1 Who is credited for writing the epic poem the Iliad?
ANSWER: c) Homer
NOTE: Aeschylus, Euripides, and Sophocles were best known for their Greek tragedy plays.
2 Which of these female comic strip cartoonists created Little Lulu?
ANSWER: a) Marjorie "Marge" Buell
NOTE: Cathy Guisewite draws the comic strip Cathy, Lynn Johnston created the comic strip For Better or For Worse, and Nina Paley had a number of comic strips in the 1990's, including Fluff.
3 Which rapid transit subway system can be found in San Francisco, California?
ANSWER: a) BART
NOTE: The MARTA is located in Atlanta, Georgia. The MBTA, known simply as the T, is located in Boston, Massachusetts. The SEPTA can be found in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
4 What was the most popular name given to baby girls in the United States during the 1960's?
ANSWER: c) Lisa
NOTE: According to the Social Security Administration, Mary was the most popular baby girl name in the 1950's. Jennifer was the most popular baby girl name in the 1970's, while Jessica was the most popular baby girl name in the 1980's.
5 Stephen Crane is most well known for his Civil War novel The Red Badge of Courage. Not so well-known was the first novel he published in 1893. What was the name of that novel?
ANSWER: c) Maggie: A Girl of the Streets
NOTE: The Black Riders and War is Kind were two of Stephen Crane's poetry collections.
BONUS
What do the correct answers from all five questions have in common?
Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie ...
They are the main characters in the FOX TV comedy series "The Simpsons."