Hello, Here is the Letter "W" Trivia Quiz

Answer: Smallpox

George Washington (1732 - 1799) was born in the British colony of Virginia and was the eldest of the six children of Augustine Washington and his second wife. In 1751, Washington accompanied his older half-brother, who suffered from tuberculosis, to Barbados hoping the warmer climate might help with his treatment. Shortly after his arrival in Barbados, George Washington contracted smallpox.

He survived the illness but was left with many scars.

Answer: Washington

In 1853, the Washington Territory was formed and Olympia was proclaimed the territorial capital by Isaac Stevens. Its incorporation as a town occurred in 1859. The name Olympia was suggested by colonel Isaac N. Ebey because of its proximity to the Olympic Mountains.

Édouard Manet exhibited his work "Olympia" at the 1865 Paris Salon; it was widely criticized by the press at the time of its presentation. The work shows a lying naked woman receiving flowers from a servant and details identify the woman as a prostitute. The piece is on display at the Musée d'Orsay, Paris.

Answer: Wisconsin

The state of Wisconsin is located in the American Midwest and is bordered by the states of Iowa, Illinois, Michigan and Minnesota and by several bodies of water, especially by Lakes Superior and Michigan. Its borders still include the Montreal River, St.Croix River and Mississippi River.

The state of Wisconsin gained statehood in 1848, as the 30th state. Its capital is Madison and the largest city is Milwaukee. Wisconsin is a leader in the production of dairy products and is famous for its beers.

Answer: Virginia Woolf

The English writer, born Adeline Virginia Stephen (1882-1941) began writing in 1900 encouraged by her father. In 1912, she married Leonard Woolf and together they founded the Hogarth Press, an English publishing house, where many of her works were published. Among her famous works are: "Mrs. Dalloway" (1925), "Orlando: A Biography" (1928) and "Between the Acts" (1941), her last one.

During her life she suffered episodes of depression and was hospitalized several times. After her last work she fell into depression. On March 28, 1941, at age 58, she filled her overcoat pockets with stones, walked into the River Ouse, near Lewis, and drowned herself. She left a letter to her husband in which she talked about her illness and the happiness from their living together. She is considered one of the most important novelists of the 20th century.

Answer: Evelyn Waugh

"Brideshead Revisited" (2008) is a British movie directed by Julian Jerrold, and starring Matthew Goode, Ben Whishaw, Emma Thompson and others. The screenplay by Jeremy Brock and Andrew Davies was based on the 1945 novel of the same name by Evelyn Waugh.

Arthur Evelyn St. John Waugh (1903-1966) was an English writer and journalist. His most famous novels are: "Decline and Fall" (1928), "Brideshead Revisited" (1945) and the "Sword of Honor" trilogy (1952-1961). The original name of the novel is "Brideshead Revisited, The Sacred & Profane Memories of Captain Charles Ryder". In 1981, an adaptation of the book had been made by Granada Television, an 11-episode TV serial aired on ITV, with great success.

Answer: Wedgwood

The English naturalist Charles Robert Darwin (1809-1882) is best known for his contribution to the Theory of Evolution. He was the son of Robert Darwin, a wealthy doctor and financer and Susannah Darwin (née Wedgwood), and grandson of Erasmus Darwin and Josiah Wedgwood.

Josiah Wedgwood was a pottery maker and friend of Erasmus Darwin. When his partner died, Josiah invited Erasmus to help him run his business; the marriage of Josiah's daughter (Susannah) with Erasmus' son (Robert) definitively linked the two families. Furthermore, Charles Darwin married his cousin Emma Wedgwood, the daughter of his mother's brother.

Wedgwood, which was and remains synonymous with fine porcelain and luxury accessories, has made English porcelain famous all over the world. The Wedgwood group made several associations and today is part of the "Waterford Wedgwood Royal Doulton" - WWRD.

Answer: Marion Robert Morrison

Marion Robert Morrison (1907-1979) was known by his stage name John Wayne and by the nickname Duke. His career spanned about fifty years and he became well known after the film "Stagecoach" directed by John Ford in 1939. He starred in numerous war and western movies, the best known being "Red River", "True Gift", "The Quiet Man" and "The Shootist", which was his final screen performance.

He has appeared in over 170 films and television productions.

Answer: Tyrone Power and Marlene Dietrich

Agatha Christie published the short story "Traitor's Hands" in the "Flynn's Weekly" in 1925, which tells the trial of a man accused of murder. Based on this story, the author released in 1953 a play named "Witness for the Prosecution" that was adapted to cinema. In 1957, an American movie with the same name, directed by Billy Wilder and starring Tyrone Power and Marlene Dietrich, was released.

Tyrone Power (1914-1958) died in Spain where he was filming "Solomon and Sheba". Marlene Dietrich (1901-1992) continued her career not only as an actress but as a show performer for many more years.

Answer: True

True. The "Water Lily", known as Shapla, is the national flower of Bangladesh. It is an aquatic plant that can be found all over the country. The Water Lily found in Bangladesh belongs to the Nymphaeaceae family, Nymphaea genus and with two notable species, N. nouchali (blue variety) and N. pubescens (white variety). The plants are rooted in soil in bodies of water and their leaves and flowers emerge or float on the surface.

In Bangladesh, these plants are not only decorative. The peduncle and the tuberous rhizomes are eaten and the seeds are also eaten as puffed-grains. The Water Lily appears in Bangladesh's national emblem, adopted in 1971, shortly after the country's independence.

Answer: Wuppertal

Wuppertal is a German city created from the merger of several districts. Its initial name was Barmen-Elberfeld and after 1930 it was renamed Wuppertal. As a highly industrialized city, it was heavily bombed and partially destroyed by the Allies during World War II.

Wuppertal is served by the "Wuppertaler Schwebebahn", a monorail named "Eugen Longen Monorail Overhead Conveyor System", the oldest elevated railway with hanging cars. Opened in 1901, it has a route of 13.3 km. The network runs mainly above the Wupper River, crosses the city 8 meters above the valley road and 12 meters over the river. In addition to meeting the transport needs of the town's residents, it is also a popular tourist attraction.