Jesse Day 22

2/6

1. What woman, whose 61-year concert career began as a child prodigy and ended with her final performance in 1891, began composing her Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 7, at age 13, and premiered it as soloist three years later under the baton of Felix Mendelssohn?
Correct Answer: CLARA (WIECK) SCHUMANN
Your Answer: Smith
Points Assigned: 2

I had no idea.

2. What name, which was chosen for the local trees, modeled on a famous American film locale, and also evokes an unrelated Cub Scouts racing event, was used at its founding in 1936 for the famous film studios about 20 miles west of central London whose facilities have been used for countless films over the years, including Superman, the modern Star Wars films, and most James Bond films?
Correct Answer: PINEWOOD (STUDIOS)
Your Answer: Pinewood
Points Assigned: 0

I could have gotten this one from either clue.

3. The edict issued in 1598 by King Henry IV of France, which helped end the French Wars of Religion and brought a substantial measure of religious toleration to the country after decades of conflict between Catholics and French Protestants (Huguenots), was signed in what French city?
Correct Answer: NANTES
Your Answer: Marseille
Points Assigned: 2

I should know this. 

4. What five-letter word, the quantum-computing analog of a classical bit, denotes the unit that can exist in a superposition of states until measured (unlike the classical bit, which is either 0 or 1)?
Correct Answer: QUBIT
Your Answer: QByte
Points Assigned: 3

I was considered a qubit as a guess. 

5. Also known as "sustainable investing", the strategy known as ESG investing aims to evaluate companies on their commitment to the elements represented by the letters E, S, and G. The E and S stand for "Environmental" and "Social"; what does the G stand for?
Correct Answer: GOVERNANCE
Your Answer: Governance
Points Assigned: 1

Gimmie?

6. With a population of around 25,000, what city is the southernmost in the 48 contiguous United States?
Correct Answer: KEY WEST
Your Answer: Key Largo
Points Assigned: 1

Terrible miss. I was rushing through and blame the beach boys.