General Trivia Questions #3,505-3,510

Question 3,505: Entertainment & Food -- Prolific Producer

What game show producer is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the most prolific producer in TV history?

a) Bill Toddman
b) Gene Banks
c) Jack Barry
d) Mark Goodson

Question 3,506: History & Government -- Assassination Miscalculation

Which U.S. President survived the first assassination attempt?

a) Andrew Jackson
b) Benjamin Harrison
c) James Garfield
d) James Polk

Question 3,507: Math & Science -- Allergy Attack Arrest

What drug can be self-injected to halt an attack caused by allergies to nuts or other substances?

a) Cortisone
b) Epinephrine
c) Insulin
d) Penicillin

Question 3,508: Geography & Nature -- Continent of Discontent

What was the first city founded in Australia?

a) Brisbane
b) Hobart
c) Newcastle
d) Sydney

Question 3,509: Literature & Arts -- Published Pope

What pope wrote the book Crossing the Threshold of Hope?

a) Pope John XXIII
b) Pope John Paul I
c) Pope John Paul II
d) Pope Paul VI

Question 3,510: Sports & Games -- Number Novelty

What was Babe Ruth's uniform number?

a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4

General Trivia Answers #3,499-3,504

Answer 3,499: Entertainment & Food -- Rampaging Robot

c) Jay Leno

The robot's face was a caricature of Leno's, and included a very prominent, tactically useful, chin.

Answer 3,500: History & Government -- Agnew's Miscue

d) Tax evasion

On October 10, the Republican resigned after pleading "nolo contendere" to the charge. John C. Calhoun had resigned from the Vice Presidency, but that was to be a Senator.

Answer 3,501: Math & Science -- New-clear Power

d) Yankee

The Yankee Nuclear Power Station operated from 1960 to 1991.

Answer 3,502: Geography & Nature -- Capital 'F'

b) Kentucky

Frankfort is home to the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Zeigler-Brockman House and Daniel Boone's grave.

Answer 3,503: Literature & Arts -- Art Attack

b) Pablo Picasso

The 1956 painting was on display at the Stedelijk Museum of Modern Art.

Answer 3,504: Sports & Games -- Division Demolition

d) Los Angeles Lakers

Magic Johnson led the team to nine straight first place Pacific Division finishes from 1982 to 1990.

General Trivia Questions #3,499-3,504

Question 3,499: Entertainment & Food -- Rampaging Robot

For what talk show host was the BattleBots contestant Chin-Killa named?

a) Craig Kilborn
b) David Letterman
c) Jay Leno
d) Johnny Carson

Question 3,500: History & Government -- Agnew's Miscue

In 1973, what was Vice President Spiro Agnew convicted of?

a) Non-compliance with a subpoena
b) Obstruction of justice
c) Perjury
d) Tax evasion

Question 3,501: Math & Science -- New-clear Power

What nuclear power plant in Rowe, Massachusetts was the first to be used commercially in the U.S.?

a) Minuteman
b) Patriot
c) Pilgrim
d) Yankee

Question 3,502: Geography & Nature -- Capital 'F'

What is the only U.S. state whose capital's name begins with the letter 'F'?

a) Alabama
b) Kentucky
c) North Dakota
d) South Dakota

Question 3,503: Literature & Arts -- Art Attack

What artist's Woman Nude Before Garden did an escaped mental patient slash in Amsterdam in May 1999?

a) Claude Monet
b) Pablo Picasso
c) Peter Paul Rubens
d) Rembrandt

Question 3,504: Sports & Games -- Division Demolition

Which NBA team has won the most consecutive division titles since the conferences split into divisions in 1970?

a) Boston Celtics
b) Chicago Bulls
c) Detroit Pistons
d) Los Angeles Lakers

General Trivia Answers #3,493-3,498

Answer 3,493: Entertainment & Food -- Album Amount

a) 90125

The title refers to the album's number in the Atlantic Records catalog and is also part of the album's UPC code.

Answer 3,494: History & Government -- Cherry Treat

b) Japan

The gift of friendship was repeated in 1965.

Answer 3,495: Math & Science -- Scoliosis Setting

d) Spine

The vertebral column suffers from an abnormal curve to the side.

Answer 3,496: Geography & Nature -- Mile Measurement

a) 1,760

England's Queen Elizabeth I increased the definition of the mile by 280 feet, from 5,000 feet to 8 furlongs, with an official statute in 1593.

Answer 3,497: Literature & Arts -- Weight Watching

c) Ziggy

Tom Wilson created the character for his company, American Greetings, in 1968, and the single-frame comic debuted in newspapers three years later.

Answer 3,498: Sports & Games -- Tennis Teenagers

c) Michael Chang

The 17-year-old broke through at the 1989 French Open, Sampras at the 1990 U.S. Open, Courier at the 1991 French Open, and Agassi at the 1992 Wimbledon.

General Trivia Questions #3,493-3,498

Question 3,493: Entertainment & Food -- Album Amount

What was the 1983 album by the rock group Yes?

a) 90125
b) 90210
c) 96969
d) 97531

Question 3,494: History & Government -- Cherry Treat

What country donated 3,000 cherry trees to Washington, D.C. in 1912?

a) China
b) Japan
c) Russia
d) Taiwan

Question 3,495: Math & Science -- Scoliosis Setting

What part of the body does scoliosis affect?

a) Foot
b) Kidney
c) Liver
d) Spine

Question 3,496: Geography & Nature -- Mile Measurement

How many yards are in a mile?

a) 1,760
b) 3,520
c) 5,280
d) 7,040

Question 3,497: Literature & Arts -- Weight Watching

Which comic strip character punned, "The waist is a terrible thing to mind"?

a) Cathy
b) Garfield
c) Ziggy
d) Zippy the Pinhead

Question 3,498: Sports & Games -- Tennis Teenagers

Who was the first of the following U.S. men to win a Grand Slam tennis tournament?

a) Andre Agassi
b) Jim Courier
c) Michael Chang
d) Pete Sampras

In Sickness and In Health - Random Trivia Answers

• A1) Birds. Over two hundred million birds have been killed and over ten billion dollars spent trying to contain the H5N1 avian influenza alone.
• A2) Common cold. Acute viral rhinopharyngitis is caused by picornaviruses, including rhinoviruses, or coronaviruses.
• A3) Pneumonia. Pneumonia can be caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites, or any form of damage to the lungs.
• A4) Bronchitis. Cases of bronchitis are split into acute (several days or weeks) and chronic (any three months over a two year period).
• A5) Sinusitis. The four groups refer to the sinuses where the inflammation occurs. Cases of sinusitis are also split into acute (less than four weeks), subacute (four to twelve weeks), and chronic (twelve weeks or longer).
• A6) Varicella zoster virus. Chicken pox is primarily a children's disease, while the others mainly affect adults.
• A7) Cowpox. Edward Jenner coined the term "vaccination" from the Latin vacca, meaning "cow".
• A8) Measles. The fever-inducing illness is highly contagious because it spread through the air.
• A9) Mumps. Despite widespread vaccination against mumps, outbreaks involving upwards of a thousand people still occur periodically, even in first world countries like the U.S.
• A10) Rabies. The name, meaning "fear of water" comes from the victims' inability to swallow water.
• A11) Rubella. The triple dose immunizes patients against mumps, measles, and German measles. A second dose is administered a month or more later to inoculate the small percentage of people whom the first shot does not help.
• A12) Smallpox. The Latin term means "pimples", which which will break out all over the body.

In Sickness and In Health - Random Trivia Questions

With my wife recovering from an aneurysm-induced stroke, I've been shuttling the kids back and forth to school for the last few weeks. Until this week, that is, when the flu knocked me out. We're close enough to walk to school, so it's good for her to get some exercise anyway.

In Sickness and In Health Questions

• Q1) Besides mammals, what other type of animal does the flu affect?
• Q2) What is acute coryza better known as?
• Q3) What lung inflammation is often accompanied by green or yellow phlegm-ejecting coughs, chest pain, a high fever, and chills?
• Q4) What lung inflammation is often accompanied by mucus-ejecting coughs (possibly with blood), wheezing, and a stuffy or runny nose?
• Q5) What inflammation can be categorized as Maxillary, Frontal, Ethmoid, or Sphenoid?
• Q6) What virus causes chicken pox, shingles, and postherpetic neuralgia?
• Q7) What virus was used as the first successful immunization against smallpox?
• Q8) What respiratory system infection is caused by the Morbillivirus?
• Q9) What viral disease usually produces swelling of the salivary and testicular glands, rashes, fever, and headaches?
• Q10) What is the common name for hydrophobia?
• Q11) What does the 'R' stand for in the MMR vaccine?
• Q12) What is the common name for variola?

Hare Not There -- Quiz Quilt 115 Solution

Category Answers:

History & Government	QUAYLE	Politician James Danforth Quayle mostly grew up in Arizona before returning to the Hoosier state for high school, DePauw University, and Indiana University Law School.
Math & Science	SLEET	Sleet is snow that melts and refreezes on its way down, while hail is formed as ice in the clouds.
Entertainment & Food	DENVER	John Denver, born as Henry John Deutschendorf, left this world on a jet plane that crashed in 1997.
Geography & Nature	CHARLESTON	The city is home to Yeager Airport, the West Virginia Power Class A baseball team, and about 53,000 people.
Literature & Arts	DEGAS	Edgar Degas's painting featured Jacopo Bellini and his sons Giovanni and Gentile, famous Italian artists in the 15th and 16th centuries.
Sports & Games	FISHER	53-year-old St. James was the oldest driver in the race and 19-year-old Sarah Fisher the youngest.

Quiz Quilt Answer: HARVEY (Fourth letters going up)

Harvey was a 1945 Pulitzer Award for Drama winner by Mary Chase about an imaginary, human-sized rabbit.

Hare Not There -- Quiz Quilt 115 Puzzle

Category Questions:

History & Government	Which U.S. Vice President from Indiana has a first name of James but is known by his middle name?
Math & Science	What meteorological term refers to precipitation of small, partially melted grains of ice?
Entertainment & Food	Who composed the song "Leaving on a Jet Plane", which Peter, Paul, and Mary made famous?
Geography & Nature	What is the capital of West Virginia?
Literature & Arts	Who is the French painter and sculptor who united classic art with Impressionism and whose The Bellini Family is in the Louvre?
Sports & Games	What other female driver did Lyn St. James knock out when they touched wheels on Lap 74 of the 2000 Indy 500?

General Trivia Answers #3,487-3,492

Answer 3,487: Entertainment & Food -- MTV Music Mass

d) Rod Stewart

His "Tonight's the Night" ends with, "Ain't nobody gonna stop us now", an appropriate comment on the fledgling music station.

Answer 3,488: History & Government -- Light Site

b) Cleveland, Ohio

A quarter century earlier, the city had also become the first to be lit by electricity.

Answer 3,489: Math & Science -- Basis Booster

c) David Hilbert

The German was born in 1862 in Konigsberg, which is now Kaliningrad, Russia.

Answer 3,490: Geography & Nature -- Tippecanoe Territory

b) Indiana

Future President William Henry Harrison defeated Tecumseh's Indians there in 1811. He used the campaign slogan "Tippecanoe and Tyler Too" to win the 1840 election.

Answer 3,491: Literature & Arts -- Swift Source

b) Henry Ford

Stratemeyer produced 40 titles about the inventive lad in the first series from 1910 through 1941.

Answer 3,492: Sports & Games -- Lap Romance

d) Summer Sanders

Later in the year the Stanford graduate began a second career on television as a co-host of NBA Inside Stuff and later became the host of The Sports List.

General Trivia Questions #3,487-3,492

Question 3,487: Entertainment & Food -- MTV Music Mass

Whose songs accounted for thirty of the 250 videos that MTV owned when the network launched?

a) Billy Joel
b) Elton John
c) Paul McCartney
d) Rod Stewart

Question 3,488: History & Government -- Light Site

What U.S. city installed the first traffic light on August 5, 1914?

a) Charleston, South Carolina
b) Cleveland, Ohio
c) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
d) Salt Lake City, Utah

Question 3,489: Math & Science -- Basis Booster

What mathematician proved his Basis Theorem in 1888?

a) Blaise Pascal
b) Brook Taylor
c) David Hilbert
d) John Napier

Question 3,490: Geography & Nature -- Tippecanoe Territory

In which U.S. state is Tippecanoe located?

a) Illinois
b) Indiana
c) Kentucky
d) Ohio

Question 3,491: Literature & Arts -- Swift Source

Whose life was Edward Stratemeyer's Tom Swift based on?

a) Andrew Carnegie
b) Henry Ford
c) Nelson Rockefeller
d) Thomas Edison

Question 3,492: Sports & Games -- Lap Romance

What gold medal swimmer married another gold medal swimmer, Mark Henderson, on July 4, 1997 at Lake Tahoe?

a) Amy Van Dyken
b) Janet Evans
c) Jenny Thompson
d) Summer Sanders

General Trivia Answers #3,481-3,486

Answer 3,481: Entertainment & Food -- Make-Believe Magazine

a) Blush

The comedy, starring Laura San Giacomo, George Segal, Wendie Malick, Enrico Colantoni, and David Spade, ran from 1997 to 2003.

Answer 3,482: History & Government -- First Father (of Twins)

b) George W. Bush

Jenna and Barbara were born on November 25, 1981.

Answer 3,483: Math & Science -- Cobalamin Vitamin

d) Vitamin B₁₂

William Murphy, George Minot, and George Whipple shared the 1934 Nobel Prize in medicine for identifying and isolating the vitamin as a cure for some forms of anemia.

Answer 3,484: Geography & Nature -- Diminutive Dogs

a) Chihuahua

Adults weigh between two and ten pounds. Ren and Stimpy's Ren, Taco Bell's dog mascot, and Paris Hilton's Tinkerbell are all chihuahuas.

Answer 3,485: Literature & Arts -- Improbable Paternity

b) Abraham

The 100-year-old chuckled when told that his wife Sarah would give birth to a son, so the child was named "laugh".

Answer 3,486: Sports & Games -- Beer Box

a) 6th frame

The bowler who has the worst frame must buy a beer for everyone else.

General Trivia Questions #3,481-3,486

Question 3,481: Entertainment & Food -- Make-Believe Magazine

What is the fictional fashion magazine in the TV show Just Shoot Me?

a) Blush
b) Catwalk
c) Leer
d) Shoot Me

Question 3,482: History & Government -- First Father (of Twins)

Who was the first U.S. President to be a father of twins?

a) Abraham Lincoln
b) George W. Bush
c) James Madison
d) William Taft

Question 3,483: Math & Science -- Cobalamin Vitamin

Which B-vitamin is also known as cobalamin?

a) Vitamin B₁
b) Vitamin B₂
c) Vitamin B₆
d) Vitamin B₁₂

Question 3,484: Geography & Nature -- Diminutive Dogs

What dog breed has the smallest dogs on average?

a) Chihuahua
b) Maltese
c) Pekinese
d) Pomeranian

Question 3,485: Literature & Arts -- Improbable Paternity

In the Bible, who was Isaac's father?

a) Aaron
b) Abraham
c) Absalom
d) Amnon

Question 3,486: Sports & Games -- Beer Box

What is the beer frame in bowling?

a) 6th frame
b) 7th frame
c) 8th frame
d) 9th frame

General Trivia Answers #3,475-3,480

Answer 3,475: Entertainment & Food -- Fievel's Family

d) Mouse

The lovable rodent debuted in An American Tail in 1986.

Answer 3,476: History & Government -- Antagonistic-Ally

a) Axis

Benito Mussolini coined the name in November 1936 when he referred to a Rome-Berlin axis around which the rest of Europe would revolve.

Answer 3,477: Math & Science -- Carbon Connections

a) Covalent bonds

The outer-shell electrons are shared between the two atoms In a covalent bond.

Answer 3,478: Geography & Nature -- Top Tourist Town

c) Tijuana, Mexico

The city of 1.27 million people is directly across the U.S. border from San Diego.

Answer 3,479: Literature & Arts -- Moll's Misfortunes, Flanders' Fortunes

b) Daniel Defoe

The complete title begins The Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders, Etc. Who was born in Newgate and continues for another 54 words.

Answer 3,480: Sports & Games -- Loss Leader

d) Vancouver Grizzlies

They needed only 377 games to reach the milestone with a winning percentage just over 20%. They also reached the 100 and 200 loss marks the soonest.

General Trivia Questions #3,475-3,480

Question 3,475: Entertainment & Food -- Fievel's Family

What type of animal is Walt Disney's Fievel?

a) Cat
b) Dog
c) Hedgehog
d) Mouse

Question 3,476: History & Government -- Antagonistic-Ally

What was the coalition of countries in World War II headed by Germany, Italy, and Japan that opposed the Allies?

a) Axis
b) Central Powers
c) Nazis
d) Socialists

Question 3,477: Math & Science -- Carbon Connections

In a methane molecule, what type of bonds are the four carbon-to-hydrogen connections?

a) Covalent bonds
b) Hydrogen bonds
c) Ionic bonds
d) Metallic bonds

Question 3,478: Geography & Nature -- Top Tourist Town

What foreign city do tourists from the U.S. visit the most often?

a) London, England
b) Paris, France
c) Tijuana, Mexico
d) Toronto, Canada

Question 3,479: Literature & Arts -- Moll's Misfortunes, Flanders' Fortunes

Who was the author of Moll Flanders in 1722?

a) A.A. Milne
b) Daniel Defoe
c) Rudyard Kipling
d) T.H. White

Question 3,480: Sports & Games -- Loss Leader

Which NBA team reached 300 franchise losses the quickest?

a) Miami Heat
b) Orlando Magic
c) Toronto Raptors
d) Vancouver Grizzlies

General Trivia Answers #3,469-3,474

Answer 3,469: Entertainment & Food -- Hirshfield's Handiwork

d) Tootsie Rolls

The confectioner named the chewy chocolate for his 5-year-old daughter, whose nickname was Tootsie.

Answer 3,470: History & Government -- Ford Horde

d) 15,000,000

Assembly lines churned out Tin Lizzies from 1908 to 1928.

Answer 3,471: Math & Science -- Gleaned from Galena

c) Lead

Galena is lead sulfide.

Answer 3,472: Geography & Nature -- Russian River

d) Volga River

The former Atil River flows for 2,300 miles.

Answer 3,473: Literature & Arts -- Crusoe's Confines

d) Trinidad

The novel was based on the life of Alexander Selkirk, a Scottish sailor who had been stranded for four years on a deserted island in Chile's Juan Fernandez archipelago.

Answer 3,474: Sports & Games -- Tournament Achievement

c) Jimmy Connors

The ageless lefty accumulated 109 singles titles in his career.

General Trivia Questions #3,469-3,474

Question 3,469: Entertainment & Food -- Hirshfield's Handiwork

What candy did Leo Hirshfield create on February 23, 1896?

a) Hershey Bars
b) Life Savers
c) Necco Wafers
d) Tootsie Rolls

Question 3,470: History & Government -- Ford Horde

Approximately how many Model T Fords were produced?

a) 15,000
b) 150,000
c) 1,500,000
d) 15,000,000

Question 3,471: Math & Science -- Gleaned from Galena

What chemical element's most common ore is galena?

a) Aluminum
b) Copper
c) Lead
d) Tin

Question 3,472: Geography & Nature -- Russian River

What river is technically the longest in Europe but actually is in West Russia?

a) Danube River
b) Rhine River
c) Ural River
d) Volga River

Question 3,473: Literature & Arts -- Crusoe's Confines

Which country was Robinson Crusoe stranded on an island near?

a) Barbados
b) New Guinea
c) Sri Lanka
d) Trinidad

Question 3,474: Sports & Games -- Tournament Achievement

What tennis player won more professional tournaments than any other man?

a) Andre Agassi
b) Ivan Lendl
c) Jimmy Connors
d) Pete Sampras

General Trivia Answers #3,463-3,468

Answer 3,463: Entertainment & Food -- Scooby Doo Crew

b) Pauline

Daphne is the fourth.

Answer 3,464: History & Government -- Axed Articles

a) Alexander Hamilton

The future Secretary of the Treasury chaired the Annapolis Convention of 1786 to revise the document.

Answer 3,465: Math & Science -- Scale Symmetry

a) -40°

By coincidence, this is just below the freezing point of mercury.

Answer 3,466: Geography & Nature -- Abyssinia Later

c) Ethiopia

The Greeks named the area around the 10th century B.C.

Answer 3,467: Literature & Arts -- Brinker's Brass Ring

b) Silver skates

The 1865 Mary Mapes Dodge novel includes the story-inside-the-story, "The Hero of Haarlem", about the little boy who saved his country by plugging a leaking dike with his finger.

Answer 3,468: Sports & Games -- Miracle Man

d) Mike Eruzione

The team's starting left wing retired from hockey one week after the Games.

General Trivia Questions #3,463-3,468

Question 3,463: Entertainment & Food -- Scooby Doo Crew

Which of the following is not one of the ghost-busting kids in the cartoon Scooby Doo?

a) Fred
b) Pauline
c) Shaggy
d) Velma

Question 3,464: History & Government -- Axed Articles

Who was mostly responsible for nixing the Articles of Confederation because he felt it created a central government that would be too weak?

a) Alexander Hamilton
b) George Washington
c) James Madison
d) John Jay

Question 3,465: Math & Science -- Scale Symmetry

What is the only temperature at which the Celsius and Fahrenheit scales agree?

a) -40°
b) -32°
c) -24°
d) 0°

Question 3,466: Geography & Nature -- Abyssinia Later

What African country was formerly known as Abyssinia?

a) Algeria
b) Chad
c) Ethiopia
d) Libya

Question 3,467: Literature & Arts -- Brinker's Brass Ring

What did Hans Brinker want to win?

a) Fishing rod
b) Silver skates
c) Wooden soldier
d) Yo-yo

Question 3,468: Sports & Games -- Miracle Man

Who was the captain of the 1980 U.S. Olympic gold medal winning men's hockey team?

a) Dave Silk
b) Jim Craig
c) Mark Pavelich
d) Mike Eruzione

Spring Things - Random Trivia Answers

• A1) Bruce Springsteen. The nine-song collection, which Rolling Stone magazine named one of the 500 greatest albums of all time, kicks off with a cover of "Blinded By the Light".
• A2) Springer spaniel. The "most famous dog in White House history", whose full name was Mildred Kerr Bush, bore six puppies and lived twelve years.
• A3) The Rite of Spring. Igor Stravinsky was paid a meager $1,200 for the use of his ballet music in the film.
• A4) Rick Springfield. The pop star was born in Sydney on August 23, 1949 as Richard Lewis Springthorpe, which would also have qualified him for this quiz.
• A5) Dennis Springer. The Los Angeles Dodgers reliever would pitch in only one more game the following season before retiring at age 37.
• A6) Handspring. The PDA makers merged forces five years later, bringing Handspring's successful Treo line of cell phones to a new company named PalmOne. Handspring devices originally sported a proprietary Springboard slot for expansion modules.
• A7) Dusty Springfield. The white soul singer cracked the Billboard Hot 100 eighteen times between 1964 and 1970.
• A8) Cold Spring Harbor. The single "She's Got a Way" reached the Top 40 in 1982 with the 9-year-old "The Ballad of Billy the Kid" on its B-side.
• A9) Buffalo Springfield. The group only lasted three years but was nevertheless inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for helping propel Neil Young, Stephen Stills, and Jim Messina to later success.
• A10) Silent Spring. The Book-of-the-Month Club selection was instrumental in getting DDT banned a decade later.
• A11) Springfield, Massachusetts. Dr. James Naismith was trying to create a safe, indoor sport to play during the winter.
• A12) Saratoga Springs, New York. The customer has been identified variously as John Kellogg, the brother of the cereal-maker, or Cornelius Vanderbilt, the railroad tycoon. Other cooks may have devised the crisp chips earlier, but the Saratoga Chips gained an unprecedented popularity.

Spring Things - Random Trivia Questions

Using the fact that today is the first day of spring as a springboard, can you figure out all of the following answers with "spring" in them?

Spring Things Questions

• Q1) What singer said "hello" to the world with his Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J. on January 5, 1973?
• Q2) What type of dog was President George Bush's family dog Millie?
• Q3) In the animated Disney movie Fantasia, what music is illustrated by the formation of the Earth and the evolution of animals up to the extinction of the dinosaurs?
• Q4) Which Australian singer had the Top 10 albums Working Class Dog and Success Hasn't Spoiled Me Yet?
• Q5) Off what pitcher did Barry Bonds hit his Major League Baseball record 73rd home run of the season on October 7, 2001?
• Q6) What company did Jeff Hawkins and Donna Dubinsky leave Palm Computing to form in June 1998?
• Q7) What singer was born in England on April 16, 1939 as Mary Isabel Catherine Bernadette O'Brien?
• Q8) What Billy Joel album featured "She's Got a Way" and "Everybody Loves You Now"?
• Q9) What band's only top 10 Billboard pop hit was "For What It's Worth (Stop, Hey What's That Sound)", which peaked at #7 in 1967?
• Q10) What Rachel Carson book about the dangers of insecticides was published in 1962?
• Q11) In what city was basketball invented in 1891?
• Q12) In what city were potato chips supposedly invented in 1853 when chef George Crum attempted to silence a customer's complaint about soggy potatoes?

Spoiled Singer -- Quiz Quilt 114 Solution

Category Answers:

History & Government	ASTOR	German immigrant John Jacob Astor became wealthy from fur trading and real estate.
Geography & Nature	FARGO	Frances McDormand won a Best Actress Oscar for her portrayal of Marge Gunderson in the movie.
Sports & Games	COYOTES	Number 99 purchased about a sixth of the Phoenix Coyotes franchise and became its Alternate Governor and Managing Partner in 2000 then took over as coach in 2005.
Math & Science	ARMSTRONG	Noise in Neil Armstrong's transmission obscured the "a" before "man".
Entertainment & Food	BERLE	Milton "Uncle Miltie" Berle was born as Mendel Berlinger in New York City on July 12, 1908.
Literature & Arts	RODIN	Auguste Rodin's Le Penseur was commissioned by Paris's Museum of Decorative Arts and completed in 1880.

Quiz Quilt Answer: ROTTEN (Fifth letters)

Johnny Rotten, born as John Lydon, is the lead singer of the Sex Pistols and Public Image Ltd.

Spoiled Singer -- Quiz Quilt 114 Puzzle

Category Questions:

History & Government	What transcontinental trader was the richest man in America when he died in 1848?
Geography & Nature	What is the most populous city in North Dakota for which a 1996 movie was named?
Sports & Games	Which NHL team did Wayne Gretzky become part-owner of after retiring?
Math & Science	What astronaut really remarked, "One small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind"?
Entertainment & Food	What American comedian hosted Texaco Star Theater and earned the nickname Mr. Television?
Literature & Arts	What French sculptor is known for The Thinker?

General Trivia Answers #3,457-3,462

Answer 3,457: Entertainment & Food -- Cat Called

d) Salem

Nick Bakay gave his voice to Salem Saberhagen throughout the show's 1996 to 2003 run.

Answer 3,458: History & Government -- Feat of Clay (and Webster)

d) Whig

The group, named for the British political party, lasted from 1833 to 1860 and accounted for four U.S. presidents, including two who were elected to the office.

Answer 3,459: Math & Science -- Arean Air

a) Carbon dioxide

Nitrogen accounts for 3% and argon 1.6%.

Answer 3,460: Geography & Nature -- Palm Is Tree

b) Florida

"Suwannee River" has been the state song since 1935.

Answer 3,461: Literature & Arts -- Color By Category

b) Seasons

Carole Jackson recommended thirty colors for each type.

Answer 3,462: Sports & Games -- College Clock

c) 40 minutes

The game is split into two twenty-minute halves.

General Trivia Questions #3,457-3,462

Question 3,457: Entertainment & Food -- Cat Called

What was the name of the talking cat on the TV show Sabrina, the Teenage Witch?

a) Blackie
b) Itch
c) Lucky
d) Salem

Question 3,458: History & Government -- Feat of Clay (and Webster)

What U.S. political party did Daniel Webster and Henry Clay form?

a) Democratic
b) Republican
c) Tory
d) Whig

Question 3,459: Math & Science -- Arean Air

What gas makes up 95% of Mars's atmosphere?

a) Carbon dioxide
b) Hydrogen
c) Nitrogen
d) Sulfur dioxide

Question 3,460: Geography & Nature -- Palm Is Tree

What is the U.S. state whose official tree is the cabbage palm, flower is the orange blossom, and bird is the mockingbird?

a) California
b) Florida
c) Hawaii
d) South Carolina

Question 3,461: Literature & Arts -- Color By Category

What four categories did the 1980 book Color Me Beautiful divide people into?

a) Body shapes
b) Seasons
c) Skin types
d) Temperaments

Question 3,462: Sports & Games -- College Clock

How long is the playing time of a regulation NCAA men's basketball game?

a) 30 minutes
b) 36 minutes
c) 40 minutes
d) 48 minutes

General Trivia Answers #3,451-3,456

Answer 3,451: Entertainment & Food -- WW II Wife Woe

b) Clark Gable

Actress Carole Lombard perished when her flight returning from a war bond rally crashed on January 16, 1942.

Answer 3,452: History & Government -- Dzhugashvili Ditched

d) Joseph Stalin

The Georgian's adopted last name means "like steel".

Answer 3,453: Math & Science -- Shortest Season

d) Winter

It officially lasts just under 89 days.

Answer 3,454: Geography & Nature -- Brain and Brawn

d) Sperm whale

The average adult brain weighs over seventeen pounds.

Answer 3,455: Literature & Arts -- Notable Northeaster

d) Winslow Homer

The Boston-born artist also produced The Gulf Stream four years later.

Answer 3,456: Sports & Games -- Ratings Roof

b) XVI - 49ers/Bengals

The game earned a 49.1 rating for CBS, half a point higher than NBC's broadcast the next year.

General Trivia Questions #3,451-3,456

Question 3,451: Entertainment & Food -- WW II Wife Woe

What actor's wife was the first female American casualty of World War II?

a) Art Carney
b) Clark Gable
c) John Barrymore
d) John Forsythe

Question 3,452: History & Government -- Dzhugashvili Ditched

Who was the famous Russian born as Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili?

a) Joseph Conrad
b) Joseph Heller
c) Joseph Pulitzer
d) Joseph Stalin

Question 3,453: Math & Science -- Shortest Season

What is the shortest season in the Northern Hemisphere?

a) Fall
b) Spring
c) Summer
d) Winter

Question 3,454: Geography & Nature -- Brain and Brawn

What present day or historical animal had the largest brain?

a) Apatosaurus
b) Blue whale
c) Humpback whale
d) Sperm whale

Question 3,455: Literature & Arts -- Notable Northeaster

What American artist painted the Northeaster seascape in 1895?

a) Georgia O'Keeffe
b) John Singleton Copley
c) William Henry Harnett
d) Winslow Homer

Question 3,456: Sports & Games -- Ratings Roof

Which Super Bowl earned the highest Nielsen rating?

a) XII - Cowboys/Broncos
b) XVI - 49ers/Bengals
c) XVII - Redskins/Dolphins
d) XX - Bears/Patriots

General Trivia Answers #3,445-3,450

Answer 3,445: Entertainment & Food -- Slapstick Seniority

a) Chico (Leonard)

The ladies' man, whose stage name is pronounced "CHICK-oh", was born in 1887, a year before Harpo.

Answer 3,446: History & Government -- War Windfall

d) Queen Anne's War

The second of the four French and Indian Wars ran from 1702 to 1713. The French and Indian War was the last, from 1754 to 1763.

Answer 3,447: Math & Science -- Qd Frequency

c) 1 time a day

The complete Latin phrase is quaque die, meaning "every day".

Answer 3,448: Geography & Nature -- Behind Boston

b) Providence, Rhode Island

The capital city edged Worcester by less than one percent with 173,618 people.

Answer 3,449: Literature & Arts -- Hippomenes's Hindrances

a) Apples

Hippomenes, also known as Melanion, won her hand in marriage by following Aphrodite's wise advice.

Answer 3,450: Sports & Games -- The Old Man as Manager

a) Cal Ripken, Sr.

Cal Jr. and Billy both played for him on the Baltimore Orioles in 1987.

General Trivia Questions #3,445-3,450

Question 3,445: Entertainment & Food -- Slapstick Seniority

Who was the oldest of the Marx Brothers comedians?

a) Chico (Leonard)
b) Groucho (Julius)
c) Harpo (Arthur)
d) Zeppo (Herbert)

Question 3,446: History & Government -- War Windfall

After what specific war did Britain gain control of Newfoundland, Acadia, and the Hudson Bay from France?

a) French and Indian War
b) King George's War
c) King William's War
d) Queen Anne's War

Question 3,447: Math & Science -- Qd Frequency

How often should a patient take a prescription labeled "qd"?

a) 4 times a day
b) 2 times a day
c) 1 time a day
d) 1 time every 4 days

Question 3,448: Geography & Nature -- Behind Boston

After Boston, what was the second most populous New England city according to the 2000 U.S. Census?

a) Hartford, Connecticut
b) Providence, Rhode Island
c) Stamford, Connecticut
d) Worcester, Massachusetts

Question 3,449: Literature & Arts -- Hippomenes's Hindrances

In Greek mythology, what three golden objects did Hippomenes intentionally drop to win a race against Atalanta?

a) Apples
b) Chalices
c) Coins
d) Eggs

Question 3,450: Sports & Games -- The Old Man as Manager

Who was the first father to manage two of his sons in a Major League Baseball game?

a) Cal Ripken, Sr.
b) Felipe Alou
c) Ken Griffey, Sr.
d) Yogi Berra

General Trivia Answers #3,439-3,444

Answer 3,439: Entertainment & Food -- Special Sauce

c) Mornay

The sauce was created around 1600 by Duke Philippe De Mornay, who also gets credit for Bechamel, Chasseur, Lyonnaise, and Porto sauces.

Answer 3,440: History & Government -- Military Maximum

a) Andrew Jackson

King Andy only rose to Major General.

Answer 3,441: Math & Science -- Tricky Triangles

c) Right obtuse

Right triangles are always acute.

Answer 3,442: Geography & Nature -- Metro Multitude

d) Paris

The French capital's area had just over 10 million people in 2006.

Answer 3,443: Literature & Arts -- Antique Architecture

b) Gothic

The term comes from the Germanic tribe called the Goths.

Answer 3,444: Sports & Games -- Tennis Tipoff

a) Australian Open

The tournament has been held in the middle of summer in January since 1987. In the prior decade, the event took place each December.

General Trivia Questions #3,439-3,444

Question 3,439: Entertainment & Food -- Special Sauce

What cooking sauce is made from dry sherry, cheese, Worcestershire sauce, and Bechamel?

a) Bernaise
b) Bordelaise
c) Mornay
d) Pesto

Question 3,440: History & Government -- Military Maximum

Which U.S. President below did not achieve the highest military rank?

a) Andrew Jackson
b) Dwight Eisenhower
c) George Washington
d) Ulysses Grant

Question 3,441: Math & Science -- Tricky Triangles

Which of the following triangles is impossible in Euclidean geometry?

a) Obtuse isosceles
b) Right isosceles
c) Right obtuse
d) Right scalene

Question 3,442: Geography & Nature -- Metro Multitude

What is the most populous metropolitan area in Europe?

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

Question 3,443: Literature & Arts -- Antique Architecture

What name refers to the architectural period from 1150 to 1550?

a) Baroque
b) Gothic
c) Impressionism
d) Renaissance

Question 3,444: Sports & Games -- Tennis Tipoff

Which tennis Grand Slam event takes place first each year?

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

General Trivia Answers #3,433-3,438

Answer 3,433: Entertainment & Food -- Predator and Prey?

c) Simon and Garfunkel

Paul and Art first teamed up in 1957 while they were high school juniors in New York City.

Answer 3,434: History & Government -- Brea-King Away

b) King George III

George William Frederick ruled from 1760 until 1820, during which time Great Britain and Ireland joined to form the United Kingdom.

Answer 3,435: Math & Science -- Canine Chromosomes

d) 78

The ant Myrmecia pilosula and several other animals manage with only two chromosomes.

Answer 3,436: Geography & Nature -- Near-Zero Zip Code

c) Holtsville, New York

Despite its low population, Holtsville earned the distinction mainly for housing an Internal Revenue Service processing center.

Answer 3,437: Literature & Arts -- Arpino's Artistry

c) Joffrey Ballet

The New Yorker had cofounded the Joffrey Ballet in 1956 with Robert Joffrey.

Answer 3,438: Sports & Games -- Granddaddy Game

c) Rose Bowl

Michigan blasted Stanford 49-0 in the inaugural contest in 1902, causing the Tournament of Roses Association to abandon the idea for fourteen years.

General Trivia Questions #3,433-3,438

Question 3,433: Entertainment & Food -- Predator and Prey?

What singing duo began as Tom and Jerry?

a) Hall and Oates
b) Jan and Dean
c) Simon and Garfunkel
d) Sonny and Cher

Question 3,434: History & Government -- Brea-King Away

Who was the king of England during the American Revolution?

a) King Charles II
b) King George III
c) King James II
d) King William III

Question 3,435: Math & Science -- Canine Chromosomes

How many chromosomes do dogs have?

a) 30
b) 46
c) 62
d) 78

Question 3,436: Geography & Nature -- Near-Zero Zip Code

Since 2001, what town has had the lowest 5-digit zip code in the country?

a) Agawam, Massachusetts
b) Adjuntas, New Hampshire
c) Holtsville, New York
d) Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Question 3,437: Literature & Arts -- Arpino's Artistry

What dance company did Gerald Arpino become artistic director for in 1988?

a) American School of Ballet
b) Dance Theater of Harlem
c) Joffrey Ballet
d) New York City Ballet

Question 3,438: Sports & Games -- Granddaddy Game

What football bowl game is known as the Granddaddy of Them All?

a) Cotton Bowl
b) Orange Bowl
c) Rose Bowl
d) Sugar Bowl

Foreign Phrases, Part 2 - Random Trivia Answers

1C.	al dente (Italian) = chewy and not overcooked	The phrase literally means "to the tooth".
2L.	au courant (French) = up to date	The Hartford Courant has kept Connecticut residents up to date since 1764, making it the oldest daily paper in the country.
3A.	bête noire (French) = annoyance	The "black beast" means something especially or repeatedly bothersome.
4K.	ceteris paribus (Latin) = other things being equal	The first word has the same root as the second part of et cetera (etc.).
5I.	ex post facto (Latin) = retroactive	Major League Baseball teams often place players on the 15-day disabled list ex post facto, starting the clock back at the time of their initial injury.
6G.	mano a mano (Spanish) = direct confrontation	Originally referring to "hand to hand" fighting, the phrase can now be applied to any conflict.
7D.	meshugge (Yiddish) = crazy	The term connotes silliness rather than insanity.
8J.	nicht wahr (German) = isn't that right?	The French equivalent is n'est-ce pas.
9E.	prima facie (Latin) = self-evident	The phrase literally means "at first appearance".
10B.	quid pro quo (Latin) = fair exchange	"This for that" is often used to refer to a bribe.
11H.	sotto voce (Italian) = quietly	The "under voice" means under one's breath, out loud but not meant for everyone to hear.
12F.	verboten (German) = forbidden	The word can have connotations of ridiculousness such as, "According to the college's rules, juggling cats, chainsaws, and Volkswagens was verboten".

Foreign Phrases, Part 2 - Random Trivia Questions

More foreign words and phrases for you to match up with their brief definitions...

Foreign Phrases, Part 2 Questions

1. al dente	A. annoyance
2. au courant	B. fair exchange
3. bête noire	C. chewy and not overcooked
4. ceteris paribus	D. crazy
5. ex post facto	E. self-evident
6. mano a mano	F. forbidden
7. meshugge	G. direct confrontation
8. nicht wahr	H. quietly
9. prima facie	I. retroactive
10. quid pro quo	J. isn't that right?
11. sotto voce	K. other things being equal
12. verboten	L. up to date

Single Six -- Quiz Quilt 113 Solution

Category Answers:

History & Government	BOLSHEVIKS	The Russian Social Democratic Labor Party had split into the Bolsheviks and the Mensheviks ("minority") at the Second Party Congress in 1903.
Literature & Arts	BOONE	The first book in the series, The Pioneers, appeared in 1823, three years after Daniel Boone's death.
Sports & Games	FOXX	Double X Jimmie Foxx won in 1932 and 1933 with the Philadelphia Athletics and in 1938 with the Boston Red Sox.
Entertainment & Food	KROC	Milkshake machine salesman Ray Kroc initially sold his wares to the company before becoming its franchise agent in 1955.
Math & Science	PULSARS	The neutron stars emit electromagnetic radiation with each rotation.
Geography & Nature	CONCORD	Concord, New Hampshire is on the 110-mile river, which flows from New Hampshire to Massachusetts to the Atlantic Ocean.

Quiz Quilt Answer: BOXCAR (Diagonally from the top left)

In dice games, a double-six roll is called "boxcars".

Single Six -- Quiz Quilt 113 Puzzle

Category Questions:

History & Government	What organization, whose name means "majority", seized power in Russia in November 1917?
Literature & Arts	What real frontiersman was the subject of James Fenimore Cooper's Leatherstocking tales?
Sports & Games	Who was the first Major League Baseball player to collect three MVP awards?
Entertainment & Food	Who was the owner of McDonald's who transformed a small hamburger stand into a worldwide empire?
Math & Science	What celestial objects emit radio waves at precise, regular intervals ranging from 1½ milliseconds to 8½ seconds?
Geography & Nature	Which U.S. state capital is located on the Merrimack River?

General Trivia Answers #3,427-3,432

Answer 3,427: Entertainment & Food -- Jet Journey

c) 707

"As I get on the 707 / Ridin' high I got tears in my eyes."

Answer 3,428: History & Government -- Free By Decree

a) California

New Mexico and Utah were allowed to choose whether they wanted to be free states or slave states.

Answer 3,429: Math & Science -- Hertz in the Home

b) 60 Hz

Most outlets provide 120 volts of electricity.

Answer 3,430: Geography & Nature -- Park Province

a) Alberta

Jasper is the largest park in the Canadian Rockies at 4,200 square miles and features glaciers, waterfalls, and hot springs.

Answer 3,431: Literature & Arts -- Senior Superhero

d) Superman

Superman's debut comic once sold for $180,000 and is now estimated to be worth a record $350,000.

Answer 3,432: Sports & Games -- Gymnastics Judging

c) 9.0

Male gymnasts started at 8.6.

General Trivia Questions #3,427-3,432

Question 3,427: Entertainment & Food -- Jet Journey

On what type of airplane did the Steve Miller band leave in their 1977 hit "Jet Airliner"?

a) DC-10
b) L-1011
c) 707
d) 747

Question 3,428: History & Government -- Free By Decree

Which free state was admitted to the U.S. in the Compromise of 1850?

a) California
b) Nevada
c) New Mexico
d) Utah

Question 3,429: Math & Science -- Hertz in the Home

What is the standard frequency of U.S. household current?

a) 50 Hz
b) 60 Hz
c) 110 Hz
d) 120 Hz

Question 3,430: Geography & Nature -- Park Province

In which Canadian province are Jasper, Waterton Lakes, and Wood Buffalo national parks located?

a) Alberta
b) British Columbia
c) Newfoundland
d) Saskatchewan

Question 3,431: Literature & Arts -- Senior Superhero

What superhero starred in the first edition of Action Comics in 1938?

a) Batman
b) Hulk
c) Spiderman
d) Superman

Question 3,432: Sports & Games -- Gymnastics Judging

Under the old 10-point system, what score did female gymnasts begin with before bonus points were added and deductions taken?

a) 8.2
b) 8.6
c) 9.0
d) 9.4

General Trivia Answers #3,421-3,426

Answer 3,421: Entertainment & Food -- Beetlejuice and Batman

d) Tim Burton

The former Disney employee got his big break when Paul Reubens asked him to direct Pee-wee's Big Adventure in 1985.

Answer 3,422: History & Government -- Delayed Decision

b) Florida

George W. Bush eventually won its electoral votes and the presidency.

Answer 3,423: Math & Science -- Standard Stadium

c) 200 yards

The Colosseum was 205 yards long.

Answer 3,424: Geography & Nature -- Lap of Liberty

a) Faneuil Hall

American Patriots held Revolutionary War meetings there.

Answer 3,425: Literature & Arts -- Don't Look Back

d) Lot

Before destroying the five cities of the plain, God warned Lot not to look back. His two daughters escaped to the hills with him, but his wife wanted to see the devastation.

Answer 3,426: Sports & Games -- Balanced Ball

a) Center court jump ball

NCAA rules use the possession arrow to determine which team gets the ball.

General Trivia Questions #3,421-3,426

Question 3,421: Entertainment & Food -- Beetlejuice and Batman

Who was the director of Beetlejuice, Batman, and Batman Returns?

a) Joel Schumacher
b) Richard Donner
c) Richard Lester
d) Tim Burton

Question 3,422: History & Government -- Delayed Decision

Which state's 2000 election results were contested in court, delaying the naming of the new U.S. President?

a) Arizona
b) Florida
c) Kentucky
d) Oregon

Question 3,423: Math & Science -- Standard Stadium

About how long was the Roman unit of length called the stadium?

a) 50 yards
b) 100 yards
c) 200 yards
d) 400 yards

Question 3,424: Geography & Nature -- Lap of Liberty

What hall in Massachusetts is known as the Cradle of Liberty?

a) Faneuil Hall
b) Freedom Hall
c) Independence Hall
d) Memorial Hall

Question 3,425: Literature & Arts -- Don't Look Back

Who was Abraham's nephew who successfully fled from Sodom's destruction while his wife looked back and turned into a pillar of salt?

a) Laban
b) Lamech
c) Levi
d) Lot

Question 3,426: Sports & Games -- Balanced Ball

What happens when the ball gets stuck on the rim in the NBA?

a) Center court jump ball
b) Defensive team's ball
c) Free throw circle jump ball
d) Offensive team's ball

General Trivia Answers #3,415-3,420

Answer 3,415: Entertainment & Food -- Cagney's Cohan

d) Yankee Doodle Dandy

The 1942 film tells the real story about the composer and playwright who also acted, danced, and sang his way to fame and fortune.

Answer 3,416: History & Government -- 9th Century Settlers

a) Denmark

The Vikings founded the cities in 812 and 840, respectively, although there were probably earlier settlers.

Answer 3,417: Math & Science -- Astral Armpit

a) Betelgeuse

The red supergiant is Orion's armpit.

Answer 3,418: Geography & Nature -- Dryness Divider

b) 100° West

The line passes through the Dakotas, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas.

Answer 3,419: Literature & Arts -- That's Incredible

d) Sheila Burnford

The story was turned into a movie in 1963 and remade in 1993.

Answer 3,420: Sports & Games -- The Long Run

b) Grand National

It covers four miles, one mile more than the Cheltenham Gold Cup.

General Trivia Questions #3,415-3,420

Question 3,415: Entertainment & Food -- Cagney's Cohan

For what movie did James Cagney win a Best Actor Academy Award for playing George M. Cohan?

a) Frisco Kid
b) Public Enemy
c) White Heat
d) Yankee Doodle Dandy

Question 3,416: History & Government -- 9th Century Settlers

In the 9th century, what country's settlers founded Limerick and Dublin?

a) Denmark
b) England
c) France
d) Italy

Question 3,417: Math & Science -- Astral Armpit

What star's name means "armpit of the central one"?

a) Betelgeuse
b) Horologium
c) Lepus
d) Reticulum

Question 3,418: Geography & Nature -- Dryness Divider

What longitude separates the "dry west" from the "humid east" of the U.S.?

a) 80° West
b) 100° West
c) 120° West
d) 140° West

Question 3,419: Literature & Arts -- That's Incredible

What author followed a cat and two dogs on The Incredible Journey in 1961?

a) Eric Knight
b) Fred Gipson
c) Joe Camp
d) Sheila Burnford

Question 3,420: Sports & Games -- The Long Run

What is the longest major horse race in England?

a) Cheltenham Gold Cup
b) Grand National
c) St. Leger
d) 2,000 Guineas

General Trivia Answers #3,409-3,414

Answer 3,409: Entertainment & Food -- Paris Treat

b) Ice cream

Benjamin Franklin imported the idea into the U.S., where George Washington owned the first ice cream maker.

Answer 3,410: History & Government -- Lie's Land

d) Norway

The nation's Foreign Minister held the post from 1946 to 1952.

Answer 3,411: Math & Science -- Grasping Googol

a) 100

The Internet company's name was unintentionally misspelled "Google" and calls its headquarters the Googleplex (a googolplex is 10 raised to the googol).

Answer 3,412: Geography & Nature -- Meeting Mexico

d) 4

California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas all meet Mexico's northern border.

Answer 3,413: Literature & Arts -- Raisin Fan

c) Lorraine Hansberry

In 1959, the play became the first by a black woman to appear on Broadway.

Answer 3,414: Sports & Games -- Bridge Bonus

b) 150

In a trump contract the ace through ten are required, while in no trump all four aces are needed to collect the bonus.

General Trivia Questions #3,409-3,414

Question 3,409: Entertainment & Food -- Paris Treat

What dessert first became popular in Paris in 1677?

a) Cheesecake
b) Ice cream
c) Pudding
d) Waffles

Question 3,410: History & Government -- Lie's Land

From what country was Trygve Lie, the first Secretary General of the United Nations?

a) Netherlands
b) New Zealand
c) Nigeria
d) Norway

Question 3,411: Math & Science -- Grasping Googol

How many zeroes are in a googol?

a) 100
b) 1,000
c) 10,000
d) 100,000

Question 3,412: Geography & Nature -- Meeting Mexico

How many U.S. states border Mexico?

a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4

Question 3,413: Literature & Arts -- Raisin Fan

Who wrote the play A Raisin in the Sun?

a) Lillian Hellman
b) Lorene Cary
c) Lorraine Hansberry
d) Louise Eldrich

Question 3,414: Sports & Games -- Bridge Bonus

How many points are awarded for having all the honors in one hand in Rubber Bridge?

a) 100
b) 150
c) 200
d) 250

General Trivia Answers #3,403-3,408

Answer 3,403: Entertainment & Food -- Shining, Orange, Space Jacket

d) Stanley Kubrick

Although the chess prodigy has been nominated for several Best Director Oscars, Kubrick's only Academy Award was for the special effects in 2001.

Answer 3,404: History & Government -- Number One Name

c) Smith

It is also the most popular surname in the United States.

Answer 3,405: Math & Science -- Metric Multiplier

c) "Hecto-"

Its counterpart is "centi-", meaning "one hundredth".

Answer 3,406: Geography & Nature -- Big Sky State

a) Montana

Big Sky ski resort is located near West Yellowstone.

Answer 3,407: Literature & Arts -- No Doubt About It

a) Circa

The word first appeared in English dictionaries circa 1861.

Answer 3,408: Sports & Games -- Pitching Problem

a) Balk

The most common ways of committing a balk include bringing a hand to the mouth, failing to pause during the delivery, and stepping toward home plate before throwing to first base.

General Trivia Questions #3,403-3,408

Question 3,403: Entertainment & Food -- Shining, Orange, Space Jacket

Who was the director of 2001: A Space Odyssey, A Clockwork Orange, The Shining, and Full Metal Jacket?

a) Brian DePalma
b) Peter Weir
c) Roman Polanski
d) Stanley Kubrick

Question 3,404: History & Government -- Number One Name

What is the most common last name in the U.K.?

a) Brown
b) Jones
c) Smith
d) Williams

Question 3,405: Math & Science -- Metric Multiplier

What metric prefix means 100 times?

a) "Centi-"
b) "Deka-"
c) "Hecto-"
d) "Kilo-"

Question 3,406: Geography & Nature -- Big Sky State

Which U.S. state is known as the Big Sky state?

a) Montana
b) North Dakota
c) South Dakota
d) Wyoming

Question 3,407: Literature & Arts -- No Doubt About It

What is the Latin term meaning "about", used in English especially regarding dates?

a) Circa
b) Confer
c) Ibid.
d) Vis a vis

Question 3,408: Sports & Games -- Pitching Problem

What baseball term refers to an illegal act committed by the pitcher, entitling all base runners to advance one base?

a) Balk
b) Beanball
c) Pickoff
d) Wild pitch

Foreign Phrases, Part 1 - Random Trivia Answers

1E.	auto da fé (Portuguese) = inquisition	The phrase, also spelled auto de fé in Spanish, refers to the trials and torture used during the infamous Spanish Inquisition.
2G.	chutzpah (Yiddish) = audacity	The term is usually used in light-hearted rather than serious manner.
3D.	dharma (Sanskrit) = personal duty	The title character Dharma Freedom Montgomery of Dharma and Greg was given this name to reflect her compassionate, flower child nature.
4J.	doppelgänger (German) = ghost double	The term now refers to anyone who looks like you, but the original connotation is of horror.
5H.	feng shui (Chinese) = the art or practice of positioning objects	The phrase, which literally means "wind-water", applies especially to arranging furniture and decorations in buildings.
6F.	glasnost (Russian) = openness	In the 1980s, Mikhail Gorbachev insisted that the Soviet Union had entered a period of glasnost and perestroika ("restructuring").
7A.	hara kiri (Japanese) = ritual suicide	Samurai warriors would commit suicide (seppuku) by "belly cutting" to avoid falling into enemy hands or in response to being dishonored.
8L.	hoi polloi (Greek) = commoners	The phrase refers to "the many" derogatorily in contrast to "the few".
9C.	jihad (Arabic) = holy war	According to the Koran, this is a religious duty for all Muslims.
10K.	lingua franca (Italian) = common language	The "French language" held the distinction two centuries ago but no longer even ranks in the top ten.
11I.	mot juste (French) = just the right word	A related phrase is bon mot, or "good word", meaning a witty comment.
12B.	tabula rasa (Latin) = blank slate	The phrase refers to a chance to start over without having to work from an existing infrastructure or base.

Foreign Phrases, Part 1 - Random Trivia Questions

As a country of immigrants, the United States has adopted many foreign words into American English -- e pluribus unum and all that. Can you match the following foreign words and phrases on the left with their brief definitions on the right?

Foreign Phrases, Part 1 Questions

1. auto da fé	A. ritual suicide
2. chutzpah	B. blank slate
3. dharma	C. holy war
4. doppelgänger	D. personal duty
5. feng shui	E. inquisition
6. glasnost	F. openness
7. hara kiri	G. audacity
8. hoi polloi	H. the art or practice of positioning objects
9. jihad	I. just the right word
10. lingua franca	J. ghost double
11. mot juste	K. common language
12. tabula rasa	L. commoners

Frivolous Fair -- Quiz Quilt 112 Solution

Category Answers:

Literature & Arts	REY	Margret produced the text while H.A. Rey drew the man in the yellow hat and his monkey.
History & Government	GOTTI	"Teflon Don" John Gotti, the head of the Gambino family since killing Paul Castellano in 1985, was convicted on fourteen counts including murder, racketeering, and tax evasion.
Geography & Nature	OHIO	Other famous Buckeyes include Drew Carey, George Custer, Thomas Edison, James Garfield, John Glenn, Lil' Bow Wow, Paul Newman, Pete Rose, Steven Spielberg, and James Thurber.
Entertainment & Food	MONK	North Carolina-born New Yorker Thelonious Monk was known as the founder of bebop.
Math & Science	NOAA	The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration began giving tropical cyclones female names during World War II and added male names to its lists in 1978.
Sports & Games	FAVRE	Southern Mississippi grad Brett Favre threw 38 and 39 touchdown passes for the Green Bay Packers. Kurt Warner set the current record with 41 in 1999.

Quiz Quilt Answer: VANITY (Third letters going up)

"Vanity Fair", or "place of meaningless frivolities", comes from John Bunyan's 1678 allegory "Pilgrim's Progress from This World to That Which Is to Come".

Frivolous Fair -- Quiz Quilt 112 Puzzle

Category Questions:

Literature & Arts	Who, with his wife Margret, created the mischievous Curious George in 1941?
History & Government	What crime family boss was convicted in New York City on April 2, 1992?
Geography & Nature	In which U.S. state were Ambrose Bierce, Clark Gable, and Neil Armstrong all born?
Entertainment & Food	What African-American jazz pianist and composer wrote "'Round Midnight" and "Straight No Chaser"?
Math & Science	What is the acronym of the organization responsible for naming hurricanes?
Sports & Games	What quarterback set an NFC record for touchdowns thrown in a season in 1995 then broke his own record the next season?

General Trivia Answers #3,397-3,402

Answer 3,397: Entertainment & Food -- Wax Museum

c) Pennsylvania

Crayola Crayons were first produced in Easton in 1903.

Answer 3,398: History & Government -- Rose Reply

b) A book

The festival is celebrated on April 23.

Answer 3,399: Math & Science -- Toxin Treatment

b) Epilepsy

A large variety of drugs are available now to reduce the seizures.

Answer 3,400: Geography & Nature -- Hawaii's Heart

d) Oahu

The 608-square-mile island is only the third largest of the Hawaiian Islands but holds four-fifths of the state's population.

Answer 3,401: Literature & Arts -- Friend In Deed

a) Ralph Waldo Emerson

The Unitarian minister let Henry David Thoreau live in a self-constructed shack on his property.

Answer 3,402: Sports & Games -- Obtaining the O'Brien

b) NBA

The 1976 Sporting News Sportsman of the Year was the league's Commissioner from 1975 to 1984.

General Trivia Questions #3,397-3,402

Question 3,397: Entertainment & Food -- Wax Museum

In which U.S. state is the Crayola Hall of Fame located?

a) Michigan
b) New York
c) Pennsylvania
d) Wisconsin

Question 3,398: History & Government -- Rose Reply

According to Catalan tradition, during the Festividad de Sant Jordi what do men give women a rose in exchange for?

a) A bell
b) A book
c) A feather
d) A strand of hair

Question 3,399: Math & Science -- Toxin Treatment

What ailment did doctors try to treat with rattlesnake venom until about 1930?

a) Arthritis
b) Epilepsy
c) Migraine headaches
d) Parkinson's disease

Question 3,400: Geography & Nature -- Hawaii's Heart

What is the main island of Hawaii where Honolulu, Pearl Harbor, and Waikiki are located?

a) Hawaii
b) Kauai
c) Maui
d) Oahu

Question 3,401: Literature & Arts -- Friend In Deed

What poet wrote, "The only way to have a friend is to be one"?

a) Ralph Waldo Emerson
b) Robert Browning
c) Robert Frost
d) Robert Southey

Question 3,402: Sports & Games -- Obtaining the O'Brien

What basketball league's champion wins the Larry O'Brien trophy?

a) CBA
b) NBA
c) NCAA Division I
d) WNBA

General Trivia Answers #3,391-3,396

Answer 3,391: Entertainment & Food -- Coral Contingent

d) Jimmy Buffett

"Reefer" is slang for "marijuana cigarette".

Answer 3,392: History & Government -- Disseminating Democracy

d) Prague, Czech Republic

The first headquarters broadcast from Munich on July 4, 1950 "to promote democratic values and institutions by disseminating factual information and ideas."

Answer 3,393: Math & Science -- Shuttle Circle

a) Columbia

The Enterprise was the first space shuttle but was created for testing only.

Answer 3,394: Geography & Nature -- Bay Break

a) Lake Huron

The bay creates the gap between the "fingers" and "thumb" of the lower half of Michigan.

Answer 3,395: Literature & Arts -- Poet Peers

b) Fugitive Poets

Along with Allen Tate, they founded a poetry journal called The Fugitive in the 1920s.

Answer 3,396: Sports & Games -- Black Cats or Black Gold?

a) Charlotte Bobcats

Robert Johnson's team joined the NBA for the 2004-05 season. Bertram Lee and Peter Bynoe were once believed to own most of the Denver Nuggets in 1999 but Comsat Video still held a 62.5% share.

General Trivia Questions #3,391-3,396

Question 3,391: Entertainment & Food -- Coral Contingent

What singer tours with the Coral Reefer Band?

a) Bob Seger
b) Eric Clapton
c) Jimi Hendrix
d) Jimmy Buffett

Question 3,392: History & Government -- Disseminating Democracy

In what city is Radio Free Europe now based?

a) Berlin, Germany
b) Budapest, Hungary
c) Munich, Germany
d) Prague, Czech Republic

Question 3,393: Math & Science -- Shuttle Circle

In 1981, what was the first U.S. space shuttle to fly into orbit around the Earth?

a) Columbia
b) Discover
c) Endeavor
d) Enterprise

Question 3,394: Geography & Nature -- Bay Break

What lake is Saginaw Bay part of?

a) Lake Huron
b) Lake Michigan
c) Lake Ontario
d) Lake Superior

Question 3,395: Literature & Arts -- Poet Peers

What type of poets were Robert Penn Warren and John Crowe Ransom?

a) Cavalier Poets
b) Fugitive Poets
c) Metaphysical Poets
d) Transcendental Poets

Question 3,396: Sports & Games -- Black Cats or Black Gold?

What was the first major U.S. sports team to have a black majority owner?

a) Charlotte Bobcats
b) Denver Nuggets
c) Detroit Pistons
d) Miami Heat

General Trivia Answers #3,385-3,390

Answer 3,385: Entertainment & Food -- Clinton Clan

b) The Brady Bunch

Their two-story, ranch-style home was in Los Angeles, California.

Answer 3,386: History & Government -- Massive Mass Transit

d) New York

New York City's MTA subway, commuter rail, and bus service helped the state reach 26.8%, more than twice as high as New Jersey.

Answer 3,387: Math & Science -- Valuable Valence

a) Carbon

Each atom can make four bonds, which is part of the reason carbon is so important to life on Earth.

Answer 3,388: Geography & Nature -- Croatian Capital

d) Zagreb

The city's name dates back to its founding by Hungary over 900 years ago.

Answer 3,389: Literature & Arts -- Batman's Barrio

b) New York

Washington Irving first applied the nickname in 1807 in his satirical Salmagundi Papers, referring to the Wise Men of Gotham, England who pretended to be fools.

Answer 3,390: Sports & Games -- Battleship Battle

c) 5

The ships are a destroyer, a submarine, a cruiser, a carrier, and the game's namesake.

General Trivia Questions #3,385-3,390

Question 3,385: Entertainment & Food -- Clinton Clan

What TV show's main family lived at 4222 Clinton Avenue?

a) Bewitched
b) The Brady Bunch
c) I Dream of Jeannie
d) Married With Children

Question 3,386: History & Government -- Massive Mass Transit

According to the 2000 U.S. Census, in which state did the highest percent of workers commute by public transit?

a) Illinois
b) Massachusetts
c) New Jersey
d) New York

Question 3,387: Math & Science -- Valuable Valence

Which chemical element below has the highest valence?

a) Carbon
b) Fluorine
c) Hydrogen
d) Oxygen

Question 3,388: Geography & Nature -- Croatian Capital

What is the capital of Croatia?

a) Osijek
b) Rijeka
c) Split
d) Zagreb

Question 3,389: Literature & Arts -- Batman's Barrio

What real city is known as Gotham in "Batman"?

a) Chicago
b) New York
c) Philadelphia
d) Washington, D.C.

Question 3,390: Sports & Games -- Battleship Battle

How many ships do you need to sink to win a game of Battleship?

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

General Trivia Answers #3,379-3,384

Answer 3,379: Entertainment & Food -- Academy Award Animation

d) Tweety and Sylvester

"Tweetie Pie" took home the 1948 award for Best Short Subject, Cartoons.

Answer 3,380: History & Government -- Youngster of the Year

a) Charles Lindbergh

The aviator was 25 years old in 1927, a year younger than Queen Elizabeth II when she won a quarter century later.

Answer 3,381: Math & Science -- Spaced Out

a) Alexei A. Leonov

On March 18, 1965 the Russian hung out five yards away from Voskhod 2 for twelve minutes.

Answer 3,382: Geography & Nature -- Boxed-in Bolivia

c) Ilo, Peru

Bolivia became landlocked after losing a war against Chile in 1879.

Answer 3,383: Literature & Arts -- Magazine Mates

b) Reader's Digest

The magazine debuted in February 1922 at 25 cents per copy and reached one million readers by 1935.

Answer 3,384: Sports & Games -- Celtics Stoppers

d) Philadelphia 76ers

They defeated the Celtics four games to one in the Division Playoffs and went on to beat the San Francisco Warriors in the Finals.

General Trivia Questions #3,379-3,384

Question 3,379: Entertainment & Food -- Academy Award Animation

Who starred in the first Oscar-winning Warner Brothers cartoon?

a) Bugs Bunny
b) Daffy Duck
c) Elmer Fudd
d) Tweety and Sylvester

Question 3,380: History & Government -- Youngster of the Year

Who was the youngest Time magazine "Person of the Year"?

a) Charles Lindbergh
b) John F. Kennedy
c) Martin Luther King, Jr.
d) Queen Elizabeth II

Question 3,381: Math & Science -- Spaced Out

Who was the first person to walk in space?

a) Alexei A. Leonov
b) Gherman S. Titov
c) Pavel I. Belyayev
d) Yuri A. Gagarin

Question 3,382: Geography & Nature -- Boxed-in Bolivia

What port city has Bolivia used since a 1992 agreement?

a) Antofagasta, Chile
b) Callao, Peru
c) Ilo, Peru
d) Iquique, Chile

Question 3,383: Literature & Arts -- Magazine Mates

What magazine did DeWitt and Lila Acheson Wallace found?

a) People
b) Reader's Digest
c) TV Guide
d) Weekly World News

Question 3,384: Sports & Games -- Celtics Stoppers

Which team ended the Boston Celtics run of eight straight NBA championships in 1967?

a) Detroit Pistons
b) Los Angeles Lakers
c) New York Knicks
d) Philadelphia 76ers

General Trivia Answers #3,373-3,378

Answer 3,373: Entertainment & Food -- Cristofori's Creation

c) Piano

The Italian had previously constructed harpsichords and spinets, but became famous for the instrument that could play both loud and soft.

Answer 3,374: History & Government -- Ova Office

d) Victoria Woodhull

The Equal Rights Party nominated the first female Wall Street broker in 1872.

Answer 3,375: Math & Science -- Light Height

a) Candela

The other six basic SI units are the kilogram (mass), meter (length), second (time), ampere (electrical current), kelvin (temperature), and mole (amount).

Answer 3,376: Geography & Nature -- Japanese Giant

b) Honshu

It is just under 88,000 square miles, a little larger than Minnesota.

Answer 3,377: Literature & Arts -- Easy Writer

a) Dwight Eisenhower

The General's memoirs were published in 1967.

Answer 3,378: Sports & Games -- Basketball Beginnings

b) Fort Wayne/Detroit Pistons

The team was known as the Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons from 1941 until 1947 when it joined the NBA minus piston-manufacturer Fred Zollner's name.

General Trivia Questions #3,373-3,378

Question 3,373: Entertainment & Food -- Cristofori's Creation

What musical instrument did Bartolomeo Cristofori first craft in 1709?

a) Cello
b) Flute
c) Piano
d) Violin

Question 3,374: History & Government -- Ova Office

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

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

Question 3,375: Math & Science -- Light Height

What is the basic unit of luminous intensity in the International System of Units?

a) Candela
b) Joule
c) Lumen
d) Watt

Question 3,376: Geography & Nature -- Japanese Giant

What is the largest island in Japan?

a) Amami
b) Honshu
c) Okinawa
d) Sakishima

Question 3,377: Literature & Arts -- Easy Writer

Which U.S. President wrote At Ease: Stories I Tell to Friends?

a) Dwight Eisenhower
b) George Bush
c) Jimmy Carter
d) John F. Kennedy

Question 3,378: Sports & Games -- Basketball Beginnings

Which franchise has existed since five years before the NBA was founded?

a) Boston Celtics
b) Fort Wayne/Detroit Pistons
c) Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers
d) New York Knicks

U.S. State Quarters - Random Trivia Answers

• A1) New Hampshire. The Old Man of the Mountain rock formation, which still appears on the state's highway signs, disintegrated beyond recognition in May 2003.
• A2) Alabama. Native Helen Keller's name appears in both text and Braille.
• A3) Idaho. The state motto, Esto perpetua, means "May it live forever".
• A4) Hawaii. The state motto, Ua mau ke ea o ka aina i ka pono, is Hawaiian for "The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness".
• A5) Montana. The Big Sky Country quarter shows a bison skull, a symbol used by local Native American tribes. A live bison appears on the quarters of both Kansas and North Dakota.
• A6) South Dakota. Both the old pennies and new quarters are braced by curved stalks of wheat.
• A7) West Virginia. The 876-foot high, 3,030-foot long New River Gorge Bridge held the title until France's Millau Viaduct opened in 2004 and was the longest steel arch bridge until China's Lupu bridge opened in 2003.
• A8) Iowa. Native Grant Wood completed the painting of a one-room schoolhouse in 1932.
• A9) Alaska. A grizzly bear has captured its salmon dinner in its mouth.
• A10) Florida. A 16th-century Spanish galleon and a 20th-century space shuttle share the back side with a pair of Sabal palm trees.
• A11) Louisiana. The Louisiana Purchase is highlighted, with the state looking like a small boot at the bottom.
• A12) 5. George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln appear on Mt. Rushmore on the South Dakota quarter; George Washington and James Monroe are crossing the Delaware River on the New Jersey quarter; and Abraham Lincoln fills out the state outline on the Illinois quarter.

Bonus factoids: if you feel like you keep seeing the Virginia quarter, you're observational powers are keen. The Old Dominion State appeared on 1,594,616,000 quarters, the most of any state (Connecticut was second at 1,346,624,000 and South Carolina third at 1,308,784,000, while Oklahoma was the rarest at 416,600,000). Just under $8.7 billion worth of state quarters were minted.