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World: Hebrew and Yiddish: Hebrew and Yiddish: Jewish Grandmother to English Dictionary

1	My Jewish grandmother loved to sing, and often mixed popular songs with Yiddish words. She loved to sing "no one knows the tsuris I've seen". What is tsuris?

A sweet stew with fruit

Serious troubles

Small objects

Small amounts of dirt

General: Mixed 10 Q. Average [C]: Thematic Media: Oh Love

2	Finally, we get to the chorus of the song, which goes like this: "Far away, far away, waste away tonight, I'm wearing my heart on the noose". What is a noose?

A loop in the end of a rope

A hook

An animal in the Savannah

A surgical procedure in which the heart is removed

People: Scientists & Inventors: Scientists & Inventors: Meet the Inventors: A to E

3	In 1930, Richard Drew came up with a sticky product that could be used by everyone. It made the 3M company famous and varied from scotch, masking, and duct. What did he invent?

Adhesive tape

Antibiotics

Abacus

Anthrax

Literature: Fables and Fairy Tales: Fables and Fairy Tales: How Grimm

4	In the Disney film version of 'Cinderella', what large fruit or vegetable did the Fairy Godmother bewitch to become Cinderella's coach so that she could go to the ball?

papaya

pumpkin

marrow

melon

Sports: USA by Player: USA by Player : Suit Up

5	National Basketball Association: Larry Bird suited up for only one team during his entire NBA career. Do you know which team it was?

New York Knicks

Indiana Pacers

Miami Heat

Boston Celtics

History: April May June: April May June: What Happened on June 16th? (Mainly American)

6	June 16, 1959 and June 16, 1996: Two men die on these dates, George Reeves and Curt Swan, respectively. George and Curt have a link to a particular fictional character. What character is their common bond?

Superman

Speed Racer

Mr. Potato Head

Gumby

Hobbies: Needlework: Needlework: A Quiz for the Needleworkers

7	What type of fibers do stitchers use?

Wool

Silk

All of these

Cotton

Humanities: Borrowed Words and Phrases: Borrowed Words and Phrases: Common Foreign Words And Phrases 10

8	What does the Latin word ERGO mean?

Original

Ergonomic

Therefore

Entirely

Movies: Name the Character: Name the Character: Playing the Same Role, Part 3

9	Even though Sir Anthony Hopkins sizzled with evil in the role in three separate movies, he was not the first to play the part. That honour went to Brian Cox, who turned in a very creditable performance. Who was this frightening character?

Hannibal Lecter

John Wayne Gacy

Ed Gein

The Boston Strangler

Sci / Tech: Child Care: Child Care: Breastfeeding is Best

10	What is a benefit the baby receives from breastfeeding?

breast milk is more easily digested than formula or cow's milk

important antibodies delivered through mother's milk

all of them

breast milk is perfect nutritionally

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