Spring 2019

Question 1

SUNNY SONGS: George Harrison wrote this Beatles song in one day in Eric Clapton’s garden

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Here Comes the Sun

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STATE / COLLEGES (Name the state): Swarthmore and Bryn Mawr

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Pennsylvania

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COME TOGETHER: This meal served at the beginning of Passover celebrates the Israelites’ liberation from bondage

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a seder

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NEW TESTAMENT: The gospels say Jesus was crucified the day after he observed this holiday

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Passover

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RELIGIOUS LEADERS: In 2005 some 300,000 mourners filled St. Peter’s Square for his funeral

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John Paul II

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FRIEND LIKE ME: This physicist wrote a foreword to the bio of his German pal Emanuel Lasker, world chess champ from 1896 to 1921

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Einstein

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MAN-AGRAMS: A physicist: ELITE BRAIN NEST

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Albert Einstein

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PHYSICISTS: Einstein wrote a book on this because “if I do not, the theory will not be understood, simple though it is”

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the theory of relativity

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BALLET: In 1905 Michel Fokine created a 3-minute dance, “The Dying” this, that became closely associated with Anna Pavlova

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swan

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FREEZE FRAME: The movie “Frozen” was inspired by his story “The Snow Queen”

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Hans Christian Andersen

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HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES: National Humor Month begins on this date, often with a joke-telling contest

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April 1st

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COMPOSERS: The letters of this composer’s last name have been used as a musical theme, including in his own “Art Of The Fugue”

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Johann Sebastian Bach

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MUSEUM MISCELLANY: On this day in 2015 the U.S. National Air and Space Museum put Wonder Woman’s invisible jet “on display”

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April Fool’s Day

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TRANSLATE THE FRENCH: For dinner it’s poisson (note the double “S”)

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fish

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RECENT CINEMA: In 2018 Ewan McGregor played this A.A. Milne guy all grown up with grown-up problems

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Christopher Robin

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STUFF TO DO AT RECESS: Head to the art room & paint a masterpiece like the 16th century “Mona Lisa” by this man

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Leonardo da Vinci

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THE SUMMER OF LOVE: 1967: This lawyer was confirmed as the 96th justice and first African American on the Supreme Court

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Thurgood Marshall

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HERE’S FINAL JEOPARDY: This 83-year-old revolutionary war hero took his last ride on May 10, 1818

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Paul Revere

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FAMOUS WOMEN: On her second mission in space, she went up with childhood friend and fellow astronaut Kathryn Sullivan

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Sally Ride

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WHAT’S THAT BIRD DOING?: This bird seen here gets its name by running along the beach uttering merry cries

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sandpiper

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INTERNAL RHYME TIME: A boater in trouble needs to know this word to say over the radio

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mayday

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IT COMES ONCE A YEAR: This spring festival involves a different kind of pole dancing with ribbons

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May Daty

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WEATHER IDIOMS: Involving the fourth and fifth months, it suggest that enduring travails can lead to joy

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April showers bring May flowers

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GOOD CAUSES : The USA’s first humane society and today’s leading voice for animal welfare, it celebrated its 150th anniv. in 2016

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ASPCA (American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals)

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LOOK CLOSER AT THE LOGO: The chocolates of this brand originated in a Swiss town, symbolized by the bear within the mountain

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Toblerone

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YOU'VE GOT COMPANY: This Swiss company whose name means "little nest" is a leading producer of milk chocolate

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Nestle

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NATURE: The symbol seen here represents this animal's foundation, headquartered in Australia

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koalas

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"SANTA" GOES AROUND THE WORLD: This state capital is 40 miles west of Las Vegas (New Mexico)

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Santa Fe

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SANTA: The Banana Slugs play sports for this campus of the University of California

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Santa Cruz

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DEWEY: In 1883 Melvil Dewey took this job at Columbia College

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librarian

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HOOP and HALLER: In 2015 Hall of Famer Nancy Lieberman became a coach for this Sacramento NBA team

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the Kings

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POP CULTURE GOLD and SILVER: The Golden State Warriors have won 2 NBA titles led by this 2-time league MVP

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Curry

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THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER, WHY?: Ferries in local waters not being the smoothest ride, it was built starting in 1933 so you could drive from San Francisco to Oakland

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The San Francisco Bay Bridge

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JUST WHAT I NEED: This object, carved by Native Americans, will teach me about their history and lore

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totem pole

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WHAT'S HAPPENING THIS MONTH?: Victoria Day (in Canada), V-E Day

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Victoria Day

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ODD ALPHABETS: Representing the sound of the "a" in "about", a small "e" turned upside down is called this

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schwa

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THE LIBERTY BELL: The Roman numerals MDCCLIII on the bell's waist denote that it was cast in this year

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1753

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19th CENTURY AMERICA: Asked to create a sport that could be played indoors during winter, James Naismith came up with this

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basketball

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GREEK MYTHOLOGY: Callisto was an Arcadian nymph who was changed into a bear; later she & her son became these 2 constellations

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Great Bear and the Little Bear (Ursa Major and Ursa Minor)

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SAN CITY, CALIFORNIA: This city is home to the NHL's Sharks

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San Jose

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SCIENCE and NATURE: Of teeth, bones or an esophagus, the one sharks don't have

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bones

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NO-FLY ZONE: "The happiest place on Earth" in California

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Disneyland

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ISN'T IT "GRAND"?: Bobby Fischer was only 15 when he earned this title in 1958

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grandmaster

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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: Country Bobby Fischer was in in 1972 when he became the 1st American to win the World Chess Championship

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Iceland

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BEST SELLERS: In 1981 James G. Nourse hit the best seller list with "The Simple Solution To" this puzzle

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The Rubik's Cube

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THE CIVIL WAR: His first act after being sworn in as president of the Confederacy was to send a peace commission to Washington, D.C.

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Jefferson Davis

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FLAGS: 1 of 2 southern states on whose state flag the Confederate Battle flag can be seen

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Georgia or Mississippi

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ODDS and ENDS: This symbolic border between the North and South was named for its surveyors

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Mason-Dixon Line

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FAMOUS AMERICANS: Against Billie Jean King's advice, she gave up tennis and eventually became the first American woman in space

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Sally Ride

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2015 DATES ON THE CALENDAR: This observance on Saturday, May 16 replaced earlier, separate celebrations by various branches of the military

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National Armed Forces Day

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CELEBRATIONS OF THE MONTH: International Children's Book Day & Earth Day

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April

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THE SPORTING LIFE: After a loss to the Warriors in the 2016 Western finals, this Thunder stud didn't beat 'em, he joined 'em

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Kevin Durant

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ATHLETES IN THE HEADLINES: This Golden State superstar's wife Ayesha used Twitter to voice her complaints about officiating in the 2016 NBA finals

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Steph Curry

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WHICH TALL CHIEF?: The National Park Service says that based on this Hawaiian king's feathered cape, he'd have been about 7 feet tall

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Kamehameha

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CELEBRATIONS OF THE MONTH: King Kamehameha Day and D-Day Anniversary

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INVENTORS: In 1941, the son of this inventor became governor of New Jersey

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Thomas Edison

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SPORTS: On April 13, 1997 this 21-year-old golfer became the youngest to win the Masters

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Tiger Woods

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AN "I": Tiger has woods and these in his golf bag

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irons

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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: In the DC universe, they're the dynamic duo

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Batman and Robin

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VIDEO GAMES: In the deluxe edition of the 8th "Kart" game named for this plumber, Bowser Jr. and King Boo make appearances

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Mario

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VIDEO GAMES: "Hyrule Legends" & "Link's Crossbow Training" are Wii options in this "legendary" game series

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The Legend of Zelda

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CAL TECH: Tony Hawk owns a Huntington Beach company that makes these pieces of sporting equipment

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skateboards

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"SAN" CITIES: Now part of the "Silicon Valley", it was known as the Prune Capital of the World in the early '50s

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San Jose

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FAIRY TALES: The Ugly Duckling was autobiographical for this shy author

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Hans Christian Andersen

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U.S.A.: Dauphin Island, the largest coastal island in this state, lies at the entrance to Mobile Bay

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Alabama

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THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: He's the title lion in "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe", the first Narnia book

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Aslan

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AUTHORS: He wove the Book of Revelation into his final Narnia book, "The Last Battle"

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C.S. Lewis