12 Jul 2018, Day 101

Question 1
After centuries of being passed between Genoa, France and Sardinia what European country was finally granted sovereignty in 1861? Answer: Monaco.

This requires some digging, looking beyond the first few results for the answer. Type Genoa France Sardinia sovereignty 1861 in the search field, which will clue you into all sorts of trivia about former Sardinian possession and the Franco-Monegasque Treaty of 1861.

Question 2:
The south end of what footbridge is very near the famous theater where Ann Hathaway's husband staged his plays? Answer: Millennium Bridge.

Please see Day 6 for the explanation.

Question 3:
When Maurice Sendak first pitched the idea for the book that would eventually become "Where The Wild Things Are", what was the title? Answer: Where The Wild Horses Are.

In the search field type "Where The Wild Things Are" working title. the first page of search results will contain the answer to this classic children's book.

28 Jan, 2016: Day 44

Question 1:
The father of the star of the TV sitcom, "New Girl" has been an academy award contender for what profession? Answer: cinematography.

Please see Day 30 for the explanation.

Question 2:
The south end of what footbridge is very near the famous theater where Ann Hathaway's husband staged his plays? Answer: Millennium Bridge.

Please see Day 6 for the explanation.

Question 3:
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.

I first looked up the accident Papua New Guinea ferry February 2012 and found out that it was the MV Rabaul Queen owned by Rabaul Shipping. Then I looked up Rabuaul Shipping, using rabaul shipping company previous name. You have to do some digging beyond just looking at the page results for the answers, but it is there.

16 Dec, 2015: Day 6

Question 1:
The south end of what footbridge is very near the famous theater where Ann Hathaway's husband staged his plays? Answer: Millennium Bridge.

After looking up Adam Shulman on a variety of sites I asked for a hint and threw a Hail Mary for the answer. I tried to find a link between a Millennium Bridge and Adam Shulman by looking first for sources on American built versions. Found two, on in Chicago and the other in Denver. Both not near theatres.

Question 2:
Stewart-Haas Racing made an agreement with Tommy Baldwin Racing that guaranteed what female driver a spot in the 2012 Sprint Cup Opener? Answer: Danica Patrick.

"Stewart-Haas Racing" "Tommy Baldwin Racing" 2012 Sprint Cup. Look at one of the racing teams web sites that was on the first page for a press release to announce Ms. Patrick.

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.

"John Adams" French Revolution four laws lead to a few sites that referred to the Acts. All relevant information was on the first page.