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  • Initial Diagnosis II — Answers

    Today’s answers are shown below.

    CNN Logo.
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    Another five sets of initials for you to flesh out.

    One

    What, in the American broadcasting industry, do the initials CNN stand for?

    Answer: Cable News Network.

    CNN, founded in 1980 by Ted Turner, is a 24-hour cable news channel headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. As of December 2023, CNN had 68,974,000 subscribers in the United States and its programming airs globally through CNN International.

    Two

    What do the initials stand for in author J.R.R. Tolkien’s name?

    Answer: John Ronald Reuel.

    J.R.R. Tolkien, an English writer and philologist, authored The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. He was a professor at Oxford and a devout Catholic.

    Three

    What names do the two Rs in American author George R.R. Martin’s name represent?

    Answer: Raymond Richard.

    George Raymond Richard Martin, who writes as George R.R. Martin, is an American author, screenwriter and television producer, best known for his epic fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire, adapted into the award-winning television series Game of Thrones. He also contributed to the Wild Cards anthology series and the video game Elden Ring.

    Four

    Geographically in North America what is HOMES, and what does each letter represent?

    Answer: The Great Lakes; Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie and Superior.

    The Great Lakes — Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie and Superior — a group of five interconnected freshwater lakes on the Canada-US border, are the largest group of freshwater lakes on Earth by total area. They formed around 14,000 years ago and have been a major source of transportation, migration, trade, and fishing.

    Five

    What words are represented by the letters in the abbreviation NASA?

    Answer: National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

    NASA, established in 1958, is the U.S. government agency responsible for the civil space program and aeronautics research. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., it operates ten field centres and leads various spaceflight programmes, including Artemis. NASA collaborates internationally and domestically, with a budget of $24.4 billion for fiscal year 2026.

  • Initial Diagnosis II

    CNN Logo.
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    Another five sets of initials for you to flesh out.

    One

    What, in the American broadcasting industry, do the initials CNN stand for?

    Two

    What do the initials stand for in author J.R.R. Tolkien’s name?

    Three

    What names do the two Rs in American author George R.R. Martin’s name represent?

    Four

    Geographically in North America what is HOMES, and what does each letter represent?

    Five

    What words are represented by the letters in the abbreviation NASA?

    Good luck! I’ll post the answers later.

  • Initial Diagnosis — Answers

    Today’s answers are shown below.

    Space Shuttle.
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    Here are five sets of initials for you to flesh out.

    One

    In computing what does WYSIWYG stand for?

    Answer: What You See Is What You Get.

    WYSIWYG software allows content editing in a form resembling its final appearance, such as a printed document or web page.

    Two

    UNICEF was formed in 1946 what, at that time, did the letters in UNICEF stand for?

    Answer: United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund.

    UNICEF, a United Nations agency, provides humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide. Operating in 192 countries, its activities include immunisations, disease prevention, nutrition, sanitation, education, and emergency relief. UNICEF relies on voluntary contributions and is governed by a 36-member executive board. Since 1953, UNICEF has officially been the United Nations Children’s Fund.

    Three

    In the US military MASH was an abbreviation meaning what? 

    Answer: Mobile Army Surgical Hospital.

    Mobile Army Surgical Hospitals (MASH) were U.S. Army field hospitals operational from the Korean War to the Gulf War. They provided crucial medical support to large army units, with a low mortality rate due to their proximity to the front lines. A media franchise (books, film and television) which depicts fictional characters at a fictional Korean War field hospital, focussing on medical practice and the staff’s humorous antics.

    Four

    During the NASA Space Shuttle program each mission was referred to by an STS number. What words were represented by the letters STS?

    Answers: Space Transportation System.

    The Space Shuttle programme, operational from 1981 to 2011, was NASA’s fourth human spaceflight programme. It involved reusable orbiters launched with solid rocket boosters and an external fuel tank, carrying astronauts and payloads to low Earth orbit. The Shuttle was the first reusable crewed space vehicle to achieve orbit and landing.

    Five

    In Australian geography what is A.C.T.?

    Answer: Australian Capital Territory.

    The Australian Capital Territory (ACT), established in 1911, houses the nation’s capital, Canberra. While the ACT has its own government, the Federal Parliament can overrule its legislation.

  • Initial Diagnosis

    Space Shuttle.
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    Here are five sets of initials for you to flesh out.

    One

    In computing what does WYSIWYG stand for?

    Two

    UNICEF was formed in 1946 what, at that time, did the letters in UNICEF stand for?

    Three

    In the US military MASH was an abbreviation meaning what? 

    Four

    During the NASA Space Shuttle program each mission was referred to by an STS number. What words were represented by the letters STS?

    Five

    In Australian geography what is A.C.T.?

    Good luck! I’ll post the answers later.

  • Take Your Pick II — Answers

    Today’s answers are shown below.

    Hedge.
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    Here are some more multiple-choice which don’t have any specific theme.

    One

    Where in South Australia is a major opal producer?

    1. Andamooka
    2. OhWell
    3. Utapau 

    Answer: 1. Andamooka.

    Andamooka, a remote opal-mining town in South Australia, is known for its historic opal mining, semi-dugout housing, and astronomy tourism. The town is administered by the Outback Communities Authority and lies within the state electoral district of Giles and the federal Division of Grey. 

    Two

    What was a popular, long-running British film series?

    1. Carry Off
    2. Carry On
    3. Carry Out

    Answer: 2. Carry On.

    Carry On is a British comedy franchise with 31 films, the most of any British film franchise. The films, directed by Gerald Thomas and produced by Peter Rogers, were made between 1958 (Carry On Sergeant) and 1992 (Carry On Columbus), with a 14-year gap between the 30th and 31st entries. The series employed a regular ensemble cast and was known for its humour in the British comic tradition.

    Three

    The city now known as … developed to become one of the most significant cities in history. … was founded on the Sarayburnu promontory by Greek colonists, potentially in the seventh century BC.
    — Wikipedia 

    What cities are missing from the description from Wikipedia. The first is a modern city and the second is that cities original name?

    1. Ararat and Davalou
    2. Bosanska Kostajnica and Kostajnica
    3. Istanbul and Byzantium

    Answers: 3. Istanbul and Byzantium.

    Byzantium, an ancient Greek city founded in the 7th century BCE, later became Constantinople and is now Istanbul. It was a Greek-speaking city until its conquest by the Ottoman Empire in 1453 CE.

    Four

    In 1978, Herman Wouk wrote which classic?

    1. War And Remembrance
    2. The Brothers Karamazov
    3. The Mists of Avalon

    Answer: 1. War and Remembrance.

    War and Remembrance (1978), a sequel to The Winds of War (1971), follows the Henry and Jastrow families from December 1941 to August 1945.

    Five

    The seat of government of a European country is in a city named from a term meaning ‘hedge’? What country?

    1. Belgium
    2. Denmark 
    3. Netherlands

    Answer: 3. Netherlands.

    The Hague, the third-largest city in the Netherlands, is the country’s administrative centre and seat of government. The name Den Haag, meaning ‘hedge’ or ‘enclosure’, first appeared in 1242. The fuller form, ’s-Gravenhage, meaning ‘the count’s enclosure’, appeared in 1347.

  • Take Your Pick II

    Hedge.
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    Here are some more multiple-choice which don’t have any specific theme.

    One

    Where in South Australia is a major opal producer?

    1. Andamooka
    2. OhWell
    3. Utapau 

    Two

    What was a popular, long-running British film series?

    1. Carry Off
    2. Carry On
    3. Carry Out

    Three

    The city now known as … developed to become one of the most significant cities in history. … was founded on the Sarayburnu promontory by Greek colonists, potentially in the seventh century BC.
    — Wikipedia 

    What cities are missing from the description from Wikipedia. The first is a modern city and the second is that cities original name?

    1. Ararat and Davalou
    2. Bosanska Kostajnica and Kostajnica
    3. Istanbul and Byzantium

    Four

    In 1978, Herman Wouk wrote which classic?

    1. War And Remembrance
    2. The Brothers Karamazov
    3. The Mists of Avalon

    Five

    The seat of government of a European country is in a city named from a term meaning ‘hedge’? What country?

    1. Belgium
    2. Denmark 
    3. Netherlands

    Good luck! I’ll post the answers later.

  • Binary II — Answers

    Here are today’s answers.

    Logo of the Wimbledon Championships.
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    Today’s questions are all either true or false.

    One

    Agrajag is a tragic and piteous creature who is continually reincarnated and subsequently killed, each time unknowingly, by …
    — Wikipedia

    Is it true or false that this quote from Wikipedia refers to a character from Terry Pratchett’s Discworld novels who is unknowingly killed by Mort across several incarnations?

    Answer: False.

    Agrajag is a tragic and piteous creature who is continually reincarnated and subsequently killed, each time unknowingly, by Arthur Dent.
    — Wikipedia

    Agrajag is repeatedly killed by Arthur Dent, the hapless protagonist of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams. First appearing in Life, the Universe and Everything, Agrajag’s past incarnations include a bowl of petunias, a rabbit, and an old man, all meeting their ends due to Arthur. Agrajag seeks revenge, redirecting Arthur to a Cathedral of Hate, but fails repeatedly. In Mostly Harmless, Arthur inadvertently kills Agrajag again, allowing Arthur to die. Douglas Adams voiced Agrajag in the radio series. In And Another Thing…, cosmic balance shifts, benefiting Arthur. Agrajag also appears in the 2017 TV series Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency as a dog which suffers the expected consequences.

    Two

    Is it true or false that the 1936 Olympic Summer Games were opened by Kaiser Wilhelm II?

    Answer: False.

    Adolf Hitler, the de facto legal dictator of Germany, opened these games. Wilhelm II, the last German Emperor, reigned from 1888 to 1918, ending the Hohenzollern dynasty’s rule. His erratic foreign policy and naval build-up alienated the rest of Europe, leading to World War I. After Germany’s defeat, he abdicated in 1918, fled to the Netherlands, and died in 1941 during that country’s Nazi occupation.

    Three

    Is it true or false that a filoplume is a type of small crusty specimens of lava?

    Answer: False.

    A filoplume is a feather.

    Filoplumes are hairlike feathers with a few soft barbs near the tip. They are associated with contour feathers and may be sensory or decorative in function. Bristlelike, vaneless feathers occur around the mouth, eyes, and nostrils of birds. They are especially conspicuous around the gape (corners of the mouth) of birds that catch insects in the air.
    — Encyclopædia Britannica 

    Four

    Is it true or false that in 2000 Venus Williams was the first African American woman to win the ladies singles championship at Wimbledon?

    Answer: False.

    Williams was the first Black and African American woman to win the title since Althea Gibson in 1958. In 1957, Althea Gibson’s year, she became the first Black champion at Wimbledon, defeating Darlene Hard in the singles final. She received the trophy from Queen Elizabeth II, marking a significant milestone. Gibson also won the doubles championship for the second consecutive year, highlighting her exceptional season. Upon returning home, Gibson became the second Black American, after Jesse Owens, to receive a ticker tape parade in NYC. Mayor Wagner awarded her the Bronze Medallion. She won her first US National Championship, reached eight Grand Slam finals in 1957, and won multiple titles, including Wimbledon and US National singles.

    Five

    Is it true or false that mainland China, which is approximately 5,000 km from east to west, has five time zones?

    Answer: False.

    China uses a single official time zone, UTC+08:00, despite spanning five geographical zones, making it the largest country to do so. This standard is known domestically as Beijing Time and internationally as China Standard Time, and it has not observed daylight saving time since 1991. The system applies uniformly across Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau. Standardised timekeeping developed from 19th-century Shanghai, where observatory-based time signals evolved into a GMT+8 standard used by coastal ports. Although multiple time zones were proposed in 1918, including five regional standards, the country ultimately adopted a single unified time based on Beijing.

  • Binary II

    Logo of the Wimbledon Championships.
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    Today’s questions are all either true or false.

    One

    Agrajag is a tragic and piteous creature who is continually reincarnated and subsequently killed, each time unknowingly, by …
    — Wikipedia

    Is it true or false that this quote from Wikipedia refers to a character from Terry Pratchett’s Discworld novels who is unknowingly killed by Mort across several incarnations?

    Two

    Is it true or false that the 1936 Olympic Summer Games were opened by Kaiser Wilhelm II?

    Three

    Is it true or false that a filoplume is a type of small crusty specimens of lava?

    Four

    Is it true or false that in 2000 Venus Williams was the first African American woman to win the ladies singles championship at Wimbledon?

    Five

    Is it true or false that mainland China, which is approximately 5,000 km from east to west, has five time zones?

    Good luck! I’ll post the answers later.

  • Who, What, When, Where, Why and How VIII — Answers

    Here are today’s answers.

    Marco Polo in a Tartare Costume.
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    Six questions on random topics, each beginning with one of these words: Who, What, When, Where, Why and How.

    Who

    Who is the title character of The Lord of the Rings?

    Answer: Sauron.

    Sauron, the main antagonist in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, seeks to rule Middle-earth using the One Ring. He is depicted as a wholly evil being, comparable to Dracula and Balor of the Evil Eye.

    What

    What prompted the change in NASA’s 1967 mission designation AS-204 and what was the new designation?

    Answer: Fatal cabin fire; Apollo 1.

    Initially designated AS-204 and later renamed Apollo 1, the first planned crewed mission of the Apollo programme ended in tragedy when a cabin fire during a launch rehearsal killed all three crew members Gus Grissom, Ed White and Roger B. Chaffee. The fire, caused by an electrical ignition and exacerbated by flammable materials and a high-pressure oxygen atmosphere, led to a 20-month suspension of crewed flights while safety measures were implemented.

    When

    When did Marco Polo journey to China? (The century will do)

    Answer: 13th century.

    Venetian merchant and explorer Marco Polo travelled through Asia along the Silk Road between 1271 and 1295, spending 17 years in China. His detailed accounts of the Mongol Empire and China, including his experiences in the emperor’s lands, provided Europeans with a comprehensive look into the Eastern world. Polo’s writings inspired future explorers like Christopher Columbus and influenced European cartography. His book, Il milione, is a classic of travel literature.

    Where

    Where does ‘Mr. Smith’ go in an early James Stewart movie?

    Answer: Washington.

    Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, a 1939 film by Frank Capra, depicts Jefferson Smith, an idealistic youth leader, battling corruption in the U.S. Senate. The film’s portrayal of political corruption angered real-life legislators, leading to calls for its banning and accusations of being anti-American and communist.

    Why

    Why was Dennis Tito in the news in May 2001?

    Answer: He paid to go into space (the world’s first ‘space tourist’).

    Dennis Tito is an American engineer and entrepreneur. During mid-2001, he became the first space tourist to fund his own visit to space, when he spent nearly eight days in orbit as a crew member of ISS EP-1, a visiting mission to the International Space Station. This mission was launched by the spacecraft Soyuz TM-32, and was landed by Soyuz TM-31. Dennis Tito, after paying $20 million, became the first space tourist, joining the Soyuz TM-32 mission to the International Space Station in 2001. Despite initial criticism from NASA, Tito spent over a week in space, conducting experiments and later testifying before Congress on commercial spaceflight.

    How

    How many championships are required to be won in one year to achieve a Grand Slam in golf, and what are these championships?

    Answers: Four; US Masters; US PGA Chamionship; US Open Championship; and The Open Championship.

    Masters Tournament, held the week ending on the 2nd Sunday in April – hosted as an invitational by and played at Augusta National Golf Club. 2026 saw the 90th edition of The Masters.

    The 2026 PGA Championship will be the 108th edition of the PGA Championship, scheduled for May 14–17 at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, a suburb west of Philadelphia.

    The 2026 United States Open Championship will be the 126th edition of the U.S. Open, the national open golf championship of the United States. It will be held from June 18–21, 2026 at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, New York. It will be the sixth Open hosted at the club.

    The 2026 Open Championship, officially the 154th Open Championship, is a golf tournament to be played from 16–19 July 2026 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club. It will be the 11th Open held at the club.
    — Wikipedia, various articles on each championship.

  • Who, What, When, Where, Why and How VIII

    Marco Polo in a Tartare Costume.
    Image Wikimedia Commons

    Six questions on random topics, each beginning with one of these words: Who, What, When, Where, Why and How.

    Who

    Who is the title character of The Lord of the Rings?

    What

    What prompted the change in NASA’s 1967 mission designation AS-204 and what was the new designation?

    When

    When did Marco Polo journey to China? (The century will do)

    Where

    Where does ‘Mr. Smith’ go in an early James Stewart movie?

    Why

    Why was Dennis Tito in the news in May 2001?

    How

    How many championships are required to be won in one year to achieve a Grand Slam in golf, and what are these championships?

    Good luck! I’ll post the answers later.