Voyage of Discovery — Answers

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Pursuit of the Trivial

Here are the answers to today’s questions.

See question five. *Camellia sinensis.*
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Today’s questions are not date related but follow a sequence which may become obvious as you venture through it.

One

What Canadian Province has borders with the US states of Maine, New Hampshire, New York and Vermont?

Answer: Quebec.

Quebec, Canada’s largest province by area, is the only Francophone-majority province. It has a rich history, having been a French colony, then a British colony, before becoming part of Canada in 1867. Quebec’s economy is diverse, with key industries including aeronautics, hydroelectricity, and mining, and it is renowned for its distinct culture and contributions to Canadian society.

Two

In the film Some Like It Hot (1959) the band’s singer Sugar Kane also played what stringed instrument?

Answer: Ukulele.

Some Like It Hot is a 1959 American crime comedy film directed by Billy Wilder, starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon. The film, set in the Prohibition era, follows two musicians (Curtis and Lemmon) who disguise themselves as women to escape mobsters.

Three

What was the title of the 1983 Paul McCartney/Stevie Wonder duet?

Answer: Ebony and Ivory.

Ebony and Ivory is a 1982 duet by Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder, promoting racial harmony. The song topped charts in the UK and US, but was banned in South Africa during apartheid after wonder dedicated his Academy Award to Nelson Mandela.

Four

What letter of the Greek alphabet is used to indicate a mathematical function for ‘the sum of’?

Answer: Sigma.

Sigma is the eighteenth letter of the Greek alphabet, with a value of 200 in Greek numerals. It is used as a summation operator in mathematics and is the origin of the Latin letter S.

Five

Camellia sinensis is the plant used to make what?

Answer: Tea.

Camellia sinensis, an evergreen shrub or small tree, is used to produce various types of tea. The name sinensis means ‘from China’ in Botanical Latin, and the genus name Camellia honours Rev. Georg Kamel.