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Adopted quiz, original author Snowbird, a member of FT Class 0 who last visited in 2006. Original had 20 questions from Weekly Games, this update contains questions from each of the 20 quiz categories.
This is a renovated/adopted version of an old quiz by author snowbird

A multiple-choice quiz by wjames. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
wjames
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
6
Updated
Jan 21 24
# Qns
20
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
17 / 20
Plays
678
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 20
1. Animals: The largest woodpecker in the U.S. once ranged from the Carolinas to Texas, and was assumed to be extinct after 1987. In 2022, field teams in swampy forests of Louisiana found evidence of which bird with a cream-colored appendage? Hint


Question 2 of 20
2. Brain Teasers: Rebus, two words:
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Read
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Answer: (Four Words)
Question 3 of 20
3. Celebrities: Which English actor made his major film debut as a U.S. soldier in "Blackhawk Down" (2001), played comic book characters Bane and Venom, and supporting character Alfie Solomons in "Peaky Blinders" (2014-2022)? Hint


Question 4 of 20
4. Entertainment: Older entertainment venues, named for the entrance fee, share a name with which modern children's television network? Hint


Question 5 of 20
5. For Children: What is the usual answer to "See you later, alligator"? Hint


Question 6 of 20
6. General: Which instrument is used to measure radiation? Hint


Question 7 of 20
7. Geography: What is the North Atlantic Gyre?


Question 8 of 20
8. History: The Mexican holiday Cinco de Mayo celebrates an 1862 military victory over forces of what nation? Hint


Question 9 of 20
9. Hobbies, cooking: what are the two main ingredients in a meringue? Hint


Question 10 of 20
10. Humanities, American folklore: Who was the Native American leader that assisted the Plymouth Colony survive many challenges from 1620-1622? Hint


Question 11 of 20
11. Literature: "Go Set a Watchman", published in 2015, was a controversial work connected to which 1960 classic American novel? Hint


Question 12 of 20
12. Movies: Rarely do movies spark international incidents and death threats, but which 2014 movie with producer, director, and actor Seth Rogen did? Hint


Question 13 of 20
13. Music: The group "Gorillaz" was touted as the first "virtual band" in 2000, but many think the first was which animated animal group from 1958? Hint


Question 14 of 20
14. People: What links these three people: Liz Truss, Boris Johnson, and Rishi Sunak? Hint


Question 15 of 20
15. Religion: In 2016, a U.S. federal court ruled that which movement is a "parody religion" and so not entitled to religious accommodation under federal law?


Question 16 of 20
16. Sci/Tech: Pluto was reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2007. Which of these other objects is also a dwarf planet? Hint


Question 17 of 20
17. Sports: Broomball is popular in the U.S. and Canada, and is a derivative of which better known sport? Hint


Question 18 of 20
18. Television: Which 2000-2015 U.S. crime show franchise was criticized by prosecuting attorneys for making real juries expect more forensic evidence? Hint


Question 19 of 20
19. Video Games: What is the unusual musical wind instrument that appears in the title of a 1998 version of "The Legend of Zelda"? Hint


Question 20 of 20
20. World: The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is a specialized agency of which international organization? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Animals: The largest woodpecker in the U.S. once ranged from the Carolinas to Texas, and was assumed to be extinct after 1987. In 2022, field teams in swampy forests of Louisiana found evidence of which bird with a cream-colored appendage?

Answer: Ivory-billed woodpecker

The ivory-billed woodpecker is a large bird, approximately 20 inches (51 cm) in length with a wing span of 30 in. (76 cm). The American subspecies was last definitively seen in 1944, and the Cuban subspecies in 1987. In September 2021, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed moving the species to the Extinct list.

In April 2022, a team from the Philadelphia Aviary published a paper with photos and accounts of team sightings of the bird and hearing its distinctive call.
2. Brain Teasers: Rebus, two words: ---------- Read ----------

Answer: Read between the lines

This phrase means to look for hidden meanings, those that are not expressly stated. For instance: "George said he hasn't been out in two months. Reading between the lines, I think he's having money problems". Some sources say this phrase started with a literal meaning: words written in invisible ink between lines of a covering message, the ink made visible by applying an agent such as heat or another chemical.
3. Celebrities: Which English actor made his major film debut as a U.S. soldier in "Blackhawk Down" (2001), played comic book characters Bane and Venom, and supporting character Alfie Solomons in "Peaky Blinders" (2014-2022)?

Answer: Tom Hardy

Tom Hardy is a man of many faces, young to old, and accents, but can usually be identified by his full lips and interesting turn of a phrase. He lists fellow British actor Gary Oldman as a major influence, and the two share a history of playing rather unusual characters; the two co-starred in "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy" in 2011.
4. Entertainment: Older entertainment venues, named for the entrance fee, share a name with which modern children's television network?

Answer: Nickelodeon

The original nickelodeons were movie theatres that charged a five cents to enter, or juke boxes that charged the same to play a song. The modern television network Nickelodeon traces its history to the late 1970s in the US, and eventually expanded to provide programming around the globe. Some "sister" channels include Nick Jr., Nick at Nite, Nicktoons, and Teen Nick.
5. For Children: What is the usual answer to "See you later, alligator"?

Answer: After a while, crocodile

This humorous way of saying goodbye pairs two animals that are very similar.
Alligators and crocodiles are both aquatic reptiles, that look alike: tough skin, long snouts full of teeth, and long tails. The main differences are in the shape of the snout, the alligator's is a broader U-shaped, the crocodile is a narrower V-shaped. Alligators are usually found in fresh water, crocodiles in salt water.
6. General: Which instrument is used to measure radiation?

Answer: Geiger counter

First built in 1928, the Geiger counter is a well-known instrument for measuring radiation, popular in movies and TV shows for the distinctive sound that indicates the presence of dangerous radiation. A wand that contains a tube of inert gas, such as helium or argon, is passed near suspected sources of radiation. Radiation passes through the gas, and causes ionization which produces an electrical charge that is displayed on a dial or readout and perhaps with the well-known sound.
7. Geography: What is the North Atlantic Gyre?

Answer: Ocean current

Gyres are current systems than span entire oceans; five are recognized: North and South Atlantic, North and South Pacific, and Indian Ocean. The North Atlantic Gyre moves generally clockwise. The area inside the surrounding currents contains the Sargasso Sea, where large patches of sargassum seaweed collects and, unfortunately, a garbage patch much like the larger North Pacific garbage patch.
8. History: The Mexican holiday Cinco de Mayo celebrates an 1862 military victory over forces of what nation?

Answer: France

In 1861, Mexican President Benito Juarez stopped repaying foreign loans. France took the opportunity to invade, with a larger goal of establishing a government in Mexico that was friendly to France. An outnumbered Mexican army defeated the French near the village of Puebla, halting their advance on Mexico City.

This date was memorialized in Mexico as a day of national pride, but the holiday expanded in the 1980s with advertising from producers of Mexican food and drink, and many believe the holiday celebrates Mexican independence (that was achieved in 1810 from Spain).

The French returned with many more troops in 1862 and succeeded in toppling the government and installing an Austrian archduke as Emperor Maximilian I.
9. Hobbies, cooking: what are the two main ingredients in a meringue?

Answer: Sugar and egg whites

Meringue appeared in recipes dating from the 1720s in Switzerland. A light, fluffy typical meringue is achieved by beating room temperature egg whites - not a speck of yolk or any fat! - until soft peaks are formed, then slowly adding sugar and continuing to beat until stiff.

The Swiss meringue is a bit different in that the egg whites are slowly heated over a water bath and the sugar stirred in until dissolved, then that mixture is whipped.
10. Humanities, American folklore: Who was the Native American leader that assisted the Plymouth Colony survive many challenges from 1620-1622?

Answer: Squanto

Tisquantum, better known as Squanto, was a member of the Patuxet tribe who lived in the area of Massachusetts Bay where the Pilgrims landed in 1620. In the years before the Pilgrims, Squanto had been kidnapped and taken to Europe, living in Spain and England, returning to his native land in 1619. By this time, he was the last of the Patuxets, and was living with the Wampanoag tribe when they met the Pilgrims. Because he spoke English, he was a natural liaison and was credited with many acts to assist the Europeans and help them survive in this (to them) New World.
11. Literature: "Go Set a Watchman", published in 2015, was a controversial work connected to which 1960 classic American novel?

Answer: To Kill a Mockingbird

Harper Lee wrote "Watchman" in the mid-1950s, with the main character Jean 'Scout" Finch an adult woman and her father Atticus a retiree. Lee's publisher thought the flashbacks to Scout's youth were interesting, and encouraged her to write about that, resulting in "Mockingbird".

The manuscript for "Watchman" was discovered late in Lee's life and published, some say, against her will. Highly anticipated, "Watchman" was seen by many as a disappointment as the heroic young Atticus and young Scout had very different personalities and relationship later in their lives.
12. Movies: Rarely do movies spark international incidents and death threats, but which 2014 movie with producer, director, and actor Seth Rogen did?

Answer: The Interview

Rogen and James Franco play journalists that are scheduled to interview North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, and are then recruited by the CIA to assassinate him. Kim was the actual leader of North Korea at the time, and neither he nor his government appreciated the movie plot.

The pugnacious country considered the movie an act of terrorism and war, and promised "stern" and "merciless" retaliation, including a protest to the United Nations. Sony Pictures delayed the release of the movie for three months to make post-production changes in hopes of appeasing detractors. Sony suffered a significant computer hack that was traced to North Korea.

The irreverent Rogen was quoted as "People don't usually wanna kill me for one of my movies until after they've paid 12 bucks for it."
13. Music: The group "Gorillaz" was touted as the first "virtual band" in 2000, but many think the first was which animated animal group from 1958?

Answer: Alvin and the Chipmunks

All listed are examples of early "cartoon" bands where humans produce the music but the band is shown as animated characters. Ross Bagdasarian, stage name Dave Seville, recorded his own voice then sped up the recording to produce the distinctive "chipmunk" voice for Alvin, Simon, and Theodore. Gorillaz was a creation of British-Icelandic musician Damon Albarn in 1998.

The virtual band consists of four avatar members, who have worked with many different artists to produce videos, albums, and live performances of varying genres.
14. People: What links these three people: Liz Truss, Boris Johnson, and Rishi Sunak?

Answer: Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom

These were 21st century UK Prime Ministers. Johnson was a Conservative, served 2019-2022. He was succeeded by Truss, another Conservative, as of that time the shortest-serving UK PM, just 50 days. During her tenure, Queen Elizabeth II died and King Charles III ascended to the throne. Sunak, a Conservative, followed Truss on 25 Oct 2022. Sunak is the first Asian and Hindu UK PM.
15. Religion: In 2016, a U.S. federal court ruled that which movement is a "parody religion" and so not entitled to religious accommodation under federal law?

Answer: Pastafarianism

Pastafarianism started in 2005 in the U.S. as a satirical response to schools teaching creationism or intelligent design, and continues as a test case for religious freedom. The 2016 U.S. court ruling stated, in part, that the belief in the Flying Spaghetti Monster (Pastafarianism) is "...plainly a work of satire, meant to entertain while making a pointed political statement."
16. Sci/Tech: Pluto was reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2007. Which of these other objects is also a dwarf planet?

Answer: Ceres

Ceres was discovered in 1801, in an area between Mars and Jupiter referred to as the Asteroid Belt. Unlike an asteroid, Ceres is massive enough to be rounded by the forces of gravity, but does not clear its orbit of other objects like the true planets do. Luyten b is an exoplanet detected around another star, 433 Eros is an asteroid, and Callisto is a moon of Jupiter.
17. Sports: Broomball is popular in the U.S. and Canada, and is a derivative of which better known sport?

Answer: Ice hockey

Ice is the playing surface for both broomball and ice hockey, and the object of both is for a team to move an object into an opponent's goal. Broomball players use, you guessed it, brooms to move a ball, and walk on the ice in regular shoes instead of skates.
18. Television: Which 2000-2015 U.S. crime show franchise was criticized by prosecuting attorneys for making real juries expect more forensic evidence?

Answer: CSI: Crime Scene Investigations

The original CSI and follow-on franchises all follow a forensic team that uses detailed and advanced techniques to provide physical evidence to solve murders. As is typical in TV/movie portrayals, the CSI characters, techniques, and results are greatly exaggerated compared to actual law enforcement work.

Some district attorneys report a lower conviction rate in criminal cases that are not supported with detailed physical evidence, to the point that some have begun asking potential jurors about what influence CSI and related TV shows have on the juror's expectations for evidence.
19. Video Games: What is the unusual musical wind instrument that appears in the title of a 1998 version of "The Legend of Zelda"?

Answer: Ocarina

"The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time" was the first installment of the popular game series to have three-dimensional graphics. To advance in level, characters must play tunes on an ocarina. The ocarina is a form of flute, held in the palm of one hand, with a mouth piece and a number of finger holes.
20. World: The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is a specialized agency of which international organization?

Answer: United Nations

The ICAO was established in April 1947 and became a part of the United Nations in October of that year. The purpose of ICAO is to foster international civil (other than military) air travel through common procedures and regulations to ensure safe and orderly travel.
Source: Author wjames

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