Wrangle With a Witch -- Quiz Quilt 212 Solution
Robert Jen
[ Math & Science ]
> Although its real name was the "North River Steam Boat", by what name
> was Robert Fulton's steamship known?
CLERMONT -- The ship was nicknamed for its sailing port in New York.
[FOLLY is also a good answer.]
[ History & Government ]
> What Loch Ness monster "cousin", first spotted in the 18th century,
> is credited with "mysterious whale-like noises" recorded in Seljord
> Lake in Norway in September 1999?
SELMA -- A trap was set for her the following year but came up empty.
[ Sports & Games ]
> What Danish building blocks are the most popular in the world and
> have been used to build a scale replica of Copenhagen, Denmark?
LEGOS -- The colorful plastic bricks have been used to construct a
wide range of amazing things, including a working 7-foot
grandfather clock and a Rubik's Cube solver.
[ Geography & Nature ]
> Which town in Warwickshire in Central England is known for its public
> schools and the creation of a popular European sport?
RUGBY -- The sport is generally split between Rugby League and Rugby
Union, whose rules differ as much as those between American and
Canadian football.
[ Literature & Arts ]
> What comic strip did its creator originally call "Li'l Folks"?
PEANUTS -- Charles Schulz reluctantly agreed to the name change when
he sold the strip to the United Feature Syndicate in 1952 because
of the existing strips "Little Folks" and "Li'l Abner".
[ Entertainment & Food ]
> What Austrian conductor led the Imperial Opera in Vienna, the
> Metropolitan Opera House, and the New York Philharmonic?
MAHLER -- Bohemia-born Gustav Mahler also left a mark as a composer
with symphonies such as "Das Lied von der Erde".
QUIZ QUILT ANSWER: HAGGLE (Third letters going up)
"Wrangle" and "haggle" both can mean "to argue intensely", and "hag"
can mean "witch".
Happy Halloween!
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