You are more than welcome Junee

I hope you are ready for a new Trivia Quiz..Please answer just 2 for now unless I change it...Here they are:

1. The taste that allows us to taste savory foods is called what?


2. In computer science, what does "GUI" stand for?

3. Robin Williams won an Academy Award for best supporting actor in which 1997 film about a South Boston janitor?

4. In database programming, SQL is an acronym for what?


5. Schrödinger's cat is a thought experiment dealing with which type of mechanics

6. Puerto Rican nationalists Griselio Torresola and Oscar Collazo attempt to assassinate what U.S. President?

7. What In history, were the Beaver, Dartmouth and Eleanor?


8.Who was the first mailman in Philadelphia?

9. What was the name of the highwayman who rode the horse named Black Bess?

10. What was the signature tune of the Harlem Globetrotters?

11. What gives root beer its flavor?

12. What was the title of Agatha Christie's last published novel ?

13. Who owned a sword called crocea mors or yellow death?

14. What is the crime of embracery?

15. Carly Simon sang the theme to what movie?

#9 Dick Turpin was the highwayman with a horse named Black Bess.

#10 Harlem Globetrotters theme song "Sweet Georgia Brown"

  #13.   Julius Caesar had the sword called crocea mors or yellow death.

#15.  "Nobody Does It Better" is a song composed by Marvin Hamlisch with lyrics by Carole Bayer Sager. It was recorded by Carly Simon as the theme song for the 1977 James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me.

#2 Graphic  User Interface

7. Names of ships

JaneS, Angel, Radioman's answers are correct...Bubble I need a bit more information than what you gave for #7 re: the history of the United States..Continuing:

1. The taste that allows us to taste savory foods is called what?

3. Robin Williams won an Academy Award for best supporting actor in which 1997 film about a South Boston janitor?

4. In database programming, SQL is an acronym for what?

5. Schrödinger's cat is a thought experiment dealing with which type of mechanics

6. Puerto Rican nationalists Griselio Torresola and Oscar Collazo attempt to assassinate what U.S. President?

7. What In history, were the Beaver, Dartmouth and Eleanor?

8.Who was the first mailman in Philadelphia?

11. What gives root beer its flavor?

12. What was the title of Agatha Christie's last published novel ?

14. What is the crime of embracery?

#3: Robin Williams supporting actor award >>> Good Will Hunting

Correct Marilyne...Continuing:


1. The taste that allows us to taste savory foods is called what?

4. In database programming, SQL is an acronym for what?

5. Schrödinger's cat is a thought experiment dealing with which type of mechanics

6. Puerto Rican nationalists Griselio Torresola and Oscar Collazo attempt to assassinate what U.S. President?

7. What In history, were the Beaver, Dartmouth and Eleanor?

8.Who was the first mailman in Philadelphia?

11. What gives root beer its flavor?

12. How old does a person have to be to run for President of the United States?

14. What is the crime of embracery?

#6: Griselio Torresola and Oscar Collazo attempted to assassinate President Harry S Truman. 

I'm surprised I don't remember this incident, which happened in 1950?  In fact this is the first I've heard of it.  I wonder why we never see reference to it when the subject of Presidential assassinations or attempted assassinations is being discussed?

Correct Marilyne..You might be a bit too young to remember that President Truman  was staying at Blair House while the White House was being renovated...A guard was killed but one of the assassins was killed by another guard...You now may answer 1 more....Continuing

1. The taste that allows us to taste savory foods is called what?

4. In database programming, SQL is an acronym for what?

5. Schrödinger's cat is a thought experiment dealing with which type of mechanics

7. What In history, were the Beaver, Dartmouth and Eleanor?

8.Who was the first mailman in Philadelphia?

11. What gives root beer its flavor?

12. How old does a person have to be to run for President of the United States?

14. What is the crime of embracery?

#12 used to be about Agatha Christie's last novel...."The Kidnapping of Johnnie Waverly"  and now it's

#12 One must be 35 to run for president

JaneS..I checked #12 again and the answer was not clear so I thought it better to change it for the Quiz which I did and is correct with your answer..Continuing...

1. The taste that allows us to taste savory foods is called what?

4. In database programming, SQL is an acronym for what?

5. Schrödinger's cat is a thought experiment dealing with which type of mechanics

7. What In history, were the Beaver, Dartmouth and Eleanor?

8.Who was the first mailman in Philadelphia?

11. What gives root beer its flavor?

14. What is the crime of embracery?

14. Embracery is an attempt to influence a juror to give evidence in favour of one side or the other.

1. The taste that allows us to taste savory foods is called what?

     Umami

4. In database programming, SQL is an acronym for what?

      Structured Query Language

Rammel your answer for #1 is correct but you left of your answer for #4..Junee your answer is correct...Continuing.



4. In database programming, SQL is an acronym for what?

5. Schrödinger's cat is a thought experiment dealing with which type of mechanics

7. What In history, were the Beaver, Dartmouth and Eleanor?

8.Who was the first mailman in Philadelphia?

11. What gives root beer its flavor?

4. In database programming, SQL is an acronym for what?

      Structured Query Language

#4 Correct now Rammel...Continuing



5. Schrödinger's cat is a thought experiment dealing with which type of mechanics

7. What In history, were the Beaver, Dartmouth and Eleanor?

8.Who was the first mailman in Philadelphia?

11. What gives root beer its flavor?

Rammel your answer for #1 is correct but you left of your answer for #4..Junee your answer is correct...Continuing.





5. Schrödinger's cat is a thought experiment dealing with which type of mechanics

7. What In history, were the Beaver, Dartmouth and Eleanor?

8.Who was the first mailman in Philadelphia?

11. What gives root beer its flavor?

No. 7   The three ships that took part in the Boston Tea Party

Correct Junee..Continuing:


5. Schrödinger's cat is a thought experiment dealing with which type of mechanics

8.Who was the first mailman in Philadelphia?

11. What gives root beer its flavor?

You can all try another question...


5. Schrödinger's cat is a thought experiment dealing with which type of mechanics

8.Who was the first mailman in Philadelphia?

11. What gives root beer its flavor?

11.  sarsparella

correct answer Junee..Winding down Trivia:


5. Schrödinger's cat is a thought experiment dealing with which type of mechanics

8.Who was the first mailman in Philadelphia?

8.   Benjamin Franklin was the first mailman in Philadelphia.

#5 deals with Quantum Mechanics applied to everyday objects.

This ends the Trivia Quiz with these results:
1. The taste that allows us to taste savory foods is called what?..ANSWER..UMAMI..BY..BY RAMMEL

2. In computer science, what does "GUI" stand for?..GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE..BY RADIOMAN

3. Robin Williams won an Academy Award for best supporting actor in which 1997 film about a South Boston janitor?..ANSWER..GOOD WILL HUNTING..BY MARILYNE

4. In database programming, SQL is an acronym for what?..ANSWER..STRUCTURED QUERY LANGUAGE..BY RAMMEL

5. Schrödinger's cat is a thought experiment dealing with which type of mechanics..ANSWER..QUANTUM..BY JANES

6. Puerto Rican nationalists Griselio Torresola and Oscar Collazo attempt to assassinate what U.S. President?..ANSWER..HARRY S. TRUMAN..BY MARILYNE

7. What In history, were the Beaver, Dartmouth and Eleanor?..ANSWER..SHIPS OF THE BOSTON TEA PARTY IN BOSTON HARBOR(WHOSE TEA WAS THROWN OVERBOARD)..BY JUNEE..(COMMENT..JUNEE WAS NOT ONE WHO THREW THE TEA OVERBOARD)

8.Who was the first mailman in Philadelphia?..ANSWER. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN..BY ANGEL

9. What was the name of the highwayman who rode the horse named Black Bess?..ANSWER..DICK TURPIN..BY JANES

10. What was the signature tune of the Harlem Globetrotters?..ANSWER..SWEET GEORGIA BROWN..BY JANES

11. What gives root beer its flavor?..ANSWER..SARSPARILLA..BY JUNEE

12. How Old Must a citizen be to run for President of the United States?..ANSWER..35 YEARS OLD... BY JANES

13. Who owned a sword called crocea mors or yellow death?..ANSWER..JULIUS CAESER..BY ANGEL

14. What is the crime of embracery?..ANSWER..JURY BRIBING..BY JUNEE

15. Carly Simon sang the theme to what movie?..ANSWER..THE SPY WHO LOVED ME..BY ANGEL

Thanks All for Joining In...

Thank YOU Chia, for bringing us another challenging quiz!

I think I should get extra credit for answering the question you withdrew.  Good one Chia!

Thank you Chya, great quiz

Another good one Chia