Can you find a pattern in here?

1. Qaanaaq (a geographical palindrome) is the northernmost town in what place?

A) Alaska B) Canada C) Greenland D) Russia

2. Menswear designer Alexander Julian incorporated what pattern into the University of North Carolina men’s basketball uniforms in the 1990s?

A) Argyle B) Chevron C) Houndstooth D) Zebra stripes

3. What did poet Carl Sandburg say “comes on little cat feet”?

A) Dew B) Fog C) Rain D) Snow

4. The Charter Oak is depicted on the reverse side of which U.S. state quarter, issued in 1999?

A) Alabama

B) Connecticut

C) Delaware D) Massachusetts

5. NUMA, the National Underwater and Marine

Agency, is a maritime heritage preservation organization founded by what author?

A) Rick Campbell B) Tom Clancy

C) Clive Cussler D) Frederick Forsyth

6. Which flower takes its name from Greek word for “rainbow”?

A) Crocus

B) Daffodil

C) Iris

D) Petunia

Answers

1) Qaanaaq is the northernmost town in Greenland. 2) Menswear designer Alexander Julian incorporated argyle into the University of North Carolina men’s basketball uniforms.

3) Poet Carl Sandburg said the fog “comes on little cat feet” in his poem, “Fog.” 4) The Charter Oak is depicted on the reverse side of the Connecticut U.S. state quarter, issued in 1999. 5) NUMA was founded by Clive Cussler.

6) The iris takes its name from the Greek word for “rainbow.”

FACTS OF THE DAY

• Franz Joseph Haydn was a prolific composer and musical prankster. Most people know his Symphony No. 94, the “Surprise” symphony, with soothing music punctuated by loud bursts to wake drowsy audiences. His Quartet in E-flat major, Op. 33, No. 2, “The Joke,” is filled with extended pauses intended to trick the audience into applauding before the end. And then there’s his Symphony No. 47 in G major, known as “The Palindrome” because the music of the third movement is the same played forward or backward.

• Three-time Olympic gold medalist Florence GriffithJoyner was as renowned for her glamorous style as she was for her achievements on the track. (What other sprinter would crush her competition to dust while wearing a one-legged bodysuit?) When she designed uniforms for the NBA Indiana Pacers, there was no doubt they’d make a statement. The team wore the “Flo-Jo” uniforms — Vneck jersey and long shorts with a stacked triangle design — from 1990 to 1997.