Quiz du Jour

[Lowell]

7 November

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Sydney in 1926, she became a coloratura soprano opera singer, considered
one of the most remarkable performers of the bel canto repertoire in the 20^th Century. At Teatro La
Fenice in 1960, after Handel’s Alcina, the audience declared her La Stupenda. Hint: Hawkeye.
A. Maria Callas B. Adelina Patti C. Joan Sutherland D. Elisabeth Schwarzkopf

P2. Geography: Born in Yorkshire in 1728, he made detailed maps of Newfoundland for the Royal
Navy before making 3 voyages into the unknown Pacific, being the first European to reach
Eastern Australia and the Hawaiian Islands where he was killed. He left a legacy of scientific and
geographical knowledge important to his successors. Hint: He sang to the king, “You Send Me.”
A. James Cook B. Francis Drake C. Walter Raleigh D. Henry Hudson

P3. History/Politics: Born in the Ukraine in 1879, he joined the Bolsheviks in 1917 and became one of the
seven founding members of the Politburo. He led the Red Army to victory in 1923. After that,
Stalin, who did not like sharing power, expelled him from the Communist Party and eventually
dispatched Ramon Mercador to Mexico to give him the ice axe. Hint: Montezuma’s revenge.
A. Vladimir Lenin B. Lev Kamenev C. Grigori Sokolnikov D. Leon Trotsky

4. Lang: Born in Alberta in 1943, a truly poetic folksinger. Both Sides Now and The Circle Game are hers.
Rolling Stone rates her Blue 30^th best album ever. “Edith Piaf knocked my socks off when I was 8, but
I didn’t know what she was singing about.” Hint: Hank Ketchem character.
A. Neil Young B. Leonard Cohen C. Joni Mitchell D. Buffy Saint-Marie

P5. Lit: Algeria, 1913, doctor, journalist, author, philosopher won a Nobel for such works as The Stranger
[[The Outsider), The Plague, and The Myth of Sisyphus. Often counted among the existentialists, he felt
himself an absurdist who believed in “the benign indifference” of the universe. “Nobody realizes
that some people expend tremendous energy merely to be normal.” Hint: And Tyler, too.
A. Albert Camus B. Jean-Paul Sartré C. Franz Kafka D. Cornel West

P6. Music: New Orleans, 1922, popular trumpeter bandleader. Java. Hint: After the bull gored him.
A. Herb Albert B. Harry James C. Al Hirt D. Hugh Masakela

P7. People: NYC, 1903, the voice of Woody Woodpecker. Hint: Sort of close to Shakespeare land.
A. Mel Blanc B. Grace Stafford C. Adriana Caselotti D. Ilene Woods

P8. Potluck: Born in 1918, he grew up on a dairy farm in Charlotte; this evangelist and Southern Baptist
minister held large indoor and outdoor rallies across the country, and his Hour of Decision radio
broadcast ran for 50 years. Hint: Some people thought he was crackers.
A. Bob Jones B. Robert H. Schuller C. Jimmy Swaggart D. Billy Graham

P9. Quotes: Warsaw, 1867, pioneer in radioactivity, 1^st woman to win a Nobel, only woman to win 2
Nobels. “A scientist in his laboratory is not a mere technician; he is also a child confronting natural
phenomena that impress him as though they were fairy tales.” Hint: “??er and ??er!” cried Alice.
A. Dorothy Hodgkin B. Marie Curie C. Ada E. Yonath D. Irene Joliot-Curie

P10. Sci/Tech: Austria, 1903, zoologist, ethologist, ornithologist, Nobel Prize winner, the principle of
imprinting, the baby ducks followed him. Hint: Heart of Darkness.
A. Oskar Heinroth B. Konrad Lorenz C. Karl von Frisch D. Julian Huxley

P11. Sports: St. Martin Parish, LA, 1966, 5’ 4”, 116 lb., jockey. Winner of 2007, 2009, 2010 Kentucky
Derby & 5,000+ other races. Hint: Nutcase French/Swiss theologian who believed in the Elect.
A. Calvin Borel B. Bill Shoemaker C. Edgar Prado D. Alex Solis

P12. Stage/Screen: Born NYC in 1897, screenwriter, Citizen Kane, Wizard of Oz. Hint: Billy Budd
A. David Lynch B. Norman Lear C. Cecil B. DeMille D. Herman J. Mankiewicz

P13. Extra Credit: By the way, name the ship from #2. Hint: Chief Inspector Morse’s first name.
A.
Endeavor B. Intrepid C. Mirage D. Valiant



Answers: 1C; 2A; 3D; 4C; 5A; 6C; 7B; 8D; 9B; 10B; 11A; 12D; 13A NO PEEKING
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[Lowell]

8 November

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Atlanta in 1900, she spent most of her life in Atlanta. At age 6, she was taken
by her mother on a buggy ride along the scorched-earth route Sherman had taken to the sea,
showing her the remains of the ruined plantations. She wrote only one novel, a Civil War era novel
about a protagonist originally called Pansy O’Hara on a plantation called Tara. Hint: AG + Wife
A. Eudora Welty B. Kate Chopin C. Katherine Anne Porter D. Margaret Mitchell

P2. Geography: Born in 1922, Dr. Christian Barnard, a cardiac surgeon, became the first to perform a
successful heart transplant. The operation in 1967 took 9 hours with 30 assistants. Where?
A. Canada B. South Africa C. Switzerland D. USA Hint: 4 Nobel Peace Prizes

P3. History/Politics: Three POTUS elected today, 1864, 1960, 2016. Which wasn’t? Hint: Thank Jesus!
A. Hillary Clinton B. Abraham Lincoln C. Don Trump D. John F. Kennedy

4. Lang: London, 1723, a Royal Navy commodore, Newfoundland governor, grandfather of a poet who
gave us: “She walks in beauty, like the night / Of cloudless climes and starry skies; /And all that's
best of dark and bright/ Meet in her aspect and her eyes.” Hint: Nancy hubby gets Alzheimer’s
A. John Byron B. Sir Timothy Shelley C. Thomas Keats D. Robert Browning

P5. Lit: Dublin, 1847, remembered for his gothic tour-de-force Dracula. Hint: Casey Jones assistant.
A. W. W. Jacobs B. James Malcolm Rhymer C. H. Rider Haggard D. Bram Stoker

P6. Music/Dance: Born in Claremore, Oklahoma, in 1927, she took her stage name from a milk company
that sponsored the radio show where she sang at 18. Her most famous song is a toss up between
How Much Is That Doggie in the Window? and The Tennessee Waltz. Hint: Court functionary
A. Connie Francis B. Rosemary Clooney C. Patti Page D. Debbie Reynolds

P7. People: Nagasaki, 1954, wrote brilliant Remains of the Day. Hint: Michigan town musical instrument
A. Kenzaburo Oe B. Banana Yoshimoto C. Karuki Murakami D. Kazuo Ishiguro

P8. Potluck: Born in Zurich in 1884, this Freudian psychiatrist invented a projective test using inkblot
designs, asking patients what they resembled. From their answers, he felt he could tell what was
going on in their subconscious minds. Hint: the middle of a home run hitter
A. Herman Rorschach B. Carl Jung C. R. D. Lang D. Wilhelm Reich

P9. Quotes: At what battle did Colonel Prescott say, “Don’t fire ‘til you see the whites of their eyes.”
A. Lexington/Concord B. Ticonderoga C. Saratoga D. Bunker Hill Hint: 704 Hauser Street

P10. Sci/Tech: London, 1656, this scientist was the second Astronomer Royal in Britain. His symbols are
today used on weather maps for trade winds. He worked out the relationship between barometric
pressure and altitude. Mark Twain said he was born with the arrival of this man’s comet and
would go out with it, 70 years later. Which he did. Hint: Rock Around the Clock
A. Edwin Hubble B. Edmond Halley C. Ander Celsius D. Johannes Kepler

P11. Sports/Games: Vienna, Maine, 1836, he set up in Springfield, MA, the first color lithography shop
and brought out his first game The Checkered Game of Life. Other games followed including Candy
Land, Operation, & Battleships. There was a joke that he also invented, Incest, the Game the Whole
Family Can Play. Hint: America’s last 5-star general.
A. Milton Bradley B. George S. Parker C. Harold Matson D. Herman Fischer

P12. Stage/Screen: Toronto, 1931, he opened the Saigon CBS news bureau in 1965. He reported as an
eyewitness on a Marine “search and destroy mission” where the Marines evacuated a village, then
torched it with flame throwers. LBJ not pleased. Emmy winner, 60 Minutes legend.
A. Andy Rooney B. Morley Safer C. Harry Reasoner D. Mike Wallace

P13. Extra Credit: Any configuration of the Rubik’s Cube can be solved with how many turns or
fewer? Hint: atomic number of Calcium; Mike Schmidt; highest # on the dartboard.
A. 10 B. 30 C. 20 D. 40



Answers: 1D; 2B; 3C; 4A; 5D; 6C; 7D; 8A; 9D; 10B; 11A; 12D; 13C NO PEEKING
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[Lowell]

9 November

P1. Art/Culture: Which Dickens work is the best selling novel of all time? Hint: Funny spoonerism.
A. Oliver Twist B. A Tale of Two Cities C. Great Expectations D. David Copperfield

P2. Geo: In 1620, Mayflower Pilgrims sight land. What future state? Hint #1: “At the little big hill.”
A. MA B. NY C. RI D. VA Hint #2: Oh, here he goes with his NE-centric stuff again?

P3. History: Today, the East Germans open the Berlin Wall. The next day it is torn down. When?
A. 1983 B. 1989 C. 1995 D. 1999 Hint: Woodstock happened 20 years earlier.

4. Lang: Newton, MA, 1928, this astonishingly intimate poet takes her reader down into her life & loves,
family & friends, hopes & fears, & the murky world between madness & sanity. “Put your ear
down close to your soul and listen hard.” Hint: Church
A. Sylvia Plath B. Adrienne Rich C. Anne Sexton D. Sarah Olds

P5. Lit: Oryol, Russia, 1818, of a landowning family, philandering father & abusive mother, this novelist
spent enough time in Germany to conclude Russia needed to join the modern world. With that aim
in mind, he wrote Fathers and Sons about the generational divide. Hint: Swollen and distended.
A. Nikolai Gogol B. Maxim Gorky C. Leo Tolstoy D. Ivan Turgenev

P6. Music: Louisville, KY, 1936, introduced us to Puff the Magic Dragon. “People say to us, ‘Oh, I grew
up with your music,’ and we often say, sotto voice, ‘So did we.’” Hint: Ricky Nelson hit.
A. Loretta Lynn B. Joan Baez C. Mary Travers D. Linda Ronstadt

P7. People: Westminster, MD, 1915, Eunice’s husband, Peace Corps/Job Corps guy. Hint: No time for.
A. Thomas Eagleton B. Dean Rusk C. Orville Freeman D. Sargent Shriver

P8. Potluck: Norwich, NY, 1801, moved to TX, had success as a surveyor; he & another surveyor co-
plotted Houston & Galveston. Back in NY, came up with a process for preserving a particular food
product in cans, greatly helping the Union Army during the war. Hint: How dense can you get?
A. Gail Borden B. Clarence Birdseye C. Arthur Libby D. Daniel Gerber

P9. Quotes: Philadelphia, 1886, started as a comedian in vaudeville and the Ziegfeld Follies playing
clowns. His was the voice of the Mad Hatter in Alice in Wonderland. Later he took on dramatic roles
& got an Oscar nomination for his role in The Diary of Anne Frank. “A comic says funny things. A
comedian says things funny.” Hint #1: Son’s name is Keenan. Hint #2: Cleveland ace.
A. Fred Allen B. Milton Berle C. Jimmy Durante D. Ed Wynn

P10. Sci/Tech: Brooklyn, 1934, this jack-of-all-scientists helped discover the high temperatures on Venus
made contributions to extraterrestrial life research, and assembled the Pioneer plaque sent into
space with messages on it. But he is best known for popularizing science on tv and in his writing,
including The Dragons of Eden, which won a Pulitzer. Hint: Wise fellow.
A. Eric Geller B. Steve Irwin C. Carl Sagan D. Don Wildman

P11. Sports/Games: Omaha, 1935, this big right-hander, fierce competitor threw aspirin for the St. Louis
Cardinals for 17 seasons, winning 251 games, 3,117 SOs, maintaining a 2.91 ERA. Twice a Cy
Young winner, usually rated in top 20 best ever. HoF 1981 [[1^st ballot, 84%) Hint: Cowboy Hooter.
A. Steve Carlton B. Ferguson Jenkins C. Bob Gibson D. Dizzy Dean

P12. Stage/Screen: Vienna,1914, she played opposite Charles Boyer, Spencer Tracy, Clark Gable, Jimmy
Stewart, Robert Young, & Victor Mature, among others. When not acting, she developed
technology to defeat German attempts at radio jamming. The principals of her work were later
incorporated into Wi-Fi, CDMA, and Bluetooth technology. Hint: Madagascar cutie.
A. Janet Gaynor B. Dorothy Lamour C. Hedy Lamarr D. Loretta Young

13. Extra Credit: What’s the approximate ratio of cows to people in Vermont? Think: Sawbuck
A. 1 to 1 B. 5 to 1 C. 10 to 1 D. 20 to 1



Answers: 1B; 2A; 3B; 4C; 5D; 6C; 7D; 8A; 9D; 10C; 11C; 12C; 13C NO PEEKING
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[Lowell]

11 November

P1. Art/Culture: In 1945 World War II was declared over at what exact time? Hint: It’s neat!
A. 10 a.m. B. 11 a.m C. Noon D. 1:00 p.m.

P2. Geo: In 1889, the 42^nd state joins the country. Which one? Hint: Michael Dukakis’s cousin.
A. Montana B. Washington C. Idaho D. Wyoming

P3. History/Politics: San Gabriel, CA, 1885, came from a military family, went to West Point, served in
World War I, was instrumental in developing the tank corps of the U.S. Army. During World War
II he commanded the Seventh Army in the Mediterranean & European Theaters; sometimes called
“Old Blood and Guts”. Bad habit of slapping soldiers around. Hint: That’s clearly absurd!
A. George S. Patton, Jr. B. Omar Bradley C. Douglas MacArthur D. Henry Arnold

4. Lang: Brooklyn, 1937, mom read Shakespeare & Browning to her early, Brandeis grad., Rutgers prof.,
she’s been called America’s most fiercely honest poet. “Art destroys silence.” Hint: Fish eagle
A. Judith Krantz B. Alicia Ostriker C. Marge Piercy D. Eavan Boland

P5. Lit: Four: 1. Moscow, 1821, wrote the incomparable Crime and Punishment. 2. NYC, 1914, he wrote
Spartacus and other historical novels. 3. Panama City, 1928, often in the Nobel discussion, wrote
The Death of Artemio Cruz. 4. The one you need, Indianapolis, 1922, used sci-fi as a vehicle for dark
satire on modern life, including Slaughterhouse Five and Mother Night. Hint: Twain lookalike
A. Howard Fast B. Fyodor Dostoyevsky C. Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. D. Carlos Fuentes

P6. Music/Dance: Today in 1945, the song at the top of the charts was Till the End of Time. Who sang it?
Hint: His most famous song is probably Catch a Falling Star. Hint: Hamilton’s nemesis.
A. Perry Como B. Bing Crosby C. Nat King Cole D. Frank Sinatra

P7. People: La Libertad, 1945, Sandinista rebel, now President of Nicaragua. Hint: Option: Leave it.
A. Jacob Arbenz B. Albert Granado C. David Ortega D. Albert Bayo

P8. Potluck: Cottesmore, England, 1857, converted to Catholicism at 22, eventually became Superior
General of her order; remembered today as an educator who believed it was not so much what
teachers said as who they were that was important. Hint #1: E.B.White character Hint: Royal line.
A. Katharine Drexel B. Janet Erskine Stuart C. Edith Stein D. Marianne Cope

P9. Quotes: Portsmouth, NH, 1836, poet, critic, long time editor of The Atlantic Monthly, wrote the semi-
autographical Story of a Bad Boy. 1. There is no man at once so unselfish and selfish as a man in
love. 2. There is a special Providence that watches over idiots, drunken men, and boys. 3. A man is
known by the company his mind keeps. Hint: He wouldn’t go home in the song.
A. Thomas Bailey Aldrich B. Oliver Wendell Holmes C. Fitz Hugh Ludlow D. Bret Harte

P10. Sci/Tech: Mulberry, IN, 1875, first person to measure radial velocities of the galaxies, providing
empirical basis for expanding universe. Hint: Ellen of the ashes.
A. James Edward Keeler B. Edwin Hubble C. William Wallace Campbell D. Vesto Slipher

P11. Sports/Games: New Albany, IN, 1951, golfer, won 10 PGA events, including 2 Majors; 1 of only 3
to win green blazer in his 1^st attempt. Hint: Rudyard Kipling’s poem about something ursine.
A. Phil Mickelson B. Tom Watson C. Bubba Watson D. Fuzzy Zoeller

P12. Stage/Screen: Four: 1. Jaroslav, Hungary, 1901, produced Lawrence of Arabia. 2. Hollywood, 1974,
hit it big in Titanic. 3. Milwaukee, 1899, portrayed Knute Rockne. 4. The one you need, Bellbrook,
Ohio, 1925, rubber-faced comedian, appeared in fifty+ movies, It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World.
A. Leonardo DiCaprio B. Sam Siegel C. Jonathan Winters D. Pat O’Brien

P13. Extra Credit: Which of these dogs is the most intellectually challenged?
A. Afghan B. Collie C. Labrador D. Poodle



Answers: 1B; 2B; 3A; 4B; 5C; 6A; 7C; 8B; 9A; 10D; 11D; 12C; 13A NO PEEKING
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[Lowell]

12 November

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Paris in 1840, this sculptor—ahead of his time—had little success his first 40
years, gave us The Kiss, The Gates of Hell, and the most recognizable statue in the world, The Thinker.
“No,” said the crook, “and don’t check the glove compartment.”
A. Edgar Degas B. Frederick-Auguste Bartholdi C. Auguste Rodin D. Henri Matisse

P2. Geo: Journalist Seymour Hersch breaks Mai Lai Massacre story. What country? Hint: Native +
A. Korea B. The Philippines C. Vietnam D. Cambodia Hint: Lt. Calley 3.5 years house arrest.

P3. History/Politics: Prussia, 1818, huge economist, philosopher, not much of a comedian, although he
did say, “If anything is certain, it is that I myself am not a Marxist.” Hint: Streetcar Oscar
A. Fredrich Engels B. Karl Marx C. Paul Tillich D. Georg Hegel

4. Lang: Jacksonville, FL, 1906, U. Chicago grad., poet, 1932 Pulitzer The Flowering Stone; editor Poetry
1937 – 49, Edna St. Vincent Millay lover, inspiration for her Fatal Interview. Hint: The Long Branch.
A. James Dickey B. George Dillon C. Horace Gregory D. David Ignatow

P5. Lit: Bavaria, 1929, the son of a surrealist painter and a physiotherapist, this writer’s enormous
success in the world of children’s fiction made him one of the most read German authors of the previous century. It is he who gave us The Neverending story. Hint: Droll title!
A. Michael Ende B. Eric Kastner C. William Busch D. Heinrich Böll

P6. Music/Dance: Toronto, 1945, singer/songwriter/Musician moved to California & co-founded
Buffalo Springfield. His distinctive guitar style, personal lyrics, and high tenor voice make him
readily recognizable. He won a Grammy for Angry World. Hint: No, he is not a castrato singer.
A. Richie Furay B. Stephen Stills C. David Crosby D. Neil Young

P7. People: Motown, 1922, she won an Oscar as Stella in Streetcar Named Desire. Hint: Rudyard
A. Kim Hunter B. Donna Reed C. Eva Marie Saint D. Shelley Winters

P8. Potluck: St. Paul in 1889, he & his wife Lila founded The Reader’s Digest, which collects short articles
and has such features as Life in These United States, Humor in Uniform, and Laughter the Best
Medicine. [[A Mad spoof listed such articles as What Your Dog Needs to Know about Sex and How to
Stop Living and Start Worrying.) Hint: A governor of New York + a dirt-bag governor of Alabama.
A. Henry Luce B. DeWitt Wallace C. Ralph Waldo Emerson D. Harold Ross

P9. Quotes: Johnston, NY, 1815, suffragist, social activist, abolitionist, woman’s right activist. 1. The best
protection any woman can have is courage. 2. The Bible & the Church have been the greatest
stumbling blocks in the way of women’s emancipation. Hint: Lincoln’s Secretary of War
A. Susan B. Anthony B. Elizabeth C. Stanton C. Emma Willard D. Sarah Grimke

P10. Sci/Tech: NYC, 1945, this nonfiction author won the 1982 Pulitzer with his second book The Soul of
the New Machine, which tells the complex & dramatic story of a computer engineering team racing
to bring out the next-generation computer, the Data General Eclipse MV/8000. Also wrote: Home
Town and Mountains Beyond Mountains. Hint: Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner + Young Ted.
A. Carl Sagan B. Tracy Kidder C. David Halberstam D. Studs Terkel

P11. Sports/Games: Onesti, Romania, 1961, this gymnast won 3 gold medals at the 1976 Olympic
Games in Montreal and 2 more at Moscow in 1980. She was known for her cleanliness of style and
daring technique. She was the first ever to get a 10. Hint: Common front porch item invitation.
A. Mary Lou Retton B. Olga Korbut C. Nadia Comeneci D. Nastia Liukin

P12. Stage/Screen: Born in Philadelphia in 1959, she was one of the great beauties of all time, appearing
in High Noon, winning an Oscar The Country Girl, before marrying a prince. Hint: Amazing career.
A. Audrey Hepburn B. Grace Kelly C. Natalie Wood D. Kim Novak

P13. Extra Credit: Of the 12 signs of the Zodiac, how many depict only an inanimate object?
A. None B. One C. Two D. Three



Answers: 1C; 2C; 3B; 4B; 5A; 6D; 7A; 8B; 9B; 10B; 11C; 12B; 13B NO PEEKING
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[Lowell]

13 November

P1. Art/Culture: Born in 354 in Algeria, a hugely influential thinker/philosopher in the Christian world
for his teachings on the Trinity, salvation, & divine grace. Without him we may have missed the
concept of Original Sin; wrote The City of God; is the patron saint of brewers, printers, theologians,
& people with sore eyes. “Poetry is devil’s wine.” Hint: Billy, the famous Danish film director
A. Augustine B. Jerome C. Anthanasis D. Paul

P2. Geo: In 1956 the Supreme Court declares what state’s segregated busing laws illegal?
A. AL B. FL C. KY D. MA Hint: “To be stuck inside of ????? with the Memphis blues again.”

P3. History/Politics: Louisville, 1856, he became a judge on the U.S. Supreme and was sometimes called
a Robin Hood of the law for being on the side of the little guy. He was a reformer and is today
considered one of the best judges ever. Hint #1: A university is named for him. Hint #2: X
A. Felix Frankfurter B. Louis Brandeis C. William O. Douglas D. William Howard Taft

P4. Lang: Edinburgh, 1850, as a novelist he gave us Treasure Island, Kidnapped, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde., as a poet A Child’s Garden of Verses. “I have a little shadow that goes in and out with me / And what can be the use of it is more than I can see.” He has said, “Wine is bottled poetry.” And: “To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.” Hint: “Home is the sailor, home from the sea.”

A. Jules Verne B. J. M. Barrie C. Robert Louis Stevenson D. Frank Baum

P5. Lit: Brockton, MA, 1939, ten years a lawyer, wrote for newspapers, was the Assistant AG for MA,
but he will be remembered for his realistic crime novels, with tone perfect Boston dialogue, The
Friends of Eddie Coyle, The Rat on Fire. Hint: His ear for accents was as good as Elisa’s snobby friend.
A. Robert B. Parker B. William G. Tappley C. Dennis Lehane D. George V. Higgins

P6. Music: Candle in the Wind was originally written in 1973 to honor Marilyn Monroe, but was
rewritten as a tribute to Diana, Princess of Wales. With over 8 million U. S. sales, it is second only
to Bing’s White Christmas. Who sang it? Hint: Clem Kadiddlehopper.
A. Bob Dylan B. Elton John C. The Rolling Stones D. The Beatles

P7. People: The Bronx, 1934, he created Happy Days, adapted The Odd Couple for tv, and directed Pretty
Woman, Runaway Bride, among others. Hint: He had a plan!
A. Garry Marshall B. James Cameron C. David Lynch D. Terry Gilliam

8. Potluck: “Nothing says lovin’ like something from the oven” according to whom? Hint: Fat boy!
A. Betty Crocker B. Duncan Hines C. Pillsbury D. Sara Lee

P9. Quotes: Greenwood, ME, 1872, inventor, author, outdoor enthusiast, business man. “I do not
consider a sale complete until goods are worn out and the customer still satisfied.”
A. David T. Abercrombie B. L.L. Bean C. Curtis Roebuck D. Ezra Fitch Hint: Has, washed up.

P10. Sci/Techn: In 1927, the first tunnel to join NY and NJ is opened. Hint: Brinker
A. Lincoln B. Riverside Park C. Holland D. Murray Hill

P11. Sports: Hazelton, MO, 1941, Yankees brought him up midseason 1964; as a rooky he dueled Bob
Gibson of the Cardinals 3 times in the World Series, winning 1 and losing 1. Pitched for the
Yankees 11 seasons, won 164 games, kept his ERA below 3.00. Hint: Velvet fog.
A. Whitey Ford B. Ron Guidry C. Mel Stottlemyre D. Goose Gossage

P12. Stage/Screen: Manhattan, 1955, actress, comedian, social critic, and tv host who got her break-
through in The Color Purple, and won an Oscar for her role in Ghost. She’s been nominated for 13
Emmys; she moderates The View. Hint: Bronx woman looking out window
A. Oprah Winfrey B. Cicely Tyson C. Whoopi Goldberg D. Diana Ross

13. Extra Credit: Which of these birds has a call that has no echo, and no one knows why.
A. Duck B. Robin C. Lark D. Whip-poor-will



Answers: 1A; 2A; 3B; 4C; 5D; 6B; 7A; 8C; 9B; 10C; 11C; 12C; 13A NO PEEKING
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[Lowell]

14 November

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Paris in 1840, a founder French Impressionism; his Impression, soleil levant
[[Impression, Sunrise) names the movement. “Color is my day-long obsession, joy and torment.“
Hint: In 1883, he purchased a house and property in Giverny, which included ponds.
A. Pierre-Auguste Renoir B. Paul Cézanne C. Henri Rousseau D. Claude Monet

P2. Geography: In 1971, Mariner 9 enters orbit around what planet? Hint: Apt nomenclature.
A. Jupiter B. Mars C. Saturn D. Venus

P3. History: Allahabad, India, 1889, a leader of Indian independence; in 1947, India’s first PM,
remaining so until his death in 1964; nickname “Pandit”. “You don’t change the course of history
by turning the faces of portraits to the wall.” Hint: an article of clothing named after him.
A. Muhammad Ali Jinnah B. Mahatma Gandhi C. Jawahariak Nehru D. Gopal Krishna Gokhale

4. Lang: Edinburgh, 1919, poet, teacher, known for his humor & simple language. “If the student has
poetry in him or her, to offer them help is like offering a propeller to a bird.” Hint: Conquest
A. Norman MacCaig B. Hugh MacDaniarmid C. George Bruce D. W. S. Graham

P5. Lit: Sweden, 1907, a children’s writer more translated into other languages than any other except
Hans Christian Andersen & The Brothers Grimm. She is most famous for her stories about Pippi
Longstocking and Emil of Lönneberga. Hint: 1954 Judy Garland film [[Esther Blodgett heroine.)
A. Lois Lowry B. Astrid Lingren C. Madeline L’Engle D. Tove Jansson

P6. Music/Dance: Born in Brooklyn in 1900, he was known in his later years as “The Dean of American
Composers”, giving us such popular works as Billy the Kid, Rodeo, and Fanfare for the Common
Man. His most famous work, Appalachian Spring, was commissioned by Martha Graham who
asked only for “music for an American ballet.” Hint: 1997 action film with Stallone & De Niro.
A. Aaron Copland B. George Gershwin C. Charles Ives D. Irving Berlin

P7. People: Brooklyn, 1907, cartoonist and illustrator for The New Yorker, children’s book illustrator and
writer, Sylvester and the Magic Pebble. Hint: He’s also the creator of Shrek. Hint: Son is a jazz flutist.
A. Bernard Schoenbaum B. Bernard Kliban C. Peter Arno D. William Steig

P8. Potluck: Born in New York in 1945, he was the film editor for such classics as Star Wars, Ferris
Bueller’s Day Off, Carrie, and Steal Magnolias. Hint: Lovely place in Pennsylvania.
A. Michael Kahn B. Peter Zinner C. Paul Hirsch D. Hugh Fowler

P9. Quotes: Toledo, 1947, political satirist, journalist, Parliament of Whores. 1. Never fight an inanimate
object. 2. Always read something that will make you look good if you die in the middle of it. 3. If
government were a product, selling it would be illegal. 4. Never wear anything that panics the cat.
A. David Sedaris B. Trey Parker C. P.J. O’Rourke D. Stephen Colbert Hint: With feet.

P10. Sci/Tech: Little Britain, PA, 1765, scientist/inventor built the Claremont, 1^st commercially successful
steamboat, which ran between Albany and NYC. Hint: Skeptics had referred to it as his folly.
A. John Deere B. Robert Fulton C. James Watt D. Eli Whitney

P11. Sports: Waterbury, CT, in 1929, 17-year career as Red Sox centerfielder, 2x All-Star; winner of two
Gold Gloves; known for his antics such as circling the bases backwards after hitting a home
run; struggled with bipolarism; wrote a book about it: Fear Strikes out. Hint: Famous plowman.
A. Gary Geiger B. Jimmy Piersall C. Tony Conigliaro D. Jackie Jensen

P12. Stage/Screen: Norma, Illinois, in 1927, he was M*A*S*H’s lovable, loopy Colonel Henry Blake. Hint: he was a second cousin to a prominent Illinois political figure. A. McLean Stevenson B. Jamie Farr C. Harry Morgan D. Mike Farrell

P13. Extra Credit: “Close only counts in …”
A. Darts B. Horseshoes C. Marbles D. Tiddlywinks



Answers: 1D; 2B; 3C; 4A; 5B; 6A; 7D; 8C; 9C; 10B; 11B; 12A; 13B NO PEEKING
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[Lowell]

15 November

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Sun Prairie, WI, in 1887, artist, called “The Mother of American Modernism”,
her favorite topics being large close-ups of flowers, skyscrapers of New York, and landscapes of
the Southwest. Cow’s Skull with Calico Roses is hers. Hint: Stevenson’s running mate.
A. Doris Lee B. Helen Turner C. Edith King D. Georgia O’Keefe

2. Geo: The Mojave dessert spans 4 states. Most of it is in which state? Hint: Twain said of this vegetable:
A. Arizona B. California C. Nevada D. Utah a cabbage that’s been to college.

P3. History/Politics: Germany, 1891, decorated officer in World War I. In World War II, became known
as The Desert Fox for his skill in warfare in North Africa; ignored orders to have captured Jewish
soldiers killed; his Afrika Korps never accused of war crimes. Hint: saddle rhyme, large French #
A. Erwin Rommel B. Walter Model C. Wilhelm List D. Wilhelm Keitel

4. Lang: Kirkwood, MO, 1887, major modernist poet noted for her irony, wit, precise diction, & original
structures; Pulitzer & a National Book Award for her Collected Poems. “Poetry is the art of creating
imaginary gardens with real toads.” Hint: Definitely not a utopian.
A. H. D. [[Hilda Dolittle) B. Marianne Moore C. Elizabeth Bishop D. Amy Lowell

P5. Lit: Chicago, 1881, columnist [[The Conning Tower), poet, known for his wit, panelist on Information
Please. “Nothing is more responsible for the good old days than a bad memory.” Hint: 14^th
A. Drew Pearson B. E. V. Durling C. Franklin Pierce Adams D. Emmett Watson

P6. Music: Surrey, UK, 1932, Welsh mother & English father, this pop singer, still singing in her 80s,
gave us such hits as Don’t Sleep in the Subway and the memorable Downtown: “When you’re alone
and life is making you lonely, you can always go …” Hint: She loves me, she loves me not.
A. Peggy Lee B. Petula Clark C. Brenda Lee D. Dionne Warwick

P7. People: Vienna, 1882, immigrated to New York at age 12, graduated from Harvard Law, helped to
found The American Civil Liberties Union, and did his best to get a new trial for Sacco and
Vanzetti. He was both a friend and advisor to FDR, who appointed him to the Supreme Court in
1939 where he served with distinction. Hint: He often reached into his bag of tricks.
A. William O. Douglas B. Earl Warren C. Felix Frankfurter D. Hugo Black

P8. Potluck: Kansas City, 1921, he is best known for his role as Lou Grant, Mary’s crusty boss, on The
Mary Tyler Moore Show and then on Lou Grant, which was suddenly cancelled although its ratings
were good. He has maintained his political activism was the cause. Hint: And I’ll tell you no lies.
A. Ed Asner B. Dick van Dyke C. Dick van Patten D. George Wendt

P9. Quotes: Grenå, Denmark, 1874, physiologist, Nobel for blood flow research. “In the giraffe with a
total height of 5 m., the heart is at a height of about 2.5 m., and it would be extremely interesting to
know just how the giraffe avoids the development of filtration edema in its long legs.” Hint: He
A. Bernhard Bang B. August Krogh C. Eugenius Warming D. Hans C. Gram never bragged

P10. Sci/Tech: King Camp Gillette patents his safety razor. When? Hint: 8 years ‘ere Titanic & Fenway
A. 1888 B. 1904 C. 1912 D. 1916

P11. Sports/Games: To determine who begins this game, you “diddle for the middle.” Hint: 11 at 9:00
A. Archery B. Caroms C. Darts D. Billiards

P12. Stage/Screen: Cambridge, MA, 1940, this descendant of Mayflower pilgrims is probably best
known as Jack McCoy in Law & Order, but he was also terrific as Tom in The Glass Menagerie, and
he won an Oscar for Best Actor in The Killing Fields. Hint: Dihydrogen monoxide.
A. Harrison Ford B. Sam Waterston C. William Hurt D. Daniel Day-Lewis

P13. Extra Credit: How many keys on a standard piano? Hint: Oldsmobile.
A. 64 B. 72 C. 88 D. 96



Answers: 1D; 2B; 3A; 4B; 5C; 6B; 7C; 8A; 9B; 10B; 11C; 12B; 13C NO PEEKING
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[Lowell]

16 November

P1. Art/Culture: In 1945, UNESCO is founded. For what does the C stand? Hint: Alex Flemming
A. Children B. Countries C. Co-operation D. Cultural

P2. Geo: In 1920, Qantas, the national airline of what country, is founded? Hint: Eeyore buddy.
A. Austria B. Australia C. Canada D. Holland

P3. History/Politics: In 1620, sixteen desperately hungry pilgrims led by Miles Standish found near
what is now Provincetown on Cape Cod a large cache of food harvested by local Indians. The
food took them through the winter. What food? Hint: Very funny how things work out!
A. Salted cod B. Potatoes C. Corn D. Dried pumpkin

4. Lang: Here, Rice Krispies do not Snap, Crackle and Pop, but knisper, knasper, and knusper.
A. France B. Germany C. Holland D. Denmark Hint: Not Antwerp, Århus, or Arles.

P5. Lit: Born in Nigeria in 1930; when the traditional African culture and Christian missionary influence
put the country at a crossroads, he recorded that tension in such novels as Things Fall Apart and No
Longer at Ease. He was a General Editor of the African Writers Series, which helped promote
African writers. He is considered the Father of African Literature. Hint: Advice to sad person.
A. Chinua Achebe B. Gabriel Okara C. Wole Soyinka D. James Ngugi

P6. Music: Florence, AL, 1873, in a log cabin, preacher father, cornet/guitar player, bandleader, Father
of the Blues. “The blues – the sound of a sinner on revival day.” Hint: Washroom attendant.
A. Charley Patton B. Big Bill Broonzy C. W.C. Handy D. Blind Willie Johnson

P7. People: Born in 1889 in Pittsburgh, he went to New York and was a drama critic for the New York
Times for 13 years, after which he co-write several plays with such greats as Ring Lardner and
Edna Ferber. With Irving Berlin, he wrote Coconuts for the Marx brothers. Also an Algonquin
round table wit: “Epitaph of a dead waiter: God finally caught his eye.” Hint: Ludens.
A. Robert Benchley B. Alexander Woollcott C. George S. Kaufman D. Charles MacArthur

8. Potluck: On what day in July do the French celebrate Bastille Day, which is something like France’s
Independence Day. Hint: the # worn by Bob Cousy, Ernie Banks, Y. A, Tittle, & Jim Bunning.
A. 4 July B. 10 July C. 14 July D. 20 July

9. Quotes: Munich, 1952, army brat, journalism Pulitzer, history Pulitzer, Guns at Last Light. “Almost
everything about American society is affected by World War II: our feelings about race; our
feelings about gender and empowerment of women; our feelings about our role in the world. All
of that comes in a very direct way out of World War II.” Hint: Mr. Bean
A. Rick Atkinson B. Cornelius Ryan C. Mark Stoler D. Antony Beevor

10. Sci/Tech: “Mares’ Tails” are high cirrus clouds that look like, well, mares’ tails hooking
at their ends. Many of them together are an indication of what? Hint: Except in Arizona?
A. A stable weather pattern C. A stationary high-pressure system
B. Rain in a day or two D. Unusually high turbulence in the upper atmosphere

P11. Sports: St. Louis, 1946, HoF NBA player starred for U. Kansas; helped USA win Gold at the 1968
Olympics; Boston Celtics 10 seasons, 1974 & 1976 titles. Hint: Editor-in-Chief of The Daily Planet.
A. Sam Jones B. Paul Silas C. John Havlicek D. Jo Jo White

P12. Stage/Screen: Born in Cleveland in 1907, this actor had a brilliant theatrical career, beginning in
1930 with Romero and Juliet, and including Major Barbara and The Playboy of the Western World. He
was equally successful in such films as Of Mice and Men and as Mickey Goldmill, Rocky Balboa’s
trainer in the Rocky films. He was Penguin in the tv Batman. Hint: Segregated Mississippi U.
A. Burgess Meredith B. Karl Malden C. Ralph Bellamy D. Lee J. Cobb

P13. Extra Credit: Garlic belongs to which flower family? Hint: Consider your answer carefully!
A. Rose B. Lily C. Aloe D. Aster



Answers: 1D; 2B; 3C; 4B; 5A; 6C; 7C; 8C; 9A; 10B; 11D; 12A; 13B NO PEEKING
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[Lowell]

17 November

P1. 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: R.D. Blackmore novel [[Sand)
A. Norman Lear B. Lorne Michaels C. Dick Wolf D. Stephen Bochco

P2. Geography: In 1885, David Livingstone becomes the first European to see Victoria Falls, which is to
be found between Zambia and what other country? Hint: Erstwhile Southern Rhodesia.
A. Botswana B. South Africa C. Zaire D. Zimbabwe

P3. 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 Hint: Total slime-ball.

P4. Lang: LA, 1927, wonky CA poet, humor & seamless meter, as in Petition, an elegy for his cat:
“Lord of the Tenth Life, / Welcome my Jerome, /A fierce gold tabby. /Make him feel at home. //
He loves bird and mouse, / He loves a man’s lap, /And in winter light, / Paws tucked in, a nap.
A. Robert Mezey B. Henri Coulette C. David Justice D. Richard Braudigan Hint: Hey, man, relax!

P5. Lit: Greenville, MS, 1916, novelist [[Shiloh) and historian [[The Civil War: a Narrative), he came to fame
as a narrator of Ken Burns’s PBS documentary The Civil War. Hint: King Henry I
A. James M. McPherson B. Shelby Foote C. Bruce Catton D. David Herbert Donald

P6. Music: Orilla, ONT, 1938, singer/songwriter, folk, folk rock, helped define the folk-pop sound of the
1960s & 1970s, Early Morning Rain, For Lovin’ Me, Steel Rail Blues. Hint: 1 iamb short of blank verse
A. Leonard Cohen B. Ian Tyson C. Gordon Lightfoot D. Garnet Rogers

P7. People: Neptune Township, NJ, 1944, actor, comedian, director, Louie De Palma in TV Taxi; Get
Shorty. “I’ve been to the Leaning Tower of Pizza. It’s a tower, and it’s leaning. You look at it, but
nothing happens, so then you look for some place to get a sandwich.” Hint: Conquistador car.
A. Dan Ackroyd B. Danny DeVito C. John Candy D. John Goodman

P8. Potluck: France, 1749, confectioner, the Father of Canning, 1^st 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. Hint: Read it again!
A. Nicolas Appert B. Charles Birdseye C. Grimod de la Reynière D. Joseph A. Campbell

9. Quotes: Queen, 1942, influential film director, Mean Streets, Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, Goodfellas, 8 Oscar
noms. for Best Director. “There is no such thing as simple. Simple is hard.” Hint: Guitar music
A. Martin Scoresese B. Stephen Spielberg C. Francis Ford Coppola D. George Lucas

P10. Sci/Tech: Germany, 1790, scientist was descended from Martin Luther, 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: Dylan “… with the Memphis blues again.”
A. Leonhard Euler B. August Möbius C. Fibonacci D. Augustin-Louis Cauchy

P11. Sports/Games: Tulare, California, in 1930; he went to the London 1948 Olympics & although 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

P12. Stage/Screen: Ukraine, 1901, drama teacher invented “Method Acting” & used it to help James
Dean, Julie Harris, Dustin Hoffman, & 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

P13. 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; 4B; 5B; 6C; 7B; 8A; 9A; 10B; 11A; 12A; 13C NO PEEKING
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[Lowell]

Thank you to Bheka Pierce for his year of Quiz du Jour quizzes. These puzzles will a remain timeless and knowledge challenging exercise for all.

[Bheka]

You are more than welcome. I am sure I had as much fun putting these suckers together as you did answering the questions!