Trivia Answers #5

Arts

1. What is considered the sister language of English?

   German

   
   

2. Which of Edgar Allen Poe's works was written in honor of his wife?

   Annabel Lee

   
   

3. In "The Twelve Days of Christmas", what did my true love send to me on the sixth day?

   Six geese-a-laying

   
   

4. Who is the Roman equivalent of the Greek god Hera?

   Juno

   
   

5. Finish the quote "Quoth the Raven____."

   "Nevermore" -- the bird in Edgar Allen Poe's "The Raven" symbolizes an everlasting, melancholy remembrance.

   
   

Science

6. What does Fauna refer to?

   Animal life

   
   

7. What would a doctor call "pes planus"?

   Fallen arches

   
   

8. What is the only moon in our solar system to spin in a direction opposite of its planet's rotation?

   Triton

   
   

9. Cynophobia is the irrational fear of what

   Dogs -- Usually, the phobic fears large, vicious-looking dogs. In severe cases, the s/he cannot deal with small dogs or puppies.

   
   

10. Edward J. Claghorn was granted the first patent for what safety device in 1885?

    Safety belts

Entertainment

11. Who directed the 2998 film "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels"?

    Guy Ritchie

    
    

12. What was Tony's last name on the TV show "Who's the boss"?

    Micelli

    
    

13. Who sang the theme song for the TV show "The love boat"?

    Jack Jones

    
    

14. What was the first decade revisited by VH-1's "I Love the..." Series?

    1980's

    
    

15. Who played "Hawkeye" in the 1970 film "MASH"?

    Donald Sutherland

History

16. Who commanded the first American forces in Vietnam until 1968?

    General William Westmoreland

    
    

17. Who was the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro?

    Sheila MacDonald -- she ascended the Tanzanian mountain in 1927 at the age of 22

    
    

18. Why did beer become synonymous with St. Patrick's Day?

    Alcohol restrictions were lifted -- Lenten restrictions on food and drink were temporarily lifted for the feast on this holiday

    
    

19. Who became president after Zachary Taylor died during the compromise of 1850?

    Millard Fillmore

    
    

20. What modern day country is the Lighthouse of Alexandria located in?

    Egypt

General

21. Who launched her signature fragrance, "Moi", in 1998?

    Miss Piggy

    
    

22. Which dog breed yodels rather than barks?

    Basenjis

    
    

23. How many possible first moves are there in chess?

    20

    
    

24. Pratt, Windsor and "four-in-hand" all make reference to what piece of men's attire?

    Neckties

    
    

25. What was the first model year for the jeep Gladiator

1963 (Jeep stopped production in 1987 and recently reproduced the truck)

Geography

26. what is the most isolated town in the contiguous U.S. states?

    Glasgow, Montana -- the nearest city in any direction is a 4.5 hr drive

    
    

27. What are the four largest islands of japan?

    Honshu, Kyushu, Shikoku, Hokkaido

    
    

28. Lake Tahoe straddles the boarder of which states?

    California and Nevada -- Located in the Sierra Mountains, its name is derived from the Washoe word "Tahoe," which means "big water."

    
    

29. What is the capital of Chad?

    N'Djamena

    
    

30. Majorca belongs to which island group?

    Balearic Islands

    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

    Sources

    Random Trivia Generator, https://www.randomtriviagenerator.com/. Accessed 10 December 2024.