Saturday, January 2, 2010

Chevy Arrow -- Quiz Quilt 155 Solution

Category Answers:
Sports
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Games
FISCHEREccentric grandmaster Bobby Fischer defeated Boris Spassky by winning 10 games, losing 5, and drawing 15. After being detained in Japan in 2004, he found exile in Iceland.
Geography
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Nature
LIMAWith over seven million residents, the city is also the country's most populous. The lima bean is named for the city although the pronunciations now differ.
Literature
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Arts
EEYOREThe orange, honey-loving bear also hangs out with Rabbit, Tigger, Kanga, and Roo.
History
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Government
TAFTRepublican William Howard Taft won nearly two-thirds of the electoral vote, taking almost every state outside of the South.
Entertainment
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Food
CBSAll in the Family ran from 1971 to 1979 and M*A*S*H from 1972 to 1983.
Math
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Science
HIPPARCHUSThe mathematician compiled his guide to the heavens from 146 to 127 B.C.

Quiz Quilt Answer: FLETCH (First letters)

Actor Chevy Chase starred as the title character Irwin "Fletch" Fletcher in the 1985 mystery comedy loosely based on the novel by Gregory McDonald.

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