Trivia Quiz 2016-2018

[junee]

No 5. Olympic med for 2016 is worth $600.


13.  Amelia Earhart was a famous American aviator and author.
First woman tofly across the Atlantic solo.

[angelface555]

Junee, you are correct about #13. I find Amelia Earhart fascinating. Yesterday was her birthday, her 119th. She was famous for flying nonstop across the Atlantic and for disappearing over the Pacific.

#5 is also correct, alas, only one percent actual gold.

[angelface555]

Two questions each to begin with.

A Trivia Quiz that is full of trivia!

1.  Where is the town of Deadhorse located?

2.  Name the official national language in each of these islands: a. Canary Islands b. Tahiti c. Papua New Guinea

4.  This person made his fortune by supplying meat to the Union soldiers during the Civil War. In 1870 he built his first meat-packing plant in Chicago, which soon made that city the meat-packing center of the U.S.A. What was his name? 

6.   How much is an Oscar worth? Or a Grammy?

8.   The ancient Greeks were aware of exactly how many planets, including earth?

10.  In the list of artists who went insane is this French painter, admitted to an insane asylum in 1899, two years before his death. Who is he?

14.  Why do we learn about Charles Dickens, what was his birth name?

15.  Who is the artist, Charles Dickson?

18.  Who presently designs the US Olympic uniforms?

19.  Where is the city Barrow, why is it well known?

[so_P_bubble]

19.  the city Barrow is in Alaska and the most north city of the USA

[angelface555]

Bubble is correct with #19!

[angelface555]

I'm off to bed now and for those wondering why I'm late in the morning, remember I am four hours behind the majority of you folks!

Please take and answer one more question if you please and Bubble has two.

A Trivia Quiz that is full of trivia!

1.  Where is the town of Deadhorse located?

2.  Name the official national language in each of these islands: a. Canary Islands b. Tahiti c. Papua New Guinea

4.  This person made his fortune by supplying meat to the Union soldiers during the Civil War. In 1870 he built his first meat-packing plant in Chicago, which soon made that city the meat-packing center of the U.S.A. What was his name? 

6.   How much is an Oscar worth? Or a Grammy?

8.   The ancient Greeks were aware of exactly how many planets, including earth?

10.  In the list of artists who went insane is this French painter, admitted to an insane asylum in 1899, two years before his death. Who is he?

14.  Why do we learn about Charles Dickens, what was his birth name?

15.  Who is the artist, Charles Dickson?

18.  Who presently designs the US Olympic uniforms?

[Chia]

#1..Deadhorse, Prudhoe Bay, Alaska...Where all the oil is...

#2..Languages spoken: .Canary Islands..Spanish, Tahiti..French, Papua, New Guinea..English..Tok Pisin,  Hiri Motu

[angelface555]

Chia, you are correct on #1. Deadhorse was originally a medium to a large Native village and they are experiencing a record breaking heat wave now.

#2 is also correct.

Alright, I am very surprised about questions numbering 8.10 and 14!

Everyone is invited to a free for all in answering the remainder of the quiz!

A Trivia Quiz that is full of trivia!

4.  This person made his fortune by supplying meat to the Union soldiers during the Civil War. In 1870 he built his first meat-packing plant in Chicago, which soon made that city the meat-packing center of the U.S.A. What was his name? 

6.   How much is an Oscar worth? Or a Grammy?

8.   The ancient Greeks were aware of exactly how many planets, including earth?

10.  In the list of artists who went insane is this French painter, admitted to an insane asylum in 1899, two years before his death. Who is he?

14.  Why do we learn about Charles Dickens, what was his birth name?

15.  Who is the artist, Charles Dickson?

18.  Who presently designs the US Olympic uniforms?

[Marilyne]

#15. Who is the artist, Charles Dickson? >>> He built the Watt's Towers, in Los Angeles. I was there many years ago . . . an amazing and unique work of folk art!  I'm sure there are lots of pictures on the internet.  Worth looking at.

[Chia]

#10..Henri Toulouse-Lautrec

[Chia]

#4...Not sure if this question was answered.....If it was, forgive me...the name was Philip Danforth Armour, Sr

[angelface555]

Marilyne, you are correct with #15, he is also Los Angeles's artist in residence.

Chia you are correct with #10, Henri ToulouseLautrec, an amazing painter. It seems many artistic and creative folks walk another path or two than most of us!

#4 was also correct and he spawned quite an empire that is a familiar name today.

I remain surprised that number fourteen has yet been answered!

Everyone is invited to a free for all in answering the remainder of the quiz!

A Trivia Quiz that is full of trivia!

6.   How much is an Oscar worth? Or a Grammy?

8.   The ancient Greeks were aware of exactly how many planets, including earth?

14.  Why do we learn about Charles Dickens, what was his birth name?

18.  Who presently designs the US Olympic uniforms?

[Chia]

#14..Charles Dickens' birth name  Charles John Huffam Dickens   I can only surmise that a lot of his books were taken from personal experiences...(David Copperfield, working cleaning  bottles as did Dickens as a young boy)

#18..Ralph Lauren

[angelface555]

Chia, you are correct about number 14 and yes he went into factory work as a child, so his experiences colored his writing and his social criticism. I read his books in junior high and then again last year when Amazon had a complete collection of his work at a small price.

It is amazing that books like remembered songs change meanings as you become older and more seasoned. His writing is enormously impressive and enjoyable.

#18 is also correct.

[angelface555]

A Trivia Quiz that is full of trivia!

6.   How much is an Oscar worth? Or a Grammy?

8.   The ancient Greeks were aware of exactly how many planets, including Earth?

Anyone besides Chia like to try a question? This is why I don't do these quizzes very often as there are always leftovers.

[Marilyne]

Hmmm - I wonder if all the other players are aware that there are still some trivia questions left over?  It's been awhile, so I'll answer #6.

I looked it up, and found the answer to be very interesting.  The Oscar (and I guess the other awards too) are worth only one dollar! The reason being that nominee's have to sign a "winner's agreement" that neither they or their heirs, will ever sell their Academy Award without first offering to sell it back to the Motion Picture Academy of Arts & Sciences for $1.00.

[angelface555]

Good point Marilyne, but that is only half of the answer. I had opened up the questions in a free for all.

[Marilyne]

The materials in the Oscar, or other trophy are worth about
$900.  (Probably worth more, now that the price of gold has escalated.)

[angelface555]

Nice. And the Grammy?

[angelface555]

A Trivia Quiz that is full of trivia!

1.  Where is the town of Deadhorse located?  Chia

2.  Name the official national language in each of these islands: a. Canary Islands b. Tahiti c. Papua New Guinea  Chia

3.  What is the plural of  moose?  Chia

4.  This person made his fortune by supplying meat to the Union soldiers during the Civil War. In 1870 he built his first meat-packing plant in Chicago, which soon made that city the meat-packing center of the U.S.A. What was his name?  Chia

5.   How much is an Olympic gold medal worth?  Junee

6.   How much is an Oscar worth? Or a Grammy? Marilyne answered the Oscar portion of the question and the second unanswered part is that a Grammy is worth nothing at all, but it costs $11.00 to make. However, a famous star sold theirs for 2,500.

7.   Which 1878 Gilbert and Sullivan operetta was subtitled "The Lass that Loved a Sailor"?  Chia

8.   The ancient Greeks were aware of exactly how many planets, including earth? "Five planets can be seen with the naked eye: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn. Sometimes the luminaries, the Sun and Moon, are added to the list of naked eye planets to make a total of seven."  Unanswered

9.   Who  is Steph Curry and why do we care?  Marilyne

10.  In the list of artists who went insane is this French painter, admitted to an insane asylum in 1899, two years before his death. Who is he? Chia

11.  Commonly called the tailbone, what is the biological name for the small triangular bone at the base of the spinal column?  Rick

12.  Who was the first pilot to fly solo, nonstop, across the Atlantic Ocean?  Rick

13.  Amelia Earhart was first famous for?  Junee

14.  Why do we learn about Charles Dickens, what was his birth name?  Chia

15.  Who is the artist, Charles Dickson? Marilyne

16.  This kind of grayish-white songbird is noted for its ability to mimic the sound of other birds, hence its name. What bird is this?  Don

17.  What is the French equivalent for the German word Fraulein?  Don

18.  Who presently designs the US Olympic uniforms?  Chia

19.  Where is the city Barrow, why is it well known?   Bubble

20.  What is the name of Gloria De, "Lindancer's" cat?  Marilyne

Thank you all who participated and I appreciate each and every one!

[Chia]

Thanks Angel for the thought producing Quiz...

[Marilyne]

Thank you angel - Challenging is the word!

[so_P_bubble]

right !

[Radioman34]

Thank you Angel

[angelface555]

And thank all of you!

Now I caved and have a new trivia quiz which starts which the official beginning of two answers only, please.

1.  Two weeks before Hoffa died, what else went missing?

2.  What Team's End Zone Was Long Referred to as the "Jimmy Hoffa Memorial End Zone?"

3.  Why Were the Astronauts for the Apollo mission quarantined After Their Return?

4.  Which host walked away from Hosting The Tonight Show for almost a month when a joke was censored?

5.  Which Tonight Show host made a joke about toilet paper shortage that caused a panic when people believed him?

6.  What was significant about the birth of Connor Levy in 2013?

7.  What US President met and became friends with Bob Hope, comedian, before even taking office?

8.  What event on July 28th, 1914 triggered the start of WW1?

9.  What European Alliances came into play during WW1?

10.  What was the first major battler of WW1?

11.  The headquarters for Greenpeace are in what European city?

12.  In which European country are both Flemish and French spoken?

13.  Why is the rule of law essential to the EU?

14.  In what country is the city of Skopje?

15.  Ljubljana, is a city in what country?

16.  Which horse won the Melbourne Cup in 2002?

17.  In which town would you find the oldest continuously used bridge in Australia?

18.  Name the most easterly point of mainland Australia

19.  When did the Auckland Harbour open?

20.  How far away is Pleasant Point, New Zealand from Timaru?

21.  The Wanganui Fire Brigade is famous for what distinction?

22.  When did WW2 have its last battle?

23.  What poison was given to Plato in ancient Greek literature?

24.  Who is the legendary Irish jockey who won the Grand National at his fifteenth attempt?

25.  What sport did Irishman Alex 'Hurricane' Higgins play?
 

[Lindancer]

4 Jack Parr

[so_P_bubble]

12. Belgium

[so_P_bubble]

8. Assassination of Austrian Archduke in Sarajevo.

[angelface555]

Gloria, you are correct for #4, Jack Parr! And welcome to our quizzes! You may answer one more question for now.

Bubble, you have me at a disadvantage as that wasn't the answer, the Netherlands, that I had. Upon further investigation, I found there are actually three countries,  a) Switzerland b) The Netherlands c) Belgium. So I am giving you that question. As well as #8!

[Chia]

#14..Republic of Macedonia

#15..Slovenia