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TRIVIA TEST

1. Literature: Who penned the gothic short story “The Tell-Tale Heart”?

2. Games: What is the name of the wicker basket glove used in jai alai?

3. Television: Who played the role of Gilligan on “Gilligan’s Island”?

4. General Knowledge: What was Ernest Hemingway’s middle name?

5. Comics: In the “Dick Tracy” comic strip, what was the name of his true love?

6. Media: What was Walter Cronkite’s last year as anchor of the “CBS Evening News”?

7. Law: What legal doctrine is covered by the Latin phrase “stare decisis”?

8. Music: Where did singer Jim Morrison of The Doors die?

9. U.S. Presidents: Which president led the United States into its war with Mexico?

10. Native Americans: Where were the traditional lands of the Mohawk tribe within the United States?

Answers

1. Edgar Allen Poe

2. A cesta

3. Bob Denver

4. Miller

5. Tess Trueheart

6. 1981

7. Common law (“stare decisis” means “to stand by that which is decided.”)

8. Paris

9. James Polk

10. Mainly in New York state