Isn't it IRON-ic Trivia Quiz

Answer: a prison

The phrase was first used back in the 1800s when the First Continental Railroad was built. Since every one at the time traveled by horseback it was fitting to dub the first train as the "Iron Horse". Hall of Fame baseball player Lou Gehrig had the nickname due to the fact that he played in so many consecutive games.

In Myrtle Beach, SC there is a rollercoaster called the "Iron Horse". It is also used to describe a bicycle manufacturer, a band, a poem and a community in California.

Answer: cast iron

That is how the old cast iron frying pans are made. Wrought iron is an iron alloy with a low level of carbon. Steel is produced by mixing iron with other elements such as manganese and tungsten. Steel is used more than iron since it is harder and stronger. Pig iron is made from smelting iron ore using a high carbon fuel such as coke. It is also used in the making of steel.

Answer: Iron Curtain

The term "Iron Curtain" originated from a speech by Winston Churchill in 1946 in which he described the Soviet dominance in Eastern and Central Europe in the aftermath of WWII. When Europe was divided, the states on either side of the "curtain" showed their economic and military alliance towards either the U.S. or the Soviet Union.

The biggest and most noted physical divider was the Berlin Wall.

Answer: Margaret Thatcher

The film starred Meryl Streep and her portrayal of Margaret Thatcher won her her third Academy Award. The term "Iron Lady" is a nickname that has been used to describe many female heads of government around the world. It describes a "strong willed woman" which was mostly applied to Margaret Thatcher.

Answer: Butterfly

The song was one of the longest rock songs ever coming in at 17 minutes in which it took up the entire second side of the album. The song was recorded during a period in which psychodelic rock began to form heavy metal. In 2009 VH1 named it the 24th greatest rock and roll song of all time.

Answer: Fe

The symbol came from the Latin term "ferrum" for iron. It is the fourth most abundant element in the earth's crust.

Answer: Iron Will

The film includes Kevin Spacey and even though it is a fictional story, it is loosely based on a real story about a boy who entered the race to fulfill his father's dying wish.

Answer: Raymond Burr

The show was of course Burr's follow-up to his hit stint as the great lawyer "Perry Mason"(1957-1966). He received several Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for the show but never won.

Answer: Liver

Iron is vital to the human body as it transports oxygen to all parts of the body. Liver is the one we all know about because most of us hate it and we know it is loaded with iron.

Answer: weightlifting

The person who wins the competition is unofficially dubbed as the World's Greatest Athlete. The swim is 2.4 miles, the bike race is 112 miles and of course the marathon run is 26.2 miles.