Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Trivia Bits 05 February

 

  • The lowest female singing voice is the contralto.
  • King Claudius is the chief protagonist in Shakespeare’s play Hamlet.
  • The fantasy-drama film Pan’s Labyrinth takes place in the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War 1936 – 1939.
  • A sampan is a Chinese boat.
  • A youth fired six blank shots at Queen Elizabeth II whilst participating in a parade in 1981 and riding horseback.
  • The successful musical based on the songs of Abba is Mama Mia! The musical opened in the West End at the Prince Edward Theatre on 6 April 1999 with a film adaptation starring Meryl Streep, Colin Firth, Pierce Brosnan, Amanda Seyfried, Christine Baranski and Julie Walters released in July 2008.
  • Riga is the capital of the European country of Latvia.
  • The correct term for a female dolphin is a cow.
  • Entomology is the study of insects.
  • Piscine is to fish as Ursine is to bears.

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