Comics and Activities
• It was Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, communist revolutionary and the first leader of the Soviet Union, who made the following sage observation: “One fool can ask more questions in a minute than 12 wise men can answer in an hour.”
• Back in 1893, when the zipper was invented, the device was intended to be used for fastening shoes. • When the TV sitcom “The Addams Family” was being cast in the early 1960s, actor John Astin came in to audition for the role of Lurch, the cadaverous butler. He was immediately rejected for the part. As he was leaving the room, though, the producer spotted him, pulled him aside, and immediately offered him the role of Gomez — the lead. All he had to do was grow a mustache. • What do the words “obscene,” “tranquil,” “mediate,” “catastrophe,” “dire,” “critical,” “vast” and “apostrophe” have in common? All of them appeared in print for the first time in the works of William Shakespeare. • As the Black Plague was sweeping Europe during the Middle Ages, some people, for reasons surpassing understanding, believed that plague victims could cure themselves by smelling human waste. • The United States isn’t the only country that has an accolade to recognize excellence in the film industry. Here the awards are known as the Oscars, but other nations have their own names for the awards: In Canada they’re known as Genies, in France they’re Cesars, in Russia they’re called Nikas, in Mexico they’re Golden Ariels, in Spain they’re known as Goyas, and in the United Kingdom they’re called Orange British Academy Film Awards. Thought for the Day:
“The game of life is the game of boomerangs. Our thoughts, deeds and words return to us sooner or later with astounding accuracy.” — Florence Scovel Shin © 2019 King Features Synd., Inc. 
1. Is the book of 2 Kings in the Old or New Testament
or neither? 2. From Acts 6, which one of the seven “deacons” did great wonders and miracles among the people? Nicanor, Philip, Timon, Stephen 3. What apostle was a disciple of John the Baptist when Jesus recruited him? Andrew, Simon Peter, Thomas, James 4. From Revelation 6, what color was the sun when it became like a sackcloth of hair? Red, Black, White, Green 5. Who was Saul of Tarsus waiting for while he fasted three days in Damascus? Darius, Zenas, Ananias, Apollo 6. From Isaiah 63:2, what color of garments does the Lord wear? Purple, Red, White, Gold 
1) Old
2) Stephen 3) Andrew 4) Black 5) Ananias 6) Red Sharpen your understanding of scripture
with Wilson’s Casey’s latest book, Test Your Bible Knowledge, available in bookstores and online. © 2019 King Features Synd., Inc. 
1. “Happiness Is a Warm Gun” debuted on which
Beatles album? 2. What English singer released “You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me” in 1966? 3. Who released “Conquistador” on their debut album? 4. “Cosmo’s Factory” was the fifth album for which band? 5. Name the song that contains this lyric: “There is none so blind as he who will not see, We must not close our minds, We must let our thoughts be free.” 
1. “The Beatles,” aka The White Album in 1968. The working album title had been “A Doll’s House.” Most of the songs on the album were written during the time they spent with a yogi in India learning Transcendental Meditation.
2. Dusty Springfield. The original song was Italian, which she heard on a trip to Italy and had rewritten. It took 47 takes before she was happy with it. 3. Procol Harum, in 1967. A live version was released as a single in 1972 and reached No. 16 on the Billboard Hot 100. 4. Creedence Clearwater Revival, in 1970. The title comes from the name of a warehouse where they practiced. 5. “Everything Is Beautiful,” by Ray Stevens in 1970. The song topped charts around the world and even snagged a pair of Grammys. © 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.
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1. GAMES: How much do you have to pay if you land on the “Income Tax” space in Monopoly?
2. LANGUAGE: What does the Greek prefix “poly” mean in English? 3. GEOGRAPHY: What is the capital of the island of Fiji? 4. FOOD & DRINK: What is the substance in chili peppers that makes the tongue burn? 5. SCIENCE: What does the acronym DNA stand for? 6. MATH: What is the top number of a fraction called? 7. U.S. PRESIDENTS: What was the Secret Service code word for first lady Michelle Obama? 8. LAW: What is the 10th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution about? 9. ANATOMY: What is the rarest blood type in human beings? 10. MUSIC: The film “Rhapsody in Blue” was about the life of which composer? 
1. 10 percent of your assets or $200
2. Many 3. Suva 4. Capcaicin 5. Deoxyribonucleic Acid 6. The numerator 7. Renaissance 8. Rights retained by the states 9. AB negative (less than 1 percent) 10. George Gershwin © 2018 King Features Synd., Inc.
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