Saturday, April 5, 2008

Virgin Virtue -- Quiz Quilt 64 Solution

Category Answers:
Math
&
Science
BERZELIUSJons Jakob Berzelius, the creator of modern chemical notation, found the elements in 1818, 1824, and 1829 respectively. He also co-discovered cerium with Wilhelm Hisinger in 1803.
Literature
&
Arts
MCGREGORMrs. Rabbit had told her children to stay out of Mr. McGregor's garden because their father had been caught and baked in a pie by Mrs. McGregor.
Entertainment
&
Food
KIAMOne-time New England Patriots owner Victor Kiam became the majority shareholder in 1979 and featured in their successful, low-budget television commercials.
Sports
&
Games
IVERSONShooting guard Allen Iverson was also one of the country's best quarterbacks in high school, but opted to pursue only basketball at Georgetown University.
Geography
&
Nature
BOERSThey originally settled from the mid-1600s to the late 1700s when the Dutch East India Company administered the region.
History
&
Government
INCASThe empire began around Lake Titicaca and eventually spread up and down most of the west coast of South America.

Quiz Quilt Answer: NOVICE (Second letters going up.)

A "novice" is someone who is new at something, and a virgin has "no vice", at least in one respect.

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