Hello, Here is the Letter "R" Trivia Quiz

Answer: Basil Rathbone

In the period 1939-1946, 20th Century-Fox and Universal Studios produced a series of 14 films about Sherlock Holmes, based on the stories of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Actor Philip St. John Basil Rathbone (1892-1967), born in South Africa from an English family, had a long career in cinema.

His most famous role was Sherlock Holmes in this series where he starred with the British actor William Nigel Ernie Bruce (1895-1953) who played Dr. John Watson. In addition to the films, the two actors made numerous episodes for radio.

Answer: Pope John Paul II

On March 30, 1981, just two months after taking office, US President Ronald Reagan was shot in an assassination attempt. John Hinckley Jr. fired six shots at the president as he left the Hilton Washington Hotel, hitting Reagan and three other people. On May 13, 1981, Pope John Paul II, born Karol Józef Wojtyla, was shot and severely wounded by Mehmet Ali Agca when arriving at St. Peter's Square. Reagan and Wojtyla, before their careers as religious or political figures, were both actors.

Answer: Alfred Tennyson

Among these writers only Alfred Tennyson, the 1st Baron Tennyson, does not have a character whose name is Regan. In the play "King Lear" written by William Shakespeare, first performed in 1606, the king has three daughters whose names are Goneril, Regan and Cordelia, the youngest and the only one who loves their father.

In the novel "The Exorcist", by the American author William Peter Blatty, released in 1971, and in the film of the same name in 1973, the main figure is the teenager Regan MacNeil who is "theoretically" taken by demonic possession.

In 2004, the American author Julie Anne Peters published the novel "Luna", which has as its central figure Regan; the story is told from the point of view of Regan, who knows a terrible secret from her sister and who tries to keep away from other people so as not to run the risk of revealing it.

Answer: Piano

Arthur Rubinstein (1887-1982) was born in Lodz, Poland to a Jewish family. At age of two, watching his sister play the piano, he already demonstrated his inclination for this instrument. At the age of 4, Rubinstein was considered a child prodigy and at the age of 7 he made his first performance with pieces by various composers. When he was 10, he moved to Berlin to pursue his studies; in 1900, at the age of 13, he performed with the Berlin Philharmonic and in 1906, made his debut in New York at the Carnegie Hall.

He dedicated himself intensely to music because, in addition to being talented, he practiced countless hours daily. Rubinstein had a vast repertoire and is considered one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century.

Answer: Riga

Riyadh, Reykjavik and Rabat are on the Red Sea, on the North Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea, respectively.

Riga is the capital and the largest city in the Republic of Latvia, one of the Baltic States. It stands on the Gulf of Riga at the mouth of the Daugava River, where it meets the Baltic Sea. The city was founded in 1201 and in 1282 became part of the former Hanseatic League. Its historic center is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, a place that was damaged during World War II and later recovered.

Answer: Four

Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882-1945) or FDR, served as the 32nd American President from March 4, 1933 until his death on April 12, 1945. Roosevelt was the only president to win four consecutive presidential elections and therefore took four oaths and delivered four addresses on Inauguration Day.

FDR was the first and only US president to govern more than two consecutive terms and his inauguration on March 4, 1933 was the last on that date. All other inaugurations of US presidents were held on January 20. With the facilities for communication and transportation and considering the inconveniences arising from a long period between election and inauguration, the Twentieth Amendment in 1933 was ratified establishing that the presidential terms began on January 20th and not March 4. When January 20 falls on a Sunday, the ceremony is held the next day.

Answer: False

False. The river that runs through the city of Lyon is the Rhone River. Its source is in the Swiss Alps, and in its 813km length passes through southern France and flows into the Mediterranean Sea. A cruise along the Rhone River allows visiting, among other cities, Lyon, Avignon, Arles and their attractions.

The Rhine River, one of the longest rivers in Europe, is 1230km long, rises in Switzerland, runs north towards Germany and Netherlands emptying into the North Sea.

Answer: Roger Clemens

The Cy Young Award has been awarded annually since 1956 to the best pitchers in Major League Baseball (MLB). Several pitchers have won the award more than once but only the American Roger Clemens (1962-) has won this award seven times. Roger Clemens played in the MLB from 1984-2007.

The other athletes mentioned, Pole Robert Lewandovski (1988-), the Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo (1985-) and the English Wayne M. Rooney (1985-) are excellent soccer players, and they have all played for the national team of their home countries.

Answer: Rock Hudson

Roy Harold Scherer Jr. (1925-1985) is the birth name of well-known American actor Rock Hudson. He served during World War II as an aircraft mechanic; in 1946, he was discharged and moved to San Francisco to pursue his acting career. He was one of the most popular actors in the Golden Age of Hollywood. He began his film career in the late 1940s and devoted much of his time to cinema and television.

Perhaps his best-known films are "Magnificent Obsession" released in 1954 and "Giant", 1956. In the film "Giant", Rock Hudson starred opposite Elizabeth Taylor and James Dean. Rock Hudson received the first and James Dean received the second (and posthumous) nomination for the Academy Award. Rock Hudson died in 1985, victim of complications from AIDS.

Answer: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

Burt Bacharach was responsible for the score of all these mentioned films. The song "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" was produced by Burt Bacharach (1928-) and Hal David (1921-2012) for the movie "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid", released in 1969. The song recorded by B. J. Thomas was a great success in many countries. The film was nominated for seven Academy Awards, receiving four; two of which Burt Bacharach received for the "Best Original Score" and with Hal David for the "Best Original Song".

Now that you finish playing this quiz you can relax listening to the song "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head".