21-Nov-2024 Theme: 'Phoenix'

(1) Archontophoenix is the genus name of what kind of native Australian trees?

Answer: Palms.

(2) Phoenix is the capital city of which US State?

Answer: Arizona.

(3) Glen Campbell’s song ‘By the time I get to Phoenix’ also mentions two other locations. What are they?

Answer: Albuquerque & Oklahoma.

(4) US actor River Phoenix died in October 1993 of a drug overdose. How old was he?

Answer: 23.

(5) The mythical Greek Phoenix and the Phoenician civilization probably both drew their names from a dye produced by what Mediterranean organism?

Answer: Sea snail.

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