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The Questions…

1. The mythological griffin (or griffon, or gryphon) is a combination of what two animals?

2. What US president took the oath of office using his nickname instead of his given name?

3. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer first appeared in 1939. What is his origin story?

4. What do you call the slot in the shaft of an arrow where the bowstring fits?

5. What was the profession of the seven dwarfs, the characters in the 1812 German fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm?

The Answers…

1. An eagle and a lion.

2. Jimmy Carter.

3. Rudolph was created by the Montgomery Ward department store chain as a Christmas promotion. Bob May, a copywriter in the MW advertising department, wrote the story about shy little Rudolph leading Santa’s sleigh, etc., and an illustrated version of the story was printed and made available to shoppers.

4. The nock.

5. They were miners. Or, in the parlance of 1812, delvers.