General Trivia Questions #3,895-3,900

Question 3,895: Entertainment & Food -- McLaughlin's Mixture

What soft drink did pharmacist and chemist John J. McLaughlin formulate in 1904?

a) Canada Dry Ginger Ale
b) Dr. Pibb
c) Hire's Root Beer
d) IBC Root Beer

Question 3,896: History & Government -- Peerage Prominence

Which is the highest British peerage rank of the following?

a) Baron
b) Earl
c) Marquis
d) Viscount

Question 3,897: Math & Science -- Physics Factors

What is the physics term for mass times velocity?

a) Acceleration
b) Force
c) Momentum
d) Work

Question 3,898: Geography & Nature -- In Demand from Greenland

What seafood is the main export of Greenland?

a) Cod
b) Haddock
c) Lobster
d) Shrimp

Question 3,899: Literature & Arts -- Peanuts Patronym

In the Peanuts comic strip, what character's last name is Reichardt?

a) Linus
b) Marcie
c) Peppermint Patty
d) Schroeder

Question 3,900: Sports & Games -- Monumental but Mediocre

What Major League Baseball manager coached the most years and the most games?

a) Connie Mack
b) Joe McCarthy
c) John McGraw
d) Sparky Anderson

General Trivia Answers #3,889-3,894

Answer 3,889: Entertainment & Food -- No Bull

c) Moose

Bill Scott provided the voice for Bullwinkle J. Moose when Rocky and His Friends debuted in 1959.

Answer 3,890: History & Government -- Fear of Fear

a) Franklin Roosevelt

The line was part of his first inaugural address on March 4, 1933.

Answer 3,891: Math & Science -- Optional Organ

a) Appendix

Also known as the vermiform, it may have served a purpose before humans began to eat meat.

Answer 3,892: Geography & Nature -- Defining the Dominion

d) Virginia

In 1663, King Charles II considered the colony to be one of his four dominions and emblazoned it on his shield alongside Scotland, Ireland, and France.

Answer 3,893: Literature & Arts -- Fictional Father

b) G.K. Chesterton

The detective-priest first appeared in The Innocence of Father Brown in 1911.

Answer 3,894: Sports & Games -- Single Season K King

b) Nolan Ryan

The flamethrower fanned 383 batters for the California Angels in 1973, breaking Sandy Koufax's 1965 record by one.

General Trivia Questions #3,889-3,894

Question 3,889: Entertainment & Food -- No Bull

What kind of animal is Bullwinkle in the cartoon Rocky and Bullwinkle?

a) Cow
b) Dog
c) Moose
d) Squirrel

Question 3,890: History & Government -- Fear of Fear

Which U.S. President stated, "Let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself"?

a) Franklin Roosevelt
b) Harry Truman
c) John F. Kennedy
d) Richard Nixon

Question 3,891: Math & Science -- Optional Organ

Which of the following organs in the human body is vestigial?

a) Appendix
b) Gall bladder
c) Spleen
d) Uvula

Question 3,892: Geography & Nature -- Defining the Dominion

Which U.S. state is known as Old Dominion?

a) Kentucky
b) Maryland
c) Tennessee
d) Virginia

Question 3,893: Literature & Arts -- Fictional Father

What author created the fictional detective Father Brown?

a) Cecil Day-Lewis
b) G.K. Chesterton
c) P.D. James
d) Wilkie Collins

Question 3,894: Sports & Games -- Single Season K King

What Major League Baseball pitcher struck out the most batters in a season?

a) Bob Feller
b) Nolan Ryan
c) Randy Johnson
d) Sandy Koufax

General Trivia Answers #3,883-3,888

Answer 3,883: Entertainment & Food -- Tuxedo Town

b) New York

The formal clothing was created for the town of Tuxedo's annual Autumn Ball.

Answer 3,884: History & Government -- Switch Without a Hitch

d) Sweden

At 4:50 a.m. on September 3, 1967, all traffic stopped and resumed on the other side 10 minutes later. No fatalities were reported.

Answer 3,885: Math & Science -- Moon Mystery

a) Luna 3

Seventeen pictures, showing about 70% of the back of the moon, were transmitted to Earth.

Answer 3,886: Geography & Nature -- Foreign Fruit

b) Cherry

Both sweet and sour cherry trees first appeared in Europe and Western Asia.

Answer 3,887: Literature & Arts -- Superhero's Story

d) Wolverine

The six Marvel Comics issues identified him as Canadian James Howlett.

Answer 3,888: Sports & Games -- Shogi Setup

d) 20

At the beginning of the game, the men are symmetrically arranged on the first three rows of a nine-by-nine board.

General Trivia Questions #3,883-3,888

Question 3,883: Entertainment & Food -- Tuxedo Town

In which U.S. state did tuxedo suits originate in 1886?

a) New Jersey
b) New York
c) Ohio
d) Pennsylvania

Question 3,884: History & Government -- Switch Without a Hitch

Which country switched from driving on the left side of the road to the right on H-Day in 1967?

a) Australia
b) Greece
c) Netherlands
d) Sweden

Question 3,885: Math & Science -- Moon Mystery

In 1959, what spacecraft was the first to photograph the dark side of the moon?

a) Luna 3
b) Sputnik 1
c) Sputnik 2
d) Vostok 1

Question 3,886: Geography & Nature -- Foreign Fruit

Which fruit below did not originate in the United States?

a) Blueberry
b) Cherry
c) Concord grape
d) Cranberry

Question 3,887: Literature & Arts -- Superhero's Story

Which X-Men member's powers are explained in the Origin comic book series published in September 2001?

a) Cyclops
b) Rogue
c) Storm
d) Wolverine

Question 3,888: Sports & Games -- Shogi Setup

How many pieces does each player start with in Shogi?

a) 8
b) 12
c) 16
d) 20

Topping Two Times - Random Trivia Answers

• A1) John Steinbeck. Steinbeck went nearly a decade between his #1 novel on November 2, 1952 and his #1 travelogue on October 21, 1962 but still became the first person to top both lists.
• A2) Ernest Hemingway. The Old Man and the Sea Pulitzer Prize winner topped the fiction and non-fiction charts on October 15, 1950 and June 14, 1964.
• A3) William Styron. The Virginian also had a #1 fiction best seller with Sophie's Choice on July 22, 1979, almost a dozen years after Nat Turner.
• A4) Dr. Seuss. The children's author landed his only chart-toppers on March 4, 1990 and March 30, 1986.
• A5) Jimmy Buffett. The singer topped the fiction list on September 20, 1992 and the non-fiction list six years later.
• A6) Tom Clancy, the latter with Chuck Horner. Clancy has had fourteen best sellers.
• A7) Patricia Cornwell. Cornwell has topped the fiction list fifteen times but the non-fiction list just once.
• A8) Mitch Albom. Albom topped the fiction list a second time with For One More Day on October 15, 2006, three years after ...Heaven and eight and a half years after Tuesdays....
• A9) John Grisham. After sixteen fiction #1s, Grisham topped the non-fiction list for the only time on October 29, 2006 before returning to the fiction side three more times.
• A10) James Patterson with Andrew Gross and Hal Friedman respectively. Patterson teamed up for #1s with Gross five times, Maxine Paetro four times, Howard Roughan three times, Michael Ledwidge and Peter de Jonge twice each, and Gabrielle Charbonnet once for a total of eighteen.
• A11) Glenn Beck with Kevin Balfe and Jason Wright on the first and just Kevin Balfe on the second. The radio and television host topped each chart once, on November 30, 2008 and December 9, 2007 to become the most recent member of the club.
• A12) Tom Clancy. Clancy's other non-fiction #1 was also a collaboration, Shadow Warriors with Carl Stiner and Tony Koltz.

Topping Two Times - Random Trivia Questions

Since the New York Times Best Seller list debuted on August 9, 1942, a surprisingly high number of authors have reached #1 on both their fiction and non-fiction lists. How many of the writers can you identify given their first books to top each chart (bonus points for naming any co-authors; hint: the authors are listed in the order in which they became two-timers)?

Topping Two Times Questions

• Q1) Fiction: East of Eden. Non-Fiction: Travels with Charley
• Q2) Fiction: Across the River and Into the Trees. Non-Fiction: A Moveable Feast
• Q3) Fiction: The Confessions of Nat Turner. Non-Fiction: Darkness Visible
• Q4) Fiction: You're Only Old Once. Non-Fiction: Oh, the Places You'll Go
• Q5) Fiction: Where Is Joe Merchant?. Non-Fiction: A Pirate Looks at Fifty
• Q6) Fiction: Red Storm Rising. Non-Fiction: Every Man a Tiger
• Q7) Fiction: From Potter's Field. Non-Fiction: Portrait of a Killer
• Q8) Fiction: The Five People You Meet in Heaven. Non-Fiction: Tuesdays with Morrie
• Q9) Fiction: The Pelican Brief. Non-Fiction: The Innocent Man
• Q10) Fiction: 2nd Chance. Non-Fiction: Against Medical Advice
• Q11) Fiction: The Christmas Sweater. Non-Fiction: An Inconvenient Book
• Q12) Who is the only author to have at least two #1 books on each list?

Messy Babies -- Quiz Quilt 128 Solution

Category Answers:

Geography & Nature	STOCKHOLM	The city is also the country's most populous, with almost 800,000 people in 2007.
Entertainment & Food	POLANSKI	The Paris-born, Polish film director Roman Polanski dedicated Tess to his wife Sharon Tate, who told him that the book would be a good movie.
History & Government	HASHIMOTO	Liberal Democrat Ryutaro Hashimoto had ruled since January 11, 1996 and was in the middle of his second term.
Math & Science	VISCOSITY	Motor oil viscosities are listed for 32° and 212° Fahrenheit, their maximum winter viscosity and minimum summer viscosity.
Sports & Games	SHOEMAKER	95-pounder Willie Shoemaker reached the milestone on March 3, 1985 with his victory in the Santa Anita Handicap aboard Lord at War.
Literature & Arts	SALINGER	J.D. Salinger's novel and short story pair appeared a decade apart, in 1951 and 1961.

Quiz Quilt Answer: LITTER (Eighth letters)

Litter is a mess, usually in a public place, and a litter is a group of newborn animals.

Messy Babies -- Quiz Quilt 128 Puzzle

Category Questions:

Geography & Nature	What is the capital of Sweden?
Entertainment & Food	Who was the director of Rosemary's Baby, Chinatown, Frantic, and Tess?
History & Government	What Japanese prime minister resigned after his party lost seats in the July 1998 national elections?
Math & Science	What is the scientific term for the internal friction that determines the rate at which a liquid flows?
Sports & Games	Who was the first jockey to win over $100 million in purses?
Literature & Arts	Who was the author of Catcher in the Rye and "Franny and Zooey"?

General Trivia Answers #3,877-3,882

Answer 3,877: Entertainment & Food -- Outstanding Opera

d) Giuseppe Verdi

The story of the Ethiopian princess-turned slave was originally intended to debut for the opening of the Suez Canal but was not ready in time.

Answer 3,878: History & Government -- Hillary's Home

c) New Zealand

With Sherpa Tenzing Norgay, the explorer was the first to reach the peak of Mount Everest on May 29, 1953.

Answer 3,879: Math & Science -- Exposing the Electron

d) Joseph John Thomson

The English physicist won the 1906 Nobel Prize for his work.

Answer 3,880: Geography & Nature -- Capital Capital

d) Tunisia

The capital is Tunis.

Answer 3,881: Literature & Arts -- Paternoster Placement

c) 10th

"Our Father" also refers to every tenth bead.

Answer 3,882: Sports & Games -- Olympic Hardball

c) Taiwan

To appease mainland China, the island nation joins athletic competitions and international organizations as Chinese Taipei.

General Trivia Questions #3,877-3,882

Question 3,877: Entertainment & Food -- Outstanding Opera

What Italian composer wrote the opera Aida in 1871?

a) Claudio Monteverdi
b) Giacomo Puccini
c) Gioacchino Rossini
d) Giuseppe Verdi

Question 3,878: History & Government -- Hillary's Home

What country is mountain climber Sir Edmund Hillary from?

a) Finland
b) India
c) New Zealand
d) Scotland

Question 3,879: Math & Science -- Exposing the Electron

What scientist discovered the electron in 1897?

a) Ernest Rutherford
b) Humphrey Davy
c) James Chadwick
d) Joseph John Thomson

Question 3,880: Geography & Nature -- Capital Capital

Which country below does not have the same exact name as its capital city?

a) Djibouti
b) Kuwait
c) Luxembourg
d) Tunisia

Question 3,881: Literature & Arts -- Paternoster Placement

What rosary bead is called the paternoster?

a) 6th
b) 8th
c) 10th
d) 12th

Question 3,882: Sports & Games -- Olympic Hardball

Which team lost the first Olympic baseball gold medal game to Cuba when the sport debuted in 1992?

a) Canada
b) Japan
c) Taiwan
d) United States

General Trivia Answers #3,871-3,876

Answer 3,871: Entertainment & Food -- Post-Python Part

b) John Cleese

The comedian, whose father changed the family name to Cleese from Cheese, played upwardly-mobile hotel owner Basil Fawlty from 1975 to 1979.

Answer 3,872: History & Government -- Busy B&O

a) Baltimore

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was incorporated on February 28, 1827.

Answer 3,873: Math & Science -- Lower Leg

c) Tibia

The fibula is the thinner bone in front of it.

Answer 3,874: Geography & Nature -- Overcrowded Orient

d) Tokyo, Japan

The city had an estimated 8.3 million people in 2004.

Answer 3,875: Literature & Arts -- Circumference and Radius Writer

c) Jules Verne

Voyage au centre de la Terre was published in 1864 and Le tour du monde en quatre-vingt jours in 1872.

Answer 3,876: Sports & Games -- Performance Peak

d) 10 meters

The platform is raised almost 33 feet above the water, while the Olympic springboard is just under 10 feet up.

General Trivia Questions #3,871-3,876

Question 3,871: Entertainment & Food -- Post-Python Part

What Monty Python actor later starred in Fawlty Towers?

a) Eric Idle
b) John Cleese
c) Terry Gilliam
d) Terry Jones

Question 3,872: History & Government -- Busy B&O

What does the 'B' in the B&O Railroad stand for?

a) Baltimore
b) Bethlehem
c) Boston
d) Buffalo

Question 3,873: Math & Science -- Lower Leg

What is the larger of the two lower leg bones in the human body?

a) Femur
b) Fibula
c) Tibia
d) Ulna

Question 3,874: Geography & Nature -- Overcrowded Orient

What is the most populous city in Asia?

a) Beijing, China
b) Seoul, Korea
c) Shanghai, China
d) Tokyo, Japan

Question 3,875: Literature & Arts -- Circumference and Radius Writer

What science fiction author wrote Journey to the Center of the Earth and Around the World in Eighty Days?

a) Arthur C. Clarke
b) H.G. Wells
c) Jules Verne
d) Ray Bradbury

Question 3,876: Sports & Games -- Performance Peak

How high is the tower used in Olympic platform diving?

a) 3 meters
b) 5 meters
c) 8 meters
d) 10 meters

General Trivia Answers #3,865-3,870

Answer 3,865: Entertainment & Food -- Mr. Matlock

a) Benjamin

Andy Griffith played the criminal defense attorney from 1986 to 1995.

Answer 3,866: History & Government -- Before BP

a) Amoco

Standard Oil had been declared a monopoly in 1911 and split into 34 regional companies.

Answer 3,867: Math & Science -- Energy Expectation

b) Hermann Helmholtz

The 1847 law states that energy cannot be created or destroyed but can change its form.

Answer 3,868: Geography & Nature -- Desert of Dunes

a) Arabian Desert

Sand dunes account for thirty percent of its area, including the 250,000-square-mile Empty Quarter (Rub al Khali).

Answer 3,869: Literature & Arts -- Overdone Opera?

a) La Boheme

Arturo Toscanini conducted the premiere of Giacomo Puccini's masterpiece in Turin in 1896.

Answer 3,870: Sports & Games -- Homer Heat

d) 10

An "out" is any swing that does not result in a home run during the All-Star Game contest. Bobby Abreu smacked a record 24 balls over the fence during the first round in 2005.

General Trivia Questions #3,865-3,870

Question 3,865: Entertainment & Food -- Mr. Matlock

On the television show Matlock, what was the title character's first name?

a) Benjamin
b) Christopher
c) Nicholas
d) Oliver

Question 3,866: History & Government -- Before BP

By what name was Standard Oil of Indiana known before merging with British Petroleum in 1998?

a) Amoco
b) Getty
c) Mobil
d) Shell

Question 3,867: Math & Science -- Energy Expectation

What scientist formulated the law of conservation of energy?

a) Antoine Lavoisier
b) Hermann Helmholtz
c) John Dalton
d) Joseph Proust

Question 3,868: Geography & Nature -- Desert of Dunes

What desert has the most sand?

a) Arabian Desert
b) Atacama Desert
c) Gobi Desert
d) Sahara Desert

Question 3,869: Literature & Arts -- Overdone Opera?

According to Opera America, what is the most frequently performed opera?

a) La Boheme
b) La Traviata
c) Madam Butterfly
d) The Marriage of Figaro

Question 3,870: Sports & Games -- Homer Heat

How many "outs" is each contestant allowed in the first round of Major League Baseball's Home Run Derby?

a) 3
b) 6
c) 9
d) 10

General Trivia Answers #3,859-3,864

Answer 3,859: Entertainment & Food -- Nomination Enumeration

a) Cheers

The show was nominated 117 times, five more than ER and eight more than M*A*S*H.

Answer 3,860: History & Government -- The Dawn of Diamonds

c) India

Diamonds were not discovered in South Africa until 1867.

Answer 3,861: Math & Science -- At-Ten-tion Getter

d) Leonardo Pisano Fibonacci

Fibonacci was actually his nickname, short for "filius Bonacci" meaning son of Bonacci.

Answer 3,862: Geography & Nature -- Iran Not So Far Away

d) Pakistan

The nation of over 150 million people was part of the British Empire until August 14, 1947.

Answer 3,863: Literature & Arts -- Comic Strip Similarity

b) Cathy

Cathy Guisewite's strip about an insecure modern woman debuted on November 22, 1976.

Answer 3,864: Sports & Games -- Championshipless Coach

b) Don Nelson

Nellie was 1,190-880 in his career after resigning midway through the 2004-05 season and is still looking for his first title.

General Trivia Questions #3,859-3,864

Question 3,859: Entertainment & Food -- Nomination Enumeration

What TV series received the most Emmy Award nominations?

a) Cheers
b) ER
c) Frazier
d) M*A*S*H

Question 3,860: History & Government -- The Dawn of Diamonds

What country produced almost all the world's diamonds until the 18th century?

a) China
b) Egypt
c) India
d) South Africa

Question 3,861: Math & Science -- At-Ten-tion Getter

What mathematician wrote Liber abaci, introducing the decimal system to Europe?

a) Blaise Pascal
b) Gottfried von Leibniz
c) Jacob Bernoulli
d) Leonardo Pisano Fibonacci

Question 3,862: Geography & Nature -- Iran Not So Far Away

What country, whose capital is Islamabad, borders Iran, Afghanistan, and India?

a) Bangladesh
b) Bhutan
c) Nepal
d) Pakistan

Question 3,863: Literature & Arts -- Comic Strip Similarity

Which comic strip below is drawn by an artist with the same name?

a) Adam@Home
b) Cathy
c) Curtis
d) Sylvia

Question 3,864: Sports & Games -- Championshipless Coach

What coach did the NBA name one of the "10 Greatest Coaches" in December 1996 although he had never won a championship?

a) Bill Fitch
b) Don Nelson
c) Jack Ramsay
d) Lenny Wilkens

General Trivia Answers #3,853-3,858

Answer 3,853: Entertainment & Food -- Strung by Stradivari

d) Violin

Born in 1644, the famous Italian violin maker also crafted violas, cellos, guitars, and harps.

Answer 3,854: History & Government -- Sesquicentennial Span

b) 150 years

Fifty years is called a semicentennial, and 500 years is known as a quincentennial.

Answer 3,855: Math & Science -- Alimentary, My Dear

c) Gall bladder

The organ stores bile.

Answer 3,856: Geography & Nature -- Danzig Scene

a) Gdansk

The city is the nation's main port on the Baltic Sea.

Answer 3,857: Literature & Arts -- Small Stuart

c) Mouse

The story about the quiet, little boy was made into movies in 1999 and 2002.

Answer 3,858: Sports & Games -- Hike for Mike

b) Chicago Bears

Iron Mike led them to a Super Bowl XX victory over the New England Patriots in 1986.

General Trivia Questions #3,853-3,858

Question 3,853: Entertainment & Food -- Strung by Stradivari

For what musical instrument is Antonio Stradivari of Cremonais best known?

a) Cello
b) Guitar
c) Viola
d) Violin

Question 3,854: History & Government -- Sesquicentennial Span

How long is a sesquicentennial?

a) 50 years
b) 150 years
c) 250 years
d) 500 years

Question 3,855: Math & Science -- Alimentary, My Dear

Which body part below is not part of the alimentary canal?

a) Duodenum
b) Esophagus
c) Gall bladder
d) Large intestine

Question 3,856: Geography & Nature -- Danzig Scene

What is the current name of the Polish city formerly known as Danzig?

a) Gdansk
b) Krakow
c) Lodz
d) Warsaw

Question 3,857: Literature & Arts -- Small Stuart

What type of animal is E.B. White's Stuart Little in the 1945 book?

a) Beetle
b) Kangaroo
c) Mouse
d) Rabbit

Question 3,858: Sports & Games -- Hike for Mike

Which NFL team did Mike Ditka coach from 1982 to 1992?

a) Atlanta Falcons
b) Chicago Bears
c) Denver Broncos
d) New Orleans Saints

U.S. Open Golf Courses - Random Trivia Answers

• A1) Springfield, New Jersey. The Lower Course was used every thirteen years from 1954 to 1993, with Jack Nicklaus triumphing in the two middle years, setting a record with a 272 in 1980.
• A2) St. Louis, Missouri. South Africa's Gary Player won his only U.S. Open in 1965, the only time Bellerive hosted.
• A3) Cherry Hills Village, Colorado. Arnold Palmer won his only U.S. Open in 1960 and Andy North the first of two in 1978.
• A4) Bethesda, Maryland. Ken Venturi was victorious on the Blue Course in 1964 and Ernie Els in 1997, his second U.S. Open in four years.
• A5) Chaska, Minnesota. Tony Jacklin became the most recent Englishman to capture a U.S. Open in 1970.
• A6) Medinah, Illinois. Course No. 3 was used in 1949, 1975, and 1990, with Hale Irwin taking the third of his three U.S. Opens the last time.
• A7) Ardmore, Pennsylvania. The East Course has seen both Ben Hogan (1950) and Lee Trevino (1971) win their second U.S. Opens here, and David Graham became the first Australian winner in 1981.
• A8) Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. The South Course has hosted four times from 1951 to 1996, including Andy North's second title in 1985.
• A9) Pinehurst, North Carolina. Course No. 2 was the site of Payne Stewart's last major victory before perishing in a plane crash just four months later in 1999, while Michael Campbell became the only New Zealander to capture a U.S. Open in 2005.
• A10) Shinnecock Hills, New York. Retief Goosen won his second U.S. Open in four years in 2004, while Raymond Floyd and Corey Pavin took their only titles in 1986 and 1995 respectively.
• A11) Brookline, Massachusetts. Eleven years after winning his first U.S. Open, Julius Boros added a second in 1963, while Curtis Strange won the first of two consecutive titles in 1988.
• A12) La Jolla, California. Tiger Woods earned his third U.S. Open title and fourteenth career major in dramatic fashion in 2008, playing on a left leg that would require anterior cruciate ligament surgery only two days later.

The other courses used since World War II, which cancelled four events, have been Olympic Club, Pebble Beach Golf Links, and Riviera Country Club in California; Olympia Fields Country Club in Illinois; Oak Hill Country Club and Winged Foot Golf Club in New York; Canterbury Golf Club and Inverness Club in Ohio; Southern Hills Country Club in Oklahoma; Oakmont Country Club in Pennsylvania; and Champions Golf Club and Northwood Club in Texas.

U.S. Open Golf Courses - Random Trivia Questions

With the U.S. Open golf tournament about to wrap up in Bethpage State Park in Farmingdale, New York (barring a playoff, which would encompass 18 more holes on Monday [correction: thanks to Mother Nature's untimely decision to water the greens, the fairways, the bunkers, and the rest of the Northeast, the tournament is indeed still going on on Monday]), it's time to test your knowledge of the courses that the June championship has been held on. All you need to do is specify which U.S. state each of these courses is located in (possibly useless hint: each of the dozen courses is in a different state).

U.S. Open Golf Courses Questions

• Q1) Baltusrol Golf Club
• Q2) Bellerive Country Club
• Q3) Cherry Hills Country Club
• Q4) Congressional Country Club
• Q5) Hazeltine National Golf Club
• Q6) Medinah Country Club
• Q7) Merion Golf Club
• Q8) Oakland Hills Country Club
• Q9) Pinehurst Resort
• Q10) Shinnecock Hills Golf Club
• Q11) The Country Club
• Q12) Torrey Pines Golf Course

War No More -- Quiz Quilt 127 Solution

Category Answers:

Literature & Arts	BIDDY	Charles Perrault included "Le Petit Chaperon Rouge" in his Mother Goose collection in 1697, but the tale is older.
History & Government	NAST	Caricaturist Thomas Nast also drew the chubby, bearded Santa Claus that we all now know.
Sports & Games	MALEEVA	Bulgarian Katerina Maleeva took out her older sibling Manuela and her younger sibling Magdalena on the way to one of her eleven career WTA titles.
Geography & Nature	CARTHAGE	The Phoenicians settled the area in present-day Tunisia in the 9th century B.C.
Math & Science	CAMPHOR	Naphthalene, also known as tar camphor, replaced it but is flammable and has in turn been replaced by 1,4-dichlorobenzene.
Entertainment & Food	CAT	Sergei Prokofiev composed the orchestra-accompanied children's story in 1933.

Quiz Quilt Answer: TREATY (Last letters going up)

Most wars end with the official signing of a peace treaty.

War No More -- Quiz Quilt 127 Puzzle

Category Questions:

Literature & Arts	What was Little Red Riding Hood's first name in the first English version of the story?
History & Government	What American cartoonist created the elephant and donkey as symbols of the Republican and Democratic parties?
Sports & Games	What tennis player defeated both of her sisters during the 1991 Canadian Open?
Geography & Nature	What ancient North African city-state was protected by a 23-mile-long wall?
Math & Science	What was the original active ingredient in mothballs?
Entertainment & Food	In Peter and the Wolf, what animal character does the clarinet represent?

General Trivia Answers #3,847-3,852

Answer 3,847: Entertainment & Food -- Elmer's Eats

c) Fritos

The promoter purchased the corn chip recipe and a few retail accounts in San Antonio for $100 allegedly obtained by hocking his mother's wedding ring.

Answer 3,848: History & Government -- Appeal for Assistance

a) CQD

Because of its difficult-to-remember Morse code (.-.- --.- -..), the simpler S.O.S. (... --- ...) took over in 1908.

Answer 3,849: Math & Science -- Dubious Dinosaur

b) Brontosaurus

The misidentification occurred because of a mismatched head.

Answer 3,850: Geography & Nature -- Eye of the Beetle?

a) Dragonfly

Their huge, multifaceted eyes give them almost 360-degree vision.

Answer 3,851: Literature & Arts -- The Tale of Typee

a) Herman Melville

The story is based on his real experience of jumping ship in the Marquesas Islands.

Answer 3,852: Sports & Games -- Rod, Roberto, and Rolando

d) Panama

The country has produced an exceptional number of great athletes for its population of under three million.

General Trivia Questions #3,847-3,852

Question 3,847: Entertainment & Food -- Elmer's Eats

What snack did Elmer Doolin concoct in San Antonio, Texas in 1932?

a) Cheetos
b) Doritos
c) Fritos
d) Ruffles

Question 3,848: History & Government -- Appeal for Assistance

What international distress signal was used before S.O.S.?

a) CQD
b) HNQ
c) QBX
d) QQQ

Question 3,849: Math & Science -- Dubious Dinosaur

Which dinosaur below should properly be called apatosaurus?

a) Brachiosaurus
b) Brontosaurus
c) Stegosaurus
d) Tyrannosaurus rex

Question 3,850: Geography & Nature -- Eye of the Beetle?

What insect has the largest eyes?

a) Dragonfly
b) Fly
c) Grasshopper
d) Praying mantis

Question 3,851: Literature & Arts -- The Tale of Typee

What author's first novel was Typee in 1846?

a) Herman Melville
b) James Fenimore Cooper
c) Mary Shelley
d) Nathaniel Hawthorne

Question 3,852: Sports & Games -- Rod, Roberto, and Rolando

What country are baseball player Rod Carew, boxer Roberto Duran, and basketball player Rolando Blackman from?

a) Cuba
b) Dominican Republic
c) Haiti
d) Panama

General Trivia Answers #3,841-3,846

Answer 3,841: Entertainment & Food -- Battlebots Booty

b) Nut

Carmen Electra appeared on the show in 2002, the last season of the robot war's three-year run.

Answer 3,842: History & Government -- Girl Group

c) Girl Scouts of America

The Georgian's second husband, Robert Baden-Powell, had begun the Boy Scouts in 1908, and his sister Agnes had started the Girl Guides in 1910.

Answer 3,843: Math & Science -- Chlorine Color

b) Green

The heavy, poisonous gas was named for the Greek word chloros, meaning "pale green".

Answer 3,844: Geography & Nature -- Seaside

a) Baltic Sea

The sea forms its western and northern boundaries, with the Gulf of Finland separating Estonia from Finland.

Answer 3,845: Literature & Arts -- Tart Taker

c) Knave of Hearts

The Queen of Hearts baked them, and the King punished him for his offense.

Answer 3,846: Sports & Games -- DQ Domination

d) Shawn Kemp

The power forward from Trinity Valley Community College led the league in disqualifications in 1991-92, 1993-94, 1996-97, 1997-98, and 1999-2000.

General Trivia Questions #3,841-3,846

Question 3,841: Entertainment & Food -- Battlebots Booty

What giant object served as the trophy on Comedy Central's Battlebots?

a) Gear
b) Nut
c) Screw
d) Wrench

Question 3,842: History & Government -- Girl Group

What organization was founded in 1912 by Juliette Gordon Low and modeled after the British Girl Guides?

a) Camp Fire Girls
b) 4-H Club
c) Girl Scouts of America
d) YWCA

Question 3,843: Math & Science -- Chlorine Color

What color is chlorine gas?

a) Blue
b) Green
c) Orange
d) Red

Question 3,844: Geography & Nature -- Seaside

On what sea is Estonia located?

a) Baltic Sea
b) Barents Sea
c) Bering Sea
d) Black Sea

Question 3,845: Literature & Arts -- Tart Taker

According to Lewis Carroll, who stole the tarts?

a) Joker
b) King of Spades
c) Knave of Hearts
d) Ten of Diamonds

Question 3,846: Sports & Games -- DQ Domination

What NBA player fouled out of the most games in the 1990s?

a) Anthony Mason
b) Charles Barkley
c) Dennis Rodman
d) Shawn Kemp

General Trivia Answers #3,835-3,840

Answer 3,835: Entertainment & Food -- Consequential Cowboy

a) Broncho Billy

Gilbert M. Anderson debuted as the silent movie hero in The Great Train Robbery in 1903.

Answer 3,836: History & Government -- Formed by the Fourteenth

b) The League of Nations

The league was officially established by the Paris Peace Conference a year after the President's January 8, 1918 speech to the U.S. Congress.

Answer 3,837: Math & Science -- Icountahedron

d) 20

The largest Platonic solid consists of a score of identical equilateral triangles.

Answer 3,838: Geography & Nature -- Rainier Region

d) Washington

In 1792, Captain George Vancouver of the British Royal Navy dedicated the 14,410-foot peak to his friend Rear Admiral Peter Rainier, not the prevailing weather.

Answer 3,839: Literature & Arts -- Color Commentary

d) White

The great whale's coloring inspired the digression.

Answer 3,840: Sports & Games -- Dan the Man

b) 1,000 meters

Jansen set a world record of 1:12.43 in the final. His sister Jane had died during the 1988 Olympics, and he also went home empty-handed despite being a favorite in 1992.

General Trivia Questions #3,835-3,840

Question 3,835: Entertainment & Food -- Consequential Cowboy

Who was the first movie cowboy?

a) Broncho Billy
b) Buffalo Bill
c) Buffalo Bob
d) Howdy Doody

Question 3,836: History & Government -- Formed by the Fourteenth

What did the last of Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points form the basis for?

a) The American Red Cross
b) The League of Nations
c) UNICEF
d) The United Nations

Question 3,837: Math & Science -- Icountahedron

How many faces does an icosahedron have?

a) 8
b) 12
c) 16
d) 20

Question 3,838: Geography & Nature -- Rainier Region

Which state's highest point is Mount Rainier?

a) California
b) Idaho
c) Oregon
d) Washington

Question 3,839: Literature & Arts -- Color Commentary

What color did Herman Melville include a long essay about in his novel Moby Dick?

a) Black
b) Blue
c) Red
d) White

Question 3,840: Sports & Games -- Dan the Man

In what event did Dan Jansen finally win an Olympic speed skating gold medal in 1994?

a) 500 meters
b) 1,000 meters
c) 1,500 meters
d) 5,000 meters

General Trivia Answers #3,829-3,834

Answer 3,829: Entertainment & Food -- Chart-Climbing Comedian

a) Eddie Murphy

The Saturday Night Live veteran had just reached the peak of his popularity after starring in Beverly Hills Cop.

Answer 3,830: History & Government -- Sabatoged City

b) Jerusalem

Roman Emperor Vespasian, founder of the Flavian dynasty, conquered the city, demolished the Second Temple, and enslaved its citizens.

Answer 3,831: Math & Science -- Thoughtful Theorem

c) Johann Carl Friedrich Gauss

His "Remarkable Theorem" states that the curvature of a surface can be measured from the surface itself, such as by making calculations from distances and angles.

Answer 3,832: Geography & Nature -- Cheviot, Columbia, Corriedale, and Cotswold

d) Sheep

The Columbia and Corriedale varieties are bred for their meat, while the Cheviot and Cotswold breeds are grown for both meat and wool.

Answer 3,833: Literature & Arts -- Sergeant Snorkle

b) Orville

Mort Walker's strip about the U.S. Army has followed the action at Camp Swampy since 1950.

Answer 3,834: Sports & Games -- Mini-Monopolies

b) 2

The Mediterranean Avenue/Baltic Avenue and Park Place/Boardwalk pairs are located diagonally opposite each other next to "Go".

General Trivia Questions #3,829-3,834

Question 3,829: Entertainment & Food -- Chart-Climbing Comedian

What comedian reached #2 on the pop charts with "Party All the Time" in December 1985?

a) Eddie Murphy
b) John Belushi
c) Richard Pryor
d) Steve Martin

Question 3,830: History & Government -- Sabatoged City

What city was traditionally believed to have been destroyed on September 1 in A.D. 69?

a) Carthage
b) Jerusalem
c) Memphis
d) Thebes

Question 3,831: Math & Science -- Thoughtful Theorem

Which mathematician, born in 1777, wrote the theorema egregrium?

a) Jacob Bernoulli
b) Jean Baptiste Fourier
c) Johann Carl Friedrich Gauss
d) John Napier

Question 3,832: Geography & Nature -- Cheviot, Columbia, Corriedale, and Cotswold

What are Cheviot, Columbia, Corriedale, and Cotswold breeds of?

a) Cow
b) Goat
c) Pig
d) Sheep

Question 3,833: Literature & Arts -- Sergeant Snorkle

In the Beetle Bailey comic strip, what is Sergeant Snorkle's first name?

a) Herman
b) Orville
c) Samuel
d) Wilbur

Question 3,834: Sports & Games -- Mini-Monopolies

In the board game Monopoly, how many monopolies have only two properties?

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

General Trivia Answers #3,823-3,828

Answer 3,823: Entertainment & Food -- Yes We Can

c) Thailand

As of 2002, the nation accounted for four-fifths of all exports.

Answer 3,824: History & Government -- Medieval Mexico

d) Toltec

The leaders of the Aztecs descended from the Toltecs, and both groups spoke Nahuatl.

Answer 3,825: Math & Science -- Ample Artery

a) Aorta

The vessel leading from the left ventricle of the heart is about one inch in diameter in adults.

Answer 3,826: Geography & Nature -- Middle East's East

c) Oman

The Middle Eastern country touches the Gulf of Oman on the northeast and the Arabian Sea on the southeast.

Answer 3,827: Literature & Arts -- Superstar Sandwich

a) Alice Childress

The story about a 13-year-old drug user named Benjie was turned into a 1978 movie starring Cicely Tyson and Paul Winfield.

Answer 3,828: Sports & Games -- Minty Mixed Drink

b) Kentucky Derby

The bourbon, sugar, and mint drink is served over crushed ice.

General Trivia Questions #3,823-3,828

Question 3,823: Entertainment & Food -- Yes We Can

What country supplies the largest portion of the world's canned pineapples?

a) Australia
b) Brazil
c) Thailand
d) United States

Question 3,824: History & Government -- Medieval Mexico

What ancient civilization was located in present-day Mexico from about 1168 B.C. to A.D. 900?

a) Aztec
b) Maya
c) Olmec
d) Toltec

Question 3,825: Math & Science -- Ample Artery

What is the widest artery in the human body?

a) Aorta
b) Coronary artery
c) Femoral artery
d) Pulmonary artery

Question 3,826: Geography & Nature -- Middle East's East

What is the easternmost country on the Arabian Peninsula?

a) Bahrain
b) Kuwait
c) Oman
d) Qatar

Question 3,827: Literature & Arts -- Superstar Sandwich

What author claimed A Hero Ain't Nothing But a Sandwich in 1973?

a) Alice Childress
b) Irene Hunt
c) Jean Craighead George
d) Paula Fox

Question 3,828: Sports & Games -- Minty Mixed Drink

What sporting event is most closely associated with mint juleps?

a) Indianapolis 500
b) Kentucky Derby
c) Masters
d) Wimbledon

Operating System Codenames - Random Trivia Answers

• A1) Mac OS X 10.0. Cheetah began life on March 24, 2001 and was last updated on June 22, 2001 (10.0.4). The public beta had been known as Kodiak.
• A2) Mac OS X 10.2. Jaguar was released on August 23, 2002 and was last updated on October 3, 2003 (10.2.8).
• A3) Mac OS X 10.5. Leopard hit the public on October 26, 2007 and was last updated on May 12, 2009 (10.5.7).
• A4) Mac OS X 10.3. Panther debuted on October 24, 2003 and was last updated on April 15, 2005 (10.3.9).
• A5) Mac OS X 10.1. Puma entered the world on September 25, 2001 and was last updated on June 6, 2002 (10.1.5).
• A6) Mac OS X 10.4. Tiger was launched on April 29, 2005 and was last updated on November 14, 2007 (10.4.11), the highest dot release for any version of Mac OS X.

PC

• A7) Windows NT 4.0. Cairo had previously been the name of a next-generation operating system that was being developed at Microsoft from 1991 to 1996 but never saw the light of day, at least not as a whole. The new Cairo debuted on July 29, 1996.
• A8) Windows 95. Also known as Windows 4.0, Chicago integrated MS-DOS with Windows and was released on August 25, 1995.
• A9) Windows 3.1. Janus added 32-bit support on March 18, 1992 and doomed office productivity by bundling Minesweeper.
• A10) Windows Vista. Available for volume licensing on November 30, 2006 and in retail on January 30, 2007, Longhorn was given the fake codename Mojave in an ad campaign.
• A11) Windows 98. Released on June 25, 1998, Memphis required a 486DX-2/66 MHz or better processor, 16 MB of RAM, and 500 MB of hard drive space.
• A12) Windows XP. Finished on August 24, 2001 and available in retail on October 25, 2001, Whistler remains the most popular operating system in the world, as the rejection of Windows Vista has left over three-fifths of all PC users still running XP as of May 2009.

Other codenames for major OS releases include Snow Leopard for Mac OS X 10.6 (to be released in September 2009), Georgia Millennium for Windows Me (released in September 2000), and Daytona for Windows NT 3.5 (released in September 1994).

Operating System Codenames - Random Trivia Questions

Codenames are used during the development of operating systems for many reasons: for secrecy, for brevity, for expediency (e.g., because the final name hasn't been chosen yet), or for other marketing, technical, or corporate reasons. This week's quiz highlights six Mac OS X and six Windows codenames from the past fifteen years. How many of these operating systems can you remember (please specify one decimal place in the version number where relevant)?

Operating System Codenames Questions

Macintosh

• Q1) Cheetah
• Q2) Jaguar
• Q3) Leopard
• Q4) Panther
• Q5) Puma
• Q6) Tiger

PC

• Q7) Cairo
• Q8) Chicago
• Q9) Janus
• Q10) Longhorn
• Q11) Memphis
• Q12) Whistler

Cup of Culture -- Quiz Quilt 126 Solution

Category Answers:

Sports & Games	YOUNG	BYU alumnus Steve Young set the standard from 1991 to 1994 with the San Francisco 49ers.
History & Government	OPEC	Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela created the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries at a conference in Baghdad on September 14, 1960.
Literature & Arts	GOLDBERG	The Reuben award bestowed on the Cartoonist of the Year was named for Rube Goldberg.
Entertainment & Food	USTINOV	David Suchet took Peter Ustinov's part as the sleuth in the 2004 TV version.
Math & Science	ROENTGEN	University of Wurzburg professor Wilhelm Roentgen won the 1901 Nobel Prize for his work.
Geography & Nature	TANZANIA	The African nation's government has been split between Dodoma and Dar es Salaam since the 1980s.

Quiz Quilt Answer: YOGURT (First letters)

The cultured milk product may have been first produced over 4,500 years ago.

Cup of Culture -- Quiz Quilt 126 Puzzle

Category Questions:

Sports & Games	Who was the only quarterback to lead the NFL in passing efficiency four straight seasons?
History & Government	What group coordinates the petroleum policies of Third World oil-producing nations?
Literature & Arts	What humorous political cartoonist is known for his drawings of excessively intricate machines that perform simple tasks?
Entertainment & Food	What actor played Hercule Poirot in the 1978 movie Death on the Nile and five other times?
Math & Science	What German physicist discovered X-rays in 1895?
Geography & Nature	What is the 365,000-square-mile country of 38 million people whose currency is the schilling?

General Trivia Answers #3,817-3,822

Answer 3,817: Entertainment & Food -- Biggest Box Office Bond

a) Pierce Brosnan

The former Remington Steele passed Roger Moore with Die Another Day in 2002.

Answer 3,818: History & Government -- Mediated Middle

c) S

The initial honors both his grandfathers, Anderson Shippe Truman and Solomon Young.

Answer 3,819: Math & Science -- Primitive Particle

b) Molecule

The atoms in a molecule also determine the compound's empirical formula, which is always an integer ratio of elements such as H₂O for water and CO₂ for carbon dioxide.

Answer 3,820: Geography & Nature -- Strait to Spain

c) Morocco

Both a suspension bridge and an underwater tunnel have been proposed to cross the strait, which connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Atlantic Ocean.

Answer 3,821: Literature & Arts -- Olympus Occupiers

d) 12

The Olympians were Aphrodite, Apollo, Ares, Artemis, Athena, Hades, Hephaestus, Hera, Hermes, Hestia, Poseidon, and Zeus.

Answer 3,822: Sports & Games -- Point of No Return

a) Ace

It is called an unreturnable serve if the returner touches the ball but does not get it back into play.

General Trivia Questions #3,817-3,822

Question 3,817: Entertainment & Food -- Biggest Box Office Bond

Which actor's James Bond movies have earned the most at the U.S. box office?

a) Pierce Brosnan
b) Roger Moore
c) Sean Connery
d) Timothy Dalton

Question 3,818: History & Government -- Mediated Middle

What is President Harry Truman's middle name, which looks like an initial but is not short for anything?

a) B
b) M
c) S
d) W

Question 3,819: Math & Science -- Primitive Particle

What is the smallest particle of a compound that has all the chemical properties of that compound?

a) Atom
b) Molecule
c) Nucleus
d) Proton

Question 3,820: Geography & Nature -- Strait to Spain

What country is located directly across the Strait of Gibraltar from Spain?

a) Algeria
b) Egypt
c) Morocco
d) Tunisia

Question 3,821: Literature & Arts -- Olympus Occupiers

In Greek mythology, how many gods ruled the universe from Mount Olympus?

a) 3
b) 6
c) 9
d) 12

Question 3,822: Sports & Games -- Point of No Return

What tennis term refers to a serve that lands inside the service box and is completely missed by the returner?

a) Ace
b) Service winner
c) Strike
d) Unreturnable serve

General Trivia Answers #3,811-3,816

Answer 3,811: Entertainment & Food -- The Twenty Million Dollar Man

c) Sylvester Stallone

The action hero broke the bank with Judge Dredd in 1995, a year before Jim Carrey's The Cable Guy.

Answer 3,812: History & Government -- Canadian Coins

d) Quarter

There was a 20-cent coin instead, which was later replaced with a 25-cent piece to match the U.S. instead of the U.K.

Answer 3,813: Math & Science -- Yard Arm

b) King Henry I

In olden days, continually dividing the yard in two produced the half-yard, span, finger, and nail.

Answer 3,814: Geography & Nature -- Bygone Bytown

b) Ottawa

John By had managed the construction of the Rideau Canal near the city.

Answer 3,815: Literature & Arts -- Quest to Be the Best

b) Jim Ryun

The former world record holder in the mile landed a silver in the 1,500 meters at the 1968 Olympics.

Answer 3,816: Sports & Games -- Support Sport

b) Bicycling

The Bike Company of Boston developed the athletic supporters for its bicycle delivery boys in 1897.

General Trivia Questions #3,811-3,816

Question 3,811: Entertainment & Food -- The Twenty Million Dollar Man

Who was the first actor to make $20 million for one movie?

a) Harrison Ford
b) Jim Carrey
c) Sylvester Stallone
d) Tom Hanks

Question 3,812: History & Government -- Canadian Coins

Which coin was not included in the first set of Canadian currency, issued on December 12, 1858?

a) Dime
b) Nickel
c) Penny
d) Quarter

Question 3,813: Math & Science -- Yard Arm

Which English king's arm defined the length of the yard almost 1,000 years ago?

a) King Edward
b) King Henry I
c) King Richard I
d) King William II

Question 3,814: Geography & Nature -- Bygone Bytown

What Canadian city was formerly known as Bytown?

a) Calgary
b) Ottawa
c) Toronto
d) Vancouver

Question 3,815: Literature & Arts -- Quest to Be the Best

What American runner's autobiography was titled In Quest of Gold?

a) Carl Lewis
b) Jim Ryun
c) Michael Johnson
d) Renaldo Nehemiah

Question 3,816: Sports & Games -- Support Sport

For which sport was the jock strap devised?

a) Basketball
b) Bicycling
c) Rugby
d) Wrestling

General Trivia Answers #3,805-3,810

Answer 3,805: Entertainment & Food -- Ever Last of Sting

d) Sumner

Born as Gordon Matthew Sumner on October 2, 1951, his nickname came from a yellow and black striped sweater that made him look like a bee.

Answer 3,806: History & Government -- Stable State

c) Idaho

Some Native Americans inhabited the region before it became part of the Oregon Territory, the Washington Territory, the Idaho Territory, and finally a state in 1890.

Answer 3,807: Math & Science -- Pivotal Planet

a) Earth

The gas giants, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, are bigger, while the others are smaller.

Answer 3,808: Geography & Nature -- Longest-Lived Leaf-Lifter

a) Bristlecone pine

They can live from 3,000 to 47,000 years.

Answer 3,809: Literature & Arts -- Rococo Rival

a) Baroque

The 18th-century period countered the formality of the Late Baroque.

Answer 3,810: Sports & Games -- Operation Location

c) Ear bone (hammer)

Brain Freeze was added to Cavity Sam's "funatomy" in 2003 after crushing Growling Stomach and Tennis Elbow in a user vote.

General Trivia Questions #3,805-3,810

Question 3,805: Entertainment & Food -- Ever Last of Sting

What is singer Sting's given last name?

a) Callahan
b) Holland
c) Lincoln
d) Sumner

Question 3,806: History & Government -- Stable State

Which is the only U.S. state over which no foreign flag has ever officially flown?

a) Colorado
b) Hawaii
c) Idaho
d) Maine

Question 3,807: Math & Science -- Pivotal Planet

Which planet in our solar system is smaller than four planets and larger than the other three planets?

a) Earth
b) Mars
c) Uranus
d) Venus

Question 3,808: Geography & Nature -- Longest-Lived Leaf-Lifter

What is the longest-lived tree species in the U.S.?

a) Bristlecone pine
b) Douglas fir
c) Giant sequoia
d) Redwood

Question 3,809: Literature & Arts -- Rococo Rival

What style of art did Rococo develop against?

a) Baroque
b) Cubism
c) Impressionism
d) Surrealism

Question 3,810: Sports & Games -- Operation Location

In the Hasbro game Operation, which of the following is not one of the pieces that needs to be removed with tweezers?

a) Adam's apple (apple)
b) Butterflies in stomach (butterfly)
c) Ear bone (hammer)
d) Wrenched ankle (wrench)

General Trivia Answers #3,799-3,804

Answer 3,799: Entertainment & Food -- Chill Thrill

d) ZIMA

The flavored malt beverage was introduced in 1992 as a beer alternative.

Answer 3,800: History & Government -- Anti-Axis

d) Joseph Stalin

Russia fought with the Allies.

Answer 3,801: Math & Science -- Getting to a Gallon

c) 16

There are two cups in a pint, two pints in a quart, and four quarts in a gallon.

Answer 3,802: Geography & Nature -- Colossal Country

d) Russia

Even after the breakup of the Soviet Union, the 6.6 million square miles remaining are over 40% bigger than Canada.

Answer 3,803: Literature & Arts -- Capp's Trap

d) November 15

The day of gender role reversal is often celebrated on February 29 now, but the change occurred much later on college campuses.

Answer 3,804: Sports & Games -- Poll Sitters

c) Notre Dame

The Fighting Irish have led the nation eight times.

General Trivia Questions #3,799-3,804

Question 3,799: Entertainment & Food -- Chill Thrill

What drink was advertised as "a few degrees cooler"?

a) Frutopia
b) Lipton Brisk Iced Tea
c) Nestea Iced Tea
d) ZIMA

Question 3,800: History & Government -- Anti-Axis

Which leader below was not with the Axis Powers during World War II?

a) Adolf Hitler
b) Benito Mussolini
c) Emperor Hirohito
d) Joseph Stalin

Question 3,801: Math & Science -- Getting to a Gallon

How many cups are in a gallon?

a) 4
b) 8
c) 16
d) 32

Question 3,802: Geography & Nature -- Colossal Country

What is the largest country in the world in area?

a) Brazil
b) Canada
c) China
d) Russia

Question 3,803: Literature & Arts -- Capp's Trap

What day did Al Capp deem Sadie Hawkins Day in his Li'l Abner comic strip?

a) February 29
b) April 1
c) August 8
d) November 15

Question 3,804: Sports & Games -- Poll Sitters

Which college football team has finished #1 in the AP poll the most times?

a) Alabama
b) Miami
c) Notre Dame
d) Oklahoma

General Trivia Answers #3,793-3,798

Answer 3,793: Entertainment & Food -- All You Need Is Love Songs

b) "Fuer Elise"

Snippets of "She Loves You" and "In the Mood" also play.

Answer 3,794: History & Government -- Synchronous Scrawling

b) James Garfield

After the 20th U.S. President was the only lefty out of the first 32 Presidents, four of the last eleven have been left-handed.

Answer 3,795: Math & Science -- Mars Metal

b) Iron

They associated Mercury with mercury, Venus with copper, Jupiter with tin, and Saturn with lead.

Answer 3,796: Geography & Nature -- Peach Pedigree

b) Asia

Although their scientific name is Prunus persica, peaches first grew 3,000 years ago in China not Persia.

Answer 3,797: Literature & Arts -- Sun-dried Sustenance

d) Raisins

The castaway needed to dry the grapes to prevent them from spoiling.

Answer 3,798: Sports & Games -- Chariot Race

a) 100 meters

The qualifying round was held on a Sunday. Liddell won a bronze in the 200 and set an Olympic record to capture the gold in the 400.

General Trivia Questions #3,793-3,798

Question 3,793: Entertainment & Food -- All You Need Is Love Songs

Which of the following is not one of the song excerpts heard in the Beatles' "All You Need Is Love"?

a) French national anthem
b) "Fuer Elise"
c) "Greensleeves"
d) "Two-Part Invention for Piano #8"

Question 3,794: History & Government -- Synchronous Scrawling

Which U.S. President could simultaneously write in Latin and Greek using both hands?

a) Chester Arthur
b) James Garfield
c) Martin Van Buren
d) Zachary Taylor

Question 3,795: Math & Science -- Mars Metal

What chemical element did the ancient Greeks and Romans associate with Mars?

a) Copper
b) Iron
c) Lead
d) Silver

Question 3,796: Geography & Nature -- Peach Pedigree

On which continent did peaches originate?

a) Africa
b) Asia
c) Europe
d) North America

Question 3,797: Literature & Arts -- Sun-dried Sustenance

After Robinson Crusoe shipwrecked, what was the main fruit in his diet?

a) Dried apples
b) Dried pineapples
c) Prunes
d) Raisins

Question 3,798: Sports & Games -- Chariot Race

Which event did Eric Liddell, of Chariots of Fire fame, skip at the 1924 Olympics for religious reasons?

a) 100 meters
b) 200 meters
c) 400 meters
d) 800 meters

The Joy of Six - Random Trivia Answers

• A1) Barry Williams. The actors' ages were in the same order as their characters, with Williams, who played Greg, being seven years older than Susan Olsen, who played Cindy.
• A2) Joey. Matt LeBlanc's character Joey Tribbiani's own show Joey lasted 46 episodes from September 9, 2004 to March 7, 2006, about a fifth as long as Friends, which ran for 236 episodes from September 22, 1994 to May 6, 2004.
• A3) Spike Lee. Theresa Randle stars as the title character Judy, later also known as Girl 6 at her job as a "call" girl, while Madonna appears as one of her potential bosses.
• A4) Subaru. The stars represent the Pleiades constellation, which is also known as the Seven Sisters despite having nine main stars (the other two stars stand for their parents).
• A5) G-flat major. The corresponding minor key with six flats is E-flat minor, while the keys with six sharps are F-sharp major and D-sharp minor.
• A6) Arabic. The Central Semitic language was added to the original five: Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish.
• A7) 126. The cycle repeats every six years, and the letters 'Q', 'U', 'X', 'Y', and 'Z' are not used.
• A8) Radon. The five lighter inert gases are helium, neon, argon, krypton, and xenon. Ununoctium is the temporary IUPAC name for element number 118, of which only three atoms have ever been detected.
• A9) Scylla. The mythological Greek monster had six dog heads, twelve dog legs, and a cat's tail.
• A10) James Grady. The 1975 film was directed by Sydney Pollack and starred Robert Redford and Faye Dunaway. "Condor" is CIA employee Ronald Malcolm's code name.
• A11) NBC. The colorful bird debuted in 1956 with eleven feathers to highlight the networks transition to color broadcasts. After a half-decade hiatus beginning in 1975, when a double-trapezoid 'N' was used, the bird returned on top of the 'N', then took the stage alone again in 1986 with six feathers to represent NBC's six divisions (News, Sports, Entertainment, Television Stations, Television Network, and Operations & Technical Services).
• A12) Ernie Nevers. On November 28, 1929, the Chicago Cardinals fullback plowed through the snow into the Wrigley Field endzone six times. For good measure, he kicked four extra points to account for all of his team's points in a 34-point blowout of the Chicago Bears.

The Joy of Six - Random Trivia Questions

With today being the sixth day of the sixth month of the year (and the sixth day of the week if you like to start your week with Monday and end it with the weekend like I do), this week's quiz features six of one and half a dozen of the other random questions relating to the number six somehow.

The Joy of Six Questions

• Q1) What actor or actress played the oldest of the six Brady Bunch children?
• Q2) Which of the six main characters in the television show Friends transitioned from the finale into a spinoff series?
• Q3) Who directed the 1996 movie Girl 6?
• Q4) Which car maker's logo features six stars?
• Q5) In music, which major key signature has six flats?
• Q6) In 1973, what became the sixth of the six official languages of the United Nations?
• Q7) How many total names are provided for each hurricane naming cycle?
• Q8) Which is the heaviest of the six permanently named noble gases?
• Q9) In Homer's Odyssey, what six-headed monster did Hercules have to avoid while simultaneously skirting Charybdis?
• Q10) What author's novel Six Days of the Condor was turned into a movie that covered half as long a time span?
• Q11) Which TV network's logo features a peacock with six feathers?
• Q12) Who holds the NFL record with six rushing touchdowns in a single game?

Sleep Sibling -- Quiz Quilt 125 Solution

Category Answers:

Math & Science	BENZENE	The German chemist envisioned the aromatic, carcinogenic hydrocarbon's ring arrangement.
Geography & Nature	ALASKA	Gold was first discovered just across the border in the Klondike region of Canada's Yukon territory two years before.
Entertainment & Food	DOPEY	He is also the only dwarf who does not speak beyond a "Shhhh" in the original animated Disney movie.
Sports & Games	POKEMON	Satoshi Tajiri created the game after first playing a Game Boy in 1991. Ken Sugimori drew all the characters.
History & Government	SMITH	High school dropout Al Smith won under 41% of the popular vote and 87 mostly southeastern electoral votes in a Herbert Hoover landslide.
Literature & Arts	RAND	Ayn Rand was born as Alissa Zinovievna Rosenbaum in St. Petersburg, Russia on February 2, 1905. The first part of her legally adopted pen name rhymes with "fine".

Quiz Quilt Answer: NAPKIN (Third letters)

A short sleep is a nap, and a sibling is your kin.

Sleep Sibling -- Quiz Quilt 125 Puzzle

Category Questions:

Math & Science	What molecule's symmetrical structure did Fredrich A. Kekule discover in a dream in 1865?
Geography & Nature	Which future U.S. state experienced a gold rush in 1898?
Entertainment & Food	In the 1937 film, who is the only one of Snow White's seven dwarfs without a beard?
Sports & Games	What Nintendo video game's name comes from the phrase "Pocket Monsters"?
History & Government	What New York governor known as the Happy Warrior became a U.S. presidential candidate in 1928?
Literature & Arts	What Russian-American novelist wrote The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged?

General Trivia Answers #3,787-3,792

Answer 3,787: Entertainment & Food -- Made in China?

d) John Woo

His 1993 action-thriller Hard Target starred Jean-Claude Van Damme.

Answer 3,788: History & Government -- Kofi's Country

c) Ghana

His parents named him "Kofi" because he was "born on a Friday", April 8, 1938.

Answer 3,789: Math & Science -- Around the World in 80 Minutes

d) John Glenn

The third American in space circled the globe three times in just under five hours on February 20, 1962.

Answer 3,790: Geography & Nature -- States Center

b) Kansas

The middle is in Smith County near the town of Lebanon.

Answer 3,791: Literature & Arts -- A House Is Not a Home

c) Sinclair Lewis

Babbitt helped popularize the political term "liberal" in 1922.

Answer 3,792: Sports & Games -- Football Flyers

c) 5

The Cardinals fly in Arizona, the Eagles in Philadelphia, the Falcons in Atlanta, the Ravens in Baltimore, and the Seahawks in Seattle.

General Trivia Questions #3,787-3,792

Question 3,787: Entertainment & Food -- Made in China?

Who was the first Asian director to make a mainstream Hollywood movie?

a) Akira Kurosawa
b) Ang Lee
c) Jackie Chan
d) John Woo

Question 3,788: History & Government -- Kofi's Country

What country is United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan from?

a) Armenia
b) Estonia
c) Ghana
d) Israel

Question 3,789: Math & Science -- Around the World in 80 Minutes

Who was the first U.S. astronaut to orbit the Earth?

a) Alan Shepard
b) Gordon Cooper
c) Gus Grissom
d) John Glenn

Question 3,790: Geography & Nature -- States Center

In which state is the geographic center of the 48 contiguous U.S. states located?

a) Iowa
b) Kansas
c) Missouri
d) Nebraska

Question 3,791: Literature & Arts -- A House Is Not a Home

What author observed, "In fact there was but one thing wrong with the Babbitt house: it was not a home"?

a) D.H. Lawrence
b) Robert Lowell
c) Sinclair Lewis
d) T.H. Lawrence

Question 3,792: Sports & Games -- Football Flyers

How many current NFL teams are named for birds?

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

General Trivia Answers #3,781-3,786

Answer 3,781: Entertainment & Food -- Ball Boy

d) Volleyball

Tom Hanks's character Chuck Noland paints a face on the ball and talks to it.

Answer 3,782: History & Government -- Mayor's Mansion

c) New York

The 1799 residence is located in Manhattan's Carl Schurz Park at the corner of East End Avenue and Eighty-eighth Street.

Answer 3,783: Math & Science -- Diamond Dimensions

c) Crystal

Color is the fourth.

Answer 3,784: Geography & Nature -- Land Lovers

a) Brazil

Over half a million square miles, a region bigger than Peru, are sheltered.

Answer 3,785: Literature & Arts -- More Sturdy Than Stout

d) Nero Wolfe

The detective first appeared in Fer-de-Lance in 1934.

Answer 3,786: Sports & Games -- Scorecard Shortstop

d) 6

The pitcher is number 1, followed by the catcher, first, second, and third basemen, shortstop, and the three outfielders from left to right.

General Trivia Questions #3,781-3,786

Question 3,781: Entertainment & Food -- Ball Boy

In the 2000 movie Cast Away, what type of ball is Wilson?

a) Basketball
b) Football
c) Soccer ball
d) Volleyball

Question 3,782: History & Government -- Mayor's Mansion

What city's mayor lives in Gracie Mansion?

a) Boston
b) Chicago
c) New York
d) Philadelphia

Question 3,783: Math & Science -- Diamond Dimensions

Which of the following is not one of the four C's used to measure diamonds?

a) Carat
b) Clarity
c) Crystal
d) Cut

Question 3,784: Geography & Nature -- Land Lovers

What country has the largest area of protected land?

a) Brazil
b) Canada
c) Greenland
d) U.S.

Question 3,785: Literature & Arts -- More Sturdy Than Stout

Who is the hero of Rex Stout's mystery novels?

a) Adam Dagliesh
b) Charlie Chan
c) Mike Hammer
d) Nero Wolfe

Question 3,786: Sports & Games -- Scorecard Shortstop

In the standard baseball system for numbering fielders, what is the shortstop?

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

General Trivia Answers #3,775-3,780

Answer 3,775: Entertainment & Food -- Grand Marnier Magnitude

b) 80

The orange-flavored liqueur is forty percent alcohol by volume.

Answer 3,776: History & Government -- Secretary of Speech

a) Warren Harding

Judson Welliver became his official Literary Executive Secretary in 1921.

Answer 3,777: Math & Science -- Lucy's Lineage

c) "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds"

The bones were named for the Beatles song which filled the air following the discovery.

Answer 3,778: Geography & Nature -- Steady City

b) Damascus, Syria

The city was settled on the bank of the Barada River around 2500 B.C.

Answer 3,779: Literature & Arts -- Crichton Crest

c) Rising Sun

The 1992 thriller flew off the shelves and into movie theaters a year later.

Answer 3,780: Sports & Games -- Pistol Meyers

a) Indiana Pacers

Before starring in college, she had been the first high school player to join the U.S. team in 1974.

General Trivia Questions #3,775-3,780

Question 3,775: Entertainment & Food -- Grand Marnier Magnitude

What is the proof of Grand Marnier?

a) 60
b) 80
c) 100
d) 120

Question 3,776: History & Government -- Secretary of Speech

Who was the first U.S. President to have an official speechwriter?

a) Warren Harding
b) William McKinley
c) William Taft
d) Woodrow Wilson

Question 3,777: Math & Science -- Lucy's Lineage

What did Donald C. Johanson name the hominid fossil Lucy for?

a) His daughter
b) His dog
c) "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds"
d) The Peanuts character

Question 3,778: Geography & Nature -- Steady City

What is the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world?

a) Alexandria, Egypt
b) Damascus, Syria
c) Jerusalem, Israel
d) Shanghai, China

Question 3,779: Literature & Arts -- Crichton Crest

What was the first Michael Crichton novel to reach #1 on the New York Times Bestseller list?

a) Airframe
b) Disclosure
c) Rising Sun
d) Timeline

Question 3,780: Sports & Games -- Pistol Meyers

Which NBA team gave Ann Meyers a tryout but cut her on September 12, 1979?

a) Indiana Pacers
b) Los Angeles Lakers
c) San Antonio Spurs
d) Utah Jazz

General Trivia Answers #3,769-3,774

Answer 3,769: Entertainment & Food -- Oscar Omission

a) Best Actor

Vivien Leigh won Best Actress, Victor Fleming Best Director, and Hattie McDaniel Best Supporting Actress. Clark Gable lost Best Actor to Robert Donat for Goodbye, Mr. Chips. The movie also won Best Picture.

Answer 3,770: History & Government -- Body Bidding

c) Kidney

Other questionable items have included a 17-year-old boy's virginity, an unborn baby, and soccer player George Best's liver.

Answer 3,771: Math & Science -- Cooling Capacity

b) Hands

They can emit around 63.5 BTU's per hour, about four times as much as the head.

Answer 3,772: Geography & Nature -- Capital City Substitute

d) Vichy

The Nazis made it the capital after capturing the country in 1940.

Answer 3,773: Literature & Arts -- Little Linus

d) Rerun

The Linus-look-alike sibling debuted on March 26, 1973.

Answer 3,774: Sports & Games -- Murder Mystery

a) Baseball bat

The others are a gun, a knife, and a lead pipe.

General Trivia Questions #3,769-3,774

Question 3,769: Entertainment & Food -- Oscar Omission

In 1939, which of the following Oscar awards did Gone With the Wind fail to win?

a) Best Actor
b) Best Actress
c) Best Director
d) Best Supporting Actress

Question 3,770: History & Government -- Body Bidding

For what body part was an illegal auction on eBay stopped as the bidding reached $5.7 million in September 1999?

a) Brain
b) Heart
c) Kidney
d) Liver

Question 3,771: Math & Science -- Cooling Capacity

What part of the human body has the greatest capacity to cool itself?

a) Feet
b) Hands
c) Head
d) Torso

Question 3,772: Geography & Nature -- Capital City Substitute

What city was temporarily capital of France during World War II and is now a health resort?

a) Nantes
b) Strasbourg
c) Toulouse
d) Vichy

Question 3,773: Literature & Arts -- Little Linus

Who is Linus and Lucy Van Pelt's younger brother?

a) Coda
b) Larry
c) Repeat
d) Rerun

Question 3,774: Sports & Games -- Murder Mystery

Which of the following is not one of the weapons in the Clue board game?

a) Baseball bat
b) Candlestick
c) Rope
d) Wrench

General Trivia Answers #3,763-3,768

Answer 3,763: Entertainment & Food -- Planetary Piece

a) Jupiter Symphony

Johann Peter Salomon bestowed the nickname because the music is jovial, and Jove is another name for the Roman god Jupiter.

Answer 3,764: History & Government -- Abe-Negator

b) John Wilkes Booth

The actor had originally only intended to kidnap the President. Five days after General Lee's surrender, however, Booth changed his plans and history.

Answer 3,765: Math & Science -- Hurray for Herschel

d) Uranus

The German-born Englishman originally named it Georgium Sidus (George's Star) for King George III, but the scientific community, not surprisingly, overruled him.

Answer 3,766: Geography & Nature -- Snake River State

a) Idaho

The Snake River joins the Lewis River at Yellowstone's south entrance.

Answer 3,767: Literature & Arts -- Sonnet Scheme

d) 14

English sonnets like Shakespeare's use an ABAB/CDCD/EFEF/GG rhyming pattern.

Answer 3,768: Sports & Games -- Replaced by Rose

b) Stan Musial

The lefty first baseman and outfielder knocked out 3,630 hits for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1941 to 1963.