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Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?—Answers

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

One

Switzerland became a full member of the United Nations on this day. In what decade did this occur?

Answer: Noughties (2000s)

Switzerland, fearing for its neutrality status, did not join the United Nations when it was created in 1945. However, in 2002, after a referendum, it became the first country to join based on a popular vote.

Two

On 10 September, the United States defeated a British fleet at the Battle of Lake Erie. This battle took place during what war?

Answer: War of 1812

The Battle of Lake Erie, fought on 10 September 1813, saw the US Navy defeat the British Royal Navy, securing American control of the lake and enabling subsequent victories.

Diana and Charles Ingram, 2006.
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Three

Who was the former major from the British Army who won £1 million on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire on 10 September 2001, only to be later convicted of cheating and fraud?

Answer: Charles Ingram

In 2001, during his appearance on the British TV game show Who Wants to be a Millionaire? contestant Charles Ingram reached the £1 million top prize. However, it was later revealed that he had cheated by listening to coughs from his wife and another contestant. All three were later found guilty of procuring the execution of a valuable security by deception by a court of law.

Four

The last full-scale military confrontation between Scotland and England took place on 10 September 1547. What was the battle? Was it the Battle of Finger, Pinkie, or Thumb?

Answer: Pinkie

Henry VIII’s proposal for an alliance with Scotland through the marriage of his son to Queen Mary was rejected. After Henry’s death, the Duke of Somerset, ruling as Lord Protector, continued the ‘Rough Wooing’ with a military campaign, culminating in the Battle of Pinkie (or Pinkie Cleugh) on 10 September 1547. The English victory, with significant Scottish losses, led to the young Queen Mary being sent to France.

View of the LHC tunnel sector 3-4.
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Five

In a novel published in 2000, the theft of antimatter created by a device described by the BBC as “the world’s biggest science experiment” was an essential part the plot of the novel and subsequent film. What is the three-word name of the device, and what is the title of the novel and film?

Answers: Large Hadron Collider and Angels & Demons

The novel Angels & Demons, by Dan Brown, involves antimatter created at the LHC to be used in a weapon against the Vatican. In response, CERN published a “Fact or Fiction?” page discussing the accuracy of the book’s portrayal of the LHC, CERN, and particle physics in general. The movie version of the book has footage filmed on-site at one of the experiments at the LHC; the director, Ron Howard, met with CERN experts in an effort to make the science in the story more accurate
— Wikipedia

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?

Some questions which are related to today, September 10th.

One

Switzerland became a full member of the United Nations on 10 September. In what decade did this occur?

Two

On this day, the United States defeated a British fleet at the Battle of Lake Erie. This battle took place during what war?

Three

Who was the former major from the British Army who won £1 million on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire on 10 September 2001, only to be later convicted of cheating and fraud?

Four

The last full-scale military confrontation between Scotland and England took place on 10 September 1547. What was the battle? Was it the Battle of Finger, Pinkie, or Thumb?

Five

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

Historical Truths (or are they?)—Answers

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

Bayeux Tapestry – Scenes 55 & 56 – Duke William lifts his helmet to be recognized on the battlefield of Hastings.
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One

Is it true or false that William the Conqueror died of smallpox on 9 September 1092?

Answer: True

King William of England died on 9 September 1087 at Rouen, France, several weeks after being seriously injured at the Battle of Mantes. In July 1087, while fighting a counter-offensive against the French, the King fell against the pommel of his saddle, severely damaging his intestines.

Two

Is it true or false that Elvis Presley appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show for the first time on 9 September 1960?

Answer: False

Presley’s first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show was on 9 September 1956. He made two further appearances over the next four months, but he didn’t appear on the show again after his third appearance.

Three

Is it true that a Scottish monarch was crowned at the age of nine months on 9 September 1543? If so, who was the monarch?

Answer: True. Mary, Queen of Scots

Mary Stuart became queen at the tender age of six days old in December 1543 upon her father James V’s death. Crowned as Mary, Queen of Scots on 9 September 1543 in Stirling, she remained queen until her forced abdication on 24 July 1567.

Four

Is it true or false that on 9 September 1759, forty-seven nations adopted Sauchie Fraser’s proposal for a standard time and time zones?

Answer: False

On this date in 1885, twenty-five nations adopted Sanford Fleming’s proposal for standard time and time zones.

Five

Captain William Bligh FRS RN, born on 9 September 1754, is best known for being cast adrift from HMS Bounty. Is it true or false that between 1806 and 1808, he served as Governor of New South Wales?

Answer: True

Historical Truths (or are they?)

Here are some historical truths and falsehoods related to today, September 9th.

One

Is it true or false that William the Conqueror died of smallpox on 9 September 1092?

Two

Is it true or false that Elvis Presley appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show for the first time on 9 September 1960?

Three

Is it true or false that a Scottish monarch was crowned at the age of nine months on 9 September 1543? If so, who was the monarch?

Four

Is it true or false that on 9 September 1759, forty-seven nations adopted Sauchie Fraser’s proposal for a standard time and time zones?

Five

Captain William Bligh FRS RN, born on 9 September 1754, is best known for being cast adrift from HMS Bounty. Is it true or false that between 1806 and 1808, he served as Governor of New South Wales?

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

Long to Reign Over Us—Answers

One

On 8 September 2022, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom passed away at Balmoral Castle in Scotland after reigning for 70 years. Her reign was the longest of any monarch in the United Kingdom. Is it true or false that in a list of the longest reigning monarchs within the UK, Queen Victoria would be placed second and George III, third?

Answer: True

Elizabeth II reigned for 70 years, 214 days, while Victoria reigned for 63 years, 216 days, and George III for 59 years, 96 days.

Two

Is this true or false that The Great Herding was a historical event in medieval Scotland which began on 8 September annually?

Answer: False

The Great Herding, or El Gran Arreo, began in 1888 when five settlers, led by Henry Jamieson, moved thousands of sheep hundreds of kilometres to Santa Cruz, Argentina, to establish large sheep farms.

Three

Is it true or false that on 8 September 1941, German and Finnish troops began a siege that would last 872 days?

Answer: True

The siege of Leningrad, lasting two years, four months, and nineteen days from 1941 to 1944, was a devastating blockade by Germany and Finland. It is renowned as the most destructive siege in history. Although Leningrad was never captured, the intentional starvation of its civilians resulted in an estimated 1.5 million deaths.

Four

Is this true or false that on this day in 1644, Michelangelo’s David was unveiled in the Piazza della Signoria, in Milan.

Answer: False

1644 and Milan are incorrect. Michelangelo’s 5.17-metre marble statue, David, was created between 1501 and 1504. On 8 September 1504, it was unveiled in Piazza della Signoria, Florence. Originally intended for Florence Cathedral, David became a symbol of civil liberties and was moved to the Galleria dell’Accademia in 1873.

*The Man Trap* (1966), Leonard Nimoy and William Shatner in *Star Trek*.
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Five

Is it true or false that the first episode of Star Trek premiered on American television on 8 September 1970?

Answer: False

The Man Trap, the first episode of Star Trek had premiered on NBC some four years earlier on 8 September 1966. The Man Trap follows Captain Kirk and his crew as they visit an outpost and encounter a shapeshifting alien.

Long to Reign Over Us

Today’s questions are related to today’s date, 8 September. The answers are either true or false.

One

Two

Is it true or false that The Great Herding was a historical event in medieval Scotland which began on 8 September annually?

Three

Is it true or false that on 8 September 1941, German and Finnish troops began a siege that would last 872 days?

Four

Is it true or false that on this day in 1644, Michelangelo’s David was unveiled in the Piazza della Signoria, in Milan?

Five

Is it true or false that the first episode of Star Trek premiered on American television on 8 September 1970?

Good luck! I’ll post the answers later.

Good Queen Bess—Answers

Edward VI by William Scrots.
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One

England’s Elizabeth I was born on 7 September 1533, the daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn. When she ascended the throne in 1558, she followed two siblings, whose regnal names were?

Answers: Edward VI and Mary I

Elizabeth I’s shrewdness, courage, and self-display inspired loyalty and unified England against foreign enemies. Her carefully crafted image as a symbol of the nation’s destiny, coupled with her authority to make critical decisions, defined the Elizabethan Age.

Two

Today marks the anniversary of ESPN’s debut on American television. In which decade did this event occur?

Answer: Seventies (1970s)

ESPN, founded in 1979 by Bill Rasmussen and his son Scott, revolutionised sports broadcasting. With backing from Getty Oil and later ABC, ESPN secured major sports contracts, including the NFL and NCAA football, establishing itself as a dominant force in the industry. Despite facing challenges in the 2010s, ESPN continues to evolve, launching streaming services and expanding its reach through partnerships and acquisitions.

Napoleon I on the Borodino Heights, by Vasily Vereshchagin (1897).
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Three

The armies of what two nations fought at the Battle of Borodino on 7 September 1812?

Answer: France and Russia

The Battle of Borodino, fought on 7 September 1812, was the bloodiest single day of the Napoleonic Wars. Despite a French victory, the Imperial Russian army retreated, leading to the French occupation of Moscow and the eventual failure of Napoleon’s invasion of Russia.

Four

Grandma Moses (Anna Mary Robertson Moses), born on this day in 1860, became internationally renowned as a painter of naïve folk art depicting rural life in the United States. Where was born: Greenwich, New York; Greenwich, Ohio; or Greenwich, Pennsylvania?

Answer: Greenwich, New York

Grandma Moses, an American folk artist, gained fame in her 70s for her paintings of rural life. Her work, characterised by simple realism and nostalgic atmosphere, has been widely exhibited and merchandised.
Greenwich, New York, is a town in Washington County with a population of 4,868. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area and has historical significance as part of the Underground Railroad.

RMS *Lusitania*, possibly New York, c.1907.
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Five

Launched on this day in 1907, what Cunard liner was named after an ancient Roman province on the Iberian Peninsula?

Answer: Lusitania (RMS Lusitania)

The ship’s name was inspired by Lusitania, an ancient Roman province located on the west coast of the Iberian Peninsula. This region is now known as southern Portugal and Extremadura, Spain. Lusitania was targeted by a German submarine, torpedoed and sunk with the loss of 1,193 lives in May 1915.

Good Queen Bess

Elizabeth I of England, c.1575.
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One

England’s Elizabeth I was born on 7 September 1533, the daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn. When she ascended the throne in 1558, she followed two siblings, whose regnal names were?

Two

Today marks the anniversary of ESPN’s debut on American television. In which decade did this event occur?

Three

The armies of what two nations fought at the Battle of Borodino on 7 September 1812?

Four

Answer: RMS Lusitania

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

Why a Duck?—Answers

One

Freddie Mercury, born on 5 September 1946 in Stone Town, the Sultanate of Zanzibar, is best known as the frontman of Queen. Which two Queen albums from the mid-seventies are named after Marx Brothers films?

Answer: A Night at the Opera (1975) and A Day at the Races (1976)

Freddie Mercury, born Farrokh Bulsara in the Sultanate of Zanzibar, was a British rock singer and songwriter known for his flamboyant showmanship and powerful vocals. He joined the band Smile in 1970, renamed it Queen, and became its lead singer. Queen achieved international fame with albums like A Night at the Opera, and Mercury’s solo career included collaborations with Montserrat Caballé.

Gerald R. Ford, presidential portrait.
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Two

On 5 September 1975, Lynette ‘Squeaky’ Fromme, a follower of Charles Manson, attempted to assassinate the US president. This was one of two assassination attempts in that month, Who was the president who was targeted?

Answer: Gerald R Ford

Twice in September 1975, Ford was the target of assassination attempts. In the first instance, Secret Service agents intervened before shots were fired; in the second, the would-be assassin fired one shot at Ford but missed by several feet.
— Encyclopædia Britannica

Jim Henson with Miss Piggy and Fozzie Bear in 1979.
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Three

The first episode of The Muppet Show aired on 5 September 1976. In which country was it broadcast?

Answer: United Kingdom

The Muppet Show, created by Jim Henson, premiered in the UK on 5 September 1976 and ended on 23 May 1981. Five seasons, totalling 120 episodes, were broadcast on ATV and other ITV franchises in the UK and in syndication in the United States from 1976 to 1981. It featured iconic characters like Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy, with its success leading to films, merchandise, and other series. The Muppets were acquired by Disney in 2004.

Four

Sam Houston was elected as the first president of the Republic of Texas on 5 September. In which decade of the 19th century did this event occur?
Thirties

Answer: Thirties

Houston was elected in 1836.
Samuel Houston was an American general and statesman who played a prominent role in the Texas Revolution. He served as the first and third president of the Republic of Texas, a U.S. Senator, and the governor of both Tennessee and Texas. Houston opposed secession and was forced out of office as Texas governor in 1861.

Five

On 5 September 2000, the Pacific island nation whose flag is shown above became the 189th member of the United Nations. Please name that country?

Answer: Tuvala

Tuvalu, a Polynesian island country in the Pacific Ocean, comprises three reef islands and six atolls. It gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1978 and is a constitutional monarchy. The economy relies on imports, fishing, and remittances, while facing challenges from climate change and sea level rise.

Why Why a Duck?

The title of the post, Why a Duck?, doesn’t directly relate to the content, except for the mention of the Marx Brothers in the first question. However, I’ve always enjoyed the routine it originates from. This routine comes from The Cocoanuts. A bit of an explanation follows.

“Why a Duck?” is a comedy routine featured in the Marx Brothers movie The Cocoanuts (1929). In a scene in which Groucho and Chico are discussing a map, Groucho mentions the presence of a viaduct between the mainland and a peninsula. Chico, who is playing the role of an immigrant with poor English skills, replies “Why a duck?” This leads into a long schtick with Chico responding “Why a no chicken?”, “I catch ona why a horse”, and so forth
— Wikipedia

The routine can be read here at The Marx Brothers.

Why a Duck?

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Three

The first episode of The Muppet Show aired on 5 September 1976. In which country was it broadcast?

Four

Sam Houston was elected as the first president of the Republic of Texas on 5 September. In which decade of the 19th century did this event occur?

Five

On 5 September 2000, the Pacific island nation whose flag is shown above became the 189th member of the United Nations. Please name that country?

Good luck! The answers will be posted later today.