7 January

P1. Art/Culture: Born in 1844 in Lourdes, France, the eldest of 9 kids of a laundress and a miller, she
grew up in severe poverty. At age 14, out gathering wood, she had her 1st vision of a “small
young lady”. She had 18 more to come, from no less than The Immaculate Conception Herself. A
chapel needed to be built, said the BVM. Hint: Praise God the IOU she held went up in smoke!
A. Saint Abigail B. Saint Bernadette C. Saint Camilla D. Saint Demetria

P2. Geography: Born in Jamshedput, India, in 1925, this naturalist, zookeeper, conservationist went
around the word collecting & writing about animals. He wrote A Zoo in My Luggage. Another was
The Bafut Beagles about an expedition to the Cameroons, which are, by the by, on what continent?
A. Asia B. Africa C. Australia D. South America

P3. History/Politics: Born in 1800 in a log cabin in Summerhill in the finger-lakes region of New York,
he initially apprenticed in the cloth-making trade, good training to be Zachary Taylor’s Vice
President and on his death the President. For bungling slavery issues, among other things, he
rates in the bottom quarter. Hint: Historic SF venue made famous by Bill Graham.
A. Millard Fillmore B. James Buchanan C. James K. Polk D. John Tyler

4. Language: How much of the Internet is in English? Hint: The Days of Wine and Roses.
A. Roughly half B. Close to two thirds C. 80 to 90% D. Above 90%

P5. Literature: Born in NYC in 1928, his most well-known novel is The Exorcist, for which he also wrote
the screenplay, which won him an Oscar. Hint: Sweet Bird of Youth + The Rock
A. H. P. Lovecraft B. William Peter Blatty C. Stephen King D. Bram Stoker

P6. Music/Dance: Born in Marseille in 1922, he made the flute popular again. Hint: Old Bailey Hack
A. Julius Baker B. James Galway C. Jean-Pierre Rampal D. William Kincaid

P7. People: Westfield, NJ, 1912, wonderfully macabre cartoonist. Hint: Morticia & Uncle Fester
A. Charles Addams B. Gahan Wilson C. William Hanna D. Joseph Barbera

P8. Potluck: Born in 1918 in Harvard, Nebraska, this organist formed a group called The Raiders
out in Boise where—although only in his 20s--he owned several restaurants. There song Kicks
comes in #400 on The Rolling Stones’ 500 list. Hint: Love the outfits, guys!
A. Axl Rose B. Kurt Cobain C. Paul Revere Dick D. Anthony Kiedis

P9. Quotations: “Look at this, Edith, we lost a daughter, but gained a meathead.” Hint: Summer camp.
A. All in the Family B. Family Ties C. Three’s Company D. The Jeffersons

P10. Science/Technology: Born in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland in 1827, he apprenticed as a surveyor,
emigrated to Canada at age 18, built much of the Canadian Pacific Railway, was a founding
member of the Royal Society of Canada, designed Canada’s first postage stamp, and was the first
to propose International time zones. Other than that, not much. Hint: Lamont and Aunt Esther.
A. C. D. Howe B. Sanford Fleming C. Edwin H. Colpitts D. Alexander McKenzie

P11. Sports/Games: Born in Akron in 1947, he was a catcher for the New York Yankees for 11 years
before dying in a plane crash. He is the only Yankee to win Rookie of the Year and MVP, and the
first Yankee since Gehrig to be named team captain. Hint: Our minister’s speech impediment.
A. Roy Campanella B. Carlton Fisk C. Thurmon Monson D. Bill Dickey

P12. Stage/Screen: Four: 1. Tampa, 1911, Scarlett O’Hara’s maid. 2. Queens, 1956, Detective John Kelly
on NYPD Blue and Lieutenant Horatio Caine on CSI Miami. 3. Fairfield, CN, 1958, starred with
Paul Hogan in Crocodile Dundee. 4. The one you need, Long Beach, 1964, Oscar winner for Leaving
Los Vegas. Hint: Mike Nichols/Elaine May, Hackman/Robin Williams remake of a French farce.
A. David Caruso B. Butterfly McQueen C. Nicolas Cage D. Linda Kozlowski

P13. Extra: Edward Despard was the last to be executed in England in this way. Hint: Shave & a haircut.
A. Beheaded B. Drawn and quartered C. Firing Squad D. Stoned

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