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Trivia For May 4, 2026
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Question 1:
Also known as the calcaneal tendon, name the tendon connecting the calf to the heel which is named for a hero of Greek myth.
The tendon was given its name in 1693 by the anatomist Philip Verheyen. The name refers to the mythological account of Achilles being held by his heel when his mother dipped him in the River Styx to make him invulnerable.
Question 2:
The 1848 discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill kicked off a gold rush in what is now this U.S. state.
The mill property was owned by John Sutter, but his employee James Marshall discovered the gold. The mill would eventually fell into disrepair and was never used as intended. Neither Marshall nor Sutter ever profited from the gold find.
Question 3:
Meaning to admit defeat, the idiom "throw in the towel" originated with this sport.
A boxer's corner man would throw a towel into the ring to stop the fight if they believed their fighter no longer had a chance of winning.
Question 4:
For her work in the film industry, Edith Head was nominated for 35 Academy Awards in this category, winning eight times.
Head appeared on-screen several times, often playing herself. Notably, she appears in an episode of Columbo as the clothing designer for Anne Baxter's character. Head previously won an Oscar for her work on All About Eve (1950), where Baxter played the title character.
Question 5:
Fill in the blank: Because of its isolation, North Korea is sometimes referred to as the ______ Kingdom, as in a 2018 PBS documentary about the country.
The term was used in 200 by Hillary Clinton, then the United States Secretary of State.
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