THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, August 23, 2024 Page 17 For Advertising with Results, call The Advocate Newspapers at 617-387-2200 or Info@advocatenews.net The Kid Does Clean Outs From 1 item to 1,000 * Basements * Homes * Backyards * Commercial Buildings The cheapest prices around! Call Eric: (857) 322-2854 1. On Aug. 23, 1926, what movie star known as “The Great Lover” died at age 31? 2. What event had the motto Games Wide Open? 3. Whose 1964 election slogan was Au H2O? 4. On Aug. 24, 79 CE, Mount Vesuvius erupted and destroyed Pompeii and what other city? 5. When was the fi rst screen kiss: 1896, 1912 or 1922? 6. What city is the location of all the streets in the game Monopoly? 7. What number of countries were in the 2024 Paris Olympics: 99, 132 or 206? 8. On Aug. 25, 1835, NYC’s The Sun newspaper began a series with false claims about life where in outer space? 9. What island did King Arthur go to for healing after his last battle: Avalon, Isle of the Dead or Thule? 10. On Aug. 26, 1920, the 19th Amendment was added to the Constitution for what purpose? 11. What animal has densest fur: angora rabbit, Artic fox or sea otter? 12. What kind of dance competition debuted at the 2024 Paris Olympics? 13. August 27 is International Lottery Day; in what year did the Massachusetts Lottery start: 1966, 1972 or 1980? 14. In 2024 what event was for the fi rst time not held in a stadium? Advocate Call now! 617-387-2200 advertise on the web at www.advocatenews.net Clean-Outs! We take and dispose from cellars, attics, garages, yards, etc. Call Robert at: 781-844-0472 * Crack Repairing * Pot Hole Filling * Striping Handicapped Spaces * Free Estimates Tom’s Seal Coating Call Gary: 978-210-4012 15. Cuban Mijaín López has won fi ve consecutive Olympic gold medals in what event? 16. On Aug. 28, 1963, who became the fi rst African American since Reconstruction to be elected to the U.S. Senate? 17. What language does “tomato” come from? 18. What was the fi rst electronic stock market? 19. What is “Churn out The Vote!”? 20. August 29 is According to Hoyle Day; who was its namesake, Edmond Hoyle? ANSWERS 1. Rudolph Valentino 2. The 2024 Paris Olympics 3. Barry Goldwater’s (Au is the periodic table symbol for gold and H2O is water’s chemical formula.) 4. Herculaneum, Italy 5. 1896 (in the 18-second video “The Kiss” by New Jersey’s Edison Studios) 6. Atlantic City, N.J. 7. 206 8. The moon (The Sun was the fi rst thriving penny daily.) 9. Avalon 10. To allow women to vote 11. Sea otter 12. Breaking (break dancing) 13. 1972 14. The 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony 15. Wrestling 16. Massachusetts’ Edward Brooke 17. Spanish (originally “tomate,” from the Aztec “tomatl”) 18. National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (Nasdaq) 19. A new Ben & Jerry’s ice cream fl avor 20. A 1600s English writer on card games; the day encourages people to honor rules in different situations Classifi eds
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