Catching up with daily Trivia

I missed posting a bunch while on vacation so here goes:

Which planet has moons with Greek names that mean “fear” and “terror”?

• Mars, which is named for the Roman god of war. Its moons are Phobos (fear) and Deimos (terror). In Greek mythology, they were the evil twin sons of Ares, the Greek counterpart of Mars.

What military action during World War II was code-named Operation Neptune?

• The naval phase of the D-Day assault in Normandy.

What color must all gondolas in Venice be painted, except for those transporting important officials?

• Black. It’s been the law since 1562.

What makes it possible for crocodiles to go without food for long periods of time?

• They store fat in their tails when food is plentiful.

Which character in Walt Disney’s 1951 film version of Alice in Wonderland was not in the original stories by Lewis Carroll?

• The Doorknob.

What did Old West stagecoach robber Black Bart do clothing-wise in a bid to keep lawmen from tracking him down?

• Bart, who was born Charles E. Boles, wore heavy wool socks over his boots to mask his footprints.

What two islands did the United States occupy in 1941 before officially entering World War II?

• Greenland, on April 10; and Iceland, on July 7.