| Math & Science | CERES | In 1801, Giuseppe Piazzi originally named the asteroid Ceres Ferdinandea after the goddess and King Ferdinand III, but non-Italians objected. |
| Geography & Nature | WHITE | Forester Benton MacKaye envisioned the 2,174-mile Appalachian National Scenic Trail in 1921. |
| History & Government | FRANCE | The land cost $15 million in 1803. |
| Literature & Arts | MIDAS | The king from Greek mythology soon realized that his blessing was a curse and prayed to Dionysus for a cure. |
| Entertainment & Food | MARTIN | Rat Pack member Dean Martin played Steve Laird, and Lewis played Seymour. The Martin and Lewis comedy team went on to make sixteen films together. |
| Sports & Games | THORPE | The Thorpedo Ian Thorpe went on to win five Olympic medals in 2000 and four more in 2004. |
Quiz Quilt Answer: PISCES (Fifth letters going up)
The constellation Pisces resembles fish in the sky.
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