July 20 Trivia Quiz: Answers to 10 Questions on Music, Literature, and More

For those who love a good trivia challenge, the July 20 quiz offered a mix of history, literature, science, and sports. Here are the answers to the 10 questions posed, along with some extra context.

Question 1: Common name for birds of the Alaudidae family

The Alaudidae family includes birds commonly known as larks. These ground-dwelling birds are known for their melodious songs and are found across Europe, Asia, and Africa.

Question 2: Author of The Forsyte Saga and Nobel Prize winner in 1932

John Galsworthy, the English novelist and playwright, won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1932 for his distinguished art of narration, most notably in his series The Forsyte Saga.

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Question 3: Baseball team for both Joe DiMaggio and Babe Ruth

Both legendary baseball players Joe DiMaggio and Babe Ruth played for the New York Yankees. DiMaggio spent his entire 13-year career with the Yankees, while Ruth played for the Yankees from 1920 to 1934.

Question 4: Two actors nominated for Best Supporting Actor from The Godfather Part II alongside Robert De Niro

Robert De Niro won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar in 1974 for his role as Vito Corleone in The Godfather Part II. The other two nominees from the same film were Michael V. Gazzo and Lee Strasberg, both for their performances in the movie.

Question 5: Chemical symbol for copper

The chemical symbol for copper is Cu, derived from the Latin word cuprum.

Question 6: Three countries through which the River Rhine flows

The River Rhine flows through Switzerland, Germany, and the Netherlands before emptying into the North Sea. It also touches Liechtenstein, Austria, and France along its course.

Question 7: Three-headed dog that guards Hades

Cerberus is the three-headed dog that guards the gates of the underworld in Greek mythology. He prevents the dead from leaving and the living from entering.

Question 8: SI unit of electrical charge named after which French scientist

The SI unit of electrical charge, the coulomb, is named after Charles-Augustin de Coulomb, a French physicist who pioneered the study of electrostatics.

Question 9: English football teams with given nicknames

The nicknames correspond to: [a] The Baggies – West Bromwich Albion, [b] Tangerines – Blackpool, [c] The Cottagers – Fulham, [d] The Toffees – Everton, [e] The Cobblers – Northampton Town.