1. What trade did John Hancock, P. Revere, John Adams. A. Jackson, George Bush, and Richard Nixon all practice? And which of these gentlemen is perhaps better known in another context? They were designers of military and ceremonial uniforms in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. . They were all registered firemen. They were American silversmiths of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. They were all navigators who were involved in the search for the Northwest Passage.

2. Which of these men derived his nickname from a detail of his appearance not shared with the others? Edward Teach, English pirate Frederick Barbarossa Nero Gilles de Rais, French general

3. Women in public life have selected costumes and jewels to reflect their spirits as well as their tastes. Among these women is one whose jewels reflect a meditative mood with a special image all their own. Who is she? Sarah Bernhardt Marie Antoinette Agnes Sorel Mae West

4. These men all failed to return from their last military campaigns, but one died under special circumstances not shared with the others. General James Wolfe Alexander the Great Caracalla George Gordon, Lord Byron

5. I present here a group of celebrated women, all characterized by talent, determination, and enduring renown. Which has as well a distinction all her own? Clara Schumann Marie Curie Lee Krasner Elizabeth Barrett Browning