Trivia 8/30

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Trivia 8/30

DID YOU KNOW...

Earth is composed of four main layers, starting with an inner core at the planet's center, enveloped by the outer core, mantle, and crust.





1. in what year was the first miss america pageant?

2. when sir edmund hillary conquered mt. everest, he left the flags of three nations planted on the summit. name the three nations.

3. what do we call the official emblem of the u.s.a.

(both sides are depicted on the reverse side of the one dollar bill)?

4. can you name king arthur's wife, who was also sir lancelot's lover?

5. do you recall the name of the bad guy in ronald's "mcdonaldland"?

6. can you name the town in germany where the pied piper performed his hypnotic tune?

7. which classical greek author is known as the "father of poetry"?

a. - Aesop

b. - Homer

c. - Hegemon of Thasos

d. - Plutarch

8. what does the bible name as the type of timber used in the building of noah's ark?



TRUTH OR CRAP ??

In 1969, the Best Actress Oscar was shared by two ladies.

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1. 1921

2. GREAT BRITAIN, INDIA AND nepal

3. THE GREAT SEAL

4. GUINEVERE

5. THE HAMBURGLAR

6 HAMLIN

7. - b

8. GOPHER WOOD



TRUTH !!

Katherine Hepburn won for "The Lion in Winter" and Barbra Streisand for "Funny Girl". Two male stars shared the Best Actor Oscar in 1932 when Frederic March (for "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde") and Wallace Beery (for "The Champ") shared the Oscar.
 

LastManStanding

Well-known member
I knew q6.
I think that Homer is the father of epic poetry. Not sure he's the father of all poetry. Because Hesiod is considered the father of didactic poetry.
 
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