Quiz du Jour

[Lowell]

12 December

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Ådalsbruk, Norway, in 1863, the son of a priest who entertained his children
with the tales of Poe, this artist was influenced by German Expressionism and Gauguin’s credo
that “art was human work and not an imitation of nature.” His themes were psychological; his
most famous painting is The Scream. Hint: occupation of Umberto’s protagonist.
A. Robert Storm Pedersen B. Anders Zorn C. Frits Thaulov D. Edvard Munch

P2. Geography: 1901, Marconi receives 1^st transatlantic radio signal at Signal Hill. Where? Hint: Think!
A. Cape Cod B. Maine C. Nova Scotia D. Newfoundland

P3. History/Politics: Born in Newburyport, Mass., in 1805, deserted by his father, he sold lemonade as a
kid, then got a job on the Newburyport Herald. In 1831, he founded The Liberator, an anti-slavery
weekly. He became a powerful abolitionist and later suffragist. Hint: Insurance company fortress.
A. William Lloyd Garrison B. Simon Cameron C. Edwin Stanton D. John Greenleaf Whittier

4. Language: Born in London in 1929, this playwright wrote Look Back in Anger, one of the greatest titles!
A. Harold Pinter B. Tom Stoppard C. John Osborne D. Nöel Coward

P5. Literature: Born in Rouen, France, in 1821, he studied indifferently in Paris, became buddies with
Victor Hugo, had with the poet Louise Colet his only serious relationship, never married, yet
wrote in 1857 the wonderful Madam Bovary. Hint: “Alma, tell us, all modern women are jealous.”
A. Denis Diderot B. Gustave Flaubert C. Stendhal D. Honoré de Balzac

P6. Music/Dance: Four: East Orange, NJ, 1940, signature song is Walk On By; Hoboken, NJ, 1915, “Old
Blue Eyes”, I Did It My Way; Newark, NJ, 1938, debut on American Bandstand with Who’s Sorry
Now; and the one you need, Cordele, Georgia, 1918, sang with Count Basie’s band, songs such as
Every Day I Have the Blues and Smack Dab in the Middle.
A. Frank Sinatra B. Connie Francis C. Joe Williams D. Dionne Warwick

P7. People: Born in Nottinghamshire in 1682, this physician, naturalist, and poet held a firm belief in the
relatedness of everything; the strongest of any species propagated it. Hint: He have a grandson?
A. Richard Leakey B. Richard Dawkins C. Charles Darwin D. Erasmus Darwin

8. Potluck: Which two countries share the longest border?
A. China & Russia B. China & India C. Canada & United States D. Brazil & Argentina

P9. Quotations: Born in the Bronx, 1924, a popular NY Mayor: “If you agree with me on 9 out of 12
issues, vote for me. If you agree with me on 12 out of 12, see a psychiatrist.” Hint: Poet Kenneth
A. Ed Koch B. David Dinkins C. Rudi Giulliani D. Michael Bloomberg

P10. Science/Technology: In 1953, he reaches record 2.5 mach.; the plane goes into “inertia coupling”
and tumble-spins violently 40,000 ft. before he finally rights it. Hint: Lindbergh, sort of.
A. Wiley Post B. Buzz Aldrin C. Eddie Rickenbacker D. Chuck Yeager

P11. Sports/Games: Born in Baton Rouge in 1932, cut twice from the high school basketball team, he
practiced in his backyard and played in the church league. As a senior, now 6’ 7”, he led his high
school to its first State Championship in 20 years. Then LSU, followed by 11 seasons with the
Hawks, twice NBA MVP, 11-time All-Star, NBA All-Time Team. Hint: Gentle with kitty, dear.
A. Elgin Baylor B. Bob Pettit C. Dolph Shayes D. Cliff Hagen

P12. Stage/Screen: Four: Poland, 1881, he and his brothers Abe, Jack, and Sam formed a hugely
successful film company; Romania, 1893, he played tough guys, Rico in Little Caesar and Rocco in
Key Largo; Wilmington, NC, 1900, a dancer in The Benny Goodman Story and the father of Frank’s
good buddy; and the one you need, Darrington, WA, 1923, Mr. The Price Is Right.
A. Sammy Davis, Sr. B. Edward G. Robinson C. Bob Barker D. Harry Warner

P13. Extra Credit: Name the gentle old zoologist on Wild Kingdom. [[Can you do the sponsor, also?)
A. Anthony Perkins B. Maxwell Perkins C. Marlin Perkins D. Carl Perkins

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

[Lowell]

13 December

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Victoria, British Columbia, in 1871, she became one of Canada’s most famous
painters, particularly for her work inspired by the indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest.
Not that anyone took much notice until late in her life. Hint: Weathering post.
A. Mary Pratt B. Betty Goodwin C. Emily Carr D. Prudence Heward

P2. Geography: In 1769, Reverend Wheelock founds Dartmouth College. By the way, what state?
A. Connecticut B. Massachusetts C. New Hampshire D. Rhode Island

P3. History/Politics: Born in a log cabin in Pall Mall, Tenn., in 1887, he was a saloon brawler until he got
religion. While in boot camp he was denied conscientious objector status. He would become one
of the most decorated soldiers of World War I, among other moments leading an attack against a
32-machine-gun nest. Hint: “He had 1000 men, he marched them up the hill and he marched …”
A. Henry Johnson B. Charles Whittlesey C. Dan Daly D. Alvin York

4. Language: Born in Niles, Ohio, a San Francisco poet who influenced the Beat Generation, Alan
Ginsberg, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, et al. His stuff was pretty good, too, influenced by Whitman &
Blake. Hint: Movie with Sydney Poitier falling in love with Elizabeth Hartman.
A. Kenneth Rexroth B. Kenneth Patchen C. Kenneth Koch D. Kenneth Kaunda

P5. Literature: Born in 1906 in South Africa this Afrikaner farmer, educator, journalist, war hero,
humanitarian, philosopher, explorer, conservationist, possible seducer of an under age girl, still
had time to write Venture to the Interior. Hint: David Herbert’s rocking horse winner.
A. J. M. Coetzee B. André Brink C. Athol Fugard D. Lawrence van der Post

P6. Music/Dance: Born in Madrid in 1903, this guitarist with his fiery style pretty much created the
modern flamenco style. He frequently toured with the dancer La Argentina. Hint: A Royal Uno.
A. Pepe Romero B. Vincente Amigo C. Pepe Martinez D. Carlos Montoya

P7. People: Born in Evanston, Illinois in 1897, he wrote Washington Merry-Go-Round. He raised 40
million for war-torn Europe and told McCarthy where to get off. Hint: Canadian P.M.
A. Edward R. Murrow B. H. L. Mencken C. Drew Pearson D. Walter Winchell

P8. Potluck: Born in Hawthornden Castle in Scotland in 1585, this astonishingly gloomy sonneteer
probably had a hand in making legions of young people hate poetry. “O woeful life! Life? No, but
living death, / Frail boat of crystal in a rocky sea …” Hint: “… nd play the fife lowly.
A. David Lindsay B. William Drummond C. George Buchanan D. James Hogg

P9. Quotations: Born KY, 1818: “If you keep making jokes like that, someone is going to shoot you.”
A. Mary Todd Lincoln B. Olivia Langdon Clemens C. Lucretia Garfield D. Ida McKinley

P10. Science/Technology: In 1927, it opened to traffic between NYC and NJ. Hint: Silver Brinker.
A. Holland Tunnel B. Lincoln Tunnel C. George Washington Bridge D. Brooklyn Bridge

P11. Sports/Games: Born in Benoit, MS, in 1916, abandoned by his father, raised by an aunt and uncle,
caught for theft, sent to reform school, got into Golden Gloves tournaments, he would reign 10
years as light heavyweight champion, 4^th best boxer all time in Ring Hint: Betty & Veronica.
A. Tommy Loughran B. Archie Moore C. Gene Tunney D. Michal Spinks

P12. Stage/Screen: Four: West Plains, MO, 1925, Mary Tyler Moore’s tv husband; Terrell, Texas, 1967,
Oscar winner for playing Ray Charles in Ray; LA, 1934, film producer Oscar winner for Driving
Miss Daisy: and—the one you need, Toronto, 1929, Captain von Trapp in Sound of Music.
A. Christopher Plummer B. Jamie Foxx C. Richard Zanuck D. Dick Van Dyke

P13. Extra Credit: “Fly the friendly skies” of what airline?
A. Pan Am B. American C. United D. Delta

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

[Lowell]

14 December

P1. Art/Culture: Born in London in 1866, he was a painter, a member of the Bloomsbury Group, and an
expert on the Old Masters. He promoted developments in French painting, giving it the name
Post-Impressionism. Kenneth Clark maintained he was “incomparably the greatest influence on
taste since Ruskin.” Hint: Hugh Laurie’s Jeeves.
A. Roger Fry B. Robert Hughes C. John Russell D. Frank Rutter

P2. Geography: In 1911, Roald Amundsen and his team reach where? Hint: An emmet parabola.
A. The North Pole B. The South Pole C. The Amazon Head Waters D. Cleveland

P3. History/Politics: Born in Alameda, CA, in 1896, he fell in love with planes at first sight, spent the
years between the wars flying and improving them, and in 1942 lead the bomber attack to the
Japanese mainland. Spencer Tracy played him in Thirty Seconds over Tokyo. Hint: Hugh Aloft.
A. Jimmy Doolittle B. Richard Bong C. Thomas B. McGuire D. David McCampbell

4. Language: Discounting one pronunciation of Laos, and Wales, which is not independent, how many
independent one-syllable countries have we? Hint: Cronin, Gehrig, Snider, Kiner, Ott, Bobby Orr.
A. Three B. Four C. Six D. Eight

P5. Literature: Born in San Francisco in 1916, she wrote The Lottery, one of the most shockingly famous
short stories in America. The Haunting of Hill House is an excellent ghost story. Hint: Cash song.
A. Joyce Carol Oates B. Flannery O’Connor C. Shirley Jackson D. Eudora Welty

P6. Music/Dance: Born in St. Louis in 1920, he was a swing and bebop trumpeter, a flugelhorn
enthusiast, who played with everyone from Duke Ellington to Oscar Peterson. Over a career of 70
years, he’s one of the most recorded jazzmen ever. Hint: A 1^st basemen or boy who fought pirates.
A. Cat Anderson B. Art Farmer C. Clark Terry D. Dizzy Gillespie

P7. People: Born in Skowhegan, Maine, in 1897, she was a U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator, the first
woman to serve both houses of Congress. In 1950, in her speech Declaration of Conscience, she
excoriated the tactics of McCarthyism. Hint: Half a town in Maryland.
A. Susan Collins B. Gladys Pyle C. Paula Hawkins D. Margaret Chase Smith

P8. Potluck: Shortly after his birth in 1922 in NYC, his family moved to Boston, his dad to work for
the Boston Herald American. Following in his dad’s footsteps, he produced the CBS Evening News,
60 Minutes, and set up the first presidential debate in 1960. Hint: His dad drove a Packard sedan.
A. Douglas Edwards B. Don Hewitt C. Fred Friendly D. Edward R. Murrow

9. Quotations: On the way to the guillotine, after she accidentally stepped on her executioner’s foot, she
said—and these were her last words: “Pardonnez-moi, monsieur.” Hint: Duncan Hines.
A. Charlotte Corday B. Marie Francoise Hébert C. Madam Roland D. Marie Antoinette

P10. Science/Technology: Born in Svalöv, Denmark [[now Sweden), in 1546, this astronomer, astrologer,
alchemist refuted Aristotle’s belief in a static celestial world. Working with Kepler, he supplied
the accurate data for the laws of planetary motion. Hint: Ireland forever!
A. Tycho Brahe B. Ole Rømer C. Thorvald N. Thiele D. Ejnar Hertzsprung

11. Sports/Games: In golf, while putting, the allowance made for a slope is a WHAT? Hint: Polonius.
A. Lend B. Take C. Give D. Borrow

P12. Stage/Screen: Born in Quincy, Massachusetts, in 1935, she studied acting at Barnard College. Her
debut was with Andy Griffith in A Face in the Crowd. She got a Golden Globe nomination for
Anatomy of a Murder, and an Oscar nomination for Days of Wine and Roses. Hint: NJ Fortress.
A. Jessica Lange B. Patty Duke C. Lee Remick D. Glenn Close

13. Extra Credit: On The Millionaire, what job does Michael Anthony perform?
A. Chauffeur B. Butler C. Personal Secretary D. Valet

Answers: 1A; 2B; 3A; 4B [[Chad, France, Greece, Spain); 5C; 6C; 7D; 8B; 9D; 10A; 11D; 12C; 13C

[Lowell]

15 December

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Côte-d'Or, France, in 1832, this architect, meteorologist, and civil engineer
graduated from famed Centrale des Arts et Manufactures. He built many bridges. He contributed
designs for The Statue of Liberty. For the 1889 Universal Exposition he put up something in Paris.
A. Théophile Seyrig B. Stephen Sauvestre C. Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi D. Gustave Eiffel

P2. Geography: 1970, the Soviet Venera7 makes 1st soft landing on other planet. Hint: On the half shell.
A. Jupiter B. Mars C. Saturn D. Venus

P3. History/Politics: Born near Rome, his grand-uncle adopted him. He had his mother executed. It was
rumored he dipped captured Christians in oil and set on them fire in his garden at night to
provide light. He’s the fellow who accompanied Rome ablaze on his fiddle. Hint: Rex Stout.
A. Tiberius B. Caligula C. Claudius D. Nero

4. Language: The Swedes chose Latin for the name of their car. What does Volvo mean?
A. I wish B. I fly C. I roll D. I believe

P5. Literature: Born in County Clare, Ireland, in 1930, educated at the Sisters of Mercy, she became a
pharmacist and read Tolstoy, Thackeray, and F. Scott Fitzgerald. James Joyce’s books freed her. In
1960, she published The Country Girls, followed by Girls in Their Married Bliss Hint: Sicily.
A. Maeve Binchy B. Edna O’Brien C. Julia Kavanagh D. Grace Rhys

P6. Music/Dance: London, 1942, drummer in a quintet, Glad All Over. Hint: Bandstand host delighted!
A. Dave Clark B. Nick Mason C. Jim McCarty D. Keith Moon

P7. People: Four: Bedford, England, 1899, Olympic 100 meters champion in 1924 [[Chariots of Fire);
Windber, PA. 1921, internationally known DJ who promoted blues, country, and R&B under the
name Rock-‘n-Roll; Wichita, 1911, famous pianist and big band leader; and—the one you need—
Transkei, RSA, 1933, journalist friend of Steve Biko, Cry Freedom.
A. Stan Kenton B. Harold Abrahams C. Alan Freed D. Donald Woods

P8. Potluck: Born in Minneapolis in 1892, he got a diploma in Economics from Oxford and worked
summers in his dad’s oil fields in Oklahoma. Things went well, so to speak; he founded his own
oil company and by 1957 was the richest man in the U. S. Once asked about his wealth he said,
“But remember a billion dollars isn’t what it used to be.” Hint: Bonhomme Richard.
A. H. L. Hunt B. John D. Rockefeller C. John Paul Getty D. Paul Mellon

P9. Quotations: Born in Atlantic, PA, in 1888, poet, playwright, Pulitzer winner for Both Your Horses,
here’s the cheery bit on his tombstone: “Children of dust astray among the stars / Children of
earth adrift upon the night / What is there in our darkness or our light / To linger in prose or
claim a singing breath / Save the curt history of life isled in death.” Hint: All and then some.
A. Max Anderson B. Thornton Wilder C. William Inge D. Archibald Macleish

P10. Science/Technology: Nylon [[New York + London) goes on sale for the first time. What Co.?
A. Dow Chemical B. Dupont C. Levi Strauss D. Hanes

P11. Sports/Games: Born in 1940 in Springfield, Mass., this linebacker was an All-American at Notre
Dame before the Boston Patriots drafted him. He won 2 Super Bowl rings with the Miami
Dolphins. After his son was paralyzed playing football at Citadel, he helped found the Miami
Project to Cure Paralysis. Hint: Latin, sort of, for: Good land masses drifting.
A. Nick Buoniconti B. Gino Marchetti C. Reggie White D. Randy White

P12. Stage/Screen: Born in London in 1981, Lady Mary Crawley on Downton Abbey. Hint: Otis R.
A. Samantha Bond B. Michelle Dockery C. Laura Carmichael D. Joanne Froggatt

P13. Extra Credit: What country was the first to grant women the right to vote [[1920)?
A. Switzerland B. New Zealand C. Denmark D. Belgium
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Answers: 1D; 2D; 3D; 4C; 5B; 6A; 7D; 8C; 9A; 10B; 11A; 12B; 13B

[Lowell]

16 December

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Moscow in 1886, he graduated from Grekov Odessa Art School. At Moscow
University, he studied law and economics, but he could not escape the art, becoming a painter,
art critic, and the first to paint a purely abstract work. Hint: “… Among the leaves so green …”
A. Marc Chagall B. Wassily Kandinsky C. Valentin Serov D. Ivan Shiskin

P2. Geography: In 1944, the Battle of Bulge begins in the Ardennes Forest most of which is in what
country? Hint: Friend of Captain Hastings.
A. Belgium B. France C. Germany D. Luxumbourg

P3. History/Politics: Born at the Archbishop’s Palace near Madrid in 1485, she became Henry VIII’s first
wife, reigning as the English Queen from 1509 until 1533, producing no sons. By then the fetching
Anne Boleyn had arrived to complicate matters. Henry married Anne sans the Pope’s permission
and the course of history changed. Hint: Actress with most Oscars could have played her.
A. Jane Seymour B. Anne of Cleves C. Katherine of Aragon D. Kathryn Howard

4. Language: Born in Copenhagen in 1905, he was a Danish scientist, mathematician, inventor, and
poet noted for his witty short poems called Grooks: “Some people cower / and wince and shrink
/ owing to fear of / what people may think. / There is one answer / to worries like these: /
people may think / what the devil they please.” Hint: Where we may tell the devil to get.
A. N.F.S. Grundvig B. Piet Hein C. Benny Andersen D. Per Kirkeby

P5. Literature: Born in Somerset, UK, in 1917, sci-fi writer extraordinaire, 2001: A space Odyssey.
A. Robert Heinlein B. Isaac Asimov C. Frank Herbert D. Arthur C. Clarke

P6. Music/Dance: Born in Bonn in 1770, deaf, 9 symphonies, Moonlight Sonata. Hint: Chuck Berry
A. Bach B. Beethoven C. Brahms D. Mozart

P7. People: Born in Philadelphia in 1901, important cultural anthropologist, Coming of Age in Samoa.
A. Mary Leakey B. Jane Goodall C. Dian Fossey D. Margaret Mead

P8. Potluck: In 1971, 200 Motels opens, a film made by what musician? Hint: Mexican Revolution.
A. Jimmy Page B. Frank Zappa C. Keith Richards D. Pete Townshend

P9. Quotations: Born in Hampshire, England, in 1775, she wrote romantic fiction in a realistic, ironic
vein. Her masterpiece famously begins: “It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man
in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.” Hint: Martin.
A. Jane Austen B. Emily Bronte C. George Elliot D. Elizabeth Gaskell

P10. Science/Technology: Born in Nashville in 1857, he was the first astronomer since Gallileo in 1609
to discover a new moon circling Jupiter. He was an excellent astrophotographer. Vanderbilt
College awarded him the only honorary degree in its history. Hint: Heart surgeon
A. E. E. Barnard B. Fritz Zwicky C. Robert Woodrow Wilson D. Percival Lowell

P11. Sports/Games: Born in Baltimore in 1938, this novelist and sportswriter has been a part of Sports
Illustrated for over 50 years. He wrote Everybody’s All-American. Hint: Candid writing style.
A. Roy Blount B. Frank Deford C. George Plimpton D. Peter Gammons

P12. Stage/Screen: Four: London 1947, played Harold Abrahams in Chariots of Fire; Tokyo, 1938, Oscar
nominated for The Emigrants and Face to Face; Teddington, England, 1899, director, actor
playwright [[Hay Fever, Private Lives, Blithe Spirit), composer [[Mad Dogs and Englishmen); and the
one you need, NYC, 1943, tv producer/writer, Hill Street Blues, L.A. Law, NYPD Blue.
A. Liv Ullman B. Nöel Coward C. Steve Bocho D. Ben Cross

P13. Extra Credit: What was Elvis’s twin brother’s name? Hint: Baptist minister, or Glendale train.
A. Virgil B. Emmet C. Jesse D. Jamie

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

[Lowell]

^Today’s puzzle has 4 winners of the Golden Groaners Awards for cleverness.

Hint: Where we may tell the devil to get.
B. Piet Hein
This is exquisite. Piet Hein > be-hind as in “Get behind me Satan” as Jesus famously replys to Peter

Hint: Mexican Revolution.
B. Frank Zappa
As in Mexican Revolutionary leader Emiliano Zapata

Hint: Martin.
A. Jane Austen
James Bond movies would pick this up: Austen > Astin > Astin Martin > James Bond’s original tricked out escape car.

Hint: Candid writing style.
A. Roy Blount B. Frank Deford
Trick Question Protest! This one spoiled my perfect score. I saw candid, thought blunt > Blount and did not go to the second and correct answer candid > frank > Frank Dedford

[Lowell]

18 December

P1. Art/Culture: Born in New Haven, CT, in 1888, this architect/urban planner had enormous influence
in shaping not only NYC in the wake of the Depression, but also the development of suburbia, in
part because of his preference for highways over public transit systems. Hint: Faulkner title.
A. Robert Moses B. Giovanni da Verazzano C. Edward Soja D. Solomon R. Guggenheim

P2. Geography: By the way, Sarajevo [[see next Q.) is in what present-day country? Hint: A rara avis.
A. Bosnia and Herzegovina B. Croatia C. Czech Republic D. Serbia

P3. History/Politics: Born in Graz, Austria, in 1863, he was the heir apparent to the Austro-Hungarian
throne; his assassination in Sarajevo in 1914 precipitated World War I. Hint: Prince Andrew’s Ex.
A. Karl Ludwig B. Franz Ferdinand C. Franz Joseph D. Gavrilo Princip

4. Language: “Eye of ???? and toe of frog / Wool of bat and tongue of dog.”
A. Owl B. Newt C. Snake D. Otter

P5. Literature: Born in Akyab, British Burma, in 1870, his witty short stories satirizing Edwardian
society were often mischievous, sometimes macabre, and always hilarious. He learned from
Wilde, Carroll, and Kipling, and taught Milne, Coward, and Wodehouse. The Open Window is his
most famous story. Hint: Canadian Nobel Laureate.
A. D. H. Lawrence B. H. E. Bates C. H. H. Munroe D. G. K. Chesterton

P6. Music/Dance: Born in Kent, UK, 1943, major Rolling Stones’ guitarist/songwriter. Hint: JPJ ship.
A. Jimmy Page B. Jeff Black C. Steve Vai D. Keith Richards

P7. People: Four: Dallas, 1927, a New Frontier liberal, U.S. Attorney General 1967 – 1969; South Africa,
1946, martyred anti-apartheid activist who coined “Black is Beautiful”; Cogdell, Clinch County,
Gerogia, 1917, actor and activist, director of Cotton Comes to Harlem; and the one you need,
Lübeck, Germany, 1913, beloved German Chancellor and Nobel Peace winner.
A. Steve Biko B. Willy Brandt C. Ramsay Clark D. Ossie Davis

P8. Potluck: Born in NYC in 1950, you’ve seen and probably owned his brick-like Movie Guide filled
with thousands of thumbnail ratings from 4 stars to Bombs. Hint: Jazzman Feather.
A. Roger Ebert B. Gene Shalit C. Anthony Lane D. Leonard Matlin

P9. Quotations: Born near Bern, Switzerland in 1879, this influential painter helped to develop Cubism,
Expressionism, and Surrealism. Red Balloon is one of his famous paintings. His Notebooks include:
“Art does not reproduce what we see; rather, it makes us see.” Hint: Got a tissue?
A. Andrew Dasburg B. Paul Klee C. Fermand Léger D. Georges Braque

P10. Science/Technology: In 1912, the first important fossil human skull ever unearthed in England was
discovered under a small town common. Englishmen were happy for 40 years until, alas, it was
revealed to be a forgery. Imagine the hoaxer going to enjoy it at the British Museum!
A. Lucy B. The Cardiff Giant C. Piltdown Man D. Canterbury Hunter

P11. Sports/Games: Born in Narrows, Georgia, in 1886, this Georgia Peach, a fierce competitor, played
22 years for the Detroit Tigers, maintaining a .367 batting average [[still the highest ever) and
acquiring 4,191 hits. Sporting News rates him #3 all-time. Hint: Mammy Yokum’s favorite smoke.
A. Honus Wagner B. Mel Ott C. Ty Cobb D. Shoeless Joe Jackson

P12. Stage/Screen: Born in St. Louis in 1916, she played co-eds in B movies, then struck gold in Mother
Wore Tights, followed by How to Marry a Millionaire. Life included her World War II bathing suit
pin-up picture in “100 Photographs that Changed the World”. Hint: Hawthorne house, sort of.
A. Rita Hayworth B. Jane Russell C. Betty Grable D. Deanna Durbin

P13. Extra Credit: By the way, the quote in #4 is from which Shakespeare play?
A. Macbeth B. King Lear C. Othello D. The Tempest

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

[Lowell]

19 December

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Stockbridge, Georgia, in 1899, he became the leader of the Ebenezer Baptist
Church in Atlanta. In 1934, after a trip to Germany, inspired by the life of a religious figure there,
he changed his name and that of his eldest son. An early advocate of the Civil Rights Movement,
he was the leader of the Atlanta chapter of the NAACP. He inspired that eldest son of his.
A. Julian Bond B. Ralph Abernathy C. Martin Luther King, Sr. D. Roy Wilkins

P2. Geography: In 1777, the Continental Army takes up winter quarters at Valley Forge. What state?
A. Maryland B. Massachusetts C. New Jersey D. Pennsylvania

P3. History/Politics: Born in Ukraine in 1906, he disappeared Khrushchev and ruled the Soviet Union
for 18 tight-fisted years, second only to Stalin. Hint: Caterpillar eyebrows and serious jowls.
A. Leonid Brezhnev B. Alexei Kosygin C. Mikail Suslov D. Yuri Andropov

4. Language: Born in El Paso in 1940, he wrote & sang lyrical and powerful ballads against the Vietnam
War and for Civil Rights. There But for Fortune: “Show me a prison, show me a jail / Show
me a prisoner, man, whose face is growin' pale / And I'll show you a young man with many
reasons why /And there but for fortune, may go you or I.” Hint: Orange you yellow?
A. Tom Paxton B. Phil Ochs C. Randy Newman D. Bruce Springsteen

P5. Literature: Born in NYC in 1901, he grew up in Newport, graduated from Harvard and became an
anthropologist who wrote many scholarly books about Native Americans, but still had time to
win a fiction Pulitzer in 1930 fOr Laughing Boy. Hint: A Tale of Two Cities wine shop owner.
A. Thornton Wilder B. Booth Tarkington C. Oliver La Farge D. John Hersey

P6. Music/Dance: Born in Belleville, Paris, in 1915, she was named after a World War I British nurse
executed for helping French soldiers escape from Germany. Her last name is slang for “sparrow”,
which is what she was called, as well as France’s chanteuse. She used one of the most
compellingly beautiful voices of all time to sing about love and loss. Hint: Rice, anyone?
A. Edith Piaf B. Berthe Sylva C. Fréhel D. Mistinguett

P7. People: Wawaka, Indiana, 1894, Baseball Commissioner 1951 – 1965. Hint: %&# bucket of bolts!
A. Kenesaw Mountain Landis B. Ford Frick C. Happy Chandler D. Bowie Kuhn

P8. Potluck: Hibbing, Minnesota, 1957, Boston Celtic great, Timberwolves/Rockets coach. Hint: Navy.
A. Larry Bird B. Kevin McHale C. Robert Parish D. John Havlicek

P9. Quotations: By the way, what does the Latin sui generis [[Question #12) mean?
A. Of his own generation B. A family’s beginning C. Unique D. From the start

P10. Science/Technology: Born in Nairobi, Kenya, in 1944, the son of the Coryndon Museum curator &
the director of the dig at Olduvai Gorge, where Homo habilis, the earliest humans, lived close to 2
million years ago. A renown paleoanthropologist himself, he carries on his parents’ work.
A. Robert Ardrey B. Robert Broom C. Raymond Dart D. Richard Leakey

P11. Sports/Games: Born in Baltimore in 1934, he roamed right field for the Detroit Tigers for 22 years,
winning 10 Gold Gloves cutting down runners with his cannon of an arm. Batted .297, 399
homers, 3,0007 hits. Sporting News rates him among 100 best ever. Hint: Long-life drum bunny.
A. Hank Greenberg B. Harvey Kuenn C. Al Kaline D. Rocky Colavito

P12. Stage/Screen: Four: Glasgow, 1923, the inimitable Hudson in Upstairs, Downstairs; NYC, 1924,
Oscar winner for Sounder; Gloucestershire, England, 1902, a British actor legend up their with
Lawrence Olivier and John Gielgud; and the one you need, NYC, 1920, tv producer [[Death of a
Salesman) and pioneer talk-show host discussing controversial topics. Hint: Sui generis.
A. Ralph Richardson B. Cecily Tyson C. Gordon Jackson D. David Susskind

P13. Extra Credit: By the way, when did the 1^st Homo sapiens dwell in Orduvai Gorge? Hint: Magazine
A. 1.5 million year ago B. 1 million years ago C. 82,000 years ago D. 17,000 years ago

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

[Lowell]

20 December

P1. Art/Culture: Born in NYC in 1922, she began as a painter, but the temple ruins she saw in Cambodia
switched her to be a sculptor. She worked in wood with chainsaws and drills, and then became
fascinated with stainless steel and iron. Most of her sculptures attempt to wed nature with
industrial materials. Hint: Singers of Bird Dog + baseball batting and fielding exercise.
A. Gwendolyn Knight B. Beverly Pepper C. Louise Bourgeois D. Hannah Frank

P2. Geography: In 1606, settlers set sail from England in three ships to establish Jamestown. They will
land on the coast of what future state? Hint: Famous Francis Church response in The Sun.
A. Massachusetts B. Maryland C. New York D. Virginia

P3. History/Politics: In 1989, the U.S. invades what country to replace Noriega? Hint: A man & a plan.
A. Panama B. Haiti C. Grenada D. Honduras

4. Language: In the acronym HOMES, M stand for what? Hint: Si quaeris peninsula anoenam, circumspice.
A. Missouri B. Montana C. Maryland D. Michigan

P5. Literature: Born in La Ferté-Millon, France, in 1639, he is one of the 3 great playwrights of 17^th
Century France, his major tragedies being Phaeda, Andromaque, and Athalie, considered his
masterpiece. Alas, the poetry of his plays is so good as to be untranslatable. Hint: On Wisconsin!
A. Racine B. Moliere C. Corneille D. Cyrano de Bergerac

6. Music/Dance: In 1967, this pure-voiced folk singer got a 45 day sentence after being arrested at an
anti-war demonstration; she was blocking the entrance to Armed Forces Induction Center.
A. Joan Baez B. Judy Collins C. Buffy Saint-Marie D. Joni Mitchell

P7. People: Tel Aviv, 1946, the go-to guy if you need any bent spoons. Hint: German town hall pub.
A. David Copperfield B. Uri Gellar C. Penn Jillette D. Harry Blackstone, Sr.

P8. Potluck: Born in Moscow in 1904, she became a journalist and teacher but in 1937 was accused of
being a counter-revolutionary and sent to the Gulag for 18 years. While there, she wrote her
memoir Journey into the Whirlwind. Hint: Minnesotan Presidential Candidate + Howl.
A. Margarita Aliger B. Ayn Ran C. Eugenia Ginzburg D. Elsa Trolet

P9. Quotations: Born in Louisville in 1898, Oscar nominated 5 times, including Cimarron and I Remember
Mama, she said none of it was as much fun as riding the Mississippi with her steamboat-inspector
dad. She always remembered his death-bed advice: “Happiness is never an accident. It is the
prize we get when we choose wisely from life’s great stores.” Hint: Stop your rambling!
A. Lillian Gish B. Mary Pickford C. Irene Dunne D. Gory Swanson

P10. Science/Technology: Born in Columbiana, Ohio, in 1868, he got a job with the Columbus Buggy
Co. and soon realized that automobiles, the wave of the future, would need items made from the
sap of a particular kind of tree. Hint: Two of the four basic elements.
A. Harvey S. Firestone B. B. F. Goodrich C. Henry Ford D. Clement Studebaker

P11. Sports/Games: Born in Stockdale, Ohio, in 1881, he was the General Manager of the Brooklyn
Dodgers to have the courage to sign the first African America, Jackie Robinson, and as GM of the
Pittsburg Pirates the first Hispanic player, Roberto Clemente. Hint: Gunsmoke.
A. Buzzie Bavasi B. John McGraw C. Calvin Griffith D. Branch Rickey

P12. Stage/Screen: Four: Denison, Texas, 1932, Jonathan Quayle Higgins III on Magnum P.I.; Brooklyn,
1927, blind man in Silent Movie; Minneapolis, 1921, directed Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid;
and, the one you need, NYC, 1946, Leo McCarry, White House Chief of Staff on The West Wing.
A. Charlie Callas B. John Hillerman C. George Roy Hill D. John Spencer

P13. Extra Credit: In 1919, 21 Bostonians were killed when a large wave of ???? hit the streets?
A. Milk B. Molasses C. Beer D. Mud

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

[Lowell]

21 December

P1. Art/Culture: Born in NYC in 1922, an actor [[The Aristocats), a voice actor [[Tigger), a humanitarian,
and an inventor [[he patented the first artificial heart), he is best remembered today for his
long friendship with Jerry Mahoney and Knucklehead Smiff. Hint: Sea ships.
A. Edgar Bergen B. Jimmy Nelson C. Jeff Dunham D. Paul Winchell

P2. Geography: In 1620, Bill Bradford & his Mayflower Pilgrims step down into the New World.
Where they did so is now called by what name? Hint: The most Valiant Belvedere.
A. Lower Manhattan B. Jamestown C. Plymouth D. Provincetown

P3. History/Politics: Born in London in 1118, this Archbishop of Canterbury began a tug–of-war with
Henry II over the position & independence of the Church. “Who will rid me of this troublesome
priest?” Henry asked. Someone did in the cathedral. Hint: Waiting for Godot.
A. Thomas Becket B. Thomas More C. Thomas Cranmer D. Edmund Campion

P4. Language: “Listen, my children, and sound your applause / For the midnight ride of William
Dawes. / On the 18th of April, in Seventy-five, / Hardly a man is now alive / Who remembers
this man and his noble cause.” Huh? William Dawes? Yup. He made it. The other fellow that
night, the silversmith, got caught. Way to go Longfellow! Who was the silversmith [[born today)?
A. Thomas Paine B. John Hancock C. Paul Revere D. Nathan Hale

P5. Literature: Born in Westminster, England, in 1905, he spent 30 years [[1946 to 1975) writing 12 novels
that comprise his masterpiece A Dance to the Music of Time. He has been called England’s Proust.
He still had time for another couple of dozen major works. Hint: Dick and Jane, but not Spot.
A. Anthony Powell B. H. E. Bates C. W. Somerset Maugham D. C. P. Snow

P6. Music/Dance: Born in Baltimore in 1940, this iconoclastic, counter-culture, musical genius produced
over 60 albums, many with his group The Mothers of Invention or on his own. Hugely talented, he
wrote rock, jazz, and classical music. Rolling Stone lists him #71 All-Time. Hint: Otto’s daughter.
A. Frank Zappa B. Elvis Costello C. Syd Barrett D. Lou Reed

P7. People: Four: Hawthorne, CA, 1946, co-founder of the Beach Boys; Brooklyn, 1926, head coach of the
Nittany Lions, winningest coach in college football [[409); London, 1603, preacher advocate of
Indian rights who founded Rhode Island; and the one you need, Cleveland, 1935, issue-oriented
talk-show host, TV Guide ranks him #42 among the greatest TV stars.
A. Phil Donahue B. Roger Williams C. Joe Paterno D. Carl Wilson

P8. Potluck: What Great Lakes state has more shoreline than the entire U.S. Atlantic seaboard?
A. Ohio B. Michigan C. Minnesota D. Wisconsin

P9. Quotations: Born London, in 1804, British P. M. “Never complain; never explain.” Hint: Doonesbury
A. Earl Gray B. Robert Peel C. Benjamin Disraeli D. William Gladstone

P10. Science/Technology: In 1937, Disney screens the 1^st full-length animated film. Hint: O Happy Day!
A. Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs B. Pinocchio C. Fantasia D. Bambi

P11. Sports/Games: Born in Fort Lauderdale in 1954, she was the #1 women’s tennis player from 1974
to 1978 and again in 1980-81; she reached the finals in 34 Grand Slams, winning over half of them.
She still has the most French Open wins. Her 1309-146 record is 90%. Hint: Sir Edmund.
A. Margaret Court B. Jennifer Capriati C. Chris Evert D. Billie Jean King

P12. Stage/Screen: NYC, 1937, political activist, actress, Cat Ballou, Klute, 2 Oscars. Hint: Turner.
A. Lena Horne B. Jane Fonda C. Julie Christie D. Shirley MacLaine

P13. Extra Credit: What laundry detergent cashed in on “ring around the collar”?
A. All B. Borax C. Tide D. Wisk


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

[Lowell]

22 December

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Fort Jackson, NY, in 1860, he developed the most popular handwriting method
in America. His letters were above blackboards in thousands of schools. Hint: Sunday.
A. Charles Paxton Zaner B. Austin Norman Palmer C. Platt Rogers Spencer D. Donald Thurber

P2. Geography: Born in Surrey in 1696, James Oglethorpe was a general & Parliamentarian who hoped
to bring England’s poor to resettle in America. Which colony did he found? Hint: Blind Ray.
A. Delaware B. Georgia C. Vermont D. South Carolina

P3. History/Politics: Born in Potsdam, NY, in 1856, he became a lawyer and got into government when
Teddy Roosevelt asked him to take on an anti-trust case. He went on to become a U.S. Senator
and Secretary of State. He won a Nobel Peace Prize for a treaty he and a French diplomat
sponsored to renounce war, including Battles of any kind on ocean, lake, river or Creek.
A. Robert M. La Follette, Sr. B. Robert F. Wagner C. Frank B. Kellogg D. George W. Norris

4. Language: How many words consisting of one or more letters are hiding in therein? No re-arranging;
they must be consecutive! Hint: Ere, meaning before, is one of them.
A. Six B. Eight C. Eleven D. Twelve

P5. Literature: Born in Lincoln County, Maine, in 1869, his parents wanting a girl, his childhood was in
his words “stark and unhappy”. A brother married the woman he loved. It did not stop him from
winning three poetry Pulitzers. The chilling Richard Cory is his. Hint: Massachusetts and Virginia.
A. Edgar Lee Masters B. Edwin Arlington Robinson C. Carl Sandburg D. Robert Service

P6. Music/Dance: Born in Tuscany, Italy, in 1858, he is generally considered Italy’s first or second
greatest composer of operas. His works include Edgar, La Boheme, Tosca, and Madam Butterfly.
Hint: Legendary Apache warrior, sort of; or Roald Dahl’s owner of a large fruit.
A. Vincenzo Bellini B. Giacomo Puccini C. Alessandro Scarlatti D. Giuseppe Verdi

P7. People: Born in Miami in 1944, this Major League lefthander pitched for a number of clubs, but had
his greatest success with the Philadelphia Phillies. He won 4 Cy Young Awards, a pitcher’s Triple
Crown, 329 games, 3.22 ERA, and 4.136 Ks. Hint: SF ’49er QB + Tale of Two Cities.
A. Rice Wise B. Robin Roberts C. Jim Bunning D. Steve Carlton

P8. Potluck: Who was the wife of Moses? Hint: The danger in World War II of two on a match.
A. Rachel B. Esther C. Naomi D. Zipporah

P9. Quotations: Born in Karnack, Texas, in 1912, she received from President Ford the Presidential
Medal of Freedom for helping to get the Highway Beautification Act passed. As she often said;
“Where flowers bloom, so does hope.” Hint: What the British call black polka-dotted red beetles.
A. Rachel Carson B. Claudia Johnson C. Judith Wright D. Mamie Eisenhower

P10. Science/Technology: Today in 1882, Edwin H. Johnson, an associate of Thomas Edison, came up
with the first string of Christmas lights. Bubble lights did not become popular until when?
A. The 1910s B. The 1920s C. The 1940s D. The 1960s

P11. Sports/Games: Born in East Brookfield, MA, in 1862, he was a catcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates,
then their manager before going to manage the Philadelphia Athletics. He won 3,731 games,
almost 1,000 more than the manager in 2^nd place. Hint: Who’s Sorry Now
A. Connie Mack B. John McGraw C. Casey Stengel D. Walter Alston

P12. Stage/Screen: Four: Lynn, MA, 1922, co-starred in Hitchcock’s Strangers on a Train; Christopher,
Illinois, host of The Match Game; Glasgow, Kentucky, 1945, co-anchor of Good Morning, America;
and the one you need, LA, 1915, Beaver’s mom.
A. Barbara Billingsley B. Gene Rayburn C. Ruth Roman D. Diane Sawyer

P13. Extra Credit: Well, okay, who was Beaver’s dad? Hint: Panoramic view from up here!
A. Hugh Beaumont B. Robert Young C. John Goodman D. Ralph Waite

An: 1B; 2B; 3C; 4C [[the,there,here,herein,he, her, ere, I, in, rein, re) ; 5B; 6B; 7D; 8D; 9B; 10C; 11A; 12A; 13A

[Lowell]

23 December

P1. Art/Culture: In 1888 in Arles, France, he & his friend Paul Gauguin argued. He produced a razor
and came at Gauguin. Gauguin stared him down. He turned the razor on himself. In his by then
bipolar confusion, as if he were a matador, he gave the severed part of him to a woman he liked.
A. Paul Cézanne B. Camille Pissarro C. Henri Rousseau D. Vincent van Gogh

P2. Geography: In 1968, after 11 months of internment, the 82 surviving sailors from the USS Pueblo
are released. In what country were the being held? Hint: Charles Emerson Winchester.
A. China B. North Korea C. North Vietnam D. The USSR

P3. History/Politics: Born in Burlington, New Jersey, in 1843, this Union soldier won the Medal of
Honor at the Battle of Second Bull Run. His regiment in retreat, the flag abandoned, he and
another soldier went back for it. He brought it back; his companion was killed. Hint: Roseanne.
A. John Brink B. Boston Corbett C. Richard Connor D. Samuel Decker

P4. Language: Born in 1926 in Lac qui Parte County, Minnesota, he won a National Book Award for
a collection of poetry, The Light Around the Body. Here is one of his short poems; A Late Spring Day
in My Life: “A silence hovers over the earth: / The grass lifts lightly in the heat / Like the ancient
wing of a bird. / A horse gazes steadily at me.” Hint: The HMS Bounty.
A. John Ashbery B. Robert Bly C. John Hawkes D. Frank O’Hara

P5. Literature: Born in Clarinda, Iowa, in 1902, son of a Nova Scotia Presbyterian minister, he grew up
in Missoula, Montana, worked in logging camps, went to Dartmouth, and became an English
professor. He wrote the remarkable novel A River Runs Through it, about growing up in Montana
in a family where “there was no clear line between religion and fly fishing.” Hint: The C. I. A.
A. Farley Mowat B. Norman Maclean C. Jon Krakauer D. Gavin Maxwell

P6. Music/Dance: Born in Yale, Oklahoma, of a guitarist father & pianist mother, he sang in the church
choir, played trumpet in the army, and afterwards got his first breaks with Stan Getz and then
the Gerry Mulligan Quartet. But drugs & alcohol got in the way. He did jail time in Italy, then—
thanks to Getz—made a fine comeback. Anyone’s Top Ten. Hint: A Mother Church in Boston
A. Chet Baker B. Lee Morgan C. Harry James D. King Oliver

P7. People: Born in Fort Dodge, Iowa, in 1918, he wrote Mr. Roberts. Hint: Chester Good’s successor.
A. Patrick O’Brien B. C. S. Forester C. Thomas Heggen D. Alexander Kent

P8. Potluck: Born in Sharon, VT, in 1805, he found the golden plates and published the Book of Mormon.
A. Joseph Smith B. Brigham Young C. Sidney Rigdon D. L. Ron Hubbard

P9. Quotations: “I don’t know anything about music. In my line you don’t have to.” Hint: A dead twin.
A. Yogi Berra B. Sarah Palin C. Elvis Presley D. Vince Lombardi

P10. Science/Technology: In 1750, he nearly killed himself while trying to electrocute a turkey.
A. Daniel G. Fahrenheit B. Joseph Priestley C. James Watt D. Ben Franklin

P11. Sports/Games: Born in Louisville in 1935, he won the Heisman Trophy at Notre Dame, then played
from 1957 to 1966 for the Green Bay Packers primarily as a halfback & a field-goal kicker, though
he occasionally threw the ball. He was called “The Golden Boy”. Hint: So, take a cold shower!
A. Willie Davis B. Jim Taylor C. Bart Starr D. Paul Hornung

P12. Stage/Screen: Born in Youngstown in 1943, she was at 22 the youngest to get a Best Actress Oscar
nomination, appearing opposite Sidney Poitier in A Patch of Blue. Hint: Gary or Moss.
A. Sally Field B. Elizabeth Hartman C. Jodie Foster D. Holly Hunter

P13. Extra Credit: What poor fellow’s almanac did Benjamin Franklin publish from 1732 to 1758?
A. Benjamin’s B. Ethan’s C. Richard’s D. Samuel’s

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

[Lowell]

24 December

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Richmond, KY, in 1809, this legendary frontiersman, fur trapper, and Indian
agent was at home with and married into the Arapaho and Cheyenne tribes. He became famous
when John C. Fremont hired him as a guide for his Oregon expedition. Hint: Pack up sorrows …
A. Jim Bridger B. Alex Godey C. Zebulon Pike D. Kit Carson

P2. Geography: In 1930, the Dutch put Sukarno in the slammer. He will become 1^st President of what?
A. Malaysia B. Indonesia C. Philippines D. Papua New Guinea

P3. History/Politics: In 1851, fire swept the Library of Congress destroying two thirds of its 55,000
volumes. What President had donated his library to get the library started? Hint: Cellist.
A. Madison B. Jefferson C. Monroe D. Van Buren

4. Language: Born in Middlesex, England, in 1822, he wrote one of the dozen best poems in the English
language, Dover Beach, which begins: “The sea is calm tonight. / The tide is full, the moon lies
fair / Upon the straits; on the French coast the light / Gleams and is gone; the cliffs of England
stand, / Glimmering and vast, out in the tranquil bay.” Hint: Winnie’s friend Kevin.
A. Alfred, Lord Tennyson B. Matthew Arnold C. Andrew Marvell D. Alexander Pope

P5. Literature: Four: Bronx, 1927, suspense novelist, Where Are the Children?; London, 1906, crimmy
writer, No Orchids for Miss Blandish; Suffolk, England, 1754, poet who wrote The Village about a
town possibly by the seaside; and the one you need, NYC, 1945, the author of an ersatz Sherlock
Holmes novel The Seven Percent Solution. Hint: The lion roars in winter.
A. George Crabbe B. Mary Higgins Clark C. Nicolas Meyer D. James Hadley Chase

P6. Music/Dance: Born in Edgard, Louisiana, in 1918, he has been for decades as a musician, composer,
and arranger a huge presence in the music industry, including R&B, rock ‘n’ roll, jazz, and blues.
He worked a lot with Fats Domino. His songs include Ain’t That a Shame, I’m Walkin’, and I
Hear You Knocking. Hint: Thankful bookbinders, butchers, and Florentine cheese merchants.
A. David Bartholomew B. Eddie Cochran C. Willie Dixon D. Bo Diddley

P7. People: Born in Humble, Texas, in 1905, he grew up to become a business tycoon [[TWA), aviator,
film maker, skirt-chaser, recluse & philanthropist. Hint: Clifford Irving. Hint: A Donald nephew.
A. Jack Frye B. Armand Hammer C. Howard Hughes D. Thomas M. Carnegie

P8. Potluck: A race in Finland has men carrying what? The winner gets that weight in beer.
A. Sheep B. Ice chunks C. Cedar logs D. Wives

P9. Quotations: “It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.” What novel?
A. Atlas Shrugged B. Of Human Bondage C. For Whom the Bell Tolls D. 1984

P10. Science/Technology: Born in Lancashire, UK, in 1818, a physicist, a brewer, he was interested in
the nature of heat. One unit of energy [[The international System of Units) is named in his honor.
He helped Kelvin develop a temperature scale. Hint: What India was to the Crown of the Empire.
A. James P. Joule B. Michael Faraday C. Robert Boyle D. James Watt

P11. Sports/Games: Which card is referred to as “The Curse of Scotland”? Hint: Teddy Ballgame.
A. 7 of Clubs B. 9 of Diamonds C. Jack of Hearts D. Queen of Spades

P12. Stage/Screen: Born in Smithfield, NC, in 1922, she played bit parts until The Killers rocketed her to
fame. She starred in two more films made from Hemingway works, The Snows of Kilimanjaro and
The Sun Also Rises. Not to mention Show Boat, On the Beach, Seven Days in May, and The Night of the
Iguana. The American Film Institute lists her in its top 25. Hint: Singing about the BVM.
A. Rita Hayworth B. Ava Gardner C. Joan Crawford D. Lauren Bacall

P13. Extra Credit: By the way, the 7% solution referred to in Q#5 refers to what?
A. Alcohol B. Cocaine C. Heroin D. Opium

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

[Lowell]

25 December

P1. Art/Culture: Born in North Oxford, MA, in 1821, a timid & shy child; at age 10 nursed back to health
her brother, who’d fallen from a roof,. During the Civil War she nursed the soldiers at the front
lines. And eventually she not so shyly founded the American Red Cross. Hint: Flub-a-dub friend.
A. Clara Barton B. Dorothea Dix C. Molly Pitcher D. Elizabeth Cady Stanton

P2. Geography: In 1826, the Eggnog Riot at The United States Military Academy ends. What state?
A. Maryland B. New York C. South Carolina D. Virginia

P3. History/Politics: In 1868, what U.S. President unconditionally pardoned all Rebel soldiers?
A. Chester A. Arthur B. Ulysses S. Grant C. Andrew Johnson D. Abraham Lincoln

P4. Language: Born in Cockermouth, UK, in 1771, she was a talented poet & diarist. Her beloved
brother wrote of her in Tintern Abbey: “Of this fair river; thou my dearest Friend, / My dear, dear
Friend; and in thy voice I catch / The language of my former heart, and read / My former
pleasures in the shooting lights / Of thy wild eyes … My dear, dear Sister!” Hint: Eponymous.
A. Augusta Byron B. Joan Shakespeare C. Claire Shelley D. Dorothy Wordsworth

P5. Literature: Born in Syracuse, NY, 1924, creator of a TV program that TV Guide ranks 26^th on its
All-Time list. “You’re traveling through another dimension, a dimension not only of sight and
sound, but of mind; a journey into a wondrous land whose boundaries are that of the
imagination. That’s the signpost up ahead—your next stop, the Twilight Zone.”
A. Stephen King B. Chris Carter C. Alfred Hitchcock D. Rod Serling

P6. Music/Dance: Born in Rochester, NY, in 1907, he grew up in the Sugar Hill section of Baltimore and
became a jazz singer and bandleader at the Cotton Club in Harlem. His signature song was
Minnie the Moocher. He was terrific in The Blues Brothers. Hint: Narrator of Gatsby, sort of.
A. Les Brown B. Cab Calloway C. Tommy Dorsey D. Maynard Ferguson

P7. People: Born in Krakow, Poland, in 1872, a cosmetics legend, “problem skin”. Hint: Lava.
A. Eve Arden B. Max Factor C. Charles Revlon D. Helena Rubinstein

P8. Potluck: Born in Santa Rosa, CA, in 1890, he was a cartoonist, entrepreneur, and museum curator of
weird and wonderful oddities, including anything from curiously shaped vegetables to talented
animals to people who could write with both hands at once. Hint: sailors’ belief in knots.
A. Al Capp B. Gahan Wilson C. Robert L. Ripley D. Charles Adams

P9. Quotations: Born in Switzerland in 1878, he made a good car in which to “See the U. S. A.”
A. Louis Chevrolet B. Henry Ford C. Henry Kaiser D. Charles W. Nash

P10. Science/Technology: Woolsthorpe, UK, 1642, super bright fellow, even after an apple fell on him.
A. Francis Bacon B. Robert Hooke C. Isaac Newton D. William Kelvin

P11. Sports/Games: Four: Foley, Al, 1945, Oakland Raider’s great quarterback; St. Thomas Township,
PA, 1927, Hall of Fame second basemen for the White Sox [[1950 – ’63); Stow, Ohio, 1946, HoF
Fullback, Miami Dolphins [[1968 – 1974), Pro Bowl 1970 – 1974; and the one you need, Chicago,
1958, “The Man of Steal” MLB record holder for most steals, runs, walks, lead-off HRs.
A. Larry Csonka B. Nellie Fox C. Rickey Henderson D. Ken Stabler

P12. Stage/Screen: Four: Columbia, SC, 1902, ton of movies [[Maltese Falcon, Glenn Miller Story), best
remembered as Gen. Martin Peterson on I Dream of Jeanie; Watkins Glen, NY, 1899, one of the all
time legends, Maltese Falcon, African Queen, Big Sleep); Quitman, TX, 1949, Oscar winner for Coal
Miner’s Daughter; and the one you need, Surrey, UK, 1946, one of those stunning, unsung British
thespians, The Mark of Zorro, Lethal Weapon 3, I, Claudius. Hint: E. B. White rodent.
A. Humphrey Bogart B. Barton MacLane C. Stuart Wilson D. Sissy Spacek

P13. Extra Credit: Chelmsford, MA, 1827, Governor of NH, father to 14^th President. Hint: 4,077
A. James Buchanan, Sr. B. Nathaniel Fillmore C. Benjamin Pierce D. Calvin Coolidge, Sr.

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

[Lowell]

26 December

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Glen Ellyn, IL, in 1944, he co-founded in 1969 Weather Underground, which
burned police stations, and is now a retired Chicago University Professor of social justice.
Hint: A song about Londonderry that is not about a French backside.
A. Tom Hayden B. Daniel Ellsberg C. Bill Ayers D. Abbie Hoffman

P2. Geography: In 1846, trapped in snow, the Donner Party gets cuisine creative. Where?
A. Bitteroots B. Bighorns C. Grand Tetons D. Sierra Nevadas

P3. History/Politics: In 1963, The Beetles first single is released in the US. Which?
A. All My Loving B. Yesterday C. I Want to Hold Your Hand D. Please Please Me

4. Language: Born in Cornhill, London, in 1716, this poet and Cambridge don is best remembered for
writing the poignant Elegy in a Country Church Yard: “The Curfew tolls the knell of parting
day, / The lowing herd wind slowly o'er the lea, / The plowman homeward plods his weary
way, /And leaves the world to darkness and to me.” Hint: nomenclature tonally applicable.
A. John Donne B. Alexander Pope C. John Dryden D. Thomas Gray

P5. Literature: Born in Yorkville, Manhattan, in 1891, of Lutheran parents, he went to Paris, fell in love
with Anaïs Nin, and wrote his masterpiece Tropic of Cancer, a wonderful, sad, fun, silly, serious,
sexual romp of a novel on the joy and sorrow of being alive. Norma Jean Mortenson’s husband.
A. John Cleland B. Henry Miller C. William Boroughs D. Allen Ginsberg

P6. Music/Dance: Born in the Bronx in 1935, this musician and songwriter was a legendary record
producer who in the first half of the 1960s produced 25 Top-40 singles for a wide variety of
artists. Rolling Stone ranks him #63 Greatest Artists of All Time. Hint: Love to see you!
A. George Martin B. Paul Epworth C. Trevor Horn D. Phil Spector

P7. People: Born in NYC, 1927, movie comedic actor, TV comic, Friars Club regular. “A summary of
every Jewish holiday: They’d tried to kill us, we won, let’s eat! Hint: Kipling: The Man Who Would
A. Sid Caesar B. Don Rickles C. Alan King D. Lenny Bruce

P8. Potluck: Born in Sebring, Ohio, worked as a secretary after high school, got engaged, but her fiancé
was killed in World War II. To forget, she went to Washington, met Richard Nixon, was
impressed by his tidiness and efficiency, and became his secretary from 1951 until he boarded
the helicopter. She accidentally erased a bit of tape. Hint: “His house is in the village though.”
A. Susan Clough B. Kathleen Osborne C. Gerri Whittington D. Rose Mary Woods

P9. Quotations: Born China, 1893, he famously said: “Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun.”
A. Wan-Hung Lo B. Zhou Enlai C. Chiang Kai-shek D. Mao Zedong

P10. Science/Technology: Born in London in 1791, this mathematician, mechanical engineer, and
inventor was the first to develop the concept of a programmable computer. He created the
Difference Engine, which could compute polynominal functions. Hint: Coleslaw, anyone?
A. Howard H. Aiken B. Charles Bachman C. Charles Babbage D. Donald Davies

P11. Sports/Games: Bellows Falls, VT, 1947, Pudge was 9 years a catcher for the Red Sox & 13 for the
White Sox, HoF, he waved THE homerun in Game 6. Hint: ToTC [[Dickens) + Cape Cod.
A. Carlton Fisk B. Thurmond Munson C. Jason Varitek D. Mike Piazza

P12. Stage/Screen: He was born in NYC in 1921, to a vaudeville team. It would be hard to over estimate
this comedian’s influence on the radio & TV worlds of the 1940s, ‘50s, & ‘60s. His show competed
well against The Ed Sullivan Show. His signature was his hysterical laugh. Hint: Green Mt. Lads.
A. Steve Allen B. Tommy Smothers C. Red Skelton D. Arthur Godfrey

P13. Extra Credit: Mobile, 1954, St. Louis Cardinals, The Wizard, greatest defensive shortstop of all time.
A. Allan Trammell B. Luis Aparicio C. Cal Ripken, Jr. D. Ozzie Smith

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

[Lowell]

27 December

P1. Art/Culture: Born in London in 1882, she had more talents than time to pursue them all as a gifted
artist, poet, playwright, novelist, actress, model, nurse, and fashion designer. She was at one in
the same time a devout Christian Scientist, feminist, and all around Bohemian. All-in-all a
fascinating person not to be confused with the actress who played Nora Charles in The Thin Man.
A. Mary Lamb B. Mina Loy C. Agatha Christie D. Virginia Woolf

P2. Geography: In 1978, this country becomes a democracy after 40 years of fascist dictatorship.
A. East Germany B. Haiti C. Nepal D. Spain

P3. History/Politics: In 1932, Darwin sets sail for the Galapagos. His ship is called? Hint: Woodstock.
A. Beagle B. Cutty Sark C. Mary Celeste D. Endeavor

4. Language: Do you know the Muffin Man? Where did he live? Hint: Advise & Consent author.
A. 221B Baker Street B. Drury Lane C. Penny Lane D. Tin Pan Alley

P5. Literature: Born in Mansfield, Ohio, in 1896, this talented fellow won a Pulitzer Prize in 1927 for his
novel Early Autumn. Others--such as The Rains Came--were made into films. As a farmer, he
became an influential agricultural expert and conservationist. Hint: Talk about a clean sweep!
A. Sinclair Lewis B. Louis Bromfield C. Booth Tarkington D. John Steinbeck

P6. Music/Dance: Born in Pittsburgh in 1906, this pianist, comedian, actor, and all around witty fellow
played himself in his friend George Gerwshin’s Rhapsody in Blue. Hint: The fertile croissant?
A. Scott Joplin B. Oscar Levant C. Bill Evans D. Cole Porter

P7. People: Four: Cleveland, 1915, he and his wife wrote a seminal book on sexuality; Germany, 1571,
important astronomer who wrote the laws of planetary motion; Gadsden, TX, 1931, back-up
guitarist for Elvis, rated 29^th All-Time by Rolling Stone; and the one you need, Newark, 1939,
Emmy nominated [[Roots), best known as Admiral Percy Fitzwallace on West Wing. Hint: Cabbie.
A. John A. Amos, Jr. B. Johannes Kepler C. William H. Masters D. Scotty Moore

P8. Potluck: What Bob Dylan song begins: “While riding on a train going west …”? Hint: It was on Free
Wheelin’, his second album, and he’d have given “10,000 dollars at the drop of a hat.”
A. Bob Dylan’s Dream B. Oxford Town C. My Back Pages D. Tangled Up in Blue

P9. Quotations: Born in Germany in 1901, a Legend, she sang: “Underneath the lantern by the barrack
gate / Darling I remember the way you used to wait / ‘Twas there that you whispered tenderly /
That you loved me / You'd always be/ My Lili of the lamplight /My own Lili Marlene.”
A. Ingrid Bergman B. Bette Davis C. Marie Magdalene Dietrich D. Greta Garbo

P10. Science/Technology: Born in Dole, France, in 1822, this microbiologist/chemist vastly improved
the quality of human life by his work with vaccination [[rabies & anthrax, e.g.), fermentation, and
a bacteria-killing process that bears his name. Hint: Above your irises.
A. Ferdinand Cohn B. Robert Koch C. Louis Pasteur D. Félix d’Herelle

P11. Sports/Games: Sometimes written into hopscotch squares an old nursery rhyme about birds: “1 for
sorrow, 2 for joy, 3 for a girl, 4 for a boy, 5 for silver, 6 for gold, 7 for a secret, Never to be told, 8
for a wish, 9 for a kiss, 10 for a bird, You must not miss.” What bird? Hint: They hop & like glitter.
A. Cuckoo B. Magpie C. Barn Swallow D. Blue Jay

P12. Stage/Screen: Born in Kent, England, in 1879, he was a successful stage actor who did not break
into films until he was 62 when he teamed up with Bogart and Lorre to make The Maltese Falcon,
Casablanca, and Passage to Marseille. Hint: Australian environmentalist and city planner.
A. Karl Malden B. Peter Ustinov C. John Gielgud D. Sydney Greenstreet

P13. Extra Credit: Speaking of birds, Hush, little baby, don’t say a word, mama’s gonna buy you a …?
A. Talking bird B. Singing bird C. Mockingbird D. Hummingbird

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

[Lowell]

28 December

P1. Art/Culture: Born in NYC in 1922, of Romanian immigrant parents, he grew up dreaming of writing
The Great American novel. He wrote stories for Atlas Comics. Then came Marcel and his friend
an illustrator Jack Kirby, with whom he created, among others, The Hulk and Spider-Man,
flawed heroes that had instant appeal. Hint: Kowalski or Chicago Blackhawk center.
A. Steve Ditko B. Will Eisner C. Stan Lee D. Dave Gibbons

P2. Geography: In 1846, it becomes the 29^th State. Hint: All I Want for Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth.
A. Arkansas B. Florida C. Iowa D. Wisconsin

P3. History/Politics: Born in Staunton, Virginia, in 1856, he earned a Ph.D. in political science, became
President of Princeton, then Governor of New Jersey, and next the 28^th President of the United
States. He was a progressive liberal labeled by his opposition as a naïve man and a more naïve
Politician; historians now often rate him Top-10. Hint: He could see the forest for the trees!
A. Teddy Roosevelt B. Franklin Roosevelt C. Woodrow Wilson D. Harry S. Truman

4. Language: The Zulu word tahtindotatatifawti literally translates: “take a man, take a woman” But what
does it mean? Hint: Say it 5 times, tah-tin-doe-tah-tah-tin-faw-tee, increasing speed each time.
A. Getting married B. Going to jail C. Railroad train D. Running from rain

P5. Literature: Born in El Dorado, Arkansas in 1933, this mildly comic writer of westerns is best known
for his novel True Grit. John Wayne won an Oscar in it. Hint: Rather posh, what?
A. Zane Grey B. Charles Portis C. Elmore Leonard D. Louis L’Amour

P6. Music/Dance: Born in Duquesne, PA, in 1903, he was a big band leader whose style changed the
way jazz piano is played. Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker played in his band. Count Basie said
he was the greatest jazz pianist ever. Hint: Gene Chandler 1962 hit. Hint: NBA Monroe Bullet.
A. Art Tatum B. Earl Hines C. Bud Powell D. Fats Waller

P7. People: Brooklyn, 1934, wrote A Thousand Clowns. Hint: Should have been a horticulturalist!
A. Errol Garner B. Erle Stanley Gardner C. Herb Gardner D. James Garner

P8. Potluck: Born in New Jersey in 1949, produced many successful films with her director husband,
including Good Fellas, Casino, and The Last Temptation of Christ. Hint: What’s that mean?
A. Kathryn Bigelow B. Barbara De Fina C. Kathleen Kennedy D. Gale Anne Hurd

P9. Quotations: Born in Brooklyn in 1911, this fellow was known for his levity as a writer, teacher, and
TV host of Two for the Money. 1. “The simplest toy, one which even the youngest child can
operate, is called a grandparent.” 2. “I admit that my wife is outspoken, but by whom?
A. Sam Levenson B. Danny Kaye C. Eddie Cantor D. Henny Youngman

P10. Science/Technology: In 1612, Galileo is the first to see this planet. Hint: He became very strident!
A. Mercury B. Neptune C. Pluto D. Uranus

P11. Sports/Games: Two HoF NHL players born today, you need both: Born in Winnipeg, Canada, in
1929, he was a stunning goalie for the Detroit Redwings, 447 wins & 103 shut-outs; born in Saint-
Laurent, Canada, in 1960, HoF Boston Bruins who currently holds the record for most goals,
assists and points for a defenseman. Hint: Hit the Road, Huck’s pal. Remember: TWO answers.
A. Ray Bourgue B. Tony Esposito C. Bobby Orr D. Terry Sawchuk

P12. Stage/Screen: Born in Essex, UK, in 1934, this wonderful stage/screen actress has been superb in
everything she’s touched, not least as the dowager on Downton Abbey. Hint: Stephen Crane novel.
A. Judi Dench B. Glen Close C. Jessica Tandy D. Maggie Smith

P13. Extra Credit: A hummingbird weighs almost as much as a what? Hint: 1909 VDB.
A. Penny B. Nickel C. Quarter D. Half dollar

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

[Lowell]

29 December

P1. Art/Culture: In 1862, this item was invented. It would strike people as funny, at first, but it would
catch on and spare them the annoyance of having to get their exercise outside in bad weather.
A. Badminton racket B. Basketball C. Bowling ball D. Billiard ball

P2. Geography: In 1927, Krakatoa erupts, forming Anak Krakatoa [[Child of Krakatoa), but nothing like
the eruption in 1883, which killed 36,380 people. Where, by the way, is it? Hint: Java
A. Indonesia B. Malaysia C. Philippines D. Brunei

P3. History/Politics: Born in Raleigh, NC, in 1808, he was the 17^th President of the U.S., a Democrat, who
favored a quick restoration for the defeated southern states. He ran afoul of the Republican
Congress and managed to get himself impeached, escaping by a single Senate vote. He is rated
today in the bottom quarter. Hint: “… I come from Visconsin, I verk in da lumberyard der…”
A. Rutherford B. Hayes B. James Buchanan C. Ulysses S. Grant D. Andrew Johnson

4. Language: Someone way back in Raymond Chandler’s family probably made what?
A. Wooden buckets B. Candles C. Scissors D. Tin pots

P5. Literature: Born in NYC in 1922, a post-modernist novelist considered by many critics to be one of
the most influential authors since World War II. Time Magazine rates his Recognitions as one
of the best 100 works from 1923 to 2005. Hint: Graduation song So Let Us Rejoice, but in Latin.
A. Don Delillo B. William Gaddis C. Thomas Pynchon D. David Foster Wallace

P6. Music/Dance: He was born in El Vendrell, Catalonia, Spain, in 1876, to a parish organist and choir-
master who had him playing violin, flute, and piano by age four. He is today regarded as the best
cellist of all time, not least for his 1930s recordings of the Bach Cello Suites. Hint: Tennis Rosemary
A. Emanuel Feuermann B. Janos Starker C. Paul Tortelier D. Pablo Casals

P7. People: Born in Elmwood Park, Illinois, in 1936, this Hall of Famer, #66, was the Green Bay
Packers’ middle lineman for 15 years. He’s on the NFL All-Time team. Hint: Zarathustra.
A. Ray Nitschke B. Herb Adderley C. Reggie White D. Forest Gregg

P8. Potluck: Born in Liverpool, England, in 1809 [[same year as Lincoln), he was a liberal Politician with
a 60-year career that included being the British Prime Minister four different times. A gifted
speaker he often went toe-to-toe with the Conservative Benjamin Disraeli. Hint: Donald relative.
A. Robert Peel B. William Gladstone C. David Lloyd George D. Ramsay MacDonald

P9. Quotations: Wild World of Sports: “The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat.” Who did say it?
A. Howard Cosell B. Jim McKay C. Pat Summerall D. Frank Gifford

P10. Science/Technology: Born in Glasgow, 1766, this chemist/inventor helped make Peter Falk a star.
A. Charles Macintosh B. John McGregor C. Jon Boyd Dunlop D. James Dewar

P11. Sports/Games: Born in Pottawatomie County, Kansas, in 1881, this 6 foot 6 inch, 235 pound boxer
knocked out Jack Johnson for the heavyweight title in 1915. Called The Great White Hope, he
held the championship 4 years before Jack Dempsey knocked him down 6 times in round one.
A. Jon L. Sullivan B. James Corbett C. Jess Willard D. Gene Tunney

P12. Stage/Screen: Four: Baxter, Iowa, 1911, over 50 movies, 2 as Perry Mason’s secretary Della Street;
Yonkers, NY, 1938, terrific in Midnight Cowboy, Deliverance, and won a Best Oscar for Coming
Home; Brooklyn, 1936, she played Dick van Dyke’s wife Laura Petrie before she had her own
wonderful show; and the one you need, San Diego, 1947, Carla’s boss Sam Malone.
A. Ted Danson B. Claire Dodd C. John Voight D. Mary Tyler Moore

P13. Extra Credit: Roughly how long does it take a blood cell to make a complete circuit of the body?
A. Less than a minute B. A minute and a bit C. 5 Minutes D. 9 Minutes

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

[Lowell]

30 December

P1. Art/Culture: One of every 11 boxes of cereal sold in the U. S. is what? Hint: Think highchair.
A. Kellogg’s Special K B. Kellogg’s Cornflakes C. Cheerios D. Quaker Oatmeal

P2. Geography: What was Canada’s population in 2013? Hint: Atomic # of Bromine [[Ha, ha!)
A. 25 Million B. 30 million C. 35 million D. 40 million

P3. History/Politics: Born in Manhattan in 1873, he was 4 times elected Governor of New York and the
Democratic presidential candidate in 1928. He was against Prohibition. He was the first Catholic
nominee, which was used against him, “taking orders from the Pope.” He lost in a landslide.
A. Alf Landon B. Al Smith C. Wendell Wilkie D. Thomas Dewey

4. Language: Born in Bombay in 1865, he was in his day one of England’s most popular writers. He
wrote Kim, The Jungle Books, the poem If, as well as this little ditty: “Fuzzy Wuzzy was a bear. /
Fuzzy Wuzzy had no hair. / Fuzzy Wuzzy wasn’t fuzzy, was he?” Hint: The whole nine.
A. Henry James B. Rudyard Kipling C. Anthony Burgess D. D. H. Lawrence

P5. Literature: Born in Swanmore, England, in 1869, this humorist moved to Canada and became in the
early part of the 20^th Century the most widely read English-speaking writer in the world. Here’s a
line from Nonsense Novels: “Lord Ronald … flung himself from the room, flung himself upon his
horse, and rode madly off in all directions. Hint: A secular faucet.
A. Robertson Davies B. Morley Callahan C. Stephen Leacock D. Mordecai Richler

P6. Music/Dance: Four: Chicago, 1946, known as the Punk Poet Laureate, signature song Because the
Night; Grand Rapids, 1934, in 1961 owned the #1 Billboard Hit with Runaway; Baltimore, 1937,
part of the trio that brought us Puff the Magic Dragon; and the one you need, McComb,
Mississippi, hugely influential R&B and Chicago Blues singer/guitarist, Who Do You Love?
A. Bo Diddley B. Patti Smith C. Del Shannon D. Paul Stookey

P7. People: In 1916, Prince Felix, disputing the credentials of the Czar’s holy man, fed him cyanide, but
it didn’t seem to work, so he shot him, which didn’t seem to work, either, so he shot him again,
beat him, and threw him into the freezing river. That did the job. Who was the tenacious fellow?
A. John Maximovitch B. Rasputin C. Wenceslas D. Cardinal Richlieu

8. Potluck: The people who did the voices for these 2 got happily married. Hint: Jimmy & Annette
A. Mickey & Minnie B. Donald & Daisy C. Fred & Wilma D. Peter Pan & Wendy

P9. Quotations: Born in Atlanta in 1914, he was the host who owned: “There she is … Miss America!”
A. Jack Paar B. Bert Parks C. Merv Griffin D. Bob Barker

P10. Science/Technology: In 1986, 200 birds are replaced by gas detectors in British mines. What kind?
A. Canaries B. Doves C. Wrens D. Ostriches

P11. Sports/Games: Four: Jamaica, 1961, 100-meter Gold 1988 Olympics, lost it for doping; Akron, 1984,
forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers, 2 NBA titles, 4 MVPs; Brooklyn, 1935, HoF southpaw for the
Dodgers, 3 Cy Youngs, 6 straight years the best pitcher in MLB; and the one you need, Cypress,
CA, 1975, either the best golfer ever or standing very close to Jack Nicklaus.
A. LeBron James B. Ben Johnson C. Sandy Koufax D. Tiger Woods

P12. Stage/Screen: Born in LA in 1940, he directed The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Bob Newhart Show,
Taxi, Laverne & Shirley, and best of all Cheers. Hint: Watership Down.
A. Steve Bocho B. James Burrows C. Dick Wolf D. David Lynch

P13. Extra Credit: By the way, who did win the 1928 Presidential Election?
A. Calvin Coolidge B. Franklin D. Roosevelt C. Herbert Hoover D. William Howard Taft

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

[Lowell]

Allow me to give a shout out to Bheka and thank him for his daily quizzes.


In honor of our beloved Quiz Master I present my Top 10 Hints of 2015. His hints have such wit and humor that I enjoy trying to solve the questions by their hints first. And thanks to their help my score has improved by two points per day.


Number 10. Hint: Lawn care.
B. John Mosby
Lawn care > Mows the lawn > Mowsby > Mosby
Good use of sounds-like vs. spelling association


Number 9. Hint: Rice, anyone?
A. Edith Piaf > Edith PiLaf anyone?
Gro-ooan - Aww Com’n!


Number 8. Hint: Coleslaw, anyone?
C. Charles Babbage > C. Babbage > Cabbage. Ha ha.


Number 7. Hint: Martin.
A. Jane Austen
James Bond movie buffs would pick this up in a heartbeat: Austen > Astin > Astin Martin > James Bond’s original tricked-out escape car.


Number 6. Hint: Fibrous tissue.
D. Francesco Scarlotti
Scar-lotti as in fibrous [Scar] tissue. Fun even if there are no scars in in Scarlatti’s lovely sounds.


Number 5. Hint: So, take a cold shower!
D. Paul Hornung
An easy one for us horny baby-boomers. Kids these days have it so easy with their unshared rooms and the internet.


Number 4. Hint: %&# bucket of bolts!
B. Ford Frick > Fricken’ Ford!
Love it. For those of us in Detroit "Fix Or Repair Daily" = FORD would have worked too.


Number 3. Hint: Where we may tell the devil to get.
B. Piet Hein
This is exquisite. Piet Hein > be-hind as in “Get behind me Satan” as Jesus famously replies to Peter in Matthew 16:23.


Number 2. Hint: A blue dress.
B. Monica Seles
As in Monica Lewinsky’s blue dress. Scores extra groans for going from violence [Seles stabbing] to sex [POTUS BJ].


Number 1. And finally a perfect "4 Groans Award® " for:
Hint: Aaron, Mays, Williams, Snider, and Mantle, sort of.
D. Arthur Fiedler
Curses for the ear worm, "Next up, the Center-Fiedler Mickey Mantle," that was stuck in my head for the rest of that day.

[Lowell]

31 December

P1. Art/Culture: Born in France, in 1869, he was known as much for his drawings and sculptures as for
his painting. His vivid colors and draughtsman skills combined with his innovations in the
plastic arts made him a leading figure. There is joy in such work as the red figures in The Dance.
A. Paul Cézanne B. Henri Matisse C. Henri Rousseau D. Henri de Toulose-Lautrec

P2. Geography: Born in Brittany, France, in 1491, Jacques Cartier explored the Saint Lawrence River,
which touches—honest—only one U. S. State. Which one?
A. Pennsylvania B. Maine C. New York D. Vermont

P3. History/Politics: Born in 1815 in Cádiz, Spain, of a Philadelphia merchant, he went to West Point,
got a degree in civil engineering, built lighthouses, served in the army in the Seminole War & the
Mexican War, and—most famously—defeated General Lee at Gettysburg. Hint: Red Eric’s bees.
A. Ulysses S. Grant B. Philip Sheridan C. George Meade D. William Tecumseh Sherman

4. Language: Born in Rosewell, NM, in 1943, this poet/folk singer gave us Country Roads: “Almost
heaven, West Virginia / Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River /Life is old there, older than
the trees / Younger than the mountains, blowing like a breeze.” Hint: Mile high smile.
A. Ramblin’ Jack Elliot B. John Denver C. Gordon Lightfoot D. Tom Paxton

P5. Literature: By the way, who wrote Auld Lang Syne? Hint: He was also the mice and men poet.
A. Robert Browning B. Robert Burns C. Robert Bruce D. Robert Louis Stevenson

P6. Music/Dance: Born in Birmingham, AL, in 1930, in her rich vocal style and wide range she sang
folk, blues, jazz, and spirituals. She has been called “The Voice of the Civil Rights Movement.”
Marthin Luther King, Jr. called her the Queen of Folk Music. Think: Take This Hammer.
A. Ella Fitzgerald B. Bessie Smith C. Aretha Franklin D. Odetta

P7. People: Born in Buchach [[then part of Austria-Hungary), Ukraine, in 1908, he was a Holocaust
survivor who became a very successful Nazi hunter, exposing and tracking down many of them
to their hiding places around the world. He is a character in Frederick Forysth’s The Odessa File.
He wrote I Chased Eichmann. Hint: Whatever he doesn’t say don’t do.
A. Elliot Welles B. Simon Wiesenthal C. Elie Wiesel D. Efraim Zuroff

P8. Potluck: Born in Uniontown, PA, in 1880, this U.S. General was--said Churchill--“The Organizer of
Victory.” The Post-World War II European recovery plan bears his name. Hint: Arness.
A. George Marshall B. George S. Patton C. Omar Bradley D. Douglas MacArthur

P9. Quotations: TV famous line: “Who loves you, baby?” Hint: Lollipop.
A. Jerry Orbach B. Dennis Franz C. David Caruso D. Telly Savalas

P10. Science/Technology: Born in Brussels in 1514, this doctor wrote De humani corporis fabrica [[On the
Fabric of the Human Body), such an influential book that he is today called the Father of Anatomy. Hint: Petroleum jelly, sort of.
A. Henry Gray B. Albrecht von Haller C. Nicolas Steno D. Andreas Vesalius

P11. Sports/Games: In poker, you draw a flush once every ??? hands? Hint: “You can here the whistle …
A. 100 B. 250 C. 500 D. 650

P12. Stage/Screen: Four: 1. LA in 1940, he played Mike the eldest son in My Three Sons. 2. Toledo in
1914, he was Roy Rogers’s faithful sidekick. 3. Essex, UK, in 1941, she played Patricia in Blow-Up
and Rosy in Ryan’s Daughter. 4. The one you need, born in Yorkshire, UK, in 1943, he is most
famous for playing the Mahatma in Ghandi. Hint: Luck Jim.
A. Pat Brady B. Sara Miles C. Tim Considine D. Ben Kingsley

P13. Extra Credit: Also by the way, what does auld lang syne mean?
A. We praise in our language B. With our old words C. Times long ago D. Without forgetting

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

[Lowell]

1 January

P1. Art/Culture: Born in West Jersey, PA, in 1752, she was the 8th of 17 children; she grew up in a
Quaker household where simple dress and strict discipline was the norm. She became a
seamstress and sewed something for General Washington at his request. Hint: When she finished
it, she said to him, “Run it up a pole and see if anyone salutes it.”
A. Lucy Flucker Knox B. Mercy Otis Warren C. Sybil Ludington D. Betsy Ross

P2. Geography: In 1863, Daniel Freeman makes the first Homestead Act claim for a farm. What state?
Hint: The German word stoppenzafloppin, which refers to an article of under apparel.
A. Iowa B. Kansas C. Nebraska D. Oklahoma

P3. History/Politics: Born in County Cork, Ireland, in 1874, she arrived on this day in 1892 at Ellis
Island and was the very first person to pass through the immigration facility, at which time she
was handed a 10 dollar gold piece by an official. Hint: Did any more people arrive that day?
A. Ann Dunham B. Annie Moore C. Rose Kennedy D. Gracie Allen

P4. Language: Born in Kent, UK, in1937, the son of a poet, he wrote Lullaby for his kids. Here’s a stanza:
“Oh be our rest, our hopeful start. / Turn your head to my beating heart. / Sleep little baby, clean
as a nut, / Your fingers uncurl and your eyes are shut.” Hint: He had a scary brush with death.
A. James Fenton B. John Fuller C. Rupert Brooke D. Robert Graves

P5. Literature: Born in NYC in 1919, his only novel is about a kid who wears a red-hunting cap back-
wards. His short stories are about a large NYC family. Hint: You see more with glass, and all.
A. Jerome D. Salinger B. John Knowles C. Ray Bradbury D. William Golding

P6. Music/Dance: Born in Catalonia, Spain, in 1900 [[on the first day of the new century!), he grew up in
Havana; he was a talented cartoonist, but also trained as a violinist. He would as a bandleader
help bring Latin music into vogue. Hint: Mulder and Scully.
A. Dizzie Gillespie B. Machito C. José Feliciano D. Xavier Cugat

P7. People: Born in Marylebone, UK, in 1879, one of Britain’s most important 20^th Century novelists,
Passage to India, A Room with a View, Howard’s End. Hint: Horatio Hornblower, sort of.
A. Kingsley Amis B. E. M. Forster C. D. H. Lawrence D. W. Somerset Maugham

P8. Potluck: What useful household product is made of Naphthalene? Hint: Your mother would know!
A. Laundry soap B. Dishwater soap C. Moth balls D. Brown shoe polish

P9. Quotations: Born in Washington, D.C. in 1895, this crime-fighter brought many innovations to
modernizing police methods and technology. “I regret to say we … are powerless to act in cases
of oral-genital intimacy, unless it has in some way obstructed interstate commerce.” Hint: The
damn truth is, when things go wrong, you just have to suck it up and keep going.”
A. Elliot Ness B. J. Edgar Hoover C. Frank Serpico D. Joseph Pistone [[a.k.a. Donnie Brasco)

P10. Science/Technology: In 1966 the law went into effect that cigarette packs carry this warning:
“Caution, cigarette smoking may be ?????? to your health.” Hint: My Old Kentucky Home.
A. Detrimental B. Harmful C. Hazardous D. Injurious

P11. Sports/Games: Born in NYC in 1911, he was a powerful slugger for the Detroit Tigers, playing
mostly at first base, but also left field. He was 4x the AL home run winner with 58 in 1938. He still
owns the RBI title for a right-hander with 183 in 1937.
A. Hank Greenberg B. Jimmy Foxx C. Mel Ott D. Hal Newhouser

P12. Stage/Screen: Houston, 1946, Deputy Cletus Hogg. Hint: Patty Cake, Patty Cake, baker’s man
A. Tom Wopat B. Waylon Jennings C. Rick Hurst D. James Best

P13. Extra Credit: Seven of the eight Presidents who have died in office from illness or assassination
were elected at precisely how many years apart? Hint: Of the people, by the people, for the people
A. Twelve B. Sixteen C. Twenty D. Twenty-four

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

[Lowell]

2 January

P1. Art/Culture: In 1962, NBC banned The Weavers, who were about to appear on The Jack Paar Show,
because all the members refused to sign a loyalty oath. The group was founded by a man who
with his banjo and compelling voice brought folk music to the national stage. Poet Carl Sandburg
called him “the tuning fork of America.” Hint: Bolivar Belicosos Finos, 12 dollars each.
A. Pete Seeger B. Cisco Huston C. Woody Guthrie D. Burl Ives

P2. Geography: What is the most frequent first letter of all the national capital cities in the world?
A. B B. M. C. S. D. T. Hint: Existence ponderer

P3. History/Politics: Born in Kent, UK. In 1759, he was a British soldier in the 7 Years War. William Pitt
appointed him 2^nd in command when the British took from the French the Fortress of Louisbourg
in Nova Scotia. During the Battle of the Plains of Abraham, he was killed, but his men captured
Quebec City. Huge Canadian hero. Hint: Archie Goodwin, vanity bonfire, homesick angels.
A. Edward Braddock B. James Abercombie C. James Wolfe D. Jeffrey Amherst

4. Language: According to T.S. Eliot, ghoti can be pronounced how? Hint: women, enough, nation.
A. Bird B. Shoulder C. Fish D. Nowhere

P5. Literature: Born in Petrovichi, Russia, in 1920, this distinguished professor of biochemistry at Boston
U. also wrote serious & popular books about science, including the fiction of his Foundation Series
and Galactic Empire Series. He’s especially good on robots. Hint: Moby Dick narrator sibling.
A. Isaac Asimov B. Arthur C. Clarke C. Robert A. Heinlein D. Frank Herbert

P6. Music/Dance: Born in Brooklyn in 1947, he sang in the Navy choir, then got his break with Arthur
Godfrey, singing En Cumpari and My Lady Loves to Dance. Hint: Latin phrase for “blank slate”.
A. Julius LaRosa B. Dean Martin C. Perry Como D. Tony Bennett

P7. People: Fort Worth, 1936, a jolly soul, signature song King of the Road. “Trailers for sale or rent…”
A. Paul Anka B. Bobby Darin C. Roger Miller D. Andy Williams

P8. Potluck: Born in Muskegon, MI, in 1940, this televangelist attended a Bible college where he met his
future wife Tammy. They worked for Pat Robertson’s Christian Broadcasting Network, then got
their own show PTL Club [[Praise the Lord) until he got caught in sex scandals and fraud and did
time in prison. At last report, he had a new wife and new TV show in Missouri. Hint: Odd dozen.
A. Jim Bakker B. Jerry Falwell C. Jim Jones D. Jimmy Swaggert

P9. Quotations: Born in Phoenix, Arizona Territory, in 1902, he was a 5-term U.S. Senator from Arizona
& the GOP Presidential candidate in 1964, losing by a landslide, in part for making comments such as: “Let’s lob one [a nuclear warhead] into the men’s room at the Kremlin.” Hint: AuHOH
A. John McCain B. Harry Reed C. Barry Goldwater D. George Murphy

P10. Science: In 1960, physicist John Reynolds set the age of our solar system at 5 billion years. He used
the decay rate of a what element in the Richardson meteorite? Hint: Thyroid Mary’s purple gas.
A. Barium B. Carbon C. Iodine D. Chromium

P11. Sports/Games: Born in Baltimore in 1947, he was the 1^st running back for the Dallas Cowboys to
break 1,000 yards rushing in one season. He led Yale to an undefeated season [[including a 29-29
tie with Harvard.) His wife was Hilary Clinton’s roommate at Wellesley. Hint: A French/Swiss
theologian said it was already decided who would be among the Elect 400 million in heaven.
A. Herschel Walker B. Calvin Hill C. Tony Dorsett D. Emmitt Smith

P12. Stage/Screen: Bronx, 1968, Oscar for Jerry Maguire, also great in The Butler. Hint: Batista
A. Cuba Gooding, Jr. B. Jimmy Smits C. Jamie Foxx D. Denzel Washington

P13. Extra Credit: 1974, Nixon signs bill making the maximum speed limit what? Hint: Cheap cigars.
A. 50 MPH B. 55 MPH C. 60 MPH D. 65 MPH

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

[Lowell]

3 January

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Copenhagen in 1909, this accomplished pianist and comedian brought joy the
world over. 1. Laughter is the shortest distance between two people. 2. He was happily married,
but his wife wasn’t. 3. Next is Giuseppe Verdi … or to you, Joe Green.” Hint: Nelson’s flag.
A. Danny Kaye B. Edgar Bergen C. Oscar Levant D. Victor Borge

P2. Geography: In 1959, the 49^th state! Which one? Hint: “What did Della wear, boys, what did Della
wear? I don’t know, I’ll ask her. She wore a brand new jersey, that’s what she did wear.”
A. Alaska B. Delaware C. Hawaii D. Idaho E. New Jersey

P3. History/Politics: In 1938, FDR establishes The March of ???? to combat polio. Hint: Your pocket.
A. Pennies B. Nickels C. Dimes D. Quarters

P4. Language: Born in Cambridge, UK, in 1933, grew up in the U.S., planning to be a musician [[piano &
cello) before losing her hearing. From her poem Swifts: “Spring comes little, a little. All April it
rains. / The new leaves stick in their fists; new ferns still fiddleheads. / But one day the swifts are
back. Face to the sun like a child /You shout, ‘The swifts are back!’” Hint: “I have a little shadow…
A. Anne Carson B. Anne Stevenson C. Anne Waldman D. Anne Finch

P5. Literature: Born in Bloemfontein, South Africa, in 1892, this poet/professor/philologist/prose
writer gave us Bilbo & Frodo Baggins, Smaug, Gandalf, Samwise Gamgee, Aragorn et. al.
A. Clive Staples. Lewis B. John Ronald Reuel Tolkien C. Douglas Adams D. Roald Dahl

P6. Music/Dance: Born in Kent. UK, in 1946, Led Zeppelin bassist: Hint: Bon Homme Richard
A. John Entwhistle B. John Paul Jones C. Cliff Burton D. Victor Wooten

P7. People: Born in Pointe Anne, Ontario, in 1939, this left-winger, “The Golden Jet”, was a helluva
player for the Chicago Blackhawks. He won the Hart [[MVP) Trophy twice, #8 All Time Best.
A. Gordie Howe B. Bobby Hull C. Phil Esposito D. Gut Lafleur

P8. Potluck: Born in Oak Park, Illinois, in 1910, he made World War II training films, followed by
a lot of B-movies, followed by—wow!—Bad Day at Black Rock [[Oscar nomination), Gunfight at the
O.K. Corral, The Magnificent Seven, and The Great Escape. Hint: Beluga.
A. John Sturges B. John Ford C. Robert Altman D. Elia Kaza

P9. Quotations: Born in Arpinum, Roman Republic, in 106 B.C., he was a Consul, philosopher, political
theorist, and one of Rome’s greatest orators and prose stylists. 1. To be ignorant of what occurred
before you were born is to remain always a child. 2. Hatred is inveterate anger. 3. Love is the
attempt to form a friendship inspired by beauty. Hint: Line of scardy cats in Illinois town.
A. Marcus Antonious B. Cicero C. Hortensius D. Virgil

P10. Science: In 1919, Ernest Rutherford splits what atom? Hint: The + Ben Franklin + Ben Affleck.
A. Helium B. Hydrogen C. Oxygen D. Nitrogen

P11. Sports/Games: Born in Hürth, West Germany, in 1969, this retired racecar driver was the Formula
One World Champion seven times and the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year Twice [[2002 &
2004). He is now an ambassador for UNESCO. Hint: He couldn’t have done it without elf help.
A. Kurt Adolff B. Kurt Ahrens, Jr. C. Michael Schumacher D. Edgar Barth

P12. Stage/Screen: Four: 1. Parsons, Kansas, in 1894, a silent movie star in Eric von Stroheim’s epic
Greed. 2. Peeksill, NY, in 1956, director/actor in Oscar winning Braveheart, given to making
racist and sexist slurs. 3. Glamorgan, Wales, in 1907, he was Oliver Barrett III in Love Story.
4. And the one you need, Manchester, UK, in 1942, he was the irascible Inspector Morse.
A. Mel Gibson B. Ray Milland C. ZaSu Pitts D. John Thaw

P13. Extra Credit: What does eidetic mean? Hint: You must have come across this word at least once!
A. Therapeutic B. Goose down C. Indigenous D. Photographic

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

[Lowell]

4 January

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut in 1838, to parents of medium height, Charles
Sherwood Stratton grew to 25 inches during his first 6 months, then grew no more. Otherwise
normal & healthy, he had average-sized siblings. His fifth cousin twice removed, P. T. Barnum,
and he made a fortune together. What was his stage name? Hint: Prehensile.
A. George Washington Morrison Nutt B. Pee Wee Marquette C. Tiny Tim D. Tom Thumb

P2. Geography: In 1948, it gains independence from Great Britain. Hint: “Past / Schoolhouses / Take it
slow / Let the little / Shavers grow.”
A. Burma B. Ceylon C. India D. Swaziland

P3. History/Politics: Born in Pekin, Illinois, in 1896, he was an influential U.S. Senator from 1951 to
1969, helping pass the Civil Rights acts of 1964 and 1968. A supporter of the Vietnam War, he was
called “The Wizard of Ooze”. Hint: Tenzig + “Is this a dagger, I see before me?”
A. Adlai Stevenson III B. Everett Dirksen C. Dick Durbin D. Birch Bayh

4. Language: Long in the tooth comes from observing what animal? Hint: Wilbur Post.
A. Cat B. Dog C. Horse D. Elephant

P5. Literature: Born in Hanau, Germany, in 1785, he was a famous German linguist and collector of
folktales, such as the one that begins: “Next to a great forest there lived a poor woodcutter with
his wife and his two children. The boy’s name was Hansel, and the girl’s Gretel. He had but little
to eat, and once…” Hint: Esau’s twin who dreamt of a staircase straight to heaven.
A. Charles Perrault B. Jacob Grimm C. Æsop D. Hans Christian Andersen

P6. Music/Dance: Born in Pikeville, KY, in 1957, Country Legend, Blame It on Your Heart. Hint: Ironic.
A. Loretta Lynn B. Crystal Gayle C. Jean Shepard D. Patty Loveless

P7. People: Born in Grand River, Ohio, in 1930, Miami Dolphin coach, two Super Bowl wins, only coach
with an NFL undefeated season, 6x Coach of the year. Hint: He puts on his grass skirt.
A. Bill Parcels B. George Halas C. Tom Landry D. Don Shula

P8. Potluck: Born in Philadelphia in 1900, he studied in England at Harrow and Trinity College,
Cambridge. After an expedition to the Amazon, he became an ornithologist and wrote Birds of the
West Indies, the definitive work on Caribbean birds, particularly the rare Shawn Canary.
A. Alexander Wilson B. John James Audubon C. James Bond D. John Gould

P9. Quotations: Who began a poem: “Because I could not stop for death-- / He kindly stopped for me.”
A. Emily Dickinson B. Sylvia Plath C. Anne Sexton D. Elizabeth Barrett Browning

P10. Science/Technology: Born in Coupvray, France, in 1809, a childhood accident blinded both his
eyes, but he was determined to get an education. At the Royal Institute for the Blind, he was
already working on the tactile code that today bears his name. Hint: A sick supporter.
A. Louis Braille B. Charles Barbier C. Valentin Haüy D. Samuel Gridley Howe

P11. Sports/Games: Born in Waco, NC, in 1935, the youngest of 11 kids, he had a troubled childhood in
Brooklyn as a truant and petty thief, but got into boxing at 14, trained by Cus D’Amato. He went
on to win an Olympic Gold and the heavyweight title at 21. Hint: Pretty good!
A. Jersey Joe Walcott B. Rocky Marciano C. Floyd Patterson D. Sonny Liston

P12. Stage/Screen: Born in Columbus, Georgia, in 1916, he started out in an Our Gang short, followed by
a part in Chaplin’s City Lights. He worked with John Ford on The Grapes of Wrath. As a film editor he won an Oscar for Body and Soul. Hint: Fate of a non-writing professor or Celtic 00.
A. Cotton Warburton B. Robert Parrish C. Hal Ashby D. Hugh S. Fowler

P13. Extra Credit: In 2010, each American ate 10.4 pounds of this favorite fruit. Hint: 17-year locust.
A. Apples B. Bananas C. Blueberries D. Strawberries

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