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Okay, pop quiz. The subject is Theology. Ready? One question, multiple choice...

Author: By Benjamin W. Olson, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Medieval Pleasures of the Flesh | 2/1/2002 | See Source »

...establishment and the heretics. Lizier took pleasure in nature and her own body and found no sin in them. In the same way, through her fictional rendering of the lives of Lizier and the people of Montaillou, Craig marks an emphatic (c), neither of the above, on my Theology quiz...

Author: By Benjamin W. Olson, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Medieval Pleasures of the Flesh | 2/1/2002 | See Source »

...News quiz: Name the one airline in America that actually made money in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11. Final answer: Midway Airlines. The carrier, based in North Carolina (which has the same name as a Chicago-based airline that went bust in 1991), declared bankruptcy in mid-August, unable to compete against low-fare king Southwest Airlines and hurt by an unfriendly split from its partner, American Airlines. The small carrier had grounded its flights and was close to shutting down operations when the attacks occurred. Within hours, Midway closed its doors...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Largesse For A Defunct Airline | 12/17/2001 | See Source »

...throw-backs, as kids turn to GI Joe, old-fashioned rescue heroes (Fisher-Price's fire-fighting Billy Blazes, right), even '70s-era color-and-bake plastic Shrinky Dinks (nostalgia appeals to baby boomers). One sign of patriotic times? Kay-Bee Toys reports an unexpected best-seller: an interactive quiz game on U.S. Presidents...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Christmas Present | 12/3/2001 | See Source »

With “Who Wants to be a Millionaire” and “The Weakest Link” tossing gimmicks into the usual game show formula, traditional quiz programs have to work it a bit to keep their audiences tuning in. Luckily for “Jeopardy,” a condescending Canadian host and intelligent guests have made it the number one quiz show for 769 weeks. But, apparently, the big wigs are starting to freak out. This season, “Jeopardy” is determined to make a splash running with its secret weapon...

Author: By V. C. Hallett, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Getting a Clue | 9/27/2001 | See Source »

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