Question 1: In the I Love Lucy show, what was Lucy's husband's occupation?
Question 2: Who composed the famous piece "Four Seasons"?
Antonio Vivaldi, an Italian Baroque composer, composed "The Four Seasons" circa 1723. It is a series of four violin concerti, each depicting a different season of the year.
Question 3: What product did the founder of McDonald's originally sell before turning to fast food?
Ray Kroc, the founder of McDonald's Corporation, was originally a salesman of Multimixers, used for making milkshakes. He discovered the McDonald brothers' fast food operation in San Bernardino, California, in 1954 and saw the potential in their efficient food service system.
Question 4: How many strings does a standard guitar have?
The standard guitar has 6 strings, and it is the most popular configuration for both acoustic and electric guitars. There are, however, variations such as 12-string guitars and bass guitars, which typically have 4 strings.
Question 5: If a company has a valuation of 1 billion dollars, what word is commonly used to describe its financial status?
The term "unicorn" was first popularized by venture capitalist Aileen Lee in 2013 to describe privately-held startup companies valued at over 1 billion dollars.
Question 6: Which Australian band is known for their hit single "Down Under"?
Men at Work's "Down Under" became a global hit in the 1980s and remains an iconic tune associated with Australian culture. The band was formed in 1978 in Melbourne, Australia.
Question 7: Who won the Academy Award for directing the movie Million Dollar Baby?
Clint Eastwood was awarded his second Best Director Oscar for the film Million Dollar Baby in 2004.
Question 8: Which musical is based on the life of Argentine political leader Eva Perón?
"Evita" is a musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, which premiered in the West End in 1978. The musical was also adapted into a 1996 film starring Madonna as Eva Perón.
Question 9: What are the five stages of grief according to the Kübler-Ross model?
The Kübler-Ross model was introduced in 1969 by psychiatrist Elisabeth Kübler-Ross in her book "On Death and Dying." It has been widely accepted as a helpful tool in understanding the grieving process.
Question 10: If a triangle has interior angles of 45°, 45°, and 90°, what kind of triangle is it?
An isosceles right triangle has two equal angles of 45° and one 90° angle. In this type of triangle, two sides are of equal length and the side opposite the 90 angle is the hypotenuse.
Lucy's husband, Ricky Ricardo, was a bandleader at the fictional Tropicana nightclub in the show. The series aired from 1951 to 1957 and remains one of the most beloved sitcoms in television history.