Chain of English Words 12 Trivia Quiz

Answer: Cassandra

Cassandra was one of the daughters of Queen Hecuba and her husband King Priam, who was the ruler of Troy during the Trojan War. According to the most popular version, Cassandra was admired for her beauty and intelligence by Apollo, one of the Olympian deities in Greek and Roman mythology. To demonstrate his love, Apollo gave Cassandra the gift of seeing the future, and in return, she promised him favors. Upon receiving the gift Cassandra refused Apollo's advances. Unable to revoke the divine power, Apollo added to it the curse that nobody would believe her prophecies. So Cassandra continued with her ability to see the future but without the ability to change events or convince others about the validity of her predictions.

Today, Cassandra's metaphor is related to someone who warns about an imminent disaster or something that is going to happen but no one is convinced of the validity of the predictions.

Answer: Dragon

The basic design of Bhutan's flag dates back to 1947. Various designs were proposed up to 1969 when the version in use was adopted. The flag is divided diagonally into two triangles, with the lower triangle in orange and the upper triangle colored white. Centered on the dividing line between the triangles is a black and white dragon.

The dragon or "The Druk" is the "Thunder Dragon", the national symbol of Bhutan. On the flag, the dragon appears holding jewels in its claws to represent the wealth of the country.

Answer: Gone with the Wind

"Gone with the Wind" is a 1939 historical film that at the 12th Academy Awards won eight awards plus two honorary prizes. The film was produced by David O. Selznick, directed by Victor Fleming, starring, among others, Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh, Leslie Howard, and Olivia de Havilland.

The story is set in the state of Georgia, during the American Civil War. "Gone with the Wind" is considered one of the greatest films of all time. The film was adapted from the 1936 novel by Margaret Mitchell (1900-1949), an American novelist and journalist.

Answer: Indiana Jones

Indiana Jones is an American franchise that consists of five films, television series, games, comics, and tie-in novels that chronicle the adventures of Dr. Henry Walton "Indiana Jones", Jr., a fictional adventurer and professor of archeology. "Raiders of the Lost Ark", released in 1981, was the first film in the series.

The series was created by George Lucas and the first four films were directed by Steven Spielberg and the fifth by James Mangold. Indiana Jones is played by actor Harrison Ford. It is interesting to note that Indiana Jones remains popular and his quotes remain current.

He emphasizes the importance of embracing tough work for big payoffs.

Answer: Nestor

In Greek mythology, Nestor of Gerenia became the legendary king of Pylos after Heracles killed his father and all his brothers. He was a secondary character in Homer's "Iliad" and "Odyssey" and is said to have lived three generations in favor of Apollo.

In some accounts, he was also one of the Argonauts who sailed with Jason. Nestor did not play a major role in Greek mythology. He was considered a great warrior who fought in the Trojan War, although Nestor was already very old when the war began.

In the "Iliad" he appears as an old warrior, who was highly regarded for his courage and eloquence; as a wise old man, he gave advice to young and brave soldiers.

Answer: Tora Bora

Tora Bora is a cave complex that is part of the Spion Ghar (White Mountains) mountain range. It is located in Pakistan, about 50 km (30 miles) from the Khyber Pass and 10 km from the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. This was the place where the Battle of Tora Bora took place on December 3-17, 2001.

The battle was led by the United States and had as its main objective capturing Osama bin Laden and other Al Qaida terrorists, responsible for the September 11 attacks, who were housed in this location. Their stronghold was destroyed during the battle, but Bin Laden managed to escape and moved to Pakistan.

Answer: Orangutan

The Canadian educator, scientist, and conservationist Biruté Maria Filomena Galdikas (1946) was born in Germany, and at the age of two moved with her family to Canada. She was interested in exotic creatures from an early age and was impressed by the adventures of Jane Goodall and Dian Fossey, published by National Geographic. She studied Psychology, Zoology, and Anthropology. She convinced paleoanthropologist Louis Leakey to obtain funds to establish a research facility in Borneo to study orangutans in their natural habitats. In 1971, at age 25, she arrived in Indonesian Borneo. The research "Camp Leakey" was subsequently established near the edge of the Java Sea, for Galdikas to conduct her field research with orangutans. Her work has expanded scientific knowledge about the diet, behavior, and habitat of orangutans.

For more than four decades she has been developing a very important and fundamental tool for the survival of orangutans and she is recognized as a leading authority on orangutans. Among "The Trimates," the trio that included Jane Goodall, who studied chimpanzees, and Dian Fossey, who studied gorillas, Galdikas is the least known.

Answer: Tanzania

In 1964, the union of the Republic of Tanganyika and the People's Republic of Zanzibar gave rise to a new country: Tanzania (a clipped compound word "Tan" + "Zan" + the suffix ia). The United Republic of Tanzania is an East African country that is bordered by eight neighboring countries and the Indian Ocean.

The country's capital is Dodoma and the largest city is Dar es Salaam. Africa's highest mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro, is in northeastern Tanzania. In 2022 its population was around 62 million inhabitants, which makes Tanzania the most populous country located entirely south of the Equator.

Answer: Niagara

Niagara Falls is a famous group of three waterfalls that mark the border between the province of Ontario, Canada, and the state of New York in the United States. In 1801, the daughter of American Vice President Aaron Burr, and her husband Joseph Alston, followed by Jerome Bonaparte and his wife, 1804, chose this location for their honeymoons despite the difficulties of access. With innovation in transport systems, in later centuries, access to the falls became easier and the place became very popular for honeymoons, receiving the nickname "Honeymoon Capital of the World". Today millions of tourists from around the world visit the falls to admire their beauty.

Answer: Arak

The word "arak" comes from the Arabic word 'araq' which means "perspiration" or "sweat". It is a traditional distilled alcoholic beverage widely consumed in the countries of the Levant and Eastern Mediterranean. This drink is traditionally made from grapes and seeds of anise; the aniseed is crushed and its oil provides the drink's aniseed taste. Arak has a minimum of 40% alcohol by volume (ABV); but arak with 53% ABV is considered typical. Traditionally, arak is mixed with water in the proportion of two parts water and one part arak and served in small glasses with ice. Diluting the liquor in water turns the clear liquid into a translucent milk-white color.