22 Jul 2018, Day 109

Question 1:
Whose likeness reportedly served as the artist's inspiration for the figure of Plato in "The School of Athens"? Answer: Leonardo da Vinci.

Please see Day 8 for the explanation.

Question 2:
The race car driver nicknamed Neiblemeister - master of the mist, was married to what famous female aviator? Answer: Elly Beinhorn.

You can try using Neiblemeister married aviator. You will get others who have answered this question, like myself, but in progressing to the next page you will find some unique hits.

Question 3:
What series of four bills was signed into law by John Adams to squash the activities of radicals who sympathized with the French Revolution? Answer: Alien and Sedition Acts.

Input in the search field John Adams radicals French Revolution. In looking for the pages that possibly contain the answer, try narrowing you search around .gov sites

16 Nov 2017, Day 89

Question 1:
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.

Question 2:
Which documentary screened at the 2004 Tribeca Film Festival, about the aftermath of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, quotes Thomas Merton's eponymous poem? Answer: Original Child Bomb.

I won't bore you with silly details of why, just try 2004 Tribeca Film Festival atomic bombing for quick answer.

Question 3:
What was cut into the fresco, "The Last Supper", resulting in the disappearance of Christ's feet in the image? Answer: doorway.

I had to look at the hint on this one after finding that there was a doorway cut into DaVinci's work, not a lumber slab from a hardware box store. Still you can find your way to the answer using this in the search field: fresco "the last supper" christ's feet.

20 Jan, 2016: Day 36

Question 1:
Who is known as the "father" of the country whose national drink is a strong alcoholic beverage made from pomace? Answer: Mustafa Kemal Ataturk.

Start off by using pomace national drink. Right now we are looking for countries where Pomace is regularly consumed. The two candidates according to the search results are Italy (Grappa) and Turkey (Raki). Giuseppe Garibaldi and Giuseppe Mazzini seem to be the type of guys that would be partial to wine and then brandy. Mustafa Ataturk was seen as a more cosmopolitan man than his compatriots were, so it's worth throwing hazard to the wind. Using pomace national drink Ataturk confirms all suspicions this was answer Google is looking for, especially going beyond the first page.

Question 2:
Whose likeness reportedly served as the artist's inspiration for the figure of Plato in "The School of Athens"? Answer: Leonardo da Vinci.

Please see Day 8 for the explanation.

Question 3:
What college hockey player was assaulted on the ice in early 2009, resulting in the suspension of two Michigan State University players? Answer: Steve Kampfer.

I think it's unsportsmanlike for players to assault each other in match play, especially double teaming someone. I also find it troubling that Google should memorialize this incident with a question that doesn't allow it to fade away for the victim. How to get to his name? Type: 2009 hockey player assault "Michigan State".

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.

16 Jan, 2016: Day 34

Question 1:
Who is the mother of the Victoria's Secret model who married Kings of Leon co-founder Anthony in 2011? Answer: Laura Lyons.

There are a few twists and turns in solving this question. Let's start by inputting Caleb Followill married Victoria's into the search field. The results display Lily Aldridge. Replace the previous search with Lily Aldridge mother, the answer to the question being Laura Lyons, former Playboy bunny and Ms. February 1976.

Question 2:
Besides the Gorilla Press, what famous finishing move did the face-painted “Warrior” famously use on Hulk Hogan to end the match on April 1, 1990? Answer: splash.

Try "Ultimate Warrior" "Hulk Hogan" 1990 moves. Be prepared to dig once the results come back with search results. Somewhere you will find that after the Gorilla Press the Ultimate Warrior used the Ultimate Splash on Hogan, securing the win.

Question 3:
What was the birth name of the Renaissance man responsible for the “ornithopter?” Answer: Matterhorn.

Look up ornithopter. Once you find the researcher who worked on it during the Renaissance, then there's an issue. Take my name roughly placed in a historical context: Sean Mars de Troit. Translated, Sean, son of Mars of the Straits. My birth name would be Sean.