Tower of Hercules, an ancient Roman lighthouse in A Coruña, Spain Image Wikipedia
Here are a few questions which are related to today’s date, 5 May.
On 5 May 1927, the novel To the Lighthouse was published. Who was the English author?
Hazel Adair
Margaret Jepson
Virginia Woolf
On this day in 1945, six people picnicking in Oregon were killed in an attack by the Japanese. These were the only deaths by enemy action in the continental United States during World War II. How was the attack launched?
Carrier_launched Aichi D3A dive-bomber
Gunfire from a surfaced I-15 submarine‘s deck gun
Japan launched Fu-Go high-explosive balloon bomb
Born today in 1988, this singer-songwriter has won 16 Grammy Awards, 12 Brit Awards, an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award. Who is she?
Adele
Shura
Rhianna (Kenny)
Napoleon Bonaparte died on 5 May 1821, while in exile on the island of Saint Helena. Which is where?
Mediterranean Sea
North Atlantic Ocean
South Atlantic Ocean
On 5th May, rebel barons in England renounced their allegiance to King John, a pivotal event leading to the Magna Carta. In which year did this occur?
The answers to my earlier post are shown in bold below. I have included the question simply for your information.
R2-D2 and C-3PO Image i.insider.comAnthony Daniels has been C-3PO since 1977. Image Wikipedia
Who is the only actor to have appeared in the same role in eleven Star Wars films, including the nine films commonly referred to as The Skywalker Saga, as well as Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story?
Anthony Daniels—as C-3PO. English actor Daniels also portrayed a white, pointy-faced protocol droid, CZ-3, in one shot in the original film. He appeared as Tak in Solo: A Star Wars Story, the second anthology film.
Darth Vader. Image Wikipedia
In which film does Anakin Skywalker transform into Darth Vader?
Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith—Anakin Skywalker’s fear of losing his wife, Amidala, led him to the dark side, becoming Darth Vader and aiding Palpatine in destroying the Jedi Order.
Carrie Fisher, 2013. Image WikipediaDebbie Reynolds, 1987 Image Wikipedia
An 84-year-old actress passed away in 2016, the day after her daughter—also an actress who had portrayed Princess Leia in Star Wars—died. Who were the mother and daughter?
Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher—Carrie Fisher, who played Princess Leia, was the daughter of Eddie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds, and was known for her candid discussions about bipolar disorder and drug addiction. She passed away from cardiac arrest in 2016 and was posthumously honoured as a Disney Legend. Fisher’s mother, Debbie Reynolds, a celebrated actress and singer, had a career spanning nearly 70 years, appearing in films like Singin’ in the Rain and The Unsinkable Molly Brown. She passed away from a haemorrhagic stroke in 2016, one day after her daughter’s death. According to her son, Todd Fisher, Debbie Reynolds died to be with her daughter Carrie, not from a broken heart. Reynolds was entombed with a portion of Carrie’s ashes. The remainder of her, Carrie’s, ashes are held in a giant, novelty Prozac pill.
Grand Moff Tarkin. Image Superherohype.com
Grand Moff Tarkin, the Death Star’s commander, ordered the super-weapon to be fired at Princess Leia’s home world, completely destroying it and killing all its inhabitants.
Which actor played the role of Grand Moff Tarkin?
Peter Cushing—was an English actor known for his roles in Hammer horror films as well as his role in Star Wars. His career spanned over six decades, including stage, television and radio roles.
Star Wars planet Alderaan (aka Lake Thun in Berner Oberland, Switzerland). Image Wikipedia
What was the name of Princess Leia’s home world that he destroyed?
Alderaan—Leia, daughter of Padmé Amidala and Anakin Skywalker, is adopted as a newborn baby by Bail Organa and Queen Breha on Alderaan. She becomes a Resistance General, fighting against the First Order, and, with Han Solo, has a son, Ben, who becomes Kylo Ren, a First Order warlord.
Theatrical poster Star Wars, 1977 Image
The first Star Wars film was released in 1977, what episode number was it?
IV—was followed by the sequels The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Return of the Jedi (1983), so the original trilogy were episodes IV, V and VI. The prequel trilogy, episodes I, II and III, consisted of the films The Phantom Menace (1999), Attack of the Clones (2002) and Revenge of the Sith (2005). A sequel trilogy, episodes VII, VIII and IX, with The Force Awakens (2015), The Last Jedi (2017), and The Rise of Skywalker (2019) completed the nine films. The chronological order of the story is I to IX but the release order was IV, V, VI, I, II, III, VII, VIII, IX.
Here are a few questions from a galaxy far, far away and where you’ll need to come up with your own answers, as there are no multiple-choice options.
Who is the only actor to have appeared in the same role in eleven Star Wars films, including the nine films commonly referred to as The Skywalker Saga, as well as Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story?
In which film does Anakin Skywalker transform into Darth Vader?
An 84-year-old actress passed away in 2016, the day after her daughter—also an actress who had portrayed Princess Leia in Star Wars—died. Who were the mother and daughter?
Grand Moff Tarkin, the Death Star’s commander, ordered the super-weapon to be fired at Princess Leia’s home world, completely destroying it and killing all its inhabitants.
Which actor played the role of Grand Moff Tarkin?
What was the name of Princess Leia’s home world that he destroyed?
The first Star Wars film was released in 1977, what episode number was it?
True or false MCMXCIX is the Roman numeral for 1999.
True—MCMXCIX is 1999. M=1,000; C=100; X=10; I=1. M + (M – C) + (C – X) + (X – I) = MCMXCIX. There are various online resources explaining this, but here is well-explained one.
True or false, Morecambe and Wise reached number 2 in the UK Singles Chart in 1975 with The Trail of the Lonesome Pine.
False—Laurel and Hardy reached number 2 in the UK Singles Chart in 1975 with The Trail of the Lonesome Pine. The song was from Laurel and Hardy’s 1937 film Way Out West and was performed by Laurel and Hardy with The Avalon Boys.
The first page of the edition of the Domenica del Corriere, an Italian paper, with a drawing by Achille Beltrame depicting Gavrilo Princip killing Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria in Sarajevo. Image Wikipedia
True or false, Gavrilo Princip assassinated US President William McKinley.
False—It was Leon Czolgosz who assassinated President McKinley in 1901. On 28 June 1914, Gavrilo Princip assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir presumptive to the throne of Austria-Hungary, and his wife Sophie, Duchess von Hohenberg, in Sarajevo. Their deaths led to the outbreak of World War I.
Margay in Costa Rica. Image Wikipedia
True or false, a margay is a small monkey native to Madagascar.
False—a margay is a small wild cat native to the Americas, ranging from Mexico to Uruguay and northern Argentina.
Procol Harum, 1967. Image Wikipedia
True or false, “Turned cartwheels ‘cross the floor” is a line from Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody.
False—it is the second line of the first verse, from Procol Harum’s 1967 number 1 A Whiter Shade of Pale. See quote below.
A Whiter Shade of Pale
Procol Harum
(1967)
We skipped the light fandango Turned cartwheels ‘cross the floor I was feeling kind of seasick But the crowd called out for more The room was humming harder As the ceiling flew away When we called out for another drink The waiter brought a tray
And so it was that later As the miller told his tale That her face, at first just ghostly Turned a whiter shade of pale
She said, “There is no reason And the truth is plain to see” But I wandered through my playing cards And would not let her be One of sixteen vestal virgins Who were leaving for the coast And although my eyes were open They might just as well have been closed
And so it was that later As the miller told his tale That her face, at first just ghostly Turned a whiter shade of pale
And so it was that later As the miller told his tale…
Below are the questions from earlier today with the answers in bold.
Mike Hailwood (Honda, number 63)… Image WikipediaMike Hailwood (GB) at the… Image Wikipedia(1) Mike Hailwood (Honda, number 63) is ahead of Giacomo Agostini (MV Agusta, number 1)…at the 1969 500 cc race on the Riccione street-circuit, one race in a traditional series of Italian road courses held between 1945 and 1971 in the early part of the calendar year, prior to the start of Grands Prix racing. (2) Mike Hailwood (GB) at the Simoniz Daily Mail Race of Champions driving for Yardley Team McLaren (GB). The car is a McLaren M23 #M23/1 – Ford Cosworth DFV V8.
M is for Mike. This nine-time Grand Prix motorcycle World Champion went on to race cars in the Formula 1 World Drivers’ Championship?
Mike Hailwood—Stanley Michael Bailey Hailwood, nicknamed “the Bike”, was a British racing driver and motorcycle road racer. He won nine Grand Prix motorcycle World Championships and 14 Isle of Man TT victories before transitioning to Formula One and other car racing classes.
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N is for Natalie. She married actor Robert Wagner in 1957 and again in 1972?
Wood—Natalie Wood, an American actress, began acting at four and starred in films like Rebel Without a Cause and West Side Story. She drowned in 1981 at age 43 during a break from filming Brainstorm, with her husband Robert Wagner and co-star Christopher Walken. An ongoing investigation into her death named Wagner as a person of interest in 2018.
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O is for Operation. That was launched on 6 June 1944?
Overlord—Operation Overlord, the codename for the Battle of Normandy, was the Allied operation that liberated German-occupied Western Europe during World War II. The operation, launched on 6 June 1944 with the Normandy landings, involved nearly 160,000 troops crossing the English Channel. German forces retreated east across the Seine on 30 August 1944, marking the close of Operation Overlord.
MY Fair Lady, Playbill magazine cover, Broadway, 1952. Image Wikipedia
P is for Pygmalion. This musical and a 1960s film were based on George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion?
My Fair Lady—George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion is a comedy about a phonetician who bets he can transform a Cockney flower seller into a duchess. The play, later adapted into My Fair Lady, starring Rex Harrison and Audrey Hepburn, explores love and the English class system.
Dana Scully and Queequeg Image Pinterest
Q if for Queequeg. Queequeg is a character in the 1851 novel Moby-Dick by Herman Melville, but who had a dog named Queequeg?
Dana Scully—In Moby-Dick, Queequeg is a skilled harpooneer from the cannibal tribe of Rokovoko. Scully, in The X-Files, named Queequeg (the dog) because of his cannabalistic behaviour in eating the dead body of his former owner.
The Simpsons aired its 636th episode on 29 April 2018, becoming the longest-running scripted prime-time show in the US. What show had held the record until then?
Gunsmoke—The Simpsons, created by Matt Groening, became the longest-running American scripted primetime television series in 2009–2010 and surpassed Gunsmoke as the show with the most episodes in 2018. It is also the highest-ranking animated series on TV Time’s top 50 most followed shows. The show, which centres on the dysfunctional Simpson family in the fictional town of Springfield, has significantly influenced popular culture by introducing catchphrases and expanding into comic books, video games and a feature film.
Jeanne d’Arc at the Siege of Orléans by Jules Eugène Lenepveu, painted 1886– 1890. Image Wikipedia
On today’s date in 1429, Joan of Arc and her troops relieved what besieged city?
Orléans—The siege of Orléans, a crucial event in the Hundred Years’ War, began with English forces under Thomas de Montacute, earl of Salisbury, attempting to capture the French city. Following Salisbury’s death, William de la Pole, earl of Suffolk, took over the siege. However, the arrival of Joan of Arc in April 1429 forced the English to abandon the siege, marking a turning point that allowed the French to regain momentum and recapture lost territories.
Obersalzberg- Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun with dogs (German Shepherd Dog “Blondi”?) at the Berghof, 1942 Image Wikipedia
Who did Adolf Hitler marry on 29 April 1945?
Eva Braun—In April 1945, Eva Braun defied Hitler’s orders to join him in Berlin, determined to remain with him until the end. In recognition of her loyalty, Hitler married her in a civil ceremony in the Chancellery bunker on April 29. The following day, as the situation in Berlin worsened, both Hitler and Braun committed suicide. Hitler either poisoned or shot himself, and Braun took poison. Their bodies were subsequently burned.
Captain James Cook Portrait by William Hodges. Image Wikipedia
On this date in 1770, which explorer arrived in and named Botany Bay in Australia?
James Cook—Endeavour continued northwards along the coastline, keeping the land in sight. As Cook charted and named landmarks, the crew made their first landfall on the continent on 29 April at a beach now known as Silver Beach on Botany Bay (Kamay Botany Bay National Park).
Jerry Seinfeld, Late Show 2019. Image Wikipedia
Jerry Seinfeld, the star of the TV show Seinfeld, was born on April 29, 1954. Where was he born?
Brooklyn, New York, NY—Jerry Seinfeld, an American comedian, actor, writer and producer from Brooklyn, New York, is renowned for his observational humour. He rose to fame with the NBC sitcom Seinfeld, which he co-created with Larry David and starred in from 1989 to 1998. The show became a landmark in American popular culture and a cultural phenomenon, showcasing Seinfeld’s unique comedic style. Since then, he has created and produced several other series and films.
The Simpsons aired its 636th episode on 29 April 2018, becoming the longest-running scripted prime-time show in the US. What show had held the record until then?
Family Guy
Grey’s Anatomy
Gunsmoke
On today’s date in 1429, Joan of Arc and her troops relieved what besieged city?
Orléans
Reims
Tours
Who did Adolf Hitler marry on 29 April 1945?
Eva Braun
Elke Grün
Ella Schwarz
On this date in 1770, which explorer arrived in and named Botany Bay in Australia?
James Cook
Willem Janszoon
Abel Tasman
Jerry Seinfeld, the star of the TV show Seinfeld, was born on April 29, 1954. Where was he born?
(Left to right, per Getty Image crediting): Ed Pollack, Albert Wynn, Thomas A. Dorsey, Ma Rainey, Dave Nelson and Gabriel Washington in 1923. Image Wikipedia
Who, born 26 April 1886, in Columbus, Georgia, US; performed as Ma Rainey and was known as the “Mother of the blues”?
Gertrude Pridgett—Gertrude “Ma” Rainey, the “Mother of the Blues”, was a pioneering blues singer who began her career in vaudeville. Her powerful voice and flamboyant performances helped popularise the blues, influencing generations of singers.
Mount Ventoux. Image Wikipedia
What best describes Petrarch who climbed Mount Ventoux today in 1336 and, at some point, wrote about it?
Poet—Francis Petrarch, a prominent scholar and poet of the early Italian Renaissance, climbed Mont Ventoux in 1336. Inspired by the climb and a reading of Saint Augustine’s “Confessions,” Petrarch reflected on the true nature of wonder, shifting his focus from the external world to the inner soul.
The seal of the London Company, also known as the Charter of the Virginia Company of London. Image Wikipedia
When did the Virginia Company colonists make landfall at Cape Henry?
1607—The Virginia Company, chartered by [Britain’s] King James I in 1606, aimed to colonise America’s eastern coast and established the Jamestown Colony in Virginia. Despite initial challenges, John Rolfe’s introduction of sweeter tobacco strains from the Caribbean improved the company’s prospects. The company also founded America’s first legislature, the General Assembly, in 1619. However, it was dissolved in 1624 after the Great Massacre, leading to Virginia becoming a royal colony.
Wreckage of Messerschmitt Bf 110D flown by Rudolf Hess, Bonnyton Moor, Scotland. Image Wikipedia
Where, during World War II, was senior Nazi Rudolf Hess—born today in 1894—captured?
Scotland—Rudolf Hess, a German National Socialist and Adolf Hitler’s deputy, flew to Scotland in 1941 to negotiate a peace between Britain and Germany. His proposals were rejected by both the British government and Hitler, who accused him of “pacifist delusions”. After the war, Hess was tried at the Nuremberg trials, convicted, and sentenced to life imprisonment. He served his sentence at Spandau prison in Berlin, where he was the sole inmate from 1966 onwards.
The Hull-Ottawa fire, 26 April 1900. Image Wikipedia
Why were thousands of people in Canada left without a home on this date in 1900?
Fire—In 1900, a fire caused by a defective chimney in Hull, Quebec, spread to Ottawa, Ontario, destroying two-thirds of Hull and one-fifth of Ottawa. The fire, fuelled by wind and lumber, caused significant property damage and loss of life, with seven people being killed in the conflagration which displaced 15,000 people.
How did John Wilkes Booth, the assassin of Abraham Lincoln, die?
Gunshot—Following Lincoln’s assassination, John Wilkes Booth fled to southern Maryland, seeking refuge with Confederate sympathisers. After a failed attempt to cross the Potomac, Booth was shot and killed in a tobacco barn by Sergeant Boston Corbett.
“The killing of Booth, the assassin—the dying murderer drawn from the barn where he had taken refuge, on Garrett’s farm, near Port Royal, Va., April 26, 1865.” (Frank Leslie’s Illustrated News) Image Wikipedia
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