• The common expressions “signs of the times,” “strain at a gnat,” “many are called but few are chosen” and “salt of the earth” all originated in the New Testament book of Matthew.

How many U.S. states have capital cities whose names start with the same letter as the name of its state?

A) 2

B) 4

C) 6

D) 8

Previous answer: Frederick Dannay and Manfred Lee, co-writers of the Ellery Queen series, chose as their joint pseudonym Ellery Queen, the same name as their detective.