| History & Government | KIDD | Legendary sailor Captain Kidd terrorized ships near the end of the 17th century until being arrested and hanged for piracy and murder. |
| Geography & Nature | ALCATRAZ | Originally used for a military fort, the island served as a prison from 1934 until 1963. |
| Sports & Games | OILERS | The Edmonton Oilers won five championships, one more than the New York Islanders. |
| Entertainment & Food | FOX | David Duchovny played the FBI agent on television from 1993 to 2002 and in the 1998 movie. |
| Literature & Arts | DAVIS | Jim Davis's lasagna-loving, orange cat debuted on June 19, 1978 and has spawned over forty books, a television series, a dozen TV specials, and a 2004 movie. |
| Math & Science | CHINA | The rocket, named Shenzhou ("Vessel of the Gods"), carried an astronaut into orbit four years later. |
Quiz Quilt Answer: DCLXVI (Third letters)
English author Robert Graves pointed out that DCLXVI (the Roman numerals for 666, the Number of the Beast) could stand for "Domitianus Caesar Legatos Xti Violenter Interfecit", meaning "The Emperor Domitian violently killed the envoys of Christ".
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