AMERICANA

(e.g., He married Jill Jacobs in 1977. Answer: Joe Biden.)

Freshman level

1. What does “early to bed, early to rise” make a man?

2. What character did Bert Lahr play in the film “The Wizard of Oz”?

3. In 1776, George Washington crossed this river to make a surprise attack.

4. “Gentlemen Prefer ____” is the title of a 1925 novel.

5. What line follows, “Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jack”?

Graduate level

6. The TV character “The Fonz” first appeared in this series.

7. Citizens accused of a crime can refuse to testify by “taking the ____.”

8. This novel (1971) and film (1973) was about the demonic possession of a young girl.

9. What institutions used the Dewey decimal system?

10. His “Last Stand” was at the Little Bighorn.

Answers: 1. Healthy, wealthy and wise. 2. The Cowardly Lion. 3. Delaware River. 4. Blondes. 5. I don’t care if I ever get back. 6. “Happy Days.” 7. Fifth (Fifth Amendment). 8. “The Exorcist.” 9. Libraries. 10. George Custer.

— North America Syndicate