Today’s Answers
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Today’s questions all relate to June 28th.
One
What kind of marine lizard appears in the above image?
Answer: Marine iguana.
Galápagos marine iguanas are unattractive but possess unique ecological adaptations. Gentle herbivores feed solely on underwater algae and seaweed using blunt snouts and sharp teeth. Their laterally flattened tails enable crocodile-like movement, and their long claws grip rocks. Dark grey colouring absorbs sunlight after cold Galápagos swims, and glands remove salt.
Two
Which capital city in the continental Americas has the smallest population?
Answer: Belmopan (capital of Belize).
Belmopan, the capital of Belize, ranks as the smallest capital in the continental Americas by population and stands as Belize’s second-largest settlement, following Belize City. Established as a planned community in 1970, it is among the world’s newest national capitals. Since 2000, Belmopan has shared official city status with Belize City as one of two such places in the country.
Three
When Robert H. Goddard launched the first liquid-fuelled rocket in 1926, from a location in Massachusetts, USA, what, along with gasoline, supplied the fuel?
Answer: Liquid oxygen.
On 16 March 1926 at Auburn, Massachusetts, Goddard launched the first liquid-fuelled rocket, which flew 2.5 seconds to 12.5 metres and landed 56 metres away. Many regard this as the start of the space age.
Four
This quote from Wikipedia (August 2026) refers to which tennis player whose name has been removed:
“… is the only player in the history of tennis (male or female) to have won titles on all court surfaces of his time (grass, clay, hard, carpet, wood)”?
Answer: Rod Laver.
Rodney George Laver won 200 singles titles, 11 major and eight Pro major titles, and achieved two Grand Slams and one Pro Slam. Ranked world number 1 for five years, he won on all surfaces and contributed to five Davis Cup titles.
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Five
Skellig Michael, a twin-peaked rock, served as a filming site for which 2017 production, and off which nation’s coast does it lie?
Answer: Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
Skellig Michael, a twin-pinnacled crag located 11.6 km west of County Kerry, Ireland, is named after the archangel Michael. This formation, dating back more than 360 million years, is home to a 6th-century Gaelic monastery settlement some 170–180 m above the sea and a variety of wildlife, such as gannets, puffins, razorbills and grey seals. Recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996, the site is accessible only during the summer via steep steps, with the hermitage on the south peak largely closed to the public. The island was the setting for the planet Ahch-To in Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) and Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017). Aerial shots also appeared in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019).
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