The Letter G Trivia

1. Animals and Music: Which bird completes the title of the 1950 hit song 'The Cry of the Wild ___' by Frankie Laine?

From Quiz A Gaggle of 'G's

Answer: Goose

'The Cry of the Wild Goose' reached number one in the United States in 1950 for the singer and actor Frankie Laine. At that time, Billboard magazine produced three weekly charts and Laine's rendition of the song claimed the top spot on the 'Most Played by Jockeys' chart for two weeks in March - indicating that it must have been a regular fixture on radio playlists that month. While Laine was the first person to have chart success with this song, it was actually written by Terry Gilkyson, who is much better-known for writing another animal-related song - 'The Bare Necessities' from Disney's 'The Jungle Book' film. Tennessee Ernie Ford also recorded a version of the song, which appeared on his 1960 album 'Sixteen Tons'. The lyrics of 'The Cry of the Wild Goose' don't make it clear which of the many species belonging to the three genera of geese - Anser, Branta and Chen - that the song is referring to.

From Quiz "Gr"eat Words

Answer: Greenland

The capital of Greenland is Nuuk. Greenland is the largest island in the world that is not a continent. Over three-quarters of the land is covered in permafrost or ice sheets. If it is to be considered a country, it would be the least densely populated country in the world. Greenland has been ruled by Denmark since 1814 when Norway ceded control. Kalaallit Nunaat literally means "land of the Kalaallit" which refers to the native people of the island.

From Quiz Finish in G What We Started

Answer: Linux

GNOME stands for GNU Network Object Model Environment. Like most packages for Linux, it is open-source software and available under the GNU public license which allows anyone to reuse its code in other products, provided that these derivative works are again made available under the same (free) license.

From Quiz Something Beginning With G

Answer: Germany

Germany (West Germany then) also hosted the 1974 World Cup. Germany have won the World Cup three times in 1954, 1974 and 1990. Ghana, Greece and Georgia have never hosted the FIFA World Cup.

From Quiz 'G' is for Go!

Answer: Graham Greene

English novelist Graham Greene was born in 1904 and published his first novel, "The Man Within" when he was just 25. "Our Man in Havana" was published in 1958 and was adapted for a film starring Sir Alec Guinness a year later.

From Quiz G is for...

Answer: University of Florida

Developed by scientists at the University of Florida in 1965, the drink was designed to help replenish the water, carbohydrates and electrolytes the school's athletes lost through sweat while playing. After losing to the Florida Gators' football team in the 1967 Orange Bowl, Georgia Tech coach Bud Carson said the reason his team lost was because "We didn't have Gatorade. That made the difference".

From Quiz ABChain Gang - G

Answer: A hut or shelter in the bush

A gunyah is an Australian Aboriginal hut, or shelter, in the bush. It is usually made of bark and sticks. ~globalmyths

From Quiz "G" Whiz, it's the G Quiz!

Answer: Don Carlo Gesualdo

Don Carlo Gesualdo was also known as Gesualdo da Venosa. He was of Venosa and Count of Conza, probably born in 1566. He was a master of the lute and also played harpsichord and guitar. While he wrote madrigals, music both sacred and profane, his place in history was sealed when he discovered his wife and her lover in, shall we say, a compromising position, and he proceeded to very brutally murder both of them. He then also murdered his son and possibly also his father-in-law. As a nobleman he could not be prosecuted. He died in 1613. Francesco Geminiani was born in December 1687 in Lucca, Italy. He studied violin under such luminaries as A. Scarlatti and Corelli, and later authored the (apparently) definitive book on Baroque violin technique, "Art of Playing the Violin" (pub. London 1751). He is also known for his Concerti Grossi. He died in 1762. If he was famed for something other than his compositions and his instrumental skill, it remains unknown to me! Johann Gottlieb Goldberg was born in Danzig in 1727. His instruments were the harpsichord and organ. He studied under both JS and WF Bach. His compositions include cantatas, sonatas, concertos, polonaises and chorale preludes. But probably his greatest claim to fame is that he is the Goldberg after whom Bach's "Goldberg Variations" were named - he was the harpsichordist who was talented enough to play them for Count Keyserlingk, who wanted something to help him overcome his insomnia! Orlando Gibbons was born sometime in 1583 in Oxford, England. As a youth he sang in the choir of Kings College, Cambridge, then took his degree in music and became organist for the Chapel Royal and Westminster Abbey. He also wrote works for voice and keyboard, including anthems, madrigals and fantasias. He died in 1625 of apoplexy, while in Canterbury, and a monument was erected to him in Canterbury Cathedral.

From Quiz Beginning with G...

Answer: G-A-Y

The London Astoria Theatre was situated on the corner of Soho, and plays host to the G-A-Y nightclub for five nights a week. It is a popular venue for popstars to perform, those who have played there include Kylie Minogue and Christina Aguilera.

From Quiz G, how do you like that?

Answer: Ghana

Rich with gold, the country now known as Ghana attracted the attention of several powerful European nations. First came the Portuguese, and after them the Dutch and the English. The latter finally won control. British rule lasted until 1957, when Ghana was the first black African nation to become independent from its colonisers.

From Quiz Great, Gigantic "G"

Answer: green

Oscar lives in a garbage can with his pet worm.

From Quiz 'G' is the answer

Answer: George Harrison

The former Beatle lost his fight against cancer in November 2001.

From Quiz 'G' Whiz, It's Another Letter Quiz

Answer: Dr. Who

TV's Alf was from the planet Melmac, Mork's planet was Ork and Mr. Spock was from Vulcan.

From Quiz Give a Guess

Answer: Goose

The origins of Mother Goose are unknown. The name has been traced back to a collection of fairy tales compiled around 1695 by French author Charles Perrault that was subtitled "Contes de ma mère l'oye", which translates to "Tales of Mother Goose". An English translation of the collection was published around 1729 and evidently inspired others to employ the Mother Goose character, including "Mother Goose's Melody; or Sonnets for the Cradle", a collection of nursery rhymes published by John Newbery in the late 18th century. Before writing "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz", L. Frank Baum's first children's book was "Mother Goose in Prose", an 1897 collection of stories based on nursery rhymes attributed to Mother Goose. In the introduction, Baum traces the competing claims for the origins of Mother Goose, the most persistent of which has to be the story that she was based on a real woman who lived in Boston, Massachusetts in the 17th century who enjoyed making up songs and rhymes to entertain her many grandchildren. No conclusive evidence has ever been uncovered that proves this account, but that hasn't prevented Mary Goose's grave in Boston's Old Granary Burying Ground from becoming something of a tourist attraction.

From Quiz A Gaggle of 'G's

Answer: Gladiators

The 'Gladiators' TV show involved a series of hopeful contestants lining up to attempt to defeat the show's resident sportsmen and women - the titular Gladiators - in a series of tough, physical events. The contestants would then compete against each other in the final 'Eliminator' event with the winner going through to the next round; the rounds culminated in a Grand Final where the series champion would be crowned. The programme first aired in the United States in 1989 under the title 'American Gladiators' but quickly became popular around the world with versions developed for the UK, Australia, South Africa, Sweden and several other countries. Several Olympic athletes have appeared as Gladiators over the years, including the UK's Sharron Davies (a silver medallist in swimming at the 1980 Games), Jennifer Stoute (a bronze medallist in the 4x400 metre sprint relay event in Barcelona in 1992) and Du'aine Ladejo (who won bronze and silver in the same event in 1992 and 1996 respectively) as well the Australian Tatiana Grigorieva who won a silver medal in the pole vault at Sydney 2000. Roman gladiators competed in games held in arenas such as Rome's Colosseum where they were often forced to fight to the death. While some competitions saw gladiators fighting each other, they would also fight animals or criminals who had been sentenced to death. The 2000 film 'Gladiator' starring Russell Crowe gave modern audiences a reasonable approximation of what a Roman audience might have expected to see in the name of entertainment. Gladiator meant "swordsman" in Latin and gladii is the Latin for "swords". Gladioli are sword-like plants of the iris family. Gladstones are leather bags named after a 19th century British prime minister.

From Quiz "Gr"eat Words

Answer: Grumpy

Grumpy is one of Snow White's seven dwarves known for his rather bad attitude. Despite that, Grumpy is one of the more popular dwarves. In the 1937 animated film "Snow White and the Seven Dwarves", Grumpy was voiced by Pinto Colvig, who also voiced Sneezy. The word grumpy first came into use in the late 1770s, according to Merriam-Webster.

From Quiz Something Beginning With G

Answer: The Grand National

The Grand National is an annual steeplechase and it is run over a distance of 4 miles and 4 furlongs. The horses have to jump 30 fences going twice over the course. Great National is a chain of hotels in Great Britain and Ireland, Ode on a Grecian Urn is a poem by John Keats and The Georgia Stakes are a series of races that have been held in Georgia, USA.

From Quiz 'G' is for Go!

Answer: Girls Aloud

Formed by Cheryl Cole (née Tweedy), Nadine Coyle, Sarah Harding, Nicola Roberts and Kimberley Walsh, English-Irish all-female pop group "Girls Aloud" were formed out of the ITV1 talent show "Popstars: The Rivals". No group in the history of the British singles chart had ever before managed to begin their career with 20 consecutive Top 10 releases. Girls Aloud's run ended in 2009 when their twenty-first single, "Untouchable", stalled at #11.

From Quiz ABChain Gang - G

Answer: Gmina

A gmina is the lowest level of land division in Poland with a total of 2,479 in 2010 (comparatively the US has 3,143 counties). Other subdivisions in Poland are the Powiat (379) and the Voivodeship (16). ~pagea

From Quiz Beginning with G...

Answer: Arizona

The Grand Canyon is a gorge carved by the Colorado River. It is over a mile deep and is 227 miles long. It was discovered by a Spaniard, Garcia Lopez de Cardenas in 1540.

From Quiz G, how do you like that?

Answer: Grimm

Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm were responsible for the publication of fairy tales like 'Little Red Cap' (or Little Red Riding Hood), 'Cinderella', 'Little Snow White', 'Rumpelstiltskin', 'Little Briar Rose' (Sleeping Beauty) and 'Hansel and Gretel' among others.

From Quiz Great, Gigantic "G"

Answer: Getty

Estelle Getty had Parkinson's Disease. She passed away on July 22, 2008.

From Quiz 'G' is the answer

Answer: Genevieve

She is also the patron of disasters and fever. Another patron of Paris is St Denis.

From Quiz 'G' Whiz, It's Another Letter Quiz

Answer: Gardiners Island

Located in New York off the coast of eastern Long Island, it is reputed to be the burial site of some of the pirate loot of Captain William Kidd.

From Quiz Hello, Here is the Letter "G"

Answer: Geneva

Lake Geneva is one of the largest lakes in Western Europe, located on the border between Switzerland and France. It lies on the course of the Rhône River. Several towns and villages are on Lake Geneva, including the city of Geneva. Empress Elisabeth of Austria and Queen of Hungary, born Elisabeth Amalie Eugene (1837-1898), traveled incognito to Geneva. However, a local newspaper reported her presence in the city. On September 10, 1898, the Empress and her lady-in-waiting left the hotel on the shore of Lake Geneva and walked along the promenade to catch the steamship Genève for Montreux. Unexpectedly, the Italian anarchist Luigi Lucheni approached them and stabbed Elisabeth with a sharpened needle file right in the heart.

From Quiz Give a Guess

Answer: Gathering

Gathering fabric in sewing can be functional - to control the shape and structure of the garment to achieve a proper fit, or to allow pieces of fabric of different lengths to be joined by shortening the longer piece - or purely decorative - to add ruffles to necklines, the hems of dresses, or curtain panels. Fabric can be gathered by hand, by sewing temporary stitches along the edge of the fabric and then pulling the threads to bunch up or gather the fabric. Permanent stitches are then applied to keep the folds in place. For heavier fabrics, a zig-zag stitch over cord or heavy thread can be used so that the fabric can be gathered by pulling on the cord without fear of it breaking. Some sewing machines come with a gathering or ruffler presser foot or attachment that can create ruffles on fabric automatically, but this method may not be as precise as a manual method. Finally, waistlines can be gathered by sewing a channel and threading elastic or a drawstring though it.

From Quiz A Gaggle of 'G's

Answer: Giacomo

Giacomo Paolo Giovanni Battista della Chiesa took the much snappier name of Benedict when he was elected Pope in September 1914. He held the position for over seven years until his death from pneumonia in January 1922. His time as pontiff was marred by the First World War but he was noted for his multiple attempts to broker peace as well as humanitarian efforts, such as the distribution of food to civilians and providing help to prisoners of war and wounded servicemen. He was also responsible for the publication of the Catholic church's first Code of Canon Law in 1917. Giacomo the racehorse was born in Kentucky in 2002 and won the world famous Kentucky Derby three years later - a fact that should come as no surprise given that the race is only open to three-year-old horses! On that day he was a 50-1 outsider, ridden by jockey Mike E. Smith (who went on to complete the Triple Crown in 2018) and trained by John Shirreff. Giovanni was the original first name of Pope Paul VI and many other earlier popes. Pope Pius X was born Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto and his predecessor Pope Leo XIII was originally named Gioacchino.

From Quiz "Gr"eat Words

Answer: Gross

The word gross comes from the French word "grosse" which means twelve dozens. The origin of the adjective gross comes from the Latin word "gros" which means thick or coarse. Gross can also refer to something beneath one's station, shameful or to one's income before taxes.

From Quiz Finish in G What We Started

Answer: Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom, but not of Great Britain

Great Britain is the island consisting of England, Wales and Scotland. The United Kingdom - properly named "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland" is the sovereign state. Finally, if you add the Republic of Ireland to the United Kingdom, you arrive at the British Isles.

From Quiz Amazing G Race

Answer: Great Britain

Silverstone has been the most frequently used venue for the British Grand Prix ever since 1948. Aintree hosted the race five times between 1955 and 1962, Brands Hatch saw twelve runs between 1964 and 1986. Jim Clark and Alain Prost have won it five times each; their record could still be beaten (as of early 2017) by Lewis Hamilton who won it four times thus far.

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