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What’s the connection between composer Jerome Kern and British statesman Winston Churchill? Kern’s parents named him Jerome after a favorite leisure spot of theirs in New York City, Jerome Park. The park was named for Leonard Jerome, the maternal grandfather of Churchill.

n Designer clothing label Evan-Picone has been around since 1949. The “Evan” in its name is actually Charles Evans, who co-founded the company with Joseph Picone.

The Santa Maria was the largest of the three ships used by Christopher Columbus on his first voyage to the New World in 1492. How many men sailed to America on the Santa Maria?

A) 14

B) 40

C) 104

D) 404

Tuesday’s answer: The young sister of astronaut Buzz Aldrin mispronounced “brother” as “buzzer,” which was the source of his nickname.

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