Quiz du Jour

[Lowell]

5 January

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Fond du Lac, WI, in 1855, he invented something “The best a man can get.”
A. John Deere B. Julius Fromm C. Samuel Colt D. King C. Gillette

P2. Geography: Born in Lamberton, NJ, in 1779, Zebulon Montgomery Pike was a Brigadier General
sent out by Jefferson to document a portion of the Louisiana territory, during which he—being a
Montgomery, after all--discovered Pike’s Peak. By the way, in what state? Hint: Crayolas
A. Colorado B. Montana C. Utah D. Wyoming

P3. History/Politics: Born in Ceylon, MN, in 1928, the 42^nd Vice President. Hint: Roy’s main squeeze.
A. Nelson Rockefeller B. Walter Mondale C. Dan Quayle D. George H. W. Bush

4. Language: Born in Beaver Falls, PA, in 1926, this Pulitzer Prize winning poet served in the navy
during World War II, then enrolled in Iowa University, specifically the Writers’ Workshop.
Heart’s Needle opens: “Child of my winter, born / When the new fallen soldiers froze / In Asia’s
steep ravines and fouled the snows …” Hints: Let’s not rat on others. [[British equiv. for rat.)
A. William Carlos Williams B. Stanley Kunitz C. W. D. Snodgrass D. Robert Penn Warren

P5. Literature: Born in Alessandra, Piedmont, Italy, in 1932, he studied medieval thought at the
University of Turin, writing his thesis of Thomas Aquinas. He is a world class semiotician, but is
famous for writing the literary mystery The Name of the Rose. Hint: Standing behind Narcissus.
A. Italo Calvino B. Umberto Eco C. Cesare Pavese D. Gianni Cekati

P6. Music/Dance: Born in 1935 in Detroit, this U.S. Congressman died on this day in 1998 in a skiing
accident at Lake Tahoe. He and his wife sang the huge hit I Got You, Babe. Hint: Free lawyering
A. Sonny Bono B. Ike Turner C. Ian Tyson D. Johnny Cash

P7. People: Born in Cologne in 1876, the first Chancellor of West Germany. Hint: Daylight Savings.
A. Konrad Adenauer B. Willy Brandt C. Ludwig Erhard D. Helmut Schmidt

P8. Potluck: Born in Medford, Wisconsin, in 1904, this psychic and astrologer predicted in Parade in
1956 that the 1960 Presidential winner would be assassinated. She also predicted Nixon would
win that election. She wrote a newspaper column and a self-promoting autobiography. President
Nixon and Nancy Reagan relied on her. Hint: Perry Mason could have used her advice, as well.
A. Terry Nazon B. Mary Downing C. Jean Dixon D. Barbara May

P9. Quotations: “Look, up! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s Superman! Yes, it’s Superman, strange visitor
from another planet, who came to earth with powers and abilities far beyond those of ???? men.”
A. Average B. Evil C. Normal D. Mortal

P10. Science/Technology: Born in 1864 [[& died on this day in 1943), this agronomist saved the south by
showing how planting peanuts & sweet potatoes would restore the soil impoverished by cotton
& tobacco. Into the bargain he developed 300 peanut products and 100 sweet potato products.
A. James Earl Carter B. George Washington Carver C. Skippy Williams D. Lewis Howard Latimer

P11. Sports/Games: Born in Cleveland in 1932, he was a guard for the Browns for 6 years, his main job
bringing in the plays for Otto Graham. As head coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1969 to
1991, he compiled a 209 wins and 156 losses, and won 4 Super Bowls. Hint: Grassy Dallas.
A. Bill Walsh B. Bill Parcells C. Chuck Noll D. Bill Belichek

P12. Stage/Screen: Four: 1. LA, 1946, Oscar winner in Annie Hall. 2. San Diego, 1931, 7 Oscar noms,
Colors, The Godfather. 3. Saint Joseph, MI, 1917, Oscar for Johnny Belinda, star of Falcon Crest. 4 the
one you need, Woolstock, Iowa, 1914, 1950s TV newspaper reporter for The Daily Planet.
A. Jane Wyman B. George Reeves C. Diane Keaton D. Robert Duvall

P13. Extra Credit: “Superman, who can change the course of mighty rivers, bend steal in his bare
hands. And who, disguised as Clark Kent, ????? reporter for a great metropolitan newspaper…”
A. Courageous B. Determined C. Mild-mannered D. Fair-minded

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

[Lowell]

6 January

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Domrémy, Duchy of Bar, France, in 1412, “The Maiden of Orleans”, she
experienced visitations by Archangel Michael to support Charles VII in his efforts to reclaim
France from the British. She did so, dramatically. But the Brits caught her, tried her, and roasted
her at the stake. Much later, Pope Callixtus III made her a saint. Hint: Champs-Élysées
A. Joan B. Felicitas C. Blandina D. Donata

P2. Geography: Gaspar, Melchoir, and Balthasar came from what direction on this day 2 millennium
and a bit ago? Hint: The same direction as Adam and Eve went after God showed them the door.
A. East B. North C. South D. West

P3. History/Politics: Born in Kingston, TN, in 1882, the Speaker of the House of Representatives for 17
years. He & Henry Clay are the only ones to serve three different terms as Speaker. “Any Jackass
can kick down a barn, but it takes a good carpenter to build one.” Hint: [[DNA) game-show host.
A. Robert Byrd B. Sam Rayburn C. Robert A Taft D. Tip O’Neil

4. Language: Born in Galesburg, IL, in 1878, one of America’s greatest poets, he won 2 poetry Pulitzers
and one Pulitzer for his Abraham Lincoln biography. “Poetry,” he said, “is an echo asking a
shadow to dance.” Here’s a short one of his: Fog: “The fog comes / on little feet. // It sits
looking / over harbor and city / on silent haunches / and then moves on.”
A. Robert Frost B. Walt Whitman C. Henry David Thoreau D. Carl Sandburg

P5. Literature: Bronx. 1931, a writer of historical fiction, most notably Ragtime, which won a National
Book Award. Modern Library rates it in its 100 Best 20^th Century Novels. Hint: Caduceus
A. E. L. Doctorow B. James Michener C. Ken Follett D. Herman Wouk

P6. Music/Dance: Born in Cleveland County, NC, in 1924, he perfected a bluegrass 3-finger banjo
picking style that is now named after him. The theme for The Beverly Hillbillies is his. He and
guitarist Lester Flatt formed the Foggy Mountain Boys. Hint: A musical magic carpet.
A. John Stewart B. Pete Seeger C. Jerry Garcia D. Earl Scruggs

P7. People: Lebanon, 1880, he wrote The Prophet, an inspirational poetry book. Hint: Fiber.
A. Mikha’il Na’ima B. Kahlil Gibran C. Rifa’a al-Tahtawi D. Ibrahim Tuqan

P8. Potluck: Born in England in 1854, this sleuth with the hawk-like features and penetrating eyes made
his first appearance in the Strand magazine in 1891, living at the time with his friend Dr. John
Watson at 221B Baker Street. “Come, Watson, come, the game is afoot.” Hint: Yale security.
A. Mycroft Holmes B. Inspector LeStrade C. Sherlock Holmes D. C. Auguste Dupin

P9. Quotations: Born in Conset, UK, in 1955, he is the rubber-faced comedian in Black Adder and Mr.
Bean. “Baldrick, you wouldn’t recognize a subtle plan if it painted itself purple and danced naked
on a harpsichord singing Subtle Plans Are Here Again!” Hint: Merrily, merrily, merrily.
A. Rowan Atkinson B. Stephen Fry C. John Cleese D. Hugh Laurie

P10. Science/Technology: In 1822, he died, the monk who first studied heredity. Hint: Kafka’s Samsa
A. Charles Darwin B. Francis Compton Crick C. Gregor Mendel D. Paul Berg

P11. Sports/Games: Born in Hartford, AK, in 1920, he was fast-balling, HoF-er, right-hander for the
Washington Senators, Cleveland Indians, and Chicago White Sox. He considered batters the
repugnant enemy. He won 300 games and one a Cy Young in 1959. Hint: Very eponymous name!
A. Bob Feller B. Bob Lemon C. Walter Johnson D. Early Wynn

P12. Stage/Screen: Born in Deerfield, MI, in 1912, one of 10 kids, his parents Lebanese immigrants,
he did radio, then struck gold as the daddy in Make Room for Daddy. Hint: Roald Dahl champion.
A. Ralph Waite B. Robert Young C. Fred MacMurray D. Danny Thomas

P13. Extra Credit: Today is 12^th Night, also know as The Day of the WHAT? Hint: Sudden revelation.
A. Magi B. Epiphany C. Eucharist D. Pentecost

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

[Lowell]

7 January

P1. Art/Culture: Born in 1844 in Lourdes, France, the eldest of 9 kids of a laundress and a miller, she
grew up in severe poverty. At age 14, out gathering wood, she had her 1^st vision of a “small
young lady”. She had 18 more to come, from no less than The Immaculate Conception Herself. A
chapel needed to be built, said the BVM. Hint: Praise God the IOU she held went up in smoke!
A. Saint Abigail B. Saint Bernadette C. Saint Camilla D. Saint Demetria

P2. Geography: Born in Jamshedput, India, in 1925, this naturalist, zookeeper, conservationist went
around the word collecting & writing about animals. He wrote A Zoo in My Luggage. Another was
The Bafut Beagles about an expedition to the Cameroons, which are, by the by, on what continent?
A. Asia B. Africa C. Australia D. South America

P3. History/Politics: Born in 1800 in a log cabin in Summerhill in the finger-lakes region of New York,
he initially apprenticed in the cloth-making trade, good training to be Zachary Taylor’s Vice
President and on his death the President. For bungling slavery issues, among other things, he
rates in the bottom quarter. Hint: Historic SF venue made famous by Bill Graham.
A. Millard Fillmore B. James Buchanan C. James K. Polk D. John Tyler

4. Language: How much of the Internet is in English? Hint: The Days of Wine and Roses.
A. Roughly half B. Close to two thirds C. 80 to 90% D. Above 90%

P5. Literature: Born in NYC in 1928, his most well-known novel is The Exorcist, for which he also wrote
the screenplay, which won him an Oscar. Hint: Sweet Bird of Youth + The Rock
A. H. P. Lovecraft B. William Peter Blatty C. Stephen King D. Bram Stoker

P6. Music/Dance: Born in Marseille in 1922, he made the flute popular again. Hint: Old Bailey Hack
A. Julius Baker B. James Galway C. Jean-Pierre Rampal D. William Kincaid

P7. People: Westfield, NJ, 1912, wonderfully macabre cartoonist. Hint: Morticia & Uncle Fester
A. Charles Addams B. Gahan Wilson C. William Hanna D. Joseph Barbera

P8. Potluck: Born in 1918 in Harvard, Nebraska, this organist formed a group called The Raiders
out in Boise where—although only in his 20s--he owned several restaurants. There song Kicks
comes in #400 on The Rolling Stones’ 500 list. Hint: Love the outfits, guys!
A. Axl Rose B. Kurt Cobain C. Paul Revere Dick D. Anthony Kiedis

P9. Quotations: “Look at this, Edith, we lost a daughter, but gained a meathead.” Hint: Summer camp.
A. All in the Family B. Family Ties C. Three’s Company D. The Jeffersons

P10. Science/Technology: Born in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland in 1827, he apprenticed as a surveyor,
emigrated to Canada at age 18, built much of the Canadian Pacific Railway, was a founding
member of the Royal Society of Canada, designed Canada’s first postage stamp, and was the first
to propose International time zones. Other than that, not much. Hint: Lamont and Aunt Esther.
A. C. D. Howe B. Sanford Fleming C. Edwin H. Colpitts D. Alexander McKenzie

P11. Sports/Games: Born in Akron in 1947, he was a catcher for the New York Yankees for 11 years
before dying in a plane crash. He is the only Yankee to win Rookie of the Year and MVP, and the
first Yankee since Gehrig to be named team captain. Hint: Our minister’s speech impediment.
A. Roy Campanella B. Carlton Fisk C. Thurmon Monson D. Bill Dickey

P12. Stage/Screen: Four: 1. Tampa, 1911, Scarlett O’Hara’s maid. 2. Queens, 1956, Detective John Kelly
on NYPD Blue and Lieutenant Horatio Caine on CSI Miami. 3. Fairfield, CN, 1958, starred with
Paul Hogan in Crocodile Dundee. 4. The one you need, Long Beach, 1964, Oscar winner for Leaving
Los Vegas. Hint: Mike Nichols/Elaine May, Hackman/Robin Williams remake of a French farce.
A. David Caruso B. Butterfly McQueen C. Nicolas Cage D. Linda Kozlowski

P13. Extra: Edward Despard was the last to be executed in England in this way. Hint: Shave & a haircut.
A. Beheaded B. Drawn and quartered C. Firing Squad D. Stoned

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

[Lowell]

8 January

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Tupelo, Mississippi in 1935, this “rockabilly” singer/guitarist was good at pop,
country, R&B, gospel, and brilliant at blending these genre together. His 1st single Heartbreak Hotel
went to #1. He swiveled his pelvis on The Ed Sullivan Show. His 1^st movie was Love Me Tender. He is
the best selling solo-artist of all time. He is The King. Hint: The fifth estate.
A. Carl Perkins B. Buddy Holly C. Little Richard D. Elvis Presley

P2. Geography: “In 1814, we took a little trip / along with Colonel Jackson down the mighty Mississip.
/ We took a little bacon and we took a little beans … “ Where were the headed? Hint: Too easy!
A. St. Louis B. Memphis C. Baton Rouge D. New Orleans

P3. History/Politics: Born in Durham, England, in 1860, the 4^th daughter of the founders of the Salvation
Army, she became at the age of 19 the principal of the Officers’ Training Home. Her father gave
her the title The Consul. She played a major role in the Army’s success. Hint: Ford’s Theater.
A. Emma Booth B. Mary Baker Eddy C. Octavia Hill D. Marianne Cope

4. Language: The British idiom Bob’s your uncle means what?
A. Everthing’s fine. B. You expect me to believe that? C. Take it easy. D. How should I know?

P5. Literature: Born in London in 1824, the son of a landscape painter, he declined his father’s wish to
become a clergyman, did study law a bit, and then—fortunately—met and befriended Charles
Dickens who in his magazine All the Year Round serialized The Woman in White, the first great
mystery novel. Next came The Moonstone. Hint: GOP candidate + mixologist.
A. Walter Scott B. Wilkie Collins C. Anthony Trollope D. Thomas Hardy

P6. Music/Dance: Born in Brixton, London, in 1947, this baritone singer/songwriter with multi-
instrument talent has been an influential force in the popular music scene. His androgynous
dress and demeanor are part of his shtick, as is Ziggy Stardust. Hint: Baseball Commish or Alamo.
A. Freddy Mercury B. Prince C. David Bowie D. Boy George

P7. People: Born in Brooklyn in 1862, he’d earned enough money by age ten to buy his first printing
press. At 14, after his dad’s business failed, he went to work for Charles Scribner’s Sons. In 1927,
he set up his own publishing house. His friend Rudyard Kipling gave him the nickname Effendi.
A. Bennett Cerf B. Henry Oscar Houghton C. Frank Nelson Doubleday D. James H. McGraw

P8. Potluck: Two people born today were in The Caine Mutiny, one born in San Juan in 1912 was an
Oscar winner who plays the embittered defense attorney, and the other born in NYC in 1930
plays the beautiful red-headed nightclub singer. You need TWO! Hint: Keen rust.
A. Braulio Castillo B. May Wynn C. José Ferrer D. Joanne Woodward

P9. Quotations: Born in NYC in 1926, this comedian, inveterate pie-thrower, kid-show host said: “Be
true to your teeth and they won’t be false to you.” Hint: Marx flick or in trouble.
A. Bill Nye B. Bob Keeshan C. Pinky Lee D. Soupy Sales

P10. Science/Technology: Born in Oxford, UK, in 1942, he got a BA there & a PhD in theoretical physics
at Cambridge. He is a pre-eminent cosmologist working in the fields of general relativity and
quantum gravity. His Brief History of Time is very readable. Hint: Treasure Island lad.
A. Paul Davies B. Mike J. Disney C. Stephen Hawking D. Martin Rees

P11. Sports/Games: Born in West Covina, CA, in 1971, this 1^st basemen/DH played MLB 19 years, was
the MYP in 2000 and a 5x All-Star. One of the few confessed dopers. Hint: Bats left, throws right.
A. Sammy Sosa B. Mark McGwire C. Jason Giambi D. Barry Bonds

P12. Stage/Screen: Cleveland, 1926, 1960s NBC political correspondent. Hint: Such a melodious name!
A. Dan Rather B. Sander Vanocur C. Russell Baker D. Peter Jennings

13. Extra Credit: Who sang that song in Question #2? Hint: Egg hatcher or Canadian coffee chain.
A. Barry Sadler B. Johnny Horton C. Toby Keith D. Johnny Cash

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

[Lowell]

9 January

P1. Art/Culture: Born into a wealthy family 1875, she married into another wealthy family. In the early
1900s she discovered her calling as a sculptor after visiting Paris. Extremely talented, she did
most of her work under an assumed name to avoid favoritism. Her small statutes and
monumental statues are superb. Hint: She also founded one of the country’s great museums.
A. Louise Bourgeois B. Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney C. Peggy Guggenheim D. Brenda Putnam

P2. Geography: How many countries in North America? Hint: Mattingly, Beckham, James, Jordan.
A. Seven B. Fifteen C. Twenty-three D. Twenty-nine

P3. History/Politics: Born in Yorba Linda, CA, in 1913, of Quaker parents, an anti-communist, Ike’s VP,
narrowly lost to JFK in 1960, beat HHH in 1968 to become 37^th President. Murdered many
Cambodians. “I am not a crook,” he told the nation. “When the President does it, it is not illegal.” Watergate and his own office tapes did him in. Hint: Lots of people called him Tricky.
A. Gerald Ford B. Jimmy Carter C. Richard M. Nixon D. Ronald Reagan

4. Language: Born in Bohemia in 1890, his play R. U. R. gives us robot. Hint: Secluded library table
A. Milan Kundera B. Karel Capek C. Vaclav Havel D. Franz Kafka

P5. Literature: Born in Paris in 1908, she wore many hats as an existentialist writer and philosopher, an
intellectual, a feminist, political activist, and theoretic sociologist. Her most famous work is The
Second Sex, but she also wrote such novels as She Came to Stay. Hint: Ari’s main squeeze.
A. Colette B. Simone de Beauvoir C. George Sand D. Marguerite Duras

P6. Music/Dance: Born on Staten Island in 1941, this folk singer has in most unbiased music critics’
opinions one of the purest and most beautiful voices of all time. Hint: she and Dylan had a thing.
A. Joni Mitchell B. Joan Baez C. Judy Collins D. June Carter

P7. People: Born in Brooklyn, in 1854, this socialite, considered one of the great beauties of the
time, met a British lord at a sailing regatta and was engaged to him 3 days later. Becoming Mrs.
Churchill took a few months. They named their first-born Winston. Hint: Three Men in a Boat.
A. Wallis Simpson B. Rita Hayworth C. Grace Kelly D. Jennie Jerome

P8. Potluck: Born in Rhodesia, in 1933, he writes historical novels on southern Africa through the lives
of the Courtneys and Ballantynes. Hint: “He’ll give you the answer that you endorse…”
A. Alan Paton B. Athol Fugard C. William Boyd D. Wilbur Smith

P9. Quotations: Born in Seattle in 1911, she was doing a vaudeville act when a strap on her dress gave
way, the dress falling to the floor, the audience enthusiastically responding. The rest was history.
She said once, “I wasn't naked, I was completely covered by a blue spotlight.” Hint: Cab type.
A. Blaze Starr B. Sally Rand C. Shirley Jean Rickert D. Gypsy Rose Lee

P10. Science/Technology: Born in Pretoria in 1871, a poet, author, lawyer, and naturalist who studied
black mambas and wrote the fascinating Soul of the White Ant. Hint: Pres. candidate & poet.
A. Eugene Marais B. André Brink C. J. M. Coetzee D. I. D. du Plessis

P11. Sports/Games: Born in Montgomery, AL, in 1934, he was the Green Bay Packer quarterback from
1956 to 1971 and their head coach from 1975 to 1983. League MVP once and MVP for the first 2
Super Bowls. The Packers drafted him 200, best deal they ever made. Hint: The Belle of the Ball!
A. Brett Favre B. Aaron Rogers C. Johnny Unitas D. Bart Starr

P12. Stage/Screen: Born in New Rochelle, NY, in 1935, he was Maynard G. Krebs on The Many Loves of
Dobie Gillis and then Gilligan on Gilligan’s Island. Hint: An Avalanche of nuggets.
A. Dwayne Hickman B. Max Shulman C. Bob Denver D. Alan Hale, Jr.

P13. Extra Credit: The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse are War, ????, Pestilence, and Death. Hint: “I
wanna live forever, I wanna learn how to fly!”
A. Fire B. Slavery C. Famine D. Drought

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

[Lowell]

10 January

P1. Art/Culture: In 1980, last broadcast of The Rockford Files. Starring? Hint: “Living on Jacks & Queens”
A. James Garner B. Buddy Ebsen C. Tom Selleck D. Craig Stevens

P2. Geography: In 1946, 51 Nations attend the 1^st General Assembly of the United Nations. Where?
A. New York B. London C. Paris D. Stockholm

P3. History/Politics: In 49 B.C., Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon River, says, “Alea iacta est”, The die is
cast, and thus begins a civil war that will end the Roman Republic and begin the Roman Empire.
Who was Caesar’s chief opponent? Hint: Edward Elgar or lowlands in Argentina.
A. Marc Anthony B. Hannibal C. Pompey D. Attila the Hun

4. Language: Born in Detroit in 1928, this Pulitzer poet wrote chiefly about working-class Motown. “I’m
saying look … Let your eyes transform what appears ordinary, commonplace. Into what it is, a
moment in time, an observed fragment of eternity. Hint: Lover of dungarees.
A. Philip Levine B. Stanley Kunitz C. Howard Nemerov D. Jim Gustafson

P5. Literature: Born in Allegheny, PA, in 1887, this major poet and icon of the environment movement
wrote long narrative/epic poems, often about the California coast. He coined the term inhumanism
arguing people were too self-centered, too removed from the “astonishing beauty of things”. They
needed to “uncenter”, let nature in. Hint: Davis, Bridges, Mutt, and #42.
A. Henry D. Thoreau B. Robinson Jeffers C. William Cullen Bryant D. Edwin Arlington Robinson

P6. Music/Dance: Born in Philadelphia in 1943, died in a plane crash in Natchitoches, LA, 30 years later
he gave us--in between--such great songs as Bad, Bad Leroy Brown and Time in a Bottle: “If I could
save time in a bottle / The first thing that I’d like to do / Is to save every day / ‘Til eternity passes
away / Just to spend them with you.” Hint: The headrests on Grandma’s overstuffed chairs.
A. James Taylor B. Cat Stevens C. Jim Croce D. Don McLean

P7. People: The Bronx, 1949, starred in Deep Throat, then was anti-porn crusader. Hint: Poison and old
A. Linda Lovelace B. Ginger Lynn C. Tina Russell D. Pam Anderson

P8. Potluck: Born in Clyde, Texas, in 1925, this businessman, friend of LBJ, staunch member of the
Churches of Christ, found creative ways to make a buck, such as a complex scheme to borrow
money using imaginary fertilizer storage tanks as collateral. Hint: Adlai’s running mate.
A. Billy Sol Estes B. Bernard Cornfield C. Charles Ponzi D. Joseph Well

P9. Quotations: Marshall, Texas, 1949: “Heroes always have their scars.” Hint: Horn, bass, piano, drum
A. George Foreman B. Sugar Ray Robinson C. Rocky Marciano D. Mohammad Ali

P10. Science/Technology: Born in Oakland in 1877, he was an inventor best known for his electrostatic
precipitator, one of the first mechanisms put into smoke stacks to reduce air pollution. He also
established the Research Corporation for Science Advancement. Hint: French rural abode.
A. Frederick Gardner Cottrell B. James Hansen C. John Muir D. John Hartley Lawton

P11. Sports/Games: Born in Mobile in 1938, this HoF San Francisco Giant 1^st baseman was, according to
Cardinal pitcher Bob Gibson, “the scariest hitter in baseball.” He smote 521 homers, over half at
Candlestick Park where a cove beyond the park is named in his honor. 2^nd Hint: Biff’s dad.
A. Willie Mays B. Willie McCovey C. Orlando Cepeda D. Barry Bonds

P12. Stage/Screen: Four: 1. Baltimore in 1883, a matinee idol of the 1910s & ‘20s, he was Messala in Ben
Hur. 2. Trieste, 1908, Victor Laszlo in Casablanca. 3. The Bronx in 1939, he played “Plato” opposite
James Dean in Rebel Without a Cause; and the one you need, born in Dorchester, MA, in 1904, he
was the inimitable Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz. Hint: A Hobbit family or type of wheat.
A. Sal Mineo B. Francis X. Bushman C. Ray Bolger D. Paul Henreid

P13. Extra Credit: The average human in a lifetime breaks approximately how many quarts of wind?
A. 10,000 B. 20,000 C. 30,000 D. 40,000

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

[Lowell]

11 January

P1. Art/Culture: Born in LA, 1938, of a Mexican mother & Swedish father, his twin cultures are very
much in his works. His Latin-American folk art background blends with his Swedish Lutheran
sense in such pieces as The Good Samaritan. Hint: Hans Christian Anderson tear-jerker.
A. Humberto Ramos B. Gelsen Gas C. John August Swanson D. Vladimir Cora

P2. Geography: In 1908, Teddy Roosevelt proclaimed 800,000 acres as the Grand Canyon National
Monument. It is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. By the way, mostly in what state?
A. Arizona B. Colorado C. Nevada D. Utah

P3. History/Politics: Born in the West Indies in 1755, he was General Washington’s chief of staff,
founder of the Federalist Party, Father of the U.S. Coast Guard, founder of The New York Post, 1^st
Secretary of the Treasury, founder of the national banking system. When Jefferson and Aaron Burr
tied in the electoral college, he helped Jefferson. Burr was not amused. Hint: Wallet sawbucks.
A. James Madison B. Sam Adams C. Alexander Hamilton D. Patrick Henry

4. Language: Where on your body would you find your lunula? Hint: Think Latin, you lunatic!
A. Eyes B. Teeth C. Fingers D. Knees

P5. Literature: Born in Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa, in 1903, an anti-apartheid activist &
novelist who served as a reform school principal, but who is remembered as the author of one of
the half dozen best novels on Christian faith, Cry, the Beloved Country. Hint: Blank-ly absurd!
A. Peter Abrahams B. Alan Paton C. Roy Campbell D. Christopher Hope

P6. Music/Dance: Born in Ashland, KY, in 1946, she and her daughter Wynonna formed a country duo
that won 5 Grammys, Mama He’s Crazy, Give a Little Love. Hint: “My Sweet” mother-in-law of Ruth.
A. Naomi Judd B. Helen Carter Jones C. Sara Evans D. Faith Hill

P7. People: Born in NYC, 1842, influential pragmatist philosopher & “Father of American psychology.”
His brother, who wrote Portrait of Lady, was no slouch, either. Hint: A.k.a Thomas Howard.
A. John Dewey B. William James C. Ralph Waldo Emerson D. Charles Peirce

P8. Potluck: Born in NYC in 1934, she grew up in the LA area. In her memoir My Story, she maintained
Frank Sinatra introduced her to then Senator Kennedy in Vegas in 1960, as well as to the head of
the Chicago mafia and one of his associates. She maintained she had affairs with all three. White
House phone records and FBI memos supported the claim. Hint: Pig Latin for what’ll soon come.
A. Inga Arvad B. Judith Exner C. Marilyn Monroe D. Mary Meyer

P9. Quotations: Mandfred Lee, born in 1905, and his cousin invented a detective story writer who is the
son of a New York police inspector. He helps his dad solve cases. One great line: “The two women
exchanged the kind of glance women use when no knife is handy.” What’s this “writer’s” name?
A. Ellery Queen B. Sam Spade C. Nero Wolfe D. Charlie Chan

P10. Science/Technology: Born in Baden, Switzerland, in 1906, he was the first person to synthesize
lysergic acid diethylamide from psychedelic mushrooms. Hint: Youth International Party founder.
A. Timothy Leary B. Albert Hoffman C. Andrew Weil D. Linus Pauling

P11. Sports/Games: Born in Orlando in 1957, he played most of his NBA career as a center for the
Philadelphia 76ers, known for his powerful dunk shots that led the NBA to installing break-away
rims. Stevie Wonder named him Chocolate Thunder. Hint: Film producer or a baseball Strawberry.
A. World B. Free B. Wilt Chamberlain C. Charles Barkley D. Darryl Dawkins

P12. Stage/Screen: Born in Lidcombe, Australia, in 1930, he appeared in over 50 films, most notably The
Time Machine and Hitchcock’s The Birds. Biblical hint: Two of thy things that comfort me.
A. Paul Hogan B. Peter Finch C. Errol Flynn D. Rod Taylor

P13. Extra Credit: In what country would you find Evard Ericksen’s sculpture The Little Mermaid?
A. Denmark B. Germany C. Norway D. Sweden

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

[Lowell]

12 January

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Florence, Italy, in 1856, of American parents, he created nearly 1,000 oil
painting, including portraits in the classical style and impressionistic scenes from his
world travels. Portrait of Madame X is his. Hint: A Shriver or Duane Doberman’s superior.
A. Benjamin West B. Thomas Hart Benton C. John Singer Sargent D. N. C. Wyeth

P2. Geography: “Gather ‘round me people, / There’s a story I would tell, / ‘bout a brave young Indian,
/ You should remember well. / From the land of the Pima Indian, / A proud and noble band /
Who farmed the Phoenix Valley, / In Arizona land.” Johnny Cash is singing about one of the four
soldiers who raised the flag on Iwo Jima. Who? Hint: He had a right to be angry afterwards.
A. Will Rogers B. Ira Hayes C. Warren G. H. Crecy D. Jim Thorpe

P3. History/Politics: Four: 1. Angola, 1923, revolutionary, founded & led Angola’s National Liberation
Front 1962 to 1999. 2. Suffolk, England, 1587, 1^st Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony. 3. Orange
Free State, South Africa, 1916, last of the die-hard apartheid P.M.s. 4. The one you need, Dublin
1729, author/orator/statesmen, created conservatism. Hint: Maine Senator, Pres. Candidate.
A. Edmund Burke B. John Winthrop C. Holden Roberto D. P. W. Botha

4. Language: Born in Paris in 1628, he created a new literary genre, the fairy tale, using existing folk
stories, such as Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Puss in Boots, & one that begins: “Once upon a time there
was a dear little girl loved by everyone, especially her grandmother.” Hint: CBS travel journalist
A. Ludwig Grimm B. Joseph Jacobs C. Charles Marelle D. Charles Perrault

P5. Literature: Born in San Francisco in 1876, he was one of the first American writers to make a fortune
from his fiction, including such works as The Call of the Wild, White Fang, and the remarkable short
story To Build a Fire. Hint: Well, my fair lady, I would recommend iron bars.
A. Jack London B. Bret Harte C. O. Henry D. James Fenimore Cooper

P6. Music/Dance: Four: 1. Murvaul, Texas, 1905, a singing cow-person, Goodbye, Ole Paint. 2. Wood
County, Texas, 1926, the Cherokee Cowboy or cowgirl, Crazy Arms. 3. Sacramento, 1944, the
drummer and vocalist for Sly and the Family Stone, Dance to the Music. 4. The one you need,
Milwaukee, 1930, lead singer of the Limelighters, The Whistling Gypsy.
A. Glenn Yarborough B. Cynthia Robinson C. Ray Price D. Tex Ritter

P7. People: Ontario, 1920, NHL defenseman, 24 years, founder huge restaurant chain. Hint: Bless us all.
A. Tim Horton B. Ray Bourque C. Serge Savard D. Bobby Orr

P8. Potluck: Born in Witchita in 1951, she was Rebecca Howe on Cheers. Hint: Oops!
A. Kirstie Alley B. Shelley Long C. Rhea Perlman D. Bebe Neuwirth

P9. Quotations: Born in Whitechapel, London, in 1906, this stand-up comedian was dubbed by Walter
Winchell “The King of the One-Liners.” 1. My wife dresses to kill. She cooks the same way. 2. That
was the first time I saw a horse start from a kneeling position. 3. Take my wife … please.
A. Milton Berle B. Rodney Dangerfield C. Don Rickles D. Henny Youngman

P10. Science/Technology: Born in Albuquerque in 1964, he invented e-commerce by founding Amazon.
He bought The Washington Post. He’s worth 60 billion. Hint: Lord of the Flies? [[Not the novel.)
A. Jeff Bezos B. Jack Ma C. Kevin Tyan D. Reed Hastings

P11. Sports/Games: Born in Beaufort, SC, in 1944, a boxing Olympic Gold & heavyweight champ 1970.
Beat Ali in the “Fight of the Century.” 8^th All Time. They called him Smokin’. Hint: Kelsey
A. George Foreman B. Joe Frazier C. Ken Norton D. Jimmy Ellis

P12. Stage/Screen: Born in London in 1948, he and Jeremy Irons own Brideshead Revisited. Hint: USAF
A. Anthony Andrews B. Ewan McGregor C. Jude Law D. Colin Firth

13. Extra Credit: According to a Mademoiselle poll, what male body part is the favorite of most women?
A. Hands B. Lips C. Eyes D. Butt E. Other [[Just kidding!)

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

[Lowell]

13 January

P1. Art/Culture: Born in NYC in 1927, son of a newspaperman, Frank Costello his godfather, BA from
MIT, purchased the moribund New York Enquirer in 1952, turned it into the National Enquirer, filled
it with gory stories, then ousted the gore for U.F.O stories & housewifery tips so that he could sell
it in supermarkets nation wide to 4 million plus buyers. Hint: Does a bear defecate in the woods?
A. Rupert Murdoch B. Peter S. Kalikov C. Generoso Pope, Jr. D. Steven Hoffenberg

P2. Geography: How many U. S. states begin with the letter S? Hint: Fewer than half.
A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five

P3. History/Politics: In 1128, Pope Honorius II grants a papal sanction to a military order, declaring it
the army of God. They became the Crusaders, but declared heretics in 1307. Hint: Use your head!
A. Knights of Jesus B. Knights of Columbus C. Knights Excalibur D. Knights Templar

4. Language: The English alphabet has how many vertically symmetric capital letters? Such as X, I, O.
A. Four B. Seven C. Eleven D. Thirteen

P5. Literature: Born in Glens Falls, NY, in 1957, she writes humorous, poignant short stories, such as
You’re Ugly, Too, and Birds of America. An O. Henry Award winner. Hint: British semis.
A. Sarah Hall B. Lorrie Moore C. Jennifer Egan D. Kelly Link

P6. Music/Dance: Born in the Ukraine in 1887, singer, comedian, radio personality, one of the most
popular entertainers of the 1^st half of the 20^th Century. “The Last of the Red Hot Mamas”. Give My
Regards to Broadway, Louise, and Some of These Days. Hint: Little Tom’s white bread & oleo.
A. Sophie Tucker B. Tallulah Bankhead C. Kate Smith D. Vera Lynn

P7. People: Born in Welsford, Nova Scotia, in 1885, he sold door-to-door. Hint: A Glass of water.
A. Henry Avon B. Alfred Fuller C. Earl Tupper D. Jim Kirby

P8. Potluck: Born in Maribo, Denmark, in 1898, he was a playwright, Lutheran priest, patriot, & martyr.
His plays were direct attacks on Nazism. He wrote open letters in the newspapers criticizing
Mussolini. During the German Occupation, he defied a Nazi ban and preached in the cathedral.
The Gestapo arrested and murdered him. Hint: Piano player who did not scream.
A. Mogens Fog B. Kaj Munk C. Jørgen Kieler D. Christmas Møller

P9. Quotations: Born in Chelsea, MA, in 1832, Phi Beta Kappa at Harvard, Unitarian minister, famous
for writing juvenile “rags-to-riches” stories with such wonderful titles as Ragged Dick, Luck and
Pluck, Jed the Poorhouse Boy, Strive and Succeed, and Phil the Fiddler. Hint: # of prostitutes per street.
A. Horatio Alger B. James Hadley Chase C. Zane Grey D. Arthur Leo Zagat

P10. Science/Technology: Born in Aleksotas, Lithuania, in 1858, to a renown astrophysicist father, with
an equally renown mathematician brother, he was no slouch, either. He’s the one who made the
connection between diabetes and the pancreas. Hint: He was okay once he’d had his coffee.
A. Oskar Minkowski B. Jonas Jablonskis C. Adolfas Jucys D. Ivan Chersky

P11. Sports/Games: Born in Philadelphia in 1933, one of the all-time NCAA basketball greats leading La
Salle to the 1952 N.I.T. Championship before going on to play for the Philadelphia/Golden State
Warriors, winning the NBA championship in 1956. Hint: Never visited that African country.
A. Paul Arizin B. Tom Gola C. Billy Cunningham D. Joe Fulks

P12. Stage/Screen: Four: 1. NYC, 1961, Elaine on Seinfeld. 2. Toronto, 1938, Cancer Man on The X-Files.
3. London, 1942, appeared in 30 of the 45 Monty Python’s Flying Circus episodes. 4. The one you
need, LA, 1919, Emmy Award winner as Elliot Ness on The Untouchables.
A. Robert Stack B. Carol Cleveland C. Julius Louis-Dreyfus D. William B. Davis

P13. Extra Credit: Which of these fruits did not first come from the area now known as the U.S.A.?
A. Blueberries B. Concord Grapes C. Cranberries D. Peaches
Answers: 1C; 2A; 3D; 4C [[AMWYTIOHUVX) ; 5B; 6A; 7B; 8B; 9A; 10A; 11B; 12A; 13D

[Lowell]

15 January

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Atlanta in 1929, this Nobel civil rights activist read Thoreau & Gandhi, pursued
racial equality through nonviolent means. In Washington, D.C. in 1963, he famously said: “I have a
dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by
the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” Hint: 95 on the church door.
A. Martin Luther King, Jr. B. Medgar Evers C. Bayard Rustin D. Stokely Carmichael

P2. Geography: In 1889, the Pemberton Medicine Co. is incorporated. Today, roughly 1.9 billion people
drink a restorative can or bottle of it every day. Its blend of kola nuts, coca leaves, and secret
ingredients makes for a pick-me-up. Its Headquarters are where? Hint: A Ray signature song.
A. St. Louis B. Chicago C. Atlanta D. Memphis

P3. History/Politics: Born in Alexandria in 1918, he was an activist who became the 2^nd President of
Egypt. Nationalizing the Suez Canal made him popular; 6-Day War did not. Hint: Jesus title.
A. Anwar Sadat B. Gamal Abdel Nasser C. Hosni Mubarak D. Muhammad Naguib

P4. Language: Born in Warsaw in 1891, he wrote: “There is no need for words: /nothing must be heard.
/ How sad, and fine, / an animal’s dark mind. // Nothing it must make heard: / it has no use for
words, / a young dolphin, plunging, steep, along the world’s grey deep.” Hint: X-Mas stockings.
A. Osip Mandelstam B. Joseph Brodsky C. Anatoly Marienhof D. Vladimir Nabokov

P5. Literature: Born in Kansas City in 1899, he was a popular mid-20^th Century comedian, TV writer, and
magazine columnist whose gentle satire and droll wit made fun of people’s pretenses and the
conformist trends of the day. He wrote The Fine Art of Hypochondria. Hawthorne character’s sleeve.
A. Fred Allen B. Goodman Ace C. George Axelrod D. Neil Simon

P6. Music/Dance: Born in Chicago in 1909, his parents had him lined up to become a priest, but drums
got in the way. His part of Benny Goodman’s Sing, Sing, Sing is one of the great percussion
performances of all time. Hint: It’s just laryngotracheobronchitis; she’ll be better in a day or two.
A. Tony Williams B. Max Roach C. Art Blakey D. Gene Krupa

P7. People: Born in Montreal in 1975, this tennis star won the French Open in 2000. She is the last
French citizen, male or female, to do so. Hint: Trapper’s swamp mate.
A. Mary Pierce B. Monica Seles C. Martina Hingis D. Simona Halep

8. Potluck: Easter occurs on the 1^st Sunday after the 1^st full moon after March what? Hint: 5-card-Charlie
A. Twelfth B. Fifteenth C. Twenty-first D. Twenty-fourth

P9. Quotations: Born in Paris in 1622, he is among the greatest masters of comedy in Western literature.
The Misanthrope is his masterpiece. 1. I prefer a pleasant vice to an annoying virtue. 2. Of all the
noises known to man, opera is the most expensive. 3. It infuriates me to be wrong when I know I’m
right. 4. Love is often the fruit of marriage. Hint: Mountain’s partner.
A. Jean Racine B. Moliere C. Victor Hugo D. Honoré de Balzac

P10. Science/Technology: Budapest, 1908, the Father of the H-Bomb. Hint: Communications satellite.
A. Robert Oppenheimer B. Enrico Fermi C. Ernest Lawrence D. Edward Teller

P11. Sports/Games: Born in London in 1841, the Earl of Derby, was the 6^th Governor General of Canada
from 1888 to 1893. An avid sportsman himself, his kids became avid hockey players. He donated a
7” silver cup to encourage the sport. Today’s cup measures a yard. Hint: Victoria Falls.
A. Samuel de Champlain B. Julian Byng C. Frederick Stanley D. Stephen Leacock

P12. Stage/Screen: Born in San Leandro, CA, in 1913, he is best remembered for Sea Hunt. He and
Dorothy, his wife of 50 years, had two sons who became actors. Hint: Watery county in Iowa.
A. Lloyd Bridges B. Richard Boone C. David Jansen D. Peter Graves

P13. Extra Credit: The largest company by annual revenue [[$485 billion) is what?
A. ExxonMobil B. BP C. Apple D. Walmart
1A; 2C [[yes, Coca-Cola); 3B; 4A; 5B; 6D; 7A; 8C; 9B; 10D; 11C; 12A; 13D

[Lowell]

16 January

P1. Art/Culture: Born in NYC in 1933, this writer, photographer, filmmaker, political activist, teacher is
recognized as one of the foremost thinkers and influential critics of the 2^nd half of the 20^th Century.
Her topics were eclectic: photography, culture & media, AIDS & illness, human rights, the Vietnam
War. She wrote Against Interpretation and Volcano Lover Hint: Midday playground recess.
A. Susan Sontag B. Ada Huxtable C. Naomi Klein D. Hannah Arendt

P2. Geography: In 550, King Totila and his Ostrogoths conquer what city? Hint: antelopes and deer.
A. Paris B. Rome C. Athens D. Palermo

P3. History/Politics: Born in Richmond in 1825, he was a major general in the Confederate States Army
who at Gettysburg under orders from Robert E. Lee led the famous and bloody charge that
failed to dislodge the Union Army on Cemetery Ridge. The Union lost 1,500 men, the rebels lost
several times that, more than 50% of their men. Hint: Roy Rogers Don’t Fence Me In.
A. Stonewall Jackson B. George Pickett C. P.G.T. Beauregard D. James Longstreet

4. Language: Lancashire, UK, 1847, Bard of the Yukon, “There are strange things done in the midnight
sun / By the men who moil for gold; / The Arctic trails have their secret tales /That would make
your blood run cold; The Northern Lights have seen queer sights, /But the queerest they ever did
see /Was that night on the marge of Lake Lebarge / I cremated Sam McGee.” Hint: Sunday morn.
A. Alfred Noyes B. William Langland C. Rudyard Kipling D. Robert Service

P5. Literature: Born in Albany in 1928, he’s never left it. His working class novels about the Phelan
family bring Albany to life, including Pulitzer-winning Ironweed. Hint: Beyond your wisdom.
A. William Kennedy B. Peter Taylor C. John Updike D. John Kennedy Toole

P6. Music/Dance: Born in Culver City, CA, in 1925, married to choreographer Bob Fosse, this dancer
won 5 Tonys for Can-Can and Damn Yankees, among others. Hint: Welsh coalmining novel.
A. Isadora Duncan B. Katherine May Dunham C. Margot Fonteyn D. Gwen Verdon

P7. People: Born in San Francisco in 1932, this zoologist and primatologist went off to Rwanda to study
gorillas, founded Karisoke Research Center, and wrote Gorillas in the Mist. Hint: Dental care.
A. Dian Fossey B. Jane Goodall C. Biruté Galdikas D. Sigourney Weaver

P8. Potluck: Born in Aachen, Prussia in 1900, the mother of a famous diarist. Hint: Candid Camera
A. Edith Frank B. Aurelia Plath C. Rosa Culmell [[Nin) D. Pauline Mole

P9. Quotes: Chariots of Fire: “God made me fast; when I run I feel His pleasure.” Hint: E.B.White’s Stuart
A. Harold Abrahams B. Eric Liddell C. Sebastian Coe D. Roger Banister

P10. Science/Technology: Born in Eureka, Utah, in 1901, he and his brother opened an ice-making
business in LA, then an ice rink. From scrapyard parts he made a machine that would clean and
resurface the ice. Sonja Henie ordered one, the Blackhawks two. Hint: Large African river.
A. Charles Franklin Kettering B. Charles Strite C. Garret A. Morgan D. Frank Zamboni

P11. Sports/Games: Born in Houston in 1935, he’d race any kind of car in any kind of race, the only
driver to have won the Indy 500 [[4x), the Daytona 500, 24 Hours Daytona, 24 Hours Le Mans. The
Associated Press named him Co-driver of the Century. Hint: Stallone says he’ll fight you.
A. Mario Andretti B. Jackie Stewart C. Richard Petty D. A. J. Foyt

P12. Stage/Screen: Born in Queens in 1908, this actress/singer has been hailed as “the undisputed First
Lady of the musical comedy stage. I Got Rhythm, Everything’s Coming Up Roses, It’s De-Lovely,
There’s No Business Like Show Business, Annie Get Your Gun. Hint: Copenhagen sculpture.
A. Mary Martin B. Ethel Merman C. Angela Lansbury D. Julie Andrews

P13. Extra Credit: What city has Zip Code 44004? Hint: Tennis player + Truth or Consequences buzzer.
A. Ashtubula, Ohio B. Pierce City, Missouri C. Davenport, Iowa D. Becker, Minnesota



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

[Lowell]

17 January

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Boston in 1706, a truly Renaissance man, a genius, a founding father of the
United States, an author, inventor [[stove, bifocals), printer [[Poor Richard’s Almanac), politician
[[President of Pennsylvania), postmaster, scientist [[nearly fried himself with a kite), diplomat
[[Ambassador to France), but still managed to find the time to father a dozen or so kids.
A. Peyton Randolph B. Roger Sherman C. Robert Livingston D. Benjamin Franklin

P2. Geography: In 1917, U.S. pays Denmark 25 million for Virgin Islands. Their closest neighbor?
A. Jamaica B. Dominican Republic C. Puerto Rico D. Cuba

P3. History/Politics: Born in Lancashire, UK, in 1863, as Chancellor of the Exchequer [[1908 -1915), he
helped create Britain’s welfare state, but is most remembered for being the active Prime Minister
during and after the World War I years [[1916 -1922). Hint: Insurance Co. + NY lake.
A. Arthur Balfour B. Herbert Asquith C. David Lloyd George D. Stanley Baldwin

4. Language: How many people in the U.S. speak a language other than English at home? Hint: Babe.
A. Twenty million B. Forty million C. Sixty million D. Eighty million

P5. Literature: Four: 1. Thornton, UK, 1820, the author of Agnes Gray. 2. Philadelphia, 1771, the author of
the 1^st American novel Wieland. 3. Hutchinson, Kansas, 1914, a poet and pacifist who wrote
Traveling Through the Dark. 4. The one you need, born in Melbourne in 1899, author of A Town Like
Alice and the eerie On the Beach. Hint: Question about horses.
A. Anne Brontë B. Charles Brockton Brown C. Nevil Shute D. William Stafford

P6. Music/Dance: Born in North, South Carolina in 1927, this actress and cabaret star got her start in
film with Orson Welles, who said she was “the most exciting woman in the world”. [[She said they
were just friends.) Her C’est Si Bon is unforgettable, as is Santa Baby. Hint: Pack up your troubles.
A. Janis Page B. Rosemary Clooney C. Eartha Kitt D. Susan Buffett

P7. People: Oak Park, IL, 1922, she’s been in everything, a TV pioneer, First Lady of Game Shows,
Emmys for roles on Mary Tyler Moore Show and Golden Girls. Hint: Theodore, Kevin, E.B., Perry.
A. Patricia Owens B. Betty White C. Joan Blondell D. June Allyson

P8. Potluck: Born in Golden, BC, 1925, she starred in the horror classic The Fly. Hint: Nope, we’re even.
A. Patricia Owens B. Betty White C. Joan Blondell D. June Allyson

P9. Quotations: Born in Louisville in 1942, he is arguably the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time,
winning the title 3 times. He refused to play the obedient, thankful-to-be-here Black athlete. In
the words of Joyce Carol Oates, he “define[d] the terms of his public reputation.” He said simply,
“I am the Greatest!” His style in his words was: “Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.”
A. Mohammad Ali B. Jack Dempsey C. Jack Johnson D. Joe Louis

P10. Science: In 1929, he presents his proof the universe is expanding, later providing observational
evidence for the Big Bang theory. Hint: The three gum-chewing hags in Macbeth.
A. Edwin Hubble B. Carl Sagan C. Edmund Halley D. Stephen Hawking

P11. Sports/Games: Born in Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel, Quebec in 1929, he was the Montreal
Canadian goalie from 1953 to 1963, leading them to Stanley Cup victory 6 times. The first to wear
a mask during games, he is the Habs’ dream-team goalie. Hint: Cane/Hat/Monocle Peanut Man
A. Kichel Larocque B. Ken Dryden C. Patrick Roy D. Jacques Plante

P12. Stage/Screen: Arkabutla, MS, in 1931, won a Tony for The Great White Hope, terrific in Field of
Dreams, dynamite as the voice of Darth Vader and Mufasa [[The Lion King). Hint: Assassin.
A. Morgan Freeman B. Danny Glover C. James Earl Jones D. Forrest Whitaker

13. Extra Credit: Frank Baum got the name Oz from where? Hint: George Marshall and RFK.
A. His friend Ozzie Nelson C. Letters from his mother who lived in the Ozarks
B. One of his two office file cabinets D. An article he was reading about ozone.



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

[Lowell]

18 January

P1. Art/Culture: Which actress won an Oscar and a Razzie [[Worst) the same year? Hint: Wall Street
A. Nicole Kidman B. Kate Blanchett C. Sandra Bullock D. Julianne Moore

P2. Geography: In 1778, James Cook “discovers” the Sandwich Islands. Hint: Medicinal Aloe Vera
A. The Phillipines B. Hawaii C. Indonesia D. The Virgin Islands

P3. History/Politics: Born in Salisbury [[now Franklin), NH, in 1782, a major force in national politics in
19^th Century America, a senator from Massachusetts, the Secretary of State during the Fillmore
Administration, and a determined opponent of Jacksonian Democracy. As an influential lawyer,
he defended his alma mater, Dartmouth, before the Supreme Court. Hint: The Devil.
A. Henry Clay B. Noah Webster C. John C. Calhoun D. Daniel Webster

4. Language: Born in 1779 in Soho, London, he suffered from OCD and used list-making as a coping
mechanism. He studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh. After the deaths of his dad,
wife, and a beloved uncle, one way he coped with the grief and depression was to make lists of
related words, synonyms and such. Hint: T. Rex.
A. William Craigie B. Peter Mark Roget C. James Murray D. Philip Babcock Gove

P5. Literature: Born in Kilburn, London, in 1882, a captain in World War I, injured in the Battle of the
Somme, he wrote successful plays, but the world knows him for the his stories of Pooh, Piglet,
Eeyore, and the other denizens of the Hundred Acre Wood. Hint: Eliot’s The XXXX on the Floss
A. A. A. Milne B. C. S. Lewis C. J. M. Barrie D. Lewish Carroll

P6. Music/Dance: 1989, youngest [[38) inductee into Rock-n-Roll HoF. Hint: Wow, who can believe?!
A. Alice Cooper B. Chuck Berry C. Percy Sledge D. Stevie Wonder

P7. People: Lynwood, CA, 1955, doesn’t actually act, but great in Field of Dreams, Dances with Wolves.
A. Kevin Costner B. Burt Reynolds C. Tom Selleck D. Ben Affleck

P8. Potluck: Born in Salem, MA, in 1854, he got a job as an assistant to a fellow named Alex Bell, who
was a professor at Boston University. In 1876, his name became the first ever spoken through a
telephone line when Bell said, “Mr. ----, come here. I want to see you.” Hint: Who’s on first?
A. John H. Watson B. Thomas A. Watson C. James Watt D. Elias Howe

P9. Quotations: Born to a Confederate veteran in Harlem, Georgia, in 1892, he was half of a classic
bowler-hatted double act, making many short, comic movies where things would go wrong, and
he would say, “That’s another fine mess you’ve got me into.” Hint: Joe & Frank
A. Dick Smothers B. Bud Abbot C. Jerry Lewis D. Oliver Hardy

P10. Science/Technology: Born in Portland, Oregon, in 1933, as a high school student he worked
summers at Ampex, an electronics company. They let him mess with their 1^st tape recorder in 1949.
Degrees from Stanford [[electrical engineering) and Cambridge [[physics) helped him on the right
track of developing and patenting a noise reduction process while taping. Hint: Brit. Welfare.
A. Alan Blumlein B. Marvin Camras C. Ray Dolby D. Dennis Gabor

P11. Sports/Games: Born in Houston in 1938, this 7x Gold Glove centerfielder played 15 MLB years
mostly with the Cardinals. He batted over .300 7x. After he refused to be traded, baseball owners
lost their indentured servants and free agency came to baseball. Hint: God gave the rainbow.
A. Johnny Mize B. Curt Flood C. Ken Boyer D. Lou Brock

P12. Stage/Screen: Born in Bristol, UK, in 1904, this dashing leading man charmed everyone in Arsenic
and Old Lace, and should have won an Oscar in Hitchcock’s North by Northwest. Hint: $50.00
A. Clark Gable B. Richard Burton C. David Niven D. Cary Grant

P13. Extra Credit: Sydney, 1944, Australian P. M. Hint: Alex, Steven, Elysee, Mallory, & Jennifer.
A. Paul Keating B. Howard Florey C. Bryce Courtenay D. Fred Hollows



Answers: 1C [[2009 The Blind Side & All about Steve) ; 2B; 3D; 4B; 5A; 6D; 7A; 8B; 9D; 10C; 11B; 12D; 13A

[Lowell]

19 January

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Provence, France, in 1839, this painter was the bridge between the
Impressionists & the cubists. His most famous painting may be Mont Sainte-Victoria; his still-lifes of
fruit are intensely rendered. Hint: About art what one says and means are often not the same.
A. Paul Gauguin B. Paul Cézanne C. Paul Signac D. Camille Pissarro

P2. Geography: In 1839, British East India Co. captures the city of Aden. Country? Hint: Hallelujah
A. Eritrea B. Djibouti C. Sudan D. Yemen

P3. History/Politics: Born in Stratford Hall, Virginia, in 1807, this son of Revolutionary War officer
“Light Horse Harry”, graduated from West Point second in his class, served 32 years in the U.S.
Army and distinguished himself in the Mexican American War. He did even better as the shrewd
tactician and aggressive leader of the Confederacy’s Army. Hint: Eels in Virginia swim backward.
A. Stonewall Jackson B. Robert E. Lee C. J.E.B. Stuart D. James Longstreet

P4. Language: Born in Boston in 1809, he invented the short story genre [[The Fall of the House of Usher) &
is one of America’s half dozen most distinguished poets: “Once upon a midnight dreary, while I
pondered weak and weary /Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore, / While I
nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping …” Hint: Leap, heap, sleap and creap.
A. Walt Whitman B. Oliver Wendell Holmes C. Edgar Alan Poe D. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

P5. Literature: Born in Forth Worth in 1921, she liked to read Kafka, Conrad, and Camus; she wrote
psychological thrillers, notably Strangers on a Train & the Tom Ripley novels. Hint: Silver and Black
A. Patricia Highsmith B. Patricia Cornwell C. Sara Paratsky D. Karin Slaughter

P6. Music/Dance: Four: 1. North East, PA, 1908, a comedian & cornet player, had a 3 Stooges bowl cut.
2. Brownie, KY, half the brother team who gave us Bye Bye Love. 3. Sevier County, TN, 1946, hugely
successful country singer, Jolene and I Will Always Love You. 4. The one you need, born in Port
Author, TX, 1943, the incomparable queen of hard rock, Piece of My Heart. Hint: Piano player.
A. Dolly Parton B. Janis Joplin C. Phil Everly D. Ish Kabibble

P7. People: Montreal, 1931, half a news team for PBS, Emmy winner for Watergate. Hint: Genuflect.
A. David Brinkley B. Robert MacNeil C. Tom Brokaw D. Peter Jennings

P8. Potluck: Born in NYC in 1913, he called himself New York Fats until Walter Tevis wrote The Hustler
about a fictional character named Minnesota Fats. He promptly changed his name, made a packet,
& got himself inducted into the pool HoF. Hint: Where the heck do impolite people get off?
A. Reed Pierce B. Johnny Archer C. Rudolf Wanderone D. Bill Staton

9. Quotations: “I can’t believe I ate the whole thing.” Hint: German actress, Golden Globe for The Prize
A. Pepto-Bismol B. Kaopectate C. Maalox D. Alka-Seltzer

P10. Science/Technology: Born in Greenock, Renfrewshire, England, in 1736, this inventor, mechanical
engineer, and chemist was one of the major figures to usher in the Industrial Age. The early steam
engines fascinated him, & he greatly improved them. Horsepower is his concept. Hint: Excuse me?
A. James Watt B. Nikola Tesla C. Rudolf Diesel D. James Clerk Maxwell

P11. Sports/Games: Born in Västervik, Sweden in 1966, he is a former #1 tennis player, who won 6
Grand slam singles titles and 3 more at doubles. Not a power player, he preferred the serve-and-
volley, thinking person’s game. He is presently Roger Federer’s coach. Hint: Sewer man’s ice.
A. Björn Borg B. Mats Wilander C. Stefan Edberg D. Boris Becker

P12. Stage/Screen: Two terrific sitcom actors, you need BOTH. Born in NYC, 1923, Archie Bunker’s
wife; born in Providence, RI, in 1924, Coach on Cheers. Hint: Stationery Roman relic.
A. Jean Hagen B. Jean Stapleton C. Nicholas Colassanto D. Tony DiBenedetto

13. Extra: Andy Brown used what to create a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II? Hint: Camellia sinensis.
A. Coins in circulation B. Used tea bags C. Bottle-caps D. Potato peelings



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

[Lowell]

20 January

P1. Art/Culture: Born in NYC in 1896, he lived to be 100, joking during his last years he didn’t even
buy green bananas. He was Gracie Allen’s husband, feeding her lines. He won an Oscar opposite
Walter Matthau in Neil Simon’s Sunshine Boys, and was God in Oh, God. “Sex at 90 is like trying to
play pool with a rope.” “At my age flowers scare me.” Hint: His signature stage prop applies.
A. Milton Berle B. George Burns C. George Jessel D. Jack Benny

P2. Geography: 1929, Old ???, 1^st full-length talky film shot outdoors is released. Hint: Hirsute region.
A. Arizona B. Milwaukee C. Gold D. Virginia

P3. History/Politics: After U.S. allows ousted Shah into NY for medical treatment, angry students seize
US Embassy in Tehran; 52 hostages were held until this day in 1981. For how long? Hint: In this
year AD, St. Patrick founded Armagh. Or: LP replacement + X + Liv Ullman.
A. 222 Days B. 333 Days C. 444 Days D. 555 Days

4. Language: Je suis perdu means what? Hint: Milton or a Bill Murray flick.
A. What stinks? B. This is a helluva mess. C. I’m lost D. It’s what I owe you.

P5. Literature: Born in Granite City, IL, in 1945, his short story collection A Good Scent from a Strange
Mountain won the 1993 Pulitzer for fiction. Hint: It never happened in an Agatha Christie novel.
A. Robert Olen Butler B. Philip Roth C. Peter Taylor D. Larry McMurtry

P6. Music: Born in Mooringsport, LA, in 1888, this singer/songwriter, 12-string guitarist, & author
of a songbook of folk songs stands shoulder to shoulder with Woody Guthrie and Stephen Foster.
Cotton Fields and Goodnight, Irene are two of his dozens. Hint: He knew well how to get us there.
A. Muddy Waters B. Huddie Ledbetter C. Pete Seeger D. Josh White

P7. People: Born in Troppau, Austria-Hungary, in 1910, she was an artist, author conservationist,
naturalist. In Kenya, when her gamekeeper husband shot a charging lion, she & he took over
raising the lion’s cub Elsa. Born Free is that story. Hint: Irma Rombauer exquisite cuisine tome.
A. Joy Adamson B. Karen Blixen C. Isak Dinesen D. Beryl Markham

P8. Potluck: Born in Packard, KY, 1926, terrific actress, Oscar for Hud & won a Golden Globe for playing
the part of Olivia Walton in the 1971 TV film The Homecoming. Hint: Kerouac’s traveling buddy.
A. Jane Wyman B. Julie Christie C. Julie Harris D. Patricia Neal

P9. Quotations: Born in Toccoa, Georgia, in 1920, Dr. Leonard “Bones” MCoy of the USS Enterprise in
Star Trek. “Dammit, Jim, I'm a doctor!” Hint: Love the smell of napalm in the morning.
A. William Shatner B. DeForest Kelley C. James Doohan D. Walter Koenig

P10. Science/Technology: Born in Montclair, NJ, in 1930, he graduated 3^rd in his class from West Point
and earned a doctorate in science at M.I.T. This turned out to be good training for being the second
person to take a stroll on the moon. Hint: Shouted at end of kids’ game Ringolevio/Relievio.
A. Buzz Aldrin B. Michael Collins C. Alan Shepard D. Pete Conrad

P11. Sports/Games: In the game of Sorry!, which drawn card allows you to go again? Hint: Homophone
A. #1 card B. #2 card C. #7 card D. #11 card

P12. Stage/Screen: Four: 1. Missoula, MT, 1946, director of Dune, Blue Velvet, Twin Peaks. 2. Portland, IN,
1902, he played stuffy, but kindly fathers in Meet Me in St. Louis and Little Women. 3. Rimini, Italy,
1920, legendary director/screenwriter, La Strada, La Dolce Vita. 4. The one you need, NYC, 1956,
comedian, political commentator, talented TV host of Real Time and Politically Incorrect.
A. Leon Ames B. Federico Fellini C. David Lynch D. Bill Maher

P13. Extra Credit: What is Barbie’s full name? Hint: Not just a pretty woman but flat-out beautiful.
A. Barbara Fontaine Taylor C. Barbara Audrey Woods
B. Barbara Jane Kelly D. Barbara Millicent Roberts



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

[Lowell]

21 January

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Litchfield, CN, in 1738, he had his thumb in many pies, farmer, philosopher,
patriot, marauder, leader of the Green Mountain Boys, one of the founders of Vermont, soldier
who—along with Benedict Arnold--captured Fort Ticonderoga. Hint: Need a nice sofa?
A. Charles Kendall Adams B. Ethan Allen C. Sherman Adams D. Henry Mills Alden

P2. Geography: In 1899, Opel manufactures its first automobile. By the way, what country?
A. France B. Germany C. Sweden D. United States of America

P3. History/Politics: Born in Clarksburg, Virginia, in 1824, Confederate General, “Old Blue Light”, Lee’s
right arm. He excelled as a tactician at 1^st and 2^nd Bull Run. His envelopment of the Union Army’s
right wing at Chancellorsville is still studied today. His own pickets accidentally shot him there.
Hint: Robert Frost wrote about his more famous nickname, “Good fences make good neighbors.”
A. Abraham Buford B. James Chestnut, Jr. C. Thomas Jackson D. James Longstreet

4. Language: What’s a funambulist? Hint: Skip this one for now.
A. Someone who enjoys walking C. A tightrope walker
B. Someone who enjoys ambulance chasing D. A designer of casual clothes for, e.g., jogging.

P5. Literature: Born in Springfield, MA, in 1904, he attended Cambridge High and Latin, but was
expelled for arguing with the headmaster. He worked in a bookstore and snuck in to attend
Harvard lectures, but did not enroll. He drifted to Princeton where he taught creative writing and
literature 25 years and became a major modernist critic. Hint: His death was written on the wall.
A. Leslie Fiedler B. R. P. Blackmur C. Northrop Frye D. I. A. Richards

P6. Music/Dance: Born in Madrid in 1941, he is a famous tenor. Hint: no pharmaceutical effect
A. Luciano Pavarotti B. Mario Lanza C. José Carreras D. Placido Domingo

P7. People: Born in Magdeburg, Germany, in 1905, founder of a circus-act dynasty, this daredevil high-
wire artist at age 65 sky-walked across the Tallulah Gorge in Georgia. Hint: We’ll finish it now.
A. Frank Richards B. Mario Zacchini C. Karl Wallenda D. William Leonard Hunt

P8. Potluck: Born in Granville, Manche, France, in 1905, of a wealthy fertilizer entrepreneur, he would
live for only 52 years, one for each card in the deck, but during that time would create one of the
most famous fashion houses in the world. Hint: When a houseguest spilled coffee on his wife’s
gown, he threw the guest out, saying, “Never darken my door again!” [[Sorry, couldn’t resist.)
A. Christian Dior B. Yves Saint Laurent C. Pierre Cardin D. Ralph Lauren

P9. Quotations: Garden City, NY, 1922, actor who often said, “Who loves you, baby?” Hint: Lollipops
A. Hal Linden B. Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. C. Daniel J. Travanti D. Telly Savalas

P10. Science/Technology: Born in Seattle in 1953, he is a philanthropist [[Elephant census, Institute for
Cell Science), investor, musician, and innovator. He owns the Seattle Seahawks and the Portland
Trail Blazers. Oh, yeah, he is a co-founder of a software biz. Hint: On the road to Damascus.
A. Bill Gates B. Warren Buffett C. Mark Zuckerberg D. Paul Allen

P11. Sports/Games: Born in Upper Arlington, Ohio, in 1940, he is generally regarded as the greatest
golfer of all time, 18 Majors, 19 2^nd Place, 9 3^rd Place, 73 PGA victories, during a 25 year career. He
won his last Masters at the age of 46. Hint: When the snow lay round about, deep & crisp & even.
A. Bobby Jones B. Sam Snead C. Arnold Palmer D. Jack Nicklaus

P12. Stage/Screen: Born in New Haven, CN, in 1947, Obie/Golden Globe winner, she’s Ann Kelsey on
L.A. Law. She & Stuart Markowitz [[Michael Tucker) get married. Hint: President + runaway rafter.
A. Jill Eikenberry B. Susan Ruttan C. Susan Dey D. Jayne Kennedy

13. Extra Credit: Hartford, VT, 1815, Horace Wells was a dentist who discovered “laughing gas” makes a
good anesthesia. What is that gas officially called? Hint: Ha, ha, I’ll skin you alive, you big bovine!
A. Freon B. Hydrogen sulfide C. Nitrous oxide D. Nitrogen dioxide



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

[Lowell]

22 January

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Stockholm in 1849, this poet, playwright, novelist, essayist, and painter may
rightly be thought of as Sweden’s Shakespeare. Certainly his works ushered in modern Swedish
literature. Miss Julie and The Ghost Sonata are his. Hint: Grand South African mountain range.
A. Tomas Tranströmer B. Gustaf Fröding C. Henrik Ibsen D. August Strindberg

P2. Geography: Born in 1909, U Thant was appointed the third UN Secretary General in 1961 after his
predecessor died in a plane rash. He facilitates negotiations between JFK and Nikita Khrushchev
during the hairy Cuban Missile Crisis. By the way, what country was he from? Hint: CA city.
A. Burma B. Cambodia C. Pakistan D. Thailand

P3. History/Politics: Born in London in 1561, all-around genius, philosopher, scientist, jurist, author,
Lord Chancellor of England. Hint: Bob Dylan album Bringing It All Back Home.
A. George Berkeley B. Francis Bacon C. William of Occam D. John Locke

P4. Language: Born in London in 1788, he was a major poet in the Romantic movement, who died at 36
helping the Greeks fight the Ottomans. “There is pleasure in the pathless woods, / There is
rapture on the lonely shore, /There is society, where none intrudes, / By the deep sea, and music
in its roar: I love not man the less, but Nature more.” Hint: Pen name for a British ballpoint pen.
A. John Keats B. Lord Byron C. William Blake D. Percy Bysshe Shelley

P5. Literature: Born in London in 1572, he was the pre-eminent poet of his age, writing sonnets, love
poems, epigrams, elegies, satires, and sermons. Known for his wit and metaphoric inventiveness,
he is the fellow who reminds us that no man is an island. Hint: Nag color or nag for payment.
A. Thomas Carew B. Ben Jonson C. Robert Herrick D. John Donne

P6. Music/Dance: Born in St. Petersburg, Russian in 1904, schooled at the Imperial Ballet School, he
came to America in 1933, worked as a choreographer on Broadway, and co-founded The School
of American Ballet. Hint: His name certainly reflects what every good dancer must have.
A. George Balanchine B. Lincoln Kirstein C. Paul Taylor D. Busby Berkeley

P7. People: Born in NYC in 1938, African wildlife photographer. Hint: What you must do to the lion.
A. John Shaw B. Art Wolfe C. Peter Beard D. David Muench

P8. Potluck: Born in Galveston, TX, in 1907, he fell in love with planes. He helped Lindbergh build The
Spirit of St. Louis and pulled the blocks from under the wheels at the beginning of his flight. He
also “mistakenly” flew from NY to Ireland when he was supposed to be flying to Long Beach.
Living with the nickname “Wrong Way” was worth the thrill. Hint: Appropriate Christian name.
A. Douglas Corrigan B. Roy Riegels C. Gilligan Feldman D. John Alcock

P9. Quotations: Born in Clarksdale, MS, in 1931, he invented soul. You Send Me spent 6 weeks as #1 on
the R&B charts: “At first I thought it was infatuation / But, woo, it’s lasted so long / Now I find
myself wanting /To marry you and take you home.” Hint: His uncle was a captain.
A. James Brown B. Bobby Womack C. Sam Cooke D. Stevie Wonder

P10. Science/Technology: Born in 1875, he was a filmmaking pioneer, sometimes called “The Inventor
of Hollywood”. Birth of a Nation is his. Lillian Gish was his leading lady. Hint: DC ballpark.
A. William Wyler B. D. W. Griffith C. George Cukor D. Victor Fleming

P11. Sports/Games: Born in Montreal in 1957, he was a right-winger for the NY Islanders during their 4-
year reign as Stanley Cup champs in the 1980s. Hint: Major industry of Vermont.
A. Bobby Nystrom B. Brian Trottier C. Mike Bossy D. Denis Potvin

P12. Stage/Screen: Detroit, 1932, Oscar nominated for The Hustler, Children of a Lesser God. Hint: Pay up!
A. Sissy Spacek B. Marlin Matlin C. Piper Laurie D. Maureen Stapleton

P13. Extra Credit: Who was the UN SG whose plane was probably shot down over Zambia?
A. Gladwyn Jebb B. Trygve Lie C. Dag Hammarskjöld D. Kurt Waldheim



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

[Lowell]

14 January [Not posted actual date]

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Bourges, Cher, France in 1841, she joined 6 other struggling Impressionist
painters to put together an exhibition, They were Cézanne, Degas, Monet, Pissaro, Renoir, Sisley.
One exhibition, cheap paintings! She married Manet’s brother. After Lunch, an 1881 work, recently
sold at Christie’s for 10.9 million dollars. Hint: Inebriated British compact car driver.
A. Louise Bourgeois B. Marie Bracquemond C. Mary Cassatt D. Berthe Morisot

P2. Geography: Born in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, in 1806, he obtained through Sam Houston a
midshipman’s warrant in the U.S. Navy. He studied navigation, currents, winds, and weather, and
wrote The Geography of the Sea, the seminal book on the subject. He was the Father of Modern
Oceanography, The Pathfinder of the Seas. Hint: Gospel according to Joan … … Wills.
A. Matthew England B. Matthew Fontain Maury C. Henry Melson Stommel D. David Jones

P3. History/Politics: Born in Rome in 83 BC, he was a friend and supporter of Julius Caesar, serving as
one of his generals in the conquest of Gaul. When Caesar had a bad day on the Ides of March in
44 BC, this friend and Caesar’s nephew teamed up to kill the assassins. Things were going well
until Cleopatra and he hit the sheets. Hint: He borrowed quite a few Roman audio organs.
A. Marc Antony B. Ocatvius C. Marcus Lepidus D. Sextus Pompey

4. Language: Born in 1914 in Washington, D. C., he wrote Ballad of Birmingham about the bombing of the
16^th Street Church. It begins with a little girl asking her mother if she can go and join the freedom
march. “No, baby, no, you may not go, /For I fear those guns will fire. But you may go to church
instead / And sing in the children’s choir.” Hint: Canadian Mountie + Jack Klugman buddy.
A. Langston Hughes B. James Baldwin C. Robert Hayden D. Dudley Randall

P5. Literature: Two wonderful children’s authors, you need BOTH! The first born in Maidenhead,
England in 1886, gave us Dr. John Dolittle from Puddleby-on-the-Marsh. The other, born in
Sandwich, MA, in 1874, was a conservationist who gave us the nature stories about Old Mother
West Wind, The Laughing Brook, Little Joe Otter, Reddy Fox, et. al. Hint: Laurie + Meredith.
A. Thornton W. Burgess B. Arnold Lobel C. E. B. White D. Hugh Lofting

P6. Music: 1970, Diana Ross makes last appearance with successful Motown group she co-founded.
A. The Marvelettes B. The Supremes C. The Velvettes D. Gladys Knight & Pips

P7. People: Born in NYC, 1906, William Bendix lived The Life of Riley at what street address?
A. 1313 Mockingbird Lane B. 211 Pine Street C. 704 Hauser Street D. 1313 Blue View Terrace

P8. Potluck: Elmira, NY, 1892, TV producer Laurel & Hardy, Our Gang, Life of Riley. Hint: Grass butt.
A. Buster Keaton B. Buck Henry C. Billy Wilder D. Hal Roach

P9. Quotations: Born in Albany in 1919, he was a CBS journalist and resident crank on 60 Minutes for
thirty years. 1. The average dog is a nicer person than the average person. 2. Elephants and
grandchildren never forget. 3. Death is a distant rumor to the young. Hint: Played Huckleberry.
A. Daniel Schorr B. Harry Reasoner C. Andy Rooney D. Eric Sevareid

P10. Science: Born in 1875, in Alsace-Lorraine, this doctor won a 1952 Nobel for his philosophy “The
Reverence of Life”, arguing against materialism and pessimistic Schopenhauer. A musical organist,
he also ran a famous hospital in Lambaréné, Gabon. Hint: Can you Lucerne Lausanne.
A. Eric Liddell B. Jonathan Goforth C. Albert Schweitzer D. David Livingstone

P11. Sports: In 1985, she became the third to win 100 tennis tournaments. Hint: Big guns, stone cavern.
A. Steffi B. Martina C. Chris D. Billie Jean

P12. Stage/Screen: Bascom, FL, in 1941, Warren’s Bonny, Oscar for Network. Hint: Who was killed?
A. Faye Dunaway B. Joanne Woodward C. Jane Fonda D. Sissy Spacek

P13. Extra Credit: By the way, the Ides of March fall on what day? Hint: Pool balls, backgammon blots.
A. Tenth B. Twelfth C. Fifteenth D. Twenty-first



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

[Lowell]

23 January

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Paris in 1832, one of the earliest 19^th Century artists to paint modern life. Several
works, e.g. Le déjeuner sur l’herbe [[The Luncheon on Grass) and Olympia, both depicting nudes,
caused scandal, both helped the transition from realism to Impressionism. Hint: Window people.
A. Edgar Degas B. Édouard Manet C. Claude Monet D. Camille Pissaro

P2. Geography: In 1579, The Union of Utrecht forms a Protestant republic in what country?
A. Belgium B. Denmark C. Luxembourg D. Netherlands

P3. History/Politics: Born in Braintree, MA, in 1737, a rich colonial merchant having inherited the
business from his smuggler uncle. Browned off by his ship Liberty seized by the British on the
charge of smuggling, he becomes a revolutionary statesman, and signer of the Declaration of
Independence in letters so large even King George could read it without his spectacles.
A. Sam Adams B. John Adams C. John Hancock D. James Otis

4. Language: Born in Castries, Saint Lucia, in 1930, he is a poet and playwright, as well as a professor at
the University of Essex. His play Dream on Monkey Mountain won an Obie Award. In 2011, he won
the very first OCM [[One Caribbean Media) Award, and the Nobel in 1992. “If you know what you
are going to write when you’re writing a poem, it’s going to be average.” Hint: Murphy’s pallet.
A. Stephen Dantes B. Kendel Hippolyte C. Peter Abrahams D. Derek Walcott

P5. Literature: Born in Grenoble in 1783, he witnessed Moscow burning as a member of Napoleon’s
army. Later he became a French Consul in Italy, a country he loved. He is best known for the
novel The Red and the Black, an early example of realism. Hint: British firearm + prince.
A. Stendhal B. Charles Nodier C. Charles Paul de Kock D. Alexandre Dumas

P6. Music/Dance: Born in Liberchies, Belgium in 1910, of Romani parents, a guitarist/banjo player who
teamed up with violinist Stéphane Grappeli to make great jazz. Hint: Long Dylan futurist song.
A. Wes Montogomery B. Django Reinhardt C. Charlie Christian D. Chet Atkins

P7. People: Born in NYC in 1869, he founded the very influential New Republic. Hint: Chatterly author.
A. Briton Hadden B. Henry Robinson Luce C. Harold Ross D. Herbert David Croly

P8. Potluck: Born in Denison, TX, in 1951, he went to the U.S. Air Force Academy, flew F-4 Phantom IIs
for a few years, followed by commercial planes for US Airways. In 2009, taking off from La
Guardia on Flight 1549, an Airbus, 155 people aboard, he lost power in both engines because of a
flock of Canada geese; he landed on the Hudson River, losing no one. Hint: Mac Unhappy Meal.
A. Max Conrad B. Chesley Sullenburger C. Jimmy Dolittle D. Steve Fossett

P9. Quotations: Born in Trenton in 1919, a spontaneous, off-beat, uninhibited TV comedian & show
host. “Television: A medium. So called because it’s neither rare nor well done.” Hint: Mirror Kim?
A. Ernie Kovacs B. Don Pardo C. Danny Kaye D. Red Skelton

P10. Science/Technology: In 1896, he makes the first public lecture/demonstration of his X-Ray device.
A. Paul Ewald B. Clyde Tombaugh C. Wilhelm Röntgen D. Clark Kent

P11. Sports/Games: Born in Jordan, Montana, in 1936, was an offensive lineman and kicker for the
Green Bay Packers from 1958 to 1968. He was All-Pro 5x and made the NFL 50^th Anniversary Team,
but is not yet in the HoF. Hint: Perhaps he is his own worst enemy novel-wise.
A. Reggie White B. Willie Davis C. Ray Nitschke D. Jerry Kramer

P12. Stage/Screen: Born in Paris in 1928, stunning in Jules and Jim. Hint: …Creeps in this petty pace …
A. Juliette Binoche B. Christine Boisson C. Jeanne Moreau D. Simone Signoret

P13. Extra Credit: How many states touch the Ohio River?
A. Four B. Five C. Six D. Seven



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

[Lowell]

24 January

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Italica, Hispania in 76, one of the five good Roman emperors. Among other
things, he rebuilt the Pantheon and built the Temple of Venus and Roma. He is today known
for building a 100+ mile defensive wall across Northern England. Hint: H₂O west of Bosnia.
A. Marcus Aurelius B. Vespasian C. Hadrian D. Nerva

P2. Geography: In 1908, the first Boy Scout troop is formed. Where are we? Hint: Pituitary
A. Germany B. Canada C. England D. USA

P3. History/Politics: Born in Berlin, Prussia, in 1712, “Great” King of Prussia from 1740 to 1786, during
which he reorganized the army, reformed the judicial system, was a patron of the arts, worked for
the Enlightenment of Prussia, and won the Seven Years War. Hint: Ethel’s and/or Betty’s.
A. William I B. Frederick II C. Albert D. John Sigismund

P4. Language: Born in Bardsey, England, in 1670, he was a playwright and poet best known for The Way
of the World, a sexual comedy of manners. ‘It is he gives us: “Heaven has no rage like love to hatred
turned, / Nor hell a fury like a woman scorned.” Hint: Can sorrow be together shared?
A. William Congreve B. John Dryden C. Jonathan Swift D. Christopher Marlowe

P5. Literature: Born in NY in 1862, she is one of America’s foremost authors, three times nominated for
the Nobel Prize. Her novel The Age of Innocence won a Pulitzer. Born into the privileged class, she
wrote about it with wit and insight. Ethan Frome is also hers. Hint: Meathead’s mother-in-law.
A. Edith Wharton B. Willa Cather C. Louisa May Alcott D. Edna Ferber

P6. Music/Dance: Born in Brooklyn in 1941, this singer/songwriter has sold over 100 million records,
3^rd all-time behind Elton John and Barbara Streisand. Among his dozens of Gold and Platinum
singles are Song Sung Blue, Cracklin’ Rose, and Sweet Caroline. Hint: Peanuts and crackerjacks.
A. Cliff Richard B. George Michael C. Neil Diamond D. Andy Williams

P7. People: Four: 1. Oklahoma City, 1950, Penthouse model, Bill Clinton squeeze. 2. Fairfax, OK, a prima
ballerina [[Firebird) for the New York City Ballet. 3. Dallas in 1943, Valley of the Dolls, wed Polanski.
4. The one you need, Kent, UK, 1883, the old lady [[“Hold me! Touch me!) in The Producers.
A. Sharon Tate B. Gennifer Flowers C. Estelle Winwood D. Maria Tallchief

P8. Potluck: Born in Pontotoc, OK, in 1918, faith healer, famous televangelist and/or telehuckster, he
cashed in on “The Prosperity Gospel.” Founded a university in Tulsa. Hint: Crest.
A. Jim Bakker B. Jimmy Swaggart C. Robert H. Schuller D. Oral Roberts

P9. Quotations: Born in Chicago in 1949, this antic, often off-the-wall comedian was among the original
Saturday Night Live cast and the iconic Bluto in Animal House. 1. Nothing is over until we decide it
is! Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell, no! 2. I owe it all to little chocolate
donuts. 3. Christ, seven years of college, down the drain. Hint: Can I be a lush all my life?
A. Dan Aykroyd B. John Belushi C. Bill Murry D. Chevy Chase

P10. Science/Technology: On this day in 1922, a snack food is patented. Hint: Let’s Nuuk ‘em!.
A. Twinkies B. Oreos C. Eskimo pies D. Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups

P11. Sports/Games: Born in Fairmont, WV, in 1968, she went to Fairmont Senior High School & during
her sophomore year as a gymnast lit up the summer Olympics in LA by winning 2 Bronze
medals, 2 Silver medals, and the Gold medal for All-Around. Hint: Great Jazz singer Williams.
A. Shannon Miller B. Phoebe Mills C. Mary Lou Retten D. Kerry Strug

P12. Stage/Screen: Born in Hamden, CT, in 1917, Oscar winner for Marty, McHale in McHale’s Navy.
A. Broderick Crawford B. Buddy Ebsen C. Karl Malden D. Ernest Borgnine

P13. Extra Credit: Aberdeen, WA, 1915, New York School Painter/printer. Hint: Freud.
A. Willem de Kooning B. Robert Motherwell C. Jackson Pollock D. Mark Rothko



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

[Lowell]

25 January

P1. Art/Culture: In 1858, The Wedding March is played at the nuptials of Queen Victoria’s daughter and
Friedrich of Prussia. It becomes the marriage recessional. Who composed it? Hint: Kibitzer
A. Johannes Brahms B. Franz Schubert C. Richard Strauss D. Felix Mendelssohn

P2. Geography: In 1986, Corazon Aquino becomes the 1st female president of what Asian country?
A. Vietnam B. Thailand C. Burma [[Myanmar) D. Philippines

P3. History/Politics: Born in 1716 in Cambridge, MA, he was a well-to-do farmer with land along the
Concord Road in Menotomy [[now Arlington). On 19 April 1775, after the battles at Lexington and
Concord, the British retreated under heavy sniper fire back to Boston. The bloodiest battle of
the day occurred in and around his house, claiming his life and 12 others. Hint: Golden Fleece.
A. Jabez Wyman B. Benjamin Pierce C. Jason Russell D. Abednego Ramsdell

4. Language: Born in Alloway, Ayrshire, Scotland in 1759, Bard of Ayrshire, Scotland’s National Poet,
his poems in English, usually come with a light Scottish dialect. His birthday is an annual event.
“But little Mouse, you are not alone, / In proving foresight may be vain: / The best laid schemes of
mice and men /Go often askew / And leave us nothing but grief and pain / For promised joy!”
A. Robert Burns B. Thomas Campbell C. William Dunbar D. Edwin Muir

P5. Literature: Born in Kensington, UK, in 1882, one of the half dozen most innovative & influential
novelists of the 20^th Century, a modernist, who saw with a deep eye and heard with a pure ear what
goes on in our outer and inner lives. To the Lighthouse is her masterpiece. Hint: Edward Albee play.
A. Iris Murdoch B. P. D. James C. Elspeth Huxley D. Virginia Woolf

P6. Music/Dance: Born in LA in 1938, she sang R&B, soul, rock ‘n’ roll, & gospel. At 16 she was
making a name for herself with such hits as The Wallflower, Tell Mama, and what would be her
signature At Last. Drugs got her and she fell out, but came back in the 1980s with her album Seven
Year Itch. Rolling Stone ranks her 22^nd All-time. Hint: Brothers Henry and William.
A. Deborah Coleman B. Etta James C. Bessie Smith D. Billie Holiday

P7. People: Born in Paris [[in the UK Embassy) in 1874, raised by a paternal uncle, he qualified as a
physician, but fiction was his passion. Of Human Bondage may be his masterpiece. The Moon and
Sixpence, a novel about Paul Gauguin, is flat-out breathtaking. Hint: Day before Good Friday.
A. Graham Greene B. W. Somerset Maugham C. H. E. Bates D. The

P8. Potluck: Born in Bossier City, Louisiana, in 1954, she is the former president of the National
Organization for Women [[twice elected, term limited), Harvard prof. Hint: Mexican River, sort of.
A. Kathleen Barry B. Rita Mae Brown C. Kim Gandy D. Patricia Hill Collins

P9. Quotations: “I’m not denying that women are foolish: God Almighty made ‘em to match the men.”
A. George Eliot B. Mark Twain C. Oscar Wilde D. Benjamin Franklin

P10. Science/Technology: Born in Lismore, County Waterford, Ireland, in 1627, he was a naturalist, a
chemist, a physicist, and in inventor. He helped promote the Scientific Method. He is best known
for his law that describes the inversely proportional relationship between the pressure and
volume of any gas. Hint: The blatant and stubborn perversity of a watched pot.
A. Michael Faraday B. Joseph Priestley C. Robert Boyle D. John Dalton

P11. Sports/Games: Born n Martins Ferry, Ohio, in 1924, Cleveland Browns kicker. Hint: By the peck?
A. George Blanda B. Adam Vinateiri C. Lou Groza D. Bobby Lane

P12. Stage/Screen: Born in NYC in 1919, this journalist/newscaster had a distinguished 23-year career
with NBC, including his interview show Speaking Freely. English Cardinal.
A. John Chancellor B. Frank McGee C. Edwin Newman D. Eric Severeid

P13. Extra Credit: Born in UK in 1783, William ????? founded a toothpaste company. Hint: Guardol
A. Colgate B. Crest C. Ipana D. Macleans



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

[Lowell]

26 January

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Balliston Spa, NY, in 1819, the Union Army officer who fired the 1^st shot in
defense at Fort Sumter, played a pivotal role at Gettysburg, & in SF, patented a cable car still
used there. According to myth, he invented baseball in a cow pasture in Cooperstown, NY, in
1839, but nothing in his letters or papers suggests this. Hint: Pasture? More like a Dog Patch.
A. Alexander Cartwright B. Abner Doubleday C. Albert Spalding D. James Naismith

P2. Geography: In 1905, the largest diamond was found, 3,106 karats. Where? Hint: Transvaal
A. Angola B. India C. Indonesia D. South Africa

P3. History/Politics: Born in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1880, the son of a General and Medal of Honor
winner, he was valedictorian of West Texas Military Academy and graduated top of his class
from West Point. A star-studded career included heroics in the Philippines in World War II and the
Medal of Honor. He is the man who vowed “I shall return” and did so. Hint: Round Table.
A. Omar Bradley B. Douglas MacArthur C. George Marshall D. George S. Patten, Jr.

4. Language: “This is the city. Los Angeles, California. I work here. I carry a badge.”
A. Highway Patrol B. I Led Three Lives C. Dragnet D. Life on the Streets

P5. Literature: She was born in NYC in 1831, married at age 20, widowed with two sons at age
27, her husband having drowned. No quitter, she began writing short stories, which proved
successful, and then came her classic Hans Brinker, or The Silver Skates. Hint: Playground game.
A. Mabel Esther Allen B. Madeleine L’Engle C. Mary Mapes Dodge D. Judy Blume

P6. Music/Dance: Born in Vienna, in 1905, she, husband, & children escaped before the war, came to
Stowe, VT, ran a music school. In 1965 she saw herself in The Sound of Music. Hint: Christie play.
A. June Carter B. Maria von Trapp C. Marianne Zoff D. Irene von Fladung

P7. People: Born in NYC in 1915, son of a famous actress, Perry’s Mason’s PI. Hint: Cowboy Cassidy
A. William Hopper B. Hugh Williams C. Hugh Sinclair D. Dale Robertson

P8. Potluck: Born in Birmingham in 1944, a major radical, now retired CA professor. Hint: Head of pin.
A. Angela Davis B. Ruby Dee C. Fannie Lou Hamer D. Josephine Baker

P9. Quotations: Born in the Bronx in 1929, a witty, urbane, satirical cartoonist, whose 1^st collection in
1958 was Sick, Sick, Sick. He’s won a Pulitzer and an Oscar. “Jesus died to forgive our sins. Dare
we make his martyrdom meaningless by not committing them?” “Getting out of bed in the
morning is an act of false confidence.” Hint: Member of the Mayberry constabulary.
A. Pat Oliphant B. Jules Feiffer C. Garry Trudeau D. Bill Day

P10. Science/Technology: In 1697, Jean Bernoulli challenged colleagues to solve his brachistochrone
problem. [[Don’t ask!) He gave them 6 months. One fellow solved it before bedtime. Hint: Violinist.
A. William Leibniz B. Isaac Newton C. René Descartes D. Leonhard Euler

P11. Sports/Games: Born in Brantford, Ontario, in 1961, he played center for Edmonton Oilers for 10
years leading them to 4 Stanley Cups. For some bonehead reason, he was traded to the LA Kings,
where he starred another 9 years. He was MVP 9x and won most of the other awards at least
once. Some people say he’s greatest hockey player of all time. Hint: The NHL was his world.
A. Gordie Howe B. Wayne Gretzky C. Mario Lemieux D. Bobby Orr

P12. Stage/Screen: Born in Shaker Heights, Ohio, in 1925, an Oscar [[The Color of Money), a BAFTA [[The
Hustler), & a Golden Globe [[Empire Falls). Not to mention what he should’ve won for Butch Cassidy
and the Sundance Kid, Cool Hand Luke, and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Hint: He did it His Own way.
A. Robert Redford B. Jack Nicholson C. Paul Newman D. Dustin Hoffman

13. Extra Credit: Where can you find your ophryon?
A. The bridge of your nose B. Between your eyebrows C. Twixt shoulder & neck D. Nowhere




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

[Lowell]

27 January

P1. Art/Culture: Baptized in Amsterdam in 1585, his passion was painting the Netherlands in winter,
quite often landscapes peopled with skaters on the canals, and frequently from an aerial
perspective. Although [[or because) he was a mute, his paintings seem as scenes from a story.
Viewers may be reminded of Pieter Bruegel the Elder. Hint: Oh, yes, this is a good place to pitch!
A. Henrick Avercamp B. Esaias van de Velde C. Pieter de Molyn D. Frans Hals

P2. Geography: In 1973, the Vietnam War ends with The ?????? Peace Accords. Where? Hint: Ilium.
A. New York [[The U.N.) B. The Hague C. Paris D. Geneva

P3. History/Politics: Born in London in 1850, a huge figure in American labor history, 1^st Pres. AFL.
A. Samuel Gompers B. Joe Hill C. Eugene V. Debs D. Jimmy Hoffa

4. Language: Born in Cheshire, England in 1832, this mathematician, logician, Anglican deacon is equally
famous for his prose [[Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland) & his nonsense poetry [[The Hunting of the
Snark). Here’s the beginning of Jabberwocky: “’Twas brillig, and the slithy toves / Did gyre and
gimble in the wabe: /All mimsy were the borogoves, / And the mome raths outgrabe. “
A. Lewis Carroll B. Edward Lear C. Robert Louis Stevenson D. Christopher Smart

P5. Literature: Born in Montreal in 1931, this droll, satirical writer wrote Barney’ Version and Solomon
Gursky Was Here, short-listed for the Man Booker Prize. He wrote essays on the language battle in
Quebec & the anti-semitism found there. Hint: Helped Esther, “sat in the king’s gate”.
A. Saul Bellow B. Chava Rosenfarb C. David Bezmozgis D. Mordecai Richler

P6. Music/Dance: Born in Salzburg in 1756, youngest of 7 children, 5 of whom died in infancy. Many
music lovers remain convinced that he--like Leonardo da Vinci and Shakespeare must have
come from another planet. Nobody has surpassed his music; few have equaled it; no one has had
such a far-reaching influence in music’s beautiful world. Yet he lived but 36 years! Hint: Jupiter.
A. Beethoven B. Brahms C. Bach D. Mozart

P7. People: Born in Albany in 1872, a U.S. Appeals Court judge and judicial philosopher. No lower
court judge is more often quoted by the Supreme Court jurists. Hint: Mom on The Waltons.
A. John Marshall B. Louis Brandeis C. Learned Hand D. Salmon P. Chase

P8. Potluck: Staffordshire, UK, 1850, Captain of the RMS Titanic; went down with it. Hint: Cough drops.
A. Edward John Smith B. William Bainbridge C. Graham Bethune D. Bartholomew Roberts

P9. Quotations: Who’s Sorry now? “Who’s heart is aching’ for breakin’ each vow? / Who’s sad and blue,
who’s cryin’ too? / Just like a I cried over you.” Connie Francis sang it. Ted Synder wrote the
music. The team of Bert Kalmar and WHO wrote the lyrics? Hint: TV gunman.
A. Willy Rosen B. Harry Ruby C. Bily Rose D. Gus Kahn

P10. Science/Technology: Born in Ann Arbor in 1936, he was home-schooled in China by his engineer
parents. After degrees from U. Michigan, Columbia, and MIT, he knocked down a Nobel in
physics for discovering “a heavy elementary particle of a new kind.” Hint: Eliza D. better song.
A. Chen-Ning Yang B. Samuel Ting C. Daniel C. Tsui D. Charles K. Kao

P11. Sports/Games: In 1961, 2 Aussies go at it in the 49^th Australian Championships in four sets: 1 -6, 6-
3, 7 – 5, 6- 4. Who beats whom? Hint: Montreal Canadian goalie + author of Self-Reliance wins.
A. Roy Emerson beats Rod Laver C. John Newcombe beats Ken Roswell
B. Rod Laver beats Roy Emerson D. Ken Roswell beats John Newcombe

P12. Stage/Screen: Born in Denison, Iowa, in 1921, she was in It’s a Wonderful Life, won and Oscar for
From Here to Eternity, is best remembered for her TV family sitcom. Hint: Fallen with big boobies.
A. Jane Wyatt B. Barbara Billingsley C. Harriet Nelson D. Donna Reed

P13. Extra Credit: Born in 1905 in LA, he was Floyd, Andy’s barber. Hint: Leg depilation cream.
A. John Gazale B. Howard McNear C. George Roderick D. Tommy Godfrey



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

[Lowell]

28 January

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Cody, Wyoming, in 1912, in the 1950s a leader in the Abstract Expressionist art
movement. He introduced liquid paint & was the first to work with his canvases flat on the floor,
the better to employ his drip method with hard brushes and basting syringes. His painting might
look haphazard but have great form and color. Hint: “I got married in a fever.”
A. Jackson Pollock B. Philip Guston C. Franz Kline D. William de Kooning

P2. Geography: By the way, what is Rhodesia called today? Hint: The Lion King.
A. Zambia B. Zimbabwe C. Zanzibar D. Zaire

P3. History/Politics: Born in Roccasecca, Sicily, in 1225, this hugely influential philosopher and
theologian pretty much created the framework for how thinking is done in the Catholic Church. In
Summa Theologica, he did his best to synthesize Aristotelian philosophy and the principles of
Christianity. He is the Patron Saint of schools. Hint: Drink this to avoid malaria.
A. Thomas Aquinas B. Ignatius Loyola C. Desiderius Erasmus D. Augustine

4. Language: A general word that includes the meanings of more specific words [[e.g. flower with regards
to daisy and rose) is called a what? Hint: Above and beyond the call of duty to God and country.
A. Hyponym B. Hypernym C. metonym D. homonym

P5. Literature: Born in Yonne, France, in 1873, Nobel nominated author of Gigi. Hint: bit of anthracite.
A. Catherine Clément B. Colette C. Simone de Beauvoir D. George Sand

P6. Music/Dance: Born in Poland in 1887, he was by age 2 already fascinated by the piano as he
watched his sister practice. He debuted at age 7 playing Mozart, Schubert, and Mendelssohn. He
would go on to have a special, mystical affinity for Chopin. Hint: Elizabeth Arden’s sworn enemy.
A. Vladimir Horowitz B. Artur Rubenstein C. Artur Schnabel D. Alfred Cortot

P7. People: Born in London in 1935, he writes witty, satiric novels about academic life, notably Small
Word and Nice Work, both Booker Prize short-listed. Hint: Massachusetts Senators and diplomats.
A. Kingsley Amis B. Evelyn Waugh C. John Fowles D. David Lodge

P8. Potluck: Fittingly born in Wolverley, UK, in 1706, he was a print designer. Hint: Great Grimpin Mire
A. Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue B. Morris Fuller Benton C. John Baskerville D. Max Miedinger

P9. Quotations: Born in Denbigh, Wales, in 1841, a journalist/explorer most famous for searching for
and after much effort finding a Scottish missionary near Lake Tangangyika. Said he with classic
British formality, “Dr. Livingstone, I presume?” Hint: If I Had a [[Yellow and Black) Hammer.
A. John Hanning Speke B. Richard Burton C. Samuel Baker D. Henry Morton Stanley

P10. Science/Technology: Born in Seattle in 1890, he became a pimp in Alaska until he shot a bartender,
killed a guard in prison, got sentenced to hang, but ended up with life imprisonment at Alcatraz,
during which he became an expert ornithologist and author. Hint: Joni Mitchell’s Both Sides Now.
A. Robert Blake B. Richard Stroud C. Albert DeSalvo D. Jack Abbott

P11. Sports/Games: Born in Durban, South Africa, in 1957, he grew up in Rhodesia, where he captained
his school golf team. In 1983 he won his first PGA event, beating Jack Nicklaus at the World Series
of Golf, followed by 17 more, including The Open once, and the PGA twice. Hint: Bob Barker host.
A. Denis Watson B. Ian Palmer C. John Fourie D. Nick Price

P12. Stage/Screen: Born in NYC in 1936, this actor, director, author, screenwriter was Oscar nominated
for The Aviator and he hosted Scientific American Frontiers for 14 years, but his legacy is as the
inimitable, witty, angry, compassionate Captain Hawkeye Pierce in M*A*S*H. Hint: Small battery
A. Mike Farrell B. Alan Alda C. Wayne Rogers D. Larry Linville

P13. Extra Credit: Born in Somerset, UK, in 1929, a wonderful clarinetist whose Stranger on the Shore
spent 50 weeks on the UK charts. Hint: Anti-aircraft lesson from Phil Silvers.
A. Artie Shaw B. Eric Dolphy C. Acker Bilk D. Claude Luter

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

[Lowell]

29 January

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Dorchester, MD, in 1822, an abolitionist, a humanitarian, and a spy for the
Union Army during the Civil War. Herself a slave, she escaped and later went back more than 12
times to help others escape via the Underground Railroad. Hint: Dyland song: Lonely Miss Carroll
A. Elia Baker B. Ida Bell Wells-Barnett C. Mae Jemison D. Harriet Tubman

P2. Geography: In 1907 Charles Curtis becomes 1^st Native American Senator. Where? Hint: In Cold Blood.
A. Iowa B. Kansas C. Colorado D. Utah

P3. History/Politics: Born in Norfolk, England, in 1736, this political activist, theorist, philosopher, and
revolutionary, was one of America’s Founding Fathers, not least because of his writing ability in
such inspired and inspirational pamphlets such as Common Sense. Hint: Saki’s Open Window.
A. James Otis B. John Jay C. Patrick Henry D. Thomas Paine

4. Language: Citizens from where can still easily read the old Norsk sagas? Hint: there’s a logical reason.
A. Norway B. Iceland C. Finland D. Scotland

P5. Literature: Born in Taganrog, Russia, in 1860, he was a practicing doctor, nonetheless considered
one of the all-time masters of the short-story genre, managed to write four play masterpieces
including The Cherry Orchard and Uncle Vanya. Ibsen, Strindberg, and he invented modern theater.
“Medicine is my wife,” he said, “and literature is my mistress.” Hint: “Okay, what’s next?”
A. Aleksandr Pushkin B. Alexander Ostrovsky C. Anton Chekhov D. Leo Tolstoy

P6. Music/Dance: In 1961, Bob Dylan meets his idol and tells him he himself is a human jukebox filled
with the great man’s songs. The man, being treated for Huntington’s Chorea, hands him a card: “I
ain’t dead yet.” Who was Bob’s Idol? Hint: Deportee, Lonesome Valley, Mail Myself to You.
A. Cisco Huston B. Woody Guthrie C. Leadbelly D. Pete Seeger

P7. People: Born in Melbourne in 1939, an influential writer and speaker from the second wave of
feminist movement. Her first book, The Female Eunuch, was an international best-seller that turned
the flame up under the pot considerably. Hint: It’s import to be appropriately relevant.
A. Hilary Wainwright B. Germaine Grear C. Barbara Leon D. Lynne Segal

P8. Potluck: Born in Niles, Ohio, in 1843, he was the 25^th U. S. President before being assassinated during
his 2^nd term. He won the Spanish American War, raised protective tariffs, and kept the country on
the gold standard. He is today rated in the 2^nd Quadrant, roughly 19^th. Hint: Denali.
A. Benjamin Harrison B. James A, Garfield C. William McKinley D. Grover Cleveland

P9. Quotations: Born in Darby, PA, in 1880, this vaudeville comic, juggler, and actor developed his
public persona of witty, misanthropic, egoist and small-time con man. 1. Start every day with a
smile and get it over with. 2. It was a woman who drove me to drink, and I never had the courtesy
to thank her for it. 3. Anyone who hates children & animals can’t be all bad. Hint: Ablution block.
A. Fred Allen B. W. C. Fields C. Fatty Arbuckle D. William Frawley

P10. Science: Born in Seattle in 1947, a medicine Nobel winner, olfactory receptors. Hint: HST desk sign.
A. Linda B. Buck B. Barbara McClintock C. Gertude B. Elion D. Elizabeth H. Blackburn

P11. Sports/Games: The oldest board game comes from Mesopotamia [[now Iran, Iraq, Syria) and dates
back 5,000 years. Hint: Far out Aussies bringing home the bacon.
A. Backgammon B. Checkers [[Draughts) C. Chess D. Othello

P12. Stage/Screen: Four: 1. Penn’s Grove, NJ, 1918, Bachelor Father and Dynasty. 2. Hollywood, 1940,
Golden Globe for The Graduate. 3. Detroit, 1945, Magnum, P.I, and Mr. Baseball. 4. The one you need,
Kosciusko, Mississippi, 1954, Oscar nomination for The Color Purple.
A. Tom Selleck B. Katherine Ross C. Oprah Winfrey D. John Forsythe

13. Extra Credit: In the Protestant Bible how many books are there in the Old Testament? Hint: J. Benny
A. Thirty-three B. Thirty-nine C. Forty-three D. Forty-nine



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