5 November

P1. Art/Culture: Born in Lyon in 1895, the son of a German doctor and lepidopterist, he was already
playing the piano at 4. During World War I, he was in the German army band. During World
War II, he played concerts in Nazi-occupied countries and was briefly blacklisted after the war.
He is today considered a Mozart, Grieg, and Beethoven master. Hint: Dolphin QB, judo suit
A. Glenn Gould B. Alfred Brendel C. Josef Hofmann D. Walter Gieseking

P2. Geography: In 1914, France & England declare war on the Ottoman Empire, centered where?
A. Spain B. Portugal C. Turkey D. Germany Hint: Prison employee.

P3. History/Politics: Terre Haute, 1855, a union leader & co-founder of The Industrial Workers of the
World. He cut his teeth on trying to organize railroad workers, went to jail for his beliefs, later
ran for president five times as the Socialist Party candidate. Hint: Minnesota senator poet.
A. Frank Bohn B. Eugene V. Debs C. Daniel De Leon D. Norman Thomas

4. Lang: Johnstone, WI, 1850, wrote Poems of Passion, including Solitude: “Laugh, and the world laughs
with you; weep, and you weep alone.”NY Sun paid $5 for the whole poem. Hint: Skat inventor.
A. Marianne Moore B. Amy Lowell C. Edna St. Vincent Millay D. Ella Wheeler Wilcox

P5. Lit: North Adams, MA, 1885, educated by NJ Jesuits, thought of becoming priest, got hooked on
philosophy & history; with wife Ariel published 11 volume Story of Civilization published between
1935 & 1975; won a Pulitzer in 1968 for this enduring work, & the Presidential Medal of Freedom
in 1977. “To speak ill of others is a dishonest way of praising ourselves.” Hint: Mrs. Calabash
A. George Kennan B. Charles A. Beard C. Will Durant D. Richard Hofstadter

P6. Music/Dance: Queens, 1941, met his future singing partner in elementary school graduation
performance of Alice in Wonderland. Between 1956 & 1962, idolizing the Everly Brothers, the two
performed as “Tom and Jerry”. And then, of course, came The Sound of Silence; Parsley, Sage,
Rosemary, and Thyme; Mrs. Robinson, and all the rest. Hint: Shop in The Glass Menagerie
A. Art Garfunkel B. Leonard Cohen C. Jim Croce D. Tom Rush

P7. People: Sheridan, Illinois, 1943, playwright/author/screenwriter/actor won a Pulitzer for his play
Buried Child & an Oscar for his role as Chuck Yeager in The Right Stuff. Hint: He restoreth my soul.
A. Tom Stoppard B. Harrison Ford C. Sam Shepard D. Clint Eastwood

P8. Potluck: England, 1605, The Gunpowder Plot occurs. Who was in charge of the explosives?
A. Robert Catesby B. Thomas Percy C. Guy Fawkes D. Tom Bates Hint: … & horse you came in on

P9. Quotes: Cincinnati, 1911, King of the Cowboys. 1. Happy trails to you, / Until we meet again.
/ Happy trails to you, /Keep smiling until then. 2. There showing movies today I wouldn’t want
Trigger to see. Hint: Over hill and dale.
A. Gene Autry B. Eddie Dean C. Tex Ritter D. Roy Rogers

P10. Sci/Tech: In 1891, Polish girl enrolls at Sorbonne, no money, faints from hunger, graduates top
of class; same day in 1906 gives lecture as 1st female physics professor at Sorbonne. Hint: 2 NP’s.
A. Florence Bascom B. Marie Curie C. Ida Noddack D. Florence B. Sibert

P11. Sports/Games: Born in La Mesa, CA, in 1952, he starred on the UCLA Bruins basketball team
during the 1970s, voted College Player of the year 3 years running, taking UCLA to 2 national
titles. Playing for the Trail Blazers, Clippers, and Celtics, he won 2 NBA Titles. Hint: John-Boy.
A. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar B. Bill Walton C. Gail Goodrich D. Marques Johnson

P12. Stage/Screen: Darjeeling, India, 1913, bipolar actress who nonetheless won Oscars for Scarlet
O’Hara and Blanche Dubois, Laurence Olivier’s wife. Hint: Namesake at the Bates Motel.
A. Grace Kelly B. Irene Dunn C. Vivien Leigh D. Olivia de Havilland

P13. Extra: In 1872, in defiance of the law, she votes, is fined 100 dollars. Hint: If in doubt, flip a coin.
A. Jane Adams B. Susan B. Anthony C. Frankie Pierce D. Elizabeth Cady Stanton



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