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One
True or false: The New York Yacht Club’s 132-year reign in the America’s Cup was defeated by the Royal Perth Yacht Club.
Answer: True.
The America’s Cup, the oldest international sailing competition, features match races between a defending yacht club and a challenger for the Auld Mug trophy, held every three to four years. A Challenger Selection Series has been in place since 1970 to manage multiple challengers. The competition, known for its prestige, attracts leading sailors and substantial investments, with modern teams spending over $100 million. In the latest 2024 event, the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron successfully defended their title against INEOS Britannia, winning 7–2.
Two
True or false: Yogi Bear made his television debut in The Huckleberry Hound Show.
Answer: True.
Yogi Bear is an anthropomorphic character created by Hanna-Barbera, debuting in 1958 on The Huckleberry Hound Show. He gained popularity, leading to his own series, The Yogi Bear Show, in 1961, which included segments like Snagglepuss. A musical animated film, Hey There, It’s Yogi Bear, was released in 1964. Yogi’s design included a collar that allowed animators to minimise frame redraws, reducing production costs significantly.
Three
True or false: the Skagerrak separates southern Finland from Estonia.
Answer: False.
The Skagerrak is a strait between Denmark, Norway and Sweden, linking the North Sea with the Kattegat. It carries some of the world’s busiest shipping routes and was once the only access to the Baltic Sea. Named likely after Skagen, it supports about 2,000 marine species, but faces pressure from human activity and climate change despite protected areas.
Four
True or false: a gnu is a wildebeest.
Answer: True.
Wildebeest are antelopes of the genus Connochaetes and native to Eastern and Southern Africa. In East Africa, the blue wildebeest is the most abundant big-game species; some populations perform an annual migration to new grazing grounds, but the black wildebeest is merely nomadic. Breeding in both takes place over a short period of time at the end of the rainy season and the calves are soon active and are able to move with the herd, a fact necessary for their survival.
Five
True or false: the sitcom Roseanne was set in the fictional town of Hurlford, Illinois.
Answer: False.
The TV show Roseanne was highly rated during its original run and its brief revival. It has been consistently ranked among the greatest TV shows by TV Guide. Although a revived tenth season in 2018 was initially successful and renewed for an eleventh season, ABC ultimately canceled the show following controversial comments made by Roseanne Barr on Twitter
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