| History & Government | TUBMAN | Born as a slave in Maryland in 1820, Harriet Tubman escaped in 1849 using the North Star to guide her. Her husband refused to go with her, and her two brothers turned back along the way. |
| Geography & Nature | HANOI | The city of 3½ million people became the capital in the 7th century and endured occupation by both the French and the Japanese. |
| Entertainment & Food | JOHN | Caribou was a #1 album in both the U.S. and U.K. for Elton John in 1974. The Englishman has recorded over fifty albums since 1969. |
| Math & Science | NAPIER | Astronomer John Napier also created Napier's bones, an abacus-like device for calculating products by doing addition and quotients by using subtraction. |
| Sports & Games | GREEN | By rule, a siren or whistle also sounds. |
| Literature & Arts | VOLTAIRE | Although the Frenchman was best known for his novels, he also composed poetry and over fifty plays. |
Quiz Quilt Answer: TAHINI (Diagonally from the top left)
Tahini is a paste made from smushed sesame seeds.
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