2. Music. Scott Joplin, Mr. Ragtime himself, wrote an opera. What's it called?
    a. Treemonisha.    b. Maple-leaf Rag.    c. Delta Blues.    d. Hoedown.

3. Art.  The picture above was painted by one of the most famous 20th century artists. Who?
    a. Picasso.    b. Rothko.    c. Bacon.    d. Schnabel.

4. Cars. Buckminster Fuller in the 1930s designed a car called the Dymaxion. A prototype was built. Its most unusual feature was the fact that it had:
    a. air conditioning.    b. an electric motor.    c. only 1 door.    d. 3 wheels.

5. Environment. If (or should we say "when"?) the Arctic ice-cap melts, what is the best present estimate of how many feet sea level around the world will rise?
    a. 0 (The Arctic ice is floating, so when it melts it will cause no change in sea level).    b. 5.    c. 15.    d. 30.

6. Geography. "Four Corners" is the only place in the USA where the borders of four states meet. Which of the following is NOT one of the four?
    a. Nevada (the 4th state is New Mexico).    b. Utah.    c. Arizona.    d. Colorado.

7. Travel. You are driving and see a sign that says, "Agra 70 km." In what country are you?
    a. Argentina. b. Australia. c. Latvia. d. India (and you are 70 km from the Taj Mahal).

8. Technology. Which country has the highest percentage of cell phone users?
    a. Switzerland.    b. Taiwan.     c. Finland (because of Nokia).    d. New Zealand.

9. Demography. Tokyo of course is the largest city in Japan. What's the second largest?
    a. Osaka.    b. Kyoto.    c. Hiroshima.     d. Nagasaki.

10. Agriculture. Which state produces the most rice?
    a. Louisiana.    b. Mississippi. c. Florida.    d. Texas.

11. Stumper (2 points). What's the opposite of "pusillanimous"?
    a. generous.    b. spendthrift.    c. courageous.     d. hearty.