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P2. Geography: Inside the 1885, David Livingstone gets the original Western european observe Victoria Falls, that is to be found between Zambia and you can what other country? Hint: Erstwhile Southern Rhodesia. A. Botswana B. South Africa C. Zaire D. Zimbabwe
P4. Lang: Los angeles, 1927, wonky Ca poet, humor smooth meter, like in Petition, an enthusiastic elegy to own their cat: “Lord of your Tenth Lives, / Greet my Jerome, /An intense silver tabby. /Create him become in the home. // He wants bird and mouse, / The guy wants a great man’s lap, /Along with winter months light, / Paws tucked inside the, a good nap. Good. Robert Mezey B. Henri Coulette C. David Fairness D. Richard Braudigan Hint: Hey, kid, relax!
P5. Lit: Greenville, MS, 1916, novelist [[Shiloh) and you may historian [[The fresh Municipal War: a narrative), the guy concerned magnificence since the an excellent narrator off Ken Burns’s PBS documentary The fresh new Civil Conflict. Hint: King Henry We Good. James Yards. McPherson B. Shelby Foote C. Bruce Catton D. David Herbert Donald
P6. Music: Orilla, ONT, 1938, singer/songwriter, folk, folk-rock, assisted define the newest everyone-pop voice of your own 1960s seventies, Day Precipitation, For Lovin’ Me personally, Metal Railway Organization. Hint: 1 iamb in short supply of empty verse An effective. Leonard Cohen B. Ian Tyson C. Gordon Lightfoot D. Garnet Rogers
P7. People: Neptune Township, Nj, 1944, actor, comedian, director, Louie De- Palma when you look at the Tv Cab; Get Shorty. “I’ve been on Tilting Tower of Pizza. It’s a beneficial tower, and it’s really leaning. You appear on they, however, nothing goes, very then you see certain location to get a sandwich.” Hint: Conquistador vehicles. A beneficial. Dan Ackroyd B. Danny DeVito C. John Candy D. John Goodman
P8. Potluck: France, 1749, confectioner, the father from Canning, step 1 st genuine pro on every matters appertaining so you’re able to dining maintenance. In advance of Louis Pasteur, he had been playing with temperatures to bottles soups, vegetables, juices, jams, jellies, and dairy food. He’s 72 avenue named immediately following your. Hint: Read it once again! A good. Nicolas Appert B. Charles Birdseye C. Grimod de- los angeles Reynire D. Jopbell
nine. Quotes: Queen, 1942, important motion picture movie director, Indicate Avenue, Cab Driver, Raging Bull, Goodfellas, 8 Oscar noms. for Best Movie director. “There is absolutely no including topic as basic. Simple is tough.” Hint: Electric guitar music A good. Martin Scoresese B. Stephen Spielberg C. Francis Ford Coppola D. George Lucas
P10. Sci/Tech: Germany, 1790, scientist try originated away from Martin Luther, best-known to possess a statistical contour developed of the half of flexing a beneficial strip from papers and you may gluing the ends up together, and also make a non-oriental a few-dimensional skin. Hint: Dylan “… for the Memphis organization once again.” Good. Leonhard Euler B. August Mbius C. Fibonacci D. Augustin-Louis Cauchy
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P11. Sports/Games: Tulare, Ca, within the 1930; the guy decided to go to brand new London 1948 Olympics yet not regularly the guidelines, won the fresh new decathlon, the youngest person actually ever to help you win a track skills. At the Stanford, the guy provided their group into the Flower Bowl inside the es. Following e an effective You. S. Congressman. Hint: It’s likely that. A great. Bob Mathias B. Rafer Johnson C. Bob Clark D. Statement Toomey
Stage/Screen: Ukraine, 1901, crisis professor designed “Means Pretending” tried it to greatly help James Dean, Julie Harris, Dustin Hoffman, Paul Newman. Tennessee Williams said that their stars “acted from within.” Hint: In the pub Where you live, about inside Berlin. A great. Lee Strasberg B. Sanford Meisner C. Konstantin Stanislavski D. Michael Chekhov
P13. A lot more Credit: Around three of your own kings in the a fundamental platform out-of credit have mustaches. And this does not? An excellent. Clubs B. Expensive diamonds C. Minds D.
P1. Art/Culture: Chanteloup-en-Brie, France, 1908, humanist photography, learn regarding candid photo- graphy, very early associate out of 35 mm film, put up path photography, attempt hundreds of celebrities in action, grand effect on years away from professional photographers, penned The Decisive Time. Hint: Zero truth to your rumor he was a member of a beneficial gang that decided not to shoot straight. A good. Henri Cartier-Bresson B. David LaChapelle C. Richard Avedon D. Patrick Demarchelier
P1. Art/Culture: Pittsburgh, 1912, the guy danced their way toward the minds such video clips given that American inside the Paris, Anchors Out, and Vocal in the decisive hyperlink rain. He plus starred the brand new H.L. Mencken profile when you look at the Inherit the Breeze. Hint: Jeeze, exactly how simple can they get! Hint: Oh, okay, Laura within the Laura. An excellent. Fred Astaire B. Michael Jackson C. Gene Kelly D. John Travolta
P2. Geo: Born in the 1929, Yasser Arafat try president of your own Palestinian Liberation Team chief off the newest Fatah, a beneficial paramilitary class. Because of it he won a good Nobel Peace Prize during the 1994. Twisted Friedman phone calls him Yessir-You’re-a-Fart. With what country are he produced? Hint: Area inside the Huckleberry Finn. A good. Egypt B. Lebanon C. Michael jordan D. Iraq
3. History: Moscow, 1530, Ivan IV Vasilyevich, Russian Tsar 1547 up to 1584; throughout the his reign he generated most changes in the fresh new advancement out-of Russia’s gothic state to help you an empire local energy. Today he or she is today appreciated because the Ivan-the-What? A good. Dreadful B. Conqueror C. Exalted D. Hopelessly Smug
P4. Lang: Crawfordville, In the, only individual keep a diploma within the enigmatology, presently the brand new New york Moments crossword secret publisher; favorite idea is actually: “It could turn out to be an alternative story.” A few terms, utilising the full ten rooms. Hint: One another conditions start S. Answer less than. Hint: Form of balmy weather. An excellent. Ed Early B. Eric Berlin C. Often Shortz D. Martin Ashwood-Smith
4. Lang: Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico, 1870, important poet, author, ambassador to help you Argentina. Durante Paz [[During the Peace) ous works. “Just who loves a great deal, forgives much.” Hint: Valium Nelly. ????????????????? B. Amado Nervo C. Octavio Paz D. Manel Carpio
5. Lit: Thamesville, On, 1913, novelist, playwright, blogger, professor, certainly one of Canada’s best-known and more than preferred article writers. The brand new Deptford Trilogy. “A pleasurable teens has actually rotten of a lot an emerging lives.” “Fanaticism are overcompensation having question.” Hint: NBA higher match Jeff. Good. Ralph Allen B. Hugh Garner C. Robertson Davies D. Mordecai Richler
P5. Lit: Gravesend, United kingdom, 1929, so you’re able to journalists; good poet; their mom stimulated their interest in understanding before she committed suicide as he is ten; Cambridge grad., immigrated in order to Us, Berkeley prof. to have 30 years; The man which have Night Sweats: modern themes inside the vintage forms. Hint: Richard Boone. An effective. Donald Davie B. James Merril C. Tom Gunn D. Harold Norse
P7. People: Born when you look at the 1930, Columbia graduate., providers tycoon, individual, philanthropist, Genius out of Omaha, started out given that good paperboy, offered nicotine gum door-to-doorway, has actually a projected property value over 70 mil smackers; features bound supply out 99% off his money. Hint: AYCE now offers. Good. Warren Buffett B. Costs Doorways C. John Paul Getty D. Rupert Murdoch
P8. Potluck: Vienna, 1879, partner and you may muse from three popular guys, a composer, an architect, and you can good novelist [[in addition to consort for many others.) Tom Lehrer wrote a tune in the this lady, for instance the lines: “Alma, write to us! The progressive women can be jealous. And that of the enchanting wands got your Gustav and you will Walter and Franz?” Who had been this lady composer partner? Hint: Dempsey sobriquet. An effective. Mahler B. Schubert C. Verdi D. Ravel
10. Sci/Tech: The latest tsetse fly transfers exactly what problem? Hint: Maybe not Sutherland having bronchitis. A beneficial. Malaria B. Dysentery C. Sleep diseases D. Cholera