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Then Peace will Guide the Planets—Answers

Here are the answers to my earlier questions.

These questions all relate to today’s date, January 23rd.

One

Some astrologers believed that a 1997 planetary alignment with the Sun and Moon, which had not occurred since 1475, indicated the beginning of a new age. What age?

Answer: Age of Aquarius

When the moon is in the Seventh House

And Jupiter aligns with Mars

Then peace will guide the planets

And love will steer the stars

— Lyricfind

Two

In 1229, Pope Gregory IX first mentioned the town of Aboa in his bull; Aboa is the Latin name of Turku. This date is increasingly considered the founding of Turku. In what modern country is Turku?

Answer: Finland

Turku, Finland’s oldest city, is the regional capital of Southwest Finland. With a population of approximately 207,000, it is the country’s third-most populous urban area. Turku, a bilingual municipality, is a significant business and cultural centre, known for its rich history, vibrant food scene, and as a major port city.

Three

In 1957, American inventor Walter Frederick Morrison sold the rights to his disc to the Wham-O toy company. What did they later rename it?

Answer: Frisbee

A frisbee, also known as a flying disc, is a gliding toy used for recreational and competitive throwing and catching. It is typically made of plastic and has a pronounced lip, allowing it to fly with reduced drag and increased lift.

Four

In 1998, which corporation announced the creation of Mozilla, a free software community?

Answer: Netscape Communications Corporation

Netscape announced its Communicator browser software would be free and open-source in 1998, leading to the creation of the Mozilla project. Initially a technology provider, Mozilla later focused on developing independent applications like Firefox and Thunderbird, and expanded into mobile platforms and other projects.

Five

In 1977, the television miniseries Roots debuted in the United States. The series was an adaptation of whose best-selling novel, and what was that novel’s full title?

Answer: Alex Haley

Roots is a 1977 American television miniseries based on Alex Haley’s novel, Roots: The Saga of an American Family. The series, which aired on ABC, received critical acclaim and numerous awards, including nine Primetime Emmy Awards. It was followed by a sequel, Roots: The Next Generations, and a remake commissioned by the History Channel in 2016.

Then Peace will Guide the Planets

These questions all relate to today’s date, January 23rd.

One

Some astrologers believed that a 1997 planetary alignment with the Sun and Moon, which had not occurred since 1475, indicated the beginning of a new age. What age?

Two

Three

In 1957, American inventor Walter Frederick Morrison sold the rights to his disc to the Wham-O toy company. What did they later rename it?

Four

In 1998, which corporation announced the creation of Mozilla, a free software community?

Five

In 1977, the television miniseries Roots debuted in the United States. The series was an adaptation of whose best-selling novel, and what was that novel’s full title?

Good luck! I’ll post the answers tomorrow.

Truth is always strange, Stranger than Fiction—Answers

Truth is always strange, stranger than fiction.
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Here are the answers to the questions I posted earlier.

Today’s questions not only relate to January 22nd, they are also all about quotes. The first two questions are multiple choice, while the remainder are not.

One

Today’s post title is ‘Truth is always strange, stranger than fiction’. The person, born today in 1788, who originated this saying, was whom?

Lord Byron
Mark Twain
Rudyard Kipling

Answer: Lord Byron (George Gordon Byron)

‘T is strange,—but true; for Truth is always strange—

Stranger than fiction: if it could be told,

How much would novels gain by the exchange!

— Lord Byron: Don Juan (1819)

Mark Twain is also associated with this phrase, but it was originated by Byron.

Two

Which science fiction author wrote ‘How does one hate a country, or love one?’?

Isaac Asimov
Philip K. Dick
Ursula K. Le Guin

Answer: Ursula K. Le Guin

How does one hate a country, or love one? Tibe talks about it; I lack the trick of it. I know people, I know towns, farms, hills and rivers and rocks, I know how the sun at sunset in autumn falls on the side of a certain plowland in the hills; but what is the sense of giving a boundary to all that, of giving it a name and ceasing to love where the name ceases to apply? What is love of one’s country; is it hate of one’s uncountry? Then it’s not a good thing. Is it simply self-love? That’s a good thing, but one mustn’t make a virtue of it, or a profession… Insofar as I love life, I love the hills of the Domain of Estre, but that sort of love does not have a boundary-line of hate. And beyond that, I am ignorant, I hope.

— Ursula K. Le Guin, The Left Hand of Darkness

Three

On this day in 2004, Wikiquote had this as its Quote of the Day: ‘I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by.’ Whose words are being quoted?

Answer: Douglas Adams

Douglas Adams, English author and humourist, created The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, a radio comedy that became a successful book series and was adapted into various media. He also wrote Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency, The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul, and contributed to Doctor Who and Monty Python’s Flying Circus.

Four

What king, who had previously said, ‘I don’t mind praying to the Eternal Father, but I must be the only man in the country afflicted with an eternal mother,’ ascended the British throne on this day in 1901, and who was his mother?

Answer: King Edward VII; Queen Victoria

The quote was a joke referring to his mother’s famously long reign of almost 64 years. Queen Victoria died in 1901, and Edward succeeded to the throne at the age of sixty.

Five

A 1960 song which was written by a singer-songwriter born today in 1931 includes these lines: ‘All day long they work so hard / Till the sun is goin’ down.’ Who is the singer-songwriter and what is the song?

Answer: Sam Cooke; Chain Gang

All day long they work so hard
Till the sun is goin’ down.
Working on the highways and byways
And wearing, wearing a frown.
You hear them moanin’ their lives away.
Then you hear somebody say:
“That’s the sound of the men working on the chain gang.
That’s the sound of the men working on the chain gang.”

— Chain Gang

Truth is always strange, Stranger than Fiction

Today’s questions not only relate to January 22nd, they are also all about quotes. The first two questions are multiple choice, while the remainder are not.

One

Today’s post title is ‘Truth is always strange, stranger than fiction’. The person, born today in 1788, who originated this saying, was whom?

Lord Byron
Mark Twain
Rudyard Kipling

Two

Which science fiction author wrote ‘How does one hate a country, or love one?’?

Isaac Asimov
Philip K. Dick
Ursula K. Le Guin

Three

On this day in 2004, Wikiquote had this as its Quote of the Day: ‘I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by.’ Whose words are being quoted?

Four

Five

Good luck! I’ll post the answers later.

Doubly Tuned—Answers

Here are the answers to the questions I posted earlier.

Five random questions today.

Billy the Kid.
Image Encyclopædia Britannica

One

Billy the Kid was shot and killed at Fort Sumner by whom?

Answer: Sheriff Pat Garrett

Henry McCarty, aka William H. Bonney and Billy the Kid, an American outlaw and gunfighter, was linked to nine murders, solely responsible for four, and possibly involved in five others. Sheriff Pat Garrett, responding to rumours, questioned Pete Maxwell, a friend of Bonney’s, and encountered Bonney unexpectedly, leading to a confrontation where Garrett fatally shot Bonney.

Two

Whose first novel was When the Lion Feeds?

Answer: Wilbur Smith

Wilbur Addison Smith (1933–2021) was a British-South African novelist known for his historical fiction set in Southern Africa. He wrote 49 books, selling over 140 million copies, and focused on themes like hunting, mining, romance and conflict.

Three

Tennis: The Woodies won six Wimbledon men’s doubles titles. What were their surnames?

Answer: Woodbridge and Woodforde

The Woodies, Australian tennis doubles pairing Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde, were one of the most successful in history, winning 61 ATP titles and 11 major titles. They represented Australia in the Olympics and Davis Cup, winning gold and silver medals and contributing to a Davis Cup victory. The Woodies were inducted into the Australian and International Tennis Halls of Fame in 2010.

Four

DOUBLY TUNED is an anagram of an English word, an adverb meaning certainly. What is the word?

Answer: Undoubtedly

undoubtedly /ʌnˈdaʊtɪdli /

▸ adverb without doubt; certainly: they are undoubtedly guilty.

— Oxford English Dictionary

Five

Simon and Garfunkel’s first U.S. number one single hit was what?

Answer: The Sound of Silence

The Sound of Silence by Simon & Garfunkel, written by Paul Simon, was initially released in 1964 as an acoustic version. A remixed version with electric instruments, released in 1965, became a number-one hit and led to the duo’s reunion and the release of their second album. The song appeared under both the opening and closing credits of the 1967 film The Graduate and was included on its soundtrack album.

Doubly Tuned

Five random questions today.

One

Billy the Kid was shot and killed at Fort Sumner by whom?

Two

Whose first novel was When the Lion Feeds?

Three

Tennis: The Woodies won six Wimbledon men’s doubles titles. What were their surnames?

Four

DOUBLY TUNED is an anagram of an English word, an adverb meaning certainly. What is the word?

Five

Simon and Garfunkel’s first U.S. number one single hit was what?

Good luck! I’ll post the answer later.

From One to five—Answers

Here are the answers to my earlier questions.

*The Starry Night* by Vincent Van Gogh.
Image Wikimedia Commons

Today’s batch are simply random questions.

One

The International Car Registration Code for the United Kingdom is what?

Answer: GB

With a history dating to 1909, International vehicle registration codes, also known as VRI codes, indicate the country of registration. These codes, maintained by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, are used in international traffic and are often based on ISO codes. The Geneva Convention on Road Traffic mandates that vehicles from signatory countries display their country’s distinguishing sign on the rear.

Two

Jules Verne’s novel Around the World in Eighty Days, which was first published in French, was originally published in what decade?

Answer: 1870s

Jules Verne’s 1872 adventure novel, Around the World in Eighty Days, follows Phileas Fogg and his valet Passepartout’s attempt to circumnavigate the globe in eighty days.

Three

What canal joins the Ionian Sea to the Aegean Sea?

Answer: Corinth Canal

The Corinth Canal, completed in 1893, connects the Gulf of Corinth with the Saronic Gulf in Greece. Despite its historical significance, the canal’s narrowness and navigational challenges limit its economic importance, making it primarily a tourist attraction.

Four

Who was the first human in outer space, and from which present-day country was his historic space flight launched?

Answer: Yuri Gagarin; Kazakhstan

Vostok 1, the first human orbital spaceflight, launched on 12 April 1961 with Yuri Gagarin aboard. Launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, the 108-minute flight completed a single orbit around Earth.

Five

What is the correct title of the song often called Starry Starry Night, and who wrote it?

Answer: Vincent; Don McLean

Vincent is a song by Don McLean, written as a tribute to Vincent van Gogh. The song, released in 1971, topped the UK Singles Chart and peaked at No. 12 in the United States.

From One to five

*The Starry Night*.
Image Wikimedia Commons

Today’s batch are simply random questions.

One

The International Car Registration Code for the United Kingdom is what?

Two

Jules Verne’s novel Around the World in Eighty Days, which was first published in French, was originally published in what decade?

Three

What canal joins the Ionian Sea to the Aegean Sea?

Four

Who was the first human in outer space, and from which present-day country was his historic space flight launched?

Five

What is the correct title of the song often called Starry Starry Night, and who wrote it?

Good luck! I’ll post the answers later.

Game, Set and Match—Answers

The Championships, Wimbledon.
Image Wikimedia Commons

One

Which tennis player fills in the gap in this list of Wimbledon Men’s Champions from the early nineties: Edberg — … — Agassi — Sampras — Sampras

Answer: Michael Stich

In the list shown Edberg vein in 1990 and Stich in 1991. Michael Stich, a former German professional tennis player, achieved a career-high ranking of world No. 2 in singles and No. 9 in doubles. He won 18 singles titles, including Wimbledon and the ATP Tour World Championships, and ten doubles titles, including Wimbledon and the Olympic gold medal.

Two

What is the capital of Lithuania?

Answer: Vilnius

Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, is known for its well-preserved Old Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was a multicultural centre during the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and is now a financial centre and important fintech hub.

Three

Who created the fictional detective Lord Peter Wimsey?

Answer: Dorothy L. Sayers

Lord Peter Wimsey, a gentleman detective created by Dorothy L. Sayers, solves mysteries for amusement, often assisted by his valet, a police detective, and later, his wife.

Four

What word does the ‘U’ in U-boat actually refer to?

Answer: Unterseeboot

U-boats, German naval submarines, were used in unrestricted submarine warfare during both World Wars to disrupt UK merchant traffic. While initially successful, improved Allied tactics, particularly during the Battle of the Atlantic, led to significant U-boat losses, culminating in ‘Black May’ 1943.

Five

The title of Pink Floyd’s debut album The Piper at the Gates of Dawn derived from what children’s novel?

Answer: The Wind in the Willows

The Piper at the Gates of Dawn is Pink Floyd’s debut album, released in 1967. It was recorded at EMI Studios and produced by Norman Smith, blending improvisational pieces with Syd Barrett’s pop songs and psychedelia. The Wind in the Willows was a childhood favourite of Barrett.

Game, Set and Match

One

Which tennis player fills in the gap in this list of Wimbledon Men’s Champions from the early nineties: Edberg — … — Agassi — Sampras — Sampras

Two

What is the capital of Lithuania?

Three

Who created the fictional detective Lord Peter Wimsey?

Four

What word does the ‘U’ in U-boat actually refer to?

Five

The title of Pink Floyd’s debut album The Piper at the Gates of Dawn derived from what children’s novel?

Good luck! I’ll post the answers later.