The Eyes Have It — Answers

Here are today’s answers.

Five random questions today.

Io.
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One

Greek mythology a priestess of Hera who was loved by Zeus. Trying to protect her from the jealousy of Hera, Zeus turned [her] into a heifer. Hera sent a gadfly to torture the heifer, which then fled across the world and finally reached Egypt, where Zeus turned her back into human form.
Astronomy one of the Galilean moons of Jupiter, the fifth-closest satellite to the planet, being actively volcanic and coloured red and yellow with sulphur compounds (diameter 3,630 km.
— Oxford English Dictionary 

The above entry in the Oxford English Dictionary defines what word?

Answer: Io.

Io, a mortal lover of Zeus, was a princess whose descendants included Perseus and Heracles. Named after this princess, Io, the innermost Galilean moon of Jupiter, is the most geologically active object in the Solar System, with over 400 active volcanoes.


Two

Cato Fong is the manservant of which fictional inspector?

Answer: Inspector Clouseau.

Cato, Clouseau’s manservant and martial arts expert, is known for unexpectedly attacking Clouseau to keep his skills sharp. Despite Clouseau’s frequent humiliation, he always gets revenge. In later films, Cato helps Clouseau on cases and even runs a covert brothel in Clouseau’s apartment.


Three

Which Swedish actress played Ilsa Lund in the classic film Casablanca?

Answer: Ingrid Bergman.

Ingrid Bergman was a Swedish actress with a career spanning five decades. She is regarded as one of the most influential actresses in cinema history, winning numerous accolades including three Academy Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Tony Award. Bergman, who spoke five languages, starred in notable films like CasablancaGaslight, and Murder on the Orient Express.


Four

Which 2013 Dan Brown novel begins with Robert Langdon waking in a Florence hospital?

Answer: Inferno.

Harvard professor Robert Langdon, suffering from amnesia, escapes an assassin with the help of Dr. Sienna Brooks. He discovers he mumbled ‘Very sorry’ but later learns it was ‘Vasari’ and refers to the artist Giorgio Vasari.


Five

What was the title of Carrie Underwood’s debut single?

Answer: Inside Your Heaven.

Inside Your Heaven, written by Andreas Carlsson, Pelle Nylén, and Savan Kotecha, was released as a single by both Carrie Underwood and Bo Bice in June 2005. Underwood’s version debuted at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 and Canadian Singles Chart, while Bice’s peaked at number two.


The Eyes Have It

The title is a pun on the word ’eyes’, with each of the answers beginning with the letter ‘I’.


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