Question 1:
Richard Petty Motorsports created a team for Michael Annett to compete in the 2012 Nationwide Championship, with what chain of truck stops sponsoring his car? Answer: Pilot Flying J.
Please see Day 9 for the explanation..
Question 2:
What was the name of the first literary character that Truman Capote modelled after his friend, Harper Lee? Answer: Idabel Thompkins.
Please see Day 75 for the explanation..
Question 3:
What was the English translation of the Arabic nickname that the oldest son of Saddam Hussein's gave himself? Answer: wolf.
The fastest way I found the answer was the most inelegent: type son of Saddam Hussein within the search field. Hint: Uday and Odai are the same person, but you want to look for the former if you want to answer this question.
Question 1:
In 1963, in London, looking for his 19th consecutive win, over 50,000 people came to see what athlete battle Henry Cooper? Answer: Muhammad Ali.
You might want to start out your search with the term "Henry Cooper" 1963. You will see on the first page headers for articles describing the fight with his famous opponent.
Question 2:
The Kentucky university attended by President Pierce's future Secretary of War is today located at the corner of N. Broadway and what other street? Answer: W. Third Street.
First, look up "President Pierce" to find an article giving details as to his cabinet. From there you will find that his Secretary of War was the future Confederate president Jefferson Davis. Look at the Wikipedia article on Davis to find his alma mater, Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky. Look for the college on any map app or website. You will see that the N. Broadway intersects W. 3rd. St. (the correct answer) and W. 4th St.
Question 3:
The famous defensive tackle who died during a game against the New York Dragons, played in how many games for the Panthers during his career? Answer: twenty.
Please see Day 18 for the explanation.
Question 1:
What is the name of the facility where Holly goes each week to visit Salvatore Tomato? Answer: Sing Sing.
Please see
Day 31 for the explanation.
Question 2:
Where had the man, who in 2008 set fire to South Korea's first National Treasure, set a fire in 2006, for which he was also arrested and charged? Answer: Changgyeong Palace.
First, find the what is South Korea’s first National Treasure. Enter in the search field South Korea National Treasure for the answer Namdaemun or Sungnyemun. Enter another search: Namdaemun or Sungnyemun with fire 2008 arsonist for the answer Chae Jong-gi. The final search is using the query Chae Jong-gi 2006.
Question 3:
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 1:
What panel painting, with inscriptions from Martin Luther's translation of the Bible, did Durer present to Nuremberg town officials? Answer: The Four Apostles.
Please see Day 72 for the explanation..
Question 2:
In the 2011/2012 Official Rules of the NBA you will learn the definition of what term on page 21? Answer: legal goal.
Please see Day 72 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.
Please see Day 36 for the explanation.
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.
