Generally Random 2 Trivia Quiz

Answer: Solving the 'longitude problem'

In the 18th century, John Harrison solved a major problem of sea navigation by providing an accurate way of measuring longitude. A clock maker, Harrison's developed clocks that weren't disrupted by the motion of the ship in the ocean, and thus could be used at sea. One clock could be set to the time of day where the ship was and compared to a second clock that displayed the time in Greenwich England (location of the first meridian). Navigators were thereby able to calculate (with some tricky (for me anyway) mathematical formulas) their longitudinal position. Harrison's clocks can be viewed at the Greenwich Observatory, London. John Harrison's story can be read in an intriguing book called "Longitude" by Dava Sobel, 1996.

Answer: Cris Judd

Her first husband was model Ojani Noa. Lopez married Cris Judd in September 2001. They divorced in 2002.

Answer: cDNA

The term "nucleic acid" encompasses both deoxyribonucleic acids (DNA) and ribonucleic acids (RNA). Genomic (g)DNA, messenger (m)RNA and ribosomal (r)RNA are all naturally occurring nucleic acids in mammalian cells. Double-stranded genomic DNA includes all our genes, interspersed with "junk DNA" that surrounds and interrupts genes.

When a cell needs to make the protein corresponding to a gene, it produces a single-stranded "message" (mRNA) that excludes all the "junk" gDNA. The mRNA is then "read" and assembled by rRNA and transfer (t)RNA. Copy (c)DNA is a DNA-"copy" of mRNA.

It is engineered in a laboratory and can be put back into a mammalian cell by a process called transfection.

Answer: Yes

Jennifer Capriati, who won the Australian Open in 2002 became the first ever defending champion of the Australian Open to be beaten in the first round of the subsequent year, beaten in 2003 by unseeded German, Marlene Weingartner, 2-6 7-6 (8/6) 6-4.

Answer: 6

These women were: Mary I (1553-1558), Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Mary II (1689-1694 who was Queen together with William of Orange), Anne (1702-1714), Victoria (1837-1901) and Elizabeth II (1952- ). As of January 2003, England has had Queens as monarchs for a total of 180 years.

Answer: Canada

Naismith invented basketball to keep his students at the International Young Men's Christian Training College in Springfield, Massachusetts interested in physical education. Initially, the basketball "rings" consisted of two peach baskets nailed to opposite ends of a gymnasium, and the ball needed to be retrieved from the basket each time a goal was shot.

Answer: Tabitha and Adam

As with most child characters, both Tabitha and Adam were played by twins. Adam was portrayed by brothers Greg and David Lawrence. Tabitha was played by a number of girls including twin sisters Diane and Erin Murphy and Heidi and Laura Gentry. They were so cute!

Answer: Berlin

Jackson was threatened with prosecution for this stunt, which he described as a "terrible mistake" that he made when he got caught up in the excitement of the moment when his fans were asking to see his son.

Answer: Anne Boleyn

Despite here impending death on May 19th, 1536, Henry VIII's second queen, Anne Boleyn jested with her gaoler, Constable of the Tower of London, Sir W. Kingston. Kingston reported the events of the day to Thomas Cromwell. Kingston's letter can be found at the following website:
http://tudorhistory.org/primary/abexecution.html

Answer: none of these

Truman's "middle initial" was not an initial at all. His was simply named "S" as his parents could not agree on which grandfather, Shipper or Solomon, to name him after.