General Trivia Questions #2,467-2,472

Question 2,467: Entertainment & Food -- Mansion Museum

Which television show's theme song observed, "Their house is a museum where people come to see 'em"?

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

Question 2,468: History & Government -- Selective Service Segmentation

What was the minimum age at which the Selective Service Act of 1917 required men to register for the draft?

a) 16 years old
b) 18 years old
c) 21 years old
d) 25 years old

Question 2,469: Math & Science -- Yay, Paul, SETI?

What businessman put up $11.5 million on August 1, 2000 to fund a new telescope array for the SETI project?

a) Bill Gates
b) Larry Ellison
c) Paul Allen
d) Steve Jobs

Question 2,470: Geography & Nature -- East Coast Carriageway

What interstate highway begins at the Maine/New Brunswick border and ends in Miami, Florida?

a) I-84
b) I-90
c) I-93
d) I-95

Question 2,471: Literature & Arts -- Ludwig's Language

What language did Dr. Ludwig L. Zamenhoff of Poland contrive around 1887?

a) Basic English
b) Esperanto
c) Pig Latin
d) Sign language

Question 2,472: Sports & Games -- Spitz Shining

How many gold medals did swimmer Mark Spitz win at the 1972 Olympics to set a record that still stands?

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

General Trivia Answers #2,461-2,466

Answer 2,461: Entertainment & Food -- Canine's Country

d) Sweden

The movie was released there as Mitt liv som hund in 1985.

Answer 2,462: History & Government -- Texas Transfer

b) John Tyler

The Vice President-less leader claimed the Republic of Texas on March 1, 1845 then retired to his plantation, rechristened Sherwood Forest because he felt his own party, the Whigs, had outlawed him.

Answer 2,463: Math & Science -- Coal-Colored Condition

a) Anthrax

Its name means "coal" in Greek.

Answer 2,464: Geography & Nature -- Less Than London

a) Birmingham

Brum, short for the native moniker Brummagem, had just under a million people in 2003.

Answer 2,465: Literature & Arts -- Biff's Brother

b) Happy

The 1949 play won a Pulitzer Prize and three Tony Awards.

Answer 2,466: Sports & Games -- Hall-High

c) Red Ruffing

Charles Herbert Ruffing's ERA was 3.80, but he pitched during the high-scoring 1920s, had four 20-win seasons and 48 shutouts, and was on six World Series champs.

General Trivia Questions #2,461-2,466

Question 2,461: Entertainment & Food -- Canine's Country

In what country was My Life as a Dog filmed?

a) France
b) Germany
c) Hungary
d) Sweden

Question 2,462: History & Government -- Texas Transfer

Which U.S. President annexed Texas just before he left office?

a) James Polk
b) John Tyler
c) Millard Fillmore
d) Zachary Taylor

Question 2,463: Math & Science -- Coal-Colored Condition

What fatal disease is named for the coal-black infected pustules that appear?

a) Anthrax
b) Kuru
c) Leprosy
d) Shingles

Question 2,464: Geography & Nature -- Less Than London

What is the second most populous city in the United Kingdom, after London?

a) Birmingham
b) Glasgow
c) Liverpool
d) Manchester

Question 2,465: Literature & Arts -- Biff's Brother

In Arthur Miller's play Death of a Salesman, who is Biff's brother?

a) Euphoria
b) Happy
c) Joy
d) Okay

Question 2,466: Sports & Games -- Hall-High

Which Hall of Fame pitcher had the highest career ERA?

a) Herb Hennock
b) Jesse Haines
c) Red Ruffing
d) Ted Lyons

General Trivia Answers #2,455-2,460

Answer 2,455: Entertainment & Food -- Haydn Seek

b) Russian

The Russian was a string quartet.

Answer 2,456: History & Government -- Know-Nothing Noteworthy

c) Millard Fillmore

The anti-immigration party began as secret organizations whose members would say, "I know nothing", when asked about their groups.

Answer 2,457: Math & Science -- Curious Curie

c) Polonium

The chemist, born as Maria Sklodowska in Warsaw, named the element in 1898 after her homeland.

Answer 2,458: Geography & Nature -- Afghan Ground

b) Kabul

The city sits in a valley by the Kabul River near the Khyber Pass.

Answer 2,459: Literature & Arts -- Modern Library Laureate

a) The Education of Henry Adams

Henry Adams penned the autobiographical work in 1907 but did not live to see it win a Pulitzer Prize in 1919.

Answer 2,460: Sports & Games -- Non-Heptathlon

c) Pole vault

The rest of the events are the 100-meter hurdles, high jump, long jump, and the 800 meters.

General Trivia Questions #2,455-2,460

Question 2,455: Entertainment & Food -- Haydn Seek

Which of the following is not a nickname for one of Franz Joseph Haydn's symphonies?

a) Philosopher
b) Russian
c) Surprise
d) Toy

Question 2,456: History & Government -- Know-Nothing Noteworthy

Who was the presidential candidate for the Know-Nothing movement in 1856?

a) Franklin Pierce
b) James Polk
c) Millard Fillmore
d) Zachary Taylor

Question 2,457: Math & Science -- Curious Curie

What chemical element besides radium did Marie Curie discover?

a) Actinium
b) Iridium
c) Polonium
d) Radon

Question 2,458: Geography & Nature -- Afghan Ground

What is the capital and most populous city of Afghanistan?

a) Herat
b) Kabul
c) Kandahar
d) Mazare-Sharif

Question 2,459: Literature & Arts -- Modern Library Laureate

What was the top book on the Modern Library's 1999 list of 20th-century nonfiction?

a) The Education of Henry Adams
b) A Room of One's Own
c) Silent Spring
d) Up From Slavery

Question 2,460: Sports & Games -- Non-Heptathlon

Which sport below is not part of the heptathlon?

a) 200 meters
b) Javelin
c) Pole vault
d) Shot put

General Trivia Answers #2,449-2,454

Answer 2,449: Entertainment & Food -- Host Helpers

c) David Letterman

The Ball State University alum has hosted the Late Show with David Letterman since 1993.

Answer 2,450: History & Government -- Coin Quote

c) "In God we trust"

The motto had first appeared on the two-cent piece in 1864.

Answer 2,451: Math & Science -- Muscle Mortar

d) Tendon

Ligaments connect bones to bones.

Answer 2,452: Geography & Nature -- Portugal's Place of Power

b) Lisbon

The city is the westernmost capital in continental Europe.

Answer 2,453: Literature & Arts -- Ascending Astrology

d) 6

Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Libra, Scorpio, and Sagittarius are ascending, while the other signs are descending.

Answer 2,454: Sports & Games -- Soccer Session

c) 90 minutes

Two 45-minute halves are separated by a 15-minute halftime.

General Trivia Questions #2,449-2,454

Question 2,449: Entertainment & Food -- Host Helpers

After his quintuple bypass surgery in 2000, what talk show host asked Bill Cosby and Kathie Lee Gifford to fill in?

a) Conan O'Brien
b) Craig Kilborn
c) David Letterman
d) Jay Leno

Question 2,450: History & Government -- Coin Quote

What phrase did Congress authorize for use on all U.S. coins on July 11, 1955?

a) "Annuit coeptis"
b) "E pluribus unum"
c) "In God we trust"
d) "Liberty"

Question 2,451: Math & Science -- Muscle Mortar

What tough band of dense, white, fibrous tissues connects a muscle with another body part?

a) Cartilage
b) Ligament
c) Muscle
d) Tendon

Question 2,452: Geography & Nature -- Portugal's Place of Power

What is the capital of Portugal?

a) Asuncion
b) Lisbon
c) Managua
d) San Salvador

Question 2,453: Literature & Arts -- Ascending Astrology

How many ascending signs does the zodiac have?

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

Question 2,454: Sports & Games -- Soccer Session

How long is the playing time of a regulation professional soccer game?

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

General Trivia Answers #2,443-2,448

Answer 2,443: Entertainment & Food -- Ashley's Ascendance

d) The Young and the Restless

Ashley Abbott Carlton was portrayed by Eileen Davidson from 1982 to 1989, by Brenda Epperson Doumani from 1989 to 1996, and by Davidson again since 1999.

Answer 2,444: History & Government -- Mad Mom

d) Thomas Jefferson

Jane Randolph Jefferson succeeded on her last try.

Answer 2,445: Math & Science -- Carbonyl Compounds

c) 1 carbon & 1 oxygen

The two atoms form a covalent double-bond.

Answer 2,446: Geography & Nature -- Quick Quarter Mile

b) Rabbits (domestic)

They can run about 35 miles per hour, 25% quicker than the fastest humans.

Answer 2,447: Literature & Arts -- Mark Time

a) "1601"

The tale begins with a discussion of certain usually unmentionable bodily functions.

Answer 2,448: Sports & Games -- Casino Pips

c) Ten of diamonds

The two of spades is the Little Casino.

General Trivia Questions #2,443-2,448

Question 2,443: Entertainment & Food -- Ashley's Ascendance

What soap opera greatly contributed to the popularity of the name Ashley?

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

Question 2,444: History & Government -- Mad Mom

Which U.S. President's senile mother tried to burn her house down three times?

a) George Washington
b) James Monroe
c) John Adams
d) Thomas Jefferson

Question 2,445: Math & Science -- Carbonyl Compounds

In chemical compounds, what atoms make up a carbonyl group?

a) 1 carbon, 1 hydrogen, & 1 oxygen
b) 1 carbon, 1 hydrogen, & 2 oxygen
c) 1 carbon & 1 oxygen
d) 2 carbon & 1 oxygen

Question 2,446: Geography & Nature -- Quick Quarter Mile

Which animal below is faster on average over a quarter mile than any human?

a) Elephants
b) Rabbits (domestic)
c) Snakes (black mamba)
d) Squirrels

Question 2,447: Literature & Arts -- Mark Time

What amusing essay on manners did Mark Twain concoct in 1880?

a) "1601"
b) "1717"
c) "1833"
d) "1949"

Question 2,448: Sports & Games -- Casino Pips

In the card game called casino, which card is the Big Casino?

a) Ace of clubs
b) Jack of hearts
c) Ten of diamonds
d) Two of spades

City Sections - Random Trivia Answers

• A1) Los Angeles, California. The city also has the simply named Arts, Fashion, Financial, Furniture and Decorative Arts, Jewelry, Old Bank, Toy, and Wholesale Districts.
• A2) Boston, Massachusetts. The most famous neighborhoods include Fenway/Kenmore, where the Boston Red Sox play, and the North End, the Italian section of town.
• A3) New Orleans, Louisiana. The French Quarter is both the name of a neighborhood (Vieux Carre) and one of the city's thirteen districts.
• A4) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The city is split into North, Northeast, Northwest, West, South, and Southwest Philadelphia, plus Center City, the original city limits.
• A5) San Diego, California. The hundred plus neighborhoods include Egger Highlands, Emerald Hills, Swan Canyon, and another South Park.
• A6) Phoenix, Arizona. The city refers to its fifteen divisions as "urban villages".
• A7) Chicago, Illinois. These four neighborhoods come from, respectively, the West Side (Humboldt Park), the South Side (Hyde Park), the North Side (Lakeview), and Downtown (The Loop), which are the four main sections of the city.
• A8) Washington, D.C.. The planned city is divided into eight numbered wards.
• A9) Miami, Florida. There is also a Little Havana and a Model City.
• A10) San Francisco, California. The city is broken into more than a hundred neighborhoods, including Chinatown, Embarcadero, Nob Hill, the Presidio, and Telegraph Hill.
• A11) Atlanta, Georgia. There is also a Little Five Points, which lies two and a half miles to the east of downtown and Five Points.
• A12) New York, New York (bonus point for also giving the borough, Brooklyn). My favorite Brooklyn neighborhood name is RAMBO, which stands for Right After the Manhattan Bridge Overpass and has nothing to do with Sylvester Stallone.

City Sections - Random Trivia Questions

One of my best friends has visited almost every U.S. state, while I probably haven't even passed through more than half of them. How well traveled are you? Can you identify these major U.S. cities by some of their parts? For one of the answers, you can be a little more specific for an extra point.

City Sections Questions

• Q1) Bunker Hill, Little Tokyo, South Park, and Skid Row
• Q2) Allston, Back Bay, Jamaica Plain, and Roxbury
• Q3) Black Pearl, the French Quarter, Milan, and Pontchartrain Park
• Q4) Devil's Pocket, Germantown, Schuylkill, and Spruce Hill
• Q5) The Gaslamp Quarter, La Jolla, Normal Heights, and Torrey Pines
• Q6) Alhambra, Camelback East, Deer Valley, and Paradise Valley
• Q7) Humboldt Park, Hyde Park, Lakeview, and the Loop
• Q8) Dupont Circle, Foggy Bottom, Observatory Circle, and the Palisades
• Q9) Coconut Grove, Coral Way, Little Haiti, and Liberty City
• Q10) Balboa Park, Dogpatch, Treasure Island, and Twin Peaks
• Q11) Cabbagetown, Druid Hills, Five Points, and Mechanicsville
• Q12) Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brighton Beach, Coney Island, and Flatbush.

Short Shortstop -- Quiz Quilt 80 Solution

Category Answers:

Sports & Games	YOUNT	Milwaukee Brewer Robin Yount had 1,731 hits in the decade, 89 more than Eddie Murray.
Math & Science	SPOCK	Yale alumnus Dr. Benjamin Spock not only contributed one of the best selling books of all time but also won a gold medal in crew at the 1924 Olympics.
History & Government	MAO	Mao Zedong's Red Army lost four-fifths of its 100,000 soldiers on the 6,000-mile escape from the Kuomintang army.
Geography & Nature	GENOA	Christopher Columbus was born there in 1451.
Entertainment & Food	GREEN	Blastin' Green won a Heinz contest. The company later added Funky Purple and Stellar Blue.
Literature & Arts	GRAVES	English scholar Robert Graves followed his story about the Roman emperor with the sequel Claudius the God in 1943.

Quiz Quilt Answer: SNOOPY (Reverse diagonal)

Snoopy is the shortstop on Charlie Brown's baseball team.

Short Shortstop -- Quiz Quilt 80 Puzzle

Category Questions:

Sports & Games	What Major League Baseball player had the most hits in the 1980s?
Math & Science	Who was the author of the Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care in 1946?
History & Government	Who led the Long March that began on October 18, 1934?
Geography & Nature	What is Columbus, Ohio's sister city in Italy?
Entertainment & Food	What new color of ketchup did Heinz introduce in July 2000?
Literature & Arts	What writer fictionalized history with the 1934 novel I, Claudius?

General Trivia Answers #2,437-2,442

Answer 2,437: Entertainment & Food -- Chart Champ

d) West Side Story

The soundtrack held the top spot for 54 weeks in 1962 and 1963.

Answer 2,438: History & Government -- Mayflower Mayday

c) Speedwell

The sixty-ton boat began to leak too badly to continue the journey, so all its passengers crammed onto the Mayflower.

Answer 2,439: Math & Science -- Sphygure It Out

b) Blood pressure

In 1896, Italian physician Scipione Riva Rocci invented the medical device, whose name comes from sphygmus, the Greek word for "pulse".

Answer 2,440: Geography & Nature -- Next to New York

b) Buffalo

It had 292,648 people according to the 2000 U.S. Census.

Answer 2,441: Literature & Arts -- O'Neill's Only

a) Ah, Wilderness!

The four-act play was first performed in 1933.

Answer 2,442: Sports & Games -- Halftime Hiatus

a) 12 minutes

The Super Bowl expands to an extravagant half-hour halftime to fit in all the performances.

General Trivia Questions #2,437-2,442

Question 2,437: Entertainment & Food -- Chart Champ

What album spent the most weeks at #1 on the Billboard charts?

a) Calypso
b) South Pacific
c) Thriller
d) West Side Story

Question 2,438: History & Government -- Mayflower Mayday

What ship originally accompanied the Mayflower in 1620 but had to turn back after only 300 miles?

a) Samson
b) Silverfish
c) Speedwell
d) Staten

Question 2,439: Math & Science -- Sphygure It Out

What does a sphygmomanometer measure?

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

Question 2,440: Geography & Nature -- Next to New York

What is the second most populous city in the state of New York?

a) Albany
b) Buffalo
c) Rochester
d) Syracuse

Question 2,441: Literature & Arts -- O'Neill's Only

What was Eugene O'Neill's only comedy?

a) Ah, Wilderness!
b) Beyond the Horizon
c) Mourning Becomes Electra
d) Strange Interlude

Question 2,442: Sports & Games -- Halftime Hiatus

How long is halftime during regular season NFL games?

a) 12 minutes
b) 15 minutes
c) 20 minutes
d) 30 minutes

General Trivia Answers #2,431-2,436

Answer 2,431: Entertainment & Food -- Jeopardy Jump

d) $400

All values in the game were doubled, making them worth twenty times their original 1964 amounts.

Answer 2,432: History & Government -- On-Time Travel

a) 6 a.m. to 7 a.m.

The first flights of the day do not have to wait for incoming planes before leaving.

Answer 2,433: Math & Science -- Sun Stuff

b) Gold

They associated silver with the moon.

Answer 2,434: Geography & Nature -- Canyon Course

a) Colorado River

The 1,450-mile river flows from Colorado to Mexico.

Answer 2,435: Literature & Arts -- Christ's Crucifixion

c) Good Friday

The term "good" here means "holy" rather than "excellent".

Answer 2,436: Sports & Games -- Women's Wonder

b) Title IX passage

The act was passed in 1972 and was renamed the Patsy T. Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act in 2002 to honor its author.

General Trivia Questions #2,431-2,436

Question 2,431: Entertainment & Food -- Jeopardy Jump

Since November 2001, how much has the lowest scoring square in the second round of Jeopardy! been worth?

a) $100
b) $200
c) $300
d) $400

Question 2,432: History & Government -- On-Time Travel

According to Air Travel Consumer Report, at what time of day are the highest percentage of planes on time?

a) 6 a.m. to 7 a.m.
b) 7 a.m. to 8 a.m.
c) 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
d) 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Question 2,433: Math & Science -- Sun Stuff

What chemical element did the ancient Greeks and Romans associate with the Sun?

a) Copper
b) Gold
c) Mercury
d) Silver

Question 2,434: Geography & Nature -- Canyon Course

What river runs through the Grand Canyon?

a) Colorado River
b) Green River
c) Rio Grande
d) Snake River

Question 2,435: Literature & Arts -- Christ's Crucifixion

What holy day observes Christ's crucifixion?

a) Ash Wednesday
b) Easter
c) Good Friday
d) Palm Sunday

Question 2,436: Sports & Games -- Women's Wonder

According to ESPN in 2000, what was #1 on the list of "The Top Ten Moments in Women's Sports"?

a) Nadia Comaneci's perfect 10s
b) Title IX passage
c) U.S. women's soccer 1999 FIFA title
d) Wilma Rudolph's 3 golds in 1960

General Trivia Answers #2,425-2,430

Answer 2,425: Entertainment & Food -- George Jetson's Generation

a) 21st century

On September 23, 1962, The Jetsons became ABC's first color television show when Hanna-Barbera ported The Flintstones from the past to the future.

Answer 2,426: History & Government -- Islands of Innocence

a) Denmark

The U.S. paid $25 million for the Caribbean islands, the only U.S. territory where the law mandates driving on the left side of the road.

Answer 2,427: Math & Science -- Dearth on Earth

c) Rhodium

About eight tons are mined each year, mostly as part of platinum ores.

Answer 2,428: Geography & Nature -- Pohnei in the Pacific

b) Micronesia

Officially, the country is called the Federated States of Micronesia. The entire region, containing hundreds of small islands, is also referred to as Micronesia.

Answer 2,429: Literature & Arts -- Hippocampus Hind

b) Dolphin

The monster had the head and front of a horse.

Answer 2,430: Sports & Games -- Major Major Major

b) Gene Sarazen

The inventor of the sand wedge reached the milestone when he was 21 years, 7 months old, having won the 1922 U.S. Open and the 1922 and 1923 PGA Championships.

General Trivia Questions #2,425-2,430

Question 2,425: Entertainment & Food -- George Jetson's Generation

When does The Jetsons cartoon take place?

a) 21st century
b) 23rd century
c) 25th century
d) 30th century

Question 2,426: History & Government -- Islands of Innocence

What country owned the Virgin Islands until March 31, 1917?

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

Question 2,427: Math & Science -- Dearth on Earth

What is the rarest naturally occurring metallic element on the Earth?

a) Palladium
b) Platinum
c) Rhodium
d) Ruthenium

Question 2,428: Geography & Nature -- Pohnei in the Pacific

What Pacific Ocean country's main islands are Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei, and Kosrae?

a) Fiji
b) Micronesia
c) Tuvalu
d) Vanuatu

Question 2,429: Literature & Arts -- Hippocampus Hind

In Greek mythology, what animal's tail does the hippocampus possess?

a) Crocodile
b) Dolphin
c) Monkey
d) Snake

Question 2,430: Sports & Games -- Major Major Major

Who was the youngest male golfer to win three majors in his career?

a) Bobby Jones
b) Gene Sarazen
c) Jack Nicklaus
d) Tiger Woods

General Trivia Answers #2,419-2,424

Answer 2,419: Entertainment & Food -- Graceful Go-Go

a) Charlotte Caffey

Her new band released its only album, A Perfect View, in the same year.

Answer 2,420: History & Government -- Manufacturing Monopoly

a) 7 years

Orphan drugs are those that treat ailments affecting 200,000 people or fewer.

Answer 2,421: Math & Science -- Energy Envelopes

b) Max Planck

Planck's constant is still used to measure the quanta.

Answer 2,422: Geography & Nature -- Pork Place

b) Cincinnati, Ohio

In the mid-1930s, the city was the biggest hog-packing center in the U.S.

Answer 2,423: Literature & Arts -- Howe Hymn

b) The Grapes of Wrath

Julia Ward Howe's poem begins, "Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord / He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored."

Answer 2,424: Sports & Games -- Black A-Rack-Nid

c) Jeanette Lee

The New Yorker, who often dresses fashionably in black, was named WPBA Player of the Year in 1994 when she became the #1-ranked female player.

General Trivia Questions #2,419-2,424

Question 2,419: Entertainment & Food -- Graceful Go-Go

What former Go-Go's guitarist formed The Graces in 1989?

a) Charlotte Caffey
b) Gina Schock
c) Jane Wiedlin
d) Kathy Valentine

Question 2,420: History & Government -- Manufacturing Monopoly

How long is the monopoly granted to companies developing drugs under the U.S. Orphan Drug Act of 1983?

a) 7 years
b) 10 years
c) 13 years
d) 16 years

Question 2,421: Math & Science -- Energy Envelopes

What German physicist stated that energy was transmitted in quanta and received a Nobel Prize in 1918?

a) Ferdinand Braun
b) Max Planck
c) Philipp Lenard
d) Wilhelm Roentgen

Question 2,422: Geography & Nature -- Pork Place

What midwest city was once known as Porkopolis?

a) Chicago, Illinois
b) Cincinnati, Ohio
c) Columbus, Ohio
d) Indianapolis, Indiana

Question 2,423: Literature & Arts -- Howe Hymn

Which John Steinbeck novel's title comes from the "Battle Hymn of the Republic"?

a) Cannery Row
b) The Grapes of Wrath
c) In Dubious Battle
d) Winter of Our Discontent

Question 2,424: Sports & Games -- Black A-Rack-Nid

What pool player is known as the Black Widow?

a) Allison Fisher
b) Eva Mataya Lawrence
c) Jeanette Lee
d) Loree Jon Jones

General Trivia Answers #2,413-2,418

Answer 2,413: Entertainment & Food -- Who Are You?

c) Pete Townshend

The song from his Empty Glass album reached #9 on the charts on July 5, 1980.

Answer 2,414: History & Government -- German Joust

c) Poland

The U.K. and France responded by declaring war on Germany two days later.

Answer 2,415: Math & Science -- Chemical Compounds

b) Ground pepper

The spice is a mixture because its components are physically but not chemically combined.

Answer 2,416: Geography & Nature -- Front of the 'Q'

b) 1

Qatar is the only one. Oman is the only 'O', while no countries start with 'W' or 'X'.

Answer 2,417: Literature & Arts -- Hemingway Nay

c) The Once and Future King

The book series was the work of T.H. White.

Answer 2,418: Sports & Games -- Early Birdie

a) British Open

The Prestwick Golf Club in Ayrshire, Scotland hosted the first event in 1860.

General Trivia Questions #2,413-2,418

Question 2,413: Entertainment & Food -- Who Are You?

What lead guitarist of the Who had the solo hit single "Let My Love Open the Door"?

a) John Entwistle
b) Keith Moon
c) Pete Townshend
d) Roger Daltrey

Question 2,414: History & Government -- German Joust

What country did Germany invade to begin World War II on September 1, 1939?

a) Belgium
b) France
c) Poland
d) Serbia

Question 2,415: Math & Science -- Chemical Compounds

Chemically speaking, which item below is not a compound?

a) Ammonia
b) Ground pepper
c) Table salt
d) Water

Question 2,416: Geography & Nature -- Front of the 'Q'

How many countries' names begin with a 'Q'?

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

Question 2,417: Literature & Arts -- Hemingway Nay

Which of the following was Ernest Hemingway not responsible for?

a) A Farewell to Arms
b) For Whom the Bell Tolls
c) The Once and Future King
d) The Sun Also Rises

Question 2,418: Sports & Games -- Early Birdie

Which is the oldest major men's golf tournament?

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

Chemical States - Random Trivia Answers

• A1) Mendelevium (Md = Maryland). The element was first synthesized in 1955 and used the symbol Mv until IUPAC assigned it Md in 1963.
• A2) Neodymium (Nd = North Dakota). Many toys now use very small neodymium magnets to connect pieces. Larger neodymium magnets are sold with warnings to keep them away from computer equipment, storage devices, and pacemakers, and they are powerful enough to break fingers.
• A3) Calcium (Ca = California). At 1.5% of the mass, only oxygen (65%), carbon (18%), hydrogen (10%), and nitrogen (3%) make up more of the body. Note that Californium's symbol is Cf.
• A4) Cobalt (Co = Colorado). The element was given the German name "Kobalt" because miners blamed the goblins for the presence of cobalt in their silver ore.
• A5) Gallium (Ga = Georgia). The Latin name for France was Gaul, and many a Latin student knows that Julius Caesar observed, "Gallia est omnis divisa in partes tres" ("all of Gaul is divided into three parts").
• A6) Manganese (Mn = Minnesota). Steelmaking now accounts for most (85-90%) of manganese's use.
• A7) Argon (Ar = Arkansas). After nitrogen (78%) and oxygen (21%), argon (0.93%) is almost 25 times as prevalent as carbon dioxide (0.038%).
• A8) Indium (In = Indiana). The poor metal is so slightly radioactive that it is considered safe. Half of a quantity of indium will decay to tin in a staggering 441 trillion years.
• A9) Lanthanum (La = Louisiana). Because it is highly reactive, lanthanum has a wide variety of uses, from lenses to steel to lighter flints.
• A10) Scandium (Sc = South Carolina). The main ores are in Scandanavia and Madagascar, but scandium is not widely used.
• A11) Neon (Ne = Nebraska). Neon tubes uses electricity to excite the atoms of the noble gas to produce light.
• A12) Meitnerium (Mt = Montana). The German scientists who first synthesized the transition metal named it for the female Austrian and Swedish physicist Lise Meitner.

The two missing elements are Molybdenum (Mo = Missouri) and Protactinium (Pa = Pennsylvania).

Chemical States - Random Trivia Questions

This week's quiz is multiple choice of sorts, but you have to figure out what the choices are. Name the following chemical elements, each of whose symbols is identical to a U.S. state's two-letter postal abbreviation (ignoring capitalization). Give yourself one point each for the chemical element, its symbol, and the matching state. As a super tough bonus question (for six more possible points), which two chemical elements are missing?

Chemical States Questions

• Q1) What chemical element was named for the inventor of the periodic table?
• Q2) What chemical element combines with iron and cobalt to form the strongest permanent magnets?
• Q3) By weight, what is the most abundant metal in the human body?
• Q4) What chemical element was named for a word meaning "goblin"?
• Q5) Besides Francium, what chemical element is named for France?
• Q6) What chemical can be used instead of nickel to produce cheaper stainless steel?
• Q7) What chemical element is the third-most common gas in the air by volume?
• Q8) What soft metal is mostly used as a tin oxide in liquid crystal displays?
• Q9) What rare earth metal did Carl Gustav Mosander name for the Greek for "to lie hidden" after he extracted it from a solution of cerium nitrate and nitric acid?
• Q10) What metal, named for the general area in which it was discovered, was predicted by Dmitri Mendeleev, who called it ekaboron?
• Q11) What chemical element did Frenchman Georges Claude first find a practical use for in 1910, initially being adopted in the U.S. by a Los Angeles car dealership in 1915?
• Q12) What synthetic element, dubbed eka-iridium before it was finally created in 1982, has a atomic number of 109?

Honey Harvester -- Quiz Quilt 79 Solution

Category Answers:

Geography & Nature	TOKYO	The code consists of the consonants of Haneda Airport in Tokyo, Japan.
Entertainment & Food	WEIR	Part of the Australian New Wave with directors George Miller and Gillian Armstrong and actors Mel Gibson and Judy Davis, Peter Weir's American debut was Witness in 1985.
History & Government	POLAND	The United Kingdom and France responded by declaring war on Germany two days later.
Literature & Arts	RECIPES	The twelve recipes, one for each month of the year, include Quail in Rose Petal Sauce and Wedding Cake.
Math & Science	COPPER	The Sacagawea coin is 88.5% copper, 6.0% zinc, 3.5% manganese, and 2.0% nickel.
Sports & Games	KONA	Gordon Haller won the first race in Honolulu in just under twelve hours. Valerie Silk moved the long distance event to the Big Island after three contests.

Quiz Quilt Answer: APIARY (Fourth letters going up)

The bees in an apiary can be used both to pollinate plants and generate honey.

Honey Harvester -- Quiz Quilt 79 Puzzle

Category Questions:

Geography & Nature	What city's three-letter airport code is HND?
Entertainment & Food	What Australian film director's works include Gallipoli and The Year of Living Dangerously?
History & Government	What country did Germany invade on September 1, 1939 to begin World War II?
Literature & Arts	What can be found between the chapters of Laura Esquival's novel Like Water for Chocolate?
Math & Science	What is the main chemical element in the current U.S. dollar coin first released in 2000?
Sports & Games	In what Hawaiian district has the Ironman Triathlon been held since 1981?

General Trivia Answers #2,407-2,412

Answer 2,407: Entertainment & Food -- Drooper Trooper

d) Lion

Fleegle was a dog, Snort was an elephant, and Bingo was a gorilla in the 1968 to 1970 cartoon.

Answer 2,408: History & Government -- Free From France

c) Haiti

The man known as the black Napoleon became the nation's leader in 1803.

Answer 2,409: Math & Science -- Anterior Asteroids

c) Aten

The first was 2062 Aten, discovered on January 7, 1976 by Eleanor F. Helin.

Answer 2,410: Geography & Nature -- Medieval Morocco

c) Marrakech

It is the home of Djemaa el-Fna, "the place of the dead".

Answer 2,411: Literature & Arts -- Deltiologist's Delight

c) Postcards

A lepidopterist collects butterflies, a copoclephilist collects key rings, and a succrologist collects sugar packets.

Answer 2,412: Sports & Games -- Slam I Am

b) Fred Perry

The Englishman completed his career Grand Slam by winning the 1935 French Open. With his third straight Wimbledon title in 1936, he remains the last local to win the tournament.

General Trivia Questions #2,407-2,412

Question 2,407: Entertainment & Food -- Drooper Trooper

On The Banana Splits Adventure Hour, what type of animal was Drooper?

a) Dog
b) Elephant
c) Gorilla
d) Lion

Question 2,408: History & Government -- Free From France

What country did Toussaint L'ouverture become the first ruler of after he freed it from France?

a) French Guiana
b) Gabon
c) Haiti
d) Suriname

Question 2,409: Math & Science -- Anterior Asteroids

What term describes the group of asteroids that lie primarily inside the Earth's orbit?

a) Amor
b) Apollo
c) Aten
d) Trojan

Question 2,410: Geography & Nature -- Medieval Morocco

What major city in southern Morocco was its capital during the Middle Ages and again in the 16th and 17th centuries?

a) Casablanca
b) Fez
c) Marrakech
d) Rabat

Question 2,411: Literature & Arts -- Deltiologist's Delight

What does a deltiologist collect?

a) Butterflies
b) Key rings
c) Postcards
d) Sugar packets

Question 2,412: Sports & Games -- Slam I Am

Who was the first tennis player to win all four of the Grand Slam tournaments in his career?

a) Don Budge
b) Fred Perry
c) Jean Borotra
d) Rene Lacoste

General Trivia Answers #2,401-2,406

Answer 2,401: Entertainment & Food -- Abba, Abba Too

a) Erasure

The album covered Abba's "Lay All Your Love on Me", "S.O.S.", "Take a Chance on Me", and "Voulez-Vous".

Answer 2,402: History & Government -- Keep Out of Africa

b) Ethiopia

The East African nation finally succumbed to Italy in 1936.

Answer 2,403: Math & Science -- Shaver Saver

d) Schick

Colonel Jacob Schick sold 3,000 units the first year.

Answer 2,404: Geography & Nature -- Central American Sibling

c) Guatemala

The Mayan Empire peaked between the 2nd and 9th centuries and was mostly destroyed by Spain in the first half of the 16th century.

Answer 2,405: Literature & Arts -- Nostoyevsky

c) The Gulag Archipelago

Andrei Solzhenitzyn wrote the three volumes in the 1970s.

Answer 2,406: Sports & Games -- Go Grid

c) 19 by 19

The 361 points have made the game more difficult for computers to master than chess with its 64 squares.

General Trivia Questions #2,401-2,406

Question 2,401: Entertainment & Food -- Abba, Abba Too

What band took the Abba-esque tribute album to #1 in the U.K. in 1992?

a) Erasure
b) U2
c) Yaz
d) Youthquake

Question 2,402: History & Government -- Keep Out of Africa

What was the only native African country to resist European imperialism in the late 1700s and 1800s?

a) Egypt
b) Ethiopia
c) Libya
d) Morocco

Question 2,403: Math & Science -- Shaver Saver

What company put the first electric razor on sale in the U.S. on March 18, 1931?

a) Braun
b) Gillette
c) Norelco
d) Schick

Question 2,404: Geography & Nature -- Central American Sibling

What is the main country besides Mexico that exists where the Mayan civilization once flourished?

a) Belize
b) El Salvador
c) Guatemala
d) Honduras

Question 2,405: Literature & Arts -- Nostoyevsky

Which novel below is not a Feodor Mikhailovich Dostoyevsky creation?

a) The Brothers Karamazov
b) Crime and Punishment
c) The Gulag Archipelago
d) The House of the Dead

Question 2,406: Sports & Games -- Go Grid

What are the dimensions of a Go board?

a) 15 by 15
b) 17 by 17
c) 19 by 19
d) 21 by 21

General Trivia Answers #2,395-2,400

Answer 2,395: Entertainment & Food -- Malice in Dallas

c) Kristin

In the television series Dallas, the question was finally answered after eight months in the fourth episode of the season on November 21, 1980.

Answer 2,396: History & Government -- Super Bolshevik

c) Nikolai Lenin

After Nicholas II was overthrown in April, Lenin led a failed workers' rebellion in July and fled to Finland before returning successfully in October.

Answer 2,397: Math & Science -- Pesky Pebbles

a) Calcium

The stones, usually composed of calcium oxalate, can grow to the size of golf balls.

Answer 2,398: Geography & Nature -- Puny Province

d) Prince Edward Island

The Garden Province in the Gulf of St. Lawrence is 2,185 square miles, smaller than every U.S. state except Rhode Island.

Answer 2,399: Literature & Arts -- Dinner Demon

b) Judas

Judas Iscariot was one of Jesus's twelve disciples but had betrayed him.

Answer 2,400: Sports & Games -- Court Cover

b) Grass

They currently use rye, although a combination of rye and fescue was used until recently.

General Trivia Questions #2,395-2,400

Question 2,395: Entertainment & Food -- Malice in Dallas

Who shot J.R.?

a) Bobby
b) Jock
c) Kristin
d) Sue

Question 2,396: History & Government -- Super Bolshevik

What Russian communist led the Bolsheviks to power in 1917?

a) Aleksei Rykov
b) Joseph Stalin
c) Nikolai Lenin
d) Vyacheslav Molotov

Question 2,397: Math & Science -- Pesky Pebbles

What is the main chemical element in kidney stones?

a) Calcium
b) Iron
c) Silicon
d) Zinc

Question 2,398: Geography & Nature -- Puny Province

What is the smallest Canadian province?

a) New Brunswick
b) Newfoundland
c) Nova Scotia
d) Prince Edward Island

Question 2,399: Literature & Arts -- Dinner Demon

Who was the unlucky thirteenth guest at Jesus's Last Supper?

a) Beelzebub
b) Judas
c) Lucifer
d) Satan

Question 2,400: Sports & Games -- Court Cover

What kind of surface is used for the tennis courts at Wimbledon?

a) Clay
b) Grass
c) Hardcourt
d) Synthetic

General Trivia Answers #2,389-2,394

Answer 2,389: Entertainment & Food -- NBC Cable Stable

b) Bravo

The network was the first dedicated to broadcasting drama and the performing arts.

Answer 2,390: History & Government -- Nuclear Four

b) France

They tested an A-bomb in the Sahara Desert on April 13.

Answer 2,391: Math & Science -- Fluoride Flood

b) Grand Rapids, Michigan

The ten-year experiment was ended early in 1951 with the decision to continue fluoridating.

Answer 2,392: Geography & Nature -- Camel Country

c) Somalia

As of 2003, almost half of the world's nineteen million camels lived there.

Answer 2,393: Literature & Arts -- Bubble Trouble

c) Rembrandt

The painting was valued at over $3 million at the time.

Answer 2,394: Sports & Games -- One More For Four

c) John McEnroe

The German-born lefty never got past the Australian Open semifinals, partly because he only opted to play Down Under five times.

General Trivia Questions #2,389-2,394

Question 2,389: Entertainment & Food -- NBC Cable Stable

What cable TV entertainment network premiered on December 8, 1980 and has been owned by NBC since December 2002?

a) A&E
b) Bravo
c) USA
d) VH-1

Question 2,390: History & Government -- Nuclear Four

What country became the fourth with nuclear weapons in 1960?

a) China
b) France
c) U.K.
d) U.S.S.R.

Question 2,391: Math & Science -- Fluoride Flood

In 1945, what was the first U.S. city to fluoridate its water?

a) Fresno, California
b) Grand Rapids, Michigan
c) Hartford, Connecticut
d) Jacksonville, Florida

Question 2,392: Geography & Nature -- Camel Country

What country produces the most camels?

a) India
b) Pakistan
c) Somalia
d) Sudan

Question 2,393: Literature & Arts -- Bubble Trouble

What artist's Child with a Soap Bubble was stolen from a museum in Draguignan, France on July 14, 1999?

a) Edgar Degas
b) John Constable
c) Rembrandt
d) Vincent van Gogh

Question 2,394: Sports & Games -- One More For Four

Which male tennis player below did not reach the finals of all four Grand Slam events?

a) Ivan Lendl
b) Jim Courier
c) John McEnroe
d) Stefan Edberg

General Trivia Answers #2,383-2,388

Answer 2,383: Entertainment & Food -- Best Actress Award

c) Frances McDormand

The wife of the film's director, Joel Coen, played Marge Gunderson in Fargo.

Answer 2,384: History & Government -- Fact of Congress

a) Elizabeth Cady Stanton

In 1866, the New Yorker campaigned unsuccessfully from Brooklyn's Third District.

Answer 2,385: Math & Science -- Antibacterial Bandages

b) Silver

The special bandages debuted in 2001.

Answer 2,386: Geography & Nature -- Morocco Metropolis

d) Rabat

The city was a major port until accumulations of silt made the water too shallow.

Answer 2,387: Literature & Arts -- Hercules's Home

a) Belgium

The crime-solver foiled criminals in over thirty books.

Answer 2,388: Sports & Games -- Money Match

a) Australian Open

The French Open evened out its top prizes in 2006 and Wimbledon in 2007.

General Trivia Questions #2,383-2,388

Question 2,383: Entertainment & Food -- Best Actress Award

Who won the 1996 Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role?

a) Brenda Blethyn
b) Diane Keaton
c) Frances McDormand
d) Kristen Scott Thomas

Question 2,384: History & Government -- Fact of Congress

Who was the first woman to run for U.S. Congress?

a) Elizabeth Cady Stanton
b) Rebecca Felton
c) Susan B. Anthony
d) Victoria Woodhull

Question 2,385: Math & Science -- Antibacterial Bandages

What chemical element is used in the Acticoat coating to kill bacteria in Band-Aid bandages?

a) Copper
b) Silver
c) Titanium
d) Zinc

Question 2,386: Geography & Nature -- Morocco Metropolis

What is the capital of Morocco?

a) Casablanca
b) Fez
c) Marrakech
d) Rabat

Question 2,387: Literature & Arts -- Hercules's Home

What country is fictional detective Hercule Poirot from?

a) Belgium
b) France
c) Netherlands
d) Switzerland

Question 2,388: Sports & Games -- Money Match

Which tennis Grand Slam event began giving equal prize money to men and women in 2001?

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

Weird Al Yankovic - Random Trivia Answers

• A1) "Gangsta's Paradise", Coolio. The 1996 spoof of the song from the movie Dangerous Minds also makes fun of Enigma's "Return to Innocence".
• A2) "The Safety Dance", Men Without Hats. If you know the Brady Bunch theme song, you know most of Weird Al's lyrics.
• A3) "Bad", Michael Jackson. This song includes some of my favorite lyrics, including "I've got more chins than chinatown", "my shadow weighs forty-two pounds", and "when you're only having seconds I'm having twenty-thirds".
• A4) "Zoot Suit Riot", Cherry Poppin' Daddies. Yankovic definitely likes his food. This parody appeared in 1999, six years after he packed ten calorific songs into The Food Album.
• A5) "Jeopardy", Greg Kihn Band. The Top 40 hit worries because "Our love's in jeopardy", while the parody hopes to score big on the game show, whose original host (Art Fleming) and announcer (Don Pardo) appear in the video.
• A6) "I Think We're Alone Now", Tiffany. Weird Al doesn't make fun of Tiffany as a cookie cutter pop star singer; he tells the story of a real cloned human.
• A7) "MacArthur Park", Donna Summer. Summer's cover of the 1968 Richard Harris song hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1978. Yankovic's rendition ruins more than a cake as dinosaurs kill off several of the scientists.
• A8) "Like a Virgin", Madonna. Yes, even in an operating room, the surgeon eats a sandwich as he flatlines his patient.
• A9) "My Sharona", The Knack. Weird Al's version of the number one Hot 100 song also reached number one... on Dr. Demento's Funny Five countdown.
• A10) "Mickey", Toni Basil. Weird Al channels the spirit of Lucille Ball in black-and-white, although he doesn't mention her 1969 cheerleading gig in Here's Lucy.
• A11) "Ridin'", Chamillionaire. Yankovic wear braces instead of grills, rides a Segway, and slips in two Star Trek references: "I'll ace any trivia quiz you bring on; I'm fluent in JavaScript as well as Klingon" and "Only question I ever thought was hard was do I like Kirk or do I like Picard". [I'm sure Weird Al would ace *this* trivia quiz!]
• A12) "Lola", The Kinks. Weird Al tells the story of The Empire Strikes Back, which doesn't have any transvestites, as far as I know.

Special mention should be made of Yankovic's "Buckingham Blues", which was originally a parody of John Cougar's "Jack and Diane". When Weird Al wanted to make a movie out of the Princess Diana and Prince Charles story, Cougar got upset, and Yankovic changed the melody.

Weird Al Yankovic - Random Trivia Questions

Weird Al is one of my kids' favorite singers even though they don't know a lot of the songs he's parodying. Can you do better than a seven-year-old and a five-year-old? Given the Weird Al song name, score one point for the original song name and one point for the original artist.

Weird Al Yankovic Questions

• Q1) "Amish Paradise"
• Q2) "The Brady Bunch"
• Q3) "Fat"
• Q4) "Grapefruit Diet"
• Q5) "I Lost on Jeopardy"
• Q6) "I Think I'm a Clone Now"
• Q7) "Jurassic Park"
• Q8) "Like a Surgeon"
• Q9) "My Bologna"
• Q10) "Ricky"
• Q11) "White and Nerdy"
• Q12) "Yoda"

Hardy Evergreen -- Quiz Quilt 78 Solution

Category Answers:

Entertainment & Food	FLY	The CD featured the singles "Ready to Run" and "Goodbye Earl".
History & Government	HALE	Continental Army captain Nathan Hale supposedly uttered the words before being hanged by the British for espionage on September 22, 1776.
Geography & Nature	GUAM	Its geographically-inspired motto is "Where America's Day Begins".
Literature & Arts	KRAKAUER	A made-for-TV movie of Jon Krakauer's account was also released in 1997.
Sports & Games	SETTER	The setter feeds the ball to the hitters in volleyball like the point guard feeds the shooters in basketball.
Math & Science	KLEIN	University professor Felix Klein conceived the inside- and outside-less Klein bottle in 1872.

Quiz Quilt Answer: LAUREL (Second letters)

The Bay Laurel (among others) is an evergreen tree from which bay leaves are obtained for cooking, and Stan Laurel was Oliver Hardy's partner in comedy.

Hardy Evergreen -- Quiz Quilt 78 Puzzle

Category Questions:

Entertainment & Food	What was the 2000 Country Music Album of the Year by the Dixie Chicks?
History & Government	What American Revolutionary soldier lamented, "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country"?
Geography & Nature	What unincorporated U.S. territory is the southernmost of the Marianas islands?
Literature & Arts	What climber documented his catastrophic Mount Everest expedition in the book Into Thin Air?
Sports & Games	What position in volleyball is closely parallel to a point guard in basketball?
Math & Science	What German mathematician's bottle is the three-dimensional analog of the Moebius strip?

General Trivia Answers #2,377-2,382

Answer 2,377: Entertainment & Food -- Made Marion

c) John Wayne

The Duke was born on May 26, 1907 in Winterset, Iowa.

Answer 2,378: History & Government -- President's Privilege

a) Dwight Eisenhower

On a more serious note, his 1953 Inaugural Address offered his wisdom, "A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both."

Answer 2,379: Math & Science -- Patent Edison?

d) Thomas Edison

A December 2005 investigation determined that Weder, with a slew of flower pot and related inventions, had taken over the top spot from Edison with 1,321 patents.

Answer 2,380: Geography & Nature -- Ursa Major

c) Grizzly bear

The Kodiak Bear and the Mexican Brown Bear are the other two subspecies of brown bears in North America.

Answer 2,381: Literature & Arts -- For War

b) Ares

He was the son of Zeus and Hera to the Greeks and the son of Juno and a magical flower to the Romans.

Answer 2,382: Sports & Games -- Hands Over Head

d) Safety

The defense is awarded two points when the offensive team creates the impetus that sends the ball through its own end zone or is tackled or commits a foul in the end zone.

General Trivia Questions #2,377-2,382

Question 2,377: Entertainment & Food -- Made Marion

What American film actor was born as Marion Michael Morrison?

a) Clint Eastwood
b) Gary Cooper
c) John Wayne
d) Roy Rogers

Question 2,378: History & Government -- President's Privilege

Who observed, "There is one thing about being a President; nobody can tell you when to sit down"?

a) Dwight Eisenhower
b) Gerald Ford
c) Lyndon Johnson
d) Richard Nixon

Question 2,379: Math & Science -- Patent Edison?

What American innovator has earned the most patents?

a) Donald Weder
b) Edwin Land
c) Henry Ford
d) Thomas Edison

Question 2,380: Geography & Nature -- Ursa Major

What is ursus arctos horribilis commonly known as?

a) Black bear
b) Giant panda
c) Grizzly bear
d) Polar bear

Question 2,381: Literature & Arts -- For War

In Greek mythology, who was the God of War, known to the Romans as Mars?

a) Apollo
b) Ares
c) Pluto
d) Poseidon

Question 2,382: Sports & Games -- Hands Over Head

What event has occurred if an NFL referee puts his palms together above his head?

a) Field goal
b) Halftime
c) Injury timeout
d) Safety

General Trivia Answers #2,371-2,376

Answer 2,371: Entertainment & Food -- Crawling Critter

a) Armadillo

The Combat Rock single reached #8 on the charts and regained prominence almost a decade later when Armed Forces Radio started its Operation Desert Shield broadcasts with the song.

Answer 2,372: History & Government -- Obviating the Obstetrician

c) Lyndon Johnson

The 36th President was born in a Texas farmhouse on August 27, 1908.

Answer 2,373: Math & Science -- Instead of Insulin

a) Dahlia

The national flower of Mexico was named for 18th-century Swedish botanist Anders Dahl.

Answer 2,374: Geography & Nature -- Previous Province

c) Nova Scotia

The French first settled the territory in 1604 and once claimed land as far south as Philadelphia.

Answer 2,375: Literature & Arts -- Giddy Ghost

d) Noel Coward

In the comedy, the ghost of Charles Condomine's first wife haunts him following a seance.

Answer 2,376: Sports & Games -- Six Shooter

a) David Robinson

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar collected them all except for the Defensive Player of the Year award, which was not introduced until he was already 35 years old.

General Trivia Questions #2,371-2,376

Question 2,371: Entertainment & Food -- Crawling Critter

What kind of animal crawls on the ground throughout the video of the Clash's 1982 song "Rock the Casbah"?

a) Armadillo
b) Crocodile
c) Hamster
d) Spider

Question 2,372: History & Government -- Obviating the Obstetrician

Who was the last U.S. President who was not born in a hospital?

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

Question 2,373: Math & Science -- Instead of Insulin

What flower's roots were used to treat diabetics before insulin was discovered?

a) Dahlia
b) Hyacinth
c) Iris
d) Pansy

Question 2,374: Geography & Nature -- Previous Province

Which Canadian province was formerly called Acadia?

a) Alberta
b) Manitoba
c) Nova Scotia
d) Saskatchewan

Question 2,375: Literature & Arts -- Giddy Ghost

What playwright wrote Blithe Spirit in 1941?

a) Arthur Miller
b) David Mamet
c) George Bernard Shaw
d) Noel Coward

Question 2,376: Sports & Games -- Six Shooter

Who was the only NBA player to win Rookie of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, and MVP awards, and scoring, rebounding, and blocked shot titles?

a) David Robinson
b) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
c) Shaquille O'Neal
d) Wilt Chamberlain

General Trivia Answers #2,365-2,370

Answer 2,365: Entertainment & Food -- Cosby's College

c) Temple

The voice of Fat Albert graduated with the Class of 1951.

Answer 2,366: History & Government -- Assassination Assessor

a) Earl Warren

The former California governor was the 14th Chief Justice from 1953 to 1969.

Answer 2,367: Math & Science -- Rapid Rotation

b) 1,000 miles per hour

Objects in New York City only spin 790 miles per hour.

Answer 2,368: Geography & Nature -- Taste Less

d) Sweet

Cats have less than 6% as many taste buds as humans, and only a few of them near the back of their tongues respond to sweetness.

Answer 2,369: Literature & Arts -- Short and Fat

c) Guy de Maupassant

The author, whose full first name was Henri-Rene-Albert-Guy, was Gustave Flaubert's protege.

Answer 2,370: Sports & Games -- Double-Six Dominoes

a) 28

Each domino has a unique combination of pairs of 0 to 6 dots.

General Trivia Questions #2,365-2,370

Question 2,365: Entertainment & Food -- Cosby's College

What university did actor and comedian Bill Cosby attend?

a) Drexel
b) Pennsylvania
c) Temple
d) Villanova

Question 2,366: History & Government -- Assassination Assessor

What Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court investigated John F. Kennedy's assassination?

a) Earl Warren
b) Frederick Vinson
c) Harlan Stone
d) Warren Burger

Question 2,367: Math & Science -- Rapid Rotation

About how fast does the Earth rotate at the equator?

a) 100 miles per hour
b) 1,000 miles per hour
c) 10,000 miles per hour
d) 100,000 miles per hour

Question 2,368: Geography & Nature -- Taste Less

Which taste are cats least sensitive to?

a) Bitter
b) Salty
c) Sour
d) Sweet

Question 2,369: Literature & Arts -- Short and Fat

What French author was known for his short stories such as "Ball of Fat" and his novels such as Pierre and Jean?

a) Andre Gide
b) Gustave Flaubert
c) Guy de Maupassant
d) Marcel Proust

Question 2,370: Sports & Games -- Double-Six Dominoes

How many dominoes are in a standard double-six set?

a) 28
b) 36
c) 44
d) 49

General Trivia Answers #2,359-2,364

Answer 2,359: Entertainment & Food -- Rapa-City

b) San Diego

Michael Crichton's 1995 book, his sequel to Jurassic Park, does not include the scene.

Answer 2,360: History & Government -- Khmer Country

b) Cambodia

The group was formerly known as the Communist Party of Kampuchea and the Party of Democratic Kampuchea.

Answer 2,361: Math & Science -- CAT Word

d) Axial

Computerized Axial Tomography generates a three-dimensional X-ray image of the body.

Answer 2,362: Geography & Nature -- Cold Seat

b) Santiago

The city was founded by Pedro de Valdivia in 1541 and has been the country's capital since 1818.

Answer 2,363: Literature & Arts -- Little Darlings

b) Michael

Wendy was the oldest, playing the role of "mother" in part of the story.

Answer 2,364: Sports & Games -- Banner Year

c) Winning a league championship

The phrase means that the team reached the World Series.

General Trivia Questions #2,359-2,364

Question 2,359: Entertainment & Food -- Rapa-City

What California city is devastated at the end of the 1997 movie The Lost World?

a) Los Angeles
b) San Diego
c) San Francisco
d) San Jose

Question 2,360: History & Government -- Khmer Country

What country did the Khmer Rouge take over in 1975?

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

Question 2,361: Math & Science -- CAT Word

In medical terminology, what does the 'A' in CAT scan stand for?

a) Accelerated
b) Analytical
c) Anterior
d) Axial

Question 2,362: Geography & Nature -- Cold Seat

What is the capital of Chile?

a) Concepcion
b) Santiago
c) Temuco
d) Valparaiso

Question 2,363: Literature & Arts -- Little Darlings

In the novel Peter Pan, who was the youngest of the Darling children?

a) John
b) Michael
c) Peter
d) Wendy

Question 2,364: Sports & Games -- Banner Year

In Major League Baseball, what is capturing a pennant synonymous with?

a) Having the best division record
b) Winning a division championship
c) Winning a league championship
d) Winning the World Series

General Trivia Answers #2,353-2,358

Answer 2,353: Entertainment & Food -- Billboard Bully

a) My Fair Lady

The Broadway musical's monophonic 1956 album stayed on the charts for an amazing 480 weeks, 292 in the Top 40.

Answer 2,354: History & Government -- June Gemini

a) George Bush

The Gemini was born on June 12, 1924 in Milton, Massachusetts.

Answer 2,355: Math & Science -- Vegetable Troupe

c) Franklin Roosevelt

Other famous vegetarians include Chelsea Clinton, Charles Darwin, Steve Jobs, and Jerry Seinfeld.

Answer 2,356: Geography & Nature -- Dupli-City

b) Moscow

Almon Ashbury Lieuallen called the town Paradise Alley in 1872 but supposedly renamed it because it was isolated like the Russian city during Ivan the Terrible's reign.

Answer 2,357: Literature & Arts -- Dubliners or Nothing

c) "Exiles"

The play, which refers to "The Dead", was written in 1914, the same year the collection of fifteen short stories was published.

Answer 2,358: Sports & Games -- One Winner

a) Kansas City Royals

They edged the St. Louis Cardinals in seven games in the 1985 World Series.

General Trivia Questions #2,353-2,358

Question 2,353: Entertainment & Food -- Billboard Bully

What album spent the most weeks on the Billboard album chart?

a) My Fair Lady
b) The Sound of Music
c) South Pacific
d) Tapestry

Question 2,354: History & Government -- June Gemini

Who was the first U.S. President born in June, the last month a president had not been born in?

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

Question 2,355: Math & Science -- Vegetable Troupe

Which of the following people was not a vegetarian?

a) Albert Einstein
b) Benjamin Franklin
c) Franklin Roosevelt
d) Leonardo da Vinci

Question 2,356: Geography & Nature -- Dupli-City

In what foreign sounding city is the University of Idaho located?

a) London
b) Moscow
c) Paris
d) Warsaw

Question 2,357: Literature & Arts -- Dubliners or Nothing

Which James Joyce story below is not in Dubliners?

a) "Araby"
b) "The Dead"
c) "Exiles"
d) "The Sisters"

Question 2,358: Sports & Games -- One Winner

Which is the only team below that has won a World Series?

a) Kansas City Royals
b) Seattle Mariners
c) Seattle Pilots/Milwaukee Brewers
d) Texas Rangers

Heat to Eat -- Quiz Quilt 77 Solution

Category Answers:

Sports & Games	MARIS	MVP Roger Maris hit 61 homers for the New York Yankees in 1961. Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, and Barry Bonds have all surpassed his total in the National League.
Literature & Arts	HOBBES	The stuffed tiger in Bill Watterson's comic strip Calvin and Hobbes was named for Englishman Thomas Hobbes.
Entertainment & Food	CARA	The New York City-born Irene Escalera sang "Fame" and "Out Here On My Own" for the Fame: L.A. television series that ran from 1997 to 1998.
Geography & Nature	ALASKA	The Last Frontier state and the Eureka state both have eight national parks.
Math & Science	MALATHION	The insecticide was also sprayed over Long Island and New York City in 1999 and 2000 to fight the West Nile virus and has been blamed for lobster deaths there.
History & Government	NORWAY	The nation's Foreign Minister held the post from 1946 to 1952.

Quiz Quilt Answer: WASABI (Fourth letters going up.)

The root of the Japanese horseradish is used as a spice which produces very strong vapors that can irritate the nose when eaten.

Heat to Eat -- Quiz Quilt 77 Puzzle

Category Questions:

Sports & Games	What baseball player holds the American League record for most home runs in a season?
Literature & Arts	What Leviathan philosopher's last words were about his "leap in the dark"?
Entertainment & Food	What Fame actress appeared in Roots: The Next Generation?
Geography & Nature	Which U.S. state is tied with California for the most national park sites?
Math & Science	What pesticide, sprayed in Florida in 1998 to combat the Mediterranean fruit fly, is now linked to over 100 illnesses in people?
History & Government	From what country was Trygve Lie, the first Secretary General of the United Nations?

Decisive Battles - Random Trivia Answers

• A1) The Battle of Marathon. The first battle in Creasy's tome was historically important because it was the first Greek victory over the Persians on land (and we still recognize it today with the marathon running race).
• A2) The Battle of Hastings. This victory sealed the Norman Conquest of England (William would become king ten weeks later) and is commemorated by the Bayeaux Tapestry.
• A3) The Battles of Saratoga. This pair of battles in New York convinced France to aid the cause of the American Revolution.
• A4) The Battle of Waterloo. After Napoleon's Hundred Days return from exile, his loss here permanently removed him from emperor and settled Europe into a long period of peace. This was the last battle in Creasy's book, whose full title is The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World: from Marathon to Waterloo.
• A5) The Vicksburg Campaign. After several unsuccessful attempts, Ulysses S. Grant landed his troops unopposed at Bruinsburg, Mississippi, then captured Jackson and finally Vicksburg over ten weeks, gaining full Union ownership of the Mississippi River and splitting the Confederacy in half.
• A6) The Battle of Koniggratz (also known as the Battle of Sadowa). The Kingdom of Prussia effectively ended the Austro-Prussian War and the Austrian Empire at peace talks three weeks later.
• A7) The Battle of Tsushima (also know as the Sea of Japan Naval Battle and the Battle of Tsushima Strait). Japan routed Russia, losing only 117 men and 3 ships while killing 4,380 men and sinking 21 ships. The Land of the Rising Sun strengthened its position and took a major step toward World War II.
• A8) The First Battle of the Marne (also known as the Miracle of the Marne). Despite very heavy losses on each side (about a quarter million casualties each), the Allies forced the Germans to retreat, preventing a quick end to World War I. The Second Battle of the Marne four years later stopped the last major German offensive of the war.
• A9) The Battle of Warsaw. Poland secured its independence from Russia in the three-year Polish-Soviet War.
• A10) The Battle of Midway. U.S. forces not only held on to the strategic outpost, but damaged enough Japanese ships to establish superiority on the water for the rest of the war. In 1949, Chicago Municipal Airport was renamed Midway to honor this battle.
• A11) The Battle of Stalingrad. The bloodiest battle in human history left one and a half million dead, split almost evenly across the sides, and Russia in possession of their city, which they renamed Volgograd in 1961.
• A12) The Tet Offensive. The North attacked despite an agreement for a three-day Vietnamese New Year cease fire. Although the Allied side suffered far fewer casualties, the Communists gained strategically, and American civilian anti-war sentiment grew much stronger.

Decisive Battles - Random Trivia Questions

Sir Edward Shepherd Creasy's The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World was published in 1851, and several authors have added their suggestions to the list to cover most of recent history since then. How many of these famous battles (or collection of related battles) can you name from these brief descriptions?

Decisive Battles Questions

• Q1) August (or maybe September) 11, 490 B.C.: King Darius I of Persia attempts to conquer Greece.
• Q2) October 14, 1066: Duke William's Norman army fights King Harold II's English army at Senlac Hill.
• Q3) September 19 and October 7, 1777: The Continental Army outnumbers British and Hessian (and Canadian and Iroquois) forces by almost two-to-one.
• Q4) June 18, 1815: The French Empire takes on the coalition forces of the U.K., Prussia, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Hanover, Nassau, and Brunswick.
• Q5) December 26, 1862 to July 4, 1863: The Union army attempts to wrest control of the last Confederate stronghold on the Mississippi River.
• Q6) July 3, 1866: Prussia combats the Austrian Empire in Bohemia.
• Q7) May 27 to 28, 1905: Japan and Russia wage war on the water in steel battleships.
• Q8) September 5 to 12, 1914: French and British troops face off against German armies near Paris.
• Q9) August 13 to 25, 1920: The "Miracle at the Vistula" turns things around and leads to the Treaty of Riga a half-year later.
• Q10) June 4 to 7, 1942: Shortly after the Battle of the Coral Sea, Japan launches another major attack on the U.S. in the Pacific.
• Q11) July 17, 1942 to February 2, 1943: Germany and Russia fight for control of the city formerly known as Tsaritsyn.
• Q12) January 30 to September 23, 1968: North Vietnamese and Vietcong forces tangle with South Vietnamese, American, South Korean, and other armies throughout South Vietnam.

General Trivia Answers #2,347-2,352

Answer 2,347: Entertainment & Food -- Butterfly Lair

d) Japan

The story begins in 1904 with 15-year-old Cio-Cio-San, a.k.a. Madama Butterfly, marrying Lieutenant B.F. Pinkerton in Nagasaki.

Answer 2,348: History & Government -- Flying Flower

b) LaGuardia

Fiorello Henry LaGuardia was the mayor of New York City from 1934 to 1945.

Answer 2,349: Math & Science -- Quartzite Query

b) Metamorphic

The rock comes from sandstone that has been compressed.

Answer 2,350: Geography & Nature -- King Span

d) Japan

Akashi Kaikyo is 6,529 feet long.

Answer 2,351: Literature & Arts -- Pseudo-Superpower

a) Americania

The action takes place in Oceania.

Answer 2,352: Sports & Games -- Topping 20K

a) Bob Pettit

The St. Louis Hawks center and forward reached the milestone on November 13, 1964 and retired after the season.

General Trivia Questions #2,347-2,352

Question 2,347: Entertainment & Food -- Butterfly Lair

In what country does Puccini's opera Madama Butterfly take place?

a) China
b) France
c) Italy
d) Japan

Question 2,348: History & Government -- Flying Flower

Which airport was named for a U.S. congressman whose nickname was "little flower"?

a) Bradley
b) LaGuardia
c) Newark
d) O'Hare

Question 2,349: Math & Science -- Quartzite Query

Which type of rock is quartzite?

a) Igneous
b) Metamorphic
c) Sedimentary
d) none of the above

Question 2,350: Geography & Nature -- King Span

What country has the suspension bridge with the longest main span?

a) China
b) Denmark
c) England
d) Japan

Question 2,351: Literature & Arts -- Pseudo-Superpower

Which of the following was not one of the three superpowers in the novel Nineteen Eighty-Four?

a) Americania
b) Eastasia
c) Eurasia
d) Oceania

Question 2,352: Sports & Games -- Topping 20K

Who was the first NBA player to reach 20,000 career points?

a) Bob Pettit
b) Hal Greer
c) Walt Bellamy
d) Wilt Chamberlain

General Trivia Answers #2,341-2,346

Answer 2,341: Entertainment & Food -- Dance Hall Days

a) The Kinks

The song from their State of Confusion album mourned, "The day they knocked down the palais / Part of my childhood died." Palais is from the French phrase for "dancing hall".

Answer 2,342: History & Government -- First For Females

d) Mary

The first name was in the top ten 72 out of the 100 years, by far the most, and ranks as the most popular name among all females living in the U.S.

Answer 2,343: Math & Science -- Galaxy Pal

b) Andromeda

The giant spiral galaxy is almost three million light years away but is headed on a course to smash into the Milky Way in three billion years.

Answer 2,344: Geography & Nature -- Wonderful World of Disney

d) Orlando, Florida

The resort is technically located in Lake Buena Vista and Bay Lake.

Answer 2,345: Literature & Arts -- Deadeye Dick

c) Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.

In 1998, both the Modern Library and Radcliffe placed Slaughterhouse Five on their lists of the Top 100 novels of all-time.

Answer 2,346: Sports & Games -- Lighting the Lamp

c) Red

The goal judge who sits outside the rink behind the goal turns on the light, but the referee has responsibility for allowing or disallowing the goal.

General Trivia Questions #2,341-2,346

Question 2,341: Entertainment & Food -- Dance Hall Days

What rock band went pop with their 1983 hit "Come Dancing"?

a) The Kinks
b) The Rolling Stones
c) Van Halen
d) Yes

Question 2,342: History & Government -- First For Females

What girl's name was in the top ten in the U.S. the most years in the 20th century?

a) Elizabeth
b) Margaret
c) Maria
d) Mary

Question 2,343: Math & Science -- Galaxy Pal

What galaxy is the shortest distance from the Milky Way?

a) Abell
b) Andromeda
c) Centaurus
d) Triangulum

Question 2,344: Geography & Nature -- Wonderful World of Disney

What city is Disney World near?

a) Anaheim, California
b) Fort Lauderdale, Florida
c) Orlando, Florida
d) St. Petersburg, Florida

Question 2,345: Literature & Arts -- Deadeye Dick

What American author wrote Slaughterhouse Five and Deadeye Dick?

a) Gore Vidal
b) Henry Van Dyke
c) Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
d) S.S. Van Dine

Question 2,346: Sports & Games -- Lighting the Lamp

What color is the light that indicates a goal in the NHL?

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

General Trivia Answers #2,335-2,340

Answer 2,335: Entertainment & Food -- Titanic Loss

c) Makeup

Men In Black won.

Answer 2,336: History & Government -- I Ran So Far Away

c) Pakistan

You need to go to its Iranian Interest Section because the U.S. does not have diplomatic relations with Iran.

Answer 2,337: Math & Science -- Meniere's Malady

b) Ears

Also called idiopathic endolymphatic hydrops, the disorder of the inner ear can cause vertigo, hearing loss, and tinnitus.

Answer 2,338: Geography & Nature -- Cow Country

c) India

About 200 million cows, about a quarter of the world's population, lived there in 2002.

Answer 2,339: Literature & Arts -- Teaching Wright

c) Louis Sullivan

With his company, Adler & Sullivan, he built the Auditorium Building in Chicago, the Wainwright Building in St. Louis, and the Guaranty Building in Buffalo.

Answer 2,340: Sports & Games -- Wayne's Domain

a) Center

As a child, however, the Canadian idolized Gordie Howe, who was a right winger.

General Trivia Questions #2,335-2,340

Question 2,335: Entertainment & Food -- Titanic Loss

In 1997, what was the only Oscar award below that Titanic did not win?

a) Art Direction
b) Costume Design
c) Makeup
d) Visual Effects

Question 2,336: History & Government -- I Ran So Far Away

What country's U.S. embassy do you need to visit to get a visa to travel to Iran?

a) Egypt
b) Iraq
c) Pakistan
d) Saudi Arabia

Question 2,337: Math & Science -- Meniere's Malady

What part of the body does Meniere's Disease affect?

a) Brain
b) Ears
c) Eyes
d) Larynx

Question 2,338: Geography & Nature -- Cow Country

What country has the most cows?

a) Australia
b) China
c) India
d) U.S.

Question 2,339: Literature & Arts -- Teaching Wright

Who was the mentor of Frank Lloyd Wright and the most famous American architect before him?

a) Dankmar Adler
b) J. Lyman Silsbee
c) Louis Sullivan
d) Stanford White

Question 2,340: Sports & Games -- Wayne's Domain

What position did Wayne Gretzky play in the NHL?

a) Center
b) Defenseman
c) Left wing
d) Right wing

General Trivia Answers #2,329-2,334

Answer 2,329: Entertainment & Food -- Bear Affair

a) Berlin

The Berlin International Film Festival debuted in 1951 as part of the postwar restoration process.

Answer 2,330: History & Government -- Crazy Red Bull

d) Sioux

They are also known as the Dakota Indians.

Answer 2,331: Math & Science -- B Positive

a) 10%

Only AB, at 4%, is rarer.

Answer 2,332: Geography & Nature -- Emptying the Empire

a) Belize

The nation gained its independence on September 21, 1981, naming itself for Belize City and the Belize River.

Answer 2,333: Literature & Arts -- Nature's Pray

c) Shintoism

It was the national religion until World War II.

Answer 2,334: Sports & Games -- Heavy Hitters

a) Babe Ruth

The Babe had 2,873 career hits, falling short of the milestone partly because he was mainly a pitcher for the first quarter of his career. Rafael Palmeiro joined the exclusive club in 2005.