Hello, Here is the Letter "S" Trivia Quiz

Answer: Spiro Agnew

Spiro Theodore Agnew (1918-1996) was governor of Maryland from 1967 to 1969 and vice president of the United States from 1969 to 1973 under President Richard Nixon. He was charged with bribery and tax evasion irregularities during his tenure in the Maryland state administration, some of which continued during his tenure as vice president.

After a series of complaints to get rid of the charges, Spiro Agnew resigned on October 10, 1973; he was replaced by Gerald Ford.

Answer: Sava

The Salween, Sutlej and Syr Darya rivers are Asian rivers. The River Sava is one of the main tributaries of the River Danube and rises in the Julian Alps from the junction of two rivers in Radovljica, Slovenia. It flows through this country passing north of Ljubljana, through Croatia where it passes through Zagreb, forms part of the border between Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, heading to Serbia where it meets the Danube River in the capital Belgrade, after 940km.

Answer: False

False. Dutch Guyana was a colony of the Netherlands from 1667 until 1954, when Suriname became a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. On November 25, 1975 it became the Republic of Suriname, one of the smallest countries in South America. Its capital and largest city is Paramaribo, which lies on the Suriname River, 15 kilometers from the Atlantic Ocean.

Suriname's official language is Dutch and its currency is Surinamese dollar. Its population is very ethnically diverse, as in addition to indigenous and Europeans, it received a large number of Africans and Asians to meet the needs of agriculture. Almost 50% of the population professes Christianity, with Hinduism and Islam also representing a large percentage of adherents. The economy mainly depends on the production of bauxite. Despite its geographical contiguity, Suriname is not very integrated with South America; it has greater cultural affinity with the Caribbean countries.

Answer: Singapore

The Senegalese and Somali flags have one star, the Syrian flag has two stars and the Singaporean flag has five stars.

The Republic of Singapore is an island country located in Southeast Asia, which lies 137km north of the Equator and off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula. Its flag is made up of two equal horizontal bands, one red above white. The red color represents equality between men and universal brotherhood and the white color represents purity and virtue. The left red section has a white crescent moon that represents the young nation on ascendance and five white stars that represent the nation's ideals: democracy, peace, progress, justice and equality.

Answer: Sierra

The letter "S" is represented in the NATO phonetic alphabet by the word "Sierra", whose phonic pronunciation is "see airra". The word "Sierra" is of Spanish origin and means the range of hills or mountains whose peaks resemble the teeth of a saw.

The words that make up the phonetic alphabet were chosen because they cannot be confused with other words when pronounced. The use of the phonetic alphabet to spell parts of messages, which contain letters and numbers, aims to avoid confusion by similar sounds, static or other noises that may interfere with the transmission.

Answer: Stanley

Skopje, Sofia and Suva are the capitals of North Macedonia, Bulgaria and Fiji. Stanley is the capital city of the Falkland Islands. In the period of April 2nd and June 14th, 1982, an armed conflict took place between the United Kingdom and Argentina. Argentina claimed ownership of two dependent territories in the South Atlantic: the Falkland Islands and its territory dependencies, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. On April 2nd, Stanley was occupied by Argentine troops for ten weeks. The city was severely damaged and suffered major attacks due to the Argentine occupation and the British naval fleet bombarding the town.

Today Stanley is popular with tourists on cruises to South America and Antarctica.

Answer: True

In 1964, the Swedish Academy granted to the French writer Jean-Paul Sartre (1905-1980) the Nobel Prize in Literature. He was chosen for his work, his ideas about truth and freedom. However, Sartre communicated to the entity that he would not accept the award; due to his personal conceptions he always declined official honors. Sartre thought that by accepting an award he might appear to have connections with the donor institution; for this reason he also declined other awards and honors, such as the Legion of Honor.

The Nobel Prize Organization made it clear on the occasion that Sartre's declining the prize would not change its validity.

Answer: Sully Prudhomme

French René Armand François Prudhomme (1839-1907), known as Sully Prudhomme, began his engineering studies but left the course and began studying law and writing poetry. The good reception of his early poems encouraged him to start a literary career that included poetry and essays on aesthetics and philosophy. He was one of the leaders of the Parnassus movement, which aimed to reduce the excesses of Romanticism. His best known works are "La Justice" and "Le Bonheur".

He was awarded the first Nobel Prize for Literature in 1901, due the excellent quality of his work and "a rare combination of qualities of both heart and intellect". Most of the money that Prudhomme received with the award was used to create a poetry prize awarded by the Society of People of Letters of France.

Answer: Saiga

Saiga, samoyed, serval and sable all belong to Kingdom Animalia, Phylum Chordata and Class Mammalia. Among these four animals only "Saiga", whose scientific name is "Saiga Tatarica" belongs to the Bovidae family. This animal stands out for its flexible nose, which resembles an elephant's trunk, that helps to warm the air in winter and filter dust and sand.

They live for 6 to 10 years, are 60 to 80 centimeters tall and weigh between 36 and 63 kg. Males are larger than females and have horns. The saiga horn is highly valued by traditional Chinese medicine, the reason why they are killed by hunters and are currently almost extinct.

The saiga was classified as a critically endangered species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature - IUCN.

It is estimated that there are around 50,000 saigas living in Kazakhstan, Mongolia and in the Kalmykia Republic, a place that anyone who likes to play chess should visit.

Answer: Spencer Tracy

Claridge's Hotel is one of the most elegant and famous hotels in London, which laid down its foundation in 1856, welcoming members of royal families and famous personalities. In the 1950s many actors loved Claridge's as their London residence. Among these was the American actor Spencer Tracy who reportedly said that when he died he did not want to go to heaven, but he would rather go to Claridge's.

Spencer Bonaventure Tracy (1900-1967) was an actor from Hollywood's Golden Age; he was the first to receive two consecutive Academy Awards for Best Actor. Having acted in 75 films, his last role was in the movie "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner", which ended shooting 17 days before he died, in 1967.

Now that you have finished playing this quiz, you can relax by watching the movie "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner".