The Mercury News Weekend

Super quiz

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Subject: THINGS NAMED AFTER PLACES

Provide a thing named after the place. (Alternate answers may be possible.) (e.g., Bengal, India. Answer: Bungalow.)

Freshman level

1. Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands 2. Chelsea, London 3. Porto, Portugal

Graduate level

4. Bristol, U.K. 5. Denver, Colorado 6. Delft, Netherland­s

Ph.D. level

7. Nimes, France 8. Jerez de la Frontera, Spain 9. Genoa, Italy

Answers:

1. Bikini bathing suit. 2. Chelsea bun. 3. Port wine. 4. Bristol board. 5. Denver boot. 6. Delftware. 7. Denim. 8. Sherry. 9. Jeans.

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