#939 – Bohemian Rhapsody: Tragic Playwrights and Capitol Headcounts

In today’s episode of The Quiz, we’re testing your knowledge on everything from timeless theatrical tragedies and Capitol Hill headcounts to heavy metal history and exotic avian taxonomy. Can you answer these?

  • Theatrical Tragedies: It stands as one of the most celebrated romantic tragedies in world literature, chronicling the doomed romance of star-crossed lovers in Verona. Do you know which legendary English writer penned this enduring masterpiece?
  • World Geography: While many nations boast vast freshwater reserves, one sprawling country contains more natural lakes within its borders than any other nation on Earth. Can you name this freshwater giant?
  • Metal Legends: Before his life was tragically cut short in a European tour bus accident in the mid-1980s, this virtuoso musician laid down iconic basslines on the first three studio albums of a pioneering thrash band. Who was this revered bassist?

Play. Share. Listen, with host of the Searching for Heroes podcast, Benjamin Hall.