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Baltimore Trivia

Baltimore. Birdland. The City That Reads. Call it what you will, but this Maryland city is more than just the home of the Ravens and the Orioles. Known for its crabs and crime dramas as much as it is the setting for John Waters' contemporary movies like "Hairspray," Baltimore has a lot going on. Let's see how much you really know about this city.

Rules: Bring the ballot to Baltimore for a chance to win a $50 gas card! The drawing will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, at the Print Solutions booth, #825.

Must submit ballot in Baltimore and be present to win--one entry per person, please.

1. What famous American poet and author is buried in Baltimore and has a special annual toasting ceremony on his birthday, Jan. 19?

2. This city loves food, especially crab. What seasoning is considered the "taste of Baltimore?"

3. Few beverages go better with a bushel of crabs than a cold beer. What beer, originally brewed in Baltimore and now made by Miller Brewing in North Carolina, features a one-eyed mascot with a handlebar moustache?

4. In addition to HBO's popular show "The Wire," what former NBC crime drama was set in Baltimore?

5. America's national anthem was penned by Maryland lawyer Francis Scott Key while trapped in the Baltimore Harbor. What fort was he watching under attack?

6. Name baseball's "Sultan of Swat" who was born in Baltimore and attended St. Mary's Industrial School for Boys.

7. What popular Bruce Willis action film, released last summer, was filmed almost entirely in Baltimore?

8. Maryland is the only state to boast an official sport. Can you name it? (Hint: It's not baseball, football or basketball).