1. Which 20th-century genre of fiction that is in stark contrast to reality was said to have began with Jorge Borges’s Historia universal de la infamia (1935)? 2. Which Greek mountain and World Heritage Site is home to several Eastern Orthodox monasteries into which no women have been allowed for a thousand years? 3. In December 2010, which country unveiled a new passport design with a picture of a nude Aphrodite on it that raised many... eyebrows? (Hint: Where was Aphrodite born?) 4. If Heinrich Schliemann is to Troy, the British archeologist Leonard Woolley is to what ancient city? 5. The name of which handheld digital toy/pet is a portmanteau of the Japanese word for “egg” and the English word “watch”? 6. Which 20th century British economist and Nobel laureate is best known for his article “The Nature of the Firm,” that introduces the concept of transaction costs to explain the nature and limits of firms, and “The Problem of Social Cost,” which suggests that well-defined property rights could overcome the problems of externalities? 7. In 2003, screenwriter Paul Schrader was fired while working on a prequel to which 1973 classic as the production company felt that his version was too cerebral without being scary? (Click here for the answers)
