February’s purple birthstone, the amethyst, has a most unexpected etymology. The word is derived from the Greek for “not intoxicated.” Ancient Greeks and Romans wore amethysts in the belief that the stones protected them from intoxication. They even made drinking vessels from amethyst.

The only members of the deer family whose females have antlers are the:

A) Central Asian red deer

B) Elk

C) Moose

D) Reindeer

Answer Monday.

Thursday’s answer: Denver, Colorado, was named for Kansas territorial governor James W. Denver. The city was part of Kansas Territory when it was founded in 1858.