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1 In 2007, this theme revolved around Trolls, Skeletons, Dwarves, and Knights.Commonly referred to as Fantasy Era, which evergreen Lego series was this a Sub-Theme of?
Answer: Castle

Fantasy Era is widely considered one of the best Castle sub-themes, including 24 sets, and 109 individual minifigs.
    Your options: [ Pirates ] [ Town ] [ Space ] [ Castle ]
  From Quiz: Lego Themes
2 In which country are Lego's corporate headquarters located?
Answer: Denmark

Lego was started in a small carpenter's shop, and is still family owned (as of 2010).
    Your options: [ Sweden ] [ Denmark ] [ Finland ] [ Germany ]
  From Quiz: Lego - Make Anything!
3 How many Lego bricks are there in Legoland, Windsor?
Answer: Approximately 55 million

Legoland, Windsor was opened in 1996, making it the second Legoland park. Legoland is a theme park dedicated to Lego. In 2007 1.65 million people visited Legoland. This makes it the fourth most visited theme park in the United Kingdom after Pleasure Beach, Blackpool, Alton Towers and Thorpe Park.
  From Quiz: So Much Lego...
4 When was "Lego" founded? (by this I mean, when was the company that was to become Lego founded)
Answer: 1932

Ole Kirk Christiansen established his business in Denmark in 1932.
  From Quiz: Lego: History and Facts
5 One of the first original Lego heroes, Johnny Thunder has gained a special place in the hearts of many older fans. Which theme did this minifig star in?
Answer: Adventurers

One of LEGO's first major intellectual properties, including a variety of sub-themes such as Orient Expedition, Adventurers created one of, if not the most famous Lego character of all time.
    Your options: [ Indiana Jones ] [ Dino Attack ] [ Pharoah's Quest ] [ Adventurers ]
  From Quiz: Lego Themes
6 The name Lego comes from the Danish words leg and godt. What do these two words translate to in English?
Answer: play well

Lego can also be loosely translated as "I put together" in Latin.
  From Quiz: Lego - Make Anything!
7 1961 was the first year that you could buy which Lego element?
Answer: wheels

Wheels were sold in the new sets that came out in 1961 and as loose elements. The first loose elements were sold in 1955.
    Your options: [ trees ] [ flowers ] [ green bricks ] [ wheels ]
  From Quiz: So Much Lego...
8 "Lego" come from the Danish term "LEg GOdt." What do these two words mean in English?
Answer: "play well"

The Latin form of the words mean "I study" or "I put together."
  From Quiz: Lego: History and Facts
9 In 2012, this spooky theme revolved around five heroes trying to stop various monsters from enshrouding the world in darkness. What's the name of this theme?
Answer: Monster Fighters

Monster Fighters was released in 2012 chronicling Rhodney Rathbone, Frank Rock, Anne Lee, Quinton Steele, and Jack McHammer battling Lord Vampyre, who was gonna use moonstones to create endless night on Earth.
  From Quiz: Lego Themes
10 What year did Lego create the first interlocking blocks? Hint: NATO was established this same year.
Answer: 1949

The original blocks were made from cellulose acetate. The move to exclusively making plastic bricks didn't occur until 1963.
  From Quiz: Lego - Make Anything!
11 What year was Duplo first sold?
Answer: 1969

Duplo is a Lego series for the under fives. Duplo is eight times bigger than Lego in volume (twice as large in every dimension), but the two are still compatible with each other.
  From Quiz: So Much Lego...
12 Which "Lego" toy for children under the age of five was invented in 1967?
Answer: "Duplo"

"Winnie the Pooh" is part of the "Lego Duplo" series.
    Your options: [ "Dacta" ] [ "Duplo" ] [ "Le-Baby" ] [ "Grabbo" ]
  From Quiz: Lego: History and Facts
13 What country opened the first Legoland park outside of Denmark?
Answer: England

Legoland theme parks are known for their large recreations of real world cities and landmarks all built from millions of those iconic little blocks.
  From Quiz: Lego - Make Anything!
14 How did Lego get its name?
Answer: From the Danish words "leg godt"

He took the first two letters from the Danish words "leg godt" which means play well. He was unaware at the time that one of the meaning in Latin was "I put together."
  From Quiz: So Much Lego...
15 What is the name of the official Lego theme park in California?
Answer: Legoland

There are many "Legoland" theme parks: Legoland Windsor in England, Legoland Billund in Denmark, Legoland California and Legoland Florida in the USA, Legoland Deutschland in Germany and Legoland Malaysia. In addition, smaller indoor parks, called Legoland Discovery Center, exist around the world.
  From Quiz: Lego: History and Facts
16 What is Lego made of (post-1960s)?
Answer: Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene

Cellulose acetate was used to make the Lego bricks up until 1963. Lego is now made out of ABS plastic. It replaced the Cellulose acetate because it was more stable and held the colour better.
  From Quiz: So Much Lego...
17 In 2012, a new theme was introduced. This theme was created to appeal to a female audience. What is the name of this theme?
Answer: Friends

A theme that has sparked much controversy for promoting gender stereotypes, Friends has still been critical as a success, and entered its fourth year in 2015.
  From Quiz: Lego Themes
18 During the moulding process, the plastic is heated to what temperature?
Answer: Approximately 230°C

The plastic is heated to 232°C, until its consistency is similar to that of dough. This is then injected into the moulds at high pressure. It then takes 7 seconds for the plastic to be ejected as new elements.
  From Quiz: So Much Lego...
19 In 2013, one of the latest Space themes was released. What was the name of that theme?
Answer: Galaxy Squad

Galaxy Squad revolved around space soldiers fighting bug-themed aliens. Galaxy Squad was divided into four sub-squads, each with their own specialty, The Orange Squad (firepower), the Red Squad (speed), Blue Squad (Strategy), and the Green Squad (heavy artillery).
  From Quiz: Lego Themes
20 When were the first Lego products targeted specifically at girls?
Answer: 1971

These products were doll houses and furniture elements.
  From Quiz: So Much Lego...
21 In 2015, two new licensed themes were released. What were they?
Answer: Jurassic World and Scooby-Doo

In May, six sets based off of the summer blockbuster "Jurassic World" were released. The sets were apparently a big hit, since several sets have continuously been out of stock for months even after the movie's release. In August, five sets based off of the classic mystery solving Scooby-Doo Gang were released. Each set features a member of Mystery Inc. and a villain to unmask. These sets were also an instant hit, and within hours of their release, they sold out quickly.
  From Quiz: Lego Themes
22 What year was the mini figure first made?
Answer: 1978

At first, there were seven different mini figures with the themes of town, castle and space. Two months after this, the first female mini figure was made, a hospital nurse.
  From Quiz: So Much Lego...
23 How many pieces come in a standard five-hundred piece bucket?
Answer: 500

Trick Question!
  From Quiz: Lego: History and Facts
24 Created in 2009, this theme was a replacement of Rock Raiders.
Answer: Power Miners

Power Miners was a theme created in 2009 that focused on miners drilling underground who discovered Rock Monsters that fed on the crystals that had been mined.
    Your options: [ Rock Miners ] [ Underground Raiders ] [ Mining Team ] [ Power Miners ]
  From Quiz: Lego Themes
25 Lego comes in all shapes and sizes, but two brick sizes have been historically more iconic than any other. One size is the 4 stud brick (2 by 2 pattern). How many circular studs are on top of the other notable brick?
Answer: 8

According to www.lego.com, "there are actually more than 900 million different ways of combining six eight-stud bricks of the same colour." - Fascinating!
  From Quiz: Lego - Make Anything!
26 Who founded Lego?
Answer: Ole Kirk Christiansen

Mr. Christiansen was Danish and was born on April 7th 1891 in Fliskov, Denmark. He died on March 11th 1958. The company is now run by his grandson Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen. Lego was founded in 1932. Joel Glickman created the toy K'Nex and Kazunori Ueno is the president of the toy company Bandai Co.Ltd.
    Your options: [ Ben Lego ] [ Kazunori Ueno ] [ Joel Glickman ] [ Ole Kirk Christiansen ]
  From Quiz: So Much Lego...
27 "Fortune" magazine gave "Lego" what distinction?
Answer: "Toy of the Century"

"Lego" was declared "Toy of the Century" by "Fortune" and by the British Association of Toy Retailers.
  From Quiz: Lego: History and Facts
28 In 2014, a theme revolving around super powered criminals was released. An in-house theme, this Lego series saw three waves. What was this theme called?
Answer: Ultra Agents

A coherent Lego theme with an easy-to-follow plotline, Ultra Agents included a team of five Agents (expanding to seven in wave 2, along with scientists and guards) taking on super powered crooks. Each set depicted various objectives, both villainous and heroic, and in wave 2, a main villain was revealed. The theme also had a tie-in app, which set the plotline for the sets.
  From Quiz: Lego Themes
29 The traditional minifigures ("Lego people") always had the familiar 2 dots and a smile painted in black on their face, but what was the first theme to include custom faces?
Answer: Pirates

Did you know that there actually are more Lego people than real people?
  From Quiz: Lego - Make Anything!
30 What were the first toys distributed by the Lego company made of?
Answer: Wood

Lego started out by making wooden toys in a small carpenter's workshop and is now a global enterprise. The production of wooden toys was stopped in 1960.
  From Quiz: So Much Lego...
31 After having his own theme in 2006-08, Batman once again starred in a Lego license, this time alongside the Justice League. In what year were DC Comics sets released?
Answer: 2012

A new evergreen Lego theme, DC Comics Super Heroes focuses on the many heroes, villains, locations and plotlines of the DC Universe.
  From Quiz: Lego Themes
32 In 2015, Lego Legends of CHIMA released two waves of sets which included collectible fire wing harnesses. In these two waves, many harnesses were there, and in how many sets?
Answer: 8 harnesses in 7 sets

The fire harnesses for the Wolf, Eagle, Bear, Raven, Rhino, and Gorilla tribes each got their own set. However in King Crominus' Rescue, both Laval and Cragger wore fire harnesses (for the Lion and Crocodile tribes) finishing out the roster of 8 harnesses in 7 sets.
    Your options: [ 7 harnesses in 7 sets ] [ 8 harnesses in 8 sets ] [ 7 harnesses in 6 sets ] [ 8 harnesses in 7 sets ]
  From Quiz: Lego Themes
33 Which popular UCS set is based off of one of the most iconic vehicles in the "Star Wars" franchise?
Answer: 10179 Millennium Falcon

A popular Bricklink project among AFOLs (Adult Fans of Lego), and quite an expensive set to purchase on the aftermarket, 10179 Millennium Falcon is one of the most highly sought after sets in the UCS collection.
    Your options: [ 10019 Rebel Blockade Runner ] [ 75059 Sandcrawler ] [ 10188 Death Star ] [ 10179 Millennium Falcon ]
  From Quiz: Lego Themes
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