THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2023 Page 15 Elected offi cials and candidates: Candidate for Ward 5 Councillor Angela Guarino-Sawaya, Councillor-at-Large/ Candidate for Mayor Dan Rizzo, Candidate for Councillor-at-Large Alex Rhalimi, Councillor-at-Large/Candidate for Mayor Steven Morabito, School Committee Member Jacqeline Monterroso, State Representative Jeff Turco, Acting Mayor Patrick Keefe, School Committee Member John Kingston, Northeast Metro Tech School Committee Member/Candidate for Revere School Committee Member Anthony Caggiano, Candidate for Councillor-at-Large Juan Jaramillo and Ward 2 Councillor Ira Novoselsky. 1. On Sept. 22, 1940, what statue was unveiled near Old North Church in Boston? 2. What heavyweight boxing champion did the press dub “Boston Strong Boy”? 3. How are Crystal Palace (1858), Eiffel Tower (1897) and Space Needle (1962) similar? 4. On Sept. 23, 1846, what planet named for a sea god was fi rst observed? 5. What presidential retreat was previously called Shangri-La? 6. What are NFL footballs made of? 7. On Sept. 24, 1896, writer Eva Pamploma enjoyed the celebration. Representing Honduras: Fatme Prudencia. F. Scott Fitzgerald was born; he was named after what famous cousin? 8. What operetta by Gilbert & Sullivan is subtitled “The Lass That Loved a Sailor”? 9. In this month, in Montenegro, is the 12th annual “laziest citizen” contest; what do the contestants do? 10. September 25 is National Comic Book Day; in what year was Superman introduced – creating the “Golden Age of Comics”: Answers 1914, 1938 or 1953? 11. The fi ctional detective Inspector Bucket is in what Dickens novel with a twoword title? 12. How are Darryl & Toni, Paul & Art, and Kenny & Jim similar? 13. On September 26 was the fi rst televised presidential debate; who were the competitors? 14. What Ray Bradbury book was originally titled “The Fireman”? 15. In what state is the National Mining Hall of Fame? 16. September 27 is Google’s birthday; in what year was it born: 1976, 1989 or 1997? 17. What circus entrepreneur was jailed for libel (as a newspaper editor)? 18. Recently LA officials moved to prohibit demolition of what former movie star’s last house? 19. What comic strip hillbilly’s hometown is Dogpatch? 20. On Sept. 28, 1912, what blues song by W. C. Handy went on sale (with a title including the name of a city)? Like us on Facebook advocate newspaper Facebook.com/Advocate.news.ma 1. Paul Revere Statue 2. John L. Sullivan 3. They are World’s Fair buildings 4. Neptune 5. Camp David 6. Cowhide 7. Francis Scott Key (author of “The StarSpangled Banner”) 8. “H.M.S. Pinafore” 9. Try to lie down for the longest 10. 1938 11. “Bleak House” 12. They are first names of duets (Captain & Tennille, Simon & Garfunkel, and Loggins & Messina) 13. John F. Kennedy and Richard M. Nixon (in 1960) 14. “Fahrenheit 451” 15. Colorado 16. 1997 17. P.T. Barnum 18. Marilyn Monroe’s 19. Li’l Abner 20. “The Memphis Blues”
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