Saturday, January 1, 2011

Magic Money Man -- Quiz Quilt 207 Solution

Category Answers:
History
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Government
TYLERVirginian John Tyler became the first person to inherit the presidency in 1841.
Literature
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Arts
WHITET.H. White's The Sword in the Stone, The Queen of Air and Darkness, The Ill-Made Knight, and The Candle in the Wind tell the story of King Arthur.
Math
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Science
LYELLCharles Lyell's three volumes, subtitled "An Attempt to Explain the Former Changes of the Earth's Surface by Reference to Causes Now in Operation", were released from 1830 to 1833.
Entertainment
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Food
DILLThe Talmud mentions the use of the annual herb to pay tithes. [Caraway is also a good answer.]
Geography
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Nature
EYEAt lower speeds, when the storm is categorized as a tropical storm, the eye usually does not exist yet.
Sports
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Games
WEST"Mr. Clutch" Jerry West averaged 20.3 points per game for the 1973-74 Los Angeles Lakers before hanging up his sneakers.

Quiz Quilt Answer: TELLER (Last letters going up)

A teller is a bank employee, and magician Penn Jillette's silent partner is Raymond Joseph Teller, who goes by just his last name.

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