJUANA	The city of 1.27 million people is directly across the U.S. border from San Diego.
Literature & Arts	ROOSEVELT	The tales from Theodore Roosevelt's partially-scientific expedition were published in 1914.
Entertainment & Food	INXS	The Australian rock group began as the Farriss Brothers in 1977 and changed its name two years later.
Sports & Games	VITALE	Dick Vitale led the NBA team to a 30-52 record in 1978-79 and was released after eight losses in the first twelve games of the following season.
History & Government	IVORY	The Japanese bought 13.6 tons of the elephant tusks.
Math & Science	ALTAIR	The "flying eagle" is the twelfth brightest star in the sky from seventeen light years away.

Quiz Quilt Answer: TRIVIA (first letter of each answer)

QuizQuilt is a trivia puzzle with a twist.

Session Obsession -- Quiz Quilt 1 Puzzle

Category Questions:

Geography & Nature	What foreign city do tourists from the U.S. visit the most often?
Literature & Arts	Which U.S. President wrote the book Through the Brazilian Wilderness?
Entertainment & Food	What band recorded the albums Kick, Live Baby Live, and Welcome to Wherever You Are?
Sports & Games	What one-eyed ESPN sportscaster previously coached the Detroit Pistons?
History & Government	What natural product was auctioned off in April 1999 for the first time in a decade and mostly purchased by Japanese buyers?
Math & Science	What star is the brightest in the constellation Aquila and the southernmost of the Summer Triangle?

Quiz Quilt Rules

Every week I will post six trivia questions, one in each of six genus trivia categories. Each correct answer will be one word and is worth one point (poor spelling okay if close enough). In particular, last names of people and nicknames of professional sports teams are usually desired (e.g. WASHINGTON for George Washington and METS for New York Mets) except when a person is known by a single name (Madonna, etc.). If it helps, assume you are in a pub in Boston, Massachusetts.

The six category answers can be put together in a grid to form the solution to the quilt itself, which is the answer to the clue given in the title of the post. The solution will be formed right side up or upside down from a column of letters in the category answers, the last letters in each answer, or one of the two main diagonals anchored at the first letter of the first or last answer.

The quilt solution is worth four points (exact spelling required) and will always be six letters long, usually a single word but possibly multiple words concatenated together.

The short-answer questions, answers, and notes for the Quiz Quilts are taken from my book Trivia Why's, Volume 1, so reading that volume is prohibited (but feel free to buy copies as presents ;-).

General Trivia Answers #25-30

Answer 25: Entertainment & Food -- Wet Set

c) I Love Lucy

The fictitious New York City address would actually dump the Ricardos and Mertzes into the East River.

Answer 26: History & Government -- The Penguins Wouldn't Stick

c) Tuberculosis

The United States Postal Service began offering the stickers on December 9, 1907, three years after Einar Holboell initiated the idea in Denmark.

Answer 27: Math & Science -- Maybe the Love Handle

a) Bellybutton

The umbilical cord scar is also known as the navel.

Answer 28: Geography & Nature -- Survey Says...

b) Pennsylvania and Maryland

The British surveyors Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon calculated the 244-mile boundary in 1763 after one map placed Philadelphia inside the borders of the Maryland colony.

Answer 29: Literature & Arts -- Two Decades Older Than Snoopy

a) Daisy

The gray female "purebred mongrel" has given birth to five puppies and is usually seen lying around.

Answer 30: Sports & Games -- The Colorado Clobberer

c) Jack Dempsey

The heavyweight champion was born as William Harrison Dempsey in Manassa, Colorado on June 24, 1895.

General Trivia Questions #25-30

Question 25: Entertainment & Food -- Wet Set

What television show's main family lived at 623 East 68th Street?

a) The Dick Van Dyke Show
b) The Honeymooners
c) I Love Lucy
d) I Married Joan

Question 26: History & Government -- The Penguins Wouldn't Stick

What disease were the first Christmas seals sold to fight?

a) Mumps
b) Smallpox
c) Tuberculosis
d) Typhus

Question 27: Math & Science -- Maybe the Love Handle

What is the common name for the body part known as the omphalos?

a) Bellybutton
b) Earlobe
c) Eyelash
d) Kneecap

Question 28: Geography & Nature -- Survey Says...

Which two states does the Mason-Dixon line separate?

a) Maryland and Virginia
b) Pennsylvania and Maryland
c) Virginia and North Carolina
d) West Virginia and Virginia

Question 29: Literature & Arts -- Two Decades Older Than Snoopy

What is the name of the family dog in the comic strip Blondie?

a) Daisy
b) Dobie
c) Doogie
d) Dukie

Question 30: Sports & Games -- The Colorado Clobberer

What boxer was known as the Manassa Mauler?

a) Floyd Patterson
b) Gene Tunney
c) Jack Dempsey
d) Joe Louis

General Trivia Answers #19-24

Answer 19: Entertainment & Food -- A Salad and a Psychic

d) Sonny and Cher

Salvatore Bono and Cherilyn Sarkisian's first song together was "The Letter" in 1963.

Answer 20: History & Government -- Plus President of the Glee Club

d) Vice President

One of his major responsibilities is to break tie votes, although the Senate usually assigns a President pro tempore to perform the role.

Answer 21: Math & Science -- But What's the Speed of Dark?

a) c

Celeritas means "velocity" in Latin. Einstein's famous equation E=mc² states that energy is equal to mass times the speed of light squared.

Answer 22: Geography & Nature -- Because North Is Too Easy

a) Augusta, Maine

The city, which replaced Portland as the capital in 1832, lies at 69.28° West, over 112 miles east of Boston.

Answer 23: Literature & Arts -- Reticent Man

a) J.D. Salinger

The reclusive author threatened to sue if his name appeared in the movie. Canadian W.P. Kinsella wrote the novel in 1982.

Answer 24: Sports & Games -- Blank Czech

d) Wimbledon

The hard-hitting baseliner reached the semifinals three times and even won the Queen's Club tune-up twice despite his claimed allergy to grass.

General Trivia Questions #19-24

Question 19: Entertainment & Food -- A Salad and a Psychic

Which musical duo initially called themselves Caesar and Cleo?

a) Captain and Tenille
b) Donny and Marie
c) The Eurythmics
d) Sonny and Cher

Question 20: History & Government -- Plus President of the Glee Club

What U.S. government official's other responsibility is President of the Senate?

a) President
b) Secretary of State
c) Supreme Court Judge
d) Vice President

Question 21: Math & Science -- But What's the Speed of Dark?

Which letter denotes the speed of light in scientific equations?

a) c
b) e
c) i
d) s

Question 22: Geography & Nature -- Because North Is Too Easy

What is the easternmost U.S. state capital?

a) Augusta, Maine
b) Boston, Massachusetts
c) Concord, New Hampshire
d) Tallahassee, Florida

Question 23: Literature & Arts -- Reticent Man

What real author is a character in the book Shoeless Joe but was renamed Terrence Man for the movie Field of Dreams?

a) J.D. Salinger
b) Joseph Heller
c) Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
d) Stephen King

Question 24: Sports & Games -- Blank Czech

What was the only Grand Slam tournament that eluded Ivan Lendl in his 17-year career?

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

General Trivia Answers #13-18

Answer 13: Entertainment & Food -- Million Dollar Baby

a) Elizabeth Taylor

The English-born American set the mark in the title role of Cleopatra in 1963 after initially offering the figure as a joke.

Answer 14: History & Government -- The Roots of Capitalism

d) Tar

The sticky, black substance was produced in Jamestown in 1608, primarily to seal the hulls of ships.

Answer 15: Math & Science -- Not Dietary Fiber

c) Foot size

Charles F. Brannock created a prototype of the tool from an Erector set in 1926.

Answer 16: Geography & Nature -- Im-Purr-fect Pet

b) Cougar

The feline is also known as the puma, mountain lion, panther, catamount, and painted cat.

Answer 17: Literature & Arts -- Dynamite Writer

c) Sinclair Lewis

The Minnesotan accepted the award in 1930, five years after declining the Pulitzer Prize for Arrowsmith because he felt his novel did not fit the wholesome image of the award.

Answer 18: Sports & Games -- Silver But Worth Its Weight in Gold

d) Soccer

The French lawyer was the president of the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) from 1921 to 1954.

General Trivia Questions #13-18

Question 13: Entertainment & Food -- Million Dollar Baby

Who was the first actress to be paid a million dollars to make a movie?

a) Elizabeth Taylor
b) Ingrid Bergman
c) Joanne Woodward
d) Sophia Loren

Question 14: History & Government -- The Roots of Capitalism

What was the first item that was manufactured and exported from the American colonies?

a) Charcoal
b) Cigars
c) Earthenware jars
d) Tar

Question 15: Math & Science -- Not Dietary Fiber

What does a Brannock device measure?

a) Astigmatism
b) Blood pressure
c) Foot size
d) Pulse rate

Question 16: Geography & Nature -- Im-Purr-fect Pet

What is the largest member of the cat family that purrs?

a) Cheetah
b) Cougar
c) Lion
d) Tiger

Question 17: Literature & Arts -- Dynamite Writer

Who was the first American to win the Nobel Prize in Literature?

a) Eugene O'Neill
b) Pearl Buck
c) Sinclair Lewis
d) William Faulkner

Question 18: Sports & Games -- Silver But Worth Its Weight in Gold

What sport's championship trophy was called the Jules Rimet Cup from 1946 to 1970?

a) Curling
b) Field Hockey
c) Ice Hockey
d) Soccer

General Trivia Answers #7-12

Answer 7: Entertainment & Food -- The Ace of Race Embrace

a) Benny Goodman

The Benny Goodman Orchestra first gained popularity playing Fletcher Henderson swing music in 1935.

Answer 8: History & Government -- Oedipus Was More Complex

d) Queen Elizabeth

The 31-year-old broke in to win a bar bet. For his mischief, he was sentenced to two years in jail and served a few months before being released for good behavior.

Answer 9: Math & Science -- Black Light Doesn't Work Either

b) Green

Plants and other objects look green when they do not absorb green light.

Answer 10: Geography & Nature -- Art So Cool, Oil Tool, and Christian School

d) Tulsa, Oklahoma

The Golden Driller is a statue of a Giant Oil Man that has overlooked the Tulsa Fair Grounds since 1966.

Answer 11: Literature & Arts -- Of Course, It's a Tragedy

c) Macbeth

The entire play has been plagued by mishaps, dating back to the very first performance when the boy playing Lady Macbeth suddenly became sick and died, requiring Shakespeare himself to fill in.

Answer 12: Sports & Games -- Sure Beats Running in High Heels

c) Keds

U.S. Rubber first mass-marketed the canvas-topped sneakers in 1917, having selected the name Ked after discovering that Ped was already taken.

General Trivia Questions #7-12

Question 7: Entertainment & Food -- The Ace of Race Embrace

What Chicago-born clarinetist and bandleader was known as the King of Swing?

a) Benny Goodman
b) Duke Ellington
c) Glenn Miller
d) Tommy Dorsey

Question 8: History & Government -- Oedipus Was More Complex

Whose bedroom did Michael Fagan sneak into on July 9, 1982?

a) Golda Meir
b) Mother Teresa
c) Nancy Reagan
d) Queen Elizabeth

Question 9: Math & Science -- Black Light Doesn't Work Either

What color of light is the least effective for photosynthesis?

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

Question 10: Geography & Nature -- Art So Cool, Oil Tool, and Christian School

What city on the Arkansas River is home to the Gilcrease Museum, the Golden Driller, and Oral Roberts University?

a) Fort Smith, Arkansas
b) Little Rock, Arkansas
c) Pueblo, Colorado
d) Tulsa, Oklahoma

Question 11: Literature & Arts -- Of Course, It's a Tragedy

What Shakespeare character's name do stage actors avoid mentioning for fear of bad luck?

a) Hamlet
b) Julius Caesar
c) Macbeth
d) Romeo

Question 12: Sports & Games -- Sure Beats Running in High Heels

What was the first brand of sneakers?

a) Adidas
b) Converse
c) Keds
d) Puma

General Trivia Answers #1-6

Answer 1: Entertainment & Food -- Brand New

c) Native Americans

Bud convinced Sacheen Littlefeather to deliver his refusal speech at the ceremony, but the audience booed her off the stage.

Answer 2: History & Government -- Huddled Masses Yearning to Breathe Free

d) Liberty Enlightening the World

Frederic Auguste Bartholdi sculpted the statue in France, and the 151-foot, 225-ton monument was dismantled and shipped to the U.S. in 350 pieces.

Answer 3: Math & Science -- Very, Very Frightening

b) Cumulonimbus

Nimbus clouds are the most likely to bring rain without thunder and lightning.

Answer 4: Geography & Nature -- Intercontinental Neighbors

a) Colombia

The former Spanish colony is also the only country on the continent that touches both the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea.

Answer 5: Literature & Arts -- His Evil Twin Was the Bad Black Bard

b) Walt Whitman

After being fired from his job at the Office of Indian Affairs, Whitman was defended by William O'Connor, who distributed a 46-page pamphlet bearing the nickname as its title.

Answer 6: Sports & Games -- Only Baseball Allows Defense

c) National Football League

The potential for injury is too high to risk playing the AFC-NFC Pro Bowl during the season, so the contest takes place at the Aloha Bowl in Hawaii each February.