ANSWERS AND SCORES FOR WEEK 437

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Dec 22, 2008, 8:08:19 AM12/22/08
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437.1 Be a Sport

437.1.1 Baby Arizmendi, Newsboy Brown, and Midget Wolgast
engaged in which sport?
ANSWER: Flyweight boxing

437.1.2 The Hundred-Guinea Cup is known today by what name?
ANSWER: The America's Cup

437.1.3 If you are watching a game that involves a scrum with,
hookers, locks, and flankers, what sport would that be?
ANSWER: Rugby

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437.2 Funny Stuff

437.2.1 Which artist gave us Dick Tracy in 1913?
ANSWER: Chester Gould

437.2.2 Which resident of Riverdale high grew up to be a
psychiatrist known by the name of Forsythe?
ANSWER: Jughead

437.2.3 Barry Allen, Jay Garrick, and Wally have all filled the role
of which superhero?
ANSWER: The Flash

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437.3 Musical Names
Please match the stage name and band below to the birth name of
these musicians for one point each.

Francisco Repilado ~ Compay Segundo - Buena Vista Social Club
Chaim Witz ~ Gene Simmons - Kiss
Steven Tallarico ~ Steven Tyler - Aerosmith
Edward Mueller ~ Eddie Vedder - Pearl Jam
Faroukh Bulsara ~ Freddie Mercury - Queen
Stewart Goddard ~ Adam Ant

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437.4 Historically Speaking

437.4.1 Which country was ruled by the House of Savoy from the
early 11th century to 1946?
ANSWER: Italy: The crown was the ancient family's reward for
its contributions to Italian unification.

437.4.2 Which country was host to the Ministerium für
Staatssicherheit (Stasi) until 1989?
ANSWER: East Germany

437.4.3 When Cortez captured this leader, it effectively put an
end to the Aztec Empire in Mexico:
ANSWER: Montezuma II: Although an argument can also be
made for Cuauhtémoc

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437.5 Who Was That?
Please match the books and authors below to the character who
appears in that book for one point each.

1) Arthur Dent
2) Atticus Finch
3) Edna Pontellier
4) Lambert Strether
5) Roberta Alden
6) Thomas Sutpen

a) To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee.
b) The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams.
c) Absalom, Absalom by William Faulkner.
d) The Awakening by Kate Chopin.
e) The Ambassadors by Henry James.
f) An American Tragedy by Theodore Dreiser.

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===== SCORES FOR WEEK 437 =====

Name ~ Score
Andy ~ 30
Arlene ~ 30
Barbara ~ 18
Betty ~ 28
Bluejay ~ 6
Darlene ~ 18
Dragon ~ 6
Druid Queen ~ 28
KJ ~ 28
Larry G ~ 9
Mare ~ 30
Mindot ~ 30
PMantis ~ 30
PreyTime ~ 24
Racetrackr ~ 30
Randy ~ 15
Sara ~ 30
Shirley L ~ 30
SlvrANblak ~ 30
Steve_M ~ 30
Susan L ~ 30
Team Robert ~ 30
Walter ~ 12
Weezy ~ 30
YMANGELLOVER ~ 30
Number of Active Players so far this week: ~ 25

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