Category: Pursuit of the Trivial

The answers to my earlier post are shown in bold below. I have included the question simply for your information.

1. The Golden Girls, which first aired in 1985, was set in which US city?
   • Miami—The Golden Girls is an American sitcom about four older women sharing a home in Miami. The show aired on NBC for seven seasons, spanning 180 episodes receiving critical acclaim, winning multiple awards including Emmys and Golden Globes. The series ranked among the top ten in Nielsen ratings for six seasons and is still popular today.

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2. English author Ian Fleming’s Caribbean estate was named…
   • Goldeneye—is the name of Ian Fleming’s estate in Jamaica, built in 1946 on a cliff overlooking a private beach. The estate, featuring a three-bedroom house and swimming pool, hosted celebrities and filmmakers. It is now a hotel and resort.

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3. Who is the ‘Golden Bear’, a winner of over 70 events on the PGA Tour?
   • Jack Nicklaus—nicknamed “the Golden Bear”, is an American retired professional golfer and golf course designer. He won 117 professional tournaments, including a record 18 major championships, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest golfers of all time. Nicklaus also holds records for the most top three finishes in PGA Tour history and the most major tournament appearances.

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4. What body of water do the Halic Bridge and Ataturk Bridge cross? (Two word answer)
   • Golden Horn—is an inlet of the Bosphorus in Istanbul near to where the Bosphorus meets the Sea of Marmara. A natural inlet the Golden Horn separates the old historic heart of Istanbul from the remainder of the city.

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5. Wordsworth’s poem, which includes the following quoted lines, has what multiple-word title?
   • I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud—the full poem is shown below. I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud is a popular lyric poem by William Wordsworth, inspired by a walk with his sister in 1802. First published in 1807 and revised in 1815 It is sometimes called Daffodils.Wordsworth’s poem, which includes the following quoted lines, has what multiple-word title?

I Wondered Lonely as a Cloud

By William Wordsmith

I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o'er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the milky way,
They stretched in never-ending line
Along the margin of a bay:
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.

The waves beside them danced; but they
Out-did the sparkling waves in glee:
A poet could not but be gay,
In such a jocund company:
I gazed—and gazed—but little thought
What wealth the show to me had brought:

For oft, when on my couch I lie
In vacant or in pensive mood,
They flash upon that inward eye
Which is the bliss of solitude;
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils

Today’s post, 6 June 2025, has a theme based on the post title. The word ‘golden’ is contained in either the question or the answer consequently, there is no multiple-choice.

1. The Golden Girls, which first aired in 1985, was set in which US city?
2. English author Ian Fleming’s Caribbean estate was named…
3. Who is the ‘Golden Bear’, a winner of over 70 events on the PGA Tour?
4. What body of water do the Halic Bridge and Ataturk Bridge cross? (Two word answer)
5. Wordsworth’s poem, which includes the following quoted lines, has what multiple-word title?

   When all at once I saw a crowd,
   A host, of golden daffodils;
   Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
   Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

Good luck! I will post the answers later today.