Author: Evelyn Beresford

Step 1 : Introduction to the question “Which actor previously worked at the circus as a lion tamer?” Many years before he became an Oscar-winning actor, Christopher Walken was a lion tamer. Yes, you read that correctly. As a teenager, Walken worked at the circus as a lion tamer. In the show, Walken orchestrated lions onstage as the circus owner’s apprentice. In a 2012 interview with Vanity Fair, Walken spoke fondly of the lion he once worked with. “It was a female lion named Sheba, and she was very sweet.” Since his circus days, Walken has appeared in a number of famous…

Step 1 : Introduction to the question “According to their website, how many people does McDonald’s serve each day?” According to the McDonald’s website, they have more than 36,900 restaurants serving approximately 69 million people in over 100 countries each day. Given the fact that 75 hamburgers are sold every second, we suppose it may not be such a shock that 69 million people eat there per day. To put it into perspective, 69 million people is slightly more than the population of the UK and twice as much as the population of Canada. When you do the math, 69 million people…

Step 1 : Introduction to the question “In which country can you find this famous ocean cliff?” …1. Australia 2. United Kingdom 3. France 4. Mexico Step 2 : Answer to the question “In which country can you find this famous ocean cliff?” Australia – Sydney’s incredible ocean cliff on the South Head peninsula known as “The Gap” overlooks the Tasman Sea. Made of sandstone shaped by the sea’s powerful waves, the cliff is part of the Sydney Basin and Sydney Harbour National Park, which is home to the iconic, red-and-white, striped Hornby Lighthouse, a 19th-century mansion known as Vaucluse House, and the…

Step 1 : Introduction to the question “Who coined the term “The Big C” while announcing his cancer diagnosis?” After beating lung cancer in 1964, iconic movie star John Wayne coined the term “The Big C” to help take some of the fear out of the word cancer. After surgeons removed one of his lungs, Wayne held a press conference at his home to talk about his health. “They told me to withhold my cancer operation from the public because it would hurt my image,” the Duke told the media. “Isn’t there a good image in John Wayne beating cancer? Sure, I…

Step 1 : Introduction to the question “Which of the following sharks is able to walk?” …Yes, you read that correctly—there is a shark that can walk on land. The epaulette shark is not only a perfectly capable swimmer, but it can also “walk” between coral heads at low tide, along the seafloor, and even on land when needed. For that reason, it is often called the “walking shark.” Even though they can swim just fine, these sharks are often seen ably walking along the seafloor or across the reef. The epaulette shark’s ability to walk on its pectoral fins, and survive…

Step 1 : Introduction to the question “Which of these major newspapers is based in the city of Philadelphia?” The Philadelphia Inquirer is a morning daily newspaper that serves the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, metropolitan area of the United States. The newspaper was founded by John R. Walker and John Norvell in June 1829 as The Pennsylvania Inquirer and is the third-oldest surviving daily newspaper in the United States. The Inquirer has the eighteenth largest average weekday U.S. newspaper circulation and has won twenty Pulitzer Prizes. The Inquirer first became a major newspaper during the American Civil War. Step 2 : Answer to the question…

Step 1 : Introduction to the question “Which of these East Coast states has the highest population?” …According to data from the U.S. Census, the East Coast states have a total population of over 118 million people. This region is home to more than one-third of the nation’s total population. It is also the most populated coastal region in the country. The largest East Coast state is Florida, which has an estimated population of 21.6 million people. New York doesn’t fall far behind, with an estimated population of 20.4 million inhabitants. The least populous East Coast state is Delaware, which has an…

Step 1 : Introduction to the question “Which state has the highest relative humidity?” …1. Florida 2. Alaska 3. Hawaii 4. California Step 2 : Answer to the question “Which state has the highest relative humidity?” Alaska – While you might lean toward states with warm or tropical climates when considering humidity, the state with the highest relative humidity is actually Alaska. Humidity is the concentration of water vapor in the air, and states with the highest presence of water tend to be the most humid. However, relative humidity is a slightly different measure. It is the maximum amount of water vapor that…

Step 1 : Introduction to the question “Which fictional character is immortalized with a statue in downtown Milwaukee?” …The Bronze Fonz is a sculpture located on the Milwaukee Riverwalk just south of Wells Street in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Bronze Fonz depicts Henry Winkler as the Happy Days TV show character Arthur Fonzarelli, also known as the Fonz. Happy Days, which aired in the 1970s, was a sitcom about a family living in Milwaukee during the 1950s/1960s. Fonzie stands in his typical costume, which consists of a leather jacket and jeans. He is giving a two handed thumbs up, a gesture he…

Step 1 : Introduction to the question “Long John Silver is the villain of a novel written by which author?” Long John Silver is a fictional character and the main antagonist in the novel Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson. The most colourful and complex character in the book, he continues to appear in popular culture. His one-leggedness and parrot, in particular, have greatly contributed to the image of the pirate in popular culture. According to Stevenson’s letters, the idea for the character of Long John Silver was inspired by his real-life friend William Henley, a writer and editor. It’s in part…