You BET-cha! Trivia Quiz

Answer: abet

"Abet" comes to us from Frankish. According to the Online Etymology Dictionary, it means "to incite" or "to urge to do evil (or good)". Even earlier, its roots lay in Old French- "to harass with dogs, to bite".

Answer: Both the mayor and deputy major must be Christians.

Although the mayor and deputy must be Christians, there are no other religious requirements for the city's governing council. Palestinians--including members of Hamas--are represented on the council, as well as members of any political parties.

Answer: Glucometer

A glucometer measures the level of glucose, a form of sugar, in one's bloodstream. People with diabetes have higher than normal glucose levels and must monitor those levels consistently while following a diet ordered by a physician designed to maintain a healthy level of glucose in one's system.

Answer: sherbet

While both sherbet and ice cream are available in fruit flavors, ice cream has much higher concentrations of dairy ingredients. In the US, ice creams typically contain somewhere around 10% butterfat (with some variation for "reduced fat" and "premium" products), and sherbets contain about 2% butterfat. In some parts of the world, sherbet does not contain butterfat.

And while we are talking about sherbet, please note that the word only contains one "R"! (Otherwise it wouldn't have qualified for inclusion in a quiz with a "BET" theme...)

Answer: Brad Pitt

Pitt played Heinrich Harrer, a German who climbed a mountain in the western Himalayas at the outset of World War II and was arrested by the British and incarcerated in a prison camp before he could complete the climb. He eventually escaped and made his way to Lhasa, only to become embroiled in chaos when China invaded Tibet.

The film received generally good reviews from film critics, but the People's Republic of China condemned it for portraying Chinese military officers as uncouth thugs.

Answer: Elizabeth Vargas

Elizabeth Vargas worked at NBC from 1993 to 1996, then moved to ABC's "Good Morning America". She later anchored ABC's "World News Tonight" and "20/20".

The other three women are actresses in television or film. Elizabeth Taylor made many movies and was an internationally famous film star. Elizabeth Montgomery was best known for her portrayal of Samantha Stephens on the TV show "Bewitched". And Elizabeth Shue is an Academy Award nominee who had roles in two of the "Back to the Future" movies, among many others.

Answer: Beetlejuice

Beetlejuice was a particularly crass and obnoxious spirit who harassed a newly-dead couple while helping them get new owners out of the house they'd owned in life. Dick Cavett and Sylvia Sydney both had small parts in the movie. The movie won one Oscar, for best makeup.

It was quite a hit at the box office.

Answer: Beth March

Beth, one of the four sisters in "Little Women", was portrayed as a painfully shy homebody who seldom ventured out of the house (except to bring food to the poor or play the piano for her neighbor, Mr. Lawrence). The other three traveled far and wide and had many adventures to show for it.

Answer: betrothal

According to the Online Etymology Dictionary, the root of "betrothal" is "troth", which is derived from "treowðe", an Old English word meaning "truth" or "pledge". A betrothal is a pledge to marry.

Answer: Gracie Allen

Webster's Dictionary defines "flibbertigibbet" as "a silly flighty person".

Gracie Allen, one-half of the comedy team of Burns and Allen, played a hilariously ditzy lady in both their stand-up routines and the TV show "The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show". In 1940 she "ran" for President as a "Surprise Party" candidate-in support of nonsense. She got a few write-in votes in the election, too.