How Now Brown Cow Match Game Trivia Quiz

Answer: Encyclopedia Brown

Donald J. Sobol wrote 29 books featuring Encyclopedia Brown, boy detective. His real name was Leroy, but everyone except his mother called him "Encyclopedia" because of his vast knowledge across many fields. Every book had a formula: each chapter was a self-contained mystery story that contained one or more clues.

But the stories ended before the mystery was revealed; readers had to go to the back of the book to read how Encyclopedia solved the case. This allowed readers to solve the cases on their own.

Answer: Brownies

Girls usually have to be at least ten years old to become a Girl Scout; Brownie troops are for girls from seven to ten. In the UK, the Brownie Guide Law is: "A Brownie Guide thinks of others before herself and does a good turn every day."

Answer: Brown

The moon has more than one type of crater -- volcanic is one type, for example. Another is an impact crater, which means it was created on impact from some smaller body. Brown is the simple name of one of these craters. If you're headed to the moon and want to visit Brown, go to the Montanari impact crater and turn west.

Answer: Brown cap mushroom

Agaricus bisporus is an edible mushroom native to western Europe and North America. When it matures, it tends to go by portabello.

To make a tasty portabello sandwich, broil the mushroom caps, bottom side up, in a shallow baking pan, brushing with a mix of olive oil, minced garlic, thyme, vinegar, salt, and pepper. Broil for about five minutes on each side. Serve on toasted hamburger buns. For extra flavor, mix capers into mayonnaise and spread on buns.

Answer: Bobbi Brown

Bobbi Brown was born in Chicago and studied theater makeup in college before launching a lipstick line that she named Bobbi Brown Essentials. It was sold at Bergdof in New York City before being acquired by Estee Lauder in 1995. Bobbi Brown colors are generally more neutral than bold.

Answer: Bobby Brown

Bobby Brown was only nine years old when he and his friends founded the R&B group New Edition in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston. Some of their biggest hits in that era were "Candy Girl," "Cool It Now," and "Mr. Telephone Man." Brown went on to have a solo career, act in a few films, and marry Whitney Houston.

Answer: Browns

The Browns football franchise was founded in 1945 in Cleveland, Ohio; the team was named after their first coach, Paul Brown. The team's most ardent fans sit in a special section of their stadium called the Dawg Pound.

Answer: Brown bear

The brown bear is found mostly in Europe and North America, where one subspecies is known as grizzly bear. It is an apex predator, comparable only to a polar bear. Most American bears live in Alaska and several Canadian provinces. Most European bears live in the east, in Romania, Bulgaria, and Slovakia. There's a smattering in Asia and the Middle East.

Answer: Dan Brown

Dan Brown's "The DaVinci Code" exploded in the literary world when it was published in 2003. It starts with a murder and follows a complex path involving symbols, art, cryptography, and Christianity. It saw both popular and critical acclaim.

Answer: Charlie Brown

Cartoonist Charles M. Schulz created his lovable, somewhat unlucky Charlie Brown in 1948. He became the center of a group of friends: his best friend Linus, Linus's big sister Lucy, Charlie's younger sister Sally, and others. Schulz indicated that Charlie Brown was inspired by his own life.