17 April


1. Art/Culture: Born in NYC in 1820, he is believed to be the 1st person to sketch a diamond-shaped
infield. The rules of baseball are based on the Knickerbocker Rules developed by him and members
of his Knickerbocker Base Ball Club. HoF in 1938. Hint: We should ponder roses in bloom.
A. William R. Wheaton B. Abner Doubleday C. Alexander Joy Cartwright D. Thurlow Weed


2. Geography: In 1897, in Aurora, a UF0 crashes, the alien is buried in the local cemetery. Where?
A. Arizona B. Utah C. NevadaD. Texas Hint: Guadalupe Peak.


3. History/Politics: In 1521, bad boyMartin Luther’s trial begins at the assembly of the Diet of What?
A. Cardinals B. The Holy Roman EmpireC. Worms D. Papal Decree


4. Language: Born in Newton St. Bridget, Wales, in 1622, one of the most remarkably awful poets to
insult the king’s English. As his brother observed, “English is a language [he] is not born to.”
To a Waterfall begins: “With what deep murmurs through time's silent stealth /Doth thy trans-
parent, cool, and wat'ry wealth /Here flowing fall.” Hint: Jack, Peace Corps director after Shriver.
A. Richard Lovelace B. John DrydenC. Henry Vaughn D. Isaac Watts


5. Literature: Born in Rungsted, Denmark, in 1885, she wrote the unbelievably wonderful and loosely
autobiographical Out of Africa under the pen name Isak Dinesen. Also Babette’s Feast and Seven
Gothic Tales. Hint: “Now dash away, dash away, dash away all.”
A. Agnes Henningsen B. Magdalene Thoresen C. Ellen HørupD. Karen Blixen


6. Music/Dance: Joy to the World by a group with dogs in its title hits #1 in the U.S. How many dogs?
A. Two B. Three C. FourD. Seven


7. People: Loosdorf, Austrian Empire, in 1865, a Polish Catholic nun, founded the Congregation of the
Ursulines of the Agonizing Heart of Jesus. She was beatified by Pope John Paul II in 1983 and
canonized in 2003. Hint: The agonizing clams in my New England bivalve soup.
A. Teresa BenedictaB. Julia Ledochowska C. Faustina Kowalska D. Hedwing of Silesia


8. Potluck: Born in Newton St. Bridget, Wales, in 1621, the brother of one of the most awful English
poets ever, he was a Royalist clergyman, Jesus College graduate, who as a member of “Society of
Unknown Philosophers” took up alchemy and established his reputation with Anthroposophia
Theomagica. Hint: Baritone singer, trumpeter, big band leader in 1940s. Hint: #5 POTUS.
A. Thomas Vaughn B. Francis Lovelace C. Henry Watts D. Ken Dryden


9. Quotations: Born in Dakota City, Iowa, 1923, a sane and reasonable ABC/CBS journalist. “When
25% of the people believe the President should be impeached and 51% of the population believe in
UFOs, you may or may not need a new President, but you definitely need a new population.
A. Mike Wallace B. Frank Reynolds C. Howard K. SmithD. Harry Reasoner


10. Science/Technology: Born in Salamanca, Spain, in 1896, he confounded science by throwing his
voice on the Ed Sullivan Show. Hint: Quite a good Czech King. Hint: Greater South West city.
A. Edgar Bergen B. Paul Winchell C. Paul Zerdin D. Wensceslao Moreno


11. Sports/Games: Born in Marshalltown, Iowa, in 1852, he played a record 27 years in baseball,
mostly as a 1st baseman for the Chicago White Stockings, taking them to 5 NL pennants, & being
the 1st to reach 3,000 hits. He was, unfortunately, also a bigot and a racist who on several occasions
refused to take the field if blacks were on the other team. Hint: Toothpaste duty.
A. Cap Anson B. Buck EwingC. Deacon White D. King Kelly


12. Stage/Screen: Born in O’Fallen, Illinois, in 1918, Oscar winner for Stalag 17, Emmy Award for The
Blue Knight, terrific in The River Kwai and Network. Hint: Pencey Prep.
A. Peter O’Toole B. Henry Fonda C. Robert MitchumD. William Holden


13. Extra Credit: Fred Baur invents container, dies in 2008, his ashes buried in one. What container?
A. Pringles B. Head and Shoulders C. MacDonalds McFeastD. Hellman’s jar





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