The Best General Knowledge Trivia

1. Oy vey. It ain't fine dining, but Hungarians got through World War 2 in part with what ration?

From Quiz Wikipedia: Unusual Articles

Answer: Hitler bacon

"Hitler bacon" is a type of fruit jam that Hungarian soldiers and civilians used to survive the war. It is a tough type of jam that was made like bricks and could be sliced and cooked like most foods. The Hungarians picked it as one of the few German foods they'd tolerate. The name apparently comes from the fact that it paralleled regular bacon, and thus was referred to as the emperor's bacon. The 'emperor,' of course, was Hitler. Note: Urinal hot drink is Romanian, Fresh cemen dip is Turkish, and Molotov cocktails are not edible.

From Quiz Beating Around 'Em

Answer: Kings Row

"Kings Row", released in 1942, also starred Ann Sheridan and Robert Cummings and was directed by three-time 'Best Director' nominee Sam Wood. "Kings Row" was considered one of Reagan's best supporting roles; he had no legs for a portion of the movie. When "Kings Row" made it to the 15th Academy Awards in 1943, it took three nominations but lost them all. "Mrs. Miniver" took 'Best Picture'. Reagan would continue in cinema for another twenty years before taking the U.S. presidency for most of the 1980s.

From Quiz Bits and Pieces

Answer: Hungary

Goulash is a warming dish of stew made from meat and vegetables and flavoured with paprika and other spices. It is said to originate from ninth century Hungary and is one of the national dishes.

From Quiz JJ's Mixed Trivia - The Original I

Answer: nitrogen

According to NASA, Pluto's atmosphere is mostly nitrogen with smaller amounts of carbon monoxide and methane.

From Quiz A Mixed Bunch

Answer: Lady Jane Grey

Rather than name his half sisters, Mary and Elizabeth, as successors to the Crown, Edward VI nominated his cousin Jane in his will as she was Protestant and his eldest half sister, Mary, was Roman Catholic. Lady Jane was therefore proclaimed Queen on 10 July 1553, but after Mary entered London with her supporters, the Privy Council changed sides and Lady Jane was deposed before she was even crowned allowing Mary to become Mary I and reign for five years. Lady Jane was kept in the Tower of London and executed in February 1554 aged 17.

From Quiz A Mixed Bag of Questions

Answer: Mattel

Harold "Matt" Matson and Elliot Handler founded Mattel Creations in 1945. The company introduced the Barbie doll in 1959 and Chatty Cathy in 1960.

From Quiz General Stuff about General Stuff

Answer: Sunshine

This series was blessed with great actors Judd Hirsch, Danny De Vito, Marilu Henner, Christopher Lloyd, Andy Kaufman, Tony Danza and more. It lasted from 1978-83 and won 18 Emmy awards.

From Quiz (Almost) Everything - the No Worries! Way

Answer: 6th January

Answer 6th January, the Feast of the Epiphany in the Christian calendar. It is the day that Spanish and Latin American children get their presents from the three Wise Men. Remember the Twelve Days of Christmas? Well, the Epiphany corresponds with the 12th (Twelfth Night). Question contributed by Possum1

From Quiz Potpourri Number Four

Answer: American Society of Plastics Surgeons

Considered one of the most famous sculptures of Ancient Greece, the Venus de Milo is thought to represent the goddess Aphrodite. Created sometime between 130-100 BC, this statue, which stands at 6 foot 8 inches, was lost for centuries until unearthed on the island of Milos in 1820. One wonders though that if, instead of a woman, a young male was the model for this work. Her face and body rather suggest that gender, particularly so the trunk. It doesn't curve in far enough at the waist and its almost as if she has ripples of muscles on her upper abdomen. The face, too, appears to be rather masculine in appearance. Damaged when she was found, with parts of both arms missing and a broken nose, that nose was the inspiration behind her choice for the official seal once used by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Particularly so for a "Before and After" effect.

From Quiz Potpourri

Answer: The Carbuncle Cup award

The Poole Methodist Church was built in the late 1800s to replace an old chapel that had been constructed there one hundred years earlier. Made from Purbeck and Bath stone, it is of Gothic design, and features a soaring and impressive tower on its north-west side. The extension to this lovely building - which replaced a lovely old Georgian chapel - looks like a flat topped box, has no visual appeal at all, no recognisable architectural features, and is completely out of character with the rest of the church's design. It's quite horrible in fact, and it is not at all surprising that it took out the 2016 Carbuncle Cup, an architectural "award" handed out annually for "ugliest building in the United Kingdom completed in the last 12 months".

From Quiz A General Knowledge Mix

Answer: Army

At half time in the 1928 game against Army, a scoreless tie, Rockne inspired his team to a 12-6 win over Army. Army went into the game undefeated at 6-0, Notre Dame at 4-2. [Army finished at 8-2, Notre Dame at 5-4.] Gipp was an outstanding athlete at Notre Dame, both in football, where he played several positions, and baseball. [At the time of his death, he had a contract to play baseball with the Chicago Cubs.] He was Notre Dame's first Walter Camp All-American, and was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame. He died of pneumonia and a throat infection at age 25.

From Quiz Why?

Answer: Not every cell is identical in identical twins

Identical twins share the same DNA, but not every cell is identical. Physical appearance is not rigidly determined by genes. Fingerprints are formed semi-randomly as the fetus develops and are affected by such things as fluctuations of hormone levels. Likewise, freckles and moles on the skin are caused by random mutations and will vary between identical twins.

From Quiz You Dared, They Won!

Answer: Tortoise

The hare was the animal who assumed he'd win - after all, he was built for speed! He lay down for a nap but woke up only in time to realise the tortoise, who had been plodding along, was about to cross the finish line. The race doesn't always go to the swift!

From Quiz A Few Things About Everything (Part 2)

Answer: Granite

Granite forms a large percentage of mountains and tectonic plates. It is also used for buildings, road curbs and paving. Diamond is a carbon allotrope, and although it has been brought to the surface by volcanic eruptions it is not made of either feldspar or quartz. Graphite is a higher quality of coal. Amethyst is a variety of quartz; it is purple and used in jewelry.

From Quiz Quizzical Quizzes and Trivial Trivia

Answer: Ice skating

American skater Dick Button was considered by many to be one of the most important figures in American skating. He won two Olympic gold medals, as well as numerous World and US championships. Canadian Elvis Stojko was an Olympic silver medalist who wowed crowds with his flamboyant and very difficult style of skating. Russian skater Evgeni Plushenko was known for his exceptional jumps, as well as his unusual flexibility which allowed him to perform moves that most male skaters were unable to do.

From Quiz Five Options, Four Answers

Answer: Timmy

Julian, Dick and Anne were brothers and sister, and George was their cousin. Timmy was George's dog. Together the five had many adventures during their school holidays, sometimes befriending other children in the process. Their first adventure, "Five on a Treasure Island" appeared in 1942. Question by spanishliz.

From Quiz Things best forgotten

Answer: Clavicle

Ossification is described as the process of laying down of cells called osteoblasts to form new bone. In the human embryo this begins to take place to form the clavicle within the fifth or sixth week of development in a healthy embryo. By this third month, other long bones in the body have begun to develop as well.

From Quiz Bits of Everything

Answer: Male & m

Seahorses are aquatic animals that look like they have the head of horses, the tail of snakes, the pouch of kangaroos and the moving eyes of chameleons. When laying eggs, the female seahorse inserts them in the pouch of the male found under the tail. It is through the pouch that the male gives birth as when the eggs have hatched, the pouch opens wide and baby seahorses are shot out.

From Quiz Zippolover

Answer: Zebra

I visit a rather irreverent board that holds a weekly picture competition. Several years ago the instructions were to mix two or more animals and that was where I found my little zippo. The maker was flattered when I asked permission to use it. I do not collect "Zippo" lighters, as some people have asked.

From Quiz Traditional British Pub Quiz

Answer: Bearded Dragon

Bearded dragons are often kept as pets around the world. There are seven species in the 'Pogona' genus, all inhabiting the semi-arid areas of Australia. Their name is derived from the 'beard' or frill that they can puff up when frightened or excited. They make excellent pets for both adults and children alike.

From Quiz General Trivia

Answer: Articles of Confederation

After America gained independence from Great Britain, the states formed a government under the Articles of Confederation. The Articles gave very little power to the federal government. The thirteen states were acting as independent countries. This created many problems which caused a need for a new form of government. Leaders from most of the states met to devise a new plan of government which came to be known as the Constitution. The meeting became known as the Second Constitutional Convention. All federal and state laws could not go against anything stated in the Constitution which made it the "supreme law of the land".

From Quiz I Am Toast

Answer: Candy cane

I really am sweet, you know! Ask anyone who enjoys the wonderful treat called a candy cane. A candy cane is, of course, a cane-shaped candy and is usually made in either peppermint or cinnamon flavor. I didn't get my red stripes until the early 20th century. Before that, I was plain white. Traditionally, the candy cane is a symbol of Christmas.

From Quiz Baloo's Very Silly Little Quiz

Answer: The Sparrow

The Sparrow killed Cock Robin, of course, with his bow and arrow in the nursery rhyme 'Who Killed Cock Robin'. It's interesting that all the birds 'fell a-sighing and a-sobbing' in the rhyme, but no one seems to have thought of arresting the Sparrow, or even finding out why he did it! The Penguin is an opponent of Batman, whose sidekick is Robin. The Sheriff of Nottingham was Robin Hood's opponent.

From Quiz General Nuisance Ten

Answer: William Henry Harrison

As appointed governor of the Indiana Territory, Harrison led a militia in a battle over a confederacy of tribes lead by Tecumseh at the meeting of the Wabash and Tippecanoe Rivers. This victory was attached to Harrison as it had an exotic quality, although the Indian war was referred to as the Tecumseh War. At the time of his election, Harrison was the oldest man elected to the Presidency and also was the first to die in office. His tenure was 32 days.

From Quiz All Mixed Up!

Answer: Pythagorean Theorem

It is named after Pythagoras, a Greek philosopher and mathematician, was who born around 570 B.C. He was known as the "father of numbers", and his work influenced many other philosophers and is still relevant today!

From Quiz One of the Most Random Quizzes on FunTrivia

Answer: Andrew Johnson

Andrew Johnson became the 17th President of the United States after the Civil War, once Lincoln was assassinated. He carried out Reconstruction, which was the plan to rebuild the South after the Civil War.

From Quiz General Nuisance Five

Answer: Cooperstown, New York

Cooperstown in mid-state New York is the site of the Baseball Hall of Fame. Springfield, MA hosts the Basketball Hall of Fame. The Football Hall of Fame is in Canton, Ohio. Austin, Minnesota, however, has the SPAM Museum.

From Quiz General Nuisance Two

Answer: 1948

In December 1948, a patent was issued for a Cathode Ray Tube Amusement Device. The inventors were Thomas Goldsmith and Estle Mann. It consisted of firing a missile to hit a target. Two knobs controlled curve and speed.

From Quiz Yada's Common Bonds

Answer: Joe DiMaggio

They are all nicknames of the great Yankee Joe DiMaggio. He was a Major League Baseball center fielder who played his entire MLB career (1936-1951) for the New York Yankees.

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