Wednesday, August 15, 2018

15 Aug, 2018: Day 121

Question 1:
What is the largest surviving Latin American language reaching from Columbia to Chile? Answer: Quechua.


Please see Day 68 for the explanation.

Question 2:
What musical made its world premiere in October 1986, at 57 Haymarket, London SW1Y 4QL? Answer: Phantom of the Opera.


Please see Day 66 for the explanation.

Question 3:
What was the name of the 8000-acre estate inherited by the art patron who commissioned "Lobster Telephone"? Answer: West Dean.


Please see Day 58 for the explanation.

Friday, August 3, 2018

3 Aug 2018, Day 120

Question 1:
The first American to reach top-rank male sabre fencer status at the international level grew up in what NY borough? Answer: Brooklyn.


Keeth Smart was trained from a talented mentor to become a supreme talent in his own right. Finding out the answer is as close as first American top-rank male sabre fencer status. Look for the Wikipedia article for the answer.

Question 2:
What CBS sportscaster was banned from covering the Masters golf tournament after calling a patron gallery at a famous men's golf club “a mob?” Answer: Jack Whitaker.


Please see Day 46 for the explanation.

Question 3:
What structure on the South African coast has a range of 63 km and releases flashes every 30 seconds? Answer: Cape Point Lighthouse.


Begin by placing in the search field South Africa range 63 km flashes 30 seconds. On the first page look at any results that is from Google Books for the answer.

Thursday, August 2, 2018

2 Aug 2018, Day 119

Question 1:
What is the term for the traditional ritual by which officers in the UK's Royal Navy are retired? Answer: dining out.

When you try traditional ritual officers UK Navy retired you will see others like myself answering this question, but you will also find source articles.


Question 2:

The private papers of what scientist had to be decontaminated for two years in the 1990's before being put on file at the National Library in Paris? Answer: Marie Curie.

Please see Day 65 for the explanation.


Question 3:

In a 2005 ceremony inducting Dan Marino to the Football Hall of Fame, who was the recipient of Dan's “one last pass” thrown from the podium? Answer: Mark Clayton.

Please see Day 84 for the explanation.