Sunday Super Quiz November 24, 2024

Retinal detachment (also known as amotio retinae) is an eye disorder in which the retina peels away from its underlying layer of support tissue.

Agrostemma githago, the common corn-cockle (also written "corncockle"), is a herbaceous annual flowering plant and a member of Caryophyllaceae, also called the pink family or the carnation family of plants.

The French Revolution lasted from 1789 until 1799. Louis XVI was King of France from 1774 until his deposition in 1792.

Paul Allen and Bill Gates founded Microsoft on April 4, 1975.

The Basilica i Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Familia, commonly known as just Sagrada Familia, is a large Roman Catholic church in Barcelona, Spain. Although incomplete, the church is a UNESCO World Heritage Site,

This quote inspires optimism and perseverance and is attributed to the former First Lady of the United States.

1954, the first Wimpy Bar was established at the Lyons Corner House in Coventry Street, London. Originally, it was a special fast-food section within the more traditional restaurant, but soon, separate Wimpy restaurants serving only hamburger-based meals were established. McDonald's opened its first U.K. restaurant in 1974. Burger King also opened in the 1970s. Carrols was founded in 1960, and most Carrols restaurant locations were converted to Burger King franchises in 1975.

Defenestration is derived from the Latin "de-" (from) and "fenestra" (window or opening). The word literally means to throw someone or something out of a window. The expression was coined in connection with the defenestrations in Prague, the first of which occurred in 1419 and the second in 1618.

Among the numbers 1 to 6, the numbers 2, 3, and 5 are the prime numbers, while 1, 4, and 6 are not prime.

Benito Mussolini became Prime Minister of Italy in 1922. Adolf Hitler became Chancellor of Germany in 1933. Francisco Franco became Prime Minister of Spain in 1938. Charles de Gaulle became Prime Minister of France in 1958.

Elvis Presley made his acting debut as Clint Reno in Love Me Tender (1956), an American black-and-white film directed by Robert D. Webb.

Taylor Hicks won the U.S. television talent contest, American Idol, season 5.

Aconcagua is the highest mountain in the Americas, at nearly 7,000 meters.

"End of the Road" is a single recorded by American R&B group Boyz II Men. It was released in 1992 and reached No. 1 in several countries, including the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia, and New Zealand.

Sons and Lovers and Lady Chatterley's Lover are novels by D. H. Lawrence. He also wrote The Rainbow and Women in Love. When Lady Chatterley's Lover was published in Britain, Penguin Books was prosecuted under the Obscene Publications Act. It became a major public event and a test of the new obscenity law. BBC Wales later dramatized the trial as The Chatterley Affair. 

The euro replaced the lira as Malta's official currency on January 1, 2008. Before the lira, Malta used the Maltese pound until 1972.

When British rule ended in 1947, the region was part of the newly formed state of Pakistan. It was known as East Pakistan. The Bangladesh Liberation War led to independence in 1971, and East Pakistan became Bangladesh.

In the binary system, a number is made up of only 0s and 1s. The word binary comes from bi, meaning two.

The Inbetweeners is a British sitcom that ran from 2008 to 2010. It was created and written by Damon Beesley and Iain Morris. The show followed the life of suburban teenager Will McKenzie (played by Simon Bird), and three of his friends at the fictional Rudge Park Comprehensive. A U.S. version of The Inbetweeners aired on MTV for one season in 2012 but was canceled.

During the 1980s, Boy George was the lead singer of the band Culture Club. He was known for his androgynous appearance. The group had several hit songs such as "Do You Really Want To Hurt Me", "Time (Clock of the Heart)", and "Karma Chameleon".