Test your talent for the trivial

Wed., Aug. 27, 2008

By Fifi Rodriguez King Features Syndicate

1. Language: What is another name for a prestidigitator?

2. Science: What is studied in the science of speleology?

3. Movies: Who had the starring role in “Mr. Deeds Goes to Town”?

4. Presidents: Which president banned segregation in the armed forces?

5. Food: What is the main ingredient in sauerkraut?

6. History: Which Mexican revolutionary said, “It is better to die on your feet than live on your knees.”

7. Comics: Who was editor of The Daily Planet in “Superman” comics?

8. Geography: What body of water lies between the island of Sardinia and mainland Italy?

Answers

1. Magician

2. Caves

3. Gary Cooper

4. Harry Truman in 1948

5. Cabbage

6. Emiliano Zapata

7. Perry White

8. Tyrrhenian Sea

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