Trivia: What river flows through central London?
River Tyne
River Severn
River Wye
River Thames
The correct answer is River Thames
So why is this answer correct? : The River Thames flows for 215 miles and is spanned by over 200 bridges. The name of the river comes from the Latin “Tamesis,” which refers to its dark-colored waters. In 2006, Lewis Pugh became the first person to swim the entirety of the river to raise awareness about climate change.
Trivia: What is the nickname for London’s metro system?
The Tram
The Micro
The Tube
The Mover
The correct answer is The Tube
So why is this answer correct? : The London Underground debuted on January 9, 1863, making it the world’s oldest subway system. When the Central London Railway line was added in 1900, it had distinctive round tunnels and a flat two-pence fare, earning it the nickname “Twopenny Tube.” Eventually, Londoners began to use the shortened nickname for the system as a whole.
Trivia: London is home to Wimbledon, the world’s oldest what?
Horse race
Art gallery
Circus
Tennis competition
The correct answer is Tennis competition
So why is this answer correct? : In 1877, the first Wimbledon tennis competition was held at the All England Club in the London suburb of Wimbledon. Only 22 players participated in the inaugural match, a far cry from the 128 players in both the men’s and women’s singles competitions today. Now, the two-week event is one of the largest sporting shows on Earth, attracting 500,000 annual spectators.
Trivia: Which of Queen Elizabeth’s royal residences is located in London?
Balmoral Castle
Windsor Castle
Sandringham House
Buckingham Palace
The correct answer is Buckingham Palace
So why is this answer correct? : Queen Elizabeth II has many royal residences, but when she is in London, she resides at Buckingham Palace. Buckingham is also a top tourist destination, featuring the regular changing of the guard ceremony and many special events and royal celebrations. Kensington Palace is another royal residence located in London, but it is currently the official residence of Prince William and Kate Middleton, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
Who is the last Air Force general to serve as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, having filled that role from 2001-2005?
Martin Dempsey
Richard Myers
Michael Mullen
David Jones
Peter Pace
The correct answer is Richard Myers
Who is the only one of the following astronauts to have served as an aviator in the U.S. Marine Corps?
Alan Shepard
Neil Armstrong
John Glenn
Guion Bluford
Gus Grissom
The correct answer is John Glenn
Alan Hale Jr. — best known for playing the Skipper on the 1960s sitcom “Gilligan’s Island” — served in what branch of the U.S. military during World War II?
Army
Navy
Air Force
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
The correct answer is Coast Guard
The Quiz: What was the name of the first Mars rover from NASA?
Spirit
Opportunity
Sojourner
Curiosity
The correct answer to this quiz is Sojourner.
The Quiz: Which city is fortified by these medieval walls?
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Rhodes, Greece
Tallinn, Estonia
Ávila, Spain
The correct answer to this quiz is Ávila, Spain.
The Quiz: Often associated with Brazil, what is the largest snake in the world?
A Green anaconda
B Boa constrictor
C Burmese python
Unverified accounts have put the green anaconda found in much of South America at 29 feet long and more than 500 pounds. That may be an exaggeration, but confirmed sizes are frightening enough at more than 17 feet and 200 pounds.
The correct answer to this quiz is Green anaconda.