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Brace for Impact—Answers

Here are the answers to my earlier questions.

Today’s questions all relate to January 15th.

One

In what decade did the television comedy Happy Days premiere in the United States?

Answer: 1970s

Happy Days, a popular American sitcom that aired from 1974 to 1984, depicted an idealised view of 1950s and 60s America. The show’s most memorable character, Fonzie, became a pop culture icon, leading to several spin-off shows and launching the careers of its stars.

Two

The first national public museum in the world, opened in 1759, boasts a collection of over eight million artefacts. What museum?

Answer: British Museum

The British Museum was founded in 1753 and opened its doors in 1759. It was the first national museum to cover all fields of human knowledge, open to visitors from across the world.

Enlightenment ideals and values – critical scrutiny of all assumptions, open debate, scientific research, progress and tolerance – have marked the Museum since its foundation.

The Museum is driven by an insatiable curiosity for the world, a deep belief in objects as reliable witnesses and documents of human history, sound research, as well as the desire to expand and share knowledge.
— British Museum

Three

The 2016 film Sully, starring Tom Hanks as Captain Chesley ‘Sully’ Sullenberger III, depicts his remarkable landing of a crippled aircraft in a river. Which river did the aircraft land in, and who directed the film?

Answer: Hudson River; Clint Eastwood

On 15 January 2009, US Airways flight 1549, an Airbus A320, made an emergency landing in the Hudson River after both engines were damaged by a flock of geese shortly after takeoff from LaGuardia Airport. Captain Chesley Sullenberger successfully ditched the plane, resulting in no fatalities but five serious injuries. The National Transportation Safety Board concluded Sullenberger’s decision to land in the river was appropriate.

Four

Born in Atlanta, Georgia, on this date in 1929 and dying at the age of 39 in 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee, this American religious leader became the youngest person to win the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. Who was this?

Answer: Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr. was a prominent American civil rights activist and Baptist minister who led the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968. He advocated for civil rights for people of colour through nonviolent resistance, achieving significant legislative gains like the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. King was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 and posthumously received the Presidential Medal of Freedom and Congressional Gold Medal. Martin Luther King Day is observed on the third Monday in January and a memorial dedicated to him stands in the National Mall, Washington, DC.

Five

In 2001, Wikipedia saw its debut. The free Internet-based encyclopaedia was initially launched as a feature of Nupedia prior to being relaunched as an independent entity a few days later. Who were the two founders?

Answer: Jimmy Wales; Larry Sanger

Wikipedia, launched in 2001 as a complement to the expert-written Nupedia, quickly grew into the largest encyclopedia ever assembled. While initially experiencing rapid growth, the English Wikipedia’s growth rate in terms of new articles and editors peaked around 2007 and has since stabilised after a period of decline. Despite concerns about a decline in active editors and page views, Wikipedia remains a widely used and influential resource.

Brace for Impact

The title refers to Captain Sullenberger’s announcement to his passengers in the final approach of flight 1549 to the Hudson River, ‘This is the captain. Brace for impact.’

Brace for Impact

Today’s questions all relate to January 15th.

One

In what decade did the television comedy Happy Days premiere in the United States?

Two

The first national public museum in the world, opened in 1759, boasts a collection of over eight million artefacts. What museum?

Three

Four

Five

Good luck! I’ll post the answers later.

Bonnie or Clyde?—Answers

Here are the answers to the questions posed in my earlier post.

All of today’s questions relate to today’s date, January 14th.

*Bonnie and Clyde*, 1967.
Image Wikimedia Commons

One

Born in Florida, USA, on this day in 1941, with a film debut in The Happening (1967), one of the stars of Bonnie and Clyde (also 1967), is whom?

Answer: Faye Dunaway

Faye Dunaway is an acclaimed American actress with a career spanning Broadway and film. She rose to fame in the 1960s and 1970s with notable films like Bonnie and Clyde and Chinatown, earning an Academy Award for Network. Dunaway later transitioned to mature character roles in independent films and stage performances.

Two

In 1939, Queen Maud Land was claimed and named. Which country made this claim on this 1.0-million-square-mile area of Antarctica?

Answer: Norway

Queen Maud Land is a 2.7 million square kilometre region of Antarctica claimed by Norway. It is a demilitarised zone within the Antarctic Treaty System, with no permanent population but 12 active research stations. The region is divided into five coasts and is bordered by the British and Australian Antarctic Territories. It is named after the Norwegian Queen Maud (1869–1938).

Three

In 1970, The Supremes performed their final concert with whom?

Answer: Diana Ross

The Supremes, an American girl group formed in Detroit in 1959, were the most commercially successful act of Motown Records during the 1960s. With Diana Ross as lead singer and Holland-Dozier-Holland as their songwriting and production team, they achieved mainstream success with twelve number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100. The group disbanded in 1977 after numerous lineup changes.

Four

In 2005, which organisation developed the probe that became the first spacecraft to land on a celestial body beyond Mars, and on which moon of Saturn did it touch down?

Answers: European Space Agency; Titan

The Huygens probe spent over two hours descending through Titan’s thick, orange, nitrogen-rich atmosphere before landing, sending back the first-ever images and sounds from the surface of a moon in the outer Solar System.

Five

In 2024, Queen Margrethe II abdicated after 52 years on the throne. Her eldest son, the Crown Prince, succeeded her as king. Who was the new king, and in which country did this happen?

Answer: King Frederick X; Denmark

Margrethe, Queen of Denmark, is a talented scenographer and costume designer, having designed costumes for the Royal Danish Ballet and films like The Wild Swans and Ehrengard: The Art of Seduction. She has also designed sets and costumes for numerous ballets, including The Nutcracker and The Snow Queen. Additionally, Margrethe is an accomplished painter and has illustrated works like Prince Henrik’s poetry collection and Danish editions of The Lord of the Rings.

Bonnie or Clyde?

All of today’s questions relate to today’s date, January 14th.

One

Born in Florida, USA, on this day in 1941, with a film debut in The Happening (1967), one of the stars of Bonnie and Clyde (also 1967), is whom?

Two

In 1939, Queen Maud Land was claimed and named. Which country made this claim on this 1.0-million-square-mile area of Antarctica?

Three

In 1970, The Supremes performed their final concert with whom?

Four

In 2005, which organisation developed the probe that became the first spacecraft to land on a celestial body beyond Mars, and on which moon of Saturn did it touch down?

Five

In 2024, Queen Margrethe II abdicated after 52 years on the throne. Her eldest son, the Crown Prince, succeeded her as king. Who was the new king, and in which country did this happen?

Good luck! I’ll post the answers later.

One to Ten equals 55, Part II—Answers

Second of two parts. Questions one to five were posted in Part I yesterday.

Compass Rose, see question eight.
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Something a bit different today. You can earn a total of 55 points by answering all the questions completely. The first question is worth one point and has only one correct answer. The second question is worth two points for two correct answers and so on… until the tenth question which is worth ten points for ten correct answers.

Continuing from yesterday with questions six to ten.

Six

For SIX points, name the members of the comedy troupe, Monty Python.

Answer: Graham Chapman—John Cleese—Terry Gilliam—Eric Idle—Terry Jones—Michael Palin

Seven

For SEVEN points, list the Harry Potter novels. No need to put Harry Potter and…

Answer: Philosopher’s Stone—Chamber of Secrets—Prisoner of Azkaban—Goblet of Fire,—Order of the Phoenix—Half-Blood Prince—Deathly Hallows

Eight

For EIGHT points, starting from 0 degrees and moving clockwise, list the compass points formed by dividing a compass rose into eight segments. (in clockwise order)

Answer: North—Northeast—East—Southeast—South—Southwest—West—Northwest.

Nine

For NINE points. In J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, a group of nine, known as the Company of the Ring or the Fellowship of the Ring, embarked on a mission to destroy the ring. Who were they?

Answer: Gandalf—Legolas—Gimli—Aragorn—Boromir—Frodo Baggins—Samwise Gamgee—Merry Brandybuck—Pippin Took.

Ten

For TEN points, list the world’s ten most populous cities as listed by the UN 2025 Population Estimates.

Answer: Jakarta, Indonesia—Dhaka, Bangladesh—Tokyo, Japan—Delhi, India—Shanghai, China—Guangzhou, China—Cairo, Egypt — Manila, Philippines — Kolkata, India—Seoul, South Korea

One to Ten equals 55, Part II

Second of two parts. Questions one to five were posted in Part I yesterday.

Continuing from yesterday with questions six to ten.

Six

For SIX points, name the members of the comedy troupe, Monty Python.

Seven

For SEVEN points, list the Harry Potter novels. No need to put Harry Potter and…

Eight

For EIGHT points, starting from 0 degrees and moving clockwise, list the compass points formed by dividing a compass rose into eight segments. (in clockwise order)

Nine

Ten

For TEN points, list the world’s ten most populous cities as listed by the UN 2025 Population Estimates.

Good luck! As usual I’ll post the answers later.

One to Ten equals 55, Part I—Answers

Noah’s Ark, question two.
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Posted in two parts with the second part following tomorrow.

One

For ONE point, in what country was the composer Franz Liszt born

Answer: Hungary

Two

For TWO points. According to the Bible story, Noah released two birds from the ark to determine whether the flood had abated; what birds?

Answer: Raven—Dove

Three

For THREE points. In Alexandre Dumas’ novel, The Three Musketeers, the title characters meet and befriend d’Artagnan; what are their names?

Answer: Athos—Porthos—Aramis

Four

For FOUR points, list the patron saints of Scotland, England, Wales and Ireland.

Answer: Andrew—George—David—Patrick

Five

For FIVE points, list the five boroughs of New York City.

Answer: The Bronx—Brooklyn—Manhattan—Queens—Staten Island

Part II follows tomorrow

One to Ten equals 55, Part I

Posted in two parts with the second part following tomorrow.

One

For ONE point, in what country was the composer Franz Liszt born

Two

For TWO points. According to the Bible story, Noah released two birds from the ark to determine whether the flood had abated; what birds?

Three

For THREE points. In Alexandre Dumas’ novel, The Three Musketeers, the title characters meet and befriend d’Artagnan; what are their names?

Four

For FOUR points, list the patron saints of Scotland, England, Wales and Ireland.

Five

For FIVE points, list the five boroughs of New York City.

Good luck! I’ll post the answers later and part II follows tomorrow.

Bridge Over What Water—Answers

Here are the answers to the questions from my earlier post.

The Sir Leo Hielscher Bridges — aka Gateway Bridges — crossing the Brisbane River, 2011.
Image Wikimedia Commons

One

The pictured ‘Gateway Bridges’ at Brisbane in Queensland, Australia cross what 214 mile (344 km) long river?

Answer: Brisbane River

The Sir Leo Hielscher Bridges, formerly known as the Gateway Bridge, are twin road bridges over the Brisbane River. The original bridge opened in 1986, and the duplicate bridge opened in 2010, carrying twelve lanes of traffic, six in each direction. The western bridge carries northbound traffic while the eastern bridge carries traffic to heading to the south. A toll is imposed on both bridges until 2051.

Two

In 1787, William Herschel discovered two Moons which were later named Titania and Oberon.These moons are satellites of which planet?

Answer: Uranus

Titania and Oberon, both discovered by William Herschel in 1787, are moons of Uranus. They were later named respectively after the Queen and King of the Fairies in Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Titania is the largest moon of Uranus and the eighth largest in the Solar System. It’s composed of ice and rock with a rocky core, icy mantle and possibly a liquid water layer at the core-mantle boundary. Its surface, shaped by impacts and internal processes, features canyons and scarps and may have a tenuous carbon dioxide atmosphere. Oberon is the outermost and second-largest moon of Uranus. Like Titania, it’s composed of ice and rock with a dark cratered surface. Voyager 2 provided the only close-up images of Oberon in 1986 mapping 40% of its surface.

Three

The Throgs Neck Bridge, which opened in 1961, crosses the East River and links two New York City boroughs. Which two?

Answer: The Bronx and Queens

The Throgs (or Throggs) Neck Bridge, a suspension bridge in New York City, connects the Bronx and Queens boroughs. Opened in 1961, it carries six lanes of Interstate 295 over the East River. The bridge, designed by Othmar Ammann, features a centre span of 1,800 feet and is supported by two main cables.

Four

In 1935, a renowned aviator achieved the first successful flight from Hawaii to California. Who was this aviator?

Answer: Amelia Earhart

On 11 January 1935, Amelia Earhart became the first solo aviator to fly from Honolulu to Oakland in a Lockheed 5C Vega. This feat followed unsuccessful attempts by other aviators including an air race which resulted in three deaths. Earhart’s flight was routine with no mechanical issues.

Five

In 1972, this country’s name was changed. It’s now the eighth most populous nation globally and shares a border with the Siliguri Corridor. Which country?

Answer: Bangladesh

Bangladesh, officially the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, is a densely populated country in South Asia. It gained independence from Pakistan in 1971 after a war for independence. Despite challenges like corruption and climate change, Bangladesh is a middle power with a growing economy and the fourth-largest Muslim population in the world. India’s Siliguri Corridor is a vital land connection between India’s mainland and its northeastern states, crucial for logistics and military movements.

Bridge Over What Water

The Sir Leo Hielscher Bridges — aka Gateway Bridges, 2011.
Image Wikimedia Commons

One

The pictured ‘Gateway Bridges’ at Brisbane in Queensland, Australia, cross what 214-mile (344-km) long river?

Two

In 1787, William Herschel discovered two moons which were later named Titania and Oberon. These moons are satellites of which planet?

Three

The Throgs Neck Bridge, which opened in 1961, crosses the East River and links two New York City boroughs. Which two?

Four

In 1935, a renowned aviator achieved the first successful flight from Hawaii to California. Who was this aviator?

Five

In 1972, this country’s name was changed. It’s now the eighth most populous nation globally and shares a border with the Siliguri Corridor. Which country?

Good luck! I’ll post the answers later today.