FunTrivia Hobbies Mix: Vol 11 Trivia Quiz

Answer: The Game of Life

When "The Game of Life" was invented by Milton Bradley, it was sold as "The Checkered Game of Life." The modern version allows a player to reach major events: college graduation, marriage, jobs, the birth of children. The 1960 revision got a tremendous boost from the endorsement of Art Linkletter. The game was so iconic of the period that it is in the collection of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History.


Question by player FatherSteve

Answer: blood sausage

Doubtless to the horror of observant Jews and Jehovah's Witnesses (both of which abstain from consuming blood), blood sausage is made throughout Europe. Discarding blood at slaughtering seems wasteful of protein which can be captured and consumed in the form of so-called "black pudding." British blood sausages contain coagulated pig's blood, either pork fat or beef suet, a grain (typically oats or barley) and seasoning (especially pennyroyal).


Question by player FatherSteve

Answer: Mashed potatoes

Shepherd's Pie is a traditional Irish comfort food, usually made with ground lamb and vegetables (usually onions and carrots). The traditional Irish version is always covered with a crust of delicious mashed potatoes.

Question by player Mbovary

Answer: stamps

The first postage stamp ever made was called the Penny Black and was issued in Great Britain in 1840 and featured the profile of Queen Victoria.

Question by player Stelth

Answer: Roots to grow into the moss

Air-layering creates new roots closer to the leaves for a plant that has lost its lower leaves or become "leggy". It isn't the best option for all plants, but it can be very effective for plants that are hard to propagate by other means. The technique is thought to have originated in China centuries ago, but it was hard for the average person to keep the moss moist continually until plastic wrap was available.

Once the ball of moss has a network of visible roots, you cut the stem of the plant off just below the air layer site, and replant the plant with the new root system.

Question by player austinnene

Answer: Queen

The Queen has the power to go in any direction(horizontal, vertical, diagonal) however many spaces it wants to unless impeded by another piece. Although the King is the most important piece in chess, it is not that powerful, being only able to move one square at a time.

Question by player raghu96

Answer: tea

Oolong is one of the world's most popular types of tea. It is a mix of green and black teas and is served all over the world. Commonly served in Chinese restaraunts, its name is Chinese for "black dragon tea".

Question by player dcpddc478

Answer: Belgium

Moules et frites is considered one of Belgium's national dishes, although it's popular in Northern France as well. It can be prepared in many different ways like in white wine, with garlic or in a lemon-mustard sauce.

Question by player wellenbrecher

Answer: Clove

Cloves are harvested from trees and are commonly used to flavor fruits like apples and pears and in drinks like tea. Cloves are a component of tasty blends such as pumpkin spice where they are mixed with cinnamon and nutmeg. Outside of consumption, cloves have also been used in dentistry and aromatherapy.

Question by player Triviaballer

Answer: it's a cheesy dessert - eat it

Kunefe is a very sweet dessert made with string pastry called kadayif, syrup, and stringy cheese, such as kashar. It's served warm in a special shallow pan. There are many names for similar desserts from other cultures. The Arab name is kanafeh, knafeh or similar spellings.

The Palestinians produce knafeh nabilsiyeh, which is one of their most well known desserts.

Question by player Upstart3