Friday, December 26, 2008

Nerd's Notebook -- Quiz Quilt 102 Solution

Category Answers:
Geography
&
Nature
PARTHENONThe building, atop the Acropolis of Athens, is named the "virgin" in the goddess's honor.
Entertainment
&
Food
ORANGEThe mix was introduced by the General Foods Corporation in 1957 and rocketed to success after it was served on the Gemini 4 space flight in 1965.
History
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Government
TUESDAYThe religious festival's name means "Fat Tuesday".
Literature
&
Arts
POTTERIronically Beatrix Potter had no children of her own, partly because her wealthy parents objected to her marrying her publisher, Norman Warne, because he worked for a living.
Math
&
Science
ARCHIMEDESThe inventive genius was referring to the power of levers.
Sports
&
Games
LOUGANISAIDS sufferer Greg Louganis also won a silver medal in the platform competition as a 16-year-old in 1976.

Quiz Quilt Answer: LAPTOP (First letters going up)

A notebook computer is also known as a laptop computer.

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