A glitch in the system means that the regular format of the mental_floss Quiz of the Day will be derailed for a short while. mentalfloss.com has begun receiving very heavy traffic the last three weeks or so, and this brought to attention a coding problem in the quiz that we need to iron out. We expect to resolve this problem over the next two weeks, but in the meantime, we’ll post each daily quiz in the blog, with the answers appearing after the break. It’s a temporary solution, but the best one available at the moment. Thanks for your patience.

Quiz for Monday, October 2, 2006: Are you Sable Able?

1. The sable is a member of the same family as which of the following mammals?
a. beaver   b. skunk   c. raccoon   d. cat

2. The Mercury Sable was introduced for the 1986 model year as the “sister” car of what Ford model?
a. Escort   b. Tempo   c. Taurus   d. Festiva

3. Sable Island can be found off the eastern coast of which Canadian province?
a. Nova Scotia   b. Newfoundland  
c. New Brunswick   d. Prince Edward Island

4. In 1998, “Sable” gained fame as the winner of the:
a. Kentucky Derby   b. PC Game of the Year Award  
c. WWF Women’s Title   d. Westminster Kennel Club dog show

5. In 1779, Jean Baptiste Point du Sable was the first to settle in what is now which U.S. city?
a. New Orleans   b. Chicago   c. St. Louis   d. Denver

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ANSWERS:

1. The sable is a member of the same family as which of the following mammals?
b. skunk

2. The Mercury Sable was introduced for the 1986 model year as the “sister” car of what Ford model?
c. Taurus

3. Sable Island can be found off the eastern coast of which Canadian province?
a. Nova Scotia

4. In 1998, “Sable” gained fame as the winner of the:
c. WWF Women’s Title

5. In 1779, Jean Baptiste Point du Sable was the first to settle in what is now which U.S. city?
b. Chicago