Author: Evelyn Beresford

Step 1 : Introduction to the question “In which city will you find Michelangelo’s secret underground drawings?” …1. Rome 2. Florence 3. Milan 4. Barcelona Step 2 : Answer to the question “In which city will you find Michelangelo’s secret underground drawings?” Florence – In 1530, Michelangelo had retreated to Florence, Italy, to escape the wrath of Pope Julius II. He stayed in a hidden room beneath the Basilica di San Lorenzo, which belonged to another of his famous patrons — the 3Medici family. Ironically, Michelangelo was hiding from the Medicis too, as many Florentines were bucking against their rule, Michelangelo included. Having…

Step 1 : Introduction to the question “Which James Bond girl did Swiss actress Ursula Andress play?” Ursula Andress is best known for her role as Bond girl Honey Ryder in the first James Bond film, Dr. No. Andress is widely regarded as the first Bond girl in the film franchise. Ryder’s entrance in the film, emerging from the ocean in a white bikini, holding two large seashells, is considered a classic James Bond moment, and one of the most popular scenes in cinematic history. Andress later said that she owed her career to that white bikini. This scene was only the…

Step 1 : Introduction to the question “Johnny, Joey, Dee Dee, and Tommy were all members of what band?” The Ramones were a punk rock band that formed in the New York City neighborhood of Forest Hills, Queens in 1974. They are often cited as the first true punk rock group. All of the band members adopted pseudonyms ending with the surname “Ramone”, although none of them were biologically related. They performed 2,263 concerts, touring virtually nonstop for 22 years. In 1996, the band disbanded. By 2014, all four of the band’s original members had died – lead singer Joey Ramone (1951–2001),…

Step 1 : Introduction to the question “Which actress has the most Oscar nominations without a win?” Glenn Close has won three Emmys, three Golden Globes, three Tony Awards, and has been nominated for eight Oscars. With eight Oscar nominations and zero awards, Close is tied with the late Peter O’Toole for having the most acting nominations without a win. Close has been nominated four times for Best Actress (Fatal Attraction, Dangerous Liaisons, Albert Nobbs, and The Wife) and four times for Best Supporting Actress (Hillbilly Elegy, The World According to Garp, The Big Chill, and The Natural). With her eighth nomination…

Step 1 : Introduction to the question “Boston cream pie is the official state dessert of where?” …In 1856, at Boston’s Parker House Hotel, French chef Monsieur Augustine Francois Anezin created the Boston cream pie. In 1996, Massachusetts declared the Boston cream pie as their official dessert. The traditional Boston cream pie is a yellow cake filled with custard or cream and topped with chocolate glaze. Although it is called a Boston cream pie, it is in fact a cake, and not a pie. The dessert acquired its name when cakes and pies were cooked in the same pans, and the words…

Step 1 : Introduction to the question “Who was born during a visit of Halley’s Comet and died upon its return 75 years later?” …Halley’s Comet appeared in the sky when Mark Twain was born in 1835. The comet moves in a 75-76 year orbit, and, as it neared Earth once again, Twain said,” I came in with Halley’s Comet in 1835. It is coming again next year (1910), and I expect to go out with it. It will be the greatest disappointment of my life if I don’t go out with Halley’s Comet. The Almighty has said, no doubt: “Now here…

Step 1 : Introduction to the question “What Oscar winning actor became president of the National Rifle Association in 1998?” …Charlton Heston was Hollywood star best known for his roles in The Ten Commandments, Ben Hur and Planet of the Apes. Heston appeared in almost 100 films over the course of 60 years. He was also a five-term president of the National Rifle Association (NRA), from 1998 to 2003. After being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2002, he retired from both acting and the NRA presidency. In 2003, President George W. Bush awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest…

Step 1 : Introduction to the question “Which country built a bridge specifically for squirrels? ” …1. United Kingdom 2. The Netherlands 3. United States 4. Canada Step 2 : Answer to the question “Which country built a bridge specifically for squirrels? ” The Netherlands – Yes, there is an actual bridge for squirrels in the Netherlands! Squirrels were excessively using the motorway, leading to their population decline. In order to combat this problem, a 60-ton bridge was built between the Haagse Bos (The Hague’s Forest) and Clingendael Park. Unfortunately, only five red squirrels used the bridge between 2014 and 2015. Despite its neglect from…

Step 1 : Introduction to the question “What country’s national sport is archery?” …1. Canada 2. Bhutan 3. Bolivia 4. Croatia Step 2 : Answer to the question “What country’s national sport is archery?” Bhutan – Archery became the official national sport of Bhutan in 1971, but “da,” as locals call it, has a much longer history in this small Buddhist country located between India and China. The practice was borne out of necessity, rather than fun and games, as the Bhutanese people employed bows and arrows against the invading Tibetans and British in the 19th century. Archery later evolved into a social…

Step 1 : Introduction to the question “When visiting the Arctic, what are visitors looking at when viewing sastrugi? ” The Arctic is a polar region located at the northernmost part of Earth. The Arctic consists of the Arctic Ocean, adjacent seas, and parts of Alaska (United States), Northern Canada, Finland, Greenland (Denmark), Iceland, Norway, Russia and Sweden. Step 2 : Answer to the question “When visiting the Arctic, what are visitors looking at when viewing sastrugi? ” Sastrugi, or zastrugi, are sharp irregular grooves or ridges formed on a snow surface by wind erosion, saltation of snow particles, and…