Test your knowledge of the obscure

1. Geography: What two South American countries lie directly south of Colombia?

2. Food & Drink: What kind of food is fusilli?

3. Politics: Roughly how many popular votes separated Richard Nixon and John F. Kennedy in the 1960 presidential election?

4. Literature: Who wrote the Pulitzer Prize-winning historical book “The Armies of the Night”?

5. Television: On “Bonanza,” what was the name of the character played by Michael Landon?

6. General Knowledge: What was the popular name of the 17th-century Scottish outlaw Robert MacGregor?

7. Medicine: What is the function of the chemical substance called heparin?

8. Personalities: What ballet company did Ron Reagan, son of former President Ronald Reagan, join in the 1970s?

9. Business: Which merchant used the five-and-dime-store concept to create one of the largest retail chains in the world?

10. Games: What is the standard weight of a shot put used by men in competition?

Answers

1. Peru and Ecuador

2. Pasta

3. Just over 100,000

4. Norman Mailer

5. Little Joe

6. Rob Roy

7. Prevents blood clotting

8. Joffrey Ballet

9. F.W. Woolworth

10. 16 pounds