| History & Government | PARAGUAY | The nation split off on May 14, 1811, less than two months before Venezuela did. |
| Literature & Arts | SLOAN | Walden chaplain Reverend Scot Sloan is also based on Reverend William Sloane Coffin. |
| Math & Science | ALUMINUM | Humphrey Davy named the element alumium, changed it to aluminum to match its Latin root, and finally settled on aluminium, but not before the U.S. had fixated on his second choice. |
| Sports & Games | PIAZZA | Drafted in the 62nd round partly as a favor by Tommy Lasorda, ten-time All-Star Mike Piazza accomplished the feat nine straight times from 1995 to 2003. |
| Geography & Nature | HUNGARY | The forint was once divided into 100 filler, but the smaller unit was discontinued when it became almost worthless. |
| Entertainment & Food | TOUCH | The album featured "Here Comes the Rain Again", which reached #4 on the pop charts. |
Quiz Quilt Answer: HAZING (Fifth letters going up)
Hazing in a humiliating and/or painful way of initiating members into organizations such as fraternities and military institutions, and hazing means the weather has become cloudy.
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