FunTrivia Hobbies Mix: Vol 16 Trivia Quiz

Answer: Chester

Chester Cheetah was first used in TV commercials for Cheetos in 1986; he replaced their old mascot, the Cheetos mouse. He speaks in a smooth deep voice and wears sunglasses. His slogans over the years have included "It ain't easy being cheesy" and "Dangerously cheesy".

Question by player guitargoddess

Answer: Papaya

The papaya is a fruit grown mostly in the tropics. The other choices plus beets, parsley, lettuce, celery and spinach are the vegetables in V8 Vegetable Juice. V8 was first made in 1933. (The tomato is a technically a fruit but the distinction is not made here in order to be true to the product name.)


Question by player serpa

Answer: dance and aerobics performed to music

Zumba was created in the 1990s as a dance fitness program. It includes hip-hop, samba, salsa, merengue and mambo dance movements choreographed to up-tempo music.

Question by player napierslogs

Answer: Beef

A hamburger is made of ground beef which is smashed flat and formed into a round shape. This is cooked and served between two pieces of bread and topped with a slice of cheese, ketchup, mustard, pickles, lettuce and slices of tomatoes and onions.

Question by player j-zilch

Answer: Breyers

Breyers uses a single green leaf for its symbol, which is a briar bush leaf, punning on the company founder's name. Ironically, the founder's name means "brewer" in German.

Question by player tjoebigham

Answer: Appalachian region

Apple butter is a spread often used on bread in what is known as the Appalachian region of colonial USA. This apple product descended from ethnic groups such as the Germans and the Pennsylvania Dutch in the colonial times of the United States. The apple butter, itself, comes from caramelizing apples in apple cider with heat.

Question by player MyGirl2000

Answer: The golden hours

This "golden hour" after sunrise and before sunset is often considered to have the best light for taking photos, especially of landscapes. The sun's rays are softened and more red-gold in hue as opposed to the harsh white of midday. The low angle of light also creates long, dramatic shadows that can be used to good effect.

Question by player H0lyAerith

Answer: Diplomacy

Diplomacy simulates the geopolitical situation in Europe immediately prior to the outbreak of the World War I, and requires seven players. A game can take an entire day to finish! Clue is a game about a murder mystery, Monopoly deals with property acquisition, and Ticket to Ride is centered upon building railroads.

Question by player geobeechamp

Answer: Formalised geometrical layout

Parterre gardens are gardens set out in strict geometrical patterns, separated by unadorned paths of coloured gravel, tight hedge borders here and there, and seldom any shady trees.

Question by player Creedy

Answer: Feis

A feis is a local competition, open to all Irish dancers. When a dancer has progressed to the 2nd highest level of competition they can compete at regional, national, and world competitions called oireachtases.

Question by player xdjx