Mysteries and Meanings: A Trivial Journey Through Golf–Lima

Willie Park Sr., the first “Champion Golfer of the Year”, wearing the Challenge Belt, the winner’s prize at The Open until 1870. Wikipedia
  1. G is for golf. The first Open Championship played at St Andrews in 1873, was actually the 13th championship in the competition’s history. Where had the first twelve Open Championships taken place?
    • Carnoustie, Angus
    • Musselburgh, East Lothian
    • Prestwick, Ayrshire
  2. H is for Harry. In the books by J.K. Rowling, who were Harry Potter’s parents?
    • Molly and Arthur
    • Lily and James
    • Rose and Hugo
  3. I is for International Space Station (ISS). By March 2025, individuals from how many countries had visited the ISS?
    • 9 countries
    • 16 countries
    • 23 countries
  4. J is for Jabberwocky. Jabberwocky is a nonsense poem included in Lewis Carroll’s Through the Looking-Glass, the follow-up to Alice in Wonderland. What word best describes a jabberwock?
  5. K is for koala. In what parts of Australia are koalas native in the 21st century?
    • Northern Territory
    • South Australia
    • Western Australia
  6. L is for Lima. The Spanish founded the city now known as Lima, the capital city of Peru, in 1535 but their chosen name quickly fell into disuse. What, in English, was this chosen name?
    • City of Emeralds
    • City of Kings
    • Çity of the Sun

Good luck! I will post the answers later today.

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Author: Scott F

As a retired trivia writer, editor and quiz compiler, I wholeheartedly agree with Bertrand Russell’s quote: “There’s much pleasure to be gained in useless knowledge.” Trivia of all sorts has always fascinated me, and for many years, I’ve written and compiled trivia for various media, including traditional TV and radio quiz shows, newspapers and magazines, apps, and other digital platforms.

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