General Trivia Questions #1,687-1,692

Question 1,687: Entertainment & Food -- Second Hands

What singer joined Hands Across America after regretting her decision to turn down We Are the World?

a) Barbra Streisand
b) Gloria Estefan
c) Janet Jackson
d) Whitney Houston

Question 1,688: History & Government -- Western Unionversity

Which Ivy League university was named for the founder and director of Western Union?

a) Columbia
b) Cornell
c) Dartmouth
d) Princeton

Question 1,689: Math & Science -- Mother Earth's Mass

In 1798, which English scientist used a delicate torsion balance to "weigh the Earth"?

a) Charles Wheatstone
b) Henry Cavendish
c) Robert Boyle
d) Robert Hooke

Question 1,690: Geography & Nature -- New York, New York

Which New York City borough below has the same name as the county it is in?

a) Bronx
b) Brooklyn
c) Manhattan
d) Staten Island

Question 1,691: Literature & Arts -- Deco Turf

For what city's art exposition did the Art Deco style get its name?

a) Milan
b) New York
c) Paris
d) San Francisco

Question 1,692: Sports & Games -- Balling in Bambiland

In what country did Bambiland, a 150-acre sports and recreation complex, open on July 5, 1999?

a) Hungary
b) Netherlands
c) Sweden
d) Yugoslavia

General Trivia Answers #1,681-1,686

Answer 1,681: Entertainment & Food -- Bonn Sired

d) Ludwig van Beethoven

The composer was also greatly influenced by his music teacher Haydn.

Answer 1,682: History & Government -- Slave Saver

c) Pennsylvania

A 1780 law stated that newborns were not slaves.

Answer 1,683: Math & Science -- Ignoble Element

b) Boron

It is a semimetallic semiconductor like silicon.

Answer 1,684: Geography & Nature -- Southern Rhodesia Renamed

d) Zimbabwe

Rhodesia was created in 1895 and split into northern and southern halves in 1911.

Answer 1,685: Literature & Arts -- Acclaimed American Author

d) Toni Morrison

The Ohio native became the first African-American female to win in 1993. She had won the Pulitzer Prize in fiction for Beloved five years earlier.

Answer 1,686: Sports & Games -- Bradshaw's Bride

b) Jo Jo Starbuck

Born as Alicia Starbuck in Birmingham, Alabama in 1951, she won the U.S. Figure Skating Pairs championship with Kenneth Shelley each year from 1970 to 1972.

General Trivia Questions #1,681-1,686

Question 1,681: Entertainment & Food -- Bonn Sired

Who was the musician born in Bonn in 1770 whose father dreamed of molding him into the next Mozart?

a) Franz Joseph Haydn
b) Franz Schubert
c) Johann Strauss
d) Ludwig van Beethoven

Question 1,682: History & Government -- Slave Saver

What was the first U.S. state to abolish slavery?

a) Maine
b) New Hampshire
c) Pennsylvania
d) Virginia

Question 1,683: Math & Science -- Ignoble Element

Which chemical element below is not a noble gas?

a) Argon
b) Boron
c) Krypton
d) Xenon

Question 1,684: Geography & Nature -- Southern Rhodesia Renamed

What country was known as Southern Rhodesia until 1980?

a) Zaire
b) Zambia
c) Zanzibar
d) Zimbabwe

Question 1,685: Literature & Arts -- Acclaimed American Author

Who was the last American to earn a Nobel Prize for Literature?

a) Czeslaw Milosz
b) Isaac Bashevis Singer
c) Joseph Brodsky
d) Toni Morrison

Question 1,686: Sports & Games -- Bradshaw's Bride

What figure skater was married to quarterback Terry Bradshaw from 1976 to 1981?

a) Carol Heiss
b) Jo Jo Starbuck
c) Peggy Fleming
d) Tai Babylonia

General Trivia Answers #1,675-1,680

Answer 1,675: Entertainment & Food -- Monkee Trench

d) "Valleri"

The single peaked at #3 in 1968.

Answer 1,676: History & Government -- Copyright Correction

a) Computer programs

Public Law 96-517 modified the 1976 Copyright Act to consider computer software as a type of literary work.

Answer 1,677: Math & Science -- Unfittest Fat

d) Trans

Eating too much trans fatty acids can lead to atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease.

Answer 1,678: Geography & Nature -- Common Capital

c) Salem (Oregon)

Salem was the ninth most common U.S. city name in 2002.

Answer 1,679: Literature & Arts -- Not El Salvador

c) Spain

The surrealist is best known for the melting clocks in his 1931 painting Persistence of Memory.

Answer 1,680: Sports & Games -- Diving Dictionary

d) Reverse

The same dive rotating the other direction is a forward dive.

General Trivia Questions #1,675-1,680

Question 1,675: Entertainment & Food -- Monkee Trench

What is the only song below that the Monkees did not reach #1 on the pop charts with?

a) "Daydream Believer"
b) "I'm a Believer"
c) "Last Train to Clarksville"
d) "Valleri"

Question 1,676: History & Government -- Copyright Correction

On December 12, 1980, what was the U.S. copyright law amended to include?

a) Computer programs
b) Electronic books
c) Music
d) Web pages

Question 1,677: Math & Science -- Unfittest Fat

What is the unhealthiest of the fats?

a) Monounsaturated
b) Polyunsaturated
c) Saturated
d) Trans

Question 1,678: Geography & Nature -- Common Capital

What is the only state capital with one of the ten most popular city names in the U.S.?

a) Columbus (Ohio)
b) Jackson (Mississippi)
c) Salem (Oregon)
d) Springfield (Illinois)

Question 1,679: Literature & Arts -- Not El Salvador

What country was artist Salvador Dali from?

a) France
b) Italy
c) Spain
d) U.S.

Question 1,680: Sports & Games -- Diving Dictionary

What is the generic term for a high dive where the diver faces the water and rotates toward the diving board?

a) Backward
b) Forward
c) Inward
d) Reverse

General Trivia Answers #1,669-1,674

Answer 1,669: Entertainment & Food -- 1313 o' Mock

d) The Munsters

CBS slotted the humorous horror show on Thursday nights at 7:30 p.m. from 1964 to 1966.

Answer 1,670: History & Government -- Pedal Pusher

a) Claude Pepper

The Alabama-born attorney taught law in Arkansas, became Florida's senator when he was 36 years old, and served in the Senate and House until he was 88.

Answer 1,671: Math & Science -- Antiquated Acid

c) Hydrochloric acid

The acid was called muriatic, meaning "pertaining to brine or salt", because it was first created by reacting table salt with sulfuric acid.

Answer 1,672: Geography & Nature -- MacKaye's Marks

c) White

Forester Benton MacKaye envisioned the 2,174-mile Appalachian National Scenic Trail in 1921.

Answer 1,673: Literature & Arts -- Ogden's Original

a) Frederic

Ogden is his middle name.

Answer 1,674: Sports & Games -- No Men's Trojans

b) Texas Arlington

They are called the Mavericks.

General Trivia Questions #1,669-1,674

Question 1,669: Entertainment & Food -- 1313 o' Mock

Which television show's family lived at 1313 Mockingbird Lane?

a) The Addams Family
b) The Flintstones
c) Green Acres
d) The Munsters

Question 1,670: History & Government -- Pedal Pusher

What U.S. senator noted, "Life is like riding a bicycle. You don't fall off unless you stop pedaling"?

a) Claude Pepper
b) Strom Thurmond
c) Thomas Daschle
d) Trent Lott

Question 1,671: Math & Science -- Antiquated Acid

What is muriatic acid now known as?

a) Acetic acid
b) Ascorbic acid
c) Hydrochloric acid
d) Sulfuric acid

Question 1,672: Geography & Nature -- MacKaye's Marks

What color are the stripes that mark trees along the Appalachian Trail?

a) Orange
b) Pink
c) White
d) Yellow

Question 1,673: Literature & Arts -- Ogden's Original

What is poet Ogden Nash's given first name?

a) Frederic
b) Graham
c) Laurence
d) Pierre

Question 1,674: Sports & Games -- No Men's Trojans

Which of the following college's sports teams are not nicknamed the Trojans?

a) Arkansas Little Rock
b) Texas Arlington
c) Troy State
d) USC

General Trivia Answers #1,663-1,668

Answer 1,663: Entertainment & Food -- Sin-Free Flower

a) Daisy

The English daisy, with white petals around a yellow center, was transplanted to the U.S. in colonial days.

Answer 1,664: History & Government -- Free As In Soil

d) Martin Van Buren

The party, which was only active from 1848 to 1852, wanted to prevent the expansion of slavery into the territories and to abolish slavery entirely.

Answer 1,665: Math & Science -- Rad Replacement

c) Gray

The unit is named for Louis Harold Gray, the British scientist who founded the field of radiobiology.

Answer 1,666: Geography & Nature -- Buffalo Springs

a) Arkansas

Congress created Hot Springs National Reservation in 1832 and later converted it to a national park in 1921.

Answer 1,667: Literature & Arts -- Peace-Parting Paris

a) Aphrodite

Paris selected her as the fairest over Athena and Hera.

Answer 1,668: Sports & Games -- Clue Counting

d) 9

Six suspects and six possible weapons figure into the game, which Anthony Pratt designed and first marketed as Cluedo in the U.K. in 1948.

General Trivia Questions #1,663-1,668

Question 1,663: Entertainment & Food -- Sin-Free Flower

What flower or plant symbolizes innocence?

a) Daisy
b) Holly
c) Lily
d) Primrose

Question 1,664: History & Government -- Free As In Soil

Which future U.S. President once ran with the Free-Soil Party?

a) Benjamin Harrison
b) James Polk
c) John Tyler
d) Martin Van Buren

Question 1,665: Math & Science -- Rad Replacement

What is the unit of absorbed radiation dose equal to 100 rads that replaced the rad as the standard unit?

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

Question 1,666: Geography & Nature -- Buffalo Springs

In which state are Hot Springs National Park and Buffalo National River located?

a) Arkansas
b) California
c) Colorado
d) New York

Question 1,667: Literature & Arts -- Peace-Parting Paris

What Greek goddess did Paris give the gold apple of discord to?

a) Aphrodite
b) Athena
c) Hera
d) Hesta

Question 1,668: Sports & Games -- Clue Counting

How many rooms are in the board game Clue?

a) 6
b) 7
c) 8
d) 9

Movie Quotes - Random Trivia Answers

• A1) Braveheart. Mel Gibson's character William Wallace spoke the line in the 1995 movie.
  
• A2) Airplane. Leslie Nielsen's character Dr. Rumack makes the crack after Robert Hays's character Ted Striker complains, "Surely, you can't be serious", in the 1980 movie.
  
• A3) Field of Dreams. Kevin Costner's character Ray Kinsella hears the voice in the 1989 movie. The "he" turns out to be Shoeless Joe Jackson.
  
• A4) A League of Their Own. In the 1992 movie, Tom Hanks's character Jimmy Dugan chides Bitty Schram's character, rightfielder Evelyn Gardner, and she starts to cry after he tells her, "Start using your head. That's the lump that's three feet above your *ss".
  
• A5) Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Kathleen Turner's animated Jessica Rabbit was conversing with Bob Hoskins's Eddie Valiant in the triple-Oscar winning 1988 movie.
  
• A6) Blade Runner. Harrison Ford's character Rick Decker continues, "That was my profession. Ex-cop. Ex-blade runner. Ex-killer", in the 1982 movie.
  
• A7) On the Waterfront. Marlon Brando's character Terry Malloy regrets his life as a dock worker in the 1954 movie.
  
• A8) Apocalypse Now. Robert Duvall's character Lieutenant Colonel Kilgore tells Sam Bottoms's character Lance B. Johnson that the aroma reminds him of "victory" in the 1979 movie.
  
• A9) Cool Hand Luke. Paul Newman's title character wins his bet to down over four dozen eggs in an hour in the 1967 movie.
  
• A10) Sudden Impact. Clint Eastwood's character Harry Callahan threatens a hostage-holding crook in the 1983 movie.
  
• A11) Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Richard Young's character Fedora advises River Phoenix's young Indiana Jones in the 1989 movie.
  
• A12) What's Up Doc? Barbra Streisand's character Judy Maxwell borrows the first line from Love Story, and Ryan O'Neal's character Howard Bannister gives the comeback.

Movie Quotes - Random Trivia Questions

I'm usually not a big movie guy, but I've watched a few lately, partly thanks to a pair of cross-country flights. So this week, you get to identify these famous movie quotes. For the point, you only need to name the movie, but take a bonus point for each actor, actress, and character you know.

Movie Quotes Questions

• Q1) "Every man dies. Not every man really lives."
• Q2) "I am serious, and don't call me Shirley."
• Q3) "If you build it, he will come."
• Q4) "There's no crying in baseball."
• Q5) "I'm not really bad. I'm just drawn that way."
• Q6) "They don't advertise for killers in the newspaper."
• Q7) "I coulda been a contender. I coulda been somebody, instead of bum."
• Q8) "I love the smell of napalm in the morning."
• Q9) "I can eat fifty eggs."
• Q10) "Go ahead, make my day!"
• Q11) "You lost today, kid. But that doesn't mean you have to like it."
• Q12) "Love means never having to say you're sorry." "That's the dumbest thing I ever heard."

Tomorrow to Toledo -- Quiz Quilt 55 Solution

Category Answers:

History & Government	SMITH	Entrepreneur Frederick Smith handed in the term paper for his Economics 43A class in 1965, and Federal Express Corporation was born six years later.
Sports & Games	KAFELNIKOV	The ranking system uses a rolling one-year window. While Russian Yevgeny Kafelnikov lost some points, his nearest challengers happened to lose more.
Geography & Nature	INDONESIA	The two countries split the second largest island in the world into almost equal eastern and western halves.
Literature & Arts	SAND	The 19th-century feminist, known as George Sand, became Baroness Dudevant by marrying Baron Casimir Dudevant in 1822.
Math & Science	ANTHRAX	The vaccine, used to counteract biological warfare, may have been one of the causes of Gulf War syndrome.
Entertainment & Food	LAWLESS	New Zealander Lucy Lawless returned to television as Kathleen Clayton in Tarzan in 2003 but has otherwise moved on to the big screen.

Quiz Quilt Answer: MANANA (2nd letters)

With a tilde over the first 'n', "manana" means "tomorrow" in Toledo, Spain.

Tomorrow to Toledo -- Quiz Quilt 55 Puzzle

Category Questions:

History & Government	Who was the founder of FedEx whose Yale professor gave him a 'C' on the paper in which he originally proposed the company?
Sports & Games	What male tennis player lost six straight first round matches in 1999 but nevertheless rose to #1 on the ATP tour?
Geography & Nature	What country shares the island of New Guinea with Papua New Guinea?
Literature & Arts	Under what name did Amandine Aurore Lucie Dupin write The Haunted Pool and Fanchon the Cricket?
Math & Science	With what vaccine did the U.S. House of Representatives ask the Pentagon to stop inoculating troops in 2000?
Entertainment & Food	What actress played the title character in the TV series Xena: Warrior Princess from 1995 to 2001?

General Trivia Answers #1,657-1,662

Answer 1,657: Entertainment & Food -- Mature Movie Maker

a) Frank Capra

The Italian immigrant was nominated for Best Director Oscar awards for the 1937 and 1939 movies but did not win.

Answer 1,658: History & Government -- Three Rights & a Rong

d) Restitution

During his 1932 election campaign, Roosevelt had promised a "new deal for the American people", who were in the midst of the Great Depression.

Answer 1,659: Math & Science -- Positive Perception

a) Ernest Rutherford

When the British physicist, born and raised in New Zealand, injected alpha particles into nitrogen gas, he detected something that resembled hydrogen nuclei.

Answer 1,660: Geography & Nature -- Crab Leg Count

d) 10

Crustaceans are categorized in the order Decapoda, which means "ten-legged".

Answer 1,661: Literature & Arts -- A Slew of Shakespeare

a) Hamlet

The title role has over 1,400 lines, the most of any Shakespeare character.

Answer 1,662: Sports & Games -- Mr. Robinson's Neighborhood

d) Navy

The 1995 NBA MVP's nickname is the Admiral.

General Trivia Questions #1,657-1,662

Question 1,657: Entertainment & Food -- Mature Movie Maker

Who directed Lost Horizon and Mr. Smith Goes to Washington?

a) Frank Capra
b) Sam Newfield
c) William Nigh
d) William Wellman

Question 1,658: History & Government -- Three Rights & a Rong

Which of the following was not one of the "3 R's" of Roosevelt's New Deal program?

a) Recovery
b) Reform
c) Relief
d) Restitution

Question 1,659: Math & Science -- Positive Perception

What scientist discovered the proton in 1919?

a) Ernest Rutherford
b) Humphrey Davy
c) James Chadwick
d) Joseph John Thomson

Question 1,660: Geography & Nature -- Crab Leg Count

How many legs does a crab have?

a) 4
b) 6
c) 8
d) 10

Question 1,661: Literature & Arts -- A Slew of Shakespeare

Which is the longest of Shakespeare's plays?

a) Hamlet
b) Henry IV, Part I
c) Julius Caesar
d) Macbeth

Question 1,662: Sports & Games -- Mr. Robinson's Neighborhood

What college did former San Antonio Spurs center David Robinson attend?

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

General Trivia Answers #1,651-1,656

Answer 1,651: Entertainment & Food -- They've Got Game

a) Dan Rather

Griffin hosted To Tell The Truth from 1962 to 1963, Wallace I'll Buy That in 1953, and Cronkite It's News to Me in 1954.

Answer 1,652: History & Government -- I Ran, Oh Man, & Yeah Man

c) Rial

In addition, Qatar and Saudi Arabia use the riyal, and Cambodia uses the riel.

Answer 1,653: Math & Science -- Axilla Alias

a) Armpit

The pit of the knee is called the popliteal fossa.

Answer 1,654: Geography & Nature -- So Long City

b) Hanoi, Vietnam

The old name meant "soaring dragon", and the new name means "where the river bends", referring to the Red River.

Answer 1,655: Literature & Arts -- Remus Writer

b) Joel Chandler Harris

The Atlanta Constitution printed the Story of Mr. Rabbit and Mr. Fox as told by Uncle Remus in 1879, and the book came out a year later.

Answer 1,656: Sports & Games -- Senior Scamper

a) America's Cup

The yachting race debuted in 1870, five years before the first Kentucky Derby.

General Trivia Questions #1,651-1,656

Question 1,651: Entertainment & Food -- They've Got Game

What TV celebrity below was not a game show host at one time?

a) Dan Rather
b) Merv Griffin
c) Mike Wallace
d) Walter Cronkite

Question 1,652: History & Government -- I Ran, Oh Man, & Yeah Man

What is the unit of currency of Iran, Oman, and Yemen?

a) Dinar
b) Dram
c) Rial
d) Rupee

Question 1,653: Math & Science -- Axilla Alias

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

a) Armpit
b) Fingernail
c) Hair follicle
d) Heel

Question 1,654: Geography & Nature -- So Long City

What is the current name of the city formerly known as Thang Long?

a) Angkor, Cambodia
b) Hanoi, Vietnam
c) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
d) Kyoto, Japan

Question 1,655: Literature & Arts -- Remus Writer

What American author wrote Uncle Remus?

a) Harriet Beecher Stowe
b) Joel Chandler Harris
c) Robert Cormier
d) Rudyard Kipling

Question 1,656: Sports & Games -- Senior Scamper

Which of the following races is the oldest?

a) America's Cup
b) Boston Marathon
c) Iditarod
d) Kentucky Derby

General Trivia Answers #1,645-1,650

Answer 1,645: Entertainment & Food -- The Man, the Myth, the Movies

a) Hercules

The mythological Greek hero was best known for his Twelve Labors.

Answer 1,646: History & Government -- Black Bloodbath

d) $26 billion

Between the two sessions, the market dropped over 24%.

Answer 1,647: Math & Science -- Golden Yellow

a) Copper

The alloy is usually made with nine parts gold to one part copper.

Answer 1,648: Geography & Nature -- The Big Islands

d) 8

Hawaii, Maui, Kahoolawe, Lanai, Molokai, Oahu, Kauai, and Niihau cover over 99% of the state's land area.

Answer 1,649: Literature & Arts -- Burning Love

b) Dido

The founder and first queen of Carthage had fallen in love with the hero after his fleet found shelter from a Juno-created storm.

Answer 1,650: Sports & Games -- Transcendent Ten

c) Nadia Comaneci

The Romanian earned a perfect score in the uneven parallel bars in the team compulsories in 1976 and followed up with six more.

General Trivia Questions #1,645-1,650

Question 1,645: Entertainment & Food -- The Man, the Myth, the Movies

What mythical title character was played in movies by Steve Reeves in 1958 and Lou Ferrigno in 1983?

a) Hercules
b) Jason
c) Thor
d) Zeus

Question 1,646: History & Government -- Black Bloodbath

How much value did the U.S. stock market lose on Black Friday, October 25, 1929 and the day before?

a) $26 million
b) $260 million
c) $2.6 billion
d) $26 billion

Question 1,647: Math & Science -- Golden Yellow

What chemical element is mixed with gold to make yellow gold?

a) Copper
b) Platinum
c) Silver
d) Tin

Question 1,648: Geography & Nature -- The Big Islands

How many major islands make up the state of Hawaii?

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

Question 1,649: Literature & Arts -- Burning Love

In Virgil's Aeneid, who killed herself on a burning pyre when Aeneas left?

a) Anna
b) Dido
c) Evadne
d) Laodamia

Question 1,650: Sports & Games -- Transcendent Ten

Who was the first female gymnast to score a perfect 10 at the Olympics?

a) Maria Gorochowskaya
b) Mary Lou Retton
c) Nadia Comaneci
d) Olga Korbut

General Trivia Answers #1,639-1,644

Answer 1,639: Entertainment & Food -- Summer Song

b) "Hard to Say I'm Sorry"

The 1982 soundtrack also included Depeche Mode's "Just Can't Get Enough".

Answer 1,640: History & Government -- Political Parties

d) Republican

The Social Democrats merged with the Liberal Party in 1988 to form the Liberal Democrats.

Answer 1,641: Math & Science -- Stellar to Supermassive

a) Black holes

A supermassive black hole can contain millions of times the mass of the Sun.

Answer 1,642: Geography & Nature -- Missing Monarch

c) New York

York was only a duke.

Answer 1,643: Literature & Arts -- Nasty Neighbor

d) Mr. Wilson

His first name is George.

Answer 1,644: Sports & Games -- Defense and Dingers

d) Willie Mays

The Say Hey Kid was the second major league baseball player to hit 600 career home runs and now stands fourth on the all-time list.

General Trivia Questions #1,639-1,644

Question 1,639: Entertainment & Food -- Summer Song

What song from the movie Summer Lovers did Chicago take to #1?

a) "Hard Habit to Break"
b) "Hard to Say I'm Sorry"
c) "If You Leave Me Now"
d) "Love Me Tomorrow"

Question 1,640: History & Government -- Political Parties

Which of the following is not a current British political party?

a) Conservative
b) Labour
c) Liberal Democrat
d) Republican

Question 1,641: Math & Science -- Stellar to Supermassive

What astronomical objects are categorized as stellar, supermassive, or somewhere in between?

a) Black holes
b) Novas
c) Pulsars
d) Quasars

Question 1,642: Geography & Nature -- Missing Monarch

Which U.S. state below was not named after a king?

a) Georgia
b) Louisiana
c) New York
d) South Carolina

Question 1,643: Literature & Arts -- Nasty Neighbor

In the American comic strip, who is Dennis the Menace's crotchety cartoon neighbor?

a) Mr. Baxter
b) Mr. Johnson
c) Mr. Maxwell
d) Mr. Wilson

Question 1,644: Sports & Games -- Defense and Dingers

What center fielder was known for his basket catches and 660 career home runs?

a) Frank Robinson
b) Harmon Killebrew
c) Mickey Mantle
d) Willie Mays

General Trivia Answers #1,633-1,638

Answer 1,633: Entertainment & Food -- Mild Flower

b) Daffodil

The flower is in the genus Narcissus, which is named for the mythological Greek character who fell in love with his own reflection in the water.

Answer 1,634: History & Government -- Home Loss

d) Woodrow Wilson

James Polk was the only other winner who failed to carry his own state.

Answer 1,635: Math & Science -- Cut and Dried

a) Coconut

The meat is mainly used for extracting coconut oil.

Answer 1,636: Geography & Nature -- Flower Plant

d) Peach

The Spanish first planted peach trees in Delaware in the 1500s.

Answer 1,637: Literature & Arts -- Two Men in Milan

d) Proteus and Valentine

Antonio is Proteus's father, Thurios is Valentine's rival, Eglamour is a knight, Speed is Valentine's servant, Launce is Proteus's servant, and Panthino is Antonio's servant.

Answer 1,638: Sports & Games -- Best Boxer

d) Sugar Ray Robinson

The boxer, born as Walker Smith on May 3, 1921, won the middleweight crown five times and the welterweight title once.

General Trivia Questions #1,633-1,638

Question 1,633: Entertainment & Food -- Mild Flower

What flower is the symbol of respect, admiration, and unrequited love?

a) Carnation
b) Daffodil
c) Daisy
d) Lily

Question 1,634: History & Government -- Home Loss

Who was the last U.S. President to lose his home state in the election?

a) Benjamin Harrison
b) James Polk
c) Warren Harding
d) Woodrow Wilson

Question 1,635: Math & Science -- Cut and Dried

What fruit is dried to make copra?

a) Coconut
b) Mango
c) Papaya
d) Pineapple

Question 1,636: Geography & Nature -- Flower Plant

What plant's blossom is the state flower of Delaware?

a) Apple
b) Cherry
c) Orange
d) Peach

Question 1,637: Literature & Arts -- Two Men in Milan

In Shakespeare's The Two Gentlemen of Verona, what are the first names of the title characters?

a) Antonio and Thurio
b) Eglamour and Speed
c) Launce and Panthino
d) Proteus and Valentine

Question 1,638: Sports & Games -- Best Boxer

Who was the Associated Press's top boxer of the 20th century?

a) Jack Dempsey
b) Joe Louis
c) Muhammad Ali
d) Sugar Ray Robinson

Ivy League - Random Trivia Answers

• A1) 8. Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, Pennsylvania, Princeton, and Yale.
  
• A2) New York. Only New York state has two; Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island each have one.
  
• A3) Harvard University. The Cambridge college is the oldest in the country, dating back to 1636.
  
• A4) West Point. AP sports editor Alan Gould coined the phrase in 1935, two years after sportswriter Stanley Woodward first referred to "ivy colleges" in the New York Herald Tribune. The official grouping began with the current eight colleges under the "Ivy Group Agreement" in 1945.
  
• A5) Cornell University. In 1865, Ezra Cornell and Andrew Dickson White founded the liberal arts college to be, as Cornell himself says on the university's motto, "an institution where any person can find instruction in any study".
  
• A6) Yale University. Princeton was originally the College of New Jersey and Brown was the College of Rhode Island. The University of Pennysylvania remains the only Ivy League school named for a state.
  
• A7) Columbia University. King George II granted the college its charter in 1754.
  
• A8) Brown University. Ruth J. Simmons became its president on November 9, 2000.
  
• A9) Cornell University. With about 13,500 undergrads, the upstate New York university easily outnumbers UPENN (10,000) and more than triples the enrollment at Dartmouth, the smallest Ivy League school (4,000).
  
• A10) Yale University. The New Haven campus is also home to the Yale Bowl, the U.S.'s first natural "bowl" stadium.
  
• A11) University of Pennsylvania. The Hall of Fame coach and Pennsylvania native would go on to lead the Detroit Pistons to back-to-back NBA titles in 1988-89 and 1989-90.
  
• A12) Ed Marinaro. Harvard's Clifton Dawson finally broke his 35-year-old record of 4,715 yards with 4,841 yards from 2002 to 2006, but it took an extra year as freshmen weren't allowed to play in Marinaro's time.

Ivy League - Random Trivia Questions

I won't say where I went to school, but its building were covered with green plants. If you're a regular reader of this blog, you can figure it out from there. My 20th Anniversary Reunion was last year, and the basketball team I played with oh so long ago is reuniting right now in California (go figure. But then again, I really wanted to go to Stanford for college), which gave me the idea for this week's quiz. How well do you know the Ivy League?

Ivy League Questions

• Q1) How many universities make up the current Ivy League?
  
• Q2) Which U.S. state has the most Ivy League schools?
  
• Q3) Which Ivy League school was founded first?
  
• Q4) What was originally the ninth member of the Ivy League?
  
• Q5) Which Ivy League school was founded most recently?
  
• Q6) What Ivy League school was originally called the Collegiate School?
  
• Q7) What Ivy League school was originally called King's College?
  
• Q8) What was the first Ivy League school to have a black president?
  
• Q9) What Ivy League school currently teaches the most undergraduates?
  
• Q10) What Ivy League university's campus houses the Sterling Memorial Library, Harkness Tower, Woolsey Hall, and Beinecke Rare Book Library?
  
• Q11) What Ivy League college paid Chuck Daly to coach its basketball team from 1971 to 1977?
  
• Q12) What actor played Officer Joe Coffey on Hill Street Blues and once held the Ivy League football rushing record?

Pachyderm Pal -- Quiz Quilt 54 Solution

Category Answers:

Entertainment & Food	YODA	After Luke Skywalker exclaimed, "I don't believe it!" the Jedi Master responded, "That is why you fail."
History & Government	FORD	In 1933, the U.S. Congress investigated the possibility that Henry Ford may have helped finance Hitler's early foray into politics, but the results were inconclusive.
Literature & Arts	FORGERY	The overprotected wife had forged her father's signature to get a loan.
Sports & Games	UNSER	Al Unser's brother Bobby had passed several cars while exiting the pits under a caution flag. By paying a $40,000 fine instead of a lap, he became the oldest Indy 500 winner at age 47.
Math & Science	NEWTON	Isaac Newton was the first scientist buried at Westminster Abbey in 1727.
Geography & Nature	SALEM	A trustee named the Cherry City for the historic town in Massachusetts.

Quiz Quilt Answer: SNUFFY (First letters going up)

Aloysius Snuffleupagus is Big Bird's best friend on Sesame Street.

Pachyderm Pal -- Quiz Quilt 54 Puzzle

Category Questions:

Entertainment & Food	In The Empire Strikes Back, who demanded, "Try not. Do or do not. There is no try"?
History & Government	What American businessman's photograph did Adolf Hitler have in a frame on the wall behind his desk?
Literature & Arts	What crime did Nora Helmer commit to save her husband's life in A Doll's House?
Sports & Games	Who initially won the 1981 Indianapolis 500, was penalized a lap the next day, and finally became the official winner again four months later?
Math & Science	What scientist, born on Christmas morning in 1642, constructed the first water clock with a dial as a child?
Geography & Nature	What is the capital of Oregon?

General Trivia Answers #1,627-1,632

Answer 1,627: Entertainment & Food -- Welkome

d) United States

The bandleader was born in Strasburg, North Dakota on March 11, 1903.

Answer 1,628: History & Government -- Where in Washington?

c) 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue

A 1997 Wesley Snipes movie was titled Murder at 1600 because the plot concerns a White House staff member who was killed.

Answer 1,629: Math & Science -- Unicorn of the Universe

b) Monoceros

The dim constellation features the triple star Monocerotis.

Answer 1,630: Geography & Nature -- Not-So-Great Lake

a) Lake Erie

It covers 9,940 square miles, ranking as the thirteenth largest lake in the world.

Answer 1,631: Literature & Arts -- Astronomical Auction Art

b) Garcon a la pipe

An anonymous bidder purchased Picasso's Boy with a Pipe for $104,168,000 at a Sotheby's auction on May 5, 2004.

Answer 1,632: Sports & Games -- Undergrad Under Center

c) Pittsburgh

The future Hall of Famer graduated as their all-time leading passer in 1982.

General Trivia Questions #1,627-1,632

Question 1,627: Entertainment & Food -- Welkome

In what country was Lawrence Welk born?

a) Austria
b) Germany
c) Hungary
d) United States

Question 1,628: History & Government -- Where in Washington?

What is the address of the White House in Washington, D.C.?

a) 1234 Pennsylvania Avenue
b) 1492 Pennsylvania Avenue
c) 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
d) 1776 Pennsylvania Avenue

Question 1,629: Math & Science -- Unicorn of the Universe

What constellation is shaped like a unicorn?

a) Equuleeus
b) Monoceros
c) Pegasus
d) Virgo

Question 1,630: Geography & Nature -- Not-So-Great Lake

Which is the second smallest of the Great Lakes in area?

a) Lake Erie
b) Lake Huron
c) Lake Michigan
d) Lake Ontario

Question 1,631: Literature & Arts -- Astronomical Auction Art

What was the most expensive painting sold at auction?

a) Au Moulin de la Galette
b) Garcon a la pipe
c) Portrait de l'artiste sans barbe
d) Portrait of Dr. Gachet

Question 1,632: Sports & Games -- Undergrad Under Center

What college did NFL quarterback Dan Marino attend?

a) BYU
b) Miami
c) Pittsburgh
d) UCLA

General Trivia Answers #1,621-1,626

Answer 1,621: Entertainment & Food -- Dweezil's Dad

a) Frank Zappa

All four children were with his second wife, Gail Sloatman.

Answer 1,622: History & Government -- Working and Walking

c) Police officer

They average 1,632 miles on foot per year, sixty percent more than mail carriers.

Answer 1,623: Math & Science -- Seeking Equilibrium

c) Economics

The two equilibriums represent optimal strategies under certain conditions in game theory.

Answer 1,624: Geography & Nature -- High Low

b) Florida

Britton Hill is only 345 feet above sea level.

Answer 1,625: Literature & Arts -- Dollar Double

b) 4

The 3 shares a key with the pound sign (octothorpe), the 5 with the percent sign, and the 6 with the caret.

Answer 1,626: Sports & Games -- Average Apex

d) Ty Cobb

The Georgia Peach batted .367 from 1905 to 1928.

General Trivia Questions #1,621-1,626

Question 1,621: Entertainment & Food -- Dweezil's Dad

What singer's children were named Dweezil, Ahmet Rodan, Diva, and Moon Unit?

a) Frank Zappa
b) Keith Moon
c) Mick Jagger
d) Rod Stewart

Question 1,622: History & Government -- Working and Walking

According to Dr. Scholl's and the American Podiatry Association, what profession walks the most on average?

a) Mail carrier
b) Nurse
c) Police officer
d) TV reporter

Question 1,623: Math & Science -- Seeking Equilibrium

In what field are the Lindahl and Nash equilibriums found?

a) Biology
b) Chemistry
c) Economics
d) Physics

Question 1,624: Geography & Nature -- High Low

Which U.S. state's highest point is the lowest of the fifty states?

a) Delaware
b) Florida
c) Kansas
d) Rhode Island

Question 1,625: Literature & Arts -- Dollar Double

On a standard QWERTY keyboard, what number is the dollar sign above?

a) 3
b) 4
c) 5
d) 6

Question 1,626: Sports & Games -- Average Apex

What Major League Baseball player holds the record for lifetime batting average?

a) Cap Anson
b) Honus Wagner
c) Joe Jackson
d) Ty Cobb

General Trivia Answers #1,615-1,620

Answer 1,615: Entertainment & Food -- Milton's Millions

d) Password

The clue-giving, word-guessing game ran for 2,655 episodes from 1961 to 1975.

Answer 1,616: History & Government -- First Issues

a) They came in rolls

Adhesive stamps date back to 1847, perforated stamps to 1848, and color stamps to 1861.

Answer 1,617: Math & Science -- Female Fossils

a) Australopithecus africanus

Donald Johanson and Tom Gray excavated the ancient bones in Ethiopia in 1974.

Answer 1,618: Geography & Nature -- Not OK

b) Georgia

The state song has been "Georgia on My Mind" since 1922.

Answer 1,619: Literature & Arts -- Wrong Writer

d) William Carlos Williams

The American poet was a modernist.

Answer 1,620: Sports & Games -- Floyd's Void

a) British Open

The North Carolinian won the Masters in 1976, the U.S. Open in 1986, and the PGA in 1969 and 1982.

General Trivia Questions #1,615-1,620

Question 1,615: Entertainment & Food -- Milton's Millions

What TV game show's home edition sold two million copies for Milton Bradley in its debut year in 1962?

a) Concentration
b) Jeopardy!
c) Let's Make a Deal
d) Password

Question 1,616: History & Government -- First Issues

What was special about the U.S. stamps issued for the first time on February 18, 1908?

a) They came in rolls
b) They had glue on the back
c) They were color
d) They were perforated

Question 1,617: Math & Science -- Female Fossils

To what species do the fossils known as Lucy belong?

a) Australopithecus africanus
b) Australopithecus robustus
c) Homo erectus
d) Homo habilis

Question 1,618: Geography & Nature -- Not OK

What is the U.S. state whose official tree is the live oak, flower is the cherokee rose, and bird is the brown thrasher?

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

Question 1,619: Literature & Arts -- Wrong Writer

Which of the following authors was not a Transcendentalist?

a) Bronson Alcott
b) Henry David Thoreau
c) Margaret Fuller
d) William Carlos Williams

Question 1,620: Sports & Games -- Floyd's Void

What is the only major golf tournament that Ray Floyd has never won?

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

General Trivia Answers #1,609-1,614

Answer 1,609: Entertainment & Food -- Embryonic MTV

c) 1981

At 12:01 a.m. on August 1, 1981, MTV kicked off the video music era with "Video Killed the Radio Star" by the Buggles.

Answer 1,610: History & Government -- Needle Points

b) Cairo

The two red, granite obelisks weigh about 180 tons each and are inscribed with hieroglyphics. Cleopatra was the name given to a large iron tube once used to transport the needles.

Answer 1,611: Math & Science -- Water Warming

b) Calorie

When discussing food, a calorie is actually a thousand times this unit.

Answer 1,612: Geography & Nature -- Canadian Carriageway

d) 401

The highway system was proposed by the Canadian government in 1948 and completed in 1965, joining all ten provinces with some help from ferries.

Answer 1,613: Literature & Arts -- From Crime Fighter to Sublime Writer

a) Dashiell Hammett

The Pinkerton National Detective Agency operative joined the American Field Service and the U.S. Army during World War I and released his first novel, "Red Harvest", in 1929.

Answer 1,614: Sports & Games -- Football Forfeit Figures

b) 2-0

No modern era NFL game has ever been forfeited.

General Trivia Questions #1,609-1,614

Question 1,609: Entertainment & Food -- Embryonic MTV

When did MTV go on the air?

a) 1977
b) 1979
c) 1981
d) 1983

Question 1,610: History & Government -- Needle Points

In which of the following cities have Cleopatra's Needles not resided?

a) Alexandria
b) Cairo
c) Heliopolis
d) London

Question 1,611: Math & Science -- Water Warming

What unit is defined as the energy required to raise the temperature of one gram of water from 14.5° to 15.5° Celsius?

a) British Thermal Unit
b) Calorie
c) Joule
d) Watt

Question 1,612: Geography & Nature -- Canadian Carriageway

What is the route number of the Trans-Canada Highway?

a) 101
b) 201
c) 301
d) 401

Question 1,613: Literature & Arts -- From Crime Fighter to Sublime Writer

What detective author was a private eye in real life?

a) Dashiell Hammett
b) G.K. Chesterton
c) Mickey Spillane
d) Sue Grafton

Question 1,614: Sports & Games -- Football Forfeit Figures

What is the official score if an NFL game is forfeited?

a) 1-0
b) 2-0
c) 3-0
d) 7-0

General Trivia Answers #1,603-1,608

Answer 1,603: Entertainment & Food -- Cable Competitions

d) The Nashville Network

The network became the National Network and then the New TNN after Viacom purchased it in 2000 and is now Spike TV after a lawsuit over the name was settled with Spike Lee in 2003.

Answer 1,604: History & Government -- Boss of the Balkan

d) Ottoman Empire

Mehmed II captured Constantinople in 1453.

Answer 1,605: Math & Science -- Star Sequence

a) Brightness

The brightest star is called alpha, the second beta, etc.

Answer 1,606: Geography & Nature -- Superior South American City

d) Sao Paulo, Brazil

It had an estimated 10,260,100 people in 2004.

Answer 1,607: Literature & Arts -- Parthenon Pantheon

b) Athena

Built from 447 to 432 B.C., the temple for the patron goddess of Athens now lies in ruins atop the Acropolis.

Answer 1,608: Sports & Games -- World Series Winner

b) Philadelphia Phillies

They beat the Kansas City Royals in six games in 1980.

General Trivia Questions #1,603-1,608

Question 1,603: Entertainment & Food -- Cable Competitions

What cable network aired the game shows Fandango, Top Card, and 10 Seconds?

a) Bravo Cable
b) The Discovery Channel
c) Lifetime Television
d) The Nashville Network

Question 1,604: History & Government -- Boss of the Balkan

What empire ruled the Balkan Peninsula and surrounding areas from 1350 to 1683?

a) Byzantine Empire
b) Holy Roman Empire
c) Moravian Empire
d) Ottoman Empire

Question 1,605: Math & Science -- Star Sequence

In what order are the stars in a constellation alphabetically labeled in Greek?

a) Brightness
b) Discovery date
c) Distance from Earth
d) Size

Question 1,606: Geography & Nature -- Superior South American City

What is the most populous city in South America?

a) Brasilia, Brazil
b) Buenos Aires, Argentina
c) Santiago, Chile
d) Sao Paulo, Brazil

Question 1,607: Literature & Arts -- Parthenon Pantheon

Who was the Parthenon temple dedicated to?

a) Apollo
b) Athena
c) Hera
d) Zeus

Question 1,608: Sports & Games -- World Series Winner

What is the only franchise below that has won a World Series?

a) Houston Astros
b) Philadelphia Phillies
c) San Diego Padres
d) Washington Nationals

Chemical Elements - Random Trivia Answers

• A1) Selenium. Jons Jakob Berzelius discovered selenium in 1818 and would discover thorium eleven years later. In between, he found the element most closely associated with computers, silicon.
  
• A2) Astatine. Ununseptium, the temporary name for the spot beneath it on the periodic table, may eventually also be considered to be a halogen.
  
• A3) Tellurium. The semiconductor is very rare but is used in rewritable CDs and DVDs.
  
• A4) Einsteinium. Albert Einstein declined the leadership role in Israel and would pass away three years later.
  
• A5) Uranium. U-235 is the isotope usually used to create nuclear energy.
  
• A6) Phosphorus. The DNA and RNA component is also the only element whose name ends with the letter 's'.
  
• A7) Erbium. Terbium and ytterbium are also lanthanides, while yttrium is a transition metal.
  
• A8) Sulfur (also spelled sulphur). The yellow crystal is a component of gunpowder and match heads.
  
• A9) Oxygen. While we think of the gas as life-giving because we breathe it, oxygen makes up two-thirds of the body, mostly in the form of water.
  
• A10) Nitrogen. Just under four-fifths of the air is nitrogen, with oxygen making up most of the rest.
  
• A11) Iodine. Iodized salt is still a kitchen and dinner table staple.
  
• A12) Cesium (also spelled caesium). 9,192,631,770 radiation cycles of cesium-133 equals one second.

Bonus answer: the chemical symbols of the answers can be concatenated to spell "Se At Tl Es U P Er S O N I Cs", or "Seattle Supersonics".

Chemical Elements - Random Trivia Questions

The elements are the building blocks of chemistry and the building blocks of this week's quiz. These dozen questions are effectively multiple choice with over a hundred choices, but to be nice each question restricts the possibilities for you. For fun, there's a bonus answer hidden somewhere, worth another twelve points if you can find it (mostly useless hint: it has nothing to do with science).

Chemical Elements Questions

• Q1) What is the only nonmetal besides helium whose name ends in "-ium"?
  
• Q2) What is the heaviest known halogen?
  
• Q3) What metalloid was discovered by Franz-Joseph Mller von Reichenstein in 1782 in Transylvania?
  
• Q4) What actinide was discovered by Albert Ghiorso at UC Berkeley in 1952 and named for a man who was asked to become Israel's second president in the same year?
  
• Q5) What actinide is the heaviest naturally-occurring element?
  
• Q6) What nonmetal has the longest name of any chemical element that doesn't end in "-um"?
  
• Q7) In alphabetical order, what lanthanide is the first of the four chemical elements named for Ytterby, Sweden?
  
• Q8) What nonmetal was once known as brimstone?
  
• Q9) What nonmetal makes up most of the weight of the human body?
  
• Q10) What nonmetal makes up most of the Earth's atmosphere?
  
• Q11) What alkali metal was added to diets in 1924 to combat goiter?
  
• Q12) What alkali metal is used to define the length of a second in the International System of Units?

Deer Hair Dot Com -- Quiz Quilt 53 Solution

Category Answers:

Sports & Games	MARINERS	Ken Griffey, Jr.'s 56 homers, Jay Buhner's 40, and Paul Sorrento's 31 led the way for the Seattle Mariners.
Geography & Nature	BELGIUM	Both rivers begin in France and continue into the Netherlands.
Entertainment & Food	BELMAR	Springsteen was also a New Jersey product, born in Freehold on September 23, 1949.
Literature & Arts	GRIMM	Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm gathered local peasants' stories and bound them into a book in 1812.
Math & Science	PHOTON	Best known as a particle of light, it is the main component of all forms of electromagnetic radiation.
History & Government	BREAD	The money substitute is available in 1-, 5-, and 10-slice notes.

Quiz Quilt Answer: DOMAIN (Fifth letters going up)

That would be the "Doe Mane" web site (doesn't exist though).

Deer Hair Dot Com -- Quiz Quilt 53 Puzzle

Category Questions:

Sports & Games	Which Major League Baseball team set a record by hitting 264 home runs in 1997?
Geography & Nature	What country's principal rivers are the Meuse and the Scheldt?
Entertainment & Food	For what town's road was Bruce Springsteen's E Street band named?
Literature & Arts	What German brothers wrote Children's and Household Tales and other fairy tale collections?
Math & Science	What subatomic particle has no mass, no electric charge, and a spin of 1?
History & Government	What barter currency was introduced in Burlington, Vermont in 1998?

General Trivia Answers #1,597-1,602

Answer 1,597: Entertainment & Food -- Four-ten-ate Female

a) Cyndi Lauper

In 1984, She's So Unusual included "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" (#2), "Time After Time" (#1), "She Bop" (#3), and "All Through the Night" (#5).

Answer 1,598: History & Government -- Passing Pope

c) Urban VII

The Italian was pope for only twelve days in 1590 before succumbing to malaria.

Answer 1,599: Math & Science -- Vary Pi

b) Indiana

The bill was so poorly worded that it also set pi at four other incorrect values and misstated the square root of two. Fortunately, the bill did not pass.

Answer 1,600: Geography & Nature -- Wall Part

b) 1,500 miles

China built the wall during the Ming Dynasty to protect themselves from invading Mongols. The barrier once stretched over 3,700 miles but is too narrow to be visible from the moon.

Answer 1,601: Literature & Arts -- Paradise Painter

d) Tintoretto

The Italian was a student of Titian and especially noted for his use of color and lighting.

Answer 1,602: Sports & Games -- Bigger Breach

c) Offensive pass interference

The foul incurs a 10-yard penalty. Roughing the kicker, rather than just running into him, costs 15 yards.

General Trivia Questions #1,597-1,602

Question 1,597: Entertainment & Food -- Four-ten-ate Female

Who was the first female singer to have four Top 10 singles from her debut album?

a) Cyndi Lauper
b) Janet Jackson
c) Madonna
d) Paula Abdul

Question 1,598: History & Government -- Passing Pope

Which pope served the shortest time in office?

a) Boniface VI
b) Celestine IV
c) Urban VII
d) Valentine

Question 1,599: Math & Science -- Vary Pi

Which U.S. state's General Assembly declared the value of pi to be 4 in Bill Number 246 in 1897?

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

Question 1,600: Geography & Nature -- Wall Part

Approximately how long is the Great Wall of China now?

a) 750 miles
b) 1,500 miles
c) 2,250 miles
d) 3,000 miles

Question 1,601: Literature & Arts -- Paradise Painter

What artist painted Paradiso, Entombment, and The Golden Calf?

a) Giovanni Bellini
b) Lorenzo Lotto
c) Sandro Botticelli
d) Tintoretto

Question 1,602: Sports & Games -- Bigger Breach

Which infraction below is not a 5-yard penalty in the NFL?

a) Defensive holding
b) Excessive time out
c) Offensive pass interference
d) Running into the kicker

General Trivia Answers #1,591-1,596

Answer 1,591: Entertainment & Food -- Saturday Night Sight

b) Dan Aykroyd

The cofounder of the House of Blues played a blind man named Roy in the Canadian comedy.

Answer 1,592: History & Government -- Express Plane

a) Continental Airlines

Don Burr's discount airline started flying in 1981.

Answer 1,593: Math & Science -- Vaccine Gleaned

a) Cow

The first vaccine was obtained from an infected cow, or vaca in Latin.

Answer 1,594: Geography & Nature -- Massif Mountain

a) Antarctica

The 16,067-foot peak is only 750 miles from the South Pole.

Answer 1,595: Literature & Arts -- Add Habit

b) Finding one's voice

The sequel to The 7 Habits of Highly Successful People also encourages readers to inspire others to find theirs.

Answer 1,596: Sports & Games -- Grand Grasp

c) Don Budge

The Californian, who went by his middle name instead of his first name John, excelled in all areas of the game but was especially known for his backhand.

General Trivia Questions #1,591-1,596

Question 1,591: Entertainment & Food -- Saturday Night Sight

What Saturday Night Live regular starred in the movie Love at First Sight in 1977?

a) Chevy Chase
b) Dan Aykroyd
c) John Belushi
d) Steve Martin

Question 1,592: History & Government -- Express Plane

Into what company did People Express airline merge after its last flight on January 31, 1987?

a) Continental Airlines
b) Pan American World Airways
c) United Airlines
d) US Airways

Question 1,593: Math & Science -- Vaccine Gleaned

From what animal's Latin name is the word "vaccine" derived?

a) Cow
b) Goat
c) Monkey
d) Sheep

Question 1,594: Geography & Nature -- Massif Mountain

Which continent's highest mountain is Vinson Massif?

a) Antarctica
b) Australia
c) Europe
d) South America

Question 1,595: Literature & Arts -- Add Habit

According to Steven R. Covey's 2004 book, what is The 8th Habit?

a) Believing in oneself
b) Finding one's voice
c) Making long-term decisions
d) Working for the greater good

Question 1,596: Sports & Games -- Grand Grasp

What American tennis player won the Grand Slam in 1938?

a) Bill Tilden
b) Bobby Riggs
c) Don Budge
d) Jack Kramer

General Trivia Answers #1,585-1,590

Answer 1,585: Entertainment & Food -- Bean Machine

d) Outback

The SUV was available at L.L. Bean outlets and through the company's catalog. An L.L. Bean Forester was added for the 2005 model year.

Answer 1,586: History & Government -- Conquest Question

a) 1066

William of Normandy completed his takeover of England with the Battle of Hastings on October 14.

Answer 1,587: Math & Science -- Long Length

c) Rod

It equals about 16½ feet, longer than a fathom (6 feet), a meter (3¼ feet), and a yard (3 feet) put together.

Answer 1,588: Geography & Nature -- Kuala Country

c) Malaysia

Putrajaya took over some of the country's administrative responsibilities in the mid-1990s but the king, Parliament, and judiciary are still in KL.

Answer 1,589: Literature & Arts -- Pet Pig

d) Wilbur

Henry Gibson provided his voice in the 1973 movie, while Debbie Reynolds spoke for Charlotte A. Cavatica and Paul Lynde for Templeton the rat.

Answer 1,590: Sports & Games -- Supported Sport

d) Soccer

The sport is usually called football or association football elsewhere.

General Trivia Questions #1,585-1,590

Question 1,585: Entertainment & Food -- Bean Machine

What Subaru model's 2001 lineup introduced a special L.L. Bean edition?

a) Forester
b) Legacy
c) Loyale
d) Outback

Question 1,586: History & Government -- Conquest Question

When did the Norman Conquest occur?

a) 1066
b) 1177
c) 1288
d) 1399

Question 1,587: Math & Science -- Long Length

Which is the longest length below?

a) Fathom
b) Meter
c) Rod
d) Yard

Question 1,588: Geography & Nature -- Kuala Country

What country's capital is Kuala Lumpur?

a) Indonesia
b) Laos
c) Malaysia
d) Philippines

Question 1,589: Literature & Arts -- Pet Pig

What is the name of the pig in E.B. White's Charlotte's Web?

a) Babe
b) Charlotte
c) Templeton
d) Wilbur

Question 1,590: Sports & Games -- Supported Sport

What is the most popular sport in the world outside the U.S.?

a) Auto racing
b) Cricket
c) Rugby
d) Soccer

General Trivia Answers #1,579-1,584

Answer 1,579: Entertainment & Food -- Fantasia Fight

c) Stegosaurus

The 1940 movie was remade as Fantasia/2000 in 1999.

Answer 1,580: History & Government -- Soviet Separation

b) Georgia

The nation had declared its independence seven months earlier.

Answer 1,581: Math & Science -- Lunar Landing

d) 21 hours, 36 minutes

On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin hung out at Tranquility Base for almost a day while Michael Collins orbited the moon in the command module.

Answer 1,582: Geography & Nature -- French Somaliland Successor

b) Djibouti

The nation declared independence on June 27, 1977 after a century of French colonial rule.

Answer 1,583: Literature & Arts -- Middle Miller

b) Black Spring

The least famous of the trio was preceded by Cancer and succeeded by Capricorn.

Answer 1,584: Sports & Games -- Conference Change

c) Kansas City Chiefs

The Colts, Browns, and Steelers were each paid $1 million to shift conferences.

General Trivia Questions #1,579-1,584

Question 1,579: Entertainment & Food -- Fantasia Fight

In the movie Fantasia, what dinosaur does a tyrannosaurus rex battle?

a) Brontosaurus
b) Pterodactyl
c) Stegosaurus
d) Triceratops

Question 1,580: History & Government -- Soviet Separation

In December 1991, which Soviet Republic below did not break from the Soviet Union?

a) Belarus
b) Georgia
c) Russia
d) Ukraine

Question 1,581: Math & Science -- Lunar Landing

How long did the lunar module Eagle stay on the moon?

a) 3 hours, 15 minutes
b) 9 hours, 22 minutes
c) 15 hours, 29 minutes
d) 21 hours, 36 minutes

Question 1,582: Geography & Nature -- French Somaliland Successor

What country was formerly known as French Somaliland?

a) Burundi
b) Djibouti
c) Lesotho
d) Malawi

Question 1,583: Literature & Arts -- Middle Miller

What novel by Henry Miller was the middle book of an autobiographical trilogy?

a) The Air-Conditioned Nightmare
b) Black Spring
c) Tropic of Cancer
d) Tropic of Capricorn

Question 1,584: Sports & Games -- Conference Change

Which NFL franchise below was not among the teams to move from the NFC to the AFC on May 17, 1969?

a) Baltimore Colts
b) Cleveland Browns
c) Kansas City Chiefs
d) Pittsburgh Steelers

Sports Spoilers - Random Trivia Answers

• A1) Bobby Knight. The former Indiana coach won his 880th game with Texas Tech on January 1, 2007, topping Dean Smith, who retired in 1997 with 879 wins, 254 losses, and two NCAA Final Four Championships.
  
• A2) Roger Federer. Four weeks after his Australian Open conquest, the righty extended his streak at the top to 161 weeks and now sits at 206 weeks, leaving Jimmy Connors 160-week stretch from July 29, 1974 to August 23, 1977 far behind.
  
• A3) Mike Modano. The Dallas Stars center netted his 502nd and 503rd goals on March 17, 2007 against the Nashville Predators, tieing and then passing Joey Mullen, who had held the mark since retiring in 1997.
  
• A4) Florida. The Gators knocked off UCLA in the 2006 final, and the entire starting lineup returned to repeat the feat against Ohio State in 2007, supplanting the Duke Blue Devils, who won in 1991 and 1992.
  
• A5) Ryan Howard. The Phillies phenom smashed Ralph Kiner's sixty-year-old record of 385 by reaching the century mark in his 325th game on June 27, 2007.
  
• A6) #23 (Venus Williams). The four-time champion was ranked 31st in the world in 2007, breaking her own record two years after winning the tournament as the 15th seed. Karen Hantze Susman had captured the 1962 title as the number 8 seed.
  
• A7) Alex Rodriguez. When he went deep for the 500th time on August 4, 2007, the New York Yankees third baseman was 32 years and 8 days old, almost a year younger than Jimmie Foxx, who reached the milestone at 32 years and 337 days old in 1939.
  
• A8) Barry Bonds. The San Francisco Giants outfielder went deep for the 756th time with a blast off of the Nationals' Mike Bacsik on August 7, 2007, officially if controversially besting the 755 Hank Aaron hit from 1954 to 1976 despite never launching more than 47 in a season. Bonds finished the season at 762, possibly his final total.
  
• A9) Brett Favre. The veteran Green Bay Packers signal caller won his 149th game against the New York Giants on September 16, 2007, leapfrogging John Elway, the #1 pick of the 1983 draft, who led the Denver Broncos to 148 victories over sixteen seasons.
  
• A10) Prince Fielder. The Milwaukee Brewers first baseman was only 23 years old when he hit his 50th homer of 2007 on September 9, a year younger than Willie Mays when he circled the bases 51 times in 1955.
  
• A11) Brett Favre. Number 4 set the new touchdown record on September 23 and the new yardage record on December 16, surpassing Dan Marino's 61,361 yards and 420 touchdowns with the Miami Dolphins from 1983 to 1999.
  
• A12) Tom Brady. The New England Patriots signal-caller finished 2007 with a nice round 50 touchdown passes (Peyton Manning had 49 with the 2004 Indianapolis Colts), including a record 23 catches by Randy Moss (Jerry Rice caught 22 with the 1987 San Francisco 49ers), en route to an NFL team record 589 points (the Minnesota Vikings scored 556 in 1998).

Sports Spoilers - Random Trivia Questions

At the beginning of last year, I presented this mystery quiz of trivia questions, whose answers changed in 2006. In February, I posted a huge collection of updates to the original Trivial Pursuit. Today, I serve up a dozen sports records that were broken in 2007. Give yourself one point for each new answer and one point for each old answer you know.

Sports Spoilers Questions

• Q1) What coach has won the most NCAA Division I men's basketball games?
  
• Q2) What male tennis player was ranked number one on the ATP tour for the most consecutive weeks?
  
• Q3) What U.S.-born NHL player scored the most career goals?
  
• Q4) What was the last NCAA men's basketball team to win back-to-back Final Four tournaments?
  
• Q5) What Major League Baseball player needed the fewest games to get to 100 career home runs?
  
• Q6) What was the lowest woman's seed to win Wimbledon?
  
• Q7) Who was the youngest Major League Baseball player to reach 500 career home runs?
  
• Q8) What Major League Baseball player hit the most career home runs?
  
• Q9) What NFL quarterback won the most career regular season games?
  
• Q10) Who was the youngest Major League Baseball player to hit 50 home runs in a season?
  
• Q11) What NFL quarterback had the most career passing yards and touchdowns?
  
• Q12) What NFL quarterback threw the most touchdown passes in a season?

Florida Feline -- Quiz Quilt 52 Solution

Category Answers:

Geography & Nature	TAJIKISTAN	Rogun is 1,099 feet high and Nurek and 984 feet high.
Math & Science	FRANCE	In 1879, the French National Assembly asked the Academy of Sciences of Paris to standardize the country's weights and measures.
Sports & Games	MAGIC	The ping pong balls had also landed the Orlando Magic Shaquille O'Neal a year earlier.
Literature & Arts	GAUGUIN	Paul Gauguin's most famous works include Vision After the Sermon and Be in Love and You Will Be Happy.
Entertainment & Food	WHAM	George Michael's band topped the charts for three weeks beginning November 17, 1984.
History & Government	FARRAGUT	Actually, a mine sank the ship in David Glasgow Farragut's fleet in the Mobile, Alabama harbor on August 5, 1864. He blockaded the port and prevented the Confederacy from getting supplies.

Quiz Quilt Answer: JAGUAR (Third letters)

The NFL team based in Jacksonville, Florida is called the Jaguars.

Florida Feline -- Quiz Quilt 52 Puzzle

Category Questions:

Geography & Nature	What country is home to the two tallest dams in the world?
Math & Science	In what country was the metric system developed?
Sports & Games	Which NBA team drafted Chris Webber with the number one pick in 1993?
Literature & Arts	Who was the French founder of modern art who lived from 1848 to 1903?
Entertainment & Food	What music group had the number one single "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go"?
History & Government	Who exclaimed, "Damn the torpedoes. Full speed ahead!" during the Civil War and was the first admiral in the U.S. Navy?

General Trivia Answers #1,573-1,578

Answer 1,573: Entertainment & Food -- One Life to Liv

b) Japan

The Norwegian was born in Tokyo.

Answer 1,574: History & Government -- All the Way From New York

b) Miami

National Airlines provided the service.

Answer 1,575: Math & Science -- Mercury in Motion

a) 88 days

Until 1965, astronomers also thought the planet rotated on its axis once every 88 days, but closer observation showed that it completes three rotations for every two revolutions around the sun.

Answer 1,576: Geography & Nature -- Star 'n Barchan

c) Sand dunes

The depressions between sand dunes are called slacks.

Answer 1,577: Literature & Arts -- Storm's Secret

d) Ororo Munroe

The African woman, who can control the weather, was introduced in the second generation of X-Men in 1975.

Answer 1,578: Sports & Games -- All Four One

d) Nancy Lieberman Cline

The guard, who was the first female to play in the USBL, was an inaugural member of the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 1999.

General Trivia Questions #1,573-1,578

Question 1,573: Entertainment & Food -- One Life to Liv

In what country was actress Liv Ullman born on December 16, 1938?

a) Australia
b) Japan
c) Norway
d) Sweden

Question 1,574: History & Government -- All the Way From New York

In 1958, which city was connected to New York City by the first U.S. domestic jet passenger service?

a) Los Angeles
b) Miami
c) Seattle
d) Washington, D.C.

Question 1,575: Math & Science -- Mercury in Motion

How long does the planet Mercury take to go around the Sun?

a) 88 days
b) 188 days
c) 288 days
d) 388 days

Question 1,576: Geography & Nature -- Star 'n Barchan

What geographical feature comes in transverse, Barchan, parabolic, star, longitudinal, and whaleback types?

a) Hills
b) Peninsulas
c) Sand dunes
d) Valleys

Question 1,577: Literature & Arts -- Storm's Secret

In the X-Men comic books, what is Storm's secret identity?

a) Diana Prince
b) Jean Grey
c) Kathy Kane
d) Ororo Munroe

Question 1,578: Sports & Games -- All Four One

Who was the only basketball player to be in the WPBL, WABA, USBL, and WNBA?

a) Ann Meyers
b) Cheryl Miller
c) Lynette Woodard
d) Nancy Lieberman Cline

General Trivia Answers #1,567-1,572

Answer 1,567: Entertainment & Food -- Balloon Tune

c) Nuclear war

Nuclear missiles are accidentally launched in response to the floating toys.

Answer 1,568: History & Government -- Midshipmen's Mascot

c) Goat

A goat named El Cid ("The Chief") was credited with helping Navy beat Army 6-3 in their 1893 football game.

Answer 1,569: Math & Science -- Parallelogram Picking

d) Trapezoid

A trapezoid has only one pair of parallel sides, while a parallelogram requires two.

Answer 1,570: Geography & Nature -- Hawkeye Handle

c) Iowa

The nickname is a tribute to the Sauk and Fox chief Black Hawk, who led a rebellion against the U.S. government in 1832.

Answer 1,571: Literature & Arts -- Bourne Again and Again

c) Robert Ludlum

The seller of over 200 million books penned the trilogy about Jason Bourne from 1980 to 1990. Eric Van Lustbader continued the series with The Bourne Legacy in 2004.

Answer 1,572: Sports & Games -- Summer Sports

d) Seoul, Korea

The Olympiad was the first in sixteen years to avoid a major boycott, with only Cuba, Ethiopia, Nicaragua, and North Korea sitting out.

General Trivia Questions #1,567-1,572

Question 1,567: Entertainment & Food -- Balloon Tune

What is the subject of Nena's song "99 Red Balloons"?

a) Abortion
b) Carnival clowns
c) Nuclear war
d) Unrequited love

Question 1,568: History & Government -- Midshipmen's Mascot

What is the animal mascot of the U.S. Naval Academy?

a) Beaver
b) Dolphin
c) Goat
d) Seal

Question 1,569: Math & Science -- Parallelogram Picking

Which geometric figure below is not a parallelogram?

a) Rectangle
b) Rhombus
c) Square
d) Trapezoid

Question 1,570: Geography & Nature -- Hawkeye Handle

Which midwestern U.S. state is known as the Hawkeye State?

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

Question 1,571: Literature & Arts -- Bourne Again and Again

What American author wrote The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy, and The Bourne Ultimatum?

a) John Grisham
b) Mario Puzo
c) Robert Ludlum
d) Robert Parker

Question 1,572: Sports & Games -- Summer Sports

What city hosted the 1988 Summer Olympics?

a) Barcelona, Spain
b) Los Angeles, California
c) Moscow, Russia
d) Seoul, Korea

General Trivia Answers #1,561-1,566

Answer 1,561: Entertainment & Food -- Beer Bottle Brand

c) Harp

The Trinity College Harp, also known as the Brian Boru after a 10th-century king, has been Ireland's symbol since the 16th century.

Answer 1,562: History & Government -- Senior Signer

a) Benjamin Franklin

The 81-year-old, George Read, Robert Morris, and the other three choices were the only people to sign both the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution.

Answer 1,563: Math & Science -- Moon Shot

a) Alan Shepard

The U.S. Naval Academy graduate swung a 6-iron on February 6, 1971.

Answer 1,564: Geography & Nature -- South Windward

d) Grenada

Covering only 133 square miles, the second smallest country in the Western Hemisphere is one-third larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Answer 1,565: Literature & Arts -- Centermost Class

b) Gammas

The alphas are the highest class, while gammas, deltas, and epsilons are the lower classes. Babies are born into their castes and trained accordingly from birth.

Answer 1,566: Sports & Games -- Cephalopod Celebration

b) Detroit Red Wings

The tradition began during the 1952 Stanley Cup when the Red Wings shut out the Canadiens four games to none. Teams needed to win eight playoff games to earn the Cup then.

General Trivia Questions #1,561-1,566

Question 1,561: Entertainment & Food -- Beer Bottle Brand

What musical instrument first appeared on the label of Guinness beer bottles in the 1960s?

a) Banjo
b) Bongo drum
c) Harp
d) Pan flute

Question 1,562: History & Government -- Senior Signer

Who was the oldest person to sign the Declaration of Independence?

a) Benjamin Franklin
b) George Clymer
c) James Wilson
d) Roger Sherman

Question 1,563: Math & Science -- Moon Shot

What astronaut hit the first golf ball on the moon?

a) Alan Shepard
b) Gordon Cooper
c) Gus Grissom
d) John Glenn

Question 1,564: Geography & Nature -- South Windward

What country is the most southerly of the Windward Islands?

a) Antigua and Barbuda
b) Barbados
c) Dominica
d) Grenada

Question 1,565: Literature & Arts -- Centermost Class

In the novel Brave New World, what name refers to the middle of the five classes of people?

a) Bronzes
b) Gammas
c) Middies
d) Threes

Question 1,566: Sports & Games -- Cephalopod Celebration

Which NHL team's fans toss octopuses onto the ice to celebrate hat tricks?

a) Calgary Flames
b) Detroit Red Wings
c) Ottawa Senators
d) Vancouver Canucks

General Trivia Answers #1,555-1,560

Answer 1,555: Entertainment & Food -- Dark Drink

d) Root beer

The carbonated beverage is combined with ice cream and chocolate syrup.

Answer 1,556: History & Government -- Last But Not Least in the East

d) West Virginia

The Mountain State became the 35th state on June 20, 1863.

Answer 1,557: Math & Science -- B Family

b) Vitamin B₂

Good sources of riboflavin include milk, cheese, leafy vegetables, liver, and soybeans.

Answer 1,558: Geography & Nature -- Formerly Formosa

c) Taiwan

The word means "beautiful island".

Answer 1,559: Literature & Arts -- War Snore

a) American Revolution

After drinking from the dwarves' keg, the hen-pecked husband napped for twenty years.

Answer 1,560: Sports & Games -- Cool Comedy

a) Bobsled

The comedy was based on the true story of a Jamaican bobsled team. The team broke ground for not only its country's climate but also the first black competitors in the event.