Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Alan Rock's Trivia!

Questions:

1)  This mammal has the longest gestation period.

2)  What are the two main ingredients in a Bloody Mary?

3)  When do "Baily's Beads" appear?

4)  Henry Mancini's immortal ballad, "Moon River" was first sung by whom?

Answers:

1)  With an average 22 months, elephants have the longest gestation period.

2)  Vodka and tomato juice

3)  During a solar eclipse, as the moon "grazes" by the sun, the rugged lunar limb topography allows beads of sunlight to shine through. The phenomenon is named after Francis Baily, who was the first to provide a correct explanation.

4)  Audrey Hepburn sang the song in Breakfast at Tiffany's.

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