Thursday, May 19, 2016

19 May, 2016: Day 79

Question 1:
The 2010 tennis match that lasted 11 hours and 5 minutes beat the previous record for the longest match by how many hours? Answer: 4 1/2 hours.


Please see Day 43 for the explanation.

Question 2:
What was the profession of the man who served as foster father to the title character of a 1980's sitcom about a little girl and her dog, Brandon? Answer: Photographer.


The sitcom was Punky Brewster starring Soleil Moon Frye, co-starring George Gaynes(who acted as a reoccurring character in the Police Academy movie series) as the old, grouchy photographer that adopts Punky. You can get this by using 1980s sitcom dog Brandon for a search query.

A side search:
Ms. Frye suffered from macromastia in her teen years, thus putting a damper on her acting career. To correct this she underwent reduction mammaplasty. What medical procedure is the opposite? Place answers in comments below.


Question 3:
In a famous King Crimson debut album cover, the character's terrified eyes are looking down towards what side of his body? Answer: Right.


Please see Day 28 for the explanation.

18 May, 2016: Day 78 (pt. 2)

Question 1:
On the flag of Angola, the symbol with a half circle shape is part of three symbols, collectively chosen to relate to the flag of what former county? Answer: Soviet Union.


Please see Day 33 for the explanation.

Question 2:
Who was the principle author of the law that was intended to amend the National Labor Relations Act? Answer: J. Mack Swigert.


Please see Day 14 for the explanation.

Question 3:
What was the maximum weight (kg) in the men’s middleweight class for the 2012 Olympic Games? Answer: 84.


Please see Day 39 for the explanation.

Wednesday, May 18, 2016

18 May, 2016: Day 78

Question 1:
What was the title of the father of the first child born to the sister of the British monarch who ascended the throne in February 1952? Answer: 1st Earl of Snowdon.


Let's use Wikipedia to answer this quickly. First look up the biography of Queen Elizabeth II. There you will find the name of her younger sister, Princess Margaret Rose Windsor. Under Princess Margaret's biography are there details on her marriage to Antony Armstrong-Jones and the title created for him by the Queen.

Question 2:
What was the name of the NYC theater before it was renamed for the playwright who, until 1981, was married to the "Goodbye Girl"? Answer: Alvin Theatre.


Please see Day 50 for the explanation.

Question 3:
What album was released three years after the death of the artist that’s tattooed on the upper left arm of the actor who played "Irish" Micky Ward in a 2010 film? Answer: Legend.


Input in the search field "Irish" Micky Ward 2010 film to find the lead actor. Gleaning from that search type Mark Wahlberg tattoos in the search field, afterwards click on the images tab. Upon finding the correct shoulder place Bob Marley discography in a search field. You are looking for the album released three years after his death in May 1981.

Hint: the album is a compilation and you would have to go to Wikipedia for the answer.


Tuesday, May 17, 2016

17 May, 2016: Day 77

Question 1:
The Oscar nominated movie released in 2011 that received a "fresh" rating of less than 50% on "Rotten Tomatoes", was based on a book by what author? Answer: Jonathan Safran Foer.


Please see Day 46 for the explanation.

Question 2:
What was the previous name of the shipping company, whose ferry sank off the coast of Papua New Guinea on February 2, 2012? Answer: Star Shipping.


Please see Day 44 for the explanation.

Question 3:
What is the name of the older sister of the actor who won a Tony for his part in Neil Simon's Broadway hit that earned Simon a Pulitzer that same year? Answer: Julie.


Please see Day 19 for the explanation.

Monday, May 16, 2016

16 May, 2016: Day 76

Question 1:
Who was the former municipal judge that became the source of criminal allegations against the 42nd U.S. President? Answer: David Hale.


Please see Day 22 for the explanation.

Question 2:
While lead architect of the new St. Peter's project, what was Michelangelo's design contribution to the project? Answer: The Dome.


This is what you get when you watch too much PBS, crazy answers such as this. Input in the search field St. Peter's Basilica Michelangelo's design. Listed on the first page of search results you'll see web pages documenting the artist contribution to architecture.

Question 3:
What was the name of the Allied operation against which German forces launched a counteroffensive in Anzio in 1944? Answer: Operation Shingle.


Okay, you could start by just trying Anzio 1944, that would get you to the answer with a bit of looking. Or you can try inputting into the search field Anzio Allied operation 1944. Either one should work though the last one will spit the answer out in the search results.

And for your listening pleasure, something related to today's question. Cya tomorrow!


Sunday, May 15, 2016

15 May, 2016: Day 77

Question 1:
One of the greatest baseball players of all time was banned from the game for life after he and seven other players accepted bribes to throw a game in what year? Answer: 1919.


I already knew the answer beforehand, but I went though it to verify if I could find it. To find the answer type seven baseball players scandal to come across a Wikipedia article on the incident, which contains a the year it took place.

Question 2:
A Nagoya University study found that birds start singing in the spring when the days are what? Answer: longer.


Please see Day 39 for the explanation.

Question 3:
In 1578, a high lama of the Gelug school was given the name "Dalai Lama.” What does the Sino-Mongolian translation of "dalai" mean in English? Answer: ocean.


Please see Day 28 for the explanation.

Saturday, May 14, 2016

14 May 2016: Day 76

Question 1:
Many of the cave paintings at Lascaux show the animals with heads in profile, but with horns facing forward. This is an example of what convention of representation? Answer: twisted perspective.


Please see Day 57 for the explanation.

Question 2:
Steven Spielberg gained notoriety for a series released in 1957. Who was the star of this series? Answer: Frank McGrath.


Though I tried to find some mention of it using Steven Spielberg "television series" released 1957 in the search field I didn't find a direct tie from the famous director to the western television show Wagon Train..

Question 3:
What area of the country is the main benefactor of the electricity generated by the Hoover Dam? Answer: Southern California.


Please see Day 40 for the explanation.