Terms: |Greek mythology| |Odysseus|
Published: 2. 4. 2026.
The enchantress Circe is one of the most memorable figures in Greek mythology. Into what did she transform the sailors of Odysseus?
Swine, or pigs.
Terms: |Politics|
Published: 2. 4. 2026.
Among the countries of Western Europe, one stands out for having granted women the right to vote only after a national referendum in 1971. Which country is being referred to?
Switzerland
Published: 2. 4. 2026.
Today there exists an enormous variety of spices, and one of the best known among them is actually the dried flower bud of the plant from which it takes its name. In Latin it is called Syzygium aromaticum, and until modern times it grew only on several islands of the Moluccan archipelago. Owing to its intense fragrance and pungent, slightly bitter taste, it came to be widely used in Europe for flavouring numerous foods, especially meat dishes, baked products, and warm drinks associated with the Christmas season. What is the common name of Syzygium aromaticum?
Clove
Terms: |France| |Gastronomy|
Published: 1. 4. 2026.
Identify the classic French loaf, elongated in shape and noted for its firm crust, that has become a symbol of French baking.
Baguette
Terms: |Gastronomy| |Italy|
Published: 1. 4. 2026.
Translated literally, the answer to this question means “hollow bone,” and it is traditionally served with risotto alla milanese. Its principal ingredient is slices of veal shank, braised with vegetables and white wine. What is the Italian name of this dish?
Osso buco
Terms: |Gastronomy| |Italy|
Published: 1. 4. 2026.
What key ingredient, besides basil, garlic, olive oil, and hard cheeses, is traditionally used in pesto alla genovese?
Pine nuts
Terms: |Gastronomy| |Italy|
Published: 1. 4. 2026.
Alongside pasta, pizza is one of the most widespread Italian dishes in the world, and it appears in countless varieties. Yet some kinds are recognisable almost everywhere: Napoletana, Margherita, Quattro Formaggi, and Quattro Stagioni. What was the name of the Italian Baroque composer whose cycle of four violin concertos is popularly known by the same title as the last of these pizzas?
Antonio Vivaldi
Terms: |Gastronomy| |Italy|
Published: 1. 4. 2026.
The roots of this world-famous dessert are associated with northern Italy. In its classic form, the recipe includes ladyfingers, egg yolks, mascarpone, coffee, sugar, and cocoa. What is the name of this celebrated dessert?
Tiramisu
Terms: |Florida| |Key West| |USA|
Published: 31. 3. 2026.
In whose house in Key West, Florida — today a museum — does a large population of cats still live, about half of them polydactyl, meaning that they have more toes on their paws than usual, like their ancestor Snow White?
Ernest Hemingway
Terms: |Coco Chanel| |Eva Longoria| |Fashion| |France|
Published: 30. 3. 2026.
The French fashion icon known to the world as Coco Chanel was in fact born under a different first name, one also borne by Eva Longoria’s character Gabrielle Solis in Desperate Housewives. What was Coco Chanel’s real first name?
Gabrielle