On this day in 2008, the world lost a literary giant when Arthur C. Clarke, the renowned English science-fiction writer, died at the age of 90. Clarke is best remembered for his visionary novels and his significant contribution to Stanley Kubrick's iconic film, 2001: A Space Odyssey, released in 1968. His work continues to inspire generations of readers and filmmakers with its exploration of space and technology.
Daily Trivia Challenge: Test Your Knowledge
In addition to remembering Clarke's legacy, we present a series of trivia questions to engage your curiosity. These cover a wide range of topics, from literature and sports to science and geography. Can you answer them all?
Questions for Today
- What was the title of the first children's novel published by David Walliams in 2008?
- What number shirt was most often worn by footballer David Beckham?
- What is the normal colour of a sapphire?
- Who wrote the Pallister series of novels?
- Jueves is the Spanish for which day of the week?
- Which is the only letter of the alphabet that does not appear in the Periodic Table of the elements?
- In which US State is the city of Buffalo?
- From which musical does the song Memory come?
- Prior to the Euro, Germany's currency the Mark was made up of one hundred what?
- Where in the human body is the Fovea Centralis?
Answers from March 18
For those who enjoy trivia, here are the answers to questions from a previous day, March 18, to give you a taste of the challenge:
- Songs with Tears in the title that were UK top ten hits: [a] As Tears Go By by Marianne Faithfull (1964), [b] It Keeps Rainin' (Tears from Eyes) by Bitty McLean (1993), [c] No More Tears (Enough is Enough) by Donna Summer & Barbara Streisand (1979), [d] Tears on my Pillow by Kylie Minogue (1990).
- The English King who had five children by Eleanor of Provence was Henry III.
- The actress who played the wife of Ricky Tomlinson in both Brookside and The Royle Family is Sue Johnson.
- The former name of Thailand was Siam.
- The team that won the 1998 football World Cup was France.
- In computing, the acronym HTML stands for Hyper Text Mark-up Language.
- The real name of comic Stan Laurel is Arthur Jefferson.
- The mythical creature that is half man, half horse is a Centaur.
- The capital of El Salvador is San Salvador.
- The Lachrymal Glands are located in the eyes.
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