On this day in 1908, British author Ian Fleming was born in London. He is best known for creating the James Bond series. In other historical trivia, which National Hunt racing jockey and horse trainer trained the following winners of the Grand National? ESB (1956), Nicolaus Silver (1961), Gay Trip (1970), and Rag Trade (1976). The answer is Fred Winter. He was both a jockey and trainer, with ESB winning as a jockey and the others as a trainer.
Music and Literature Trivia
Which instrument was played by American jazz musician Gene Krupa? He was a famous drummer. Who was the winner of the 2003 Whitbread Book of the Year Award, author of "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time"? The winner was Mark Haddon.
Science and Geography Questions
What colour is the element sulphur? It is yellow. In which Middle Eastern city would you find the "Wailing Wall"? Jerusalem. In which month of the year is the Open Golf Championship held? July. Which Ronnie Barker sit-com was set in Slade prison? "Porridge". Which girl gave Rod Stewart his first UK number one? Maggie May, from the song of the same name. Which two African countries combined in 1964 to form Tanzania? Tanganyika and Zanzibar. Extending from the lumbar and sacral plexuses in the back to the thighs, which is the longest nerve in the human body? The sciatic nerve.
Answers for May 27 Quiz
Questions: 1. What is the fourth book of the Bible? 2. In which village is the TV soap "Emmerdale" set? 3. What is a young goat called? 4. Who played the DJ in the movie "Good Morning Vietnam"? 5. In which part of the body would you find the Patella? 6. Who was the manager of Nottingham Forest when they won the European Cup? 7. Prior to the adoption of the Euro, what was the currency of Austria? 8. On a standard dartboard which number is diagonally opposite the number 18? 9. In geometry, how many minutes are there in one degree? 10. Which Roman numeral represents one thousand?
Answers: 1. Numbers. 2. Beckindale. 3. Kid. 4. Robin Williams. 5. Knee. 6. Brian Clough. 7. Schilling. 8. Seven. 9. Sixty (In the case of an arc, one degree has been divided into 60 minutes while each minute is broken down into 60 seconds). 10. M.
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