Thematic Amphibians Trivia

1. SPORT. Canadian "Frog" Fagan competed between 1967 and 1971 in which sport, earning his best finish in 1968 with an eighth place?

From Quiz Amphibifun

Answer: NASCAR

Ontario native Harold "Frog" Fagan competed in just 20 races over his four year career in a sport he only took up after serving in the Royal Canadian Navy. His career best eighth place finish came in 1968, at the 1968 Fireball 300 race at the Asheville-Weaverville Speedway in Weaverville, North Carolina. He was driving a Ford for this race, as he did for the majority of his career and earned his unusual nickname from an acquaintance who thought all Canadians were of French descent.

From Quiz Gifts of the Earth: Frogs

Answer: China

A frog closure is composed of two separate pieces, one on each side of an opening. It is formed of braid, or other firm ribbon, looped over itself into an ornamental pattern. One side of the closure will have an opening for securing a button or knob from the other side of the closure. They can also be referred to as button and loop closures. Although the frog is usually associated with Oriental garments, it was adapted for military uniforms in the 17th century even to the present day. (babsr)

From Quiz How Many Toads...

Answer: Thomas the Tank Engine

The "Thomas" books by the Reverend W. Awdry have delighted children ever since the first one, "The Three Railway Engines" was first published in 1945. They have also been made into a popular television show, with some episodes being narrated by Ringo Starr.

From Quiz All the Newts That's Fit to Print

Answer: William Shakespeare's "Macbeth"

The enchantment by the Three Witches or the Weird Sisters appears in Act IV, Scene 1, of Shakespeare's "Macbeth." They are drawn from (or at least inspired by) Holinshed's "Chronicles of England, Scotland, and Ireland" (1587). Newts were known to frequent bogs and swamps (scary places), which partially explains their presence in the recipe for the witches' brew, as does the toxicity of most newts' skins.

From Quiz Who Let the Frogs Out?

Answer: The Goliath frog is mute

Goliath frogs don't have a vocal sac and are mute. Frogs aren't able to give you warts and I've not heard a frog whistle. There are blue frogs, but the Goliath frog is greenish with a yellowish-orange underside.

From Quiz The Frog Connection

Answer: I am...I Said

Neil Diamond wrote the song "I am... I said", and it was released as a single in 1971. It reached number 4 in both the US and UK charts. The B side of this record was "Done Too Soon". This song was performed by Brooke White during the Neil Diamond week, in series 7 of "American Idol".

From Quiz Amphibifun

Answer: Sausages

Toad in the Hole is a great dish of sausages cooked in Yorkshire pudding and served with a rich onion gravy. What is there not to like? In "The Art of Cookery" (1747) by Hannah Glasse, the dish was called Pigeon in a Hole, and called for pigeon to be used as this was the cheapest meat of the time. There is no known reference to the dish ever having been cooked with real toads and the unusual name is believed to come from the sausages in the batter resembling toads peeking out of their burrows.

From Quiz How Many Toads...

Answer: Star Fox

Along with Fox McCloud, Peppy Hare, and Falco Lombardi, Slippy Toad first appeared in the 1993 game "Star Fox" for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Assuming the role of inventor and mechanic, Slippy accompanies the Star Fox team on their missions, and is frequently voted one of the more annoying video game characters.

From Quiz All the Newts That's Fit to Print

Answer: A little girl survivor named Rebecca Jordan

Carrie Henn, the little girl who played Newt, was not a child actress, had never appeared on stage or in films before "Aliens" and never acted again. She earned a degree in liberal arts and child development and became a school teacher.

From Quiz Who Let the Frogs Out?

Answer: Phyllobates terribilis

Golden poison arrow frog (Phyllobates terribilis): Common green and golden bell frog (Litoria aurea): European tree frog (Hyla arborea): Corroboree frog Pseudophryne corroboree: Arrow frogs are not poisonous in captivity. Scientists believe that the arrow frogs get their poison from the insects they eat.

From Quiz The Frog Connection

Answer: Les cuisses de grenouilles

Frogs legs are also considered to be a delicacy in both Chinese and Caribbean cuisine. The most common type of frog in the dish, is called the Edible frog. Frogs legs are said to taste like chicken, and it is usually the thigh meat of the frog which is used.

From Quiz Amphibifun

Answer: Monty Python's Flying Circus

The Monty Python sketch involved a retrospective look at the careers of East End gangsters, Doug and Dinsdale Piranha, and Dinsdale's fear of an enormous imaginary hedgehog called Spiny Norman, on the current affairs show, "Ethel the Frog". Even as I am typing this it sounds bizarre, but it was Monty Python, so I guess that makes it normal? Ethel the Frog were at the forefront of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, alongside bands such as Iron Maiden, Saxon, Tygers of Pan Tang and Motorhead. Unfortunately, despite being championed by many rock DJs and building up a loyal live following, the band never hit the big time that found many of their contemporaries. They were signed to major record label, EMI, but released just one album in 1980 before being dropped and are best remembered for their rock cover of the Beatles hit, "Eleanor Rigby" (1978). Would Spiny Norman have been a better choice for a band name? I'm sure they are out there somewhere.

From Quiz Gifts of the Earth: Frogs

Answer: They are very sensitive to environmental changes.

Frogs and amphibians in general are very sensitive to their surroundings. If there are any environmental changes, such as pollution or global warming, they are usually the first to be affected and to show the effects of those changes. They can make them sick or even kill them. Frogs and amphibians make such good indicator species because they dwell in the dual environments of water and land. Frogs have a thin skin through which they can breathe, and which is susceptible to absorbing other substances, including toxic chemicals and radiation. An abundance of frogs and other amphibians in a habitat indicates a healthy environment. Declining frog and amphibian populations are warning signs of a possible environmental concern. (darkgnome101)

From Quiz How Many Toads...

Answer: Cream

The album was named "Fresh Cream". The band were one of the first to be classed as a Supergroup, and was made up of Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker, and Jack Bruce. The original track was just five minutes long, but in 1968, Cream included a much longer version on their album "Wheels of Fire".

From Quiz Who Let the Frogs Out?

Answer: Recycling an old sweater for the wool

Sometimes the wool in sweaters is just too beautiful to throw away.

From Quiz The Frog Connection

Answer: Bud, Weis and Er

The three frogs used in the commercial were the creation of Greg Norman, the Brand Manager for Budweiser. The advertisement first appeared during Super Bowl XXIX in 1995.

From Quiz Amphibifun

Answer: Newt Scamander

"Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" (2001) was written by Rowling under the pseudonym Newt Scamander. This nom de plume came complete with a back story about his mother being a breeder of hippogriffs, his expulsion from Hogwarts school, his work at the Ministry of Magic and his qualifications as a magizoologist. The book was used by Harry Potter during his many adventures, which were also chronicled by Rowling, and 80% of the cover price of each book goes directly to the Children In Need charity. It is estimated that "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" (2001) along with "Quidditch Through the Ages" (2001) raised over £17 million for the charity within the first ten years of publication.

From Quiz Gifts of the Earth: Frogs

Answer: His voice was hoarse and raspy like a frog's croak.

William Robert "Billy" Laughlin appeared in his first "Our Gang" film when he was eight, "The New Pupil". His character had a strange guttural voice similar to a frog's croak. Laughlin's last appearance was in the final "Our Gang" in 1944, "Dancing Romeo". Laughlin actually used his own voice, no dubbing was required. On August 31, 1948, he was struck by a truck while he was delivering newspapers close to his home in La Puente, California. He died as a result of his injuries at a local hospital, six hours later. He was 16 years old. (darkgnome101)

From Quiz How Many Toads...

Answer: Section Patrol Vessel

A section patrol vessel was one which belonged to a civilian owner but was appropriated by the navy for the duration of the war. The Toad had been built in 1914 by her owner, and was returned to him in 1919.

From Quiz All the Newts That's Fit to Print

Answer: Newton Leroy Gingrich

Speaker Gingrich resigned both his post as Speaker of the House and his congressional seat in 1999. In addition to his "retirement" work as a political commentator and consultant, he is a prolific writer of both political books and historical novels.

From Quiz Who Let the Frogs Out?

Answer: Sam and Friends

The first appearance of Kermit was in 1955 on "Sam and Friends". He was one of the original Muppet characters on "Sesame Street" which aired on Nov.10 1969 and on Sept.27, 1976 "The Muppet Show" went to air with Kermit as the central character. Kermit was also a main character on "Muppets Tonight".

From Quiz The Frog Connection

Answer: Wilhelm and Jakob

Jakob Ludwig Grimm was born on 4th January 1785, and his brother, Wilhelm Karl was born on 24th February 1786 in Germany. Although well known for authoring fairy tales, both were professors at the University of Göttingen. Towards the latter end of their lives, the brothers co-wrote a German dictionary, which was first published in 1854. They wrote many other classics including "Rumpelstiltskin", "Snow White" and "Cinderella".

From Quiz Amphibifun

Answer: Salamander

"Salamander" was a scrolling shooter arcade game featuring the ship Vic Viper which had first appeared in "Gradius" (1985). As one of the first mainstream two player simultaneous shooters that also offered both horizontal and vertical scrolling stages, "Salamander" won many plaudits from the industry. It has continued to retain its popularity, long after its original release date, with versions made available for mobile phones in 2003 and the PlayStaion 4 in 2015, although in some markets it is known by the name "Life Force".

From Quiz Gifts of the Earth: Frogs

Answer: Frogger

"Frogger" was developed in 1981 by Konami and distributed in the US by Sega-Gremlin. it quickly became a classic, available both for home use and arcades. The CPU in the "Frogger" coin-op arcade game used two Z80 processors, making it an early example of dual processor use. (darkgnome101)

From Quiz How Many Toads...

Answer: They live underground and so can avoid the worst of the heat

Spadefoot toads are equipped with a hard protrusion on the back of their legs which gives them their name. They use the "spade" to burrow backwards into the ground, rear first, with their beady little toad eyes disappearing last. The vibration caused by summer rain or thunder brings them to the surface where they breed in the sudden pools of water. Depending on the specific breed, their eggs can hatch and the tadpoles morph into toadlets in as little as a week. Spadefoot toads spend most of the year underground, and if the summer rains don't appear, they can actually stay safely underground until the next summer.

From Quiz All the Newts That's Fit to Print

Answer: Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Tests

The N.E.W.T. is the rough equivalent of A-level exams in traditional secondary education in the UK. All students at Hogwarts must pass the O.W.L. (Ordinary Wizarding Level) examinations and those who do exceptionally well are allowed to take the N.E.W.T.

From Quiz The Frog Connection

Answer: Going down the road

The full phrase is "Going down the frog and toad", but in recent years the latter part of the rhyme has been dropped. Other examples of rhyming slang are "apples and pears", which are stairs... and "whistle and flute"... which is a suit. There are many new additions to the slang, for example "Britney's", ( Britney Spears) means beers.

From Quiz The Amazing Frog

Answer: Leapfrog

This simple game might only be played by the very young now, although an online version does exist. However it was very popular with children in the Depression, when electronic toys were non-existent and money was almost as scarce. It is open to any number of participants.

From Quiz Amphibifun

Answer: Canada

The Cree band led by Big Bear had settled in the area near Frog Lake, in the District of Saskatchewan in the Northwest Territories but were angered by the fact they were kept in a state of near starvation by the local government-appointed Indian agent. Buoyed by a Métis victory over the North-West Mounted Police forces at the Battle of Duck Lake, Big Bear's war chief, Wandering Spirit, ordered his men to act and Indian agent Thomas Quinn was taken hostage before the Cree took control of the community, along with several more hostages. As Quinn refused to follow Wandering Spirit's commands, the situation spiralled out of control, resulting in the deaths of nine unarmed townspeople, causing the Canadian government to send police and troops to the area. Wandering Spirit, Little Bear, Walking the Sky, Bad Arrow, Miserable Man, Iron Body, Ika and Man Without Blood were captured and put on trial for the murders. They were allowed no legal counsel and their defence of mitigating circumstances was not allowed and all eight men were hanged on November 27th 1885. In 1905, Frog Lake became a part of the newly formed province of Alberta and the site of the massacre was designated the "Frog Lake National Historic Site" in 1923. For a wonderful first hand history insight into this episode, I recommend "Two Months in the Camp of Big Bear" (1885) written by Theresa Gowanlock and Theresa Delaney about their time as hostages following the killing of their husbands during the massacre.

From Quiz How Many Toads...

Answer: Mortimer Toynbee

Toad made his first appearance in the fourth issue of the "X-Men" comic, early in 1964. In the comics he was Magneto's servant at first, and was portrayed as weak and feeble. In the 2000 film version of "X Men", Toad was played by Ray Park, who also portrayed Darth Maul in 1999s "Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace".

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