Daily Trivia Quiz with Medical, History, and Yesterday's Answers
Daily Trivia Quiz with Medical, History, and Answers

On this day in 1942, Irish actor Peter O’Toole was born. The stage-trained performer rose to international stardom with his iconic portrayal of T.E. Lawrence in David Lean’s epic film Lawrence of Arabia. To celebrate his memory, today’s quiz features 10 questions on the human body, 10 on history, and the full answers to yesterday’s general knowledge and cryptic drinks rounds.

Medical and Human Body Questions

Test your knowledge of anatomy and medicine with these 10 questions:

  1. Where in or on your body will you find your lingua?
  2. Pepsin, lactase and amylase are all types of what?
  3. The disease infantile paralysis is better known as what?
  4. Your skin excluded, which of your organs when removed can survive the longest outside your body?
  5. If you have diplopia, what are you suffering from?
  6. What does a sphygmomanometer measure?
  7. What do your auricularis muscles move?
  8. In medicine, what is oncology the study of?
  9. What has accumulated in your alveoli if you become ill with emphysema?
  10. What does your frontalis muscle allow you to do?

History Questions

From ancient Rome to the Tudor dynasty, these 10 history teasers will put your knowledge to the test:

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  1. At the outbreak of WWII, what did the French name their defensive line on the country’s border with Germany—a series of concrete fortifications, obstacles and weapon installations?
  2. Who was the first emperor of Rome?
  3. What common name is given to the illness called "grippe" in the 18th and 19th centuries?
  4. To which city were Parliament and major court cases moved during the Great Plague of 1665?
  5. Which battle ended the Wars of the Roses in 1485?
  6. Who was the last Plantagenet king of England?
  7. Hatshepsut was the first female what?
  8. The Acropolis in Athens is primarily dedicated to which Greek goddess?
  9. Who was the 43rd US president?
  10. Who was the first Tudor king of England?

Yesterday’s General Knowledge: Questions and Answers

For those who played along yesterday, here are the General Knowledge questions and the correct answers:

Questions:

  1. In the food dish to what does the word Sushi refer?
  2. Which cathedral overlooks Red Square in Moscow?
  3. What was the name of Michael Jackson's chimpanzee?
  4. What fruit is often known as the "Love Apple"?
  5. What animal is carved in the handle of Mary Poppins' umbrella?
  6. Which is the higher hand in poker a full house or a flush?
  7. Who played Edward Scissorhands in the movie of the same name?
  8. What do you add to a martini to make it "Dirty"?
  9. Where in the body are the stapes?
  10. Which is the only element that begins with the letter K?

Answers:

  1. Rice
  2. St. Basil's
  3. Bubbles
  4. Tomato
  5. Parrot
  6. Full House
  7. Johnny Depp
  8. Olive or Olive Juice
  9. Ear
  10. Krypton

Yesterday’s Cryptic Drinks: Questions and Answers

Feeling thirsty? The cryptic drinks round required a little lateral thinking. Here are the clues and their solutions:

Clues:

  1. Brendan, Jodie and swimmer Mark
  2. A Prime Minister's tipple?
  3. A powerful bend from the waist
  4. Put at ease in Alabama
  5. The "Toon Army" sunburnt ?
  6. He guards the crown jewels.
  7. This slang for a beak can be heard in the forest.
  8. It's strange seeing young sheep on a fleet of ships.
  9. Chris from Coldplay combines with me to form this sophisticated drink.
  10. A gem in Mumbai

Answers:

  1. FOSTERS
  2. GORDONS
  3. STRONGBOW
  4. SOUTHERN COMFORT
  5. NEWCASTLE BROWN
  6. BEEFEATER
  7. WOODPECKER
  8. LAMBS NAVY RUM
  9. MARTINI
  10. BOMBAY SAPPHIRE

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