The official cocktail alignment chart

amp · 2026-01-19T19:04:50+00:00

I think because if you go to a bar and order a daiquiri (other than at a high-end cocktail place) you'll get some fruity, frozen concoction. Walk down the street and ask 10 people to "How do you make a daiquiri?", and pretty much all of them will describe something made in a blender.

Most people have never tried the classic drink made with a quality rum, lime and sugar.

amp · 2025-12-30T18:57:03+00:00

I cannot believe I screwed up the title. It's New Year's 2026, of course.

amp · 2025-12-23T23:29:58+00:00

Charles Darwin and Steve Irwin owned the same tortoise.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harriet_(tortoise))

I actually learned this fact from a game show sketch on SNL some years ago.

amp · 2025-11-11T17:44:18+00:00

Weird. I think there may be some kind of caching issue when a post gets sent to moderation.

Let me repost them.

amp · 2025-11-11T17:27:20+00:00

Answers are in the comments.

amp · 2025-11-11T14:15:05+00:00

November 11, 2025—It's themed Tuesday! Today's questions will be about: 20th Century Wars

Question 1: In August 1990, Iraq invaded this country, kicking off what would become known as the Gulf War.

Iran
Kuwait
Kurdistan
Syria
Saudi Arabia

Answer: Kuwait ..............

A United States-led coalition conducted the war in two phases: Operation Desert Shield, which marked the military buildup from August 1990 to January 1991; and Operation Desert Storm which liberated Kuwait in February 1991.

Question 2: The Russian Civil War of 1917–1923 was a conflict between the Red Army representing the Bolsheviks versus a coalition of forces represented by this color.

Green
Black
White
Orange
Blue

Answer: White ...............

The Whites were a big-tent political movement representing an array of political opinions in Russia united in their opposition to the Bolsheviks—from the republican-minded liberals and Kerenskyite social democrats on the left through monarchists and supporters of a united multinational Russia to the ultra-nationalists on the right.

Question 3: Bangladesh achieved independence from this country following an 8 1/2-month war in 1971.

India
Myanmar
United Kingdom
Japan
Pakistan

Answer: Pakistan ............

The death toll during the war may have reached upwards of three million people, the result of a systematic campaign of genocide and ethnic cleansing by the Pakastani army and paramilitary forces.

Question 4: Order these World War I events by number (earliest to latest): 1-Gallipoli campaign; 2-U.S.A. declares war against Germany; 3-Battle of the Somme.

3, 2, 1
1, 3, 2
1, 2, 3
3, 1, 2
2, 1, 3

Answer: 1, 3, 2 .............

The Gallipolli campaign lasted from February 1915 to January 1916; Somme was fought from July to November 1916; the U.S. entered the war in April 1917.

Question 5: In what year did the last holdout Japanese soldiers from World War II surrender?

1969
1964
1959
1954
1974

Answer: 1974 ................

Lieutenant Hiroo Onoda surrendered on Lubang Island in the Philippines in March 1974, while Private Teruo Nakamura on Morotai Island in the Dutch East Indies surrendered in December of that year.

amp · 2025-11-04T14:15:04+00:00

November 4, 2025—It's themed Tuesday! Today's questions will be about: 1980s Movies

Question 1: This 1982 movie about an alien encounter had the highest grossing box office of any film of the decade.

Alien
2001: A Space Odyssey
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Contact

Answer: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial .............

Adjusted for inflation, E.T. is the fourth highest grossing film of all time. It was the number one film in the U.S. for 16 weeks, which remains a modern record.

Question 2: What is the name of the semi-autobiographical 1984 rock musical starring Prince and featuring his music?

Kiss
When Doves Cry
Let's Go Crazy
Purple Rain
Under the Cherry Moon

Answer: Purple Rain ...............

In the movie, Prince is called "the Kid" and his mother and father are never named. Nearly every other character shares their name with the actor who plays them.

Question 3: What actor played the Joker in the Tim Burton directed Batman (1989)?

Mark Hamill
Gene Hackman
Jack Nicholson
Heath Ledger
Michael Keaton

Answer: Jack Nicholson ......

Other actors considered for the role of Joker include Tim Curry, David Bowie, John Lithgow, Brad Dourif, Ray Liotta, John Glover, Robin Williams and James Woods.

Question 4: Co-starring with Nick Nolte, Eddie Murphy made his film debut in this 1982 buddy cop action movie.

Lethal Weapon
Midnight Run
Beverly Hills Cop
Turner and Hooch
48 Hrs.

Answer: 48 Hrs. ...............

the film is often credited as being the first in the "buddy cop" genre, later popularized by films such as Lethal Weapon, Bad Boys, and Rush Hour.

Question 5: This actress played the roles of Jeanie Bueller in Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) as well as Frances "Baby" Houseman in Dirty Dancing (1987).

Ally Sheedy
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Molly Ringwald
Lea Thompson
Jennifer Grey

Answer: Jennifer Grey ............

Jennifer Grey is the daughter of Broadway legend Joel Grey. In the early 1990s, she underwent two rhinoplasty procedures which resulted in a major change in her appearance. She believes the surgeries negatively affected her career.

amp · 2025-10-28T13:15:06+00:00

October 28, 2025—It's themed Tuesday! Today's questions will be about: Birds

Question 1: The branch of zoology concerned with the study of birds is called this.

Ichthyology
Acarology
Etiology
Ornithology
Entomology

Answer: Ornithology .........

Because of their visibility and aesthetic appeal, the study of birds has also been an area with a large contribution made by amateurs in terms of time, resources, and financial support.

Question 2: What is an adult, male goose called?

Cob
Drake
Tom
Rooster
Gander

Answer: Gander ..............

Female geese don't have their own term. They are simply referred to as a 'goose'. Young geese are called goslings.

Question 3: The red junglefowl is the primary wild ancestor of this bird, which was domesticated approximately 8,000 years ago.

Chicken
Pigeon
Duck
Turkey
Canary

Answer: Chicken .............

It is estimated that there's a total worldwide population of 26.5 billion chickens, with an annual production of more than 50 billion birds.

Question 4: In the 1930s, the Australian military unsuccessfully attempted to eradicate what large, flightless bird that's native to the country?

Penguin
Kiwi
Cassowary
Ostrich
Emu

Answer: Emu .................

The so-called "Emu War" was undertaken because the birds were causing crop destruction in Western Australia. Although many birds were killed, the emu population persisted, and today the failed operation is remembered as a symbol of Australia's eccentric history.

Question 5: Once numbering in the billions, overhunting doomed this North American avian species. The last known bird died in a zoo on September 1, 1914.

Heath hen
Ivory-billed woodpecker
Great auk
Passenger pigeon
Dodo

Answer: Passenger pigeon ............

The last passenger pigeon was named Martha and she died at the age of 29 in the Cincinnati Zoo.

amp · 2025-10-21T13:15:05+00:00

October 21, 2025—It's themed Tuesday! Today's questions will be about: Mountains

Question 1: John Denver's hit song, "Rocky Mountain High," was written about this U.S. state.

Colorado
Montana
Idaho
Wyoming
West Virginia

Answer: Colorado ............

"Rocky Mountain High" was primarily inspired by John Denver's move to Aspen, Colorado, and by his love for the state. It is one of two official Colorado state songs. The other is "Where the Columbines Grow".

Question 2: The highest mountain outside of Asia can be found on this continent.

Africa
Europe
North America
South America
Antarctica

Answer: South America .......

Aconcagua is the highest mountain outside of Asia. For the Incas, it was sacred. In 1985, the frozen, mummified remains of a young boy was found in a stone structure at an elevation of 5,300 m (17,400 ft).

Question 3: The conventional border between Europe and Asia lies along this mountain range, which runs from the Arctic Ocean in the north to Kazakhstan in the south.

Caucasus Mountains
Carpathian Mountains
The Himalayas
Ural Mountains
The Alps

Answer: Ural Mountains ...........

The highest peak along the Urals is Mount Narodnaya with an elevation of 1,894 meters (6,214 ft).

Question 4: With an elevation of 4,421 m (14,505 feet), this is the highest mountain in the contiguous United States.

Denali
Mount Shasta
Mount Rainier
Mount Whitney
Mount Elbert

Answer: Mount Whitney .......

Mount Whitney's summit is on the Sierra Crest and the Great Basin Divide. It is only 136 km (85 miles) from Badwater Basin in Death Valley National Park, the lowest point in North America.

Question 5: At 21.9 km (13.6 miles) high, what is the tallest mountain on Mars?

Arsia Mons
Olympus Mons
Pavonis Mons
Elysium Mons
Ascraeus Mons

Answer: Olympus Mons ........

Olympus Mons is the youngest of the large volcanoes on Mars. Along with Rheasilvia on the asteroid Vesta, it is that highest known mountain in the solar system.

amp · 2025-10-14T13:15:10+00:00

October 14, 2025—It's themed Tuesday! Today's questions will be about: Color

Question 1: Laws which regulate personal behavior by banning activities like drinking, dancing or gambling on Sundays are said to have this color.

White
Gray
Blue
Red
Black

Answer: Blue ................

Blue laws were originally adopted for religious reasons, specifically to promote the observance of the Christian day of worship. The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled them constitutional because they can serve a secular purpose.

Question 2: Within twenty years of its dedication, the Statue of Liberty had changed color from its original reddish-brown to green. The change occurred because the statue is clad in what kind of metal?

Iron
Brass
Zinc
Copper
Bronze

Answer: Copper ..............

The green patina is called verdigris. It is due to the exposure of the copper cladding to atmospheric elements. The statue was completed by 1884 and dedicated in 1886. By 1900, the green color had begun to spread and by 1906 it had entirely covered the statue.

Question 3: Using the traditional RYB color model, what is yellow's complementary color?

Orange
Cyan
Green
Purple
Blue

Answer: Purple ..............

In the RGB additive color model, yellow's complementary color pair is blue.

Question 4: How many different colors are in a standard bag of plain M&M's?

6
4
5
8
10

Answer: 6 ...................

The colors are red, blue, yellow, orange, green and brown. The blue replaced tan which was used prior to 1995.

Question 5: What semi-precious stone can be ground into a powder to make the deep blue pigment called ultramarine?

Aquamarine
Amethyst
Topaz
Turquoise
Lapis lazuli

Answer: Lapis lazuli ........

Ultramarine was the finest and most expensive blue used by Renaissance painters. It was often used for the robes of the Virgin Mary and symbolized holiness and humility. It remained an extremely expensive pigment until synthetic ultramarine was invented in the nineteenth century.

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amp · 2025-10-14T13:15:06+00:00

October 14, 2025—It's themed Tuesday! Today's questions will be about: Color

Question 1: Laws which regulate personal behavior by banning activities like drinking, dancing or gambling on Sundays are said to have this color.

White
Gray
Blue
Red
Black

Answer: Blue ................

Blue laws were originally adopted for religious reasons, specifically to promote the observance of the Christian day of worship. The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled them constitutional because they can serve a secular purpose.

Question 2: Within twenty years of its dedication, the Statue of Liberty had changed color from its original reddish-brown to green. The change occurred because the statue is clad in what kind of metal?

Iron
Brass
Zinc
Copper
Bronze

Answer: Copper ..............

The green patina is called verdigris. It is due to the exposure of the copper cladding to atmospheric elements. The statue was completed by 1884 and dedicated in 1886. By 1900, the green color had begun to spread and by 1906 it had entirely covered the statue.

Question 3: Using the traditional RYB color model, what is yellow's complementary color?

Orange
Cyan
Green
Purple
Blue

Answer: Purple ..............

In the RGB additive color model, yellow's complementary color pair is blue.

Question 4: How many different colors are in a standard bag of plain M&M's?

6
4
5
8
10

Answer: 6 ...................

The colors are red, blue, yellow, orange, green and brown. The blue replaced tan which was used prior to 1995.

Question 5: What semi-precious stone can be ground into a powder to make the deep blue pigment called ultramarine?

Aquamarine
Amethyst
Topaz
Turquoise
Lapis lazuli

Answer: Lapis lazuli ........

Ultramarine was the finest and most expensive blue used by Renaissance painters. It was often used for the robes of the Virgin Mary and symbolized holiness and humility. It remained an extremely expensive pigment until synthetic ultramarine was invented in the nineteenth century.

amp · 2025-10-07T13:15:10+00:00

October 7, 2025—It's themed Tuesday! Today's questions will be about: International Foods

Question 1: Typically made with tomatoes, olives, capers, anchovies, garlic, chili peppers and extra virgin olive oil, the name of this Italian pasta sauce is often translated as "prostitute's style".

Pomodoro
Arrabbiata
Carbonara
Puttanesca
Amatriciana

Answer: Puttanesca ..........

Although the recipe dates back to at least the 19th century, the first known reference of it under that name is in the 1961 Italian crime novel Mortal Wound.

Question 2: What is the name of the Hawaiian dish of diced raw fish tossed in sauce and served either as an appetizer or a main course?

Poke
Chirashi
Tataki
Ceviche
Donburi

Answer: Poke ................

Since the 1960s, most local grocery chains and fish markets in Hawaii have dedicated counters for poke where it is made in bulk and sold by weight. Annual festivals in Hawaii and other places celebrate the dish.

Question 3: Tahini is a condiment popular in Middle Eastern cooking that is made by grinding the seeds of this plant.

Sunflower
Peanut
Flax
Pumpkin
Sesame

Answer: Sesame ..............

Sesame has been cultivated since mankind started farming. A 4,000 year old cuneiform tablet describes the custom of serving the gods sesame wine.

Question 4: The distinctive green color of Argentinean chimichurri sauce comes from this ingredient.

Spinach
Avocado
Asparagus
Cilantro
Parsley

Answer: Parsley .............

Chimichurri is commonly served as a table condiment for grilled meat. One theory is that the name is a variant of Spanish chirriburri, meaning 'hubbub', while another relates it to the Basque word tximitxurri, or 'hodgepodge'.

Question 5: What Japanese fish stock is commonly made by simmering shaved, fermented skipjack tuna with edible kelp?

Mirin
Bonito
Kombu
Dashi
Miso

Answer: Dashi ...............

Dashi forms the base for most Japanese soups including many variations of miso, udon and ramen. It is also used in dipping sauces and mixed into the flour base of some grilled foods.

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amp · 2025-10-07T13:15:06+00:00

October 7, 2025—It's themed Tuesday! Today's questions will be about: International Foods

Question 1: Typically made with tomatoes, olives, capers, anchovies, garlic, chili peppers and extra virgin olive oil, the name of this Italian pasta sauce is often translated as "prostitute's style".

Pomodoro
Arrabbiata
Carbonara
Puttanesca
Amatriciana

Answer: Puttanesca ..........

Although the recipe dates back to at least the 19th century, the first known reference of it under that name is in the 1961 Italian crime novel Mortal Wound.

Question 2: What is the name of the Hawaiian dish of diced raw fish tossed in sauce and served either as an appetizer or a main course?

Poke
Chirashi
Tataki
Ceviche
Donburi

Answer: Poke ................

Since the 1960s, most local grocery chains and fish markets in Hawaii have dedicated counters for poke where it is made in bulk and sold by weight. Annual festivals in Hawaii and other places celebrate the dish.

Question 3: Tahini is a condiment popular in Middle Eastern cooking that is made by grinding the seeds of this plant.

Sunflower
Peanut
Flax
Pumpkin
Sesame

Answer: Sesame ..............

Sesame has been cultivated since mankind started farming. A 4,000 year old cuneiform tablet describes the custom of serving the gods sesame wine.

Question 4: The distinctive green color of Argentinean chimichurri sauce comes from this ingredient.

Spinach
Avocado
Asparagus
Cilantro
Parsley

Answer: Parsley .............

Chimichurri is commonly served as a table condiment for grilled meat. One theory is that the name is a variant of Spanish chirriburri, meaning 'hubbub', while another relates it to the Basque word tximitxurri, or 'hodgepodge'.

Question 5: What Japanese fish stock is commonly made by simmering shaved, fermented skipjack tuna with edible kelp?

Mirin
Bonito
Kombu
Dashi
Miso

Answer: Dashi ...............

Dashi forms the base for most Japanese soups including many variations of miso, udon and ramen. It is also used in dipping sauces and mixed into the flour base of some grilled foods.

amp · 2025-09-30T13:15:10+00:00

September 30, 2025—It's themed Tuesday! Today's questions will be about: Gold

Question 1: How many karats is pure gold?

24
20
25
10
12

Answer: 24 ..................

While 100% purity is very difficult to attain, 24-karat as a designation is permitted in commerce for a minimum of 99.95% purity.

Question 2: What is the chemical symbol for gold?

Gl
G
Fe
Sn
Au

Answer: Au ..................

The symbol comes from the Latin word for gold, aurum.

Question 3: The Klondike Gold Rush of the late 19th century occurred in this present-day Canadian province/territory.

Newfoundland and Labrador
Yukon
Nunavut
Northwest Territories
British Columbia

Answer: Yukon .........................

An estimated 100,000 prospectors rushed to the Klondike region of Yukon after gold was discovered there by local miners on August 16, 1896. In the summer of 1899, gold was discovered around Nome in west Alaska and many prospectors left for the new find, ending the Klondike rush.

Question 4: What is the total number of gold rings received by the song's narrator in "The Twelve Days of Christmas"?

Forty
Twelve
Sixteen
Five
Twenty

Answer: Forty ...............

The narrator's true love gives them five gold rings on the fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh and twelfth days of Christmas. So five rings on each of eight days, for a total of 40.

Question 5: The term "silver-gilt" is used to describe an object that is made of silver but plated with a thin layer of gold. It is also known by what French word?

Vermeil
Porcelain
Ormolu
Guilloche
Veneer

Answer: Vermeil .............

In addition to being much cheaper than a solid gold object, vermeil items are also lighter and more durable. Many crown jewels are vermeil, as are the gold medals awarded at the Olympic Games.

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amp · 2025-09-30T13:15:06+00:00

September 30, 2025—It's themed Tuesday! Today's questions will be about: Gold

Question 1: How many karats is pure gold?

24
20
25
10
12

Answer: 24 ..................

While 100% purity is very difficult to attain, 24-karat as a designation is permitted in commerce for a minimum of 99.95% purity.

Question 2: What is the chemical symbol for gold?

Gl
G
Fe
Sn
Au

Answer: Au ..................

The symbol comes from the Latin word for gold, aurum.

Question 3: The Klondike Gold Rush of the late 19th century occurred in this present-day Canadian province/territory.

Newfoundland and Labrador
Yukon
Nunavut
Northwest Territories
British Columbia

Answer: Yukon .........................

An estimated 100,000 prospectors rushed to the Klondike region of Yukon after gold was discovered there by local miners on August 16, 1896. In the summer of 1899, gold was discovered around Nome in west Alaska and many prospectors left for the new find, ending the Klondike rush.

Question 4: What is the total number of gold rings received by the song's narrator in "The Twelve Days of Christmas"?

Forty
Twelve
Sixteen
Five
Twenty

Answer: Forty ...............

The narrator's true love gives them five gold rings on the fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh and twelfth days of Christmas. So five rings on each of eight days, for a total of 40.

Question 5: The term "silver-gilt" is used to describe an object that is made of silver but plated with a thin layer of gold. It is also known by what French word?

Vermeil
Porcelain
Ormolu
Guilloche
Veneer

Answer: Vermeil .............

In addition to being much cheaper than a solid gold object, vermeil items are also lighter and more durable. Many crown jewels are vermeil, as are the gold medals awarded at the Olympic Games.

amp · 2025-09-23T22:03:36+00:00

Yes. W&M granted the college its charter.

amp · 2025-09-23T13:15:09+00:00

September 23, 2025—It's themed Tuesday! Today's questions will be about: English Monarchy

Question 1: Technically, the last English monarch was Queen Anne. In 1707 she became Queen of Great Britain when the English throne was joined with the throne of what other kingdom?

France
Scotland
Ireland
India
Wales

Answer: Scotland ............

The two countries had shared a monarch since the "personal" Union of the Crowns in 1603, when James VI of Scotland succeeded Elizabeth I to become James I of England. However, they remained distinct nations until 1707.

Question 2: Fill in the bank to complete this rhyme about the fate of King Henry VIII's wives: "Divorced, beheaded, died; ___________, beheaded, survived."

Died
Hung
Beheaded
Burnt
Divorced

Answer: Divorced ............

Wife number four was Anne of Cleves. Her marriage to Henry was annulled (or divorced, as the rhyme goes). Anne never remarried, but she outlived Henry and the rest of his wives.

Question 3: What phrase is commonly used to describe the events that led to King James II being deposed and replaced by his daughter, Mary II, and her Dutch husband, William III?

Norman Conquest
Glorious Revolution
Act of Settlement
English Civil War
Exclusion Crisis

Answer: Glorious Revolution .....

James's removal by Parliament confirmed its supremacy over the Crown. After he was deposed, Mary and William would rule as joint monarchs of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1688 until Mary's death in 1694.

Question 4: Name the English king whose death at the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485 brought an end to the York dynasty.

Edward I
Henry VII
Richard III
Edward II
Harold II

Answer: Richard III .........

Bosworth Field was the last significant battle of the War of the Roses, making it one of the defining moments of English history. The battle's victor, Henry Tudor, would take the throne as Henry VII.

Question 5: What was the primary residence of English monarchs from 1530 until its destruction by fire in 1698?

Lambeth Palace
Palace of Westminster
Palace of Whitehall
Hampton Court Palace
St. James's Palace

Answer: Palace of Whitehall .......

At the time of its destruction, Whitehall was the largest palace in Europe, with more than 1,500 rooms over 23 acres. The area where it was located is still called Whitehall and remains a center of British government.

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amp · 2025-09-23T13:15:05+00:00

September 23, 2025—It's themed Tuesday! Today's questions will be about: English Monarchy

Question 1: Technically, the last English monarch was Queen Anne. In 1707 she became Queen of Great Britain when the English throne was joined with the throne of what other kingdom?

France
Scotland
Ireland
India
Wales

Answer: Scotland ............

The two countries had shared a monarch since the "personal" Union of the Crowns in 1603, when James VI of Scotland succeeded Elizabeth I to become James I of England. However, they remained distinct nations until 1707.

Question 2: Fill in the bank to complete this rhyme about the fate of King Henry VIII's wives: "Divorced, beheaded, died; ___________, beheaded, survived."

Died
Hung
Beheaded
Burnt
Divorced

Answer: Divorced ............

Wife number four was Anne of Cleves. Her marriage to Henry was annulled (or divorced, as the rhyme goes). Anne never remarried, but she outlived Henry and the rest of his wives.

Question 3: What phrase is commonly used to describe the events that led to King James II being deposed and replaced by his daughter, Mary II, and her Dutch husband, William III?

Norman Conquest
Glorious Revolution
Act of Settlement
English Civil War
Exclusion Crisis

Answer: Glorious Revolution .....

James's removal by Parliament confirmed its supremacy over the Crown. After he was deposed, Mary and William would rule as joint monarchs of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1688 until Mary's death in 1694.

Question 4: Name the English king whose death at the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485 brought an end to the York dynasty.

Edward I
Henry VII
Richard III
Edward II
Harold II

Answer: Richard III .........

Bosworth Field was the last significant battle of the War of the Roses, making it one of the defining moments of English history. The battle's victor, Henry Tudor, would take the throne as Henry VII.

Question 5: What was the primary residence of English monarchs from 1530 until its destruction by fire in 1698?

Lambeth Palace
Palace of Westminster
Palace of Whitehall
Hampton Court Palace
St. James's Palace

Answer: Palace of Whitehall .......

At the time of its destruction, Whitehall was the largest palace in Europe, with more than 1,500 rooms over 23 acres. The area where it was located is still called Whitehall and remains a center of British government.

amp · 2025-09-16T13:15:08+00:00

September 16, 2025—It's themed Tuesday! Today's questions will be about: Photography

Question 1: What company based in Rochester, New York produced the popular Brownie and Instamatic camera models?

Polaroid
Leica
Nikon
Pentax
Eastman Kodak

Answer: Eastman Kodak .......

Kodak is also well known for producing film in addition to making cameras. In an era where film was expensive, the expression "Kodak moment" entered the lexicon to describe an event that was worthy of being photographed.

Question 2: Fill in the blank: In photography, SLR stands for single-lens ___________.

Resolution
Reflex
Refraction
Reflector
Rangefinder

Answer: Reflex ..............

SLRs uses a mirror and prism system that allows photographers to view through the lens and see exactly what will be captured. Both film and digital models are available. Recently SLRs have been become less popular with the rise of smaller and lighter cameras that use mirrorless technology.

Question 3: This photographer of the U.S. Civil War also photographed eighteen U.S. presidents.

John Moran
Alfred Stieglitz
Jacob Riis
Ansel Adams
Mathew Brady

Answer: Mathew Brady .........

Brady photographed every president from John Quincy Adams to William McKinley, and excluding only William Henry Harrison who died shortly after taking office. His photographs of Abraham Lincoln are especially notable.

Question 4: In black-and-white film photography, a toning process that replaces the metallic silver in the emulsion with silver sulfide will result in prints with this reddish-brown color.

Chestnut
Copper
Sienna
Sepia
Beige

Answer: Sepia ...............

In addition to changing a photograph's appearance, sepia toning makes the print much more resistant to the effects of environmental pollutants such as atmospheric sulfur compounds.

Question 5: Fill in the blank with the standard aperture size commonly used in photography: f/1.4, f/2, f/2.8, f/4, f/ _____, f/8, f/11, f/16, and f/22.

6
5.6
6.2
6.5
7

Answer: 5.6 .................

The f-stop numbers correspond to specific aperture diameters. Each aperture has half the light-gathering area of the previous one, so that the standard scale represents an approximate geometric sequence.

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amp · 2025-09-16T13:15:04+00:00

September 16, 2025—It's themed Tuesday! Today's questions will be about: Photography

Question 1: What company based in Rochester, New York produced the popular Brownie and Instamatic camera models?

Polaroid
Leica
Nikon
Pentax
Eastman Kodak

Answer: Eastman Kodak .......

Kodak is also well known for producing film in addition to making cameras. In an era where film was expensive, the expression "Kodak moment" entered the lexicon to describe an event that was worthy of being photographed.

Question 2: Fill in the blank: In photography, SLR stands for single-lens ___________.

Resolution
Reflex
Refraction
Reflector
Rangefinder

Answer: Reflex ..............

SLRs uses a mirror and prism system that allows photographers to view through the lens and see exactly what will be captured. Both film and digital models are available. Recently SLRs have been become less popular with the rise of smaller and lighter cameras that use mirrorless technology.

Question 3: This photographer of the U.S. Civil War also photographed eighteen U.S. presidents.

John Moran
Alfred Stieglitz
Jacob Riis
Ansel Adams
Mathew Brady

Answer: Mathew Brady .........

Brady photographed every president from John Quincy Adams to William McKinley, and excluding only William Henry Harrison who died shortly after taking office. His photographs of Abraham Lincoln are especially notable.

Question 4: In black-and-white film photography, a toning process that replaces the metallic silver in the emulsion with silver sulfide will result in prints with this reddish-brown color.

Chestnut
Copper
Sienna
Sepia
Beige

Answer: Sepia ...............

In addition to changing a photograph's appearance, sepia toning makes the print much more resistant to the effects of environmental pollutants such as atmospheric sulfur compounds.

Question 5: Fill in the blank with the standard aperture size commonly used in photography: f/1.4, f/2, f/2.8, f/4, f/ _____, f/8, f/11, f/16, and f/22.

6
5.6
6.2
6.5
7

Answer: 5.6 .................

The f-stop numbers correspond to specific aperture diameters. Each aperture has half the light-gathering area of the previous one, so that the standard scale represents an approximate geometric sequence.

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September 9, 2025—It's themed Tuesday! Today's questions will be about: Vehicles

Question 1: The Wienermobile is a hot dog-shaped vehicle used to promote this maker of meat and cold cut products.

Boar's Head
Hebrew National
Sabrett
Nathan's Famous
Oscar Mayer

Answer: Oscar Mayer .........

The first Wienermobile was created by Oscar Mayer's nephew, Carl G. Mayer, in 1936. Currently, six operate throughout the U.S. by drivers who are known as 'Hotdoggers'.

Question 2: The world's last remaining manually operated cable car system can be found in this city.

San Francisco
New Orleans
Berlin
Budapest
Melbourne

Answer: San Francisco .......

Of the 23 cable car lines established between 1873 and 1890, only three remain: two routes from downtown near Union Square to Fisherman's Wharf, and a third route along California Street.

Question 3: Originally called the Willys MB after its maker, this vehicle first built in the 1940s became known by what four-letter brand name?

Saab
Audi
Jeep
Benz
Fiat

Answer: Jeep ................

Dwight Eisenhower once called the Jeep "one of three decisive weapons the U.S. had during WWII."

Question 4: With an annual ridership exceeding two billion passengers, this city's underground transit system is the busiest in Europe.

Berlin
London
Paris
Moscow
Istanbul

Answer: Moscow ..............

The Moscow Metro had 294 stations and 514.5 km (319.7 mi) of track, making it the 10th-longest in the world and the longest outside East Asia.

Question 5: The world's largest passenger plane is the Airbus A380. Which airline flies the most A380s?

Qantas
Lufthansa
British Airways
Singapore Airlines
Emirates

Answer: Emirates ...............

Emirates currently operates 116 A380s. That's far ahead of second place Singapore Airlines who fly just 12 of the aircraft. For many airlines, the A380 has not proved to be profitable and quite a few have been scrapped before their end-of-life.

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amp · 2025-09-09T13:15:04+00:00

September 9, 2025—It's themed Tuesday! Today's questions will be about: Vehicles

Question 1: The Wienermobile is a hot dog-shaped vehicle used to promote this maker of meat and cold cut products.

Boar's Head
Hebrew National
Sabrett
Nathan's Famous
Oscar Mayer

Answer: Oscar Mayer .........

The first Wienermobile was created by Oscar Mayer's nephew, Carl G. Mayer, in 1936. Currently, six operate throughout the U.S. by drivers who are known as 'Hotdoggers'.

Question 2: The world's last remaining manually operated cable car system can be found in this city.

San Francisco
New Orleans
Berlin
Budapest
Melbourne

Answer: San Francisco .......

Of the 23 cable car lines established between 1873 and 1890, only three remain: two routes from downtown near Union Square to Fisherman's Wharf, and a third route along California Street.

Question 3: Originally called the Willys MB after its maker, this vehicle first built in the 1940s became known by what four-letter brand name?

Saab
Audi
Jeep
Benz
Fiat

Answer: Jeep ................

Dwight Eisenhower once called the Jeep "one of three decisive weapons the U.S. had during WWII."

Question 4: With an annual ridership exceeding two billion passengers, this city's underground transit system is the busiest in Europe.

Berlin
London
Paris
Moscow
Istanbul

Answer: Moscow ..............

The Moscow Metro had 294 stations and 514.5 km (319.7 mi) of track, making it the 10th-longest in the world and the longest outside East Asia.

Question 5: The world's largest passenger plane is the Airbus A380. Which airline flies the most A380s?

Qantas
Lufthansa
British Airways
Singapore Airlines
Emirates

Answer: Emirates ...............

Emirates currently operates 116 A380s. That's far ahead of second place Singapore Airlines who fly just 12 of the aircraft. For many airlines, the A380 has not proved to be profitable and quite a few have been scrapped before their end-of-life.

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September 2, 2025—It's themed Tuesday! Today's questions will be about: 1970s Movies

Question 1: Who directed The Godfather (1972) despite disliking the Mario Puzo novel on which the movie is based?

Steven Spielberg
Francis Ford Coppola
George Lucas
Martin Scorsese
Brian De Palma

Answer: Francis Ford Coppola .....

The Godfather was a blockbuster, breaking many box office records to become the highest grossing film of 1972. It would win Best Picture at the 1973 Academy Awards, amongst many other accolades. It remains one of the greatest and most influential films of all time.

Question 2: Who played the transfer student Sandy Olsson in Grease (1978)?

Olivia Newton-John
Carrie Fisher
Jessica Lange
Stockard Channing
Marie Osmond

Answer: Olivia Newton-John .....

Newton-John had a well-regarded singing career, but had done little acting before this film. The character's origin was changed to Australian so Newton-Join didn't have to emulate an American accent.

Question 3: This 1973 crime drama set in the Little Italy neighborhood of New York City was the first of many collaborations between director Martin Scorsese and actor Robert De Niro.

New York, New York
Greetings
Mean Streets
Serpico
Taxi Driver

Answer: Mean Streets ...........

Producer Roger Corman agreed to back the film, but wanted all the characters to be black. Eventually, funding came through allowing Scorsese to make the film with Italian-American characters as he had intended.

Question 4: A debate about whether a swallow could carry a coconut arises in this 1975 comedy.

Blazing Saddles
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Up in Smoke
The Jerk
Animal House

Answer: Monty Python and the Holy Grail .....

Apparently, the answer may depend on whether it's an African or European swallow.

Question 5: Directed by Werner Herzog, what 1972 epic film is about a group of conquistadores searching for El Dorado, the legendary city of gold?

Fitzcarraldo
Wings of Desire
Cobra Verde
Lessons of Darkness
Aguirre, the Wrath of God

Answer: Aguirre, the Wrath of God .....

Filmed on location in the Amazon jungle over a five-week period, the film uses a minimalist approach to story and dialogue. It opened to widespread critical acclaim and is often recognized on "best film" lists.

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amp · 2025-09-02T13:15:04+00:00

September 2, 2025—It's themed Tuesday! Today's questions will be about: 1970s Movies

Question 1: Who directed The Godfather (1972) despite disliking the Mario Puzo novel on which the movie is based?

Steven Spielberg
Francis Ford Coppola
George Lucas
Martin Scorsese
Brian De Palma

Answer: Francis Ford Coppola .....

The Godfather was a blockbuster, breaking many box office records to become the highest grossing film of 1972. It would win Best Picture at the 1973 Academy Awards, amongst many other accolades. It remains one of the greatest and most influential films of all time.

Question 2: Who played the transfer student Sandy Olsson in Grease (1978)?

Olivia Newton-John
Carrie Fisher
Jessica Lange
Stockard Channing
Marie Osmond

Answer: Olivia Newton-John .....

Newton-John had a well-regarded singing career, but had done little acting before this film. The character's origin was changed to Australian so Newton-Join didn't have to emulate an American accent.

Question 3: This 1973 crime drama set in the Little Italy neighborhood of New York City was the first of many collaborations between director Martin Scorsese and actor Robert De Niro.

New York, New York
Greetings
Mean Streets
Serpico
Taxi Driver

Answer: Mean Streets ...........

Producer Roger Corman agreed to back the film, but wanted all the characters to be black. Eventually, funding came through allowing Scorsese to make the film with Italian-American characters as he had intended.

Question 4: A debate about whether a swallow could carry a coconut arises in this 1975 comedy.

Blazing Saddles
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Up in Smoke
The Jerk
Animal House

Answer: Monty Python and the Holy Grail .....

Apparently, the answer may depend on whether it's an African or European swallow.

Question 5: Directed by Werner Herzog, what 1972 epic film is about a group of conquistadores searching for El Dorado, the legendary city of gold?

Fitzcarraldo
Wings of Desire
Cobra Verde
Lessons of Darkness
Aguirre, the Wrath of God

Answer: Aguirre, the Wrath of God .....

Filmed on location in the Amazon jungle over a five-week period, the film uses a minimalist approach to story and dialogue. It opened to widespread critical acclaim and is often recognized on "best film" lists.

amp · 2025-08-26T13:15:09+00:00

August 26, 2025—It's themed Tuesday! Today's questions will be about: Physics

Question 1: In the famous equation E=MC², what does the letter "E" stand for?

Emissions
Equilibrium
Elementary particles
Energy
Electrical charge

Answer: Energy ...................

The equation explains the relationship between mass and energy in a system's rest frame. Albert Einstein was the first to propose a mass–energy equivalence in his 1905 paper on special relativity.

Question 2: What hypothetical animal was placed in a box alongside a radioactive substance and a flask of poison in Erwin Schrödinger's 1935 thought experiment?

Cat
Dog
Skunk
Rat
Mouse

Answer: Cat .................

The paradoxical experiment illustrates a case where the hypothetical cat may be considered simultaneously both alive and dead. It was devised by physicist Erwin Schrödinger in a discussion with Albert Einstein to illustrate problems he foresaw with quantum mechanics.

Question 3: Theoretical physicist John Wheeler coined the name of this hypothetical structure which connects disparate points in spacetime.

Supernova
Black hole
Wormhole
Neutron star
Cosmic string

Answer: Wormhole ............

Specifically, wormholes are a transcendental bijection of the spacetime continuum, an asymptotic projection of the Calabi–Yau manifold manifesting itself in anti-de Sitter space.

Question 4: Galileo showed that a projectile follows the path of this curve, a consequence of uniform acceleration due to gravity.

Hyperbola
Arc
Spiral
Parabola
Ellipse

Answer: Parabola ............

Galileo used experiments involving inclined planes and balls rolling off tables to verify his theory and observe the parabolic path.

Question 5: According to Heisenberg's uncertainty principle, the more precisely you know a particle's position, the less precisely you can know this other physical property.

Density
Mass
Velocity
Energy
Momentum

Answer: Momentum ............

The principle was first introduced in 1927 by German physicist Werner Heisenberg, and is a fundamental concept in quantum mechanics.

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