| Literature & Arts | GHOTI | The author claimed the pronunciations "gh" as in "laugh", "o" as in "women", and "ti" as in "nation". |
| Sports & Games | MONOPOLY | Charles Darrow copyrighted the game in 1933, three decades after Lizzie J. Magie's similarly laid out Landlord's Game. |
| History & Government | KEYNES | Englishman John Maynard Keynes first gained fame with the publication of The Economic Consequences of the Peace in 1919. |
| Math & Science | PLANCK | [Max] Planck's constant, denoted by the letter 'h', is still used to measure the quanta. |
| Entertainment & Food | CONGA | "It's the rhythm of the island, and like sugarcane so sweet / If you want to do the conga, you've got to listen to the beat." |
| Geography & Nature | SIROCCO | The winds begin in the Sahara Desert and other dry regions and can blow up to sixty miles per hour in March and November. |
Quiz Quilt Answer: IPECAC (Fifth letters)
Syrup of ipecac was formerly recommended for inducing vomiting in patients who had ingested poison, but because of concerns over ineffectiveness and overdosing, the American Academy of Pediatrics suggests disposing of any bottles in your medicine cabinet.
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