Trivia Bits for Tuesday, January 12 by Paul Paquet on Creators.com

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Trivia Bits for Tuesday, January 12

Everybody "knows" that Lizzie Borden took an ax and gave both her parents a whole lot of whacks. But the jury disagreed. She was acquitted and lived the rest of her life among her neighbors in Fall River, Mass., who were none too pleased to have her living in their midst. But Agnes De Mille changed the ending in her 1948 ballet "Fall River Legend," so that she gets hanged, instead.

Lately, some of the hottest board games are German, such as Carcassonne and Settlers of Catan. These designer games are known for simple rules and complex strategy, as well as for elements of social interaction. Actually, the term "German game" is something of a misnomer, as the games come from all over Europe.

One of the best "German" games, called Ticket to Ride, is actually American and uses a map of North America.

What U.S. city with an Egyptian name built an arena called the Pyramid?

A) Memphis

B) Milwaukee

C) Sacramento

D) Tampa

Previous answer: Catholics were allowed to eat capybara.

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