The Letter A Trivia

1. Amphion, along with his twin brother Zethus, are figures in Greek mythology who became the rulers of which city-state?

From Quiz The A-Boats

Answer: Thebes

Amphion and his brother Zethus were born after their mother, Antiope, was seduced by Zeus. In her shame, she fled to the city of Sicyon, where she married King Epopeus. However, she was returned to the city of Thebes by Lyceus, the ruler of the city; while on the way, she gave birth to Amphion and Zethus. The brothers were separated from their mother, who was given to Lyceus's wife, Dirce. For many years, Antiope was treated cruelly by Dirce, until she escaped and found her sons. The pair then killed Dirce, and forced Lyceus to give up the throne of Thebes. Amphion and Zethus then became rulers of Thebes, building fortifications around the citadel to defend the city. The pair both married, with Amphion's wife Niobe having fourteen children. However, Niobe insulted the goddess Leto who, having only had a son (Apollo) and a daughter (Artemis), killed all of Niobe's children in revenge. At the death of his children, Amphion swore revenge and attempted to attack the temple of Apollo, with the god killing him. Zethus, having married Thebe, had one son; upon his death, Zethus killed himself. The pair were succeeded as King of Thebes by Laius, the son of Labdacus, a previous ruler of the city.

From Quiz The Quiz of Knowledge: Volume A

Answer: Roots

Because they mature a year earlier than the seeds, year-old roots are usually planted. The planting is done in deep furrows with well fertilized soil. Crops are produced in such plantations in the third season, and continue to be produced for up to 20 years. The part of the asparagus we eat is the young stem of the edible asparagus, which was first grown by the ancient Greeks and Romans. It was introduced to America in the 17th century. The asparagus belongs to Liliaceae, the lily family, and is of two main types: the edible asparagus, A. officinalis, and the ornamental asparagus, A. plumosus.

From Quiz The Letter "A"

Answer: Australia

Australia is the largest country by area in Oceania and the world's sixth-largest country. It is the oldest, flattest, and driest inhabited continent. Australia has seven states and territories; they include New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Northern Territory, Western Australia, and Tasmania. The capital of Australia is Canberra. The total land area is 7,692,024 km2 (2,969,907 sq mi).

From Quiz An Arduous Adventure

Answer: Cross stitch

Aida fabric is an open weave material suitable for cross stitch. It comes in various counts (number of threads per inch) which makes it suitable for various thicknesses of thread, from a wool to a fine cotton.

From Quiz "A"ctually, just find the correct "A" word.

Answer: Around the World in 80 Days

"Around the World in 80 Days" was nominated for eight Academy Awards winning five including Best Picture. "All the King's Men" was a 1949 movie and at the 22nd Academy Awards won Best Picture. It won three Academy Awards from seven nominations. "All About Eve" was a 1950 drama film that won Best Picture at the 23rd Academy awards. It was nominated for 14 awards winning six. "An American in Paris" was a 1951 musical that won Best Picture at the 24th Academy Awards. It was nominated for eight awards winning six.

From Quiz Andy Angel's Antelope... A, A, A

Answer: American Airlines

American Airlines formed in the late 1920s from a conglomeration of local and regional aviation companies as American Airways under The Aviation Corporation. It became known as American Airlines in 1934.

From Quiz The "A" Quiz

Answer: Australia

The Commonwealth of Australia is both a country and a continent situated in the Indian Ocean. It is home to the koala, kangaroo and wombat. Armenia is an Eastern European country that borders Turkey and Georgia. It was a former USSR state and today, Armenia forms part of EU. As for Argentina, it is a Latin American country with Buenos Aires as its capital. Asia is a continent, but not a country.

From Quiz An Aardvark's Remarks

Answer: An insectivorous relative of the hyena

Also sometimes called a "maanhaar jackal", aardwolves are somewhat smaller than their hyena cousins. Their main food source is termites, just like the aardvarks, and they are found in the wild in eastern and southern Africa.

From Quiz ABChain Gang - A

Answer: Aristophanes

Lysistrata says she "will not extend her Persian slippers toward the ceiling", among other hilarious euphemisms. "Lysistrata", one of Aristophanes' few remaining plays, was first performed in 411BC. Aristophanes is often called the "master of Old Comedy". ~Cheard

From Quiz General Knowledge 'A'

Answer: Anise

There is plenty of Alcohol in ouzo usually around 40% ABV), but that is not what provides the distinctive flavor. That particular taste comes from anise, or aniseed. Indeed, aniseed oil is also used for treating colds and flu, and we all know how awful most medicines taste! Curiously, ouzo is clear but if you mix it with water or ice it turns milky. This is because oil of anise is soluble in alcohol, but not in water.

From Quiz A in Spelling

Answer: Aardvark

Aard = earth, vark = pig, though why this furry, long-nosed animal would remind anyone of a pig is beyond me. There's also an aardwolf, meaning earthwolf, a close relative of the hyena.

From Quiz A-Easy

Answer: Australia

Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia.

From Quiz Beginning with A...

Answer: Peleus

Achilles was a hero of the Trojan War, killed by Paris.

From Quiz "A" Is For Answers... To Assorted Questions....

Answer: Armenia

A landlocked country in the Lesser Caucus mountains, Armenia gained independence on 21 September 1991. Agriculture employs a large proportion of the workforce, and the country is especially noted for its grapes. In 2003, there were 114,400 cell phones in use in Armenia and still rising. Azerbaijan is estimated to have 7,868,385 people (2004) and an average life expectancy of 63.25 years; 97% of the population over age 15 is literate. It lies between Armenia and the Caspian Sea, with a small section of the country physically separated from the main part by Armenia. Albania had a estimated population of 3,544,808 in 2004 with an average life expectancy of 77.06 years; 86.5% of the population over age 9 are literate. It is slowly struggling to join the modern world after decades of isolation. Austria had an estimated population of 8,174,762 in 2004 with an average life expectancy of 78.87 years. 98% of the population over age 15 can read and write. It is the birthplace of many famous composers, including Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. It has a flourishing economy, being part of the European Union, with 67% of its workforce in service industries in 2003. (facts from CIA World Factbook)

From Quiz Starts with the Letter A

Answer: Amethyst

Amethyst is a beautiful purple stone. Aquamarine is the birthstone for March, Amber is a resin that can contain fossilized insects, and Alexandrite is June's birthstone.

From Quiz All Answers Are As

Answer: Acts & Acts of the Apostles

Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Acts are the first five books of the New Testament.

From Quiz All answers starting with an A

Answer: ANZAC

It is an abbreviation of Australian and New Zealand Army Corps.

From Quiz Totally Trivial - 'A'

Answer: Al Capone

One of the best known gangsters in the world, Al Capone was responsible for most of the illegal activities pursued in Chicago during the early 1900's, giving it the reputation as a lawless city.

From Quiz Crossword clues "A"

Answer: Asta & asta

Asta is the little dog in the "Thin Man" movies.

From Quiz 'A' is the answer

Answer: Ambush

An army of frogs or ants, an assembly of people and an array of hedgehogs.

From Quiz All About A

Answer: Alabama

From Quiz The A-Boats

Answer: Capella

Capella, also called Alpha Aurigae, is the third-brightest object in the Northern Sky (after Arcturus and Vega), and the sixth-brightest overall. Located at a distance of 42.9 light years from Earth, Capella is actually a quadruple system with four individual stars formed into a pair of binaries. The first pair, Capella Aa and Capella Ab, are a pair of yellow giants, each around 2.5 times the mass of the Sun, and orbit each other at a distance of 0.74 AU. Both are at the stage of their evolution where they have exhausted their core hydrogen, leading to their surfaces beginning to cool, which will lead them to expand into red giants. The second pair, Capella H and Capella L, are located around 10,000 AU from the primary pair. Both are red dwarfs, and are separated from each other by 40 AU. Capella's position in the sky puts it closer to the north celestial pole than any other first-magnitude star, while it is invisible south of latitude 44°S, meaning it cannot be seen in the southernmost areas of Argentina, Chile or New Zealand, while north of latitude 44°N it is circumpolar, and thus does not descend below the horizon. At its highest in early December, Capella is regarded as one of the more prominent objects in the northern winter sky.

From Quiz The Quiz of Knowledge: Volume A

Answer: A device that forces liquid out in tiny drops or mist

Atomizers are commonly found in carburetors, spray paint, insecticide cans, oil burning furnaces, and perfume. This is how atomizers work: when you squeeze the bulb, air is forced into the tube that extends down the container, creating pressure in the container, and forcing the liquid up the tube and through the nozzle in a fine spray.

From Quiz The Letter "A"

Answer: Don McLean

Don McLean is an American singer-songwriter. Some of Don McLean's songs include "Vincent (Starry Starry Night)", "Believers", "Addicted to Black", and "Prime Time". Between 1971 and 1972, "American Pie" peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 weekly charts. The genre is folk-rock.

From Quiz A is for ...

Answer: Air

All right, I am not much of a riddle writer, and clever acrostics are much longer than fits into a quiz question, but you get the idea - the first letter of each line is selected to form a message. Sometimes, it is as simple as producing the letters of the alphabet. In other cases, it can be a meaningful message. In the episode of 'The Simpsons' titled 'My Mother the Carjacker', Homer's mother communicated to him by way of a newspaper acrostic. There are a number of variants on acrostic puzzles, some as simple as having the cryptic letters in the middle or at the end of the line. Others are more complex. Anacrostic puzzles, also called double crostics, have two parts. One is a series of clues, with the letters of the answer written as dashes with a number underneath. The second part is a quotation or similar, written as a series of blanks with numbers underneath. The numbers and letters in the two parts match, so if you work out that A is on top of 7 in the first answer, you can transfer that information to the quote. And when the quote lets you determine the number that goes with E, you can fill that in for the questions whose answer you don't know. When finished, the first letters of the answers in the first part spell out the name of the author of the quotation and/or its source.

From Quiz The Joli Llamas Arrive at 'A'

Answer: Conversion of Saul

Ananias is mentioned in the Book of Acts. When Saul is on his way to Damascus to persecute the Christians, he is blinded by a light. Jesus calls out to him saying, "Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?". Saul is unable to see, though the people travelling along with him do not experience anything similar. Saul then spends three days in Damascus, stricken blind. Jesus then speaks to Ananias, telling him to go and lay hands over Saul. Ananias also baptizes Saul, who later goes by the name of Paul. Despite his early role in persecution of the new Christians, Paul turns out to be one of the foremost of the apostles in spreading the Gospel, especially to Gentile nations. This question was submitted by zorba_scank.

From Quiz An Arduous Adventure

Answer: Perjury

Jeffrey Archer became bankrupt in 1974 when he was caught up in a fraudulent investment scheme and took up writing to work his way out of debt. He sued the 'Daily Star' for libel after the tabloid accused him of paying a prostitute for sex rather than the donation it was supposed to be. After the 1987 trial he was found not guilty, but in 2000 he was charged with perjury and perverting the course of justice in that trial. Consequently he was found guilty and served two years in prison.

From Quiz A is For

Answer: Abacus

The abacus, or counting frame, was normally a wooden square, standing on a base, having 10 wires running from top to bottom. Each wire had 10 coloured beads. With this the pupil would learn to do basic arithmetic.

From Quiz Andy Angel's Antelope... A, A, A

Answer: Ansel Adams

Ansel Adams got his distinctive crooked nose during an aftershock following the San Francisco earthquake of 1906. Adams was only four years old. His broken nose was never set properly and he elected not to have it set even in adulthood. Adams fell in love with photography at an early age and loved the outdoors, particularly Yosemite National Park. He developed techniques that revolutionized outdoor photography. His works are widely loved and praised.

From Quiz The "A" Quiz

Answer: Alberta

Alberta borders Saskatchewan, British Columbia and the Northern Territories. Its floral emblem is the wild rose, while its animal emblem is the big horn sheep. Its largest city is Calgary.

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