Smarddy Daily #30: the answers

Saturday, August 15, 2026. The same seven questions everyone got that day, with the right answers and the fun facts from the recap.

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Who directed the 1993 blockbuster 'Jurassic Park'?
- Steven Spielberg ✓
- James Cameron
- Robert Zemeckis
- Ridley Scott
Aside: Jurassic Park turned a Michael Crichton novel into a lesson about not underestimating fences.
Which planet in our solar system is known for its prominent Great Red Spot storm?
- Saturn
- Neptune
- Uranus
- Jupiter ✓
Fun fact: Jupiter's Great Red Spot is a storm wider than Earth.
Which actor played drug lord Tony Montana in the 1983 film Scarface?
- Al Pacino ✓
- Robert De Niro
- Joe Pesci
- James Caan
Fun fact: Al Pacino was born in East Harlem, New York City.
Which acid is naturally produced during the fermentation of milk into yogurt, giving it its tangy taste?
- Acetic acid
- Citric acid
- Lactic acid ✓
- Tartaric acid
In which sport is the 'Fosbury Flop' a famous technique?
- Pole vault
- Long jump
- High jump ✓
- Triple jump
Fun fact: Dick Fosbury popularized the backward flop and won Olympic gold with it in 1968.
In a classical brigade, the saucier is mainly responsible for what?
- Sauces and saute work ✓
- Only pastry
- Only roasting whole animals
- Only cold salads
Fun fact: The saucier is a key station chef in the classical French kitchen brigade.
Which composer wrote "Appalachian Spring"?
- Aaron Copland ✓
- Samuel Barber
- Virgil Thomson
- William Schuman
Aside: Copland made a spring in Appalachia sound wide enough to fit an orchestra.

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