Flight of Fancy

Today’s questions cover a range of topics, all related to July 15th.

William E Boeing, 1929.
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One

On 15 July 1916, in Seattle, Washington, William Boeing and George Conrad Westervelt incorporated…

  • BoWes Aviation Company
  • Northwest Airplane Corporation
  • Pacific Aero Products Company

Two

The Rosetta Stone was discovered on 15 July 1799. Where was it found?

  • Egypt
  • Greece
  • Rome

Three

On 15 July 1888, Mount Bandai, a stratovolcano, erupted, resulting in an estimated 500 fatalities. Mount Bandai is located in which country?

  • Indonesia
  • Japan
  • Philippines

Four

On this day in 1964, a NASA space probe took the first close-up pictures of another planet and began transmitting them back to Earth the following day. What planet was photographed?

  • Mercury
  • Venus
  • Mars

Five

The Spanish Inquisition was officially disbanded on 15 July 1834. How many years had it been in operation?

  • 241
  • 298
  • 356

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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