Sunday Super Quiz September 1, 2024

Walruses are a species of seal that lives in the Arctic Ocean. They are characterized by their two large tusks, which can be up to one meter long.

A Fish Called Wanda is a 1988 British-American coup comedy film directed by Charles Crichton. The film's screenplay was written by John Cleese and Crichton. Starring Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline and Michael Palin.

Rosa rugosa is native to eastern Asia, in northeastern China, Japan, Korea and southeastern Siberia. The Latin word "rugosa" means "wrinkled", referring to the wrinkled leaves. It has become invasive in parts of Europe, North America, and South America.

Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. was founded in 1979 by homebrewers Ken Grossman and Paul Camusi in Chico, California, USA.

Tom Cruise stars as a talented fighter pilot named Maverick in the 1986 action film "Top Gun."

Chianti is an Italian red wine produced in the Chianti region of central Tuscany, principally from the Sangiovese grape. 

The Alhambra is a palace and fortress complex in Granada, Andalusia, Spain.

There are seven African countries on the equator. Those countries are Sao Tome an Principe, Gabon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Kenya, and Somalia.

The Fireball Ceremony is held in Stonehaven, Scotland. It is Stonehaven's unique way to welcome the New Year and greet friends and neighbors. As the midnight chimes ring out on December 31st, approximately 40 men and women parade up and down the High Street, swinging fiercely flaming balls around their heads.

The kelvin is the SI unit of thermodynamic temperature, and one of the seven SI base units.

When Caesar crossed the river Rubicon, which formed the boundary between Caesar's provinces and Italy, and marched against Rome, the legitimate government fled to the Balkans. During the next three years, Caesar defeated all his opponents in Spain, the Balkans, and Africa. After returning to Rome, Caesar was first appointed dictator for 10 years and then, in early AD 44, dictator for life.

The movie is a group of British pensioners moving to a retirement hotel in India. The hotel used in the filming is Ravla Khempur in India. Some parts of the film, especially scenes inside the hotel, were shot at the Pearl Palace Heritage Guest House in Jaipur.

Bistek Tagalog, or karne frita, is a Filipino dish consisting of thinly sliced beefsteak braised in soy sauce, juice, garlic, ground black pepper, and onions cut into rings. It is an everyday staple in the Philippines' Tagalog and Western Visayan regions.

Don't Speak is a song by American rock band No Doubt from their third studio album, "Tragic Kingdom". It was the most widely played song on American radio in 1996.

The Cassowary is a large flightless bird that lives in the forests of New Guinea and northern Australia.

The Terracotta Army is a collection of terracotta sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China. The sculptures were discovered in 1974 by local farmers in Lintong County, outside Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.

Midvinterblot ("Midwinter sacrifice") is a 1915 painting by the Swedish painter Carl Larsson for the hall of the central staircase in the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm. It has been called Sweden's most controversial painting.

The Godfather was written by Mario Puzo and released in 1969.

The ocellaris clownfish, also known as the false percula clownfish or common clownfish, is a marine fish belonging to the family Pomacentridae, which includes clownfish and damselfishes.

Spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) is a mammal in the hyena family and is only found in Africa.