Every Tuesday is a Trivia Tuesday on AmericaJR… Look for five new trivia questions and answers from the “365 Amazing Trivia Facts for 2021” calendar…
This Week’s Questions:
- What is the capital of the central European principality of Liechtenstein?
- Dendrochronology refers to the study of what?
- Killer whales aren’t technically whales. What are they?
- Leonardo da Vinci’s famous painting The Last Supper, located in the Convent of Santa Maria Delle Grazie in Milan, Italy, originally included Jesus’s feet. However, if you visit the convent today to see the painting, you will not see his feet. What happened to them?
- Feuerzangenbowle is a traidtional German drink enjoyed around Christmastime. What does Feuerzangenbowle consist of?
This Week’s Answers:
- Vaduz.
- Data from tree rings. Tree rings provide valuable insights into Earth’s climate during different eras.
- Dolphins. Killer whales, also known as orcas, are the largest of the dolphins, and are distinguished by their black-and-white coloration.
- In 1652, monastery residents cut out a door in the wall where da Vinci painted his masterpiece, removing a chunk from the bottom center of the painting in the process.
- Feuerzangenbowle is mulled wine but it is distinct in that it’s served with a sugar cone soaked in rum.
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