Something About Sixty Trivia Quiz

Answer: Joan Rivers

American actress, producer and comic presenter Joan Alexandra Molinsky (1933-2014), known as Joan Rivers, gained prominence as a guest on the "Tonight Show". She was the first woman to present an evening talk show on television: "The Late Show Starring Joan Rivers", 1986.

She became known as a comic actress, for her bitter and self-deprecating statements and for not sparing politicians and celebrities.

Answer: 2013

On June 2, 2013, Queen Elizabeth II, her husband, other members of the royal family and several dignitaries, participated in a religious service at Westminster Abbey to mark the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's coronation. Although she took the throne on February 6, 1952 and was proclaimed queen shortly after the death of her father, George VI, the coronation only took place in 1953, after the period of mourning, according to protocol.

Answer: 6

Carbon is a chemical element with symbol C and atomic number 6. The atoms of carbon can combine in diverse ways, resulting in several allotropes of carbon, the main ones being diamond and graphite. The physical properties of carbon vary depending on its allotropic form. For example, while graphite is opaque, black and soft, the diamond is transparent and hard.

Answer: Magnetic material

Neodymium with atomic number 60 is classified as a rare earth metal. Its name comes from two Greek words: "neos" which means "new" and "didymium" meaning "twin"; the combination means "new twin".

The main use of neodymium is to make very strong permanent magnets with an alloy of Neodymium, Iron and Boron. This discovery in 1983 made it possible to miniturize many devices used in electronics.

Answer: Romy Schneider

Rosemary Magdalena Albach (1938-1982), known as Romy Schneider, gained international fame by playing the character of Sissi, the Empress Elizabeth of Austria and Queen of Hungary, married to Emperor Franz Joseph I, who was murdered at the age of 60 and whose history was well known through the films: "Sissi", "The Young Empress" and "Fateful Years of an Empress", released in the \1950s. Romy Schneider died in 1982, victim of a cardiac arrest at age of 43.

Answer: Angelina Jolie

In the film "Gone in Sixty Seconds", 2000, Randal "Memphis" Raines (Nicolas Cage) was a retired car thief that had to return to his former activity to pay a ransom and save his brother's life. In order to achieve his aim, he needs the help of his ex-partners including Sara "Sway" Wayland, played by Angelina Jolie (1975-) his ex-girlfriend, mechanic and bartender.

At this time Angelina Jolie was a little-known actress.

Answer: They are located above the 60°N parallel

These three cities have more than 100,000 inhabitants and are located above the 60°N parallel. Helsinki (60°10'15"N, 24°56'15"E) is the capital and most populous city in Finland and is located in the Gulf of Finland. Anchorage (61°13'0"N, 149°54'0"W), is located in Alaska, USA and concentrates about 40% of the state's population; this state belonged to Russia and was purchased in 1867 by President Andrew Johnson. Yakutsk (62°02'N, 129°44'E), Russia, is 450 km south of Arctic Circle, is a major port on the Lena River, and is one of the coldest cities in the world.

Answer: His children Esau and Jacob were born

Abraham and Sarah were over 90 years old, when God told them they were going to have a child; Sarah laughed because it would be impossible for that to happen due their old age. When their only child was born, he was named Isaac, a word that comes from the Hebrew and means "laughter".

When Isaac was over 40 he married Rebecca. Twenty years after the wedding, when Isaac was 60, he and Rebecca had the twins Esau and Jacob.

Answer: Equilateral

The equilateral triangle has all three sides of the same length and all angles with the same measurement, all equal to 60°. An equilateral triangle is a regular polygon. All the properties and facts described for regular polygons apply to an equilateral triangle.

Answer: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 12, 15, 20, 30, and 60

Composite numbers are natural numbers with at least one divisor other than 1 and itself. All even numbers, with the exception of number 2, are composite numbers. The number 60, expressed in words as "sixty", and also in Roman Numerals as LX, has 11 divisors plus itself. Sixty is the smallest number with exactly 12 divisors.