Sunday Super Quiz December 1, 2024

Simon Templar is the British fictional character known as The Saint. He featured in a long-running series of books by Leslie Charteris, published between 1928 and 1963.

The Leaning Tower of Pisa is a famous tourist attraction.

Most bees have four wings.

Frida Boccara was one of the four winners of the 1969 Eurovision Song Contest (Spain, France, Great Britain, and the Netherlands) with the song Un jour, un enfant.

The Labour Party, led by Tony Blair, won in a landslide victory, ending 18 years of Conservative rule. The Labour Party got a 179-seat majority and 419 seats.

Vasco da Gama was a Portuguese explorer. He was the first European to reach India by sea. This discovery opened the way for an age of global imperialism and for the Portuguese to establish a colonial empire in Asia.

The barn owl is the most widely distributed species of owl in the world and one of the most widespread of all species of birds, living almost everywhere.

Banco Santander S.A. (trading as Santander Group) is a Spanish multinational financial services company based in Madrid and Santander. It was founded in 1857 as Banco de Santander.

Flamenco is a traditional Spanish dance known for its expressive steps and intense emotion.

Orson Welles used simulated news bulletins to create a sense of immediacy and realism that tricked listeners into thinking the invasion was real. Some newspapers and public figures described the program's news-bulletin format as deceptive, leading to calls for regulation by the FCC.

In Greek mythology, Narcissus was known for his beauty. When he saw his reflection in a pool of water, he fell in love with it, not realizing it was just an image and drowned. Narcissus is the origin of the term narcissism, a fixation with the reflection or image that they portray to others.

Cristiano Ronaldo is a Portuguese professional footballer for Al Nassr (2023). He played for Manchester United from 2003 to 2009 and between 2021 and 2022. He has also played for Sporting CP, Juventus, and Real Madrid.

Lumière is an enchanted candelabra in the movie "Beauty and the Beast".

Oasis's album became a defining moment for Britpop, featuring hits like "Wonderwall."

Sophia Loren is an Italian actress. Loren's performance as Cesira in the film Two Women (1960) directed by Vittorio De Sica won her the Academy Award for Best Actress, making her the first performer to ever win an Oscar for a non-English-language performance.

The Grand Slam itinerary consists of the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open.

Nara is known for its freely roaming deer, considered sacred and a symbol of Nara city.

The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), signed by Canada, Mexico, and the United States, created a trilateral trade bloc in North America between 1994 and 2020.

Lord Peter Wimsey is a fictional character in a series of detective novels and short stories by Dorothy L. Sayers.

The Brandenburg Gate is in Berlin. Brandenburger Tor is a former city gate and one of Germany's best-known landmarks.