12 May
P1. Art/Culture: Born in Florence, Tuscany, Italy, in 1820, the celebrated English social reformer who
founded modern nursing during the Crimean War. Hint: John Keats’s Ode to a Night in Jail.
A. Florence Blanchfield B. Florence Nightingale C. Clara Barton D. Mary Walker
P2. Geography: Frankfurt, 1889, Otto Frank moved his family to a safer city to hide, but they were still
discovered. Of his daughter’s diary: “There was revealed a completely different Anne to the child
I had lost. I had no idea of the depths of her thoughts and feelings.” What city? Hint: Brewer
A. Amsterdam B. Brussels C. Copenhagen D. Antwerp
P3. History/Politics: Born in Boston in 1850, U.S. Senator from 1893 to 1924, Senate majority leader,
good friends with TR, sympathetic to the Mugwumps, opposed the Treaty of Versailles, worked to
protect Negro voting rights. Hint: His unlucky son was the Dickster’s 1960 running mate.
A. Daniel Webster B. Charles Sumner C. Robert Charles Winthrop D. Henry Cabot Lodge
P4. Language: Born in Halloway, England, in 1888, artist, illustrator, musician, and writer most famous
for his nonsense poetry, especially his limericks. The Owl and the Pussy Cat [[and their runcible
spoon). “There was an old man with a beard / Who said: ‘It is just as I feared. / Two owls and a
hen / Four larks and a wren / Have made their nests in my beard.’ Hint: Insane king.
A. Shel Silverstein B. Lewis Carroll C. Edward Lear D. Rudyard Kipling
P5. Literature: Born in London in 1828, poet, illustrator, painter, translator, and founder of the
Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. [[They believed Raphael and his ilk had screwed up art.) He often
wrote sonnets to accompany his paintings. His sister was no slouch as a poet, either. Hint: 9 circles
A. William Blake B. Dante Gabriel Rossetti C. Robert Browning D. Branwell Bronte
P6. Music/Dance: Born in Kansas City in 1928, he is the king of the lounge music composers with 73 US
top 40 hits, 6x Grammys, and 3x Oscars. He wrote many songs for Dionne Warwick. What the
World Needs Now, Alfie, and Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head. Hint: Johan S. plays pool.
A. Neil Diamond B. Burt Bacharach C. Randy Newman D. Elvis Costello
P7. People: Ferriday, LA, 1914, Rhodes Scholar, war correspondent [[Last Train from Berlin), CBS anchor.
A. William A. Shirer B. Eric Sevareid C. Howard K. Smith D. Bill Downs Hint: 1928 Candidate.
P8. Potluck: Born in Covington, KY, in 1939, he worked at Disneyland as a skipper of The Jungle Cruise.
This was good prep for becoming Nixon’s Press Secretary during the Watergate fun and games.
Difficult to imagine a worse job! Hint: Quality wood lures for serious Muskie and Pike fishermen.
A. Pierre Salinger B. Ron Nessen C. Jerald terHorst D. Ron Ziegler
P9. Quotations: Born in St. Louis in 1925, legendary Yankee catcher for 18 seasons, 10x WS rings, 3x
MVP, 258 HRs, HoF 1972. 1.Nobody goes there anymore. It’s too crowded. 2. Always go to other
people’s funerals, otherwise they won’t come to yours. 3. It ain’t the heat, it’s the humility. 4. Half
the lies they tell about me aren’t true. 5. Pair up in threes. Hint: Jellystone.
A. Yogi Berra B. Bill Dickey C. Thurman Munson D. Elston Howard
P10. Science: Cairo, 1910, Chem. Nobel, developing protein crystallography. Hint: Stuff jumble.
A. John Desmond Bernal B. Robert Robinson C. Dorothy Hodgkin D. Leslie Orgel
P11. Sports: Edmonton, 1935, The Chief, Boston Bruins left-winger 20 seasons, 7x All-Star, 16x 20-goal
seasons, 2x Stanley Cups. Elected to HoF in 1981. Hint: “Wouldn’t you really rather have …”
A. Ray Bourque B. Johnny Bucyk C. Eddie Shore D. Wayne Cashman
P12. Stage/Screen: Four: 1. Passaic, NJ, 1938, her debut role was unforgettable as Anne Frank. 2.
Manhattan, 1937, counterculture comedian, hosted the first SNL. 3. Gloucestershire, UK, 1903, the
one and the only Colonel Pickering in My Fair Lady. 4. The one you need, Hartford, 1907, 60 years
a leading lady in Hollywood, 4 Oscars, Spencer’s true love, African Queen. Hint: Cool-cat fire.
A. George Carlin B. Katherine Hepburn C. Millie Perkins D. Wilfred Hyde-White
P13. Extra Credit: What is generally considered to be the first “pony car”.
A. Pontiac Firebird B. Mercury Cougar C. Ford Mustang D. Chevrolet Camaro
Answers: 1B; 2A; 3D; 4C; 5B; 6B; 7C; 8D; 9A; 10C; 11B; 12B; 13C NO PEEKING
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