Hard Questions Mix Trivia

1. Apples, peaches and raspberries belong to which plant family?

From Quiz Is This Stream of Consciousness?

Answer: rose

The rose family is a medium-sized plant family (about 4,800 species) and one of the most economically important. As well as flowers and flowering shrubs it includes several fruits, berries and almonds.

From Quiz The Misplaced General Knowledge Quiz Vol.5

Answer: Woodrow Wilson

Woodrow Wilson was the first incumbent US President to visit the UK. He came in December 1918, where he met with Prime Minister David Lloyd George and King George V. His visit at the end of WW1 was part of the diplomatic interactions with the principal allied powers and was prior to the Paris peace conference which took place at the Palace of Versailles in Paris in 1919. Neither Roosevelt visited the UK when they were US Presidents and Harry S. Truman visited the UK in 1945. Question submitted by shipyardbernie.

From Quiz A Quiz on This and That

Answer: Lager

Lagers, including pilsners and bocks (the German dark beer), are bottom-fermented, generally using a cold-fermentation process. The various ales are warm fermented beers using a top-fermenting yeast, and this includes stout, porter, barley wine (which is actually a beer) and a few other styles. These beers generally have wide variations in style, are usually fruitier and sweeter than lagers.

From Quiz Patchwork Quilt 3

Answer: The Latin word for each metal seal was bulla

A Papal bull is a "decree, letters patent, or charter" (Wikipedia) issued from the sitting Pope of each period via the Roman Catholic headquarters of the Vatican. Decrees of this nature have been issued by Popes since the 6th century, but they weren't called as such until the 13th century (unofficially) and the 15th century (officially). There were two types of bulls and these were broken down into greater or lesser moment. By the 12th century, quite a few of these bulls had been forged. Because of the lack of instant telecommunications, this could take months or even years to be discovered, and great damage to the church could be done during the interim. In an attempt to stop this happening, the reigning Pope took to sealing each issued bull with his individual and very unique ring. Each one of these was created for a new Pope upon his ascension to the position, and destroyed upon his decease, so that no documents could be forged in his name immediately after his death. Each seal was formed by the Pope pressing that ring into a melted piece of lead at the end of a decree or bull. Sometimes, for very special decrees, a piece of melted gold was used instead, but each melted piece of metal, whether lead or gold, was known, in the Latin language, as a "bulla".

From Quiz Bit of This and That 10

Answer: Aeronautics

George Cayley, in fact, was a very prolific engineer, and considered by those in the know as the father of aviation. It just seems a shame that his name is not more widely known today. Not only did he thoroughly grasp the principles of flight, of weight, lift, drag and thrust, of cambered wings, and of the need for an engine to be designed to make the principles of powered flight a reality, George Cayley constructed the first flying model of a plane and the first glider that successfully could carry a passenger. All this back in the early 1800s! But wait, there's more. Other inventions and designs this remarkable man developed were lifeboats that could right themselves if overturned, "tension-spoke wheels...caterpillar tractors...automatic signals for railway crossings, seat belts, small scale helicopters..." an early model internal combustion engine, assorted engineering projects, plus many contributions in the fields of prosthetics, electricity, architecture, "ballistics, optics and land reclamation". This is truly astonishing. And yet today, apart from having a couple of British universities naming a dormitory, one lecture room and a bar after him, and a couple of other places in England doing likewise, this giant of a man seems to be fast gliding away into the forgotten realms of history. One more thing: Do you know the best thing about George Cayley of all? He stated that all his creations, discoveries and advancements should be made freely available to everyone. His memory should be far more honoured.

From Quiz Second Place

Answer: Haiti

Haiti gained its independence from France in 1804 after a slave revolt led primarily by Tousaint Louverture. He had died prior to independence and Jean-Jacques Dessalines became president. Simon Bolivar led the revolutions across the northern regions of South America with Venezuela being the first colony freed in 1810. Mexico (1821) and Canada (1867) became independent much later.

From Quiz Totally Random

Answer: Elmer Gantry

Burt Lancaster (1913-1994) was nominated for his performance in the 1960 movie "Elmer Gantry", portraying a lustful, fast-talking con artist and preacher. It was the beginning of violent emotions being portrayed on the cinema screens. The picture of the manly, traveling-salesman joke was the very center of this pious, hypocritical 'man of God', Elmer Gantry. Lancaster was nominated for Best Lead Actor Oscars for all of the above choices, for the 1943 film "From Here To Eternity" with Donna Reed, and Frank Sinatra; as Robert Stroud in "The Birdman of Alcatraz" in 1962, and "Atlantic City" in 1980 with Susan Sarandon, but Burt only won once for "Elmer Gantry".

From Quiz My Trivia Calendar #1

Answer: The moon

Project Horizon never got beyond a feasibility study and was scuttled in 1966, mostly due to its six billion dollar cost. German missile experts Wernher von Braun and Heinz-Hermann Koelle headed up the study. The plan called for establishing a space station from which materials and men could be scuttled back and forth. The moon station would be built using cylindrical metal tanks, 10 feet in diameter and 20 feet long and was to be powered by nuclear energy. Twenty four astronauts would be trained to occupy the twelve man station.

From Quiz How Did You Survive?

Answer: Head

Mike's owner, Lloyd Olsen, chopped off the bird's head to kill him for supper, but amazingly Mike survived and lived on for a further 18 months. Mike the Chicken was born in April 1945 in Colorado.

From Quiz Big Ones, Huge Ones

Answer: Giant Sequoia

Giant Sequoias grow only on the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountains in California, USA. The largest specimen measured 311 feet tall and 56 feet in diameter (95 m x 17 m). The oldest known specimen is over 3,500 years, based on ring count. Due to their great height, water from the ground roots cannot reach all of the plant; the Sequoia has "air roots" in the upper reaches that extract and distribute water obtained from fog.

From Quiz Potluck Dinner

Answer: Olympia

The first recorded Olympic games were held in Olympia in 776 B.C. to honor Zeus. The games occurred every four years for twelve centuries until A.D. 393, when Theodosius decreed that the cultish and pagan games should cease.

From Quiz How Much Is That Diamond in the Window?

Answer: Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe

Heritage Auction Galleries sold the ball in May 2006. It had been signed in 1961 by the two legends who had once been married to each other.

From Quiz A Few Things About Everything

Answer: Caligula

Caligula is a nickname; the emperor's full name was Gaius Julius Cesar Germanicus. He reigned from 37 AD to 41 AD. He was reputed to be insanely cruel and despotic, and supposedly demanded that his statue be erected in Jerusalem's temple, a measure that almost sparked rebellion in Palestine. He was assassinated by members of his guard and the Senate.

From Quiz Trivia Tidbits

Answer: They were four inches longer

Knickerbockers were knee length trousers that came down to the knee and were fastened there onto a band. These had been on the scene in many English speaking countries since the 1800s. Plus Fours, with the extra four inches of material added, still fastened at the knee, but they were baggier and a lot looser. This allowed for more freedom of movment, and they soon became popular as attire worn by many sportspeople in particular. They were introduced into the United States by Edward VIII of Great Britain when he visited that country in the 1920s. As that dashing little dandy was considered quite the fashion icon, this style was quickly emulated, and soon the older knickerbocker style was looked upon as quite a thing of the past, my dear. Plus Twos and Plus Sixes were also introduced but these never made it as big on the fashion scene.

From Quiz Trivial but Interesting

Answer: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang' was a musical fantasy starring Dick Van Dyke as an inventor called Caractacus Potts. He restored an old racing car into a mode of transport which had magical powers as a flying car. Lionel Jeffries played Grandpa Potts, his eccentric father. Gert Frobe is associated with playing criminal, Auric Goldfinger, in the James Bond movie 'Goldfinger' (1964). Here he played Baron Bomburst who wanted the desirable car himself. Benny Hill played a minor role as the toymaker. Sally Ann Howes was very delightful and Truly Scrumptious.

From Quiz Ten Little Titbits

Answer: Giraffe

The tongue of a giraffe is around twenty-one inches in length, and is long enough and flexible enough for it to clean its own ears. Giraffes use it for grasping and plucking foliage to eat, especially the leaves of the acacia. These plants have some very long thorns, and the tongue of the giraffe is perfectly suited to get around the thorns to pick the young leaves. The top of the tongue is a purple/black colour. Most experts think that this is to protect it from sunburn when eating.

From Quiz A Mixed Up Quiz

Answer: Charlemagne

Of the four possible answers, only Charlemagne fits with France. During the 15th century in France, all four kings were given the following historic names: David, king of Israel, was the king of spades; Charlemagne, king of the Franks, was the king of hearts; Alexander the Great, king of the Greeks, was the king of clubs; and Julius Caesar, dictator of the Romans, was the king of diamonds. These names died out during the 19th century. The king of hearts is called the suicide king because it looks like his sword is going through his head. The king of hearts is also the only king who does not have a mustache.

From Quiz Comical Facts No 2

Answer: It collided several times with the wharf when docking

Sir Henry Bessemer (1813-1898) was famous for several inventions, the most successful of which was the Bessemer process used in manufacturing steel. After suffering from a violent attack of seasickness on a sea voyage in 1868. he set about designing a stabiliser for sea going vessels to stop the roll and pitch of same in unsettled waters. He worked on this between 1869 and 1875. When completed, and although never fully tested before taking to the oceans, the stabiliser appeared to be very successful indeed in its purpose. Unfortunately, however, little attention was paid to the difference this made to the ship's steering. As a result, when the ship tried to berth in Calais on its maiden voyage, it crashed, not once, but several times into the wharf, demolishing it quite thoroughly, and more than unsettling the stomachs of the alarmed passengers on board.

From Quiz Debs' Second Potpourri Mix

Answer: reptiles

You would have a fear or phobia about reptiles if you suffer from herpetophobia. If you do, you have my every sympathy because I cannot look at an alligator or crocodile on the television without screaming or jumping with fright.

From Quiz Mixed 10Q

Answer: Abu Simbel

Abu Simbel consists of two huge temples dedicated to Pharaoh Ramesses II and his queen Nefertari. Both temples were moved between 1960 and 1964 by cutting the stone into huge blocks of up to 20 tons each, and reassembling them above the new Lake Nasser.

From Quiz How Do You Like Me Now?

Answer: Nauru

Nauru gained independence in 1968. Its capital is Yaren. The overall size of the country is only 8.1 square miles, so it is no wonder why the population was under 10,000 in 2012!

From Quiz Mixing It Up II - More General Trivia

Answer: Elvis Presley

Jimmy Carter was the 39th President of the United States (1977-1981). He is distantly related to Elvis Presley. He is also related to the singer June Carter Cash as well.

From Quiz Bit of This and That No 5

Answer: His tail

They fashioned it into a whisk if you please. How undignified for such a great horse - to have part of his bottom immortalised in such a way. Thormanby was a successful racehorse, winning fourteen of his twenty-four starts. Matthew Dawson (1820-1898) was the very successful trainer who managed him. Following Thormanby's retirement, he became a more than successful sire of champions. Today, part of his pedigree is found in "almost all modern thoroughbreds". Not too bad for a horse known as "the champion of his order, the best horse in the world" - who ended up as a glorified duster. Another amusing fact about a racehorse was that, following the completion of the Derby Stakes (1819), the horse that won the race didn't stop, but jumped the fence and galloped right on into town. It must have been in a hurry to celebrate.

From Quiz Trivial Knowledge 3

Answer: The Rolling Stones

All these songs by 'The Rolling Stones' were top ten hits in the British hit singles chart. 'Miss You' (June 1978), 'Angie' (September 1973) and 'Let's Spend The Night Together' (January 1967). 'Angie' was my favourite song of 'The Rolling Stones' which featured on their 'Goat's Head Soup' album.

From Quiz This Quiz Does Not Exist and Other "Facts"

Answer: It might reach about 100 mph, and sting a little if it hit someone.

Disappointing, isn't it? But think about it- as science.howstuffworks.com points out, it weighs 1/10 as much as a bullet, and it isn't propelled the way a bullet is.

From Quiz Mix Me Up No 2

Answer: His cousin

Born in 1914, Mohammed Zahir Shah was king or shah of Afghanistan from 1933 until his cousin's coup in 1973. For the first thirty years of his reign, he was not a particularly effective ruler and was prone to being overly influenced by his uncles. Following the end of WWII however, he hired foreign advisers to assist him. As a result of this input, a new constitution was formed, and a modern democratic state set up, with free elections, universal suffrage, liberation for women and civil rights for all. Wow! Unfortunately then, along came his cousin, and while the Shah was in hospital undergoing eye surgery, the coup took place. What a dirty tactic. The poor man couldn't see what was going on. On his return to that nation in 2002, after spending twenty-nine years in exile in Italy, Zahir refused the title of king and became known as The Father of the Nation instead. He passed away in 2007.

From Quiz The Obvious Answer Is Wrong

Answer: Ecuador

Ecuador is famous for making new and creative hats. They are called "Panama Hats" because the San Francisco 49ers got the hats in Panama. In Ecuador, these hats are also known as Jipijapa.

From Quiz Mixed Knowledge 2

Answer: Massachusetts

Sleepy Hollow was designed in 1855 and is Concord's largest cemetery. The dedication ceremony featured Ralph Waldo Emerson, who was a member of the Cemetery Committee. The designers of the cemetery left much of the original vegetation; it is noted to be high in abundance of wild plants such as raspberry, woodbrine, and goldenrod. Notable burials include: the Alcott family, William Ellery Channing, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nathanial Hawthorne and his wife, and Henry David Thoreau. Source: concordma.gov

From Quiz Mixed Knowledge 1

Answer: 8

At the beginning of each inning, or upon relieving another pitcher, the pitcher is allowed eight warm-up pitches during which play is suspended; the pitches should not exceed eight and should only be one minute in length. If a pitcher is called into the game without an opportunity to warm-up, the umpire-in-chief allows as many pitches as the umpire believes necessary.

From Quiz Bit of This and That

Answer: "A woman could piss that out!"

How wrong was that worthy public servant? The fire lasted four days and destroyed 52 halls, 87 churches and 13,000 houses. Sixteen people also lost their lives in the flames. The only upside to this disaster was that it burned out many venues where plague-carrying rats bred freely, thus putting a halt, at least temporarily, to the Black Death which periodically ravaged London. Historians have since raised the possibility that the fire was deliberately lit for this purpose - and to make way for the rebuilding of a greater, more beautiful capital city.

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