2. Gaming. A Gallup Poll discovered that what percent of Americans bought at least one lottery ticket in the preceding 12 months?
    a. 20.    b. 40.    c. 60.    d. 80.

3. Gemology.  What color is lapis lazuli?
    a. blue.     b. red.    c. green.    d. purple.

4. Engineering. In what city was the first steel bridge across the Mississippi River built?
    a. Memphis.    b. Minneapolis.    c. New Orleans.    d. St. Louis.

5. Etymology. Three of the following words came into English from Hindi. Which one didn’t?
    a. bungalow.    b. bandanna.    c. shampoo.    d. cummerbund.

6. Capitalism. Lee Iacocca : Chrysler = ??? : Netscape.
    a. Jim Clark.    b. Bill Gates.    c. Esther Dyson.    d. Steve Jobs.

7. Music. You pick and pluck a banjo. You bow a violin. What do you do to a dulcimer?
    a. blow.    b. pluck.    c. bow.     d. hammer.

8. Sports. The decathlon is a 10-event athletic contest. Which of the following is not one of the ten events?
    a. weight-lifting.     b. discus throw.    c. 1500-meter run.     d. shot put.

9. Architecture. The castle in the photo above inspired the castle-designs at the various Disney amusement parks around the world. In which country is the original castle in the photo?
    a. Austria.    b. France.    c. Germany.    d. Switzerland.

10. History. Which present American state was at one time known as Seward’s Folly?
    a. Alaska.     b. Arizona.    c. Louisiana.    d. Texas.

11. Stumper. Everybody knows there are four quarts in a gallon. How many pecks are there in a bushel (US measurement)?
    a. 2.    b. 4.    c. 8.    d. 16.