On this day in 1962, Marilyn Monroe delivered perhaps the most famous rendition of "Happy Birthday" when she sang to President John F. Kennedy at a gala in New York City. This iconic performance remains etched in popular culture.
Trivia Questions and Answers for May 18
Test your knowledge with these questions and answers from our daily quiz feature.
Questions
- Which Disney movie features the character Elsa?
- Who was the author of the novel "Great Expectations"?
- Which Scotsman is acknowledged as the inventor of the telephone?
- Which continent is widely considered as the only one without a desert?
- The leaves and seed pods of the senna plant can be used for what medicinal treatment?
- Which TWO elements combine to make Ammonia?
- In "The Wizard of Oz", who did Dorothy's house land on?
- What is the official language of Brazil?
- What was the name of the lion in the "Chronicles of Narnia"?
- In British pre-decimal money, how many shillings made up a pound?
Answers
Answers for May 18: 1. Belgian Blue and Dwarf Lulu are breeds of what farmyard animal? Answer: Cattle. 2. Who was the British Prime Minister when JFK was assassinated? Answer: Alec Douglas-Home. 3. In the movie "Logan's Run", at what age are people terminated? Answer: Thirty. 4. Which songs with "Black" in the title were UK top twenty hits for the following artists: [a] Doris Day (1954) "The Black Hills of Dakota", [b] Rolling Stones (1966) "Paint It Black", [c] Deep Purple (1970) "Black Night", [d] Iggy Azalea ft. Rita Ora (2014) "Black Widow", and [e] Jonasu (2021) "Black Magic". 5. Who wrote the novel on which the movie "Jaws" is based? Answer: Peter Benchley. 6. What was the title of Verdi's final opera? Aida, Falstaff, Aroldo or Don Carlos? Answer: Falstaff. 7. Which sport represents the letter G in the NATO phonetic alphabet? Answer: Golf. 8. In which war did Florence Nightingale first come to prominence? Answer: Crimean War. 9. Which boyband released the single "Live While We're Young" in 2012? Answer: One Direction. 10. Which football club play their home matches at Camp Nou Stadium? Answer: FC Barcelona.
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