FunTrivia World Mix: Vol 26 Trivia Quiz

Answer: Swahili

The word originated from the Arabic "safara" which means to travel. It was then used in East Africa and was adapted to "safari" in Swahili. The word entered the English language late in the 19th century. Yoruba is a language of West Africa, Farsi is Persian, and Aramaic was a Semitic language.

Question by player gme24

Answer: The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

The Japanese knew that they were eventually going to have to take on the American navy if they wanted to continue their expansion, and hoped to cripple it right before they started their major expansion into South East Asia. They still wanted to give a formal declaration of war, but also wanted the element of surprise.

They tried to time the delivery of the declaration to be just before the attack, but complications prevented the Japanese ambassador from delivering it in time. With no prior knowledge of an impending act of war, Roosevelt declared December 7, 1941 a day that would live in infamy.

Question by player qrayx

Answer: Winston Churchill

The portrait of Winston Churchill was on the back of the five pound note which was the first polymer note to be issued in the UK. The note had new security features to make counterfeiting even harder. The other three options also featured on UK bank notes at various times.

Question by player gme24

Answer: It has been retired from active service

When a warship has been rendered obsolete by new technology, or is simply no longer needed by the Navy, it is often taken out of service and sent to the "mothball fleet." In an emergency, these vessels can be overhauled and placed back in service more quickly and at less expense than would be involved in building new ships.

This happened during the Vietnam War, for example, when a WWII-era battleship was taken out of mothballs and used for shore bombardment. Most ships that are mothballed end up being scrapped or used as targets in training exercises; some are sunk to create artificial reefs to benefit marine life, and a few are turned into museum ships.

Question by player daver852

Answer: Experience as a tour guide

The Yeoman Warders were formed by the first Tudor monarch, Henry VII, in 1485. Present day Yeoman Warders are all retired members of the British armed forces (army, navy, air force, or marines) who fulfil the stringent requirements for recruitment. The garrison is composed of a Chief Warder and 32 Yeoman Warders who are formally responsible for guarding the crown jewels and any prisoners (though no prisoners have been held in the Tower since 1952). Since the Victorian era they have also conducted guided tours of the Tower.

Question by player Otautau

Answer: Bumper cars

This three-wheeled convertible was created by Gary Davis during the 1940s. He based his design on a similar vehicle already in use. Oh dear, dirty work at the crossroads by the sound of it. After raising more than a million dollars to manufacture the vehicle, David failed to deliver cars to the dealers, or pay his employees for much of their work, resulting in two law suits over same.

The company promptly went into liquidation and Davis was sent to the clanger for two years - hard labour at that.

It's a shame all that happened because this vehicle is really rather lovely looking. After his release, Davis dabbled in various other schemes, finally achieving a degree of success with his creation of the bumper cars which are often seen at various fun fairs and amusement parks.

Question by player Creedy

Answer: Switzerland

In 1878, Louis-Joseph Chevrolet was born in La Chaux-de-Fonds, a town famous for watchmaking in Switzerland. As a young man he went to Paris, where he worked for a short time as a mechanic before emigrating to Montreal in 1900. In 1901, he moved to New York City to work for a Swiss engineering company.

In 1911, he was a co-founder of the Chevrolet Motor Car Company in Detroit. The famous company logo, the "bowtie", is said to be a modified Swiss cross as a tribute to Chevrolet's homeland.

Question by player wellenbrecher

Answer: Ruble

Shortly after the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991 both Russia and Belarus issued their own version of the ruble. Commonly used Belarusian ruble banknotes include 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 and 200 denominations while coins are valued at 1 and 2 rubles. Historically the exchange rate of the Belarusian ruble on world markets has had a strong correlation with that of the Russian ruble.

Question by player Triviaballer

Answer: President of the United States

Kucinich lost his bid for re-election as mayor in 1979, ran unsuccessfully for Secretary of State in 1982, and ran for governor in 1985 but withdrew. He was a Democratic candidate for President of the United States in both 2004 and 2008. He opposed George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, and Barack Obama but has shown limited support for the policies of Donald Trump.

Question by player FatherSteve

Answer: Huey P. Long, Jr.

The slogan ends with "but no one wears a crown." Mr. Long was assassinated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on September 8th, 1935.

Question by player Toneman52