Saturday, April 19, 2008

Domestic Dove -- Quiz Quilt 66 Solution

Category Answers:
Math
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Science
ENTROPYSome scientists believe that the universe will expand forever, in which case entropy will continue to increase until no energy is left to do any useful work.
Entertainment
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Food
GLADIATORMaximus Decimus Meridius had been a powerful general but was captured and made a slave.
Literature
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Arts
KINGMartin Luther King, Jr.'s 1963 collection Strength to Love includes sixteen sermons and an essay.
History
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Government
SPEEDWELLThe sixty-ton boat began to leak too badly to continue the journey, so all its passengers crammed onto the Mayflower.
Geography
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Nature
MONACOThe district is known for its casinos, beaches, and Grand Prix auto race.
Sports
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Games
NOVOTNACzech serve-and-volleyer Jana Novotna was infamous for choking away big leads in important matches, such as the 1993 Wimbledon final where she was serving at 4-1, 40-15 in the third.

Quiz Quilt Answer: PIGEON (Reverse diagonal)

Pigeons were formerly known as doves, and the two terms can be used almost interchangeably, with pigeons being larger and doves being smaller.

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