Quiz du Jour

[QdJ]

ABOUT THE QUIZ DU JOUR

I have a long-time friend Bheka Pierce who has been composing and sending a great daily quiz or quiz du jour. On mutual agreement the 'Quiz Master' and I thought it would be fun to share these with the forum and get your take. I have created a mutual account for us, QdJ = Quiz du Jour or Today's Quiz. So without further comment today's challenge follows - answers at bottom. Lowell

For the Latest QdJ scroll down to the end of thread.

[QdJ]

17 November

1. Art/Culture: Born in Toronto in 1944, he was the driving force behind the creation of NBC’s
Saturday Night Live, bringing us The Cone Heads, The Killer Bees, Weekend Update, and so much
more. Dozens of comedians got their break on the show. Hint: Bonanza
A. Norman Lear B. Lorne Michaels C. Dick Wolf D. Stephen Bochco

2. Geography: In 1885, David Livingstone becomes the first European to see Victoria Falls, which is to
be found between Zambia and what other country?
A. Botswana B. South Africa C. Zaire D. Zimbabwe

3. History/Politics: In 1973 in Orlando, he tells 400 associated press editors, “I am not a crook.”
A. Spiro Agnew B. Jimmy Hoffa C. Richard Nixon D. Charles Ponzi

4. Language: Who coined the terms bully pulpit and lunatic fringe?
A. H. L. Mencken B. Ambrose Bierce C. Harry S. Truman D. Teddy Roosevelt

5. Literature: Watership Down by Richard Adams is about what? Hint: Lenny would be happy.
A. Dogs B. Cows C. Rabbits D. Sheep

6. Music/Dance: Born in Queens in 1942, he and his family soon moved to Little Italy in Manhattan.
He grew up to become one of the most influential film directors of all time with such films as
Mean Streets, Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, Goodfellas, and The Wolf of Wall Street. With 8 Oscar
nominations for Best Director he is tied with Billy Wilder for the most. Hint: Guitar music
A. Martin Scoresese B. Stephen Spielberg C. Francis Ford Coppola D. George Lucas

7. People: Four more today: one starred in Get Shorty; one was nominated for a Best Actor Oscar for
Bick Benedict in Giant; one won 311 games and at Cooperstown is the only hall of famer
wearing a Mets hat; and one--the one you need—is the Canadian who wrote Early Morning Rain.
A. Gordon Lightfoot B. Danny DeVito C. Rock Hudson D. Tom Seaver

8. Potluck: Born in France in 1749, this confectioner, the Father of Canning, was the first true expert on
all matters appertaining to food preservation. Before Louis Pasteur, he was using heat to bottle
soups, vegetables, juices, jams, jellies, and dairy products. He has 72 streets named after him.
A. Nicolas Appert B. Charles Birdseye C. Grimod de la Reynière D. Joseph A. Campbell

9. Quotations: “Does she, or doesn’t she?” was an ad slogan for what?
A. Revlon B. L’Oreal C. Clairol D. Schwarzkopf

10. Science/Technology: Born in 1790 in Germany, this scientist was descended from Martin Luther.
He is best known for a mathematical figure constructed by half twisting a strip of paper and
gluing the ends together, making a non-oriental two-dimensional surface. Hint: Alabama?
A. Leonhard Euler B. August Möbius C. Fibonacci D. Augustin-Louis Cauchy

11. Sports/Games: Born in Tulare, California, in 1930, he went to the London Olympics in 1948 and,
though not familiar with the rules, won the decathlon, the youngest person ever to win a track
event. At Stanford, he led his team to the Rose Bowl in January, then won another decathlon at
the Helsinki games. Following the Marines he became a U. S. Congressman. Hint: Chances Are.
A. Bob Mathias B. Rafer Johnson C. Bob Clark D. Bill Toomey

12. Stage/Screen: Born in the Ukraine in 1901, this drama teacher invented “the Method” school of
acting and used it to help many actors to greatness, including Dustin Hoffman, Montgomery
Cliff, James Dean, Marilyn Monroe, Julie Harris, and Paul Newman. Tennessee Williams said that
his actors “acted from the inside out.” Hint: On the Street Where You Live, at least in Berlin.
A. Lee Strasberg B. Sanford Meisner C. Konstantin Stanislavski D. Michael Chekhov

13. Extra Credit: Three of the kings in a standard deck of card have mustaches. Which does not?
A. Clubs B. Diamonds C. Hearts D. Spades





Answers: 1B; 2D; 3C; 4D; 5C; 6A; 7A; 8A; 9C; 10B; 11A; 12A; 13C

[QdJ]

How did you do? I got 4, 8 and 12 wrong.

A little more context... Our Quiz Master is Bheka Pierce whose book Halfway from Home I reviewed in another thread. He wrote the following when we discussed this:

Recently, I’ve been writing The Boomer Quizzes for friends, colleagues, and family members who arrived on the planet in the 1940s or—like me—in the 1950s. The quizzes focus on famous people who were born on the calendar date of the quiz and who have touched our lives in one or another along the way. People tell me the quizzes have a This Is Your Life quality to them. Just seeing those familiar names is an upper. So, take a shot if you like. Six out of thirteen right, you did okay. Eight correct, you did well. Ten or above, you’ve really been paying attention! [[Oh, by the way, you don’t have to be a Baby Boomer. Some of my former students do amazingly well.)

Your participation, comments, suggestions, corrections, etc. are invited.

[Jimaz]

I scored 3, 5 and 10 right but I didn't try very hard.

BTW, the word in 10 should be "non-orientable."

If the universe were non-orientable and you toured the universe, you would return as your own mirror image [[with your heart on the wrong side, etc.), yet nothing would have changed along the way. Spooky strange, eh?

[gazhekwe]

I enjoyed the quiz, got 4, 8 and 11 wrong.

[QdJ]

P1. Art/Culture: Born into slavery in Swartekill, New York, in 1797, she escaped into freedom in 1826
with her infant daughter, became the first black woman to win a court case against a white man
as she won her son back. Gave speech in Ohio, Ain’t I a Woman?, a powerful abolitionist voice,
now considered one the 100 most significant Americans. Hint: NM town + Mr. R. Edwards.
A. Harriet Tubman B. Francis Ellen Watkins C. Maria W. Stewart D. Sojourner Truth

P2. Geography: In 1307, William Tell shoots an apple off his son’s head. Where are we?
A. France B. Sweden C. Switzerland D. Norway

P3. History/Politics: Born in Jefferson, Iowa, in 1901, he became interested in collecting the opinions of
many people and subjecting them to statistical analysis. His first poll was for his mother-in-law,
who won her campaign to be the Secretary of State of Iowa. Hint: Red Grange.
A. Gordon S. Black B. Scott Rasmussen C. George Gallup D. Andrew Kohut

4. Language: Born in Ottawa in 1939, author of The Handmaid’s Tale, she’s also a poet: “I would like to be
the air/that inhabits you for a moment only. I would like to be that unnoticed/& that necessary.”
A. Margaret Atwood B. Alice Munro C. Dorothy Livesay D. Maria Campbell

P5. Literature: Born in NYC in 1874, he wrote for the Yale humor magazine, then The New Yorker. He
joined the navy before crippling arthritis left him a semi-invalid the rest of his life. We remember
him for his autobiographical and gently satirical work Life with Father. Hint: Dies Irae.
A. Clarence Day B. Frank B. Gibreth C. Conrad Richter D. William Kennedy

P6. Music/Dance: Born in Budapest in 1899, Jenö Blau began studying violin at age 5 and was giving
concerts at age 7. In 1921, he moved to the U. S., where he became a stand-in for Toscanni when
he was too ill to conduct. He conducted the Philadelphia Orchestra for decades. He is better
known by what name? Hint: D-Day?
A. Thomas Beecham B. Leopold Stokowski C. André Previn D. Eugene Ormandy

P7. People: Born in Savannah in 1909, he received 19 Oscar nominations and won four for his song
lyrics, including Moon River and The Days of wine and Roses. Hint: Portia’s famous speech.
A. Joe Cocker B. Neil Diamond C. John Mercer D. Artie Shaw

P8. Potluck: For every human on earth how many ants [[go marching one-by-one) are there?
A. 100,000 B. Half a million C. Over a million D. Over two million

P9. Quotations: Born in London in 1836, he teamed up with a composer to produce 14 wonderfully
amusing comic operas, including The Pirates of Penzance, H.M.S. Pinafore, and The Mikado.
“I polished up the handle so carefullee / That now I am the ruler of the Queen’s Navee!”
A. John Gay B. Richard Brinsley Sheridan C. W. S. Gilbert D. Sydney Jones

P10. Science/Technology: Born in France in 1787, he is pretty much the Father of Photography.
A. Louis Daguerre B. William Talbot C. Charles Dodgson D. David Octavious Hill

P11. Sports/Games: Born in LA in 1956, he quarterbacked the University of Washington Huskies to a
Rose bowl win in 1978, played 5 seasons of award winning football for the Edmonton Eskimos,
and then 16 successful years in the NFL, mostly with the Houston Oilers. He became the first
African American quarterback inducted into the Hall of Fame. Hint: Gibbous.
A. Cam Newton B. Warren Moon C. Randall Cunningham, D. Steve McNair

P12. Stage/Screen: Born in Philadelphia in 1908, she was a comic actress on Sid Caesar’s Show of Shows.
A. Carol Burnett B. Imogene Coca C. Betty White D. Carol Channing

P13. Extra Credit: In 1928, he made his first appearance in a short called Steamboat Willie.
A. Donald Duck B. Goofy C. Mickey Mouse D. Pluto




Answers: 1D; 2C; 3C; 4A; 5A; 6D; 7C; 8C; 9C; 10A; 11B; 12B; 13C

[Lowell]

Got 8 and 9 wrong. I demand a recount on the number of ants in the world.

[gazhekwe]

Neat! I missed number 6, should have got it right though, good clue.

[G-DDT]

How did you do? I got 4, 8 and 12 wrong.

A little more context... Our Quiz Master is Bheka Pierce whose book Halfway from Home I reviewed in another thread. He wrote the following when we discussed this:



Your participation, comments, suggestions, corrections, etc. are invited.

I got five of them worngggg!!

I would've easily aced the first question, but it seemed so easy, that I second guessed it and got thrown off by Bonanza. I also got Dick Wolf confused with Fred Wolf [[a name of a writer that pops up in at least two of the stack of SNL books I own). I also don't play enough cards.

[Lowell]

19 November

P1. Art/Culture: This philosopher has been stuffed and is on display at University College London.
A. Jeremy Bentham B. John Stuart Mill C. David Hume D. John Locke

P2. Geography: In 1863, President Lincoln delivers his Gettysburg Address. By the way, what state?
A. Delaware B. Maryland C. Pennsylvania D. Virginia

P3. History/Politics: Born in 1831 in Orange Township, Ohio, raised in severe poverty by his widowed
mother, he worked various jobs and went to Williams College. He fought at Shiloh. After 9 terms
as a U.S. Representative from Ohio, he was a compromise candidate at the 1880 Republican
Convention. As President he cleaned up corruption and supported civil rights. Hint: Jim Davis
A. Rutherford B. Hayes B. James A. Garfield C. Chester A. Arthur D. Benjamin Harrison

4. Language: "Oh, beat the drum slowly and play the fife lowly, /And play the dead march as you carry
me along; / Take me to the valley, there lay the sod o'er me, /For I'm a young cowboy and I
know I've done wrong." According the title, what town/city are we in?
A. Dodge B. Laredo C. Tombstone D. Yuma

P5. Literature: Born in Mount Vernon, NY, in 1922, he wrote 4 wonderful novels about Henry Wiggens,
a baseball pitcher, including The Southpaw and Bang the Drum Slowly. Hint: Looks good in Tweeds
A. Mark Harris B. Ring Lardner C. Jim Bouton D. Roger Kahn

P6. Music/Dance: Born in Mahanoy Plane, PA, in 1905, he grew up to be a trombonist, trumpeter,
composer and big band leader. He was known as the “Sentimental Gentleman of Swing” for the
smooth tonal delivery of his trombone and his passionate endorsement of Swing era themes.
A. Count Basie B. Tommy Dorsey C. Slide Hampton D. Les Brown

P7. People: Born into poverty in Ames, Iowa, in 1862, he stayed in an orphanage during his formative
years. Good at athletics, he played town baseball and made it to the National League, playing for
the Chicago White Stockings. After getting religion, he became a nationally famous evangelist
preacher, known for his colloquial sermons and passionate delivery. Hint: Eponymous
A. Oral Roberts B. Ray Comfort C. Elmer Gantry D. Billy Sunday

P8. Potluck: Born in Allahabad, India, in 1917, Indira Gandhi became the first and—so far—only female
to be the Prime Minister of India. Which of the following is not true about her?
A. Many considered her ruthless. C. Like her namesake, she was a pacifist.
B. She was assassinated. D. She worked for the centralization of power.

9. Quotations: “The quality of mercy is not strained; / It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven.”
A. The Merchant of Venice B. Hamlet C. Julius Caesar D. A Midsummer Night’s Dream

P10. Science/Technology: Born in 1915, he won a Nobel Prize for Medicine for figuring out what
cyclic adenosine monophosphate [[cAMP) does in our bodies. Hint: Hawkeye at the movies.
A. Walter Rudolf Hess B. Konrad Lorenz C. Charles Brenton Huggins D. Earl Sutherland, Jr.

P11. Sports/Games: Born in Philadelphia in 1921, he was a baseball catcher, first in the Negro Leagues
and then for the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1948 to 1958 when an auto accident paralyzed him from
the waist down. One of the half dozen best catchers ever, he threw out 57% of would-be stealers.
A. Roy Campanella B. Bill Dickey C. Mickey Cochrane D. Gil Hodges

P12. Stage/Screen: Four: one a great beauty best known for portraying Laura in Laura; one remembered
for Grizzly Adams; one an urbane and wryly funny talk-show host; and one--the one you need—
first appeared in Mayberry R.F.D. then knocked everyone’s socks off in Taxi Driver.
A. Dan Haggerty B. Dick Cavett C. Jodie Foster D. Gene Tierney

P13. Extra Credit: Born in Cleveland in 1907, he wrote Shane in longhand with his dad’s pen.
A. Alan Ladd B. Jack Schaefer C. Zane Grey D. Elmore Leonard



Answers: 1A; 2C; 3B; 4B; 5A; 6B; 7D; 8C; 9A; 10D; 11A; 12C; 13B

[Lowell]

Tough. I fanned on 4,5 9 and 13. Made a couple of lucky guesses to prevent disaster.

[Lowell]

20 November

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Lancaster, England, in 1908, he worked for BBC and moved to America shortly
before Pearl Harbor. His love for his new country took him on the road. He wrote Letter from American for his British audience and was long the host of Masterpiece Theater.
A. David Frost B. Alistair Cooke C. Charles Kuralt D. Kenneth Clark

P2. Geography: In 1945, the Nuremburg Trials begin. We are in what country?
A. Belgium B. France C. Germany D. Luxembourg

P3. History/Politics: Born in Marion, Ohio, in 1884, he became a Presbyterian minister, socialist, and
pacifist. A conscientious objector in World War I, he ran for president in 1928 as the socialist
party candidate. He would run five more times. Hint: A doubter at the Battle of Hastings?
A. Eugene V. Debs B. Robert M. La Follette C. John B. Anderson D. Norman Thomas

4. Language: Which of these words is used for someone with the lowest level of intelligence?
A. Idiot B. Imbecile C. Ignoramus D. Moron

P5. Literature: Born outside Johannesburg in 1923 her novels Burger’s Daughters and July’s People were
banned by the apartheid regime. She was a member of the banned African National Congress.
She is one of 14 women to win the Literature Nobel. Hint: Charles Berry.
A. Doris Lessing B. Isak Dinesen C. Nadine Gordimer D. Beryl Markham

P6. Music/Dance: Born in Nashville in 1946, this guitarist and his brother formed a successful band
with such albums as Idlewild South and At Fillmore East. Before his motorcycle-accident death in
1971, Rolling Stone listed him 2^nd behind Jimi Hendrix. Hint: The Joy of Peter and Paul, sort of.
A. Duane Allman B. Jimmy Page C. Stephen Stills D. Steve Vaughn

P7. People: By coincidence, Robert Kennedy and the Orleans Parish DA who was obsessed with
investigating JFK’s assassination were born today, Kennedy in 1925 and the DA four years
earlier. His subpoena of the Zapruder film brought it to the public eye. Hint: Fort Apache
A. Hamilton Burger B. Jim Garrison C. Jim Brazelton D. Hugh Kennedy

P8. Potluck: Born in Bristol, England, in 1752, this creative dreamer fell in love with Medieval times and
created an alter-ego for himself, Thomas Rowley, a 15^th Century monk, who wrote poetry. Back in
the real world, he wrote his own mediocre poetry, but the poetry he wrote for Rowley was
excellent. Keats, Shelley, and Wordsworth praised his skill. Hint: Websites
A. James MacPherson B. Witter Bynner C. Thomas Chatterton D. William Ireland

P9. Quotations: “If you build it, he will come” the voice says in Field of Dreams. Who will come?
A. Lou Gehrig B. Babe Ruth C. Satchel Paige D. Shoeless Joe Jackson

P10. Science/Technology: Born in Marshfield, MO, in 1889, this astronomer and observationalist
cosmologist, demonstrated the universe is expanding. Hint: Muttering Macbeth hags.
A. Edwin Hubble B. Edmund Halley C. Gerard Kuiper D. Percival Lowell

P11. Sports/Games: Born in Millville, Ohio, in 1866, named for a Civil War battle where his father was
wounded, he was a jurist before becoming the 1^st Baseball Commissioner in 1920. He dealt firmly
with the Black Sox scandal and gradually restored people’s confidence in the game.
A. Kenesaw Mountain Landis B. Happy Chandler C. Ford Frick D. Shiloh Schuman

P12. Stage/Screen: Born in Long Beach in 1956, Mary Cathleen Collins became a model, film and tv
actress, and movie producer, best known for her role in 10, during which she demonstrated how
to wear bathing attire. Subsequent films got her Gold Raspberry Awards. Her stage name was?
A. Bo Derek B. Raquel Welch C. Pamela Anderson D. Winona Ryder

P13. Extra Credit: All born today, one is this oldest surviving officer of the Titanic. Hint: Edgar A. Poe
A. R. W. Apple, Jr. B. Don Delillo C. Herbert Pitman D. James Michael Curly



Answers: 1B; 2C; 3D; 4A; 5C; 6A; 7B; 8C; 9D; 10A; 11A; 12A; 13C

[Lowell]

21 November

P1. Art/Culture: Born in 1898 in Belgium, this surrealist painter is known for his witty ability to
challenge the viewer’s normal apprehension of reality. He liked to paint ordinary things in
unusual situations, inviting viewers to look afresh. The skies raining dark-suited men in bowler
hats was one of his depictions. Hint: The barkeeper in ‘Allo ‘Allo.
A. Salvador Dali B. Max Ernst C. Rene Magritte D. Jean Arp

P2. Geography: In 1964, the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge opens to traffic. Where are we?
A. Alaska B. Italy C. Holland D. New York

P3. History/Politics: Born in Becket, Mass., in 1760, a private in the Continental Army during the
Revolution, he participated in many battles and wintered at Valley Forge. His diary accounts
of these battles and conditions are an invaluable primary source. Hint: Completely crazy! [[Idiom)
A. Johnny Tremain B. William Dawes C. Joseph Plumb Martin D. Ethan Allen

4. Language: What type of pronouns are myself, yourself, ourselves, and themselves?
A. Demonstrative B. Possessive C. Personal D. Reflexive

P5. Literature: Four: one born in Paris in 1694 gave us the timeless story Candide; one born in Brooklyn
in 1929 gave us the 20 million copy bestseller The Women’s Room: one born in Liverpool in 1932,
5 times nominated for a Booker Award, won a Whitbread Award for Injury Time; and one—the
one you need—born in 1902 in Warsaw wrote The Family Moskat and won a Nobel Laureate.
A. Beryl Bainbridge B. Marylyn French C. Isaac Bashevis singer D. Voltaire

P6. Music/Dance: Born in Saint Joseph, Missouri, in 1904, he was the tenor saxophonist who brought
credibility to the instrument in the Swing and Big Band jazz world. Miles Davis said he listened
to him and learned how to play ballads. Hint: New Castle + Treasure Island
A. Lester Young B. Coleman Hawkins C. Ben Webster D. John Coltrane

P7. People: 4: one 1953 in Maidenhead, England, a magazine editor, notably of Vanity Fair; one Chicago
1944 is best known for Ghost Busters and Groundhog Day; one Philly 1944 a pearl of a player
for the Knicks; and the one you need, born in 1834 in New Bedford, Mass., was a miserly
financier known as the Witch of Wall Street. Hint: the name seems applicable.
A. Earl Monroe B. Hetty Green C. Tina Brown D. Harold Ramis

P8. Potluck: Born in Jersey City in 1907, this journalist got himself on Nixon’s enemy’s list, but probably
not for a series of popular history books, including The Day Lincoln Was Shot, The Day Christ
Died, and The Day Kennedy Was shot. Hint: Playing the angles.
A. Samuel Elliot Morrison B. Stephen Ambrose C. Jim Bishop D. David McCullough

P9. Quotations: “Tut, tut, it looks like rain.”
A. Lewis Carroll B. Eugene Field C. Beatrix Potter D. A. A. Milne

P10. Science/Technology: In 1953, the British Museum decides it was an ingenious hoax.
A. Archaeoraptor B. Cardiff Giant C. Fiji Mermain D. Piltdown Man

P11. Sports/Games: Bon in Donora, PA., in 1920, played the outfield 22 years for the St. Louis
Cardinals, ending up with a .331 batting average [[7 times the National League batting champ),
3,630 hits, and 475 homers. “Baseball’s perfect warrior … baseball’s perfect knight,” said Ford
Frick, although opposing pitchers could not stand the man. Member of the All Century Team.
A. Stan Musial B. Enos Slaughter C. Red Schoendienst D. Lou Brock

P12. Stage/Screen: Born in 1945 in Washington D.C., this Pixie actress was on Rowan and Martin’s
Laugh-In and won a Supporting Oscar for Cactus Flower. Hint: sharp knives.
A. Edie Adams B. Carol Burnett C. Sally Struthers D. Goldie Hawn

P13. Extra Credit: The average cat spends roughly how much of its time asleep?
A. 30% B. 50% C. 70% D. 90%




Answers: 1C; 2D; 3C; 4D; 5C; 6B; 7B; 8C; 9D; 10D; 11A; 12D; 13C

[Lowell]

The hint for 8 is definitely for chess nerds.

[Lowell]

22 November

P1. Art/Culture: How many symbolic rays coming from The Statue of Liberty’s crown? Hint: Drift.
A. Six B. Seven C. Twelve D. Thirteen

P2. Geography: November 22, 1963.
A. Chicago B. Dallas C. Little Rock D. Selma

P3. History/Politics: Born in Lille, Francis, in 1890, a French general, the Leader of Free France [[1940 –
1944), a writer, and statesmen, and President from 1958 until his retirement in 1969. Ken Follett’s
The Day of the Jackal is about an attempt made on his life. Hint: Caesar divided it into 3 parts.
A. René Coty B. Charles de Gaulle C. Georges Pompidou D. D’Artagnon

4. Language: Smog [[smoke & fog) is a “portmanteau” word. What is a portmanteau?
A. Knife B. Glue pot C. Spliced rope D. Suitcase with 2 equal sections

P5. Literature: Born in Warwickshire, England, in 1819, Mary Ann Evans was one of the leading
writers during the reign of Queen Victoria. Such novels as Silas Marner, Middlemarch, and The Mill
on the Floss are remarkable for their psychological insight and realistic portrayals of English life.
By what name is she better known. Hint: Would she dare to eat a peach?
A. Emily Brönte B. George Eliot C. Charlotte Brönte D. Wilkie Collins

P6. Music/Dance: Born in Bloomington, Indiana, in 1899, he was an actor, bandleader, pianist, singer,
and best of all the composer who gave us the music Stardust, Heart and Soul, Up a Lazy River, and
Georgia on My Mind. Ian Fleming said he looked like James Bond. Hint: Submarine alternative.
A. Cole Porter B. Hoagy Carmichael C. Scott Joplin D. Richard Rogers

P7. People: She was called the second First Lady and the first Second Lady of the United States.
A. Abigail Adams B. Martha Washington C. Dolley Madison D. Elizabeth Monroe

P8. Potluck: Born in Derbyshire, England, in 1889, he grew up a strict Baptist, took the temperance
pledge, and found himself arranging excursions for temperance groups. After that, he formed the
company to take people on package tours to Scotland, Egypt, Italy, and beyond.
A. Vladimir Raitz B. Arthur Frommer C. Thomas West D. Thomas Cook

P9. Quotations: Born in 1921 on Long Island, he made such movies as Easy Money and Back to School,
but is best known as a stand-up comic: 1. I looked up my family tree and I was the sap. 2. I went
to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out. 3. I can’t get no respect.
A. Don Rickles B. Bow Newhart C. Rodney Dangerfield D. Jonathan Winters

P10. Science/Technology: Born in Grand Saline, Texas, in 1898, this aviator was the first to fly solo
around the globe. He also discovered the jet stream. He and Will Rogers were killed in a crash on
take-off in Point Barrow, Alaska. Hint: Acme kits to catch birds.
A. Wiley Post B. Charles Lindbergh C. Henri Farman D. Richard E. Byrd

P11. Sports/Games: Born in Long beach in 1943, she was a major force in tennis, winning 39 matches, 12
in singles, including each major at least once, and Wimbledon 6 times. She trounced Bobby Riggs
in the Battle of the Sexes, and in 1972 was Sports Illustrated’s Sportsman of the Year.
A. Marina Navratilova B. Steffi Graf C. Chris Evert D. Billie Jean King

P12. Stage/Screen: Four: one born in 1961, the child of a writer and grandchild of a writer, won a Best Supporting Oscar for Manhattan; one born in 1958 was in Halloween.; one born in 1910 played one of the owners of “the recipe” on The Waltons; and the one you need, born in 1924 had 7 Oscar nominations, including Summer and Smoke and Sweet Bird of Youth. Hint: Recto and verso.
A. Mary Jackson B. Geraldine Page C. Jamie Lee Curtis D. Mariel Hemingway

P13. Extra Credit: What was the name of the slain police officer on this day over a half century ago?
A. Earl Ray Hoggard B. Wyatt Luther Nugent C. Fred Serpico D. J. D. Tippit



Answers: 1B; 2B; 3B; 4D; 5B; 6B; 7A; 8D; 9C; 10A; 11D; 12B; 13D

[Lowell]

23 November

P1. Art/Culture: In 1936, Henry Luce re-launched a former humor magazine to show the news. It’s most
famous photo may have been of a nurse in a sailor’s arms in New York City, 27 August 1945,
the day of victory over the Japanese. Hint: Ars longa, vita breve.
A. Life B. Look C. Saturday Evening Post D. Time

P2. Geography: In 1981, Reagan gives the CIA authority to recruit Contra rebels in what country?
A. Guatemala B. Honduras C. Nicaragua D. Costa Rica

P3. History/Politics: Born in a log cabin in Hillsborough, New Hampshire, in 1804, he was friends with
Nathaniel Hawthorne at Bowdoin College before becoming the 14^th U.S. President. His bungling
of the Kansas-Nebraska Act contributed to the Civil War. Hint: Resident of Crabapple Cove, Me.
A. James K. Polk B. Franklin Pierce C. Millard Fillmore D. Stephen Douglas

4. Language: “Some say the world will end in fire / Some say ice. / From what I have tasted of desire / I
hold with those who favor fire, / But if I had to perish twice, / I think I know enough of hate /
To say that for destruction ice / Is also great / And would suffice.”
A. Emily Dickinson B. Robert Frost C. Carl Sandburg D. Ogden Nash

P5. Literature: The author of Paradise Lost publishes Areopagitica, which attacks censorship. Who?
A. Edmund Spencer B. John Dryden C. John Milton D. Andrew Marvel

P6. Music/Dance: Born in New York City in 1925, he studied at Julliard, played trumpet and trombone,
and won an Oscar and a Grammy for composing The Shadow of Your Smile. He also composed the
music for M*A*S*H’s Suicide Is Painless. Hint: Being aware of one fellow’s water gap.
A. Johnny Mandel B. John Williams C. Burt Bacharach D. Philip Glass

P7. People: Born in London in 1887, he was Frankenstein’s monster. No one will ever better him.
A. David Naughton B. Lon Chaney C. Vincent Price D. Boris Karloff

P8. Potluck: In 1959, Robert Stroud is released from solitary confinement for the first time since 1916. He
had killed a bartender in a brawl. He had nearly served his sentence when he killed a guard in—
as he said—self defense. He became over the years an ornithological authority, particularly on
bird disease. In what slammer was he kept?
A. Alcatraz B. Attica C. Folsom D. San Quentin

P9. Quotations: “For now we see through a glass … “ how? [[1^st Corinthians 13:12)
A. Clearly B. Darkly C. Deeply D. With Thanksgiving.

P10. Science/Technology: In 1924, Edwin Hubble discovers that X, which was thought to be a nebula in
our own galaxy, is actually its own galaxy, and our Milky Way is only one of many such galaxies.
Hint: She was punished for being so beautiful and was rescued by Perseus.
A. Andromeda B. Cassiopeia C. Virgo D. Libra

P11. Sports/Games: Born in Cuba in 1940, this right-hander had a 19-year career, mostly with the
Cleveland Indians and Boston Red Sox, winning 229 games, 49 of them shut-outs, with a 3.30
ERA, and 2416 Ks. He was a 20-Game winner 4 times. Hint: White Sox best shortstop ever.
A. Camilio Pascual B. Orlando Pena C. Diego Segui D. Luis Tiant

P12. Stage/Screen: Born in New York City in 1898, this mime and comedian appeared in many movies
and on tv, often wearing his trademark topcoat with the oversized pockets out of which he
pulled odd things, such as a steaming cup of coffee. He wore a curly fright wig and usually
carried a bicycle horn. Hint: No, I am not going to tell you what instrument he played.
A. Marcel Marceau B. Arthur Marx C. Red Skelton D. Robert Shields

P13. Extra Credit: Born in NYC in 1943, murdered in Mississippi in 1964. Hint: Becky & Darlene’s dad.
A. Jimmie Lee Jackson B. Andrew Goodman C. James Reeb D. George Lee



Answers: 1A; 2C; 3B; 4B; 5C; 6A; 7D; 8A; 9B; 10A; 11D; 12B; 13B

[gazhekwe]

I really like these. Been traveling, catching up tonight. Missed four each on 19th and 20th. Love the Battle of Hastings hint, guessed wrong anyway.

[Lowell]

24 November

P1. Art/Culture: Born in southern France in 1864, he was known as much for his illustrations as for his
post-Impressionist paintings. Living in Bohemian Montmartre, he was commissioned by the
Moulin Rouge to create a series of posters, which were sharp and provocative depictions of
Parisian nightlife. Hint: It’s not whether you win or not, but how you play the game.
A. Aubrey Beardsley B. Gaston La Touche C. Henri Toulouse-Lautrec D. Henri Rousseau

P2. Geography: In 1965, Joseph-Désiré Mobutu seizes power of what country?
A. Angola B. The Democratic-Republic of the Congo C. Nigeria D. Uganda

P3. History/Politics: Born in Orange County, Virginia, in 1784, a Mayflower pilgrim descendant and 2^nd
cousin to James Madison, he himself—after a long and distinguished military career—became the
12^th President of the U. S., the 3^rd of 4 Whigs to hold that office. He served only one year before
either some sort of gastronomic complaint or poison did him in. Hint: Fire and Rain.
A. Millard Fillmore B. James Buchanan C. John Tyler D. Zachery Taylor

4. Language: He developed the most widely used shorthand way back in 1837.
A. James Hill B. Isaac Strange Dement C. Austin Palmer D. Isaac Pitman

P5. Literature: Four: Born in 1959, one wrote The God of Small Things; born in 1849, one wrote The Secret
Garden: born in 1713, one wrote Tristram Shanty; and one born in 1826, one—the one you need—
Gave us the wonderful story of a wooden boy whose nose got longer when he lied.
A. Frances H. Burnett B. Carlo Collodi C. Arundhati Roy D. Lawrence Sterne

P6. Music/Dance: It seems likely he was born on this day in Texarkana, Texas, in 1868. Julius Weiss, a
German immigrant, taught him piano. His Texarkana background and European teacher helped
him create Ragtime. The Entertainer is his signature. Hint: Francis loves Janis.
A. Scott Joplin B. Dick Hyman C. Fats Waller D. Jelly Roll Morton

P7. People: Born into a Portuguese family in 1632, this hugely important philosopher grew up in
Amsterdam, took on Descartes’s mind-body dualism in his magnum opus Ethics, which lay the
ground work for the rationalist thinking that ushered in the Enlightenment.
A. Thomas Aquinas B. Arthur Schopenhauer C. Baruch Spinoza D. Hans-Georg Gadamer

P8. Potluck: Four: one born in 1921 was a charismatic New York Mayor; one born in 1806 was a
clergyman who invented rugby; one born in 1941 was the first Beatle drummer; and one—the one
you need—born in 1925 was the flamboyant, articulate, conservative National Review founder.
A. Peter Best B. William F. Buckley, Jr. C. William Webb Ellis D. John Lindsay

P9. Quotations: Æsop says: “Our insignificance is often the cause of our WHAT?”
A. Amusement B. Regret C. Safety D. Sorrow

P10. Science/Technology: In 1876, a patent for the first American alarm clock. Hint: no doubt about it!
A. Elias Ingraham B. Howard Miller C. Seth Thomas D. Orson Waterbury

P11. Sports/Games: Born in Charlotte, Tennessee in 1938, he grew up in the Indianapolis projects,
preferring basketball to baseball because it was “a poor kids’ game.” He played for the Cincinnati
Royals and is arguably the greatest player of all time. In 1961-62, he became the only player to
average a triple-double for a season: 30.8 points, 12.5 rebounds, 11.4 assists.
A. Bill Russell B. Michael Jordan C. Wayne Embry D. Oscar Robertson

P12. Stage/Screen: Born in Dublin in 1913, she started her career at Gate Theater in 1932. In 1938, she
played opposite Orson Wells in the Broadway production of Heartbreak House. She got an Oscar
nomination for Wuthering Heights. Hint: Vice-Presidential candidate ends up this side of paradise.
A. Geraldine Plunkett B. Maureen O’Sullivan C. Susan Fitzgerald D. Geraldine Fitzgerald

P13. Extra Credit: Sterling silver has 7.5% what other metal in it to make it hard? Hint. Joan Baez song.
A. Copper B. Nickel C. Tin D. Zinc



Answers: 1C; 2B; 3D; 4D; 5B; 6A; 7C; 8B; 9C; 10C; 11D; 12D; 13A

[Lowell]

Inventor of shorthand in 1837?? Surely that deserved a hint. Hint: no doubt about it and Seth Thomas? I don't get that one. 4 wrong as a result.

[Lowell]

25 November

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Garrard County, Kentucky, in 1846, she is best known as a zealous member of
the temperance movement, capable of attacking taverns with a hatchet. She also advocated loose
clothing for women and refused to wear a corset. Nearly 6 feet tall, she described herself as “a
bulldog running along at the feet of Jesus, barking at what He doesn’t like.”
A. Amelia Bloomer B. Elizabeth Cady Stanton C. Matilda Joslyn Gage D. Carrie Nation

P2. Geography: In 1977, Senator “Ninoy” Aquino, Jr., is sentenced to death by firing squad. Where?
A. East Timor B. Indonesia C. The Philippines D. Thailand

P3. History/Politics: According to Biblical scholars, the Great Flood began on this day in 2348 BC.
Experts hypothesize it was caused by the Mediterranean breaching the Bosporus Strait, which
greatly raised the levels of water in what body of water?
A. Caspian Sea B. Lake Ladoga C. Black Sea D. Dead Sea

4. Language: “Silent night, Holy Night / All is calm, all is bright / Round yon virgin, mother and child /
Holy infant, tender and mild / Sleep in Heavenly Peace, / Sleep in Heavenly peace.” His friend
John Mohr wrote the lyrics in 1816, but who —born in 1787--wrote the music in 1818?
A. Philips Brooks B. Franz Gruber C. Charles Wesley D. Felix Mendelssohn

P5. Literature: When the longest [[and still) running play opened in London in 1952, Churchill was
Prime Minister, Ike was President-Elect. Agatha Christie wrote it for then Queen Mary. Title?
A. Witness for the Prosecution B. Ten Little Indians C. The Mousetrap D. Spider’s Web

P6. Music/Dance: Born in 1940 in Leighton, Alabama, this gospel, soul, and rhythm and blues singer hit
it big with When a Man Loves a Woman topping the charts in 1966. Hint: “In itself”
A. Otis Redding B. Percy Sledge C. Prince D. James Brown

P7. People: Born in 1881 in the Berango province of Italy, Angelo Guiseppe Roncalli worked hard as a
nuncio during World War II to save Jewish and other refugees. As the Pope from 1958 until his
death in 1963, he created Vatican II and other reforms. Quite possibly the most popular Pope of
the 20^th Century, he was canonized in 2014. Hint: Walk through the valley of the shadow of death.
A. Pius XII B. John XXIII C. Paul VI D. John Paul I

P8. Potluck: Born in Dunfermline, Scotland, in 1835, made huge amounts of money in steel, but also
gave a lot of cash away and has a very swanky hall named after him in New York.
A. Andrew Carnegie B. John D. Rockefeller C. J. P. Morgan D. Cornelius Vanderbilt

P9. Quotations: Born in Bristol in 1890, a World War I poet: Dead Man’s Dump: “The wheels lurched
over sprawled dead / But pained them not, though their bones crunched, /Their shut mouths
made no moan./ They lie there huddled, friend and foeman…” Hint: Ethel and Julius.
A. Isaac Rosenberg B. Rupert Brooke C. Wilfred Owen D. A. E. Housman

P10. Science/Technology: Born in Germany in 1844, he and his wife Bertha developed and patented the
first automobile internal-combustion engine. Hint: Arterial gas embolism
A. Gottlieb Daimler B. Wilhelm Maybach C. Karl Benz D. Rudolf Diesel

P11. Sports/Games: Born in Martinez, CA, in 1914, the 8^th of 9 children, he and brothers Vince & Dom
all played Major League baseball, he for 13 All-star seasons with the Yankees. He won 3 MVPs,
and hit in 56 consecutive games. Hint: Where Have You Gone Mrs. Robinson?
A. Gil McDougal B. Joe DiMaggio C. Phil Rizzuto D. Lou Gehrig

P12. Stage/Screen: Born in Mexico City in 1920, he did ads for Chrysler’s Cordoba, played Mr. Roarke
on Fantasy Island and won an Emmy for his role in How the West Was Won.
A. Ramon Navarro B. Ricardo Montalbán C. Anthony Quinn D. Alejandro Bichir

P13. Extra Credit: How long was the Pony Express in operation? Hint: Noah. Hint: Baseball catcher.
A. Two years B. Five Years C. Seven years D. Nearly ten
years



Answers: 1D; 2C; 3C; 4B; 5C; 6B; 7B; 8A; 9A; 10C; 11B; 12B; 13A

[gazhekwe]

Seth Thomas...Think doubting Thomas. This hint was used before for another Thomas. Memory still works!

[Lowell]

Seth Thomas...Think doubting Thomas. This hint was used before for another Thomas. Memory still works!

Good one. I knew Percy Sledge in 6 above but did not get the hint "In itself".

[Lowell]

26 November

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Minneapolis in 1922, he brought into our homes every morning Lucy van Pelt
and her brother Linus; Pig-Pen; Schroeder, Lucy’s piano-playing love interest; Snoopy and his
buddy Woodstock; the ever ineffective but optimistic Charlie Brown and his kid sister Sally, who
has a crush on Linus; and not least Peppermint Patty who loves Charlie and calls him Chuck.
A. Bill Watterson B. Jim Davis C. Walt Kelly D. Charles M. Schultz

P2. Geography: Tony Blair becomes the first British P.M. to address the Oireachtas. Where are we?
A. Wales B. Scotland C. Ireland D. Falkland Islands

P3. History/Politics: Born in Southwark, England in 1562, he bequeathed his library and half his estate
to the founding of what college established in 1638. Hint: Ve-ri-tas.
A. Oxford B. Cambridge C. Harvard D. Princeton

4. Language: What country has at 11 the most official languages? Hint: Xhosa and Tsonga are two.
A. China B. India C. England D. South Africa

P5. Literature: Born in Romania in 1909, he grew up in France and did not write his first play [[The Bald
Soprano) until he was 48. In Rhinoceros, his masterpiece, the main character, watches all his friends
turn into rhinos, moved by an ideological conformism like fascism. Hint: Levi Strauss
A. Samuel Beckett B. Tom Stoppard C. Eugene Ionesco D. Václav Havel

P6. Music/Dance: Born in Haywood County, Tennessee, Anna Mae Bullock, a singer, dancer, author,
actress, teamed up with her husband in the Kings of Rhythm to bring out A Fool for Love, River
Deep—Mountain High, and Proud Mary. She’s won 3 Grammy Awards and has sold more concert
tickets than any other solo performer. She is more commonly known by what name?
A. Aretha Franklin B. Madonna C. Cher D. Tina Turner

P7. People: Four: 1609, the 1^st president of the college in #3; 1911, a Polish chess prodigy; 1902, one of 2
brothers who opened a restaurant in San Bernardino; and one—the one you need—born in Velva,
North Dakota, in 1912, had a long and distinguished career as a commentator for CBS.
A. Samuel Reshevsky B. Eric Sevareid C. Henry Dunster D. Maurice McDonald

P8. Potluck: Born in Quebec in 1853, he and his two brothers became buffalo hunters before getting into
the law business. He was involved in several gun battles, getting wounded more than once. In
later years, he wrote up his stories for New York newspapers. Whenever he needed cash, he
notched up a pawnshop pistol and sold it as “the gun that tamed the West.” Hint: RCA Victor.
A. Wyatt Earp B. Alan Pinkerton C. Bat Masterson D. Pat Garrett

P9. Quotations: In 1942, this movie premieres. Hint: “One gin joint in all the towns in all the world?”
A. The Maltese Falcon B. The Big Sleep C. Casablanca D. Key Largo

P10. Science/Technology: In 1931, Woodbridge, NJ, America had its first what? Hint: 1^st comes sunshine
A. Shopping mall B. Cloverleaf C. Mini Golf Course D. Car wash

P11. Sports/Games: Born in Rodeo, California, in 1908, he pitched 13 seasons in the Majors for the
Yankees and Washington Senators. He won the pitching triple crown twice [[wins, ERA, Ks), was 26 and 5 in 1932, and won six World Series games without a loss. Hint: Get with it, Mets!
A. Lefty Grove B. Lefty Gomez C. Christy Mathewson D. Red Ruffing

P12. Stage/Screen: Born in Ottawa in 1938, this impressionist and voice actor has to be one of the
greatest impersonation artists of all time, getting not only the voice right, but also the gestures
and mannerisms. He regularly appeared on Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts. Hint: Oxymoron?
A. Mel Blanc B. Rich Little C. Peter Salzer D. Gene Howard

13. Extra Credit: In every Seinfeld show who gets featured either by name or pictures?
A. Spiderman B. Batman C. Superman D. The Hulk



Answers: 1D; 2C; 3C; 4D; 5C; 6D; 7B; 8C; 9C; 10B; 11B; 12B; 13C

[Lowell]

27 November

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Buffalo, New York, in 1917, he had a children’s tv show that included a red-
headed, freckled marionette modeled after his sister Esther. Others on the show included Dilly
Dally, Clarabell, Major Phineas T. Bluster, Flub-a-Dub, and Princess Summerfallwinterspring.
A. Robert Keeshan B. Robert Emil Schmidt C. Robert Emery D. Robert Barker

P2. Geography: Which state has the longest coastline?
A. Alaska B. Florida C. Hawaii D. Maine

P3. History/Politics: Born in Uhrovec, Czechoslovakia, in 1921, he was a very brave man who during
his brief time as leader of his country [[1968 - 1969) tried to reform the communist regime
during the Prague Spring. Forced out of office, he won a Sakharov Prize in 1989.
A. Lech Walesa B. Péter Veres C. Alexander Dubček D. Gustáv Husák

4. Language: “I never saw a Purple Cow, / I never hope to see one; /But I can tell you, anyhow, / I'd
rather see than be one.” Born in Boston in 1866, this poet also coined blurb. Hint: Clockworks.
A. Gelett Burgess B. Ogden Nash C. Edward Lear D. Colin West

P5. Literature: Born in Knoxville in 1909, he became an author, poet, film critic, and journalist, joining
with photographer Walker Evans to make Let Us Now Praise Famous Men, about sharecroppers in
Alabama. His 1958 novel A Death in the Family won a Pulitzer Prize. Hint: The Attorney General.
A. James Agee B. Robert Ebert C. Wright Morris D. Cormac McCarthy

P6. Music/Dance: He was born in Seattle in 1942, part Cherokee, Irish, and African American, he began
with a one-string ukulele found in the trash, got his first guitar at 15, played back-up for Little
Richard, went to England, had 3 top ten hits in Hey Joe, Purple Haze, and The Wind Cries Mary,
played at Woodstock, became the greatest rock guitarist of all time and was dead at 28.
A. Jimi Hendrix B. Jimmy Page C. Steve Vai D. Carlos Santana

P7. People: Born in Mamaroneck, New York, in 1937, she has written pieces about Hillary Clinton
Margaret Thatcher, and Mikhail Gorbachev, but she is best known for Passages about the
inevitable and universal events of our twenties, thirties, and forties. Hint: My Little Margie.
A. Susan Sontag B. Nancy Friday C. Gail Sheehy D. Kate Millet

P8. Potluck: Born in New York City in 1957, a Radcliffe graduate, earned a Columbia Juris Prudence
degree, worked at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, served as the U.S. Ambassador to Japan. She
wrote In Our Defense, the Bill of Rights in Action. Hint: “Good times never seemed so good.”
A. Caroline Kennedy B. Kerry Kennedy C. Bernice King D. Ilyasah Shabazz

9. Quotations: “We don’t see things as they are: we see them as we are.” Hint: Alleged smut monger.
A. Anaïs Nin B. Eleanor Roosevelt C. Pearl S. Buck D. Joan Didion

P10. Science/Technology: Born in Uppsala, Sweden, in 1701, this astronomer, mathematician, and
physicist was a professor at the university there. Compared to a German physicist born 15 years
before him, he was a relatively cool cucumber. Hint: A Bird, a Parish, and an Auerbach.
A. Anders Celsius B. Clarence W. Centigrade C. Daniel Fahrenheit D. William Lord Kelvin

11. Sports/Games: Laid side to side, how many times around the world would all the Scrabble tiles ever
produced go? Hint: Phineas Fogg would smile.
A. Two B. Four C. Six D. Eight

P12. Stage/Screen: What was Martin Scorsese’s first movie? Hint: Barnacle Bill.
A. Who’s Knocking at the Door B. Mean Streets C. Taxi Driver D. Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore

P13. Extra Credit: The man who played Clarabell later became Captain WHAT?
A. Nemo B. Hook C. Kirk D. Kangaroo



Answers: 1B; 2A; 3C; 4A; 5A; 6A; 7C; 8A; 9A; 10A; 11D; 12A; 13D

[Lowell]

28 November

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Watseka, Illinois, in 1866, this Beaux-Arts architect put up several famous
buildings including the Union Square Saving Bank in Manhattan and the Danforth Memorial
Library in Patterson, NJ. His last work, his masterpiece, was President Lincoln’s Memorial. Hint:
An all-around genius born 3 years before Shakespeare who wrote all Shakespeare’s plays for him.
A. Henry Bacon B. Henry Hobson Richardson C. Richard Morris Hunt D. Frank Lloyd Wright

P2. Geography: In 1582 Shakespeare and Anne Hathaway pay £40 for their marriage license. Where?
A. London B. Canterbury C. Stratford-upon-Avon D. Burton-upon-Trent

P3. History/Politics: Born to an evangelical father and devout mother in Barmen, Prussia, in 1820, he co-
authored The Communist Manifesto with Karl Marx and afterwards supported Marx while he
wrote his masterpiece Das Kapital. An atheist, a lover of literature, he spoke nine languages.
A. Vladimir Lenin B. Friedrich Engels C. Leon Trotsky D. Herbert Marcuse

4. Language: Born in London in 1757, this “mad” poet, one of England’s half dozen greatest poets, wrote
this deeply mysterious poem: “O Rose thou art sick. / The invisible worm, / That flies in the
night / In the howling storm: // Has found out thy bed / Of crimson joy: /And his dark secret
love / Does thy life destroy.” Hint: Western saloon keeper.
A. William Blake B. John Donne C. John Dryden D. William Wordsworth

P5. Literature: Born in Bedfordshire in 1628, he became a tinker and got religion. Traveling around
fixing pots and preaching landed him in the slammer for 12 years, during which he wrote The
Pilgrim’ Progress, a Christian allegory where the protagonist, Christian, meets people like
Obstinate and Pliable and visits places like The Slough of Despond. Hint: Babe the Blue Ox
A. John Bunyan B. Geoffrey Chaucer C. Edmund Spenser D. William Langland

P6. Music/Dance: Born in LA in 1943, this singer-songwriter, film composer has had 20 Oscar
nominations and won 2, plus 3 Emmys and 6 Grammys. His songs often have haunting lyricism:
“Broken windows and empty hallways, /a pale lit moon in a sky streaked with grey. /Human
kindness is overflowing, and I think it's gonna rain today.” Hint: It’s all his own work.
A. Leonard Cohen B. Kris Kristofferson C. James Taylor D. Randy Newman

P7. People: Four: one born in 1944 wrote Rubyfruit Jungle; one born in 1962 hosted the wonderfully sane
and satiric Daily Show; one born in 1924 was a South African anti-apartheid activist; and the one you need born in Ontario in 1949 was David Letterman’s band leader. Hint: Wren Church.
A. Rita Mae Brown B. Dennis Brutus C. Paul Schaffer D. Jon Stewart

P8. Potluck: After Eve and Adam ate the apple, God kicked them out of Paradise and sent them where?
A. North B. South C. East D. West

P9. Quotations: “You have to do your own growing no matter how tall your grandfather was.”
A. Oscar Wilde B. Abraham Lincoln C. Danny Devito D. Will Rogers

P10. Science/Technology: Born in Brussels of French parents in 1908, he has been referred to as the
“father of modern anthropology.” Savage and civilized minds, he argued, had the same
structures, and human characteristics were the same everywhere. Hint: Calif. Gold Rush.
A. Franz Boas B. James George Frazier C. Clifford Goetz D. Claude Lévi-Strauss

P11. Sports/Games: In 1975, one of the all-time-best players plays his last game for the Boston Bruins.
A. Wayne Gretzky B. Gordie Howe C. Bobby Orr D. The

P12. Stage/Screen: Born in Englewood, New Jersey, in 1950, he is a 3-time Supporting Oscar nominee
for Apollo 13, The Truman Show, and The Hours. Wilbur Post’s horse.
A. Sam Shepard B. Kevin Spacey C. Robert Duvall D. Ed Harris

P13. Extra Credit: What color is an additional full moon in any given month?
A. Red B. White C. Blue D. Green

Answers: 1A; 2C; 3B; 4A; 5A; 6D; 7C; 8C; 9B; 10D; 11C; 12D; 13C