Saturday, May 1, 2010

An American in Puerto Vallarta -- Quiz Quilt 172 Solution

Category Answers:
Entertainment
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Food
DEVITOThe title of Danny DeVito's directorial debut comes from a 1956 Patti Page song written by Irving Gordon.
Geography
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Nature
MICHIGANThe Great Lakes State could fit Indiana in its almost 40,000 square miles of water.
Literature
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Arts
ATALANTAHippomenes, also known as Melanion, won her hand in marriage by following Aphrodite's wise advice.
History
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Government
GEORGIAThe southeastern state was readmitted on July 15, 1870, almost five years after the war ended.
Math
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Science
HILBERTDavid Hilbert was born in 1862 in Konigsberg, Germany, which is now Kaliningrad, Russia.
Sports
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Games
CHINAGLIAStriker Giorgio Chinaglia finished as the NASL's all-time top goal scorer with 193 and led the league in scoring five times from 1976 to 1982, including his 1981 MVP season.

Quiz Quilt Answer: GRINGO (Sixth letters going up)

"Gringo" is a derogatory Latin American term for Americans.

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