FunTrivia Entertainment Mix: Vol 21 Quiz

Answer: Theme Parks

Flamingo Land is in North Yorkshire and the ride "Velocity" was installed there in 2005, and reaches 60 mph in 2.8 seconds. "Rita", known as the "Queen of Speed", is located at Alton Towers in Staffordshire. Blackpool Pleasure Beach in Lancashire is home of the "Pepsi Max Big One", which is billed as "Europe's Biggest Roller Coaster" and has a top speed of 85mph.

Question by player demurechicky

Answer: Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)

Chinese nail extensions were worn by noblewomen. These women wore the nails to demonstrate that they didn't need to perform manual labor.

Question by player marianjoy

Answer: Penguin

Opus was a penguin and prior to getting his own strip, was seen often in the artist's previous comics, "Bloom County" and "Outland". Opus started off as a pet of one of the other characters but eventually came into his own.

Question by player mike32768

Answer: Rabbits

Many people may know Roger Rabbit (who has his own movie) and Thumper from "Bambi". Tag-a-long is from Disney's "Robin Hood" (1973). Oswald was a rabbit cartoon character created by Ub Iwerks and Walt Disney before the creation of Mickey Mouse.

Question by player eunice2

Answer: First made in 1892

They were first manufactured by Consolidated-Dougherty in 1892. The United States Playing Card Company acquired the company soon after. The standard poker deck is also known as deck type 92. Bee playing cards have a diamond pattern on the back, usually red or blue in color, and are used in many casinos.

A beehive is in the middle of the Ace of Spades and a court jester stands on top a bee as the Joker.

Question by player serpa

Answer: Calvin Klein

When Marty goes back to 1955 he follows his teenaged father and is knocked unconscious by a car. When he wakes up he is being looked after by his mother who develops a crush on him. She thinks his name is Calvin Klein because of the name on his underwear.

Question by player leith90

Answer: The Incredible Hulk

The Incredible Hulk was created by Stan Lee in 1962 for his mega-popular Marvel Comics. The Hulk was going originally going to be grey but because of an issue with the coloring, the Hulk ultimately became the green color that he is known for now.

Question by player San13623

Answer: Fauntleroy

Donald, another Disney creation, debuted in June 1934 in a cartoon titled "The Wise Little Hen" and then starred in 128 cartoons. He also appeared in many other cartoons with Mickey Mouse, Goofy and Pluto. His middle name was revealed in the cartoon titled "Donald gets Drafted" in 1942.



Question by player pjjc

Answer: Super Smash Bros.

The "Super Smash Bros." series began in 1999 when "Super Smash Bros." was released on Nintendo 64. The series has had several instalments released on multiple consoles since. Mario, Link, Kirby, and Pikachu have all been playable characters from the outset, appearing in 1999's "Super Smash Bros.".

Question by player Rizeeve

Answer: Wait, Wait...Don't Tell Me!

"Wait, Wait...Don't Tell Me," tagged as the "Oddly Informative News Quiz," is one of NPR's most popular radio programs. Regulars include national advice columnist Amy Dickinson, the stand-up comic Paula Poundstone, and the man who says "We'll leave the light on for you" on a thousand radio/TV commercials for Motel 6 (Tom Bodett).

Question by player gracious1