Michigan town touts cherry trees
1. “Grandpa (Tell
Me ’Bout the Good
Ol’ Days)” was a 1986 No. 1 hit for which duo?
A) Flatt & Scruggs B) The Judds C) The Kendalls D) Sweethearts of the Rodeo
2. The cherry trees planted along the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C., in 1912 were a gift from what nation?
A) China B) France C) Japan D) Russia
3. The Cyrillic alphabet became one of the official alphabets of the European Union when which country became an EU member in 2007?
A) Bulgaria B) Hungary C) Romania
D) Turkey
4. Which of these bones are found in the human arm?
A) Femur, fibula and tibia B) Hammer, anvil and stirrup C) Humerus, radius and ulna D) Mandible and maxilla
5. What type of animal is Ranger Rick, cartoon namesake of the National
Wildlife Federation’s magazine for kids?
A) Beaver
B) Brown bear C) Otter
D) Raccoon
6. Dolphinfish is now commonly known by what name so consumers don’t assume it’s related to actual dolphins? A) Mahi-mahi
B) Monkfish
C) Orange roughy
D) Tilapia
Answers
1) “Grandpa (Tell Me ‘Bout the Good Ol’ Days)” was a 1986 No. 1 hit for The Judds. 2) The Yoshino cherry trees planted along the Tidal Basin were a gift to the United States from Japan.
3) The Cyrillic alphabet became an official alphabet of the EU when Bulgaria became a member in 2007. 4) Humerus, radius and ulna are bones in the human arm. 5) Ranger Rick is a raccoon. 6) Common dolphinfish is sold as mahi-mahi so consumers don’t assume it’s related to dolphins.
• Hesternopothia is a yearning for the “good old days.” It comes from the Latin word “hesternus,” meaning “of yesterday.” Now, how about the day before yesterday? That’s always been a tricky thing to specify, but in 1647, the writer Nathaniel Ward gave it a try with the word nudiustertian, from the Latin “nudius tertius,” meaning “it is now the third day.” Unsurprisingly, neither of these words made its way into common usage.