Trivia Test: Give it a whirl, smart one

Wed., Sept. 5, 2007

Fifi Rodriguez King Features Syndicate

1. Geography: In which country is Mount Ararat located?

2. Literature: Who wrote the novel “The Color Purple”?

3. Music: Who recorded a hit remake of Prince’s “Kiss” in 1988?

4. Dance: Who created the American ballet “Rodeo”?

5. History: What was the year of the first Thanksgiving feast in the New World?

6. Measurements: A hand is how many inches?

7. Medical: What does it mean if a patient has ataxia?

8. Television: What was the theme song to “The Mary Tyler Moore Show”?

9. Art: In what U.S. city is the National Gallery of Art located?

Answers

1. Eastern Turkey

2. Alice Walker

3. Tom Jones & The Art Of Noise

4. Agnes De Mille

5. 1621

6. Four inches

7. Can’t stand or walk very well

8. “Love Is All Around”

9. Washington, D.C.

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