Page 20 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2024 RSCHP/Revere History Museum holiday event — 2024 holiday ornament T 855-GO-4-GLAS 1. On Nov. 29, 1972, what video game was released that started a commercially successful “craze”? 2. Is a U.S. Vice President part of the Cabinet? 3. On Nov. 30, 1999, what two energy/oil businesses merged? 4. How are Han, Leia and Luke similar? 5. What country shares borders with Armenia, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Pakistan, Turkey and Turkmenistan? 6. On Dec. 1, 1878, what U.S. president with a fi rst name including a female name had the first White House telephone installed? 7. The song “Jingle Bell Rock” debuted in what year: 1948, 1957 or 1966? 8. What FBI director who used an initial instead of his fi rst name did not have a birth certifi cate on fi le until he was 43? 9. December 2 is Play Basketball Day; the sport was founded at YMCA International Training School, which became what college? 10. Why did Guinness World Records stop tracking “most people in a pie fi ght”? 11. How are boneshaker, hobAnswers by horse and penny farthing similar? 12. December 3 is Giving Tuesday; what author of “The Prophet” said, “Kindness is like snow — it beautifi es everything it covers”? 13. In what 1813 novel by Jane Austen would you find the character Fitzwilliam Darcy, Esq.? 14. Most people in the Southern Hemisphere speak what language? 15. What music group’s members’ fi rst names were Diana, Florence and Mary? 16. On Dec. 4, 1875, politician/official William Tweed escaped from a NYC jail amidst a civil case for misuse of city funds; what was his nickname? 17. What past tense verb is the only English word that ends in “mt”? 18. Collins Dictionary has named what word (part of a doll’s name) meaning a bad-mannered, childish person as its 2024 Word of the Year? 19. What bird lays the largest egg? 20. On Dec. 5, 1791, what composer of “Eine Kleine Nachtmusik” (A Litle Night Music) died whose name includes the name of an animal? he Revere Society for Cultural and Historic Preservation (RSCHP) is proud to announce our 2024 ornament: Bluebeard’s Palace, one of the most iconic attractions of old Revere Beach, can now grace your tree! This will be on sale for $30 at our holiday gathering at the Revere History MuAging in Place? AmeriGlide offers affordable stair lifts to keep you safe on the stairs. Regain your independence Eliminate the risk of falls on the stairs Access all levels of your home seum on December 8 from 12-3 p.m. Guests on the 8th can also be among the fi rst to buy tickets for our Giggles fundraiser on January 23. And perhaps most imporCALL NOW TO SAVE $200 1-844-237-6716 ON ANY STAIR LIFT! Discount Tree Service 781-269-0914 Professional TREE REMOVAL & Cleanups 24-HOUR SERVICE tantly, for the fi rst time in a long time, guests will be able to visit our newly renovated exhibit rooms! Trust us when we say that they are looking incredible, and even people who have visited the museum many times will feel like they are walking into brandnew spaces. We hope to see everyone at the museum on the 8th ! Like us on Facebook advocate newspaper Facebook.com/ Advocate.news.ma 1. Atari’s Pong 2. Yes 3. Exxon and Mobil became ExxonMobil. 4. They are “Star Wars” characters. (Han later had the last name Solo.) 5. Iran 6. Rutherford B. Hayes 7. 1957 (released by Bobby Helms) 8. J . (John) Edgar Hoover 9. Springfi eld 10. “Over wastage concerns” 11. They are names for early bicycles. 12. Kahlil Gibran 13. “Pride and Prejudice” (usually called Mr. Darcy) 14. Portuguese 15. The Supremes (last names: Ross, Ballard and Wilson, respectively) 16. Boss 17. Dreamt 18. Brat (Bratz doll) 19. Ostrich 20. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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