A Globetrotting Gentleman Trivia Quiz

Answer: San Diego

sand + D + egg + go

Answer: California

Cal + leaf + four + knee + ya

Answer: Rio Grande Valley

Re+ogre+and+val+lea

Answer: China

chai+na

Answer: Chicago

sheik + caw + go

Answer: Washington DC

wash + shin + ton + 'D' + sea

Answer: Palm Beach

pomme + bee + each

Answer: Columbus

column + bus

Answer: Houston

[Howard] Hughes + stun

Answer: Portland

port + land

In Miguel's own words, "I've been around-up-under-through-all over." Add heaven to the list. R.I.P.

Socalmiguel, an active and important member of the Quiz Makers' Guild was a Renaissance Man whose interests included fantasy football, classical music, gardening, theater, US & Mexican history, among others. His primary interest, however, and his greatest gift was with people and he had a special way of bringing people together.

Answer: Checking Account

CLUE ANSWERS: Che + King + "Ack" + Count

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
During the first century BCE, Romans used a type of checking system called "praescriptiones" which were written "bills of exchange". The bills facilitated trade by removing the need to carry large sums of currency in order to purchase goods.

According to the "U. S. Uniform Commercial Code," a check is a draft "bill of exchange" that is drawn on a financial institution. The "draft" negotiable instrument must meet the following requirements: 1) payment is unconditional; (2) the amount of payment is specific; (3) payment is made at a definite time or on demand; (4) it is payable to the bearer or to order and (5) no other requirement is authorized or required except the payment of the specified sum. For further information see: "United States Uniform Commercial Code: Article 3: Negotiable Instruments."

Answer: Income Tax

CLUE ANSWERS: Ink + Homme + Tacks

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
The power of the United States government to impose a tax on income was established by the Sixteenth Amendment to the Constitution, proposed in 1909 and ratified by the 36th state (New Mexico) in 1913. The first state to impose an income tax on its citizens was Wisconsin in 1911. Seven states collect no state income tax in 2008 (Alaska, Florida, Nevada, South Dakota, Texas, Washington, Wyoming).

Since its inception, the annual amount of funds collected through federal income taxes, regardless of individual rates of taxation, equals approximately 19.5% of the Gross Domestic Product.

Answer: Inheritance

CLUE ANSWERS: Inn + Hairy + Tans

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Abraham Lincoln is the only U.S. President to die intestate, leaving no will. At the time of the settlement of his estate in 1867, his worth was pegged at $110,295 with only $38.31 in debts. The estate was divided equally among his wife and 2 sons. In strict observance of U. S. law, Mr. Lincoln's salary was paid only to the day of his death.

Answer: Automated Teller Machine

CLUE ANSWERS: Otto + Mated + Teller + M.A.S.H. + Sheen

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
The first patent issued for an Automated Teller Machine in the U.S. is Patent # 3, 761,682 on September 25, 1973. The first networked ATM was a product of the Docutel Corporation - a baggage handling company located in Dallas, Texas.

Answer: Mortgage Loan

CLUE ANSWERS: More + Gauge + Lone

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
The word "mortgage" comes from the French words means "dead pledge." Once all payments pledged in repayment of a loan against a property are completed, free and clear title to the encumbered property is re-vested in the mortgagor because the pledge has been repaid - the encumbrance on the property is "dead."