1 January
P1. Art/Culture: Born in West Jersey, PA, in 1752, she was the 8th of 17 children; she
grew up in a
Quaker household where simple dress
and strict discipline was the norm. She became a
seamstress and sewed something for
General Washington at his request. Hint: When she finished
it, she said to him, “Run it up a
pole and see if anyone salutes it.”
A. Lucy Flucker Knox B.
Mercy Otis Warren C.
Sybil Ludington D. Betsy Ross
P2. Geography: In 1863, Daniel Freeman makes the first
Homestead Act claim for a farm. What state?
Hint:
The German word stoppenzafloppin,
which refers to an article of under apparel.
A. Iowa B. Kansas C.
Nebraska D. Oklahoma
P3. History/Politics:
Born
in County Cork, Ireland, in 1874, she arrived on this day in 1892 at Ellis
Island
and was the very first person to pass through the immigration facility, at
which time she
was
handed a 10 dollar gold piece by an official. Hint: Did any more people arrive
that day?
A. Ann Dunham B. Annie Moore C. Rose Kennedy D. Gracie Allen
P4. Language:
Born in Kent, UK, in1937, the son of
a poet, he wrote Lullaby for his
kids. Here’s a stanza:
“Oh be our rest, our hopeful start. / Turn your head to my
beating heart. / Sleep little baby, clean
as a nut, / Your fingers uncurl and
your eyes are shut.” Hint: He had a scary brush with death.
A. James Fenton B.
John Fuller C. Rupert Brooke
D. Robert Graves
P5. Literature: Born
in NYC in 1919, his only novel is about a kid who wears a red-hunting cap back-
wards. His short stories are about a
large NYC family. Hint: You see more
with glass, and all.
A. Jerome D. Salinger
B. John Knowles C. Ray Bradbury D.
William Golding
P6. Music/Dance: Born in Catalonia, Spain, in 1900 (on the first day of the new
century!), he grew up in
Havana; he was a talented cartoonist,
but also trained as a violinist. He would as a bandleader
help bring Latin music into vogue.
Hint: Mulder and Scully.
A. Dizzie Gillespie
B. Machito C.
José Feliciano D.
Xavier Cugat
P7. People: Born
in Marylebone, UK, in 1879, one of Britain’s most important 20th
Century novelists,
Passage to India, A Room with a View, Howard’s End. Hint: Horatio Hornblower, sort of.
A. Kingsley Amis B. E. M. Forster C. D. H. Lawrence
D. W. Somerset Maugham
P8. Potluck: What
useful household product is made of Naphthalene? Hint: Your mother would know!
A. Laundry soap B.
Dishwater soap C. Moth balls D. Brown
shoe polish
P9. Quotations:
Born in Washington, D.C. in 1895,
this crime-fighter brought many innovations to
modernizing
police methods and technology. “I regret to say we … are powerless to act in
cases
of oral-genital
intimacy, unless it has in some way obstructed interstate commerce.” Hint: The
damn truth is, when things go wrong, you just have to
suck it up and keep going.”
A. Elliot Ness B. J. Edgar Hoover C. Frank Serpico D.
Joseph Pistone (a.k.a. Donnie Brasco)
P10. Science/Technology: In 1966 the law went into effect that cigarette packs
carry this warning:
“Caution, cigarette smoking may be
?????? to your health.” Hint: My Old
Kentucky Home.
A. Detrimental B. Harmful C.
Hazardous D. Injurious
P11. Sports/Games: Born in NYC in 1911, he was a powerful slugger for the Detroit Tigers,
playing
mostly at first base, but also left
field. He was 4x the AL home run winner with 58 in 1938. He still
owns the RBI title for a right-hander
with 183 in 1937.
A. Hank Greenberg B. Jimmy Foxx C. Mel Ott D. Hal Newhouser
P12. Stage/Screen: Houston, 1946, Deputy Cletus Hogg. Hint: Patty Cake, Patty Cake,
baker’s man
A. Tom Wopat B. Waylon Jennings C.
Rick Hurst D. James Best
P13. Extra Credit: Seven
of the eight Presidents who have died in office from illness or assassination
were elected at precisely how many
years apart? Hint: Of the people, by the people, for the people
A. Twelve B. Sixteen C.
Twenty D.
Twenty-four
Answers: 1D; 2C; 3B; 4B; 5A; 6D; 7B; 8C; 9B; 10C; 11A; 12C; 13C
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