Two states both have Portlands

Portland is the most populous city in Oregon. It’s also the most populous city in Maine. OK, they’re not the same Portland. Portland, Oregon, with a population of nearly 660,000, is about 10 times the size of Portland, Maine. (This is the sort of fact that comes in handy for quiz fans and trivia hounds.)

In which of these states is the capital city also the state’s largest city by population?

A) Delaware

B) Maine

C) New Jersey

D) Ohio

Answer: Columbus is Ohio’s capital and its largest city by population.

‘Minute Waltz’ can take two minutes

Frederic Chopin’s “Waltz in D-Flat Major, Op. 64 No. 1” is best known as the “Minute Waltz,” although Chopin called it “Valse du petit chien” (“Waltz of the Little Dog”) and he never intended for it to be played in a minute. It’s said the composition was inspired by a small dog chasing its tail — possibly Marquis, a pup belonging to Chopin’s friend, the writer George Sand. Played at a quick tempo, the piece typically clocks in between 90 seconds and two minutes.

Which city’s main airport is named for Frederic Chopin?

A) Bratislava, Slovakia

B) Budapest, Hungary

C) Kiev, Ukraine D) Warsaw, Poland

Answer: The main airport in Warsaw, Poland, is named for Frederic Chopin, who was born near the city in 1810.

Kori bustard is heaviest flying bird

The heaviest bird on Earth is the ostrich. Weighing more than 200 pounds — sometimes more than 300 pounds — it’s much too heavy to fly. So, which is the heaviest flying bird? That would be the African kori bustard. At an average weight of 40 pounds, kori bustards are not especially aerodynamic, but once airborne, they’re reasonably good flyers. Even so, they will usually try to outrun predators and danger before they attempt to fly away.

In chemistry, which of these makes “heavy water” heavy?

A) Deuterium

B) Hydrochloric acid

C) Lead

D) Salt

Answer: Heavy water, or deuterium oxide, contains the hydrogen isotope deuterium, or heavy hydrogen.

Clarence Nash provided the voice of Donald Duck for nearly 50 years, starting with Donald's debut in "The Wise Little Hen" in 1934. When Donald's family expanded, so did Nash's repertoire. He voiced Donald's girlfriend, Daisy, and his nephews Huey, Dewey and Louie. Nash even dubbed Donald's voice for foreign language versions of Disney films, quacking in French, Spanish, German, Portuguese, Japanese and Chinese.