Another General Quiz--Deal With It!

Answer: Madagascar

Curiously, lemurs are found in one part of the word--Madagascar. Many are tiny, almost like mice, and may weigh only 2-3 ounces; others may range up to twenty pounds. An extinct lemur is said to have been the size of a gorilla. Most are diurnal but smaller lemurs may be nocturnal. They mostly live in trees and are herbivores. They often live in groups and are female dominated.

Answer: Lewd and lascivious behavior

On 9/28/1963 Morrison was arrested at a football game in Tallahassee for drunkenness and rowdy behavior. He purloined a policeman's helmet from an unlocked police car.

On 12/9/1967 Morrison was arrested In New Haven, Connecticut on stage after a backstage incident with a girl observed by a policeman.

On 1/29/1968 he was arrested at the "Pussycat a'-Go-Go" in Las Vegas for pretending to smoke a joint. Bouncers beat him up and the police intervened and arrested him for vagrancy.

On 9/20/1970 Jim Morrison was arrested in Miami on previous charges for exposing his genitals on stage.

On 11/9/1969 was arrested in Phoenix for disorderly conduct on an airplane.

On 8/4/1970 in Los Angles he was found passed out in front of a residence.

Video tape of his 1/29/1968 can be found on Youtube.

Answer: Mr. Green Jeans

Hugh Brannum was a singer, musician, composer and actor who played the character Mr. Green Jeans on the long running children's program Captain Kangaroo. He had met Bob Keeshan (Captain Kangaroo) when they both were working in radio. On the show he also played The Professor, Greeno The Clown, The New Old Folk Singer, and Mr. Bainter the Painter. Previously, he had worked with the Bob Crosby and Fred Waring orchestras and at one time had his own TV children's program called "Uncle Lumpy's Cabin".

Answer: Luxembourg

Luxembourg is the wealthiest nation in Europe; income level per capita is near 80,000 dollars per annum. Manufacturing of chemicals and rubber accounted for its growth but in more recent years has been based on banking. The secrecy of the financial institutions has been an issue but Luxembourg has been working on higher standards. Luxembourg is ruled by an hereditary duchy. Luxembourgish, French and German are official languages. Luxembourg is predominantly Roman Catholic.

Answer: Pierre Gustave Toutant-Beauregard

General Pierre Gustave Toutant-Beauregard sent emissaries to Fort Sumter and demanded surrender of the Union forces there. Major Robert Anderson declined. Then began a thirty-four hour bombardment of the fort. The Confederates had fused shells that exploded; the Union had only old-fashioned cannon that fired only solid iron cannon balls and did not have the range of Confederate equipment. This was due partly to President Buchanan's military cutbacks. Outmanned, Fort Sumter was surrendered and evacuated on April 13. Charleston residents sat on their porches and watched the fiery display while sipping cocktails and cheering. Union attempts on January 9 to re-enforce Sumter failed when the supply boat was turned around under the fire of cadets from the Citadel.

Construction began on Fort Sumter just after the War of 1812. It was still not fully finished in 1861. Its purpose was the guard Charleston Harbor against attack. Union attempts to dislodge the Confederates from Fort Sumter in 1863 failed.

Answer: Wellington

Whether the dish was really named for Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington, is in dispute. But it seems clear that he had gourmet tastes. Cookbooks did not use the term until the 1960s. Some attribute it to the zeal of a patriotic chef during the Napoleonic Wars. When presented the roast may appear to some as a boot, that was named for Wellington.

On the "Two Fat Ladies" cooking series it was suggested that it was named for Wellington, New Zealand. Clarissa Wright said "This dish has nothing to do with that splendid hero... it was invented for a civic reception in Wellington, New Zealand"

Now any meat prepared in a pasty shell may be called "Wellington".

Answer: Washington Irving

Irving was one of the first American writers to receive acclaim in Europe. He practiced several genres of literature including essayist, biographer, and historian. The short stories cited were included in a volume called "The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent" published in 1820. He published biographies of such diverse people as George Washington, Oliver Goldsmith, and Muhammad. In fact, he completed his five volume biography of Washington just before his death.

In addition to his writing he served as ambassador to both Great Britain and Spain. My favorite quote of Washington Irving is from his satiric "History of New York" in which he described the city counsel as made up of men "who wanted to be great men but in a small way".

Answer: Jules Verne

Jules Verne was French but his science/fiction novels filled the imagination of millions around the world. Many motion pictures have been based on his work such as "Around the World in Eighty Days" (seven times), "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea"(at least ten including television) and "Journey to the Center of the Earth" (four films and six television).

This short film, 9 to 18 minutes depending on speed chosen, makes the trip to the moon by being shot out of a cannon. Special effects, although primitive, were advanced for the era. The iconic landing is pure satire. Georges Méliès, the director, had a wide range of options as in those early days of motion pictures because there were no rules. In one survey of the 100 most influential films, "Earth to the Moon" came in 84th.

Answer: All were printed on vellum

Gutenberg did some experimentation but finally produced his Bible in 1454. It was printed on paper made especially for him in Italy. Vellum, treated animal skin, was far too expensive as a print medium but was used on about 12 existing Bibles. The cost was about three times a typical tradesman might make in a year. The art of hand copying was replaced by this revolutionary new system. Eventually, people did not have to look for interpretation of the Bible by a priest but could study it and draw their own conclusions. Scholarship and knowledge could now be shared.

Answer: Washing Machine

If you said washing machine, you are correct. It was an improvement over the corrugated scrub board. Alva J. Fisher in 1910 invented the first washing machine with an electric motor. My Aunt Ruth had a gas-powered washing machine that was noisy and produced terrible fumes.