Sunday Super Quiz August 4, 2024

Guacamole is a Mexican dish primarily made of mashed avocado, often seasoned with lime, cilantro, onion, and chili.

The Great Hornbill lives in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, not to be confused with toucans, who live in South America. Both have large beaks, but toucans' beaks are more colorful and less curved, while Great hornbills have a more prominent casque.

The standard (SI) unit of measure for energy is the Joule (J). A unit of electrical energy, particularly for utility bills, is the kilowatt-hour (kWh)

The cell is the smallest unit of life, and all living organisms are composed of cells.

Snow White is a German fairy tale, first written down in the early 19th century. In the story, the wicked queen disguises herself as a farmer's wife and offers Snow White a poisoned apple.

John Nettles is best known for his starring roles as detectives in the crime drama television series Bergerac (1981–1991) and Midsomer Murders (1997–2011), in which he plays Detective Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby.

You'll Never Walk Alone is a song written by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II for their musical Carousel. Artists like Frank Sinatra, Patti LaBelle, and Elvis Presley have recorded it. But the most famous version was recorded in England in the early 1960s by the Liverpool group Gerry & the Pacemakers. It quickly became the official fight song of Liverpool FC and is always sung at their home games.

Star Anise is a spice that closely resembles anise in flavor and is obtained from the star-shaped pericarps of the fruit

The Mona Lisa, also known as La Gioconda, is a portrait painted by the Italian Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci.

The 2020 Summer Olympics were held in Tokyo, Japan in 2021.

The Bubba Gump Shrimp Company is an American seafood restaurant chain inspired by the 1994 film Forrest Gump, based in Houston, Texas, and a division of Landry's Restaurants since 2010

Hindi is the most widely spoken language in India (about 40%), followed by Bengali and other regional languages.

The RMS Titanic sank on April 15, 1912, after hitting an iceberg during its maiden voyage.

J.K. Rowling is the British author who wrote the highly successful Harry Potter fantasy series.

The Nile River, stretching approximately 6,650 kilometers (4,130 miles), is considered the longest river in the world.

Roger Moore played James Bond seven times, the most of any actor. Sean Connery played the role in six films, and so far (2024), Daniel Craig has done the role in five films.

Bizet's opera "Carmen" is famous for its colorful characters and catchy music.

Marcell Jacobs from Italy won with a time of 9.80. Fred Kerley (USA) took silver and Andre De Grasse (Canada) bronze. Usain Bolt did not participate.

Botulism is a very serious disease that can affect both animals and humans. The disease is caused by a bacterial poison (a toxin) which is one of the strongest known.

Japan is often referred to as the Land of the Rising Sun because the kanji characters for Japan mean "origin of the sun".