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Charles Darwin, c.1868.
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Today’s questions are multiple-choice and don’t have a specific theme.

One

… was one of the names commonly used for evolutionary ideas in the 19th century before Charles Darwin published On The Origin of Species (1859).
— Wikipedia

Which of these words is missing from the beginning of this quote from Wikipedia?

  1. Transactional
  2. Transmutation
  3. Transubstantiation

Answer: 2. Transmutation.

Transmutation, a term used for evolutionary ideas before Darwin, was coined by Joseph Gottlieb Kölreuter to describe species changes through hybridisation. The term ‘evolution’ gained widespread use in the 1860s.

Two

Who was an American Formula 1 driver?

  1. Mario Andretti
  2. Mario Puzo
  3. Mario Lanza

Answer: 1. Mario Andretti.

Mario Andretti, an American former racing driver, competed in Formula One from 1968 to 1982 and IndyCar from 1964 to 1994. He won the Formula One World Drivers’ Championship in 1978 and achieved numerous victories in various racing disciplines, including the Indianapolis 500 and Daytona 500. Andretti’s legacy as a racing icon is cemented by his 111 official victories and his induction into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame. Mario Puzo, an American author, wrote The Godfather. Mario Lanza was an American tenor and actor.

Three

Which of these is a World Heritage Site described as ‘an area of approximately 40,000 interlocking basalt columns’?

  1. Skara Brae
  2. Giant’s Causeway
  3. Macgillycuddy’s Reeks

Answer: 2. Giant’s Causeway.

The Giant’s Causeway, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, features 40,000 interlocking basalt columns formed by an ancient volcanic eruption. Owned by the National Trust, it is a popular tourist attraction, receiving nearly one million visitors annually.

Four

What noun means ‘a herd of wild swine’?

  1. Blunder 
  2. Pounder
  3. Sounder

Answer: 3. Sounder.

Sounder’s origin is described by the Oxford English Dictionary as

– ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French sundre, sonre, of Germanic origin. — Oxford English Dictionary 

Five

What Hollywood actress was born with the surname FitzSimons, in Ranelagh, Dublin, Ireland on 17 August 1920.

  1. Carole Lombard 
  2. Maureen O’Hara 
  3. Rita Hayworth

Answer: 2. Maureen O’Hara.

Maureen O’Hara was an Irish-American actress known for her roles in Westerns and adventure films, particularly her collaborations with John Ford and John Wayne. She was nicknamed “the Queen of Technicolour” and starred in numerous successful films throughout the 1940s to 1960s. O’Hara retired in 1971 but returned to acting in 1991 and received an Honorary Academy Award in 2014.

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