On This Day: June 18
On June 18, 1896, American socialite Wallis Warfield was born. She later became the wife of Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (formerly King Edward VIII), who abdicated the British throne to marry her.
Trivia Questions and Answers for June 18
Here are the questions and answers from our June 18 trivia feature:
- What type of animal is a Kerry Blue? A dog.
- According to the Bible, where was Cain sent after killing Abel? The Land of Nod.
- In which town did the gunfight at the OK Corral take place? Tombstone.
- What is the name of the watery by-product of cheese making? Whey.
- What is the line on a weather map connecting points of equal pressure called? Isobar.
- What name is given to the art of paper folding? Origami.
- Who wrote books about Noddy and Big Ears? Enid Blyton.
- What is a young pilchard called? Sardine.
- Which sport do the Pittsburgh Pirates play? Baseball.
- Which planet is named after the Roman goddess of love? Venus.
Additional Trivia
Here are more intriguing questions for you to ponder:
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- What are the six cities that can be found in the Irish Republic? Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway, Waterford, and Kilkenny (or others depending on definition).
- Of which country is Cape Farewell the southernmost point? Greenland.
- What was the name of Tintin's dog? Snowy.
- In which city is the Headquarters of the European Central Bank? Frankfurt.
- In August 1963, what became the first UK number one penned by Lennon and McCartney but recorded by another artist? "From Me to You" (by The Beatles themselves) — actually, the first was "I Want to Hold Your Hand"? Wait, check: The first Lennon-McCartney number one recorded by another artist was "Bad to Me" by Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas in August 1963.
- Based on a poem by John Henry Newman, who in 1900 composed "The Dream of Gerontius"? Edward Elgar.
- In Greek mythology, who killed Achilles? Paris.
- Who were the four original members of Led Zeppelin? Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones, and John Bonham.
- In computing, what does the acronym JPEG stand for? Joint Photographic Experts Group.
- What was the name of the inn owned by Barliman Butterbur featured in "The Lord of the Rings"? The Prancing Pony.
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