


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