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  • An A to Z Cornucopia of Trivia. Part III

    Some trivia related to the letters K to P.

    See question 1. Image Wikipedia
    1. (K) The flag pictured above is the flag of…
      • Kazakhstan
      • Kuwait
      • Kyrgyzstan
    2. (L) Manitoulin Island, the world’s largest island within a freshwater lake, is in…
      • Lake Huron
      • Lake Superior
      • Lake Winnipeg
    3. (M) The quote, “Out, damned spot! Out, I say!” is from Shakespeare’s…
      • Hamlet
      • Macbeth
      • Othello
    4. (N) The _ Girl in the School was the first in a series by Enid Blyton, the word missing from this title is …
      • Nastiest
      • Naughtiest
      • Nicest
    5. (O) This actress has played both Queen Elizabeth II and her mother, Queen Elizabeth. She is…
      • Olivia Colman
      • Olivia de Havilland
      • Olivia Hussey
    6. (P) The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race, which is held in London annually, starts on the River Thames just downstream of…
      • Ponders End
      • Pratt’s Bottom
      • Putney Bridge

  • Masters to Mars | Answers

    This note was issued on 14 July 2005, the opening day of the Open Golf Championship at St Andrews, and celebrated the remarkable career of Jack Nicklaus, who won the Open three times, including twice at St Andrews. It was the first British banknote to feature a living non-royal person. Wikipedia
    1. Six—Nicklaus won six Masters, the last being in 1986. Nicknamed “the Golden Bear”, he won 117 professional tournaments, including a record 18 major championships, and is considered one of the greatest golfers of all time. This note was issued on 14 July 2005, the opening day of the Open Golf Championship at St Andrews, and celebrated the remarkable career of Jack Nicklaus, who won the Open three times, including twice at St Andrews. It was the first British banknote to feature a living non-royal person.
      Mars Odyssey Patch. Wikipedia
    2. 24 October 2001—The Mars Odyssey orbiter, launched in 2001, studies water, ice, geology, and radiation on Mars and acts as a communication relay. The mission was planned to last 32 months but has been expanded by more than 20 years and is expected to end later in 2025.
    3. Geneva, Switzerland—The World Health Organisation (WHO) is a specialised agency of the United Nations that coordinates international public health responses. Established in 1948, the WHO promotes health and safety, provides technical assistance, sets international health standards, and advocates for universal health care coverage. The organisation is governed by the World Health Assembly and funded primarily by member states and private donors.
      Francis Ford Coppola. Wikipedia
    4. Francis Ford Coppola—an American filmmaker known for his work in the New Hollywood movement. He is celebrated for directing films like The Godfather trilogy, Apocalypse Now and The Conversation, which have earned him numerous awards and accolades.
    5. Albania—Italy invaded Albania in 1939, leading to the creation of an Italian protectorate and the exile of King Zog. During World War II, Italy’s ambitions for Greater Albania, encompassing Albanian-majority regions, were realised until Nazi Germany took control in 1943. Albanian partisans liberated it from Nazi occupation in 1944.
    King Zog. Wikipedia

  • Masters to Mars

    All of the events below happened today, 7 April, in various years.

    Artist’s rendering, from NASA, of the Mars Odyssey spacecraft, in mission configuration. Wikipedia
    1. Jack Nicklaus won his first Masters tournament on 7 April 1963 at the age of 23; how many Masters titles did he win during his career?
      • Four
      • Five
      • Six
    2. The Mars Odyssey spacecraft was launched today in 2001. When did it reach Mars orbit?
      • 15 July 2001
      • 24 October 2001
      • 1 February 2002
    3. On this day in 1948, the World Health Organization, a specialised agency of the UN, was formally established. Where is it based?
      • Geneva, Switzerland
      • New York, US
      • Vienna, Austria
    4. Born today in 1939, who directed the 1979 film Apocalypse Now?
      • Francis Ford Coppola
      • Wolfgang Petersen
      • Martin Scorsese
    5. On 7 April 1939, Benito Mussolini made ___ a protectorate, forcing King Zog I into exile and replacing him with King Victor Emmanuel II. What missing country completes this sentence?
      • Abyssinia
      • Albania
      • Armenia
    WHO Logo. Wikipedia

    Good luck! I will post the answers later today.

  • Citius, Altius, Fortius

    Olympic Rings, 2023 Wikipedia

    Citius, Altius, Fortius

    It was not a question today but the original Olympic motto, “Citius, Altius, Fortius”, is Latin for “Faster, Higher, Stronger”. It was proposed by Pierre de Coubertin who borrowed from his friend Henri Didon, a Dominican priest and athletics aficionado.

    The answers to my earlier post are shown in bold below.

    Three athletes in training for the marathon race of the 1896 Athens Olympic Games, on the road from Marathon, Greece. Wikipedia https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/43/1896_Olympic_marathon.jpg
    1. Marathon foot race—The marathon commemorates Pheidippides, a Greek soldier, who ran from Marathon to Athens to announce the Athenian victory over the Persians. The first modern marathon winner was a Greek, Spyridon Louis.
      Oddjob. Goldfinger, 1964. Wikipedia
    2. Oddjob—played by Harold Sakata in Goldfinger (1964). Sakata won a silver medal in weightlifting’s light-heavyweight division at the London Olympics in 1948?
    3. London—hosted in 1908, 1948 and 2012; Paris (1900, 1924 and 2024) and Athens (1896 and 2004).
      Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean, 2011. Wikipedia
    4. Maurice Ravel—Performing Boléro at the 1984 Sarajevo Winter Olympics, Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean won gold and became the highest-scoring figure skaters of all time for a single programme. Their performance was watched by over 24 million people in the UK.
    5. Egypt— According to the BBC, there are “Some facilities earmarked by Egypt for 2036, including a 90,000-seater stadium, are already in use at its yet-to-be-named New Administrative Capital, located some 40km east of Cairo.
    Stadium, New Administrative Capital, Egypt. Wikipedia

  • Citius, Altius, Fortius

    Olympics revived: the first modern Olympic Games opened in Athens on 6 April 1896. Today’s questions will be about the Olympics.

    Charles Pierre de Frédy, Baron de Coubertin Wikipedia

      On 6 April 1896, Pierre, Baron de Coubertin, realised his goal of reviving the Olympics when the first modern Olympic Games opened in Athens.

      1. What event at the inaugural modern Olympic Games commemorates the legendary Greek soldier Pheidippides?
        • Discus throw
        • Long jump
        • Marathon foot race
      2. The actor who played which Bond villain won a silver medal at the Olympics in London?
        • Jaws
        • Oddjob
        • Whisper
      3. What city was the first to host the modern Olympic Summer Games three times?
        • Athens
        • London
        • Paris
      4. Olympic figure skating duo Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean got perfect scores for their interpretation of Boléro. Who composed the music?
        • Edward Elgar
        • Maurice Ravel
        • Igor Stravinsky
      5. The Olympic Games have never been held in Africa. Which country proposed in 2024 that they would bid to host the 2036 Summer Olympic Games?
        • Egypt
        • Morocco
        • Nigeria

      Good luck! I will post the answers later today.

      Olympic Rings, 2023 Wikipedia

    1. Mysteries and Meanings: A Trivial Journey Through Golf-Lima | Answers

      The answers to my earlier post are shown in bold below.

      Cairn marking the first Open Championship, Prestwick Golf Club.
      1. Prestwick—The first Open Championship, held in 1860 at Prestwick Golf Club, marked the beginning of modern golfing history. Willie Park won the inaugural event, beating Old Tom Morris by two strokes. Prestwick hosted the first 12 Open Championships and a total of 24, second only to St Andrews.
      2. Lily and James—James and Lily Potter, parents of Harry, were members of the Order of the Phoenix. James was an Animagus and co-author of the Marauder’s Map, while Lily was a Muggle-born witch. Both were killed by Voldemort.
        The station pictured from the SpaceX Crew Dragon. Wikipedia
      3. 23 countries—Astronauts/cosmonauts from the following countries have visited the ISS; the number of visits by each nation is also shown. (Information obtained from NASA at 15:15GMT 30 March 2025). United States (168 visitors), Russia (62), Japan (11), Canada (9), Italy (6), France (4,), Germany (4), Saudi Arabia (2), Sweden (2), United Arab Emirates (2), Belarus (1), Belgium (1), Brazil (1), Denmark (1), Great Britain (1), Israel (1), Kazakhstan (1), Malaysia (1), Netherlands (1), South Africa (1), South Korea (1), Spain (1), Turkey (1).
        Jabberwocky. Wikipedia
      4. Animal—the jabberwock is depicted as a dragon-like monster with various features, including a serpentine neck, rabbit-like teeth, spidery talons and bat-like wings.
        Koala distribution in Australia. Wikipedia
      5. South Australia—The koala’s range spans 1,000,000 km2 across eastern and southeastern Australia, including Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia.
      6. City of Kings—Named Ciudad de los Reyes by the Spanish under Francisco Pizarro, the name was chosen of the feast of the Epiphany, the coming of the Magi—the three
      In 1540, five years after the city of Lima was founded, the first church built by Francisco Pizarro was inaugurated. Wikipedia

    2. Mysteries and Meanings: A Trivial Journey Through Golf–Lima

      Willie Park Sr., the first “Champion Golfer of the Year”, wearing the Challenge Belt, the winner’s prize at The Open until 1870. Wikipedia
      1. G is for golf. The first Open Championship played at St Andrews in 1873, was actually the 13th championship in the competition’s history. Where had the first twelve Open Championships taken place?
        • Carnoustie, Angus
        • Musselburgh, East Lothian
        • Prestwick, Ayrshire
      2. H is for Harry. In the books by J.K. Rowling, who were Harry Potter’s parents?
        • Molly and Arthur
        • Lily and James
        • Rose and Hugo
      3. I is for International Space Station (ISS). By March 2025, individuals from how many countries had visited the ISS?
        • 9 countries
        • 16 countries
        • 23 countries
      4. J is for Jabberwocky. Jabberwocky is a nonsense poem included in Lewis Carroll’s Through the Looking-Glass, the follow-up to Alice in Wonderland. What word best describes a jabberwock?
      5. K is for koala. In what parts of Australia are koalas native in the 21st century?
        • Northern Territory
        • South Australia
        • Western Australia
      6. L is for Lima. The Spanish founded the city now known as Lima, the capital city of Peru, in 1535 but their chosen name quickly fell into disuse. What, in English, was this chosen name?
        • City of Emeralds
        • City of Kings
        • Çity of the Sun

      Good luck! I will post the answers later today.

    3. To Boldly Go…to a Musical—Answers

      Montreal.
      Wikipedia
      1. Montreal, Quebec – William Shatner, a Canadian actor, is renowned for his prolific output and self-deprecating humour, which have solidified his place in North American pop culture. He is best known for his iconic role as Captain James T. Kirk in the science fiction television series Star Trek (1966–69) and several Star Trek films.
      2. Amerigo Vespucci—is best remembered for the place named after him. He believed Brazil was part of a new continent, inspiring Waldseemüller to name it “America”—the Latinised Amerigo—in 1507. This name became standard on maps of the New World.
        Ruins of the Great Dam of Marib, Yemen.
        Wikipedia
      3. Yemen—The Arab League, formed in Cairo in 1945 with seven members, is a regional organisation in the Arab world. It now has 22 members and its main goals are to strengthen relations, safeguard independence, and consider the affairs of Arab countries.
      4. 1934—The 1934 Masters Tournament, the first of its kind, was held at Augusta National Golf Club. Horton Smith won the event with a 284 (−4), one stroke ahead of Craig Wood.
      5. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat—the following quote is about Lloyd Webber and Rice’s collaboration: “The names of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice are, of course, forever bound together in musical theatre history, like those of Gilbert and Sullivan.”—Theatre critic Mark Shenton on the partnership of Lloyd Webber and Rice.
      Andrew Lloyd Webber.
      Wikipedia

    4. To Boldly Go…to a Musical

      All of the following are about today’s date, 22 March, but in a variety of years.

      William Shatner as Captain James T. Kirk.
      Wikipedia
      1. William Shatner was born today in 1931 in the Canadian city of…
        • Montreal, Quebec
        • Toronto, Ontario
        • Vancouver, British Columbia
      2. On this day in 1508, Ferdinand II of Aragon commissioned a new chief navigator of the Spanish Empire. Born in the Republic of Florence, he was…
        • Amerigo Vespucci
        • Vasco da Gama
        • Christopher Columbus.
      3. The Arab League was formed this day in Cairo by Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Transjordan (now Jordan) and…
        • Tunisia
        • United Arab Emirates
        • Yemen
      4. The first Masters Tournament took place at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia on this date in…
        • 1934
        • 1938
        • 1941
      5. The 22nd March 1948 saw the birth of the English composer Andrew Lloyd Webber, who is well known for his collaboration with Tim Rice. The first of their works to be performed publicly was…
        • Evita
        • Jesus Christ Superstar
        • Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
      Amerigo Vespucci. Wikipedia

      Good luck! The answers will be posted later today.

    5. Where have you gone Joe DiMaggio—Answers

      Joe DiMaggio.
      Wikipedia
      1. Paul Simon and the song was Mrs Robinson—DiMaggio’s elegant style and sophisticated demeanour inspired nostalgic lines in literature and music, including Paul Simon’s tribute to forgotten heroes in Mrs. Robinson from the film The Graduate:”—
        “Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio? 
        A nation turns its lonely eyes to you, whoa, whoa, whoa 
        What’s that you say, Mrs. Robinson? 
        Joltin Joe has left and gone away, hey, hey, hey 
        Hey, hey, hey”
        Queen Anne
        by Michael Dahl
        Wikipedia
      2. Anne—Anne, born on 6 February 1665, in London, became the last Stuart monarch of Great Britain on 8 March 1702, succeeding under the Act of Settlement of 1701. She reigned until her death on 1714, marking the end of the Stuart monarchy. Despite her desire for independent rule, Anne’s health issues and intellectual limitations led her to rely on ministers, who guided the country through the War of the Spanish Succession. Her reign was marked by Whig-Tory rivalries and succession uncertainty. Anne, raised Protestant, married Prince George of Denmark in 1683 and had a significant political relationship with Sarah Jennings Churchill.
        The cover for The Wind in the Willows
        Wikipedia
      3. Kenneth Grahame—Kenneth Grahame, born on 8 March 1859, in Edinburgh, Scotland, was a British author renowned for The Wind in the Willows (1908), a beloved children’s classic featuring animal characters with human traits. Orphaned young, he lived with his grandmother in England and attended St. Edward’s School, Oxford. Financial constraints prevented university attendance, leading him to a career at the Bank of England until his retirement in 1908 due to ill health. Grahame also contributed to journals like the St. James Gazette and published works such as Pagan Papers (1893), The Golden Age (1895), and Dream Days (1898), showcasing his insight into childhood.
        Althing logo.
        Wikipedia
      4. Althing—The Althing, Iceland’s unicameral legislature, is one of the world’s oldest national parliaments, founded around 930 at Thingvellir. It was the first representative assembly in medieval Scandinavia to hold national legislative power. The Althing met at Thingvellir until 1798 and was abolished by the Danish crown in 1800. It was reconvened in Reykjavík in 1845, with a special session at Thingvellir on June 17, 1944, to proclaim Iceland’s republic. Despite its historical interruptions, the Althing continues to serve as Iceland’s legislative body, reflecting its enduring significance in the nation’s political history.
      5. Clove and coconut plantations—1964 Revolutionary government of Zanzibar nationalized all farms and clove and coconut plantations. 
      Flag of independent People Republic of Zanzibar in use between 12 January and 26 April 1964.
      Wikipedia