| 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.
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