| History & Government | 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. |
| Math & Science | EINSTEIN | Physicist Albert Einstein had not won any "Man of the Year" awards, mostly because Time started them in 1927. Winston Churchill was the named "Man of the Half-Century" in 1950. |
| Geography & Nature | BELARUS | The nation, formerly known as Belorussia and Byelorussia, declared its independence from the U.S.S.R. in 1990. |
| Sports & Games | WILLIAMS | Both the school and the teams are named for founder Ephraim Williams. |
| Literature & Arts | WALLACE | Indiana native Lew Wallace also served as the governor of New Mexico and the U.S. minister to Turkey. |
| Entertainment & Food | NEWHART | Deadpan comedian Bob Newhart repeated the role thirteen years later in the sequel, The Rescuers Down Under, as did Eva Gabor as Miss Bianca. |
Quiz Quilt Answer: KISMET (Seventh letters)
"Kismet" means "fate" in Turkish, Urdu, Hindi, and Arabic. A 1953 Broadway musical, a 1965 Elvis Presley song, and over a dozen movies share the name.
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