On 15 July 1916, in Seattle, Washington, William Boeing and George Conrad Westervelt incorporated…
BoWes Aviation Company
Northwest Airplane Corporation
Pacific Aero Products Company
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The Rosetta Stone was discovered on 15 July 1799. Where was it found?
Egypt
Greece
Rome
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On 15 July 1888, Mount Bandai, a stratovolcano, erupted, resulting in an estimated 500 fatalities. Mount Bandai is located in which country?
Indonesia
Japan
Philippines
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On this day in 1964, a NASA space probe took the first close-up pictures of another planet and began transmitting them back to Earth the following day. What planet was photographed?
Mercury
Venus
Mars
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The Spanish Inquisition was officially disbanded on 15 July 1834. How many years had it been in operation?
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Reelin’ In the Years is a song by Steely Dan, released as the second single from their 1972 debut album, Can’t Buy a Thrill.
The first ascent of the Matterhorn by Gustave Doré, 1865. Image Wikipedia
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The first successful ascent of the Matterhorn was made during the Golden Age of Alpinism. In what year was the mountain conquered?
Answer: 1865
The first ascent of the Matterhorn was achieved on 14 July 1865 by Edward Whymper, Lord Francis Douglas, Charles Hudson, Douglas Hadow, Michel Croz and Zermatt guides Peter Taugwalder and his son. During the descent, a tragic accident occurred when Hadow slipped, causing Douglas, Hudson and Croz to fall to their deaths. Whymper and the Taugwalder guides survived, leading to accusations that they cut the rope to save themselves. However, an inquiry found no evidence of such actions, and they were acquitted. Edward Whymper‘s successful ascent of the Matterhorn marked the end of the golden age of alpinism. Jean-Antoine Carrel’s team reached the summit three days later from the Italian side.
Fireworks of 14 July 2017 in Paris. Image Wikipedia
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The French National Day, le 14 juillet and commonly known in English as Bastille Day, is celebrated on 14 July. It commemmorates the storming of the Bastille on that date but in which year did this take place?
Answer: 1789
Bastille Day, celebrated annually on 14 July, commemorates the Storming of the Bastille in 1789 and the Fête de la Fédération. The day is marked by nationwide celebrations, including a military parade on the Champs-Élysées in Paris.
The City of Chicago, showing the portion of the city burnt in the 1874 “little-big-fire” Currier & Ives, from Harper’s Weekly, August 8, 1874, pages 636 and 637; Image provided by Library of Congress Image Wikipedia
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A fire in Chicago ravished 47 acres of the city, destroyed over 800 buildings and killed 20 people. In what year was this fire?
Answer: 1874
The Chicago Fire of 1874, which occurred on 14 July, destroyed 812 structures, killed 20 people, and displaced Jewish and African-American communities. The fire insurance industry responded by demanding changes to fire prevention and firefighting efforts, leading to a temporary halt in insurance coverage for the city.
When was the ‘Lost City of the Incas’, Machu Picchu, discovered?
Answer: 1902
“Agustín Lizárraga is the discoverer of Machu Picchu, and lived at San Miguel Bridge just before passing” — Hiram Bingham in his diary on July 25, 1911
In 1902, Agustín Lizárraga discovered the ruins of Machu Picchu while exploring for new farmland. He later recruited families to settle there and shared the discovery with friends and intellectuals in Cuzco. Tragically, Lizárraga drowned in the Vilcanota River in 1912 while crossing a bridge on his way to his fields. He had inscribed his name and ‘1902’ in charcoal in Machu Picchu which was seen and noted by Hiram Bingham (see quote above) but later erased by him.
In what year was Billy the Kid shot and killed by Sheriff Pat Garrett in the Maxwell House at Fort Sumner, New Mexico?
Answer: 1881
On 14 July 1881, Pat Garrett shot and killed Billy the Kid in Fort Sumner, New Mexico. The killing occurred when William Bonney (Billy the Kid) unexpectedly entered a room where Garrett was questioning Pete Maxwell, a friend of Bonney’s. Despite the bounty on Bonney’s head, Garrett was initially denied the reward by the acting governor but later received it from the territorial legislature.
Five events, five years but which event happened in which year. The years are
1789 — 1865 — 1874 — 1881 — 1902
The first ascent of the Matterhorn by Gustave Doré, 1865. Image Wikipedia
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The first successful ascent of the Matterhorn was made during the ‘Golden Age of Alpinism’. In what year was the mountain conquered?
Two
The French National Day, le 14 juillet and commonly known in English as Bastille Day, is celebrated on 14 July. It commemmorates the storming of the Bastille in which year?
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A fire in Chicago ravished 47 acres of the city, destroyed over 800 buildings and killed 20 people. In what year was this fire?
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The ‘Lost City of the Incas’, Manchu Picchu was discovered in what year?
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In what year was Billy the Kid shot and killed by Sheriff Pat Garrett in the Maxwell House at Fort Sumner, New Mexico?
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Aerial view of the Boudewijnkanaal linking the city of Bruges (middle of image) with the port of Zeebrugge (top). Image Wikipedia
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The caption (copied below) for the above photo is missing the name of a port. What port?
Aerial view of the Boudewijnkanaal linking the city of Bruges (middle of image) with the port of … (top).
Answer: Zeebrugge
The Port of Zeebrugge, a major North Sea port in Bruges, Belgium, handles over 50 million tonnes of cargo annually. In 1987, the ferry Herald of Free Enterprise capsized outside the port, killing 193 passengers.
Detail of Zephyrus with Aura from Sandro Botticelli’s The Birth of Venus. Image Wikipedia
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What six letter word can mean all of the following?
a soft, gentle breeze
a personification of the west wind
a fine cotton gingham
a very light article of clothing
Answer: Zephyr
late Old English zefferus, denoting a personification of the west wind, via Latin from Greek zephuros ‘(god of the) west wind’. The sense ‘soft, gentle breeze’ dates from the late 17th century. – Oxford English Dictionary
The above picture is of the … of Ur. What word is missing?
Answer: Ziggurat
The Ziggurat in Ur, dedicated to Nanna/Sîn, was built by King Ur-Nammu and completed by King Shulgi in the 21st century BC. It served as the centre of a temple complex and a shrine to the moon god.
(in ancient Mesopotamia) a rectangular stepped tower, sometimes surmounted by a temple. Ziggurats are first attested in the late 3rd millennium BC and probably inspired the biblical story of the Tower of Babel (Gen. 11:1–9).
What river flows over these falls, and on which international border are they situated?
Answer: Zambezi. (Border of) Zimbabwe and Zambia
Victoria Falls, on the Zambezi River, is one of the world’s largest waterfalls. It was named after Queen Victoria by David Livingstone in 1855. The Lozi name, Mosi-oa-Tunya, meaning ‘The Smoke That Thunders’, is also commonly used.
Now … played guitar Jamming good with Weird and Gilly And The Spiders from Mars
The first three lines of a song originally released in 1972 are shown above. What word is missing from the first line?
Answer: Ziggy
Ziggy Stardust is a glam rock song about a bisexual alien rock star. The character, created by David Bowie, symbolised an over-the-top rock star and commented on celebrity worship. The lyrics for Ziggy Stardust are shown below.
Ziggy Sturdust
David Bowie
Now Ziggy played guitar Jamming good with Weird and Gilly And The Spiders from Mars He played it left hand But made it too far Became the special man Then we were Ziggy’s Band
Ziggy really sang Screwed-up eyes and screwed-down hairdo Like some cat from Japan He could lick ’em by smiling He could leave ’em to hang He came on so loaded, man, Well-hung, snow-white tan
So where were the spiders While the fly tried to break our balls? Just the beer light to guide us So we bitched about his fans And should we crush his sweet hands? Oh yeah
Ziggy played for time Jiving us that we were Voodoo The kids was just crass He was the naz With God-given ass He took it all too far But boy, could he play guitar
Making love with his ego Ziggy sucked up into his mind (ah) Like a leper messiah When the kids had killed a man I had to break up the band
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The remains of Francis Gary Powers’ U-2 (s/n 56-6693, msn 360) are now on display in the Central Armed Forces Museum, Moscow, Russia. Image Wikipedia
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On 1 May 1960, an aircraft flown by American pilot Francis Gary Powers was shot down over Soviet territory. By what short name is the aircraft commonly known?
Answer: U-2
On 1 May 1960, a US Lockheed U-2 spy plane, flown by American pilot Francis Gary Powers, was shot down by the Soviet Air Defence Forces while conducting photographic aerial reconnaissance inside Soviet territory. The aircraft had taken off from Peshawar, Pakistan, and crashed near Sverdlovsk (now Yekaterinburg) after being hit by a surface-to-air missile. Powers parachuted to the ground and was subsequently captured.
U Thant Island, in East River, New York City, in front of the UN Building. Image Wikipedia
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Belmont Island, located in front of the United Nations Secretariat Building in New York City, was, in 1982, officially renamed in with a UN connection. What name was it given?
Answer: U Thant Island
U Thant Island, formerly Belmont Island, is a small artificial island in New York City’s East River. It’s the smallest island in Manhattan and is home to a colony of double-crested cormorants. Belmont Island was renamed U Thant Island on October 7, 1982, in honour of the late U Thant, a former Secretary-General of the United Nations.
An alias the main protagonist is told to use in The Fellowship of the Ring
The first human settlement on Mars in Kim Stanley Robinson‘s novel Red Mars
A fictional character in Ursula K. Le Guin‘s short story The Rule of Names
Answer: Underhill
Underhill answered all three points in the question.
In JRR Tolkien’s The Fellowship of the Ring Frodo Baggins was told by Gandalf to use the alias Mr Underhill from when he left Hobbiton and until they met up at The Prancing Pony in Bree.
Red Mars follows the first hundred colonists on their journey to Mars, their first settlemet, Underhill; their efforts to terraform the planet, and their struggle for independence from Earth’s control. Led by differing ideologies, the colonists debate terraforming and Mars’ relationship with Earth, ultimately leading to a revolution against Earth’s influence.
The Rule of Names is a short story by Ursula K. Le Guin, introducing the Earthsea realm and its magic system. It features the dragon Yevaud and explains the significance of true names in Earthsea. A resident wizard is nicknamed Underhill because he lives in a cave below a hill.
Gandantegchinlen Monastery, Bayangol, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Image Wikipedia
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With an average annual temperature of 0.2 °C (32.4 °F), and coldest January temperatures dropping to between −36 and −40 °C (−32.8 and −40.0 °F), which capital city holds the distinction of being the coldest in the world?
Answer: Ulaanbaatar
Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia, is the coldest capital city in the world with an average annual temperature of 0.2 °C or 32.4 °F. It was founded in 1639 as a Buddhist monastic centre and became the country’s capital in 1924, now serving as its cultural, industrial and financial hub.
The Vasari Corridor’s bridge from the Palazzo Vecchio to Uffizi. Image Wikipedia
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Florence’s Vasari Corridor is a long, raised passageway that connects Palazzo Vecchio in Piazza della Signoria to Palazzo Pitti. What gallery is found along its route?
Answer: Uffizi
The Vasari Corridor in Florence connects the Palazzo Vecchio to the Palazzo Pitti, passing through the Uffizi Gallery. Stretching approximately one kilometre, it crosses the Arno River at Ponte Vecchio and winds through the Oltrarno district.
On 1 May 1960, an aircraft flown by American pilot Francis Gary Powers was shot down over Soviet territory. By what short name is the aircraft commonly known?
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Belmont Island, located in front of the United Nations Secretariat Building in New York City, was, in 1982, officially renamed in with a UN connection. What name was it given?
Three
What one word answers all of these?
An alias the main protagonist is told to use in The Fellowship of the Ring
The first human settlement on Mars in Kim Stanley Robinson‘s novel Red Mars
A fictional character in Ursula K. Le Guin‘s short story The Rule of Names
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With an average annual temperature of 0.2 °C (32.4 °F), and coldest January temperatures dropping to between −36 and −40 °C (−32.8 and −40.0 °F), which capital city holds the distinction of being the coldest in the world?
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Florence’s Vasari Corridor is a long, raised passageway that connects Palazzo Vecchio in Piazza della Signoria to Palazzo Pitti. What gallery is found along its route?
Could you please identify the English singer-songwriter and actress?
Answer: Pixie Lott
Pixie Lott is an English singer, songwriter, and actress. Her debut album, Turn It Up, reached number six on the UK Albums Chart and spawned six consecutive top twenty singles.
Which of the following was a 16th-century Scottish battle: Perkie, Pinkie, or Porkie?
Answer: Pinkie
The Battle of Pinkie (aka Battle of Pinkie Cleugh), fought on 10 September 1547 near Musselburgh, Scotland, was the last pitched battle between Scotland and England before the Union of the Crowns. The battle, part of the Rough Wooing conflict, resulted in a catastrophic defeat for Scotland, known as “Black Saturday”.
Heather Moyse, multi-sport athlete and Olympic Gold Medalist, serves as Brand Ambassador for Prince Edward Island Potatoes. Image Wikipedia
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Which crop is Prince Edward Island the largest producer of in Canada?
Answer: Potato
Prince Edward Island is the largest potato-producing province in Canada, with the industry contributing over a billion dollars annually. The potatoes are grown for three markets: table, processing, and seed, with 60% destined for processing. Varieties include russets, whites, reds, and yellows, each with unique characteristics and uses.
The 1964 films Dr Strangelove and A Shot in the Dark starred the same actor. Who was it?
Answer: Peter Sellers
Peter Sellers, born Richard Henry Sellers, was an English actor and comedian known for his roles in The Goon Show and films like The Pink Panther series, including A Shot in the Dark. He showcased his versatility in films like Lolita, Dr. Strangelove, and Being There, often portraying multiple characters. Despite his success, Sellers struggled with depression and erratic behaviour, dying from a heart attack at 54.
Was The Bells by Edgar Allan Poe a poem or a play?
Answer: Poem
The Bells by Edgar Allan Poe is a heavily onomatopoeic poem that uses the word “bells” to evoke different emotions. The poem, divided into four parts, progresses from light-hearted to dark, reflecting the changing sounds and meanings of bells.
The Bells
Edgar Allan Poe
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Hear the sledges with the bells— Silver bells! What a world of merriment their melody foretells! How they tinkle, tinkle, tinkle, In the icy air of night! While the stars, that oversprinkle All the heavens, seem to twinkle With a crystalline delight; Keeping time, time, time, In a sort if Runic rhyme, To the tintinabulation that so musically wells From the bells, bells, bells, bells, Bells, bells, bells,— From the jingling and the tinkling of the bells.
II.
Hear the mellow wedding bells, Golden bells! What a world of happiness their harmony foretells! Through the balmy air of night How they ring out their delight! From the molten golden-notes, And all in tune, What a liquid ditty floats To the turtle-dove that listens, while she gloats On the moon! Oh, from out the sounding cells, What a gush of euphony voluminously wells! How it swells! How it dwells On the Future! how it tells Of the rapture that impels To the swinging and the ringing Of the bells, bells, bells, Of the bells, bells, bells, bells, Bells, bells, bells— To the rhyming and the chiming of the bells!
The Bells
III.
Hear the loud alarum bells— Brazen bells! What a tale of terror, now, their turbulency tells! In the startled ear of night How they scream out their affright! Too much horrified to speak They can only shriek, shriek, Out of tune, In a clamorous appealing to the mercy of the fire, In a mad expostulation with the deaf and frantic fire, Leaping higher, higher, higher, With a desperate desire, And a resolute endeavour. Now—now to sit or never, By the side of the pale-faced moon. Oh, the bells, bells, bells! What a tale their terror tells Of Despair! How they clang, and clash, and roar! What a horror they outpour On the bosom of the palpitating air! Yet the ear it fully knows, By the twanging, And the clanging, How the danger ebbs and flows: Yet the ear distinctly tells, In the jangling, And the wrangling, How the danger sinks and swells, By the sinking or the swelling in the anger of the bells— Of the bells— Of the bells, bells, bells, bells, Bells, bells, bells— In the clamour and the clangour of the bells!
IV.
Hear the tolling of the bells— Iron bells! What a world of solemn thought their monody compels! In the silence of the night, How we shiver with affright At the melancholy menace of their tone! For every sound that floats From the rust within their throats Is a groan. And the people—ah, the people— They that dwell up in the steeple, All alone, And who, tolling, tolling, tolling, In that muffled monotone, Feel a glory in so rolling On the human heart a stone— They are neither man nor woman— They are neither brute nor human— They are Ghouls: And their king it is who tolls; And he rolls, rolls, rolls, Rolls A paean from the bells! And his merry bosom swells With the paean of the bells! And he dances, and he yells; Keeping time, time, time, In a sort of Runic rhyme, To the paean of the bells— Of the bells: Keeping time, time, time, In a sort of Runic rhyme, To the throbbing of the bells Of the bells, bells, bells— To the sobbing of the bells; Keeping time, time, time, As he knells, knells, knells, In a happy Runic rhyme, To the rolling of the bells— Of the bells, bells, bells: To the tolling of the bells, Of the bells, bells, bells, bells— Bells, bells, bells— To the moaning and the groaning of the bells.
Mary Quant, a British fashion designer, was a key figure in the 1960s Mod and youth fashion movements. She is credited with designing the miniskirt and hotpants.
James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell and Mary, Queen of Scots third husband. Image Wikipedia
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Who married James Hepburn, the 4th Earl of Bothwell, in 1567 at Holyrood, Edinburgh, Scotland?
Answer: Mary, Queen of Scots
James Hepburn, 1st Duke of Orkney and 4th Earl of Bothwell (c. 1534 – 1578), known simply as Lord Bothwell, was the third husband of Mary, Queen of Scots. Accused of murdering Mary’s second husband, Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, he was acquitted of the charge. However, his marriage to Mary was controversial and divided the country. When he fled the growing rebellion to Norway, he was arrested and spent the rest of his life imprisoned in Denmark.
First Captain Marko Ramius (Sean Connery), The Hunt for Red October (1990). Image Pinterest
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Captain First Rank … of the Soviet Navy was dressed for the Arctic conditions normal to the Northern Fleet submarine base at Polyarnyy.
The above quote is the opening sentence of Tom Clancy’s The Hunt for Red October. What two-word name is missing from this quote?
Answer: Marko Ramius
The Hunt for Red October, Tom Clancy’s debut novel, was published in 1984 and introduced Jack Ryan. The book, which popularised the techno-thriller genre, was adapted into a film starring Sean Connery as Ramius in 1990.
Who partnered Chris Evert to win the 1976 Wimbledon ladies’ doubles title?
Answer: Martina Navratilova
Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova defeated Billie Jean King and Betty Stöve in the final of the 1976 Wimbledon ladies’ doubles title with a score of 6–1, 3–6, 7–5. This victory marked Evert’s only Wimbledon doubles title and third major doubles title, while it was Navratilova’s first Wimbledon doubles title and second doubles major title.
Leonardo Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa gained global fame in 1911 when Vincenzo Peruggia stole it, believing it belonged to Italy. The theft and subsequent recovery generated unprecedented publicity, leading to numerous cultural depictions and a Guinness World Record for the highest known painting insurance valuation.
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