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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.

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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.

Hatches, matches and despatches | Answers

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

Josephine Baker, 1940.
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  1. Born in St Louis, Missouri, on 3 June 1926, this singer and dancer was a resistance member and spy in occupied France during World War II. Who was she?
    • Josephine Baker—born in St. Louis, Missouri, was an American-born French dancer, singer and actress. She renounced her US citizenship and became a French national in 1937. Baker aided the French Resistance during World War II, working with the British and US Secret Services. After the war, she received French honours. Baker was inducted into the Panthéon in Paris in 2021, the first black woman to receive this honour.
      Rafael Nadal, 2009.
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  2. Tennis player Rafael Nadal was born on this day in 1986. He won his first Grand Slam singles title in 2005 at the …
    • French Open—Rafael Nadal, a former Spanish professional tennis player, won 92 ATP Tour-level singles titles, including 22 major titles and an Olympic gold medal. He holds the record for the longest single-surface win streak in the Open Era.
      Château de Candé, Monts, Indre-et-Loire, France, 2007.
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  3. On this day in 1937, the Duke of Windsor, formerly King Edward VIII, married Wallis Simpson, the woman for whom he had abdicated the British throne. Where were they married?
    • Château de Candé, Tours, France—The Dukedom of Windsor was created in 1937 for Edward VIII after his abdication to marry Wallis Simpson. The title, derived from Windsor Castle, became extinct upon Edward’s death in 1972 as he died without issue. They were married in France where he lived in exile, no members of his family attended the wedding.
      Anthony Quinn in Barabbas (1961)
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  4. An actor who died today in 2001 had played the following roles during a long career. In 1961, he was Andrea Stavros in The Guns of Navarone; the same year, he took the title role in Barrabas and the following year, he was the Bedouin sheikh Auda Abu Tayi in Lawrence of Arabia (1962). Who was he?
    • Anthony Quinn—Anthony Quinn, born in Mexico and raised in the US, was a two-time Academy Award-winning actor known for his passionate roles in over 100 films, television shows and stage productions. He was also a civil rights activist, painter and author.
      Frank Kafka, 1923.
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  5. An author and lawyer who died on this day in 1924 has an adjective named after him. The adjective is defined as ‘characteristic or reminiscent of the oppressive or nightmarish qualities of …’s fictional world’. What name is omitted from this definition?
    • Frank Kafka—the adjective is kafkaesque. Kafka was a Jewish, Austrian and Czech writer from Prague, known for exploring alienation and absurdity. His best-known works include The Metamorphosis, The Trial and The Castle. Despite being prolific, he burned much of his work due to self-doubt and was relatively unknown until his influence spread globally after World War II, two decades after his death.

Hatches, matches and despatches

A few questions related to people who were born, got married or died on today’s date, June 3.

King Edward VIII, 1936.
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  1. Born in St Louis, Missouri, on 3 June 1926, this singer and dancer was a resistance member and spy in occupied France during World War II. Who was she?
    • Josephine Baker
    • Mata Hari
    • Edith Cavell
  2. Tennis player Rafael Nadal was born on this day in 1986. He won his first Grand Slam singles title in 2005 at the …
    • Australian Open
    • French Open
    • US Open
  3. On this day in 1937, the Duke of Windsor, formerly King Edward VIII, married Wallis Simpson, the woman for whom he had abdicated the British throne. Where were they married?
    • Chapel Royal, Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh, Scotland
    • Château de Candé, Tours, France
    • Crathie Kirk, Balmoral, Scotland
  4. An actor who died today in 2001 had played the following roles during a long career. In 1961, he was Andrea Stavros in The Guns of Navarone; the same year, he took the title role in Barrabas and the following year, he was the Bedouin sheikh Auda Abu Tayi in Lawrence of Arabia (1962). Who was he?
    • Anthony Daniels
    • Anthony Perkins
    • Anthony Quinn
  5. An author and lawyer who died on this day in 1924 has an adjective named after him. The adjective is defined as ‘characteristic or reminiscent of the oppressive or nightmarish qualities of …’s fictional world’. What name is omitted from this definition?
    • Lewis Carroll
    • Frank Kafka
    • Bram Stoker

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.

Who, What, When, Where, Why and How IV | Answers

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

Eric Liddell.
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  1. Who was a British Olympic gold medal winner died in a Japanese civilian internment camp during the Second World War and whose story was told in Chariots of Fire?
    • Eric Liddell—a Scottish sprinter, rugby player, and Christian missionary, was born in China to Scottish missionary parents. He won the 400 metres at the 1924 Paris Olympics after refusing to run in the heats for the 100 metres as they were held on a Sunday. These events were recounted in the film Chariots of Fire. He became a Congregational minister in 1932, and served as a missionary teacher in China until his death in a Japanese civilian internment camp in 1945.
      Flyer for the 1979 stage production at the ICA of The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy.
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  2. What author wrote, “In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move“?
    • Douglas Adams—The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy is a comedy science fiction franchise that began as a BBC radio series. The story follows Arthur Dent, the last human who hitched a ride off Earth before its destruction.
      The X-Men, Volume 1
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  3. When did the Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters make its first appearance In Marvel Comics?
    • 1963—The X-Mansion, located in Westchester County, New York, is the base of operations for the X-Men and houses the Xavier Institute for Higher Learning. The mansion has undergone several name changes and relocations, reflecting significant events in the X-Men’s history.
      Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
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  4. Where did Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire come in the Harry Potter book series?
    • Fourth—Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is the fourth novel in the Harry Potter series, following Harry’s fourth year at Hogwarts. The book, published simultaneously in the UK and US in 2000, won a Hugo Award and was adapted into a film and video game.
      Eastern glass lizard.
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  5. Why is the glass lizard, such as the eastern glass lizard (Ophisaurus ventralis), so called?
    • Their tails break off—Anguinae, a subfamily of legless lizards in the Anguidae family, commonly known as glass lizards, glass snakes, or slow worms, are native to North America, Europe, Asia, and North Africa. Their tails easily break or snap off, earning them their first two common names.
      Depiction of Rip Van Winkle by John Quidor.
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  6. How long does Rip Van Winkle sleep in Washington Irving’s short story?
    • 20 years—Rip Van Winkle is a short story by Washington Irving about a Dutch-American villager who falls asleep in the Catskill Mountains and awakens 20 years later to a changed world. The story was inspired by a conversation on nostalgia and published in 1819

Who, What, When, Where, Why and How IV

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  1. Who was a British Olympic gold medal winner who died in a Japanese civilian internment camp during the Second World War and whose story was told in Chariots of Fire?
    • Arthur Lumsden
    • Eric Liddell
    • Hector Lynch
  2. What author wrote, “In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move“?
    • Douglas Adams
    • Isaac Asimov
    • Terry Pratchett
  3. When did the Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters make its first appearance In Marvel Comics?
    • 1937
    • 1949
    • 1963
  4. Where did Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire come in the Harry Potter book series?
    • Third
    • Fourth
    • Fifth
  5. Why is the glass lizard, such as the eastern glass lizard (Ophisaurus ventralis), so called?
    • They are diaphanous
    • They are mirror-like
    • Their tails break off
  6. How long does Rip Van Winkle sleep in Washington Irving’s short story?
    • 10 Years
    • 15 years
    • 20 years

Good luck! I will post the answers later today.