FunTrivia Hobbies Mix: Vol 19 Trivia Quiz

Answer: Baby Ruth

The Curtiss Candy Company originally named the bar the "Kandy Kake". It was remodeled and renamed "Baby Ruth" in 1921. Curtiss claimed it was named for US President Cleveland's daughter Ruth. The Curtiss Company was sold to Nabisco in 1981 and they sold to Nestle in 1990.

Question by player cathyR88

Answer: Cobra

The G.I. Joe team originally did not have a nemesis. Cobra was introduced in the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toy line in 1982.

Question by player nautilator

Answer: Carrot

The orange carrot you might see at the grocery store belongs to the genus Daucus. It is a root vegetable that traces its origins to Central Asia. The belief that carrots are good for eyesight is actually propaganda from England in World War II; they needed to explain why the Royal Air Force was performing so well without revealing they had secretly developed better radar technology. Still, if one is suffering from failing eyesight due to a vitamin A deficiency, eating carrots will certainly help.

Question by player PootyPootwell

Answer: Sugar Baby

Sugar Baby watermelons can reach maturity in eighty five days or less and are a great variety to try if you live in zones 5 or 6, possibly even cooler zones. You can also start plants from seeds indoors and transplant when the danger of frost is well over, with the caveat that the soil needs to be warm. Watermelons thrive in hot weather requiring 8-10 hours of direct sun, and 1-2 inches of rain a week.

Question by player Blukitty

Answer: clementine

A concubine is a female companion ranking below a wife, and leonine is an adjective meaning "like a lion". A kiwi is indeed a fruit. Being less acidic than citrus fruits, however, it is considered a non-citrus subtropical fruit, and is categorized with figs and pomegranates. Clementines are a hybrid of mandarin and sweet oranges.

They are smaller than a regular orange, are very easy to peel like a tangerine, and are seedless.

Question by player Nealzineatser

Answer: wrenching directions

Turn a normal screw, bolt, or knob to the right, and it gets tighter. Turing to the left loosens them up.

Question by player ToeKneeK

Answer: White wine and blackcurrant liqueur

Kir is a French cocktail drink made with white wine and "Creme de Cassis", which is a blackcurrant flavour liqueur. The drink is named for Felix Kir, the Mayor of Dijon in Burgundy, who popularised it after WW2. White wine and lager does not exist as a drink. Guinness and cider is known as "snakebite", which should act as a warning to anyone contemplating drinking it.

Question by player Mixamatosis

Answer: Mayonnaise

The other ingredients are apples, grapes, celery, and walnuts, which are all mixed in with the mayonnaise.

Question by player MisterGumby

Answer: Skewered pieces of cow heart

This popular dish of skewered pieces of a moo-moo's ticker can be purchased just about anywhere in Peru, from street stalls to restaurants. Anticuchos are usually marinated in assorted spices and vinegar, and, when served on their skewers, are commonly adorned with a small boiled potato.

They've been a popular food in Peru for centuries, much to the disapproval of the conquering Spaniards.

Question by player Creedy

Answer: Pigments are insoluble, dyes are soluble

Pigments are insoluble in water whereas dyes are soluble. Pigments are usually inorganic compounds whereas dyes are usually organic. Throughout the ages pigments such as ochre and charcoal have been used in tribal art.

Question by player ClaudiaCat