Hello, Here is the Letter "L" Trivia Quiz

Answer: Lange

King Kong (1976) is an American adventure movie, directed by John Guillermin, produced by Dino De Laurentiis and starring Jeff Bridges as Jack Prescott and Jessica Lange as Dwan. It is a remake of the 1933 film of the same name. Although the film was a box office success it was not a critical success.

American Jessica Phyllis Lange (1949 -) was a model when she was asked by Dino De Laurentiis to be the lead actress in the film "King Kong". This was her debut film and with it she won the Golden Globe for best new actress, but her performance was much criticized, the reason why she spent three years away from the screen. From then on, she began a successful career in film, theater and television. Jessica is one of the few actresses to achieve The Triple Crown of Acting, having received an Academy Award, an Emmy Award and a Tony Award.

Answer: Liberia

Liberia was founded by a group of former slaves from the United States and the Caribbean, with financial support from the American Colonization Society (ACS) which aimed to remove the free people of color from North America. The lands were purchased on the West African Coast and the settlement was created in 1822. On July 26, 1847 the country declared its independence.

The flag adopted by the new country resembles the American flag in its colors and characteristics. The flag has eleven horizontal stripes representing the signatories of Liberia's Declaration of Independence; there are five red and six white stripes interspersed. The red color symbolizes courage and the white color, moral excellence. In the top left corner is a blue square with a white five-pointed star. The blue represents Africa and the white star represents freedom.

Answer: Selma Lagerlöf

Selma Ottilia Lovisa Lagerlöf (1858-1940) was a Swedish teacher and writer. When she was 7 years old, she read her first book "Osceola" by Thomas Mayne Reide. When she finished reading, she decided that she would be a writer. At age 33, she published her first book: "Gösta Berling's Saga". In addition to being a writer, she was an active advocate of women's suffrage.

In 1909, Selma Lagerlöf was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature and in 1914 became a member of the Swedish Academy. Thus, she became the first woman to receive a Nobel Prize and the first woman accepted into the Swedish Academy.

Answer: René Laënnec

René-Théophile-Hyacinthe Laënnec (1781-1826) was born in France, graduated in medicine in Paris in 1804, and invented the stethoscope in 1819 while practicing medicine. At that time, for auscultation, the physician placed his hand or laid his ear on the chest of the patient in order to listen to the chest sound. It was a process that didn't work well and it had several disadvantages, especially when the person was overweight.

When examining an obese, heart-troubled woman, Laënnec was reminded of the principle of acoustics, which shows the increase in the intensity of a sound when transmitted by some solid material. He created a device that consisted of a tube 3.5cm in diameter and 25cm long; the end placed on the patient's chest was trumpet-shaped. Today, stethoscopes are more sophisticated but maintain the same principles. The auscultation method is still a key part of clinical examination. Laënnec's career was not limited to this invention: he described and named various illnesses.

Answer: Ira Levin

"Rosemary's Baby", 1968, is a horror film written and directed by Roman Polanski, starring Mia Farrow and John Cassavetes among others. The screenplay was based on the novel of the same name released in 1967 by Ira Levin.

American Ira Levin (1929-2007) was a novelist, playwright and songwriter. His best known novels are "A Kiss Before Dying", "The Stepford Wives", "The Boys from Brazil" and "Rosemary's Baby", his most famous book. His most famous play is "Deathtrap", considered one of greatest hits on Broadway, with almost 1800 performances. Many of his books have been adapted for film.

Answer: Ljubljana

Lomé, Luanda and Lusaka are the city capitals of the African countries Togo, Angola and Zambia respectively. Ljubljana is the largest city and capital of Slovenia, Europe, and its cultural, economic, political and administrative center. The city was under Habsburg rule until 1918, when the Austro-Hungarian Empire was dissolved. From this date it was part of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, as the capital of the Socialist Republic of Slovenia. In 1991 Slovenia became independent and Ljubljana became the capital.

Ljubljana is bathed by several rivers especially the Sava River, it has two lakes and its architecture has various styles. A tour of the city is very pleasant. Several bridges characterize the city, the best known being "The Dragon Bridge", which is decorated with dragons placed on pedestals at its four corners. It is one of the symbols of the city.

Answer: Loire

The Loire river is 1,020km long and is the longest river in France. It rises near Mont Gerbier de Jonc, in the Cevennes range at 1,350 meters above sea level, in southern France. It flows north, crosses the center of the country, then flows west until it reaches the Atlantic Ocean.

The middle section of the Loire River is called Loire Valley or Garden of France; it is a region known especially for its vineyards and chateaux. In 2000 the region became part of the World Heritage Sites list by UNESCO.

Answer: Carl Lewis

Frederick Carlton Lewis (1961 -), known as Carl Lewis, was born in Birmingham, Alabama in 1962. His mother was an athlete and his parents ran an athletic club, a fact that had a great influence on Carl and his brothers. His father was his early coach but his life coach was Tom Telles (1933 -), a renowned track and field coach from the University of Houston.

Carl Lewis was a track and field athlete. He was not only a sprinter but also an excellent long jumper. Lewis led the world rankings in the 100m and 200m events for nearly 10 years. He set new records in races and long jump. Lewis won 10 Olympic medals, nine gold and one silver, and won 10 World Championship medals, including 8 in gold. Lewis' career spanned from 1979 to 1996.

Answer: Luzon

Luzon is the largest and most populous island in the Philippines, accounting for 50% of the population and a third of the country's area. Luzon is the home of the capital city Manila and Quezon City, the most populous city in the country. The island is about 110,000km2 and is surrounded by the South China Sea, Philippine Sea and Sibuyan Sea. Mount Pulag at 2,930m is the highest on the island. Mount Pinatubo, in the Zambales Mountains, is 90km from Manila; it erupted in 1991, causing major problems for the population and local agriculture. Luzon leads the Philippines' agriculture and industry. Iron, gold, manganese and copper are mined in Luzon.

Answer: Maurice Leblanc

Arsène Lupin is a fictional detective and gentleman thief created by Maurice Leblanc. He appeared in 1905 in a series of short stories published in a French magazine named "Je sais tout". Lupine is the central character of 17 novels and 39 short stories.

Maurice Marie Émile Leblanc (1864-1941) was a French novelist known especially for his stories about Arsène Lupin. Many say that Leblanc is the Arthur Conan Doyle of France. He wrote two notable science fiction books: "Le Trois Yeux", 1919, and "Le Formidable Evèment", 1920. Maurice Leblanc was awarded the Légion d'Honneur for his contribution to literature.

Now that you finished playing this quiz you could relax reading one of Maurice Leblanc's books.