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This Week, the Answer Man Looks at Island Nations and Territories
1. What was the original name of the island now known as Puerto Rico?
2. Name the capital of Puerto Rico.
3. Johnston Atoll is one of the most isolated atolls in the world and is currently designated as a federal bird refuge. For what other purposes …Read more.
This Week, the Answer Man Looks at Food and Dining
1. The meat of this animal tops popularity surveys around the world. Name it.
2. This fast-food chain nearly doubles its closest competitor in estimated sales. Name the restaurant.
3. Argentina is one of the top consumers per capita of meats, which …Read more.
This Week, the Answer Man Challenges Your Knowledge of Baseball Rules
1. TRUE or FALSE: The hands are considered part of the bat.
2. TRUE or FALSE: The home plate umpire can overrule the other umps at any time.
3. TRUE or FALSE: If a batted ball hits the plate first, it is a foul ball.
4. TRUE or FALSE: A pitch is a …Read more.
This Week, the Answer Man Looks at Television
1. This television series ran in radio version for nine years before becoming one of the longest running prime time television drama series. Name it.
2. In February 2013, this program became one of the most watched shows in U.S. TV history. Name it.…
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Horse Racing in the United States1. 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 racing when two (or more) competitors cross the finishing line at nearly the same time. 4. Following on question No. 3, what is a blanket finish? 5. These terms are used to describe one-, two- and three-year-old horses, respectively. What are the terms? 6. He was the first horse to capture the Triple Crown. Name him. For bragging rights, name the year. 7. The Phoenix Stakes is the oldest thoroughbred horse race in North America. Where is this track located, and what was the year of its first run? 8. Name all three legs of the U.S. Triple Crown. For bragging rights, give the distance of each race. 9. What is a Parimutuel system, and what does it mean in horse racing? 10. A jockey is an athlete who rides horses in horse racing or steeplechase racing.
Answers 1. Secretariat, also known as "Big Red." 2. A horse length, or just "length." It is approximately 8 feet. 3. Photo finish. 4. When several horses finish very close together, they are said to be "so close together they could be covered by a blanket." 5. Yearling, juvenile and sophomore. 6. Sir Barton won the Belmont Stakes in New York in 1919 and became the first horse to capture the Triple Crown. 7. Keenland Race Course is located in Lexington, Ky., and was founded in 1831. 8. The Kentucky Derby, one and a quarter miles; the Preakness Stakes, approximately one and three-sixteen's miles; and the Belmont Stakes, one and one-half miles. 9. The Parimutuel system is used in gambling on horse racing and is a betting system in which all bets of a particular type are placed together in a pool and payoff odds are calculated by sharing the pool among all winning bets. 10. Camel riders in camel racing. Take "The Answer Man" to work or to school. Challenge your friends for "Bragging Rights." Send your questions and answers to: The Answer Man, Dawn Seamans-Shook. ACSTAM@gmail.com COPYRIGHT 2012 CREATORS.COM 
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