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  • Numbers | Answers

    The answers to my earlier post are shown in bold below. I have included the question simply for your information.

    Most of the Apollo astronauts gathered at the Johnson Space Center in Houston in 1978
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    1. 46 BCE was known as annus confusionis, the ‘Year of Confusion’, as its length was altered to align with the implementation of the Julian Calendar. Consequently 46 BCE consisted of how many days?
      • 445 days—In 45 BCE, Julius Caesar introduced the Julian calendar, adding leap months to the Roman calendar to align it with the solar year. This resulted in the preceding year, 46 BCE, becoming known as the ’Year of Confusion’, a 445-day year—— almost 80 days longer than the orbit of Earth around the Sun, the sidereal year.
    2. The Complete Deaths by Spymonkey is a play which includes all the onstage deaths in the works of William Shakespeare. Including one which may often be overlooked, how many deaths are there in total?
      • 75—Spymonkey perform all 74, 75 when the black ill-favoured fly killed in Titus Andronicus (Act III, scene 2) is counted, onstage deaths from Shakespeare’s works, ranging from stabbings to poisonings, in a humorous and moving tribute. Directed by Tim Crouch, the show has delighted audiences worldwide since its 2016 Brighton Festival debut.
    3. What number features in the title of the 1915 book which was the first of five novels featuring Richard Hannay?
      • 39—The Thirty-Nine Steps, a 1915 adventure novel by John Buchan, introduced Richard Hannay, a resourceful hero. The novel, serialised and published in 1915, has been adapted numerous times, including films and a stage play.
    4. The Summer and Winter Olympics were last held in the same year in …
      • 1992—The 1992 Albertville Olympic Games were the last Winter Games to be staged in the same year as the Summer Games.
    5. How many astronauts walked on the moon between 1969 and 1972?
      • 12—Twelve astronauts have landed on the Moon. This was achieved through six NASA missions, each with two pilot-astronauts flying a Lunar Module. The missions spanned 41 months, beginning on July 20, 1969, with Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on Apollo 11, and ending on December 14, 1972, with Gene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt on Apollo 17. Cernan was the last man to step off the lunar surface. All Apollo lunar missions had a third crew member who remained on board the command module.

  • Numbers

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    A few questions with various numbers as the answers.

    1. 46 BCE known as annus confusionis, the ‘Year of Confusion’, as its length was altered to align with the implementation of the Julian Calendar. Consequently, 46 BCE consisted of how many days?
      • 319 days
      • 386 days
      • 445 days
    2. The Complete Deaths by Spymonkey is a play which includes all the onstage deaths in the works of William Shakespeare. Including one which may often be overlooked, how many deaths are there in total?
      • 63
      • 69
      • 75
    3. What number features in the title of the 1915 book which was the first of five novels featuring Richard Hannay?
      • 10
      • 21
      • 39
    4. The Summer and Winter Olympics were last held in the same year in …
      • 1988
      • 1992
      • 1996
    5. How many astronauts walked on the moon between 1969 and 1972?
      • 8
      • 10
      • 12

    Good luck! I will post the answers later today.

  • Through the looking glass

    The answers to my earlier post are shown in bold below. I have included the question simply for your information.

    First public demonstration in Annonay, 4 June 1783.
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    1. On 4 June 1783, an uncrewed hot-air balloon was launched at Annonay in southeastern France. This marked the first public demonstration of the discovery that hot air in a large, lightweight bag rises. Who made this discovery and constructed and launched the balloon? Who made this discovery and constructed and launched the balloon?
      • Montgolfier Brothers—Joseph-Michel and Jacques-Étienne, invented the hot air balloon and conducted the first untethered flights in 1783.
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    2. On this day in 1876, the first Transcontinental Express arrived in San Francisco after travelling from New York. How long did the journey take?
      • 83 hours and 39 minutes—On 4 June 1876, the Transcontinental Express, an express train, arrived in San Francisco, California, via the first transcontinental railroad. This remarkable feat was achieved in just 83 hours and 39 minutes, leaving New York City behind. The news of the Transcontinental Express’s arrival spread rapidly across the United States, captivating newspapers and sparking widespread excitement.
        Ariane 5 flight VA-256 on the launch pad with the James Webb Space Telescope
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    3. Today in 1996, the maiden flight of the European Space Agencies Ariane 5 rocket ended in an explosion after 37 seconds. What was the cause of this incident?
      • Software bug—Ariane flight V88, the maiden flight of Ariane 5, failed due to software errors causing the rocket to veer off course and self-destruct. The failure, costing over US$370 million, is known as one of the most infamous software bugs in history.
        Henry Ford sits in his first automobile, the Ford Quadricycle, in 1896.
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    4. In 1896, Henry Ford completed a successful test on his first gasoline-powered automobile. What did he call it?
      • Ford Quadricycle—in 1896, Henry Ford completed his first experimental automobile, the Quadricycle, in Detroit. This success led to his founding of the Ford Motor Company in 1903 and become one of the world’s richest men. The original Quadricycle is in The Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan.
        Illustration of Humpty Dumpty by John Tenniel, from Through the Looking Glass, 1871.
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    5. On 4 June 1937, an American supermarket chain introduced one of the world’s first shopping carts. What was the supermarket chain?
      • Humpty Dumpty—Sylvan Goldman, owner of the Humpty Dumpty supermarket chain in Oklahoma. Inspired by a night of contemplation in his office in 1936, Goldman wondered how customers could move more groceries.

  • Through the looking glass

    Here are a few questions which are related to today’s date, June 4th.

    Illustration from Through the Looking Glass.
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    1. On 4 June 1783, an uncrewed hot-air balloon was launched at Annonay in southeastern France. This marked the first public demonstration of the discovery that hot air in a large, lightweight bag rises. Who made this discovery and constructed and launched the balloon? Who made this discovery and constructed and launched the balloon?
      • Leclerc Bothers
      • Meirovitz Brothers
      • Montgolfier Brothers
    2. On this day in 1876, the first Transcontinental Express arrived in San Francisco after travelling from New York. How long did the journey take?
      • 67 hours and 54 minutes
      • 75 hours and 22 minutes
      • 83 hours and 39 minutes
    3. Today in 1996, the maiden flight of the European Space Agencies Ariane 5 rocket ended in an explosion after 37 seconds. What was the cause of this incident?
      • Fuel leak
      • Lightning strike
      • Software bug
    4. In 1896, Henry Ford completed a successful test on his first gasoline-powered automobile. What did he call it?
      • Ford Gasoline-Carriage
      • Ford Model A
      • Ford Quadricycle
    5. On 4 June 1937, an American supermarket chain introduced one of the world’s first shopping carts. What was the supermarket chain?
      • Humpty Dumpty
      • Daisy
      • Tweedledum and Tweedledee

    Good luck! I will post the answers later today.

  • A trivial pursuit | Answers

    The answers to my earlier post are shown in bold below. I have included the question simply for your information.

    Alfred Deakin.
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    1. Alfred Deakin became prime minister for the third time on the 2 June 1909. In what country was he premier?
      • Australia—Alfred Deakin, Australia’s second Prime Minister, was a key figure in Federation and early Australian politics. He served three terms, leading the Protectionist Party and later the Liberal Party, and is remembered for his influence on the “Australian settlement” and the establishment of a two-party system.
        Coronation portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, June 1953.
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    2. Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation, today in 1953, took place at…
      • Westminster Abbey—The coronation of Elizabeth II as Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms took place on 2 June 1953 at Westminster Abbey. The ceremony, televised for the first time, included an oath, anointing, and crowning.
    3. On this day in 1962, during the FIFA World Cup, police had to intervene multiple times in a match to stop violence between Italian players and those from…
      • Chile—The Battle of Santiago, a 1962 FIFA World Cup match between Chile and Italy, was known for its violence, including two red cards, numerous punches, and four police interventions.
        Painting of two alleged witches being tried in Salem, Massachusetts as part of the infamous witchhunts.
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    4. Today in 1692, the first person to be tried for witchcraft in Salem went on trial and was found guilty. Who was she?
      • Bridget Bishop—Bridget Bishop was accused of witchcraft by five young women and tried in the first case of the Salem Witchcraft Trials. Multiple witnesses testified against her, claiming she harmed them through apparitions and physical attacks. Despite a jury finding a third nipple on her, Bishop was ultimately convicted of witchcraft based on the sheer number of accusations and her perceived dishonesty in court. She was sentenced to death and hanged.
        Surveyor 1.
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    5. On 2 June 1966, Surveyor 1 became the first US spacecraft to soft-land on another world when it touched down in Oceanus Procellarum on…
      • Moon—Surveyor 1, the first US lunar soft-lander, successfully landed on the Ocean of Storms (Oceanus Procellarum) on 2 June 1966. It transmitted 11,237 photos of the lunar surface to Earth, providing valuable data for the Apollo Moon landings.

  • A trivial pursuit

    Here are a few questions which are related to today’s date, June 2nd.

    Queen Elizabeth II, 1959.
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    1. Alfred Deakin became prime minister for the third time on the 2 June 1909. In what country was he premier?
      • Australia
      • Barbados
      • Canada
    2. Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation, today in 1953, took place at…
      • St Paul’s Cathedral
      • Westminster Abbey
      • Windsor Castle
    3. On this day in 1962, during the FIFA World Cup, police had to intervene multiple times in a match to stop violence between Italian players and those from…
      • Australia
      • Belgium
      • Chile
    4. Today in 1692, the first person to be tried for witchcraft in Salem went on trial and was found guilty. Who was she?
      • Abigail Abbott
      • Bridget Bishop
      • Catherine Chaplain
    5. On 2 June 1966, Surveyor 1 became the first US spacecraft to soft-land on another world when it touched down in Oceanus Procellarum on…
      • Mars
      • Mercury
      • Moon

    Good luck! I will post the answers later today.

  • Odd one out II | Answers

    The answers to my earlier post are shown in bold below. I have included the question simply for your information.

    Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
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    1. Two of these were written by the same author and one was not. Which is the odd one out?
      • George’s Marvellous Medicine—was written by Ronald Dahl. Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang: The Magical Car and the James Bond novel From Russia with Love were both written by Ian Fleming
        Harpy eagle.
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    2. Two of these creatures are semi-aquatic reptiles, while the third is a completely different kind of animal. Which one is the odd one out?
      • Harpy—is one of two species of eagle: the American harpy and the Papuan harpy. Nile and saltwater are both species of crocodile.
        Crew of Apollo 12.
        Left to right they are: Commander, Charles “Pete” Conrad Jr.; Command Module pilot, Richard F. Gordon Jr.; and Lunar Module pilot, Alan L. Bean.
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    3. The three men listed comprised the crew of Apollo 12. With regard to the Moon which of them was the odd one out?
      • Richard Gordon—was the command pilot who stayed in Lunar orbit while Conrad and Bean landed on the Moon and carried out surface activity for about 31 hours.
        The Salvation Army crest.
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    4. Two of these are mottos of military organisations. Which one is the odd one out?
      • Blood and Fire—is the ‘War Cry’ of the Salvation Army; it refers to the blood of Christ and fire of the Holy Spirit. Semper fidelis (“Always faithful”) is the motto of the US Marine Corps while Who Dares Wins is the motto of the UK’s SAS (Special Air Service)
        Aryna Sabalenka, 2024.
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    5. In sporting terms, which of these women is the odd one out?
      • Aryna Sabalenka—currently ranked world No. 1 in women’s tennis, has won three major championships: the 2023 and 2024 Australian Opens and the 2024 US Open. Additionally, she has won doubles titles at two majors, partnering with Elise Mertens, at the 2019 US Open and the 2021 Australian Open. Catriona Matthew (Europe) and Stacy Lewis (USA) are both golfers who captained their respective teams to victory in the Solheim Cup.

  • Odd one out II

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    A few questions where you have to identify the odd one out.

    1. Two of these were written by the same author and one was not. Which is the odd one out?
      • Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang: The Magical Car
      • George’s Marvellous Medicine
      • From Russia with Love
    2. Two of these creatures are semi-aquatic reptiles, while the third is a completely different kind of animal. Which one is the odd one out?
      • Harpy
      • Nile
      • Saltwater
    3. The three men listed comprised the crew of Apollo 12. With regard to the Moon which of them was the odd one out?
      • Alan Bean
      • Pete Conrad
      • Richard Gordon
    4. Two of these are the mottos of military organisations while one is not. Which one is the odd one out?
      • Blood and Fire
      • Semper fidelis (“Always faithful”)
      • Who Dares Wins
    5. In sporting terms, which of these women is the odd one out?
      • Aryna Sabalenka
      • Catriona Matthew
      • Stacy Lewis

    Good luck! I will post the answers later today.

  • Terrible Twos | Answers

    The answers to my earlier post are shown in bold below. I have included the question simply for your information.

    Pratchett’s Night Watch at the top and Rembrandt’s The Night Watch below.
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    1. Willem van Ruytenburch, dressed in yellow, is depicted in a 1642 Rembrandt painting titled similarly to a Discworld novel by Terry Pratchett. What two words which form the novel’s title are also present in the painting’s title?
      • Night Watch—Rembrandt’s The Night Watch depicts a civic guard company, while Terry Pratchett’s novel follows Sir Samuel Vimes and the Ankh-Morpork City Watch.
        Jane Seymour, 1994.
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        Jane Seymour, Henry VIII’s third wife.
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    2. One was the Bond girl Solitaire, and the other was Henry VIII’s third wife. What was their shared name, first and last?
      • Jane Seymour—Jane Seymour, Henry VIII’s third wife, died of postnatal complications after giving birth to Edward VI. Jane Seymour, born Joyce Frankenberg, is a British actress known for roles in film and television. A Bond girl, she played psychic Solitaire in Live and Let Die (1973).
        Nutcracker (Nucifraga_caryocatactes).
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        First performance of The Nutcracker in Mariinsky Theatre
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    3. What crow is also the name of a Tchaikovsky ballet?
      • Nutcracker—The nutcracker genus, Nucifraga, comprises four species of passerine birds in the Corvidae family. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s 1892 ballet, The Nutcracker, is based on Alexandre Dumas’s short story and features a nutcracker doll. The ballet’s score, particularly its use of the celesta, has become famous and is widely performed.
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        Purdey (Joanna Lumley).
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    4. What name links a London gunmaker, which is over 200-years old, and a character in The New Avengers, a British television series from the 1970s?
      • Purdey—James Purdey & Sons, a British gunmaker based in London, specialises in high-end bespoke sporting shotguns and rifles. The company holds Royal Warrants of appointment as gun and rifle makers to the British and other European royal families. Purdey, played by Joanna Lumley, was a spy working for British Intelligence in The New Avengers, a British television series in the seventies.
        Snoopy vs. The Red Baron.
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        Snoopy as a zero gravity indicator.
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    5. The Royal Guardsmen’s song “_ vs. the Red Baron” peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 in December 1966. The fictional character missing from the song title became a mascot for aerospace safety in 1969 and has often since been associated with NASA. Can you name the character?
      • Snoopy—The Royal Guardsmen are an American band with several snoopy related hits. Snoopy has been associated with NASA since the Apollo era, inspiring generations to dream big about space exploration. During Artemis I, Snoopy will serve as the zero-gravity indicator, symbolising the journey to the Moon. This partnership continues to promote STEM education and excitement about space exploration. (Snoopy/NASA)

  • Terrible twos


    Today’s trivia features a variety of questions without multiple-choice options, requiring you to come up with the answers yourself.

    Mrs Henry VIII, the third.
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    1. Willem van Ruytenburch, dressed in yellow, is depicted in a 1642 Rembrandt painting titled similarly to a Discworld novel by Terry Pratchett. What two words, which form the novel’s title, are also present in the painting’s title?
    2. One was the Bond girl Solitaire, and the other was Henry VIII’s third wife. What was their shared name, first and last?
    3. What crow is also the name of a Tchaikovsky ballet?
    4. What name links a London gunmaker, which is over 200-years old, and a character in The New Avengers, a British television series from the 1970s?
    5. The Royal Guardsmen’s song “_ vs. the Red Baron” peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 in December 1966. The fictional character missing from the song title became a mascot for aerospace safety in 1969 and has often since been associated with NASA. Can you name the character?