Black Gold Nuggets of Trivia Trivia Quiz

Answer: Snowy

"The Adventures of Tintin" was written by Belgian artist Georges Remi, under his pseudonym, "Hergé." The name "Hergé" was created by Remi's pronunciation of his initials in reverse, G.R. Remi originally started work on "Land of the Black Gold" before WWII, and is set in the British Mandate of Palestine in the 1930's.

When it was finally published in 1950, after the war, the British Mandate had become the State of Israel. It was republished in 1971, and set in the fictional Arab country of Khemed.

Answer: Goldfish

Like people, dogs and cats have lungs that they use for breathing. Goldfish however, live in the water and so don't breathe air like the other pets. They use gills to remove oxygen from the water and expel carbon dioxide.

Answer: They are all contained within or border Asia

The Black Sea borders both Europe and Asia, with Russian, Georgian, and Turkish coastlines, as well as with the Ukraine, Bulgaria, and Romania in the European side. On the eastern end of the Asian continent, the Yellow Sea borders China, and both North and South Korea.

The Yellow River runs 5,464 km (3,395 miles) through China, and empties into the Bohai Sea, an inlet to the Yellow Sea. It is the sixth longest river in the world. Some areas of the Yellow River are so polluted, it is considered insufficient for even agricultural use.

Answer: South Dakota

General George Custer would of course meet his end in his famous "last stand" just two years after the gold rush was sparked. The TV series "Deadwood," named after the city in South Dakota's Black Hills, is set during the Black Hills Gold Rush in the 1870's. Black Hills Gold jewelry, famous worldwide and legally made only using gold found in the Black Hills, is unique based on its varied colors.

In creating it, French goldsmith Henri LeBeau infused various amounts of silver into the gold to create green tones, and copper for red and pink.

It generally comes in the shape of grape vines and leaves. One version of the legend behind this is LeBeau was out prospecting and had passed out from thirst and starvation. After a vision, he found a creek of fresh water with wild grapes, which came to his salvation.

Answer: Agatha Christie

Agatha Christie, an English author who lived from 1890-1976, was quite the prolific author throughout her long successful career. Written in 1929 and first performed in 1930, "Black Coffee" was Christie's first written play. It is a standard mystery, featuring her famous detective Hercule Poirot. Christie also published 150 short stories. "The Golden Ball," was first published in a 1934 short story collection, "The Listerdale Mystery." It tells the story of George Dundas, grasping the "golden ball of opportunity" of marriage with high society girl Mary Montresor, after the two get through a harrowing confrontation, which turns out to have been staged by Mary. "The Golden Ball and other Stories" was another short story compilation, published in 1971, in which this story appears.

Answer: Ewan McGregor

Ewan McGregor, from Perth, Scotland, has starred in many fine films. "Velvet Goldmine," also starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Christian Bale, is a story of a 1970's glam rocker's days told in non-linear flashback. McGregor's character, Curt Wild, was modeled after Iggy Pop and Lou Reed. "Black Hawk Down" is the true story of the 1993 American military operations in Somalia intending to capture a brutal warlord, who was withholding Red Cross food shipments from the starving population.

The drama and action ensues when one of the American Black Hawk helicopters crashes in the streets of Mogadishu, requiring a heroic rescue operation.

Answer: Soul Asylum

Soul Asylum was founded in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1983, with singer Dave Pimer, guitarist Dan Murphy, bassist Karl Mueller, and drummer Grant Young. Their 1992 hit "Runaway Train" won the 1993 Grammy Award for "Best Rock Song." The song "Black Gold" has been interpreted in various ways, from anti-racism to a song against the 1991 Persian Gulf War. "Black Gold" peaked on the Mainstream Rock charts at number 4. "Grave Dancers Union," the album containing both of these songs, peaked at number 11 on the Billboard charts in 1992.

Answer: Pittsburgh Panthers (Collegiate Athletics)

The flag of the city of Pittsburgh was based on the yellow and black color scheme of the coat of arms of William Pitt. It is the only city where all major sports teams, Major League Baseball's Pirates, the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League, and the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League, all employ the same color scheme of black and gold.

The University of Pittsburgh's collegiate sports teams, the Panthers, use blue and gold as their school colors.

Answer: The Beverly Hillbillies

"The Beverly Hillbillies" ran for nine seasons from 1962-1971. The premise was that while out hunting, the family's patriarch, Jed Clampett, played by Buddy Ebsen, finds oil on his property. The Clampetts become instant millionaires and move to the ritzy neighborhood of Beverly Hills, California. Hilarity ensues as the unsophisticated hillbilly family tries to fit in with the old-money trust fund blue bloods.

Answer: Coca-Cola

The Coca-Cola Company uses a distinctively cursive red and white logo for it's main product, Coca-Cola. First developed in Atlanta, Georgia by pharmacist John Pemberton in 1886, Coca-Cola originally contained minute amounts of cocaine as a stimulant. Bic, or Société Bic as it is formally titled, founded in France, is primarily known for manufacturing pens and lighters, each bearing a gold and black company logo. Caterpillar, Inc., manufactures farm equipment and construction machinery, all coming in the trademarked color "Caterpillar Yellow" with the black logo and signature yellow. Best Buy, an international electronics retail store founded in 1966, uses a yellow price tag with "Best Buy" printed in black lettering as its logo.