Quiz du Jour

[Lowell]

20 March

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Latrobe, PA, in 1928, educated as a minister, he took exception to how TV
addressed children. His show Neighborhood began in 1968 and ran for 895 episodes. In his kindly,
reassuring voice he sang Won’t You be My Neighbor? while putting on a sweater [[all knitted by his
mother.) Kids felt invited & safe. TV Guide rates his show #35. Hint: Trapper actor.
A. Bob Emery B. Buffalo Bob Smith C. Soupy Sales D. Fred Rogers

P2. Geography: In 1965, LBJ sends troops to what state after its governor is obstructionist?
A. Alabama B. Arkansas C. Mississippi D. California

P3. History/Politics: After 13 years, he is freed from the Tower of London. Hint: Three speed.
A. Thomas Moore B. Walter Raleigh C. Guy Fawkes D. William Penn

4. Language: Born in Sulmo, Roman Republic in 43 B.C., this poet wrote Metamorphoses, a mythological
narrative, as well as Amores [[Love Affairs) and Ars Amatoria [[The Art of Love). 1. Habits change into
character. 2. Fortune & love favor the brave. 3. Ah me! Love cannot be cured by herbs! Hint: Eager.
A. Catulus B. Horace C. Ovid D. Virgil

P5. Literature: Born in Skien, Norway, in 1828, he was a major 19^th Century playwright, theater director,
and poet. He is referred to as the Father of Realism and one of the founders of Modernism, in such
plays as Peer Gynt, Doll House, Hedda Gabler, Ghosts, and The Master Builder. Only Shakespeare’s
plays are performed more often. Hint: Laugh-In cast member and Haven Hamilton in Nashville.
A. Anton Chekhov B. August Strindberg C. Bertolt Brecht D. Henrik Ibsen

P6. Music/Dance: Born in East Ham, Essex, UK, in 1917, a hugely popular singer during World War II
for such songs as The White Cliffs of Dover and We’ll Meet Again: “We’ll meet again / Don’t know
where / Don’t know when / But I know we’ll meet again some sunny day.” Hint: Harvard motto.
A. Marlene Dietrich B. Dinah Shore C. Vera Lynn D. Gracie Fields

P7. People: Born in Susquehanna, PA, in 1904, a behavioral psychologist who considered free will an
illusion. Humans can be trained by operant conditioning. Hint: He himself stubborn as a mule.
A. J. E. R. Staddon B. John B. Watson C. B. F. Skinner D. Neil E. Miller

P8. Potluck: Born in Harpersfield, NY, in 1823, the author of Wyatt Earp, Frontier Marshal claimed he had
Colt make a special long-barreled six-shooter named after him, several of which he gave to Wyatt
& his brothers to help maintain the peace. None of it, apparently was true. Hint: 4 July decoration.
A. Gordon Young B. Zane Grey C. Ned Buntline D. Jackson Gregory

9. Quotations: 1. My mother was a Jewish George Patton. 2. Who picks your clothes – Stevie Wonder?
A. Bob Newhart B. Alan King C. George Jessel D. Don Rickles Hint: Nippon cab.

P10. Science: Born in Etna, NH, 1959, her popular science books mix fact & humor: Stiff, the Curious
Lives of Human Cadavers, Bonk, the Curious Coupling of Science and Sex. Hint: Don’t Bogart that joint!
A. Catherine Hughes B. Emily Sohn C. Mary Roach D. Elizabeth Carney

P11. Sports/Games: Born in Parry Sound, Ontario, in 1948, he played 10 seasons for the Boston Bruins,
re-inventing the position of defenseman. He took the Bruins to the Stanley Cup 3x, winning twice.
Only defenseman to lead league in scoring. 9 hat tricks. Some people not from New England rate
him only 2^nd or 3^rd greatest ever. Go figure. Hint: Coordinating conjunction.
A. Ray Borgue B. Bobby Orr C. Phil Esposito D. Johnny Bucyk

P12. Stage/Screen: Four: 1. Jersey City, 1906, Harriet’s husband, David & Ricky’s dad. 2. NYC, 1931,
Barney Miller. 3. The Bronx, 1922, he co-wrote Your Show of Shows. 4. The one you need,
Washington, D.C., 1950, Altered States, Big Chill, Oscar for Kiss of the Spider Woman.
A. Carl Reiner B. Ozzie Nelson C. Hal Linden D. William Hurt

P13. Extra Credit: 111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321.
A. True B. False C. Is this a trick question? D. Would you like a fat lip?



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

[Lowell]

21 March

P1. Art/Culture: Born in WeiBenburg, Germany, in 1880, he was a math/science genius who invented
a radar device, a portable freezer, a sensitized lightbulb, among other things. Then painting took
hold of him, and he pursued Abstract Expressionism to get closer to reality. Hint: 3-Pig’s wolf
A. Hans Hofmann B. Wassily Kandinsky C. André Masson D. Paul Klee

P2. Geography: In Sharpesville, police open fire, kill 69 unarmed demonstrators. Where? Ballet skirt.
A. Belgian Congo B. Hungary C. Chile D. South Africa

P3. History/Politics: In 1942, during a munitions inspection, a Wehrmacht officer comes within a
minute of blowing up Hitler [[and himself) with a suicide bomb, but Hitler does not stay quite long
enough for the fuses in his pockets to run down. In a public restroom, he manages to defuse the
bomb at the last second and avoids detection. Hint: Biblical: Tie up one’s tunic ready for battle.
A. Henny von Tresckow C. Wessel von Freytag-Loringhoven
B. Rudolf von Gersdorff D. Axel Freiherr von dem Bussche-Streithorst

P4. Language: Born in Ontario, Oregon in 1905, she wrote serious poetry under the clever disguise of
light verse. Her topic was suburban life. She was a regular contributor to The New Yorker and The
Atlantic. “Words can sting like anything, but silence breaks the heart.” Hint: With tonic and lime.
A. Dorothy Parker B. Phyllis McGinley C. Rose Kelleher D. The

P5. Literature: Born in Southern Cross, Victoria, Australia, in 1917, he self-published [[with the
help of Communist Party members) in 1950 Power Without Glory, a very thinly disguised roman de
clef about John Wren, a Melbourne business man and Labor Party powerbroker. Huge amounts of
human waste hit the fan. He was tried for criminal libel, but beat it. Hint: F.W. Dixon sibling to Joe.
A. Frank Hardy B. Thomas Keneally C. James Clavell D. James Aldridge

P6. Music/Dance: Born into landed gentry in Karevo, Russia, in 1839, he strove within the romantic
period to compose uniquely Russian music based on Russian history and folklore. Boris Godunov,
Night on Bald Mountain, and Pictures at an Exhibition are his. Hint: To a fault.
A. Alexander Borodin B. Rimsky-Korsakov C. Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky D. Rachmaninoff

P7. People: Born in Seattle in 1921, Boeing engineer, the Father of the 747. Hint: Calif. sawmill owner.
A. Malcolm T. Stamper B. Joe Sutter C. Wiliam M. Allen D. Harru Stonecipher

P8. Potluck: Commack, NY, 1962, brash talk-show Emmy winner, A League of Their Own. Hint: Greer.
A. Roseanne Barr B. Rosie O’Donnell C. Roseanne Roseannadanna D. Rose Dix

9. Quotations: “A robin red breast in a cage / Puts all heaven in a rage.” Poet? Hint: Dynasty
A. William Wordsworth B. William Blake C. William Shakespeare D. William Butler Yeats

P10. Science/Technology: Born in Auxerre, France, in 1768, this mathematician and physicist came up
with a method—based on Newton’s Law of Cooling--for investigating heat transfer and vibrations
caused during the transfer. Late in life, he also discovered the Greenhouse Effect to explain the
earth’s warmth beyond only solar radiation. Hint: Pestilence, war, famine, death.
A. Adrien-Marie Legendre B. Joseph-Louis Lagrange C. Joseph Fourier D. Francois Budan

P11. Sports/Games: On this day in 1934, this Olympic Gold Winner athlete and legendary golfer
pitched an inning of a Philadelphia Athletics /Brooklyn Dodger exhibition game, gave up a walk,
hit the second batter, and got the third to hit into a triple play. Hint: No, he stayed in all day.
A. Babe Didrikson B. Betty Jameson C. Louise Suggs D. Patty Berg

P12. Stage/Screen: NYC, 1962, he is Ferris Bueller and the voice of Simba. Hint: Highway Patrol.
A. Matthew Broderick B. Timothy Dalton C. Logan Ramsay D. Alan Ruck

P13. Extra Credit: The metal part of a pencil that holds the eraser is called a what? Hint: Danish islands.
A. Aglet B. Ferrule C. Grommet D. Zarf



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

[Lowell]

22 March

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Antwerp in 1599, he was a baroque artist best known for being the leading
court painter in England. The relaxed elegance of his portraits of Charles I and his family set the
style for a hundred years. Hint: “Mark my words,” he said, “I need to borrow them just for a bit.”
A. David Teniers the Younger B. Jacob Jordaens C. Peter Paul Rubens D. Anthony van Dyck

P2. Geography: In 1984, teachers at the McMartin preschool are charged with Satanic ritual abuse of
the children. The charges are dropped as being completely unfounded. What state? Hint: Archie
Bunker compared it to granola, full of flakes, fruits, and nuts.
A. California B. Iowa C. Pennsylvania D. Utah

P3. Hist: 1972, Eisenstadt v. Braid, U.S. Supreme Court: unmarried persons have right to possess what?
A. Contraceptives B. Dildoes C. Handcuffs D. Vivid imaginations

4. Language: Born in NYC in 1941, a wonderful poet who seamlessly mixes humor & wisdom, U.S. Poet
Laureate from 2001 to 2003. “Listeners are kind of ambushed … if a poem just happens to be said
… on the radio, the listeners don’t have time to deploy what I call their ‘poetry deflector shields’
that were installed in high school—there’s little time to resist the poem.” Hint: Phil and Wilkie.
A. Richard Wilbur B. Billie Collins C. Donald Hall D. Mark Strand

P5. Literature: Liverpool in 1910, a British navy commander who wrote The Cruel Sea. Hint: Noah’s Mt.
A. C. S. Forester B. Patrick O’Brian C. Nicolas Monsarrat D. Richard Henry Dana

P6. Music/Dance: Nairobi, 1936, greatest whistler of all time, Durham Town. Hint: Chambers pot.
A. Donovan B. Roger Whittaker C. Frank Zappa D. Roy Oberson

P7. People: Born in Eureka, SD, in 1924, a paperboy for the Minneapolis Tribune. After serving with the
86^th Infantry in World War II, he attended U. of SD & edited the school paper. On to the Miami
Herald, the Detroit Free Press, on his way to founding USA Today in 1982. Hint: Funny Bob.
A. Arthur Ochs Sulzberger B. Steve Forbes C. Ben Bradlee D. Al Neuharth

P8. Potluck: Born in Lexington, VA, in 1930, son of U.S. Senator, former Southern Baptist minister,
televangelist, failed politician, chairman of the Christian Broadcasting Network, host of The 700
Club, influential Conservative Windbag, claimed to have seen action in Korea, but was actually the
chief alcoholic beverage officer for the brass back in Japan. Hint: Ernie conveying friend in boat.
A. Robert H. Schuller B. Pat Robertson C. Jim Bakker D. Jerry Falwell

P9. Quotations: Born in NYC in 1887, pianist comedian con-artist in 1930s movies. 1. I wasn’t kissing
her; I was whispering in her mouth. 2. Mustard’s no good without roast beef. 3. Who are you going
to believe, me or your own eyes? 4. These ice cubes aren’t cold enough.
A. W. C. Fields B. Chico Marx C. Ed Wynn D. Buster Keaton

P10. Science: Born in Morrison, IL, 1868, graduate of Oberlin, doctorate Columbia, 1923 Physics Nobel
for his measurement of the elementary electric charge. Hint: Well, she’s welcome to try!
A. Owen Richardson B. Arthur Holly Compton C. Niels Bohr D. Robert Andrews Millikan

P11. Sports/Games: In 1969, this b-ball team beats Purdue 92 – 72 for its 5^th NCAA title in 6 years. It will
go on to win the title each year for the next four years. Hint: Visual musicality.
A. Duke B. Kentucky C. North Carolina D. UCLA

P12. Stage/Screen: Four: 1. Chicago, 1912, Support Oscar Streetcar Named Desire, a nose and a half. 2.
Strasbourg, France, 1923, the Michelangelo of mimes, speaks in Silent Movie. 3. Augsburg,
Germany, 1948, the host of The Situation Room. 4. The one you need, Montreal, 1931, Captain Kirk
of the USS Enterprise. Hint: Yeah? Well, not near me, you don’t!
A. William Shatner B. Wolf Blitzer C. Karl Malden D. Marcel Marceau

P13. Extra Credit: “Red rum, sir, is murder” exemplifies what?
A. Oxymoron B. Palindrome C. Lipogram D. Obiter dicta



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

[Lowell]

23 March

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Hronov, Bohemia [[now the Czech Republic) in 1887, he was a painter of the
cubist school with his own playful primitive style. He invented the term robot, which his brother
Karel introduced to the world in his play R.U.R. Hint: Horn and Hope.
A. Josefa Fanta B. Josef Čapek C. Jakun Husnik D. Maximillian Pirner

P2. Geography: In 1919, Mussolini founds Fascist Movement. What city? Hint: Oliver Barrett III actor.
A. Milan B. Naples C. Turin D. Palermo

P3. History/Politics: In 1775, his “Give me liberty, or give me death” speech at St. John’s Church in
Richmond convinces the Virginia Convention to deliver troops. Hint: Oh, there we no Snickers.
A. Ethan Allen B. Patrick Henry C. Nathan Hale D. Francis Scott Key

4. Language: Today to take umbrage means to take offense, but what does umbrage actually mean?
A. Insult B. Shade C. Improper treatment D. Belittle

P5. Literature: Born in Washington, D.C., in 1943, this novelist and non-fiction writer wrote Forrest
Gump, which did not shake the world until Tom Hanks brought it to life. Hint: Like it should.
A. Stephen King B. Winston Groom C. Clive Cussler D. Ken Kesey

P6. Music/Dance: In 1973, he is ordered to leave the USA. He wins Green Card in 1976. Hint: Alas!
A. Thomas Nash B. Cat Stevens C. John Lennon D. David Bowie

P7. People: Born in Wichita in 1918 of English & Irish stock, he and his wife raised their grandson
Barack Obama in Honolulu after he turned 10. Hint: The end of his amateur radio career.
A. Christopher Columbus Clark B. Joseph Wright C. Uhuru Kenyatta D. Stanley Armour Dunham

P8. Potluck: Born near Nuremberg in 1868, he was a hack playwright who altered Ibsen’s Peer Gynt into
a nationalistic, anti-semitic polemic, and got rich doing so. He met the young Hitler, taught him
how to hate, introduced him to important people, and befriended him. Imagine that: He was the
best friend of the most evil person of all time. Hint: Bacon, eggs, and a side of sausages.
A. Dietrich Eckart B. Alfred Rosenberg C. Hans Lammers D. Erik Jan Hanussen

P9. Quotations: Born in Hull, UK, in 1884, he was the Fourth Officer on the RMS Titanic, seeing to his
regular duties of scheduled watches, aiding in navigation, and helping passengers. “[In the dark]
we realized she [The Titanic] had gone and we heard all the screams. We couldn't do anything. The
screams went on for some considerable time.” Hint: English auto company beginning with V.
A. William McMaster Murdoch B. Henry Tingle Wilde C. Edward Smith D. Joseph Boxhall

P10. Science: Born in Frankfurt, Germany, in 1900, he was an influential psychoanalyst & humanist
philosopher. He pointed out that freedom to and freedom from are very different freedoms. A child
has little freedom-to but lots of freedom-from. He wrote The Sane Society.1. Only the person who
has faith in himself is able to be faithful to others. Hint: Seagull meets James Jones.
A. Carl Rogers B. Stuart Atkins C. Erich Fromm D. Elias Porter

P11. Sports/Games: Born in Harrow, UK, in 1929, he fulfilled a dream at Iffley Road Track in Oxford on
6 May 1954, becoming the first human to run a sub-4-minute mile. When the announcer declared,
“The time was 3 …”, cheers drowned out … “minutes, 59.4 seconds.” Hint: Up Stairs, Down Stairs
A. Chris Chataway B. Chris Brasher C. Sebastian Coe D. Roger Bannister

P12. Stage/Screen: Born in San Antonio in 1904, she started out as a dance and chorine, but ended up as
#10 on the American Film Institute’s list of the greatest female stars. She won an Oscar as Mildred
Pierce. One of her daughters wrote Mommie Dearest. Hint: Freshwater crustaceans.
A. Norma Shearer B. Greta Garbo C. Joan Crawford D. Norma Shearer

P13. Extra Credit: What’s the approximate worldwide ration of humans to chickens/hens?
A. Ten humans to one chicken B. Five to one C. Two to one D. About equal




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

[Lowell]

24 March

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Essex, UK, in 1834, he was a forceful cultural figure in his day as a poet,
novelist, translator, painter, social activist, and certainly not least as a textile designer. “Not on
one strand are all life’s jewels strung.” “The true secret of happiness lies in taking a genuine
pleasure in all the details of daily life.” Hint: He has a reclining chair named after him.
A. William Morris B. Arthur Hughes C. Thomas Woolner D. Edward Burne-Jones

P2. Geography: In 1989, Exxon Valdez spills 240,000 of crude. I never buy Exxon again. Where?
A. Gulf of Mexico B. Prince William Sound C. Sargasso Sea D. Baffin Bay

P3. History/Politics: Born in Owosso, MI, in 1902, the NYC prosecutor who nailed Lucky Luciano. As
the moderate leader of the Republican Party [[when such a thing still existed) he became the 47^th
Governor of NY & ran against FDR in 1944, getting 45.9%. Hint: 900 = History & Geography
A. Thomas E. Dewey B. Wendell Willkie C. Harold Stassen D. nelson Rockeller

4. Language: Born in Yonkers in 1919, one of the very best of the Beat Poets, co-founder of City Lights
and the author of A Coney Island of the Mind. “Constantly risking absurdity / and death /
whenever he performs / above the heads / of his audience, / the poet, like an acrobat, climbs on
rime to a high wire of his own making …” Hint: In the legal interest of rolling up the rich oil man.
A. Gregory Corso B. Gary Synder C. Lawrence Ferlinghetti D. Michael McClure

P5. Literature: Born in Wittebergen, Lesotho, in 1855, she wrote The Story of an African Farm, published
in 1883 & now recognized as one of the 1^st feminist novels. A freethinker, anti-war campaigner, she
defended victims of British imperialism: Afrikaners, Blacks, & Indians. Hint: Spinach power.
A. Isak Dinesen B. Nadine Gordimer C. Doris Lessing D. Olive Schreiner

P6. Music/Dance: On this day in 1945, Billboard came out with its 1^st Album #1. Who was the artist?
A. Glenn Miller B. Bing Crosby C. Nat King Cole D. Vaughn Monroe Hint: Major Brylcream.

P7. People: Born in NYC in 1911, he moved to CA to become an animator, director, storyboard artist, &
cartoon artist, teaming up with another talented fellow to create Tom and Jerry. That was only the
beginning. Along came The Flintstones, Yogi Bear, The Smurfs, et. al. Hint: A time of thorns.
A. Tex Avery B. Joseph Barbera C. Glenn Keane D. Chuck Jones

P8. Potluck: Born in New Orleans in 1976, QB for the Colts and Broncos, 5x MVP, 2x Super Bowl
Champ, possibly the best QB ever outside of San Francisco and Boston. Hint: Place up in NH.
A. John Elway B. Peyton Manning C. Eli Manning D. Brett Favre

P9. Quotations: Born in Budapest in 1874, an illusionist & stunt performer known for his sensational
escapes from locked chains & under water barrels. “It is needless to say that women make the most
patient as well as the most dangerous pickpockets.” Hint: Question spoken by a Scotsman!
A. Harry Blackstone, Sr. B. Doug Henning C. Carmac the Magnificient D. Harry Houdini

P10. Technology: Highland Park, IL, 1886, 20^th Century photographer, 1^st to receive a Guggenheim
Fellowship, shot trees and rocks around Point Lobos, Nautilus. Hint: Left hand edge.
A. Ansel Adams B. George Steckel C. Edward Weston D. Alfred Stieglitz

P11. Sports/Games: Born in Manchester, Ohio, in 1893, 1^st baseman for the St. Louis Browns. In 1920, he
collected 257 hits [[the record until 2004), batted .407,stole 42 sacks. 2x AL MVP, 2x batting champ,
4x Stolen bases leader. Sons Dick and Dave played MLB. Hint: Bring home the bacon.
A. Stan Musial B. George Sisler C. Enos Slaughter D. Johnny Mize

P12. Stage/Screen: Born in Beach Grove, IN, in 1930, “The King of Cool”, former juvenile delinquent, he
was a huge box-office draw in the 1950s and 1960s, in such classics The Sand Pebbles [[Oscar nom.),
The Cincinnati Kid, The Thomas Crown Affair, Papillon, and The Great Escape. Hint: Glasgow fruit.
A. Tom Berenger B. Warren Beatty C. Steve McQueen D. Charles Bronson

P13. Extra Credit: How often is the earth struck by lightning. Hint: I move we stand under a tree.
A. 100 times a day B. 100 times an hour C. 100 times a minute D. 100 times a second




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

[Lowell]

25 March

P1. Art/Culture: Born in St. Charles, Idaho Territory, in 1867, the son of Danish immigrants who became
Mormons. His father had 2 wives, sisters, giving him one aunt from both sides of the Family, plus
a stepmother, all rolled into one. He trained in Paris, knew Auguste Rodin, came home and from
1927 to 1941 created Mount Rushmore. Hint: Lugubrious Swedish tennis star.
A. Augustus Lukeman B. Gutzon Borglum C. John Sherrill Houser D. Christian Cardell Corbet

P2. Geography: In 1655, Christiaan Huygens discovers Titan, moon of what planet? Hint: 17 Dec. fest.
A. Neptune B. Saturn C. Jupiter D. Venus

P3. History/Politics: Born in Chicago in 1911, he was a nightclub operator and small time hood who
blew away Lee Harvey Oswald on national tv. Was he acting for the Mob? Hint: July
A. Charles Panarella B. Martin Goldstein C. Jack Ruby D. Jack Whalen

4. Language: Born in Pinner, Middlesex, UK, in 1947, this singer/songwriter, poet, flashy dresser, stands
in the pantheon of 20^th Century rock. Candle in the Wind, best-selling single ever, concludes:
“Goodbye Norma Jean / From the young man in the 22nd row / Who sees you as something as
more than sexual / More than just our Marilyn Monroe.” Hint: Heavy Otis conveyance.
A. Van Morrison B. Elton John C. Eric Clapton D. David Bowie

P5. Literature: Born in Savannah in 1925, she was a superb southern gothic short story writer who
mixed regional settings with grotesque characters and her deep Roman Catholic faith. She won the
1972 National Book Award. A Good Man Is Hard to Find is hers. Hint: Zooey sister, [[in Japan)
A. Lisa Alther B. Flannery O’Connor C. Eudora Welty D. Shirley Jackson

P6. Music/Dance: Born in Memphis in 1942, she started out singing gospel in her dad’s church. By the
end of the 1960s she was called the Queen of Soul. Respect, [[You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural
Woman. Rolling Stone lists her #9 greatest artists, & #1 greatest singer all-time. Hint: Bladder canal.
A. Gladys Knight B. Nina Simone C. Aretha Franklin D. Etta James

P7. People: Born in Parma, Italy, 1867, symphony conductor superb! Hint: Throw that fool away!
A. Lorin Maazel B. Arturo Toscanini C. Leonard Burnstein D. Claudio Abbado

P8. Potluck: Belmont, MA, 1916, she was Dale Arden on Flash Gordon. Hint: Dale Evans not Eve Arden
A. Jean Rogers B. Irene Champlin C. Priscilla Lawson D. Ella O’Neill

P9. Quotations: Born in Toledo in 1934, a columnist for New York, founder of Ms., major feminist: 1.
Happy or unhappy, families are all mysterious. We have only to imagine how differently we
would be described - and will be, after our deaths - by each of the family members who believe
they know us. 2. A woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle. Hint: Sic transit.
A. Dorothy Pitman Hughes B. Robin Morgan C. Jane Fonda D. Gloria Steinem

P10. Science: Born in San Remo, Italy, in 1921, an anthropologist studying human culture, symbolism,
and comparative religion. The World of Goods. Also: Purity and Danger. Hint: Silicon dioxide
A. Margaret Mead B. Mary Douglas C. Ann Dunham D. Mary Leakey

P11. Sports/Games: Born in Winston-Salem, NV, in 1918, he was a cocksure, non-adulating sports
columnist and announcer. He described himself as “arrogant pompous, obnoxious, vain, a
showoff.” But he knew his sports and stuck by Mohammad Ali when almost no one else did.
“After all, is football a game or a religion?” Hint: Whatever it’s worth, we’ll split it 50-50.
A. John Madden B. Howard Cosell C. Pat Summerall D. Joe Buck

P12. Stage/Screen: Born in Surrey, UK, in 1908, legendary film director who gave us Bridge over the River
Kwai, Lawrence of Arabia, and Doctor Zhivago. First 2 won the Oscar. Hint: Spratt’s old lady.
A. Richard Attenborough B. Ridley Scott C. David Lean D. Richard Lester

P13. Extra Credit: The word cleave means what?
A. Adhere B. Separate C. Both A & B D. Neither A nor B.




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

[Lowell]

26 March

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Florence, Italy, in 1881, he helped enslave people to fashion. Hint: Baby talk.
A. Giorgio Armani B. Guccio Gucci C. Gianni Versace D. Mario Prada

P2. Geography: In 1971, Eastern Pakistan declares its independence and becomes what country?
A. Bangladesh B. Nepal C. Tibet D. Sri Lanka

P3. Politics: Born in Baltimore in 1940, a U.S. Rep. from San Francisco, she served as the 52^nd speaker of
the house from 2007 to 2011, making her the highest ranking female politician in U.S. history.
Something of a liberal, she merits a 92% rating by the ACLU. Hint: Not Luckies or Camels.
A. Jeanette Rankin B. Margaret Chase Smith C. Nancy Pelosi D. Geraldine Ferraro

4. Language: Born in Worcestershire, UK, in 1859, this scholar/poet wrote with deep compassion about
hardship. “With rue my heart is laden /For golden friends I had, For many a rose-lipt maiden, and
many a lightfoor lad. // By brooks too broad for leaping / The lightfoot boys are laid; /The Rose-
lipt girls are sleeping / In fields where roses fade.” Hint: The old fashioned way … I earned it.
A. A. E. Housman B. Thomas Hardy C. C. Day Lewis D. Philip Larki

P5. Literature: Born in Columbus, MS, in 1911, of an alcoholic, traveling shoe salesman father and a
doting mother, he wanted to be a writer, but had little success until his play The Glass Menagerie
took Chicago and New York by storm. Streetcar Named Desire followed. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Many
more. He is today regarded as one of the three greatest American playwrights. Hint: 16 Tons
A. Eugene O’Neill B. Tennessee Williams C. Arthur Miller D. Thornton Wilder

P6. Music/Dance: Born in Detroit in 1944, she was a co-founder of The Supremes, which is today still
the U.S.A.’s most successful vocal group. 12 #1 hits on Billboard Hot 100: Baby Love, Stop! In the
Name of Love, Where Did Our Love Go. She opened a lot of doors. Hint: A seemly seamstress.
A. Diana Ross B. Tina Turner C. Whitney Houston D. Patti LaBelle

P7. People: Born in El Paso in 1930, she was in 1981 the 1^st woman appointed to the Supreme Court. She
was a swing jurist who sided with the liberals 25% of the time. Hint: Jazz scat singer Anita.
A. Elena Kagan B. Ruth Bader Ginsburg C. Clarence Thomas D. Sandra Day O’Connor

P8. Potluck: Born in Saxon, SC, in 1914, this U.S. General ran the Vietnam Non-War from 1964 to 1968.
Artillery & air power working, but college kids prevailed. Hint: Perfect name for U.S. aggression.
A. Frederick C. Weyand B. Creighton Abrams C. Earle Wheeler D. William Westmoreland

P9. Quotations: Born in San Francisco in 1874, deeply loved Yankee poet. 1. I had a lover’s quarrel with
the world. 2. The best way out is always through. 3. Like a piece of ice on a hot stove, the poem
must ride on its own melting. 3. Whose woods these are I think I know. 4. Two roads diverged in a
yellow wood. 5. Something there is that doesn’t love a wall. Hint: Hoar
A. Robert Penn Warren B. Carl Sandburg C. Robert Frost D. Robert Lowell

P10. Sci: Nairobi, 1941, evolutionary biologist/atheist, The Blind Watchmaker. Hint: “Through a glass …
A. Alain Louis Bombard B. Richard Dawkins C. Albert Claude D. James D. Watson

P11. Sports/Games: Born in Spokane in 1962, this point guard played his entire career [[1984 to 2003) for
the Utah Jazz. Only 6’ 1”, he nonetheless holds the records for most assists and steals. Hall of
Famer for the Olympics and the NBA. Hint: Blue-collar auto racing.
A. Karl Malone B. Charles Barkley C. Jason Kidd D. David Stockton

P12. Stage/Screen: Four: 1. Montclair, NJ, 1916, General Jack D. Ripper in Doctor Strangelove. 2.
Brooklyn, 1934, Oscar winner, played Yossarian in Catch-22. 3. The Bronx, 1940, Oscar nom., Sonny
in The Godfather. 4. The one you need, Boston, 1931, played Dr. Spock in Star Trek for 40 years.
A. Alan Arkin B. Leonard Nimoy C. Sterling Hayden D. James Caan

P13. Extra Credit: In 1979, which of these men did not sign a major peace treaty?
A. Yasser Arafat B. Jimmy Carter C. Menachem Begin D. Anwar al-Sadat




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

[Lowell]

27 March

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Roxbury, MA, in 1813, his first job was for a Boston printer who was the first
successful lithographer in the U.S. Later, at his own shop, he switched from reproducing classic
pictures to ones of current events. In 1850, he hired a crackerjack bookkeeper, businessman, and
marketer. Together they produced over 7,500 images. Hint: Pony Express
A. Richard March B. Charles Fenerty C. Aloys Seneflder D. Nathaniel Currier

P2. Geography: In 1881, after the mayor reads the Riot Act, troops are called in to break up fighting
between citizens & Salvation Army teetotalers. What town? Hint: Dracula or steam locomotive.
A. Basingstoke B. Bishops Itchington C. Crotch Crescent D. Great Cockup

P3. History/Politics: In 1973, he declines the Academy Award for Best Actor and sends Sacheen
Littlefeather to register his protest of film portrayals of Native Americans. Hint: Stella!
A. Marlon Brando B. Peter O’Toole C. Woody Allen D. George C. Scott

4. Language: Born in Jamaica in 1923, of a father with Scottish and African ancestry and a Russian born
mother, he won the 1964 Poetry Pulitzer for At the End of the Open Road. “In my grandmother’s
house there was always chicken soup / And talk of the old country—mud and boards / Poverty, /
The snow falling down and necks of lovers.” Hint: Casablanca cop.
A. James Merril B. Louis Simpson C. Donald Justice D. Charles simic

P5. Literature: Born in NYC in 1914, he attended Dartmouth and wrote a winter carnival play with help
from his friend F. Scott Fitzgerald. His novel What Makes Sammy Run brought notice, & his screen
play for On the Waterford assured him fame. Hint: He and his friend were mountain schooled.
A. Nelson Algren B. Leon Uris C. Budd Schulburg D. John Barth

P6. Music/Dance: Born in Newark in 1924, piano at age 7, sang in the church choir. By her mid-teens
illegally doing nightclubs. After winning an amateur night at the Zeus Theater in Harlem, she met
Earl “Fatha” Hines, won a Grammy for If You Could See Me Now. “Her voice had wings: luscious
and tensile, disciplined and nuanced, it was as thick as cognac…” Hint: Robert or Monroe.
A. Dionne Warwick B. Roberta Flack C. Sarah Vaughn D. Peggy Lee

P7. People: Born in the Bronx in 1927, he was a long-time NY Times columnist, 2 Pulitzers, the inventor
of “legal journalism”. The Dean of the Columbia School of Journalism said, “At a liberal moment
in American history, he was one of the defining liberal voices.” Hint: Morse associate.
A. Anthony Lewis B. Russell Baker C. Paul Krugman D. James Reston

P8. Potluck: Born in Lennep, Germany, in 1845, he created a machine that imitated Superman.
A. Nikola Tesla B. Philipp von Lenard C. Wilhelm Röntgen D. Johan Hitorf

P9. Quotations: Born in Anchorage, KY, in 1868, she & her sister Mildred, nursery school teachers,
wrote Happy Birthday to You. They took out no copyright. Summy Co. registered a copyright in
1935. Warner/Chappel Music, which bought that company for 25 million, owns the rights until
2030. Next time you sing it, send them a dollar. Hint: Chinese farming + IWW activist/singer
A. Patty Hill B. Judee Sill C. Debbie Harry D. Loretta Lynn

P10. Science: In 1998, the FDA approves a drug with great potential. Hint: Honeymoon location.
A. Addyi B. Rezulin C. Fen-Phen D. Viagra

P11. Sports/Games: In 1988, she wins her 6^th consecutive European Ice Skating title. Hint: RSA U.
A. Jutta Müller B. Marina Kielmann C. Irina Slutskaya D. Katarina Witt

P12. Stage/Screen: Born in Naponee, NE, in 1931, rated by TV Guide 36 on its top 50 TV actor list, he
was Richard Diamond and Harry O. But mostly he was Dr. Kimble. Hint: Two-faced god.
A. James Garner B. Richard Chamberlain C. David Janssen D. Tom Selleck

P13. Extra Credit: What’s the world record for spitting a watermelon seed? Dizzy Dean
A. 12 feet 4 inches B. 33 feet 18 inches C. 65 feet 4 inches D. 90 feet 0 inches




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

[Lowell]

28 March

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Urbino, Italy, in 1483, this painter/architect is one of the Big Three of the High
Renaissance. His most famous work is The School of Athens, which hangs in the Vatican. His works
depict with clarity of form the Neoplatonic ideal of human grandeur. Hint: Win a kewpie doll.
A. Giorgio Barbarelli da Castelfranco C. Tiziano Vecelli
B. Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino D. Antonio da Corriggio

P2. Geography: 1979, a coolant leak at Three Mile Island caused the core to overheat, necessitating a
partial shut down. The people of what state were particularly anxious about this clean energy?
A. Maine B. Pennsylvania C. New Hampshire D. Michigan

P3. History/Politics: Born in Rumford, ME, in 1914, of a Polish immigrant, he worked as a youth in his
father’s shop where politics was discussed. A graduate of Cornell Law, he became a U.S, Senator
and would-be presidential candidate, but got accused of crying in public [[in fact, melted snow
flakes.) Carter made him his Secretary of State. Hint: Try this cologne, sir. The women swoon!
A. George McGovern B. Henry M. Jackson C. Ed Muskie D. John Lindsay

P4. Language: Watertown, NY, 1929, wrote lovely fictional memoir A Fan’s Notes. Hint: Get there fast!
A. Fred Exley B. Jim Bouton C. George Plimpton D. Nate Jackson

P5. Literature: Born in Detroit in 1909, “bard of the down an outer”, The Man with the Golden Arm, A
Walk on the Wild Side, Simone de Beauvoir’s lover. Hint: Hemingway’s African landscape.
A. Wallace Stegner B. Nelson Algren C. Irwin Shaw D. Raymond Carver

P6. Music/Dance: Born in McAlster, OK, in 1955, her National Anthem at the National Rodeo got her
started. Her break through Billboard #1 hits were How Blue and Somebody Should Leave. Now called
The Queen of Country, she’s had 40 # singles and 14 #1 albums. Hint: She ate the whole thing!
A. Tanya Tucker B. Tammy Wynette C. Kitty Wells D. Reba McIntire

P7. People: Born in Portland, OR, in 1956, she and her husband in 2001 became the 1^st couple to climb
the Seven Summits, the highest mts. on each continent. Hint: Her plans did not put an end to her.
A. Susan Ershler B. Renata Chlumska C. Sophia Danenberg D. Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner

P8. Potluck: Born in Seattle in 1933, the governor of Alaska who—with a 19% approval rating—lost to
an apple-cheeked soccer mom [[going beyond the Palin.) Hint: Alpine bovine fog.
A. Tony Knowles B. Frank Murkowski C. Loren D. Leman D. John Binkley

P9. Quotations: Born in Russia in 1868, one of the great social-realist writers. The Lower Depths. 1. You
must write for children in the same way as you do for adults, only better. 2. Only mothers can
think of the future – because they give birth to it in their children. 3. A good man can be stupid and
still be good. But a bad man must have brains. Hint: Axiomatic park in Moscow.
A. Fydor Gladkov B. Mikhail Sholokhov C. Maxim Gorky D. Nikolai Ostrovsky

P10. Science: Born in Chicago in 1930, he studied at the University of Chicago under Enrico Fermi. Now
a Professor Emeritus at M.I.T., he won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1990 for showing the internal
structures of Protons, namely quarks. Hint: Well, Abe, you’ve satisfied Me. Don’t light the match.
A. Henry Kendall B. Jerome Isaac Friedman C. Richard Taylor D. Norman Ramsay

P11. Sports: Born in Elizabeth, NJ, in 1944, a small forward for the Golden State Rockets, 8x All-Star,
.900 foul shooter [[he threw underhand!), the only player to be top scorer in the NCAA, ABA, and
NBA. NBA names him in top 50 all time. Hint: He, his team, and a Pres. Candidate share names.
A. Chris Mullin B. Wilt Chamberlain C. Robert Parish D. Rick Barry

P12. Screen: Born in Cincinnati, 1910, adult host wearing mouse ears. Hint: I believe in God & Senator ...
A. Roy Williams B. Jimmy Dodd C. Bill Wash D. Cubby O’Brien

P13. Extra: Warsaw, 1928, Carter’s National Security Advisor. Hint: Extra! Extra! Read all about it!
A. Henry Kissinger B. Zbigniew Brzezinski C. Colin Powell D. Condoleeze Rice




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

[Lowell]

29 March

P1. Art/Culture: Born on a farm in Kingfisher, OK, in 1918, he became the youngest Eagle Scout in
Oklahoma history. He delivered milk and newspapers during the Great Depression. After
graduating Missouri U. he went to work for J.C. Penny. After the army, he opened his first variety
store. In Rogers, Arkansas, in 1962, he opened his 1^st discount store. Hint: Ike Godsey
A. Jim Rogers B. Greg Selkoe C. Warren Buffet D. Sam Walton

P2. Geography: In 1971, William Calley is convicted of premeditated murder. Where did he kill?
A. Aboard the USS Nimitz B. Japan C. Vietnam D. Afghanistan

P3. History/Politics: Born in Charles City County, VA, in 1790, became the 10^th U.S. President when
William Harrison died after a month in office. A believer in Manifest Destiny and territorial
expansion, he annexed Texas. He rates in the bottom quartile. Hint: Unstable boat.
A. James K. Polk B. Martin Van Buren C. Zachary Taylor D. John Tyler

4. Language: Born in Cardiff, Wales, 1913, both an Anglican priest and major 20^th Century poet: "Verse
should be as natural /As the small tuber that feeds on muck /And grows slowly from obtuse soil/
To the white flower of immortal beauty.” Hint: Please respond, monsieur.
A. Cyril Gwynn B. John Berryman C. R. S. Thomas D. Robert Herring

P5. Literature: Born in Detroit in 1936, the grand niece of a U.S. Poet Laureate, she wrote Ordinary
People, which in its film form won Best Picture Oscar. Hint: What can we know of honor?
A. Barbara Kingsolver B. Judith Guest C. Louis Erdrich D. Rose Tremain

P6. Music/Dance: Four: 1. Salvador, Brazil, 1940, Getz vocalist, Girl from Ipanema. 2. Indianapolis, 1878,
composed the music for Take Me Out to the Ball Game. 3. Westcliff-on-Sea, UK, 1908, concert
organist, no one did Bach better. 4. The one you need, South Hampton County, VA, 1918, won a
Tony for Hello, Dolly!, Takes Two to Tango, Nixon’s “Ambassador of Love”.
A. Pearl Bailey B. E. Power Biggs C. Albert Von Tilzer D. Astrud Gilberto

P7. People: Wesley Chapel, FL, 1976, Olympic Tennis Gold 1992, 3 GS events, #1[[2001) Hint: Al Cartoon
A. Tracy Austin B. Jenifer Capriati C. Louise Clapp D. Lindsay Davenport

P8. Potluck: Winnipeg, 1944, hit it big in 1974 with Seasons in the Sun. Hint: When is a knave not a nave?
A. Oscar Brand B. Gordon Lightfoot C. Terry Jacks D. Leonard Cohen

P9. Quotations: Born in Watkins, MN, in 1916, Senator, poet, ran against LBJ in 1968. “Being in politics
is like being a football coach. You have to be smart enough to understand the game, and dumb
enough to think it’s important.” Hint: HUAC
A. George McGovern B. Eugene McCarthy C. Stuart Symington D. Wayne Morse

P10. Science: Born in Denison, Iowa, in 1941, he is a Columbia U. climatologist who actually believes
earth’s climate is changing just because it’s getting warmer fast & weather patterns all over the
globe are becoming more violent. Not just CO2 but methane and other greenhouse gases are
causing it. He’s been arrested for these crazy notions. Hint: Holmes’s one-horse cab, sort of.
A. Al Gore B. James Edward Hansen C. Richard Alley D. Lewis D. Kaplan

P11. Sports: Four: 1. Atlanta, 1945, floor general of the NY Knicks, got them their only NBA titles [[1970
& 1973). 2. Gilmore, Ohio, 1867, pitched for Cleveland and Boston, winningest pitcher ever, 511-
316. 3. Tyler, Texas, 1955, Texas U. Heisman winner, Houston Oiler running back, led league in
rushing his first 3 seasons. 4. The one you need, Markham, IL, 1944, won 31 for Tigers in 1968,
probably be the last to do so, but ended up in slammer not long after the day the music died.
A. Denny McLain B. Earl Campbell C. Walt Frazier D. Cy Young

P12. Stage/Screen: Dublin, 1955, he is Professor Alastor “Mad Eye” Moody. Hint: Pow Me to the Moon.
A. Michael Fassbender B. Brendan Gleeson C. Sam Neill D. Michael Gambon

P13. Extra Credit: What percentage of Americans live within fifty miles of their birthplaces?
A. 5% B. 10% C. 33.3% D. 50%




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

[Lowell]

30 March

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Zundert, Netherlands, in 1853, a post-Impressionist painter whose work was
ignored in his life-time; his brother Theo bought one painting. Today his work is loved by
millions for its vivid color, bold brush strokes, and evocative subject matter. To look at his work
is to say, “I know this man, and he knows me.” Sunflowers. Hint: Just a bit off around my ears.
A. Jan Toorop B. Lucien Pissaro C. Paul Gauguin D. Vincent van Gogh

P2. Geography: In 1867, America purchases a chunk of land for 7.2 million, roughly 2 cents per acre.
A. Alaska B. Louisiana Purchase C. Virgin Islands D. Texas

P3. History/Politics: Born in Boston in 1919, he was JFK’s and LBJ’s National Security Advisor from
1961 to 1966, after which he was President of the Ford Foundation. This alleged expert on foreign
affairs was a chief architect for the escalation of the Vietnam War. Hint: Serial killer.
A. Henry Kissinger B. Walt Rostov C. McGeorge Bundy D. Gordon Gray

4. Language: Born in Cambridge, UK, in 1886, the granddaughter of Charles Darwin, the child of two
lecturers at Cambridge, surrounded by aunts and uncles, educated privately, yet she managed to
survive all that and write short poems that charm and surprise. She could turn a phrase, as in:
“Magnificently unprepared for the long littleness of life.” Hint: Stuck with M. Berle in Tin Lizzy.
A. Helen Hunt Jackson B. Frances Cornford C. Emma Lazarus D. Dorothea Mackeller

P5. Literature: Born in London in 1928, wonderfully funny satirical novelist, Wilt, Porterhouse Blue, got
himself deported from RSA for sedition, speaking against apartheid. Hint: Honer harmonicas.
A. Martin Amis B. Tom Sharpe C. David Lodge D. Malcolm Bradbury

P6. Music/Dance: Four: 1. Quebec, 1968, won 1988 Eurovision Contest, Falling Into You. 2. Cleveland,
1964, Fast Car, Give Me One Reason. 3. Oakland, 1962, hip hop, rapper, U Can’t Touch This. 4. The
one you need, Surrey, UK, 1945, listed by Rolling Stone as 2^nd greatest guitarist of all time.
A. Tracy Chapman B. Eric Clapton C. Celine Dion D. MC Hammer

P7. People: Born in Norfolk, UK, in 1820, she gave us us Black Beauty. Hint: She was a litigious nut.
A. Elizabeth Gaskell B. Anna Sewall C. George Eliot D. Anne Bronte

P8. Potluck: Born in St. Davids, PA, in 1913, he was the Director of Central Intelligence under Johnson
& Nixon. At Nixon’s behest he did his best to subvert Allende’s rise in Chile. Has the distinction of
being the only DCI convicted of misleading Congress. Dick asked for his help with the Watergate
cover up, but he stood up on his hind legs & refused. Dick sacked him. Hint: Truly a big wheel.
A. William Colby B. John A. McCone C. William Raborn D. Richard Helms

P9. Quotations: Born in Chicago in 1913, he sang the only version of Rawhide that counts: “Keep rollin',
rollin', rollin' / Though the streams are swollen /Keep them dogies rollin' / Rawhide!/ Through
rain and wind and weather / Hell-bent for leather ...” Hint: Penny or Lois.
A. Garth Brooks B. Ernie Oldfield C. Frankie Laine D. Jimmy Paine

P10. Science: Born in Göttingen, Germany, in 1811, this chemist investigated the emission spectra of
heated elements and discovered caesium in 1860 and rubidium in 1861. Many future important
scientists studied under him at university. Hint: No high school chemistry lab is without him.
A. Robert Bunsen B. Gustav Kirchoff C. Friedlieb Runge D. Ftirdrich Wöhler

P11. Sports/Games: Born in Middleton, Ohio, in 1940, this power forward led the Buckeyes to 3 NCAA
finals [[won in 1960), won Gold at the 1960 Olympics, and was a 7x All-Star for the Cincinnati
Royals. Later he became an expert in memory education & is called Dr. Memory. Hint: Star Wars
A. Bob Cousy B. Wayne Embry C. Oscar Robertson D. Jerry Lucas

P12. Stage/Screen: Richmond, 1937, 14 Oscar noms, 18 Golden Globe noms., Bonnie and Clyde.
A. Warren Beatty B. Henry Fonda C. Steve McQueen D. Paul Newman Hint: Peace

P13. Extra Credit: Whom does Rolling Stone list as the greatest guitarist of all time?
A. Stevie Ray Vaughan B. Jimi Hendrix C. Jimmy Page D. Segovia



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

[Lowell]

31 March

P1. Art/Culture: Eisenhach, Germany, 1685, organist and one of the half dozen greatest composers of all
time. Cantatas, fugues, Brandenburg Concertos. Breathtaking! Hint: Arnold terminator returns.
A. F. Chopin B. Ludwig van Beethoven C. J.S. Bach D. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

P2. Geography: In 1917, the U.S. buys the Virgin Islands for 25 million from whom?
A. Denmark B. England C. France D. Spain

P3. History/Politics: Washington, D.C., 1948, U.S. Vice President, Nobel Peace Prize 2007, ran for
President 2000, won popular vote, but lost when the fix was in for Florida. Hint: Pamplona
A. Dan Quayle B. Joe Biden C. Al Gore D. Hubert Humphrey

4. Language: Born in Suffolk, UK, in 1809, he was a poet best known for the first translation of The
Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. Here is one of the quatrains: “Some for the Glories of This World; and
some /Sigh for the Prophet's Paradise to come; /Ah, take the Cash, and let the Credit go, /Nor
heed the rumble of a distant Drum!” Hint: 2^nd cousin thrice removed of Frances Scott Key.
A. Andrew Marvell B. Edward Fitzgerald C. T. E. Lawrence D. Richard Frances Burton

P5. Literature: Born in Essex, UK, in 1928, sandwiched between modernism & postmodernism, he read
Sartre & Camus. After Oxford and a trip to Greece, he wrote The Magus, a tour de force. His
masterpiece: The French Lieutenant’s Woman. Hint: Chicken crosses road = poultry in motion.
A. John Fowles B. R. K. Narayan C. Anthony Powell D. Arnold Bennett

P6. Music/Dance: Rohrau, Austria, 1732, Father of Modern Symphony & String Quartets. Hint: Clocks
A. Franz Liszt B. Johannes Brahms C. Gustav Mahler D. Franz Joseph Haydn

P7. People: 4 more authors. 1. NY, 1935, wrote Looking for Mr. Goodbar in 1975, about the then new
sexual liberation. 2. Stateburg, SC, 1823, had secret anti-slavery views, kept a Civil War diary. 3.
Sorochyntsi, Ukraine, 1809, wrote The Overcoat and Taras Bulba. 4. The one you need, NYC, 1912,
co-wrote The Ugly American in 1958, predicted the Peace Corps. Hint: Swiss tennis star.
A. Nikolai Gogol B. William Lederer C. Mary Boykin Chesnut D. Judith Rossner

P8. Potluck: Born in Bayonne, NJ, in 1940, to a father who did prison time for not ratting out his
brother, a 12x U.S. Rep. for MA’s 4^th District, 1984 to 2008, chairman House Financial Services
Committee, fierce and eloquent defender of civil liberties. Voted brainiest, wittiest, most eloquent
Rep. Is #1 on Out’s LGBT hero list. Hint: Scottish slang for child + Larry Linville.
A. Barney Frank B. Tip O’Neill C. Al Franken D. Charlie Wilson

P9. Quotations: Born in Yuma, AZ, in 1927, the farm worker, labor leader, civil rights activist who co-
founded the United Farm Workers union. “Se, se puede.” [[Yes, one can, or Yes, it can be done.)
Barack Obama got good mileage out of it in 2008. Hint: Metonymy for Dodger Stadium.
A. Cesar Chavez B. Carlos Cadena C. Nativo Lopez D. John J. Herrera

P10. Science: Born in La Haye en Touyraine, France, in 1596, vastly influential mathematician and
philosopher responsible for our bizarre belief in a mind/body dichotomy, saw the world as a
machine, argued Cogito ergo sum [[I think, therefore I am.) Hint: The wrong place for the horses.
A. Joseph Fourier B. Robespierre C. Blaise Pascal D. René Descartes

P11. Sports/Games: Born in Floral, Saskatchewan, in 1928, he was the Detroit Red Wings right wing for
a quarter of a century, 23x All-Star who held most of NHL records until Gretzky came along.
His name is 4x on the Stanley Cup, 6x on the Hart Trophy for MVP. Hint: E. Barrett Browning
A. Guy Lafleur B. Bobby Hull C. Gordie Howe D. Maurice Richard

P12. Screen: 1. NYC, 1950, Joe Coffey, Hill Street Blues. 2. White Plains, NY, 1976, Paul Pfeiffer, Wonder
Years. 3. Brooklyn, 1927, Dustin’s dad The Graduate. 4. Need: Queens, 1943, Deer Hunter Oscar.
A. Josh Saviano B. William Daniels C. Ed Marinano D. Christopher Walken

P13. Extra Credit: Brooklyn, 1948, husband Danny DeVito, Carla Tortelli on Cheers. Hint: S. J.
A. Kirstie Alley B. Shelley Long C. Rhea Perlman D. Dana Delany




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

[Lowell]

2 April

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Brühl, Germany, in 1891, he was a prolific painter/sculptor both as a primary
pioneer of the Dada movement and on into Surrealism. His alter-ego, Loplop, often appears in his
work as a bird. The Virgin Spanking Christ is an especially pleasing work. Hint: O wild importance!
A. Hans Arp B. Max Ernst C. Franz Marc D. Paul Klee

P2. Geography: Born in Odense in 1805, Hans Christian Andersen wrote curious stories that people
refer to as fairytales. Many of them have dark elements running just below the surface. The
Emperor’s New Clothes remains as timely today as ever. From what country came he?
A. Denmark B. Finland C. Germany D. Sweden

P3. History/Politics: Born possibly in Aachen, Germany, or Liege, Belgium, in 742, predating his
parents’ marriage by 2 years, he became King of the Franks, King of Italy, and the 1^st Holy Roman
Emperor. He is said to be the Father of Europe. Hint: Not a lady house cleaner, for sure!
A. Charlemagne B. Pepin the Short C. Louis the Pious D. Charles Martel

4. Language: Born in Paris in 1840, this novelist/journalist defended Alfred Dreyfus with J’accuse. Twice
Nobel nominated, his carbon monoxide death may have been murder. “I am an artist. If you ask
Me what I came into this life to do, I will tell you: I came to live out loud. Hint: Do, re, me …
A. Gustave Flaubert B. Emile Zola C. Guy de Maupassant D. Alexander Dumas

P5. Literature: Born in Carlisle, UK, 1925, he wrote the simply wonderful Flashman books. Hint: Cranes.
A. George MacDonald Fraser B. Anthony Burgess C. Stephen Fry D. Wyndam Lewis

P6. Music/Dance: Born in Birmingham, AL, in 1947, she sings folk, country, bluegrass, pop, teaming up
at one time or another with dozens of music legends. Her 13 Grammys [[39 nominations) include
Blue Kentucky Girl, In My Dreams, and Wrecking Ball. Hint: No TV or film Awards, however.
A. Cyndi Lauper B. Linda Ronstadt C. Emmylou Harris D. Bobbie Gentry

P7. People: Leicester, UK, in 1946, Adrian Mole is her brilliant creation. Hint: Boy named outskirts.
A. Fran Lebowitz B. Louise Rennison C. Sue Townsend D. J. K. Rowling

P8. Potluck: Born in Sacramento in 1965, after a high-speed DUI chase, he was cornered and his beating
by LA police was filmed by a local witness. 4 officers were tried & acquitted, igniting the 1992 LA
riots. In the federal retrial, 2 were found guilty. He collected 3.8 million. Hint: Cheap gun joint.
A. Anthony Baez B. Robert Davis C. Rodney King D. Abner Louima

P9. Quotations: Born in Venice in 1725, his Story of My Life is considered an invaluable and authentic
source of 18^th Century European life. Living in a new house, he had great success with women. 1.
Hatred, in the course of time, kills the unhappy wretch who delights in nursing it in his bosom. 2.
Love is three quarters curiosity. 3. I don’t conquer, I submit. Hint: Catch a Falling Star.
A. Carlo Goldoni B. Don Juan C. Lord Byron D. Giacomo Casanova

P10. Science/Technology: Born in West Boylston, MA, in 1814, he invented the carpet loom. He also, in
a sense, invented the town of Clinton, MA, for his factories. Hint: Name on the door, rates a …
A. Erastus Brigham Bigelow B. Joshua Heilmann C. John Kay D. Richard Roberts

P11. Sports/Games: Four: 1. High Point, NC, 1907, shortstop for the White Sox, 1930 – 1950, 7x All-star,
2x batting champ. 2. Detroit, 1927, White Sox ace of the 1950s, 7x All-star, Series ring 1945. 3.
Detroit, 1937, 6’ 6” scorching fireball reliever for the Red Sox, called The Monster. 4. The one you
need, Clio, AL, 1945, Dodger HoF right-hander, 324 wins, 58 shut-outs, 5 one-hitters.
A. Dick Radatz B. Lou Appling C. Billy Pierce D. Don Sutton

P12. Stage/Screen: Santa Monica, 1920, his name was Joe Friday. He carried a badge. Hint: Charlotte.
A. Jack Webb B. Harry Morgan C. Richard Boone D. Ben Alexander

P13. Extra: Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapiki maungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu
names a hill:“The summit where Tamatea, the man with the big knees, the slider, climber of moun-
tains, the land-swallower who traveled about, played his nose flute for his loved one.” Where?
A. Australia B. Brazil C. Cameroon D. New Zealand



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

[Lowell]

3 April

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Tengchow, China, in 1898, of Presbyterian missionaries, he would become “the
most influential private citizen in the America of his day”, mostly by changing the reading habits
of Americans with his Time, Life, Fortune, and Sports Illustrated. Hint: And God said let …
A. Horace Greeley B. William F. Buckley C. DeWitt Wallace D. Henry Luce

P2. Geography: In 2008, authorities cordon off the Yearning for Zion Ranch, a stronghold of the
Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ Latter-Day Saints. Eventually 533 women & children will
be removed. In which of The United States did this occur? Hint: Legal murder capital of USA.
A. Arizona B. California C. Texas D. Utah

P3. History/Politics: In 1860, the Pony Express begins delivering mail between St. Joseph, Missouri, and
Sacramento. 150 stations, riders get $25 dollars per week, letters cost $5.00 per ounce. A year later
the telegraph put them out of business. What was the average delivery time? Hint: Thorpe Gold
A. Six days B. Eight days C. Ten days D. Twelve days

4. Language: Born in Montgomery, Wales, in 1593, the poet & Anglican priest who wrote The Temple:
Sacred Poems and Private Ejaculations. 1. One father is worth more than 100 schoolmasters. 2. The
Offender never pardons. 3. The eyes have one language everywhere. Hint: Lake Mead
A. John Milton B. Richard Lovelace C. George Herbert D. John Dryden

P5. Literature: Born in NYC in 1783, this essayist, biographer, diplomat, and author stands with
America’s other early American literary legends. He put Rip Van Winkle to sleep and scared the
pants off poor Ichabod Crane in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Hint: Garp.
A. Jack London B. John Winthrop C. James Fenimore Cooper D. Washington Irving

P6. Music/Dance: Born in NYC in 1919, songwriter who gave us It Was a Very Good Year: “When I was
seventeen it was a very good year / It was a very good year for small town girls and soft summer
nights / We'd hide from the lights on the village green / When I was seventeen.” Hint: Cakes
A. Ervin Drake B. Walter Becker C. Mort Shuman D. Hal David

P7. People: Born in Cincinnati in 1922, she hit it big in 1945 with Sentimental Journey. Sang with Les
Brown. Starred in such films as Pillow Talk and The Pajama Game. Hint: Anita + Cecil
A. Debbie Reynolds B. Doris Day C. Loretta Young D. Irene Dunn

P8. Potluck: Born in Norfolk in 1942, Mr. Las Vegas, signature song Danke Schoen. Hint: What a world!
A. Wayne Newton B. Dean Martin C. Liberace D. Tom Jones

P9. Quotations: Born in Tyler, Texas, in 1886, he’s Sam the piano player in Casablanca. “You must
remember this / A kiss is just a kiss, a sigh is just a sigh. / The fundamental things apply /As time
goes by.” Hint: “Met her on the mountain, there I took her life … stabbed her with my knife.”
A. Eubie Blake B. Dooley Wilson C. Jelly Roll Morton D. Fats Waller

P10. Science: Born in London in 1934, the primatologist who got to live with the chimps before anyone
else had the idea. “You cannot share your life with a dog … or cat, and not know perfectly well
that animals have personalities and minds and feelings.” Hint: Hawthorne short story.
A. Dian Fossey B. Jane Goodall C. Francine Patterson D. Vanessa Woods

P11. Sports/Games: Born in Montreal in 1945, an NHL goaltender 13 seasons, he took the Flyers to 2
Stanley Cups [[1974 & ’75), posting 30 shut-outs over those 2 years. Hint: Dad for hire on fire.
A. Terry Sawchuk B. Bernie Parent C. Jacques Plant D. Ken Dryden

P12. Stage/Screen: Four: 1. NYC, 1898, “Toastmaster General of the U.S.” 2. London, 1893, Ashley Wilks
in Gone with the Wind. 3. Brooklyn, 1961, Axel Foley, Beverley Hills Cop. 4. The one you need,
Omaha, 1924, Oscar for On the Waterfront and The Godfather, Stella’s husband.
A. Marlon Brando B. Leslie Howard C. George Jessel D. Eddie Murphy

P13. Extra Credit: What weekday enjoys the most births. Hint: Pete Seeger Nordic tool song.
A. Monday B. Thursday C. Friday D. Sunday



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

[Lowell]

4 April

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Whitechapel, London, in 1758, of German parents, a chorister at the Royal
chapel. To study becoming a painter, he was given a small allowance by George III, whose interest
may have been fatherly, given his mother was a Lady in Waiting. His portraits included Lord
Nelson, but he was best at women and children. Hint: Can of beer buds.
A. Joshua Reynolds B. Thomas Hudson C. John Hopner D. Peter von Bemmel

P2. Geography: In 1958, the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament peace symbol [[the chicken foot) is
displayed for the first time. What city? Hint: Royalty-visiting feline traumatizes rodent.
A. Paris B. Moscow C. London D. Copenhagen

P3. History/Politics: Born in Hampden, ME, in 1802, she was during the Civil War the Superintendent
of Army Nurses, but is best remembered today for her activism and lobby efforts for the indigent
insane & for the creation of the first mental asylums. Hint: Her mammy was waiting and praying.
A. Lillian D. Wald B. Alice Paul C. Dorothea Dix D. Mary Lyon

4. Language: Born in St. Louis in 1928, she was an author, poet, and activist, best remembered for her
autobiography I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.1. I’ve learned that people will forget what you
said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. 2.
There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you. Hint: Pre-Columbus S. America
A. Alice Walker B. Gwendolyn Brooks C. Maya Angelou D. Cheryl Clarke

P5. Literature: Born in Wallyford, Scotland, in 1828, she was a novelist and historian whose 120 works
encompassed both domestic realism and tales of the supernatural. Squire Arden is hers. Hint: You
can pack a dermatologist into a vat of facial cream, but you can’t make her shrink.
A. Jane Findlater B. Muriel Spark C. Agnes Owens D. Margaret Oliphant

P6. Music/Dance: Born in Issaquena County, MS, in 1913, McKinley Morganfield was first recorded by
Alan Lomax in 1941. He came north and became the Father of Modern Chicago Blues. Got My Mojo
Working, Hoochie Coochie Man, and I’m Ready are his. His stage name? Hint: TV news anchor.
A. Big Bill Broonzy B. Howlin’ Wolf C. Muddy Waters D. Mississippi John Hurt

P7. People: Born in Cleveland in 1923, he and Larry Gelbart wrote M*A*S*H. Hint: Alan U. Minium.
A. Lorne Michaels B. Gene Reynolds C. Harold Ramis D. Mike Farrell

P8. Potluck: Born in Witchita in 1906, he was a news anchor now best remembered for a commercial
that included the lines: “It takes a licking and keeps on ticking.” Hint: Star of Dirty Dancing
A. Douglas Edwards B. Charles Kuralt C. John Cameron Swayze D. Sam Donaldson

P9. Quotations: Born in Lakeland, FL, in 1913, a radio singer who worked with Bob Hope at U.S.O.
events around the world. “I'd sing a song, & I could just see the guys getting this faraway expres-
sion. I knew they were going home in their minds.” Uh-huh. Hint: One of Henry’s stretch limos.
A. Frances Langford B. Loretta Lynn C. Vivian Vance D. Ginger Rogers

P10. Science/Technology: Born in Sainthia, West Bengal, India, in 1938, this GE microbiologist
developed a bacteria that could break down crude oil in ocean spills. Hint: Crustacean dance fest.
A. Srinivasa Ramanujan C. Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis
B. Ananda Mohan Chakrabarty D. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

P11. Sports/Games: Four: 1. Princeton, IN, 1924, 16 Dodger seasons, best defensive first basemen of the
1950s. 2. Canton, GA, Patriots left guard for t12 years, SI “Best Offensive Lineman of All Time”. 3.
Boston, 1938, Yale President and MLB Commish who exiled Rose. 4. You need: Hubbard, TX, 1888,
Grey Eagle, Red Sox/Indians legendary centerfielder, .345 average, HoF 1937. Hint Tip and Nancy.
A. John Hannah B. Tris Speaker C. Gil Hodges D. A. Bartlett Giamatti

P12. Stage/Screen: NYC in 1932, he was Norman Bates in Psycho. Hint: Emmet in Omaha Kingdom
A. Anthony Hopkins B. Anthony Perkins C. Anthony Quinn D. Anthony Quayle

P13. Extra Credit: What company’s product kept on ticking?
A. Bulova B. Hamilton C. Longines D. Timex




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

[Lowell]

5 April

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Hale’s Ford, VA, in 1856, an influential educator, author, advisor to presidents,
based at the Tuskegee Institute in AL. With the southern white power structure he cut a deal W.E.B
Du Bois referred to as the Atlanta Compromise, trading compliance with segregation in return for
education opportunities and reduced racial tensions. Hint: British literary award.
A. Frederick Douglass B. Francis Harper C. Booker T. Washington D. Geo. Washington Carver

P2. Geography: In 1621, Mayflower heads back to England. From where? Hint: Gesundheit!
A. Virginia B. Rhode Island C. New York D. Massachusetts

P3. History/Politics: Born in NYC in 1937, he joined ROTC at CCNY & served in Vietnam where he had
a small part in trying to whitewash the My Lai Massacre. With a gift for pleasing people in power,
he rose rapidly through the ranks, eventually becoming a 4-star General. As W.’s Secretary of State,
he sat a record for non-travel, but helped build the bogus case for invading Iraq. Hint: Intestines.
A. Wesley Clark B. Frederick M. Franks, Jr. C. Warren Christopher D. Colin Powell

4. Language: Born in London in 1837, a sado-masochist alcoholic poet who obsessed about lesbians. Here
is one of his cheery quatrains: “Time turns the old days to derision, / Our loves into corpses or
wives; / And marriage and death and division / Make barren our lives.” Hint:Porcine Coppertone
A. Matthew Arnold B. Arthur Hugh Clough C. Walter de la Mare D. Algernon Charles Swinburne

P5. Literature: Four: 1. NYC, 1908, co-wrote with sibling Cheaper by the Dozen. 2. Chicago, 1917, wrote
Psycho. 3. Philadelphia, 1934, wrote the wonderful The Lady, or the Tiger? 4. The one you need,
Luton, UK, 1920, he wrote Hotel, Wheels, and Airport. Not to be confused with the Roots guy.
A. Arthur Hailey B. Robert Bloch C. Ernestine Gilbreth Carey D. Frank R. Stockton

P6. Music/Dance: Born in Toronto in 1883, he was an actor and singer who won an Oscar as Howard in
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, which was directed by his son. His most memorable song, which is
awful, is September Song, recorded in 1938. Hint: Not related to singer of I Will Always Love You.
A. Jack Carson B. Walter Huston C. Walter Connolly D. Melvyn Douglas

P7. People: Boston in 1649, Governor of the East India Company, founded University. Hint: Locks.
A. John Harvard B. Elihu Yale C. Henry Rutgers D. Ezra Cornell

P8. Potluck: Born in Kent, NY, in 1761, on the night of 26 April 1777, at age 16, she--likeWilliam Dawes
& Paul Revere—made a midnight ride to warn the colonial militia under her father’s command
the British were about to invade Danbury, CT. Hint: 1976 film, Sally Field, dissociate I.D. disorder
A. Phyllis Wheatley B. Sybil Ludington C. Hannah Arnett D. Esther Reed

P9. Quotations: Born in Milwaukee in 1900, he and Katharine Hepburn together were beyond huge.
1. Concentrate, don’t embroider. 2. Know your lines and don’t bump into the furniture.
A. Spencer Tracy B. Cornell Wilde C. Cary Grant D. Clark Gable

P10. Technology: Born on Long Island, 1951, he attended Worcester Polytechnic Institute, but dropped
out. He must have learned something, though, since he invented the Segway PT, computer-
controlled gyroscopic human transporter. Hint: Well, praise Jesus, and okay, amen to that!
A. Jerome Lemelson B. Dean Kamen C. Edward J. Nowak D. Thomas E. Murray

P11. Sports/Games: Born in in Springville, NY, in 1871, this football player became head coach for 12
universities, compiled a record of 319-106-32. His teams won 4 National titles. But is best recalled
today for starting a youth football organization called Little Scholars. Hint: Weasel goes.
A. Glenn Scobey Warner B. Bobby Bowden C. Bear Bryant D. Joseph Duff

P12. Stage/Screen: Born in San Diego in 1916, Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird. Hint: 2 dry gallons
A. Cary Grant B. Kirk Douglas C. Spencer Tracy D. Gregory Peck

P13. Extra Credit: Which is the only king in a deck of cards not to have a mustache?
A. Clubs B. Diamonds C. Hearts D. Spades



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

[Lowell]

6 April

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Clayton-le-Woods, Lancashire, UK, in 1917, she lived in Mexico as a sculptor,
novelist, founder of Women’s Liberation in Mexico, and one of the last surrealist painters. She and
Max Ernst lived together. Self-Portrait with its prancing hyena is hers. Hint: Doll House pussy cat.
A. Leonor Fini B. Meret Oppenheim C. Leonora Carrington D. Jacqueline Lamba

P2. Geography: In 1327, poet Petrarch catches sight of his love for 1^st time. Where? Hint: Palace of Popes
A. Avignon B. Arles C. Florence D. Milan

P3. History/Politics: Born in Armagh, Northern Ireland, in 1926, an evangelical Protestant minister who
regularly frothed at the mouth about Catholics, ecumenism, gays. Hint: Persian vegetable motif
A. Terence O’Neill B. Joseph Devlin C. Ian Paisley D. Gerry Adams

P4. Language: Born in London in 1902, he was a poet and poetry professor who helped build the
University of British Columbia’s creative writing department. Here’s a passage from Noah: “He
told them wrath was coming, and they would rue it, / He begged them to believe the tides would
roll. He offered them passage to his destined goal.” Hint: Old No. 7 Brand
A. Doug Beardsley B. Earle Birney C. Peter Dale Scott D. Roy Daniels

P5. Literature: Born in Woodington, Ohio, in 1892, a writer/newsman who swapped free railroad
tickets for articles extolling railroads. He made T.E. Lawrence famous. Hint: Clockmaker Seth.
A. Lowell Thomas B. Paul Theroux C. Jon Gunther D. George Orwell

P6. Music/Dance: Born in Oildale, CA, in 1937, San Quentin graduate, he wrote and sang I’m a Lonesome
Fugitive, Sing Me Back Home, and Branded Man. Okie from Muskogee. Hint: Macbeth threesome.
A. Hank Williams B. Lefty Frizzel C. Merle Haggard D. The

P7. People: Born in Baltimore in 1906, she studied French, Italian, and German at Radcliff and
Barnard. During World War II, she was the spy the Germans called “The Limping Lady”. They
had her on their most wanted list. Read about her amazing life in The Wolves at the Door: The True
Story of America’s Greatest Female Spy. Hint: Bilko’s Colonel.
A. Noor Inayat Khan B. Virginia Hall C. Nancy Wake D. Marthe Cnockaert

P8. Potluck: Born in East Java [[Dutch East Indies), 1880, he built planes for Germany. Hint: Mother.
A. Manfred von Richthofen B. Anthony Fokker C. Otto Parschau D. Martin Kreuzer

P9. Quotations: Born in San Francisco in 1866, he was a muckraker who investigated municipal
corruption. He wrote The Shame of the Cities. 1. Boston has carried the practice of hypocrisy to the
nth degree of refinement, grace, and failure. 2. The doctrine of Jesus is the most revolutionary
propaganda that I have ever encountered. Hint: 28 states including a Utah ghost town.
A. Ray Stannard Baker B. Jacob Riis C. Upton Sinclair D. Lincoln Steffens

P10. Science/Technology: Four: 1. Philadelphia, 1953, software architect of Macintosh operating system.
2. Shanghai, 1920, medicine Nobel, 1992, for protein phosphorylation. 3. Munich, 1911, medicine
Nobel, 1964, for regulation of cholesterol and fatty acid metabolism. 4. The one you need, Chicago,
1928, shared with Crick the 1962 medicine Nobel for DNA. Hint: 8 PGA titles
A. James Watson B. Edmond H. Fischer C. Andy Hertzfeld D. Feodor Lynen

P11. Sports: Born in Bridgewater, MA, in 1903, Boston U. star, catcher for the Philadelphia Athletics &
the Detroit Tigers. Sporting News ranks him #65. Hint: Mistress Mary, quite contrary …
A. Bill Dickey B. Mickey Cochrane C. Gabby Hartnett D. Buck Ewing

P12. Stage/Screen: Born in Bridgeport, CT, in 1947, he is Cliff Clavin on Cheers. Hint: Steeler QB
A. Nicholas Colassanto B. John Ratzenberger C. George Wendt D. Woody Harrelson

P13. Extra Credit: Act naturally, found missing, same difference, pretty ugly, soft rock, inside out, jumbo
shrimp, and possibly military intelligence are all examples of what?
A. Similes B. Metaphors C. Metonymy D. Oxymorons




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

[Lowell]

7 April

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Battle Creek in 1860, he brought us Snap, Crackle, and Pop; “Simple,
wholesome goodness”, and Tony the Tiger shouting, “They’re g-r-r-reat!”
A. Sylvester Graham B. General Mills C. C. W. Post D. William Keith Kellogg

P2. Geography: Born in 1822, Anna T. Jeanes was a philanthropist who gave Booker T. Washington a
million dollars to help him educate southern African-Americans. She also established Jeanes
Hospital to care for people with cancerous, nervous, and disabling ailments. Given her great love
for humankind, it was most fitting she was born in what city?
A. Boston B. Philadelphia C. Providence D. Hartford

P3. History/Politics: Born in Chicago in 1931, this employee for the RAND Corporation slipped the
NY Times The Pentagon Papers, which revealed the extent to which LBJ had been lying to Congress,
American citizens and the world about the Vietnam War. Hint: A cold day in hell, for sure!
A. Edward Snowden B. Daniel Ellsberg C. Frank Serpico D. W. Mark Felt

4. Language: Born in Cockermouth, England, in 1770, one of England’s greatest poets, he and Coleridge
published Lyrical Ballads, brought Romanticism to England, changed the way we see the world.
Two poets! “Nature never did betray the heart that loved her.” Hint: Talk about eponymous!
A. Thomas Hardy B. William Wordsworth C. John Keats D. Richard Lovelace

P5. Literature: Philadelphia, 1931, he is a master of the short story form, even “flash fiction” [[very
short). The Balloon from his collection Unnatural Acts is fine! Hint: Well, we could shower together!
A. John Barth B. Donald Barthelme C. Thomas Pynchon D. David Foster Wallace

P6. Music/Dance: Born in Philadelphia in 1915, Eleanora Fagan would make anyone’s list of the top ten
blues singers of all time. She had a difficult childhood, spending time at The House of the Good
Shepard and running errands in a brothel. Summertime, They Can’t Take That Away from Me are hers.
Lady Sings the Blues is her autobiography. Stage name? Hint: Poker hand of aces and eights.
A. Bessie Smith B. Ella Fitzgerald C. Billie Holiday D. Etta James

P7. People: Four: 1. Petaluma, CA, 1938, drummer for Jefferson Airplane. 2. Palo Alto, 1946, drummer
for the Grateful Dead. 3. Havana, 1917, drummer who composed Coltrane’s Afro Blue. 4. The one
you need, Benares, India, 1920, legendary sitar player performed with the Beatles.
A. Mongo Santamaria B. Ravi Shankar C. Spencer Dryden D. Bill Kreutzmann

P8. Potluck: Gardner, MA, in 1844, he attended a Baptist church, was a lay preacher before converting
to Universalism & was ordained. Later, skeptical of revealed religion, he became a freethinker
pantheist, preaching the Universalist’s Christian God was “nothing more than a chimera of their
own imagination.” Last person in USA arrested for blasphemy. Hint: Brethren, bow down & pray!
A. Billy Sunday B. Elmer Gantry C. Abner Kneeland D. Arthur Dimmesdale

P9. Quotations: San Francisco, 1938, Gov. Moonbeam. 1. The government is becoming the family of last
resort. 2. The reason that everyone likes planning is that nobody has to do anything. 3. Prisons
don’t rehabilitate, they don’t punish, they don’t protect, so what the hell do they do?
A. Pat Brown B. Ronald Reagan C. Jerry Brown D. Arnold Schwarzenegger

P10. Science/Technology: Born in Krakow in 1884, he studied the Australian aborigines, lectured at
LSE, and is considered by many to be the Father of Anthropology. Hint: Just sent your check.
A. Bronislaw Malinowski B. Raymond Firth C. Ignacy Paderewski D. Gunther Blobel

P11. Sports/Games: LA, 1918, legendary Red Sox 2^nd basemen, HoF 1986. Hint: A Designing Christian
A. Dom DiMaggio B. Bobby Doerr C. Pete Runnels D. Rogers Hornsby

P12. Stage/Screen: All four born today, which one played Brett Maverick and Rockford?
A. James Garner-‘28 B. Wayne Rogers-‘33 C. Russell Crowe-‘64 D. Francis Ford Coppola-‘39

P13. Extra Credit: Born in Spain in 1506, Francis Xavier established which Catholic order?
A. Augustinian Order B. Dominican Order C. Salesian Order D. Society of Jesus




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

[Lowell]

8 April

P1. Art/Culture: Newark, Ohio, in 1871, one of the 1^st to promote photography as a fine art, his work
capture the spirit & sentimentality of early 20^th Century life. “What he brought to photography was
an extraordinary sense of light.” Hint: Progeny of Newman 1963 Texas Panhandle film character.
A. Alfred Stieglitz B. F. Holland Day C. Clarence Hudson White D. Ralph Steiner

P2. Geography: In 1820, Venus de Milo [[created circa 100 B.C.) is discovered hiding out where? A.G.N.
A. Crete B. Greece C. Italy D. Sicily

P3. History: Texas Rep., House Majority Leader 2003 – 2005, born-again Christian, helped Newt effect
Republican Revolution, convicted felon [[election fraud), later acquitted. Hint: ETA/ETD
A. Duke Cunningham B. Larry Craig C. Thomas DeLay D. Mike Crapo

P4. Language: Annapolis in 1955, a poet/novelist most famous for The Poisonwood Bible. “Stop a minute,
right where you are. Relax your shoulders, shake your head and spine like a dog shaking off cold
water. Tell that imperious voice in your head to be still.” Hint: Royal revelations.
A. Djuna Barnes B. Barbara Kingsolver C. Lorrie Moore D. E. Annie Proulx

P5. Literature: Born in Chicago in 1886, she graduated from Bryn Mawr in 1907 and—elected alumnae
director—set up a summer school for women industrial workers. After a car accident broke her
back in 1926, she took up writing, becoming a successful playwright. In 1931 her social manners
novel Years of Grace, won the Pulitzer Prize. Hint: Fiesta hero Jake ups his Irish lullaby a peg.
A. Margaret Ayer Barnes B. Pearl S. Buck C. Willa Cather D. Tillie Olsen

P6. Music/Dance: Born in NYC in 1896, he was the lyricist who wrote the words for April in Paris, It’s
Only a Paper Moon, and Over the Rainbow. Abbie Hoffman, Jerry Rubin, and other Groucho Marxists
A. Smokey Robinson B. Yip Harburg C. Jerry Lieber D. George M. Cohan

P7. People: Born in Long Branch, NJ, in 1939, after earning a political science degree from Boston U., she
became a New Age Minister who with her husband founded The Summit Lighthouse in 1958 and
the Church Universal and Triumphant in 1975. She preached the Path of Personal Christhood and
was thankful to be in constant communion with God. Hint: She made what she said she was.
A. Roberta Ahmanson B. Diane Knippers C. Beverly LaHaye D. Elizabeth Clare Prophet

P8. Potluck: Oslo, 1912, put figure skating on the map, became Hollywood star. Hint: Penny sky.
A. Sonja Henie B. Peggy Fleming C. Katarina Witt D. Sonia Satra

P9. Quotes: Chicago, 1918, gutsy woman opens a dipso center. “My makeup wasn’t smeared, I wasn’t
disheveled, I behaved politely, & I never finished off a bottle, so how could I be an alcoholic?”
A. Kitty Dukakis B. Betty Ford C. Ann-Margaret D. Joan Kennedy

P10. Science: West Hartlepool, UK, 1884, doc who cured rickets with vitamin D. Hint: Ott or Allen
A. Robert Koch B. Edward Mellanby C. Ronald Ross D. Howard Walter Florey

P11. Sports: Four: 1. Culver City, CA, 1954, Expos & Mets catcher, 11x All-Star, HoF 2003. 2. Cornwall,
UK, 1886, began as caddie, went on to win the Open, the U.S. Open, the PGA Championship twice.
3. Martins Ferry, Ohio, 1940, legendary Celtic forward who stole the ball. 4. The one you need,
Hertford, NC, 1946, Athletics pitcher, 8x All-Star, 5x WS rings, perfect game, HoF 1987
A. John Havlichek B. Jim Barnes C. Gary Carter D. Catfish Hunter

P12. Stage/Screen: Born in Toronto in 1892, she won the second best-actress Oscar ever for her role in
Coquette. She was a co-founder of United Artists and of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and
Sciences. She was also “America’s Sweetheart”. Hint: It’s impolite to select our noses.
A. Lillian Gish B. Mary Pickford C. Janet Gaynor D. Gloria Swanson

P13. Extra Credit: Portsmouth, UK, 1949, director Shakespeare in Love. Hint: Tom Hardy’s bunch.
A. Arthur Penn B. George Lucas C. John Madden D. Robert Aldrich




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

[Lowell]

9 April

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Chicago in 1926, a World War II and journalist for Esquire before launching
Playboy in 1952, the first issue including the iconic shots of Marilyn Monroe. Smut-monger? Lover
of the female form? Certainly altered the social fabric. Hint: Colorful little pig wolf puffer.
A. Bob Guccione B. Al Goldstein C. Hugh Hefner D. Larry Flynt

P2. Geography: In 1865, General Lee surrenders to Grant at Appomattox Courthouse. What state?
A. Georgia B. Maryland C. Pennsylvania D. Virginia

P3. History/Politics: Born in Sumner, MO, in 1905, Arkansas Senator, opposed HUAC & Vietnam War,
created a U.S. educational grant program for which one needs to be reliably smart.
A. Robert Wagner B. Cecil John Rhodes C. J. William Fulbright D. George Norris

4. Language: Born in Tiptonville, TN, in 1932, he was a singer/songwriter/poet who was Elvis before
Elvis was Elvis. His classic Blue Suede Shoes launched Elvis’s career. “If it weren’t for the rocks in
its bed, the stream would have no song.” Hint: Washington Post reporter showers at Bates Motel.
A. Frank Lymon B. Scotty Moore C. Jerry Lee Lewis D. Carl Perkins

P5. Literature: Paris, 1821, poet, essayist, art critic, and pioneering translator of Edgar Alan Poe.
The Flowers of Evil was his 1^st collection. [[The two even looked alike!) 1. I can barely conceive of a
type of beauty in which there is no melancholy. 2. Always be a poet, even in prose. 3. Music
fathoms the sky. 4. Nothing can be done except little by little. Hint: Madam’s den.
A. Alfred de Vigny B. Charles Baudelaire C. Arthur Rimbaud D. Antonin Artaud

P6. Music: Born in Munich in 1794, he learned his father’s goldsmith trade, made his own flute,
taught himself to play well enough to join an orchestra at age 17. After studying acoustics at
university, he created the modern flute and finger system to go with it. Hint: Kojak + Kojak
A. Theobald Boehm B. Hyacinthe Klosé C. Louis-August Buffet D. Johann G. Tromlitz

P7. People: Born in Benkelman, NB, in 1903, he was Bert, the cop, in It’s a Wonderful Life and the Wagon
Master on Wagon Train. Hint: Use only the very best whiskeys to keep evil spirits at bay.
A. Ward Bond B. Alan Ladd C. Jack Palance D. James Coburn

P8. Potluck: New Britain, CT, 1903, lost a Senate bid to Prescott Bush, Governor of CT, JFK’s Secretary
of Health, Education, and Welfare. Hint: Jeeze, take a Smith Brothers before you break something.
A. Lowell P. Weicker, Jr. B. Joseph Lieberman C. Abraham Ribicoff D. John Davis Lodge

P9. Quotations: NYC, 1928, pianist, songwriter, satirist, MIT/Harvard math professor, witty cynic, who
gave us such songs as The Elements, Poisoning Pigeons in the Park, and Fight Fiercely Harvard. 1. Life
is like a sewer: what you get out of it depends on what you put into it. 2. Political satire became
obsolete when they awarded Henry Kissinger the Nobel Peace Prize. Hint: Shakespeare royalty.
A. Oscar Brand B. Tom Lehrer C. Roy Zimmerman D. Mark Russell

P10. Sci: Woodbine, NJ, 1903, Cornell biologist, 1960 co-inventor of The Pill. Hint: Not quite a commie.
A. Gregory Goodwin Pincus B. Erwin Chargaff C. Jean Piaget D. Maurice Wilkins

P11. Sports/Games: Four: 1. Queenstown, Ireland, 1865, in 1890 the Boston Beaneater rightfielder, life-
time .301, NL stolen bases leader 1900. 2. Pedrena, Spain, 1957, #1 PGA golfer in 1970s, 90 wins, 5
majors. 3. Green Bay, 1898, founder, player, first coach of the Packers, has a field named after him.
4. The one you need, Boston, 1945, Boston Globe and SI sports writer par excellence.
A. Curly Lambeau B. Patsy Donovan C. Seve Ballesteros D. Peter Gammons

P12. Stage/Screen: Born in Washington, DC, 1939, 4 Emmys as Olivia Walton. Hint: Famous judge.
A. Karen Grassle B. Florence Hendersen C. Meredith Baxter D. Michael Learned

P13. Extra Credit: Russia, 1889, world renown concert violinist, composer, violinist. Hint: 77 Sunset
A. Jascha Heifetz B. Efrem Zimbalist, Sr. C. Leonard Sorkin D. Boris Gutnikov



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

[Lowell]

10 April

P1. Art/Culture: Nottingham, England, in 1829, he founded the Salvation Army & was its 1^st general
from 1878 to 1912. Sometimes mocked [[“Throw a nickel in the drum, save another drunken bum”),
the Salvation Army provides vast humanitarian aid. Hint: Maine bay town or Hazel actress.
A. Elijah Cadman B. John Lawley C. William Booth D. T. Henry Howard

P2. Geography: Born in Logan County, KY, in 1796, Jim Bowie stabbed a sheriff outside of Natchez,
MS, using a large hunting knife very probably designed by his brother Rezin. Given that
information, in what state did he die? Hint: Fess Parker fans should have no problem here.
A. Mississippi B. Michigan C. Texas D. Arkansas

P3. History/Politics: Born in NYC in 1903, she was a U.S. Rep. from CT, a U.S. Ambassador to Italy and
Brazil [[the first woman named to a major post), and a versatile author who wrote The Women. “I
refuse the compliment that I think like a man; thought has no sex; one either thinks or one does
not.” Hint: Fortunately, she had the time of her life.
A. Anne W. Patterson B. Madeline Albright C. Jeane J. Kirkpatrick D. Clare Boothe Luce

P4. Language: Milwaukee, 1898, he was a poet and an English professor at Sarah Lawrence. A Boy of
Twenty begins: “Sometimes I hear my name / come up the stairs and stream /through noises in
the hall…” Another poem ends: “I am afraid of him / I wish I didn’t / love him.” Hint: #1 hooker.
A. Paul Engle B. Lionel Basney C. Horace Gregory D. Philip Booth

P5. Lit: Four: 1. Brookville, IN, 1827, Civil War General, wrote Ben-Hur. 2. Lurgan, County Armagh,
Ireland, 1867, Yeats friend, pacifist, poet, mystic painter. 3. Mako, Hungary, 1847, founded
Columbia School of Journalism, has Prize named after him. 4. The one you need, Maidstone, Kent,
England, 1778, brilliant essayist and painter of Autumn Ground Fog in Morning Light.
A. Joseph Pulitzer B. Walter Hazlitt C. George William Russell D. Lew Wallace

P6. Music/Dance: Born in Erick, OK, in 1921, in High Noon, The Outlaw Josey Wales, he co-starred in
Rawhide, but all that pales next to his #1 hit: “It was a one-eyed, one-horned /Flyin' Purple People
Eater / One-eyed, one-horned / Flyin' Purple People Eater.” Hint: A mammoth of a song in 1958!
A. Sheb Wooley B. Tex Ritter C. Ken Curtis D. Ken Maynard

P7. People: Meissen, Germany, 1755, the quack who cooked up homeopathy. Hint: What’s so phony?
A. Paul Chamberlen B. Samuel Hahneman C. Bernard Jensen D. John R. Brinkley

P8. Potluck: Born in Kansas City in 1927, the Reagans’ chief astrologer during Ronny’s Presidency.
“Virtually every major move and decision the Reagans made,” said Donald Regan, Reagan’s chief
of Staff, “was cleared in advance with a woman in San Francisco.” Hint: That jumping brown fox.
A. Linda Goodman B. Jeane Dixon C. Joan Quigley D. Joyce Jillson

P9. Quotations: Medford, MA, in 1941, travel writer [[The Great Railway Bazaar) & novelist [[The Mosquito
Coast). “Death is an endless night so awful to contemplate that it can make us love life and value it
with such passion that it may be the ultimate cause of all joy and all art.” Hint: Emerson handyman
A. Bill Bryson B. Paul Theroux C. Hunter S. Thompson D. Rolf Potts

P10. Science: Boston, 1917, preeminent organic chemist of the 20^th Century. Hint: Best laid plans.
A. Arnold Beckman B. Robert Burns Woodward C. Joseph Fletcher D. Marshall W. Nirenberg

P11. Sports: NYC, 1934, great sports writer, The Summer of ’49. Hint: Prince King’s speech impediment.
A. Ken Burns B. Roger Kahn C. Roger Angell D. David Halberstam

P12. Stage/Screen: Four: 1. Detroit, 1915, Colonel Potter. 2. Brooklyn, 1921, MLB & NBA player, also The
Rifleman. 3. Lund, Sweden, 1929, Seventh Seal. 4. One you need, Egypt, 1932, Doctor Zhivago.
A. Max von Sydow B. Omar Sharif C. Harry Morgan D. Chuck Connors

P13. Extra Credit: Ghawazi refers to what? Hint: What Adam and Eve lacked physiologically.
A. Women from Swaziland C. A type of fruit that grows only on Madagascar
B. Egyptian dancing girls D. Evil spirits in the Himalayas




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

[Lowell]

12 April

P1. Art/Culture: Born in NYC in 1932, he is famous for one awful song, Tiptoe Through the Tulips, sung
in a high falsetto/vibrato. He was a ukulele player. He was married on Johnny Carson’s Late
Show. These things can only happen in America. Hint: Overworked bookkeeper.
A. Del Shannon B. Tiny Tim C. Edwin Starr D. Lonnie Donegan

P2. Geography: Born in Frederiksborg Palace in 1577, Christian IV became king at age 19. Popular,
ambitious, proactive, and more than stout, he ruled 59 years, longer than any other Scandinavian
monarch. He built things, including the Round Tower, which was wide enough to accommodate a
chariot up the spiral ramp. What country did he rule? Hint: Lego Land
A. Denmark B. Finland C. Norway D. Sweden

P3. History/Politics: Born in Hanover County, VA. In 1777, hugely influential lawyer & senator
who served three terms as Speaker of the House, he maneuvered House voting to elect John
Quincy Adams over Andrew Jackson; Adams made him Secretary of State as the pay-off. He
Opposed Manifest Destiny and the Mexican War. Hint: M*A*S*H colonel after Henry Blake.
A. John C. Calhoun B. Henry Clay C. James Monroe D. Daniel Webster

4. Language: What Oxford don allegedly said: 1. The Lord is a shoving leopard. 2. Is the bean dizzy? 3.
You have hissed all my mystery lectures. You have tasted a whole worm. Hint: I’d looner Sipton.
A. Earl O’Moray B. Stafford Cripps C. Archibald Spooner D. Geoffrey Chaucer

P5. Literature: Baltimore, 1947, espionage & military thrillers, Patriot Games, The Hunt for Red October.
A. Tom Clancy B. Ken Follett C. Robert Ludlum D. John le Carré

P6. Music/Dance: Born in Chicago in 1940, pianist/composer who blends jazz, blues, and modern
classical music. Cantaloupe Island, and Watermelon Man are his. Hint: King George’s spectacles.
A. Hubert Laws B. Ahmad Jamal C. Errol Garner D. Herbie Hancock

P7. People: McMinnville, OR, 1916, gave us the wonderful Ramona Quimby. Hint: Forever.
A. Lois Lowry B. Beverley Cleary C. L. M. Montgomery D. Judy Blume

P8. Potluck: Born of Jewish parents [[Reform and Orthodox) in Denver in 1932, he married & converted
to Christianity. After Northeastern Bible College, he became a missionary & founded Jews for
Jesus. Not the sort of fellow about whom people are neutral. Hint: One-eyed Israeli military leader.
A. Moishe Rosen B. Mordechai Levy C. Menachem Mendel Schneerson D. Eban Goodstein

P9. Quotations: Born in Indianapolis in 1947, he began as a weather man on WLWI, got a morning
comedy show on NBC, got shot down to replace Johnny, went to CBS for its Late Show at which he
was brilliant. 1. The worst tempered people I have ever met were those who knew they were
wrong. 2. Traffic signals in New York are just rough guide lines. Hint: High School Quarterback.
A. Jay Leno B. David Letterman C. Dick Cavett D. Jon Stewart

P10. Science: Vienna, 1924, his mouth-to-mouth resuscitation has saved millions. Hint: Kingfish’s wife
A. Georges Urbain B. Peter Safar C. Otto Meyerhof D. Henry Heimlich

P11. Sports/Games: Born in Barking, Essex, UK, in 1941, he captained West Ham United for ten years
and was captain of England’s 1966 World Cup championship team. Pelé called him the greatest
defender he’d ever played against. Hint: Archie and Agnes.
A. John Lapchick B. Bobby Moore C. Mike Garret D. Bobby Charlton

P12. Stage/Screen: Four: 1. LA, 1942, Lumpy Rutherford on Leave It ti Beaver. 2. Memphis, 1971, Brenda
in Beverley Hills, 90210. 3. Lincoln, NB, 1928, Amazonian lesbian Chief Nellie in Flesh Gordon. 4. The
one you need, Brooklyn, 1947, Kevin’s dad in The Wonder Years. Hint: Tommy dies in stockcar race.
A. Shannon Doherty B. Candy Samples C. Frank Bank D. Dan Lauria

P13. Extra Credit: How many UN countries have a red-white-and-blue flag? Don’t count Taiwan!
A. Eight B. Twelve C. Twenty D. A, B, and C added together.




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

[Lowell]

14 April


1. Art/Culture: Born in NYC in 1840, art collector, philanthropist, patron of the arts, she built a palace
in Boston to house her collection. Energetic, vivacious, something of an eccentric, she once showed
up at a Boston Symphony event in 1912 wearing a Red Sox hat. Hint: Erle, Erroll, and James.
A. Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney C. Etta Cone
B. Peggie Guggenheim D. Isabella Stewart Gardner


2. Geography: In 1881, the Four-Dead-in-Five-Seconds gunfight occurs. Where? Hint: Contract bridge.
A. DallasB. El Paso C. DodgeD. Tombstone


3. History/Politics: Which of these events did not happen on this day? Hint: Chopin.
A. Lincoln shot B. Titanic hits icebergC. Revere RidesD. Webster publishes dictionary


4. Language: What’s it called when you mishear or misinterpret a phrase as a result of near homo-phony,
as in “Surely good Mrs. Murphy shall follow me all the days of my life.” Hint: Bonanza.
A. MalapropismB. Mondegreen C. Hobson-Jobson D. Mumpsimus


5. Literature: Born in Brooklyn in 1936, the whistleblowing NYPD police officer about whom Peter
Maas wrote a book,prompting Mayor Lindsay to investigate police corruption. Hint: Eden apple.
A. Floyd Mann B. Clint Hill C. Mark FuhrmanD. Frank Serpico


6. Music/Dance: Butcher Hollow, KY, in 1932, she took up music in 1953 when her husband got her a
$17.00 guitar. Since, she has recorded 70 albums with such songs as Don’t Come Home A’ Drinkin’
[[With Lovin’ on Your Mind) and Coal Miner’s Daughter. Hint: Gun [[sort of) + Red cemetery plot.
A. Patsy ClineB. Loretta Lynn C. Bobby Gentry D. Barbara Mandrell


7. People: Born in London in 1889, he was an influential historian, LSE professor, and the author of the
12-volume A Study of History, which exams the rise and fall of 19 civilizations from genesis,
growth, time of troubles, universal state, and disintegration.Hint: Kevin can’t spell Japanese car.
A. Arnold Toynbee B. Ashley Montagu C. Warren Susman D. Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.


8. Potluck: Born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, in 1907, a disease fighting M.D., acquiring the nickname Papa
Doc. Elected President in 1957 on a populist/black-nationalist platform, power/paranoia twisted
him to kill thousands with his Tonton Macoute [[“bogeymen”). Hint: Thank Heaven for little girls.
A. Clement BarbotB. Francois Duvalier C. Rafael Trujillo D. Fulgencio Batista


9. Quotations: Feeding Hills, MA, in 1866; after graduating from The Perkins School for the Blind, she
goes to AL. & becomes the miracle worker who gave Helen Keller the world. “My heart is singing
for joy this morning. A miracle has happened. The light of understanding has shone upon my little
pupil’s mind, and behold, all things are changed!” Hint: Prince Edward Isle Shirley.
A. Mary Jane Patterson B. Elizabeth Blackwell C. Florence SabinD. Anne Sullivan


10. Science/Technology: Born in Stauton, VA, in 1950, one of the leaders in the world-wide Human
Genome Project, to map all of the genes of the human genome from both a physical & functional
standpoint. Ironically, the final mapping was accomplished on this day in 2003. Hint: Mixologist
A. Francis CrickB. Francis CollinsC. Craig Venter D. William Allan


11. Sports: Cincinnati in 1941, “Charlie Hustle” played MLB 23 years, mostly with the Reds, record
4,256 hits, 3,562 games played, 17x All-Star. Alas, not brightest bulb, bet on games. Hint: As sweet.
A. Pete Rose B. Frank Robinson C. Joe Morgan D. Johnny Bench


12. Stage/Screen: Born in South Kensington, London, in 1904, legendary stage performer [[Hamlet),
Oscar winner for Arthur, terrific in Brideshead Revisited. Hint: Aromatic fish breath.
A. Ralph Richardson B. Lawrence Olivier C. Alec GuinnessD. John Gielgud


13. Extra Credit: The misquote in question #4 refers to what biblical book?
A. ActsB. Psalms C. Proverbs D. Revelations





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

[Lowell]

15 April


1. Art/Culture: Born in Florence in 1452, he is one of those beings like Mozart, Shakespeare, and
Einstein who came from another planet to give humans a hand. The Universal Genius, the
quintessential Renaissance Man, born out of wedlock, painter of The Last Supper and The Mona
Lisa. He foresaw the parachute and helicopter. Hint: Caesar three-some sentence, sort of.
A. Raphael B. Michelangelo C. Leonardo Da Vinci D. Titian


2. Geography: On this day 1802, Dorothy & William Wordsworth see “long belt” of daffodils. William
writes famous poem I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud. Where in Great Britain were they?
A. Lake District B. East Midlands C. Scotland D. Yorkshire


3. History/Politics: Born in Kalinovka, Russia, in 1894, he led the Soviet Union during the Cold War
and was successful at the de-Stalinization of the USSR. He’s the fellow who banged his shoe at a
U.N. event. He and JFK went nose to nose about Cuba. Hint: Head cook infatuation.
A. Georgy MalenkovB. Nikita Khrushchev C. Alexi Kosygin D. Anastas Mikoyan


4. Language: Born in Plattsburgh, NY, in 1879, he was both a copyright lawyer [[for Sinclair Lewis,
Thomas Wolfe, and Will Saroyan, among others), and a poet whose collections include The
First Firefly, Eloquent April, and Snow towards Evening. Hint: “Call me Ishmael.”
A. Melville Henry Cane B. Paul Lawrence Dunbar C. John Arribas D. James Horn


5. Literature: Born in NYC in 1843, he went to England and had the greatest hope of being considered
British. He got about halfway there, and along the way wrote some excellent fiction, including
Portrait of a Lady and The Turn of the Screw. He was 4x nominated for a Nobel; maybe he came up
short because—as one critic said--he’d bitten off less than he could chew. Hint: The only real Bible.
A. E.M. ForsterB. Henry James C. Anthony Powell D. Ford Maddox Ford


6. Music/Dance: Born in Chattanooga in 1894, she was nicknamed “The Empress of the Blues”.
Regarded as one of the greatest singers of her era, and along with Louis Armstrong a huge influence on younger jazz vocalists.
Some of her signature songs are Baby Won’t You Please Come
Home and Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out. Hint: Harry’s main squeeze.
A. Nina Simone B. Billie Holiday C. Carmen McRaeD. Bessie Smith


7. People: Born in Neosho, MO, in 1889, he was a painter & muralist at the forefront of the Regionalist
movement, which shunned cities in favor of scenes from rural life, particularly in the American
heartland. He painted ordinary people in heroic mode. Hint: United Colors brand, sort of.
A. Grant Wood B. John Stuart Curry C. Dale NicholsD. Thomas Hart Benton


8. Potluck: Alexandria, Egypt, in 1955, Princess Diana’s main squeeze. Hint: Stupid bird.
A. Hassan al-Banna B. Ahmed H. Zewail C. Mohammad MorsiD. Dodi Fayed


9. Quotations: Lorraine, France, 1858, the Father of Sociology. “The individual can maintain himself in
a society definitely organized only through possessing an equally definite mental and moral
constitution. This is what the neuropath lacks. His state of disturbance causes him to be constantly
taken by surprise by circumstances.” Astrid Lindgren character fines Macbeth’s dagger.
A. Max Weber B. Karl Marx C. Levi StraussD. Emile Durkheim


10. Science: Basel, Switzerland, 1707, math, infinitesimal calculus, graph theory. Hint: Edmonton
A. Jacob BernoulliB. Johan Heinrich Lambert C. Eduard StiefelD. Leonhard Euler


11. Sports/Games: Jackie Robinson plays his first game in MLB. What year? Hint: Russian arms.
A. 1946B. 1947 C. 1949 D. 1950


12. Stage/Screen: London, 1959, BAFTA for Howards End and Sense and Sensibility. Hint: Austen lass.
A. Gwyneth Paltrow B. Kate Winslet C. Kim BasingerD. Emma Thompson


13. Extra Credit: The urine of what animal glows under black light?
A. Cats B. Dogs C. ElephantsD. Duck-billed Platypi




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

[Lowell]

16 April


1. Art/Culture: Born in Calais, France, in 1821, he liked best painting moral and historical subjects in a
Hogarthian version of a Pre-Raphaelite style. You probably already know the answer, but his best
painting is Work. The Execution of Mary Queen of Scots is also pretty good, as is Manfred on the
Jungfrau. Hint: The author of The Good Soldier meets G.K. Chesterton’s clever padre.
A. Friedrich Overbeck B. Peter Cornelius C. Ford Maddox Brown D. Thomas Woolner


2. Geography: By the way, Kitty Hawk [[Q#10), the place of the first airplane flight, is in what state?
A. Ohio B. PennsylvaniaC. North Carolina D. Georgia Hint: Steak tartar.


3. History/Politics: Born in Copenhagen, 1940, Denmark’s queen for the past 44 years. Hint: Daisy.
A. Mrs. Gorm the Old B. Caroline MatildaC. Margrethe II D. Sophie Reventlow


4. Language: Born in Paris in 1844, novelist, journalist, poet who won the 1921 Nobel Prize “in
recognition of his brilliant literary achievements, characterized as they are by a nobility of style, a
profound human sympathy, grace, and a true Gallic temperament.” Said he, “Until one has loved
an animal a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.” Hint: Not on Route 66 there isn’t.
A. Romain RollandB. Anatole FranceC. Henri Berson D. Roger Martin du Gard


5. Literature: Born in Clapham, South London, in 1922, he has been praised as “the finest English
comic novelist of the second half of the 20^th Century.” God knows, his Lucky Jim is one of the
funniest novels ever written. His far less funny son Martin is also an author. Hint: Lovable Latin.
A. John Mortimer B. Stephen Fry C. David LodgeD. Kingsley Amis


6. Music/Dance: Four: 1. Brooklyn, 1930, one of the great jazz flautists, Memphis Underground.2.
Canonsburg, PA, 1935, he owned Blue Velvet and Roses Are Red [[My Love). 3. West Hampstead, UK,
1939, pop and [[blue-eyed) soul singer, #35 Rolling Stone all-time best, Goin’ Back. 4. The one you
need, the incomparable composer of Moon River and The Pink Panther Theme.
A. Dusty SpringfieldB. Henry Mancini C. Herbie Mann D. Bobby Vinton


7. People: London in 1889, huge figure in the film industry inspiring adulation & controversy, The
Tramp, City Lights, Modern Times, The Great Dictator. Came 2^nd in look-alike contest. Hint: Mulcahy.
A. Buster Keaton B. Buster Crabbe C. H. J. WhitleyD. Charlie Chaplin


8. Potluck: Born in Moinesti, Romania, in 1896, an avant-garde poet, essayist, & performance artist, a
founder in 1915 of the anti-establishment Dada movement, which was anti-art, anti-bourgeois, and
anti-war. Presumably some people took him seriously. “We have always made mistakes. But the
greatest mistakes are the poems we have written.” Hint: Siegfried Farnon’s little brother.
A. Adrian ManiuB. Tristan Tzara C. Andre Breton D. Francis Picabia


9. Quotations: Born in Ahmednagar, India, in 1918, a comedian and founding cast member of The
Goon Show. 1. My father had a profound influence on me. He was a lunatic. 2. How long was I in
the army? Five foot eleven. 3. I thought I’d begin by reading a poem by Shakespeare, but then I
thought why should I? He never reads any of mine. Hint: Band leader Jones and His City Slickers
A. Harry Secombe B. Peter SellersC. Spike Milligan D. Michael Bentine


10. Science/Technology: Born inMillville, Ohio, 1871, he & his brother had big day at Kitty Hawk.
A. Ben Cart Wright B. Frank Lloyd Wright C. Richard WrightD. Wilbur Wright


11. Sports: Four: 1. Austin, 1927, Rams cornerback, HoF, Night Train. 2. Santa, Maria, CA, Red Sox
Impossible Dream pitcher, Cy Young Award. 3. Nashville, 1952, legendary Patriots coach. 4. The
one you need, UCLA champ, NBA Bucks/Lakers center, 19x All-Star, top 50 ever.
A. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar B. Bill Belichick C. Jim Lonborg D. Dick Lane


12. Stage/Screen: London, 1921, actor, dramatist, filmmaker, director, columnist, noted raconteur,
broadcaster, UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, Spartacus Oscar. Hint: I can adapt to anything.
A. Michael CaineB. Peter Ustinov C. Richard Burton D. Peter Sellers


13. Extra Credit: Eight states are more than 100,000 square miles in size. Which of these is #8?
A. ArizonaB. Colorado C. Nevada D. New Mexico Hint: Far out necktie.





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