Saturday, October 8, 2011

Backcheck -- Quiz Quilt 247 Solution

Category Answers:
History
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Government
BOLIVARBolivia was named for Simon Bolivar.
Sports
&
Games
DIPHTHERIAThe annual dog sled race is named for a ghost town on the route.
Entertainment
&
Food
COPACABANAThe musical appeared destined for Broadway in 2002 but never made it.
Math
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Science
PANCREASThe pancreas is part of the abdomen and is located behind the stomach.
Literature
&
Arts
HAMMETTGold and jewels are hidden in the black statue. Dashiell's Hammett story first appeared as a five-part serial in Black Mask magazine from September 1929 to January 1930.
Geography
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Nature
GIRAFFE$Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus classified the tall mammal as Giraffa camelopardalis in 1758.

Quiz Quilt Answer: REBATE (Seventh letters)

A rebate is usually a check you get back after purchasing an item and mailing in a receipt, UPC symbol, and a rebate form.

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