16 February

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Detroit in 1935, this interesting fellow first came to fame singing I Got You,
Babe” with his 2nd wife. He got into acting with Fantasy Island, Love Boat, and Airplane II. A couple of
wives later, he was the U.S. Congressman who got the law passed extending U.S. copyrights by 20
years. He died after losing a confrontation with a tree while skiing. Hint: Optimistic legal pro!
A. Bono B. Barry Manilow C. Jon Bon Jovi D. Sonny Bono

P2. Geography: In 1985, Hezbollah is founded. What country are we in? Hint: Berlin elbow room.
A. Israel B. Iraq C. Jordan D. Lebanon

P3. History/Politics: Born in Boston in 1838, he graduated from Harvard and became secretary to his
father, Lincoln’s ambassador to London. He earned fame for 9 volumes of history books
portraying U.S. life during Jefferson’s presidency. But his fame today rests upon his Pulitzer
Prize winning Education of Henry Adams. Hint: William Sydney Porter defecates in Alaskan forest.
A. Henry Adams B. Washington Irving C. Horatio Dresser D. John Greenleaf Adams

4. Language: How many languages in the world are spoken everyday? Hint: MLB milestone.
A. Nearly 1,000 B. Nearly 1,500 C. Nearly 3,000 D. Nearly 5,000

P5. Literature: Born in Jackson, MS, in 1944, mildly dyslexic, with a B.A. from Michigan State, he got a
job writing for Inside Sports, which folded. His break-through novel was The Sportswriter, then the
sequel, Independence Day, which won a Pulitzer. Classified as a “dirty realist”, he writes about the
breakdown and dysfunction of various social institutions. Hint: Brown-hatted archaeologist.
A. Tobias Wolff B. Raymond Carver C. Frederick Barthelme D. Richard Ford

P6. Music/Dance: Born in Mound, MN, in 1918, a third of a group with the 1941 smash hit He’s the
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company B. Hint: Sebastian in Brideshead Revisited.
A. Patty Andrews B. Betty Hutton C. Doris Day D. Kay Starr

P7. People: Portland, OR, 1954, lovely model, starred in Lipstick, drug dead at 42. Hint: Ketchum
A. Cindy Crawford B. Margaux Hemingway C. Tyra Banks D. Elizabeth Hurley

P8. Potluck: Born in Manchester, NH, in 1909, he and his brother opened a carhop restaurant at 1398
North E. Street in San Bernardino in 1940. Hint: A cow! A cow! My kingdom for a cow!
A. Ray Kroc B. Ramsay MacDonald C. Ronald MacDonald D. Richard MacDonald

9. Quotations: “He not busy being born is busy dying.” Hint: It’s All Right, Ma [[I’m only bleeding.)
A. The Rolling Stones B. Phil Ochs C. Bob Dylan D. Judy Collins

P10. Science/Technology: Born in Birmingham, UK, in 1822, a scientist of many hats. A pioneer in
eugenics, he coined the term itself, as well as the phrase “nature versus nurture”. Also a pioneer
in meteorology, he made the first weather map. He pioneered historiometry. He did much to
organize how fingerprints could be used. And more! Hint: 2,000 Ancient Frenchmen.
A. Francis Galton B. Gerald Goodhardt C. Frederick Osborn D. William Goodell

P11. Sports/Games: Born in Wiesbaden, West Germany, in 1959, one of the greatest tennis players ever,
77 singles titles and 72 doubles, including 3 Wimbledons and 4 US Opens in singles. In 1984, his
match record was 82 - 3. He could get testy out on the court. Hint: Mary, Mary, quite contrary.
A. Boris Becker B. Björn Borg C. John McEnroe D. Jimmy Connors

P12. Stage/Screen: 1. Four: Iron Mountain, MI, 1884, director of Nanook of the North. 2. Lawrence, KS,
1909, Ward Cleaver, Beaver’s dad. 3. Leicestershire, UK, 1945, Boba Fett in Star Wars. 4. The one
you need, Chicago, 1903, he teamed up with Charley McCarthy and Mortimer Snerd.
A. Edgar Bergen B. Jeremy Bullock C. Robert J. Flaherty D. Hugh Beaumont

P13. Extra Credit: Roughly how many tennis balls are used at Wimbledon each year?
A. 10,000 B. 20,000 C. 30,000 D. 40,000


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