21 Jul 2018, Day 108

Question 1:
What U.S. peninsula, explored by Captain Cook, experienced a tidal wave that destroyed its main port? Answer: Kenai.

A synonym of "title wave" is tsunami. Add this term to the search field, when complete looking like: Cook peninsula tsunami. Mentions of this are

Question 2:
What award was won by the actor who played the title role of the musical that premiered in 1986 at the theater located at 57 Haymarket, London SW1Y? Answer: Oliver Award.

Please see Day 1 for the explanation.

Question 3:
Who presented Tonga's royal family with the animal that, when he died, was believed to be one of the longest-living animals on record? Answer: Captain James Cook.

Please see Day 7 for the explanation.

18 Jan, 2016: Day 34

Question 1:
What was the only bestselling novel by the author who gave Hemingway his letter of introduction to Gertrude Stein? Answer: Dark Laughter.

Let's start by inputing Hemingway meeting Stein letter introduction. In the search results there are many indicators towards the writer Sherwood Anderson's involvement between the two. Looking at Sherwood's biography tells Dark Laughter, published in 1925, was his only bestseller.

Question 2:
What modern dance company was founded by the co-director of the musical that premiered January 5, 1964, at New York City's Sanctuary Theatre? Answer: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.

Please see Day 4 for the explanation.

Question 3:
What was the first name of the mother who, according to biographer Giorgio Vasari, sat for DaVinci’s 31 x 21 inch portrait? Answer: Lisa.

It was not that hard to guess Google was alluding to the Mona Lisa, and I guessed that is where I should start. But, just to make sure, let's try Da Vinci portraits mother "Giorgio Vasari". There's a image of the Mona Lisa with some search results referring to Vasari's research on the genius.

14 Dec, 2015: Day 4

Question 1:
In 1972 the wrath of Hurricane Agnes resulted in the evacuation of a Pennsylvania town due to the rising water of what river? Answer: Susquehanna.

Hurricane Agnes Pennsylvania river gives many results, some on the first page describing the Susquehanna River rising near a record 41 feet.

Question 2:
What modern dance company was founded by the co-director of the musical that premiered January 5, 1964, at New York City's Sanctuary Theatre? Answer: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.

January 5, 1964 Sanctuary Theatre yields Jerico-Jim Crow. Replace previous search with Jerico-Jim Crow 1964 Sanctuary Theatre playbill. Click Images to see a scan of the playbill. One of the co-directors is the black choreographer Alvin Ailey. Having your settings set for Google Instant predictions helps, one space after Alvin Ailey coughs up a bunch of options, one of them being the dance company he founded.

Question 3:
What was the name of the pet that often traveled with the artist of "Tuna Fishing"? Answer: Babou.

"Tuna Fishing" artwork yields a Wikipedia entry on Salvador Dali's painting called Tuna Fishing. Replace the previous search with salvador dali pet name. A Telegraph news article on things I didn't know about Salvador Dali, including the name of his pet ocelot.