The Answer Man from Creators Syndicate

Great World War for 05/26/2012

Sat, 26 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

1. World War I was the ultimate outgrowth of a chain reaction starting with an assassination that took place in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. Who was the victim of that assassination?

2. What country was the first to declare war in the sequence of events leading to World War I?

3. The Triple Entente was formed in the days preceding World War I to counter the Triple Alliance. Can you name ...

Updated: Sat May 26, 2012

Government and History for 05/19/2012

Sat, 19 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

1. One of the chief characters in discussions of the Wild West is the sheriff. Where did the word "sheriff" originate?

2. Only one president of the United States ever served in the U.S. Senate after completing his presidential term. Who was he?

3. Two historic projects dealing with transportation were completed in 1869. Can you name them?

4. True or false: The fol ...

Updated: Sat May 19, 2012

Hair for 05/12/2012

Sat, 12 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

1. This filamentous biomaterial grows from follicles found in the dermis. What is it?

2. The average numbers of hair on the head is highest with people of this hair color. Name it.

3. True or false: Hair grows faster in cold weather.

4. By age 50, over 50 percent of men and approximately 40 percent of women will have this condition.

5. You must lose this percentage o ...

Updated: Sat May 12, 2012

Richard Wagstaff ‘Dick' Clark for 05/05/2012

Sat, 05 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

1. In what year did "American Bandstand" first air on television? For bragging rights, also name the city where it aired.

2. In July 1956, Dick Clark took over the host position. Who was the original host of "Bandstand"?

3. This song, written by Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman with music by Charles Albertine, was the "American Bandstand" theme song. N ...

Updated: Sat May 05, 2012

Jungle Animals for 04/28/2012

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0700

1. The Capuchin monkey, found chiefly in the Amazon Basin of South America, is playing an increasingly important role in contemporary culture. What is it?

2. Rhinoceroses have become an endangered species primarily due to poachers who kill the mammal for its horn. What are the rhinoceroses' horns made of, and why are they in such demand?

3. Which is the largest of the breeds we te ...

Updated: Sat Apr 28, 2012

Fictional Characters for 04/21/2012

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0700

1. For centuries there have been stories about the loup-garou. What is a loup-garou?

2. Lycanthropy is the belief that one can turn into a wolf via witchcraft. It is also use to describe a characteristic of a certain psychoses. What is that characteristic?

3. The Cucurbita pepo is often portrayed as a living, mobile creature in fictional situations. What is a Cucurbita pepo?

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Updated: Sat Apr 21, 2012

Wealth Throughout the Ages for 04/14/2012

Sat, 14 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0700

1. This American businessman, designer, entrepreneur and inventor also changed the film industry by investing in this fledgling film animation company in 1986. Name both the visionary and the company he saved.

2. These top U.S. entrepreneurs of the personal computer revolution are known for their ingenuity and vision but also share the fact that they left their colleges or universities b ...

Updated: Sat Apr 14, 2012

Health Care in the United States for 04/01/2012

Sun, 01 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0700

1. The CEO of this company received a reported $2.77 million in salary and bonuses in 2002. Name the company and the CEO.

2. Patients and/or their employers pay a regular amount of funds each month to insurance companies. These payments were initially created to create a pool of available cash to be used toward the medical bills of the contributors and for medical or administrative purpo ...

Updated: Sun Apr 01, 2012

Easter Traditions for 03/31/2012

Sat, 31 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0700

1. President Hayes and his wife Lucy began this event in 1878. Every president thereafter has continued the tradition. Name the event.

2. This region is referred to as the "Easter Lily Capital of the World." Name the area and the reason for this title.

3. According to a national survey, 76 percent of people prefer to eat this part of a chocolate Easter bunny first. Name ...

Updated: Sat Mar 31, 2012

The Constitution of the United States of America for 03/23/2012

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0700

1. True or false: The First Amendment to the Constitution clearly defines the separation between church and state.

2. This amendment to the Constitution protects "freedom of the press." Name it.

3. What provision was contained in the final article of the original Constitution?

4. This founding father stated: "I contemplate with sovereign reverence that act of ...

Updated: Fri Mar 23, 2012

Ships and Water Vessels Throughout History for 03/17/2012

Sat, 17 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0700

1. In 1964, Danish inventor Karl Kryer came up with an idea to pump buoyant bodies into a sunken freighter. This would achieve a sufficient upward lift to bring the ship back to the surface. He received a patent for it, which was later called into question by some because of this cartoon character. Name the character.

2. The signals CDQ and SOS were used in Morse code transmissions to c ...

Updated: Sat Mar 17, 2012

Cold War World History for 03/09/2012

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0800

1. Name the conference where the leaders of the World War II superpowers — Great Britain, the Soviet Union and the United States — agreed on the postwar occupation of Germany.

2. In what year did Israel become an independent nation?

3. Throughout history, many countries have undergone name changes. Can you give the former names of the following countries: Iran, Iraq, S ...

Updated: Fri Mar 09, 2012

Geography for 03/03/2012

Sat, 03 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0800

1. This type of map uses shading, tinting or batching as well as vivid colors to represent the elevation of the world's terrain. Cartographers term this type of map as what?

2. In 1890, this U.S. president established the U.S. Board on Geographic Names to resolve all unsettled questions concerning geographic names, both domestic and foreign. Name the president.

3. The largest and ...

Updated: Sat Mar 03, 2012

Horse Racing in the United States for 02/25/2012

Sat, 25 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800

1. This champion stallion made the covers of Time, Newsweek and Sports Illustrated, something that hadn't happened before and hasn't happened since. Name him.

2. This unit of measurement is used in thoroughbred horse racing to describe the distance between horses in a race. Name it. For bragging rights, also give the approximate footage.

3. This expression is used in competitive r ...

Updated: Sat Feb 25, 2012

The Vast Ocean Life for 02/18/2012

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800

1. What is another name for the creature referred to as the bladdernose?

2. Breech births (wherein the offspring is born feet or backside first) can result in suffocation for the newborn. Whales, however, are normally breech-born. How do they avoid suffocation?

3. What does it mean when you hear that a whale has breached?

4. The humpback whale is an extremely large animal, ...

Updated: Sat Feb 18, 2012

Black History Month for 02/11/2012

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800

1. Where did the Tuskegee Airmen get their name?

2. True or false: The Tuskegee Airmen were uniformed members of the United States Air Force.

3. This man was the first black American military pilot, yet he was not allowed to fly for the United States and was only posthumously commissioned as a 2nd Lt. in the United States Air Force. Name him and for bragging rights, name the Fran ...

Updated: Sat Feb 11, 2012

Censorship for 02/04/2012

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800

1. What do the terms "bleeping," "broadcast delay," "revisionism," and "whitewashing" have in common?

2. This term is used to describe the discouragement of a legitimate exercise of a constitutional right by the threat of a legal sanction. What is it?

3 In the 1915 case of Mutual Film Corporation v. Industrial Commission of Ohio, the Supreme ...

Updated: Sat Feb 04, 2012

Nicknames for 01/27/2012

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0800

1. This Hall of Famer received the nickname, “Mr. Tiger” as a result of his long career and association with one organization. Name both the athlete and the team/ organization that he played for.

2. He was the first president of the United States to be known by his initials. Name him.

3. Following on question No. 2, how many U.S. presidents are commonly referenced using just their ...

Updated: Fri Jan 27, 2012

Political Quotes and Campaign Slogans for 01/21/2012

Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Can you pick who said it? For bragging rights, also give the year.

1. "The time is now for strong leadership." A) Barack Obama B) Ronald Reagan C) Gerald Ford

2. "Vote like your whole world depended on it!" A) Richard Nixon B) George H.W. Bush C) Harry S. Truman

3. "I say it's time that we start moving again." A) Lyndon Johnson B) Ulysses Grant ...

Updated: Sat Jan 21, 2012

Automobiles for 01/14/2012

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0800

1. This American-made car is the longest-lived continuous automobile nameplate still in production. Name it. For bragging rights, name the first year it was produced.

2. This vehicle is widely regarded as the first automobile. Name it.

3. The Volkswagen Type I was first produced in 1938 but later became known in Germany as the Volkswagen Kafer. By what name do we know this vehicle ...

Updated: Sat Jan 14, 2012