On this day in history, June 3, 1937, Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor, formerly King Edward VIII, married American socialite Wallis Simpson. The wedding took place six months after his abdication from the British throne, and Wallis Simpson became the Duchess of Windsor.
Today's Trivia Quiz
Thanks to Jay for today's quiz! Test your knowledge with these questions:
- How many teeth does an aardvark have?
- What was Marilyn Monroe's natural hair colour?
- What was Walt Disney afraid of?
- Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is the fear of what?
- Who composed the music for Sonic the Hedgehog 3?
- What two cities represent letters in the phonetic alphabet?
- What language has the most words?
- How long is New Zealand's Ninety Mile Beach?
- In what month does Russia celebrate the October Revolution?
- Where would you see the number 'NCC 1701'?
Answers for June 2
Here are the answers to yesterday's questions:
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- Who was the star of the first talking feature film, 'The Jazz Singer'? Al Jolson.
- Which vitamin is known as Ascorbic Acid? Vitamin C.
- Who was the author of the books on which the TV series 'The Saint' were based? Leslie Charteris.
- What is the second letter of the Greek alphabet? Beta.
- Which country uses Yen as its currency? Japan.
- Featured in a children's magazine of the same name, who was Andy Capp's son? Buster (Capp).
- What are the four provinces of Ireland? Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster.
- Which footballer followed a successful England career as manager of Southampton, Swindon Town and Leeds United? Denis Wise.
- HDMI cables are commonly used to connect TVs to other electronic equipment, what does HDMI stand for? High Definition Multimedia Interface.
- In which Disney animation does the song 'Zero to Hero' feature? Hercules.
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