The Questions…
1. In the German word "dachshund," the "hund" part means dog. What does "dachs" mean?
2. Who was the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
3. On a standard QWERTY keyboard, four of the five vowels are on the top line. Which vowel is not?
4. What is the most common training command taught to dogs?
5. Members of the deer species Rangifer tarandus are called either caribou or reindeer depending on what circumstance?
The Answers…
1. "Dachs" is German for badger. Some experts believe wiener dogs were bred in the 1700s to hunt badgers, rabbits, and other burrowing critters, but the origin is not certain.
2. Aretha Franklin, 1987. She wasn't remotely a rock singer, nor are later inductees Madonna and Dolly Parton. Nor are current nominees Cher and Mariah Carey. But apparently, being famous eclipses that.
3. The letter A. For some mysterious reason, it's on the home/second row.
4. Sit, of course.
5. They are called caribou if wild, reindeer if domesticated.
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