Thematic Abstract Ideas Trivia

1. "Code Black" was an American medical show that ran for three seasons from 2015. What was the name of the hospital it was set in?

From Quiz What's the Code?

Answer: Angels Memorial Hospital

"Code Black" is a medical drama television series that ran for three seasons from 2015 to 2018. It is set in the fictional Angels Memorial Hospital in Los Angeles and follows the high-stakes and intense environment of their emergency room. Code Black in this setting is more an administrative call than the usual medical code. It is referring to a state where the overcrowding, understaffing and lack of adequate medical supplies has met a crisis point where medical care is or is going to become compromised. In severe circumstances it can lead to staff having to make choices over which patients get treatment. An extreme example being a lack of ventilators and no staff to physically 'bag' the patient - a call must be made as to which of the patients will receive this lifesaving device. It is based on a 2013 documentary of the same name made by an emergency physician, Ryan McGarry, who was also the executive producer on the show. Cook County General Hospital in Chicago was the setting for "ER", New Jersey's Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital was where House reigned supreme and Sacred Heart Hospital in Sacramento, California was the setting for "Scrubs".

From Quiz The Dark Type

Answer: Bat

The dark-nosed small-footed myotis is a species of bat that lives primarily in western North America in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. It is a mouse-eared bat that is very small in size and likes to live in crevasses of caves and other landforms.

From Quiz Playing by the Rules

Answer: Thumb

If someone is operating with a 'Rule of Thumb', it means they're going with a commonly regarded method of completing a task or process that's generally based on experience. For instance, someone who engages with trade work is much more likely to have a first-hand idea of what they must be doing to complete the job. If you expect that cutting a piece of wood to precise measurement could lead to problems down the line, for instance, a rule of thumb might be to save a little extra of the length to compensate. Although the rule is often attributed to the idea of 'adding a thumb's width', the concept extends further than measurement.

From Quiz Can't Win 'em All

Answer: Edwin Eugene Aldrin

Neil Armstrong was the first man to set foot on the moon from the Apollo 11 mission. Edwin Eugene Aldrin, also known as 'Buzz', joined him on the lunar surface 19 minutes later. Eugene Cernan walked on the moon in 1972, the last Apollo mission. Alan Bean was the fourth man, and he was also an artist; his paintings of his lunar experiences are well worth a look. Michael Collins never got to the moon's surface, he stayed on Apollo 11 while his teammates made their historic steps.

From Quiz "Grand" Central (Track 4)

Answer: "the complete picture of a situation"

It refers to looking at things in the long term; it means considering the big picture, the consequences down the road when you are considering what to do in a certain situation. So for instance, if your friend is worried about turning 30-years-old, you could advise them that in the grand scheme of things they are actually still well below being middle-aged.

From Quiz Dare You Take A Quiz?

Answer: Eagle

Dan Dare appeared in the very first issue of "Eagle", published on April 14th 1950, and his adventures continued weekly until the comic folded in 1969. Between 1977 and 1979, the story was revitalised in "2000 AD" and then when "The Eagle" was relaunched in 1982, Dan Dare was once again the main attraction and continued to be until 1994, when poor sales caused the comic to cease publication. Dan Dare has been dramatised on radio, TV and in video games, and has always managed up to this point to outwit his arch enemy, The Mekon, ruler of the Treens of northern Venus.

From Quiz It's a Wonderful World

Answer: Grand Funk Railroad

"Some Kind of Wonderful" is a song written by John Ellison and first recorded by his group, Soul Brothers Six, in 1967 and it peaked at number 91 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. In 1974, Grand Funk Railroad recorded the song for the group's ninth album, "All the Girls in the World Beware!!!" - the single reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100. Earlier, they had two number one hits with "The Loco-Motion," and "We're an American Band". My favorite GFR song, however, is 1970's "I'm Your Captain (Closer to Home)" - the ten-minute version of course!

From Quiz ...and Then the Lights Went Out

Answer: Stevie Wonder

Stevie Wonder was born six weeks premature, and placed in an incubator. The oxygen-rich atmosphere combined with his underdeveloped eyes resulted in retinopathy of prematurity (the retinas detach, the eyes stop developing, and permanent blindness ensues). This risk is now carefully managed for babies needing incubators. Thankfully as far as the world of music is concerned, he did not let this hold him back and he has made huge contributions to soul, pop, R & B and rock music. The incorrect answers are also famous blind musicians but their blindness was from other causes - all three had congenital glaucoma, but Bocelli remained sighted till age 12, when a football accident blinded him.

From Quiz Don't Pick the Obvious

Answer: 5

The books included are 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy', 'The Restaurant at the End of the Universe', 'Life, the Universe, and Everything', 'So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish', and 'Mostly Harmless'. A sixth book, 'And Another Thing', was written by Eoin Colfer.

From Quiz A Lot of Faith

Answer: Audrey

Faith Hill has achieved significant success as both a singer and record producer with songs such as 'The Kiss' and 'There You'll Be'. After being adopted as a young baby, the singer was given the name Audrey Faith Perry. It was her first marriage to a music company executive named Daniel Hill in 1988 that led to her gaining the name under which she became world famous. The couple divorced in 1994 and she remarried two years later to fellow country singer Tim McGraw. Hill has won numerous awards during her career - including multiple Grammy Awards, two of which were for her hit albums 'Breathe' and 'Cry'.

From Quiz Crossing The Line

Answer: Tiger Woods

In November 2009, Woods denied any extra marital activities but by December had admitted to transgressions. What nobody was expecting, especially his wife Elin and his many sponsors, was the scale of his transgressions. In the months that followed, almost 120 women came forward to admit to encounters with Woods, including pole dancers, lingerie models and at least three porn stars. Sponsors dropped him at an alarming rate as the allegations continued to pour in and it is estimated Woods lost over $10 million in endorsement money. He also lost his wife as they divorced in August 2010.

From Quiz Why Did I Want That?

Answer: France

The new trains were only a few centimetres too wide for the platforms, but the large number of platforms affected meant that this blunder cost the French taxpayer in excess of 50 million euros ($68.4m; £40.6m). To make matters worse, Jacques Rapoport, the president of RFF, the rail operator blamed for the oversight, played down the error, saying "50 million euros is a drop in the ocean." At least weekly newspaper "Le Canard Enchaîne" saw the funny side when they published a cartoon with the caption, "The Paris-Brest train is entering the station. Please pull in your stomachs."

From Quiz Why is it Good to Ask Questions?

Answer: Monday

Why Bird was a colourful bird who lived in a Lost Property office, where objects that had been left on the Playbus would be deposited. She had a magic computer called the Why-Tech, and her stop revolved around finding out how things worked or were made. (The first episode I saw featuring Why Bird was set in a chocolate factory.) She also sometimes appeared in the Patch Stop on Thursdays, which was often associated with nature and the outdoors, and featured the rag doll Peggy Patch.

From Quiz Anastrophe is the Enemy!

Answer: Yoda from "Star Wars"

"Powerful you have become, the dark side I sense in you." Ugh. When you use an an anastrophe, you flip the expected order between subject, verb, and object. In that sentence, you could easily write "You've become powerful, I sense the dark side in you." It's an interesting approach to English syntax since it's not wrong per se, but it does change emphasis and goes against the grain of what we accept as typical. Yoda does this all the time, as though he lives in some poetic verse (far, far away) but doing this in day-to-day speech is both uncommon and pretentious. Master orators like Winston Churchill used anastrophe in speeches, and other orientations of subject, verb, and object are seen in other languages, but egads...

From Quiz In the Breakaway

Answer: Breaking away from the pack

When the race is tight, the horse or horses who start running quicker than the rest are said to be breaking away from the pack. This term can be used for any competition where one or two of the competitors start significantly out-running the opposition.

From Quiz Gestures of Love

Answer: Taj Mahal

The Taj Mahal, constructed during the reign of Shah Jahan in the seventeenth century, was created from white marble in the city of Agra, a short distance outside of Delhi, and was made as a tomb for one of the Emperor's wives, Mumtaz Mahal. This monument of undying love has since become one of the most famous landmarks in India, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. The building is also surrounded by a complex series of gardens known as charbagh and several outlying structures that comprise the Taj Mahal Complex. Nevertheless, the main tomb itself is the reason for the site, and it attracts millions of tourists on an annual basis.

From Quiz Plagiarise This

Answer: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

One of the key plot points in "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" was allegedly copied from Adrian Jacobs' 1987 "The Adventures of Willy the Wizard: Livid Land" according to his surviving family. Despite some similarities (which the family argued about at length, even going as far as wanting all remaining unsold copies of the book destroyed), a US court ruled in favour of Rowling and her publishers, much to the chagrin of the Jacobs estate, who were footed with a rather substantial legal bill as a result.

From Quiz The Fighting Type

Answer: Biting fish

"Pla-kad" translates to biting fish in reference to how they fight. Watching fighting fish battle each other was, and still is, a popular pastime in Thailand. It is not unusual to see large gatherings of people watching the fish fight and gambling on the outcome. Wild Siamese fighting fish are naturally aggressive but only fight for a few minutes. However, they are sometimes bred to be even more aggressive. Males are more aggressive than females but the females do fight from time to time if within a small space of each other.

From Quiz (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction

Answer: Philadelphia Phillies

While there were several longer streaks during the 19th century, the longest losing streak in the era of modern baseball belongs to the Phillies. The 23 game streak started with a loss to the San Francisco Giants on July 29, 1961 and didn't end until August 20. The Baltimore Orioles came close in 1988, with a streak of 21 games between April 4 and April 29. The streak started with a 0-12 shutout against the Brewers. The Philadelphia Athletics (today's Oakland A's) had two 20 game losing streaks. The first was in July 1916 and the second was in August 1943. The Montreal Expos also had a 20 game streak in 1969. It started with a narrow 4-3 loss to the Houston Astros on May 13, and didn't end until they beat the LA Dodgers on June 8. The longest losing streak in the 21st century up to the time this quiz was written belongs to the Kansas City Royals, who lost 19 games straight during the 2005 season.

From Quiz Fate Plays Chess

Answer: Richard III

These are the words spoken in Shakespeare's tragedy, "Richard III". They reference the War of the Roses, in which Richard, House of York, was killed. He was the last English monarch to die in battle, 22 August 1485. He was also the last Plantagenet king. The War of the Roses was essentially war between the two English Plantagenet houses, York and Lancaster. The death of Richard III was significant beyond this, however. As Fate would have it, Richard's son, Edward, Earl of Salisbury, had died in 1484, leaving no Plantagenet heir, neither from York, nor from Lancaster. Henry VII, who triumphed over Richard was not a Plantagenet, but the grandson of Owen Tudor, a member of the royal household who bedded Catherine, the widow of Henry V, producing non-Plantagenet heirs to the throne. What the death of Richard meant, then, was the assumption to the throne of the Tudor Dynasty, and with the new ruling house, a new period of growth, a Renaissance, a time of exploration in religion, sciences, literature, trade, philosophy and so much more. The English moved from the Middle Ages to embrace the Italian Renaissance, ultimately putting their own stamp on history. King Arthur has not been totally proven to be anything but myth. Julius Caesar was an early Roman emperor. Charles Windsor is Charles, Prince of Wales. As his mother, the reigning Queen Elizabeth II, is still alive in 2016 and seated on the throne of England, polo-playing Charles is more likely to be saying "A kingdom, a kingdom, my horse for a kingdom!"

From Quiz Oxymorons I have Known and Loved

Answer: Oliver Hardy

Laurel, an Englishman, and Hardy, an American, were both film actors in the early years of the 20th century. They initially worked separately, teaming up in 1927 to form a comedic duo that lasted until the 1950s, and whose work is still enjoyed by millions today.

From Quiz Sounds We Make

Answer: Overeating

Sneezing caused by a very full stomach is known as snatiation. It usually occurs after consuming a very big meal, and is believed to be a genetic. Another associated sneeze, along with indigestion and heartburn, can occur from eating very spicy foods as well.

From Quiz Just a Matter of Luck

Answer: Guys and Dolls

"Guys and Dolls" opened on Broadway in 1950, and won the Tony Award for Best Musical. It was made into a motion picture in 1955. It is based on characters created by humorist Damon Runyon. Luck is personified as a woman in many cultures. To the Romans, she was the goddess Fortuna, who ruled men's fates by spinning a wheel.

From Quiz An Understatement of Truth

Answer: David Baldacci

Nicholas Creel is the world's largest defence contractor and he is looking to become even more powerful. He employs the services of a "perception manager" who is assigned the task of engineering a second Cold War, this time between Russia and China. A disgraced journalist (Katie James) and a very shady secret operative (A. Shaw) set out to frustrate these plans. Baldacci is a prominent American thriller writer whose first novel "Absolute Power", published in 1996, became an immediate bestseller.

From Quiz The Wise Know They are But Fools

Answer: crow

Eating crow after a bad prediction of future events is sadly a pursuit I am well versed in. The origin of the expression is not widely known but most believe it is simply that a crow does not make a very appealing prospect for a meal, and likewise, accepting that you were wrong (to say nothing of enduring the gloating of those who were right) can be a bitter lump of pride to swallow. However, the saying can also be meant as a way to symbolically inherit the bird's wisdom and thus increase your chances in your next bout of forecasting. Crows have shown adaptive wisdom in numerous settings, making the most of their environment even in highly developed urban areas, which are generally hard on wild animals. My favorite such instance is a report of carrion crows in Japan which have figured out how to use traffic lights and cars as nutcrackers. When cars stop on a red light, the crows will swoop in and drop a nut in front of the tire of an idle car. The crows vacate the scene before the light changes, let "nature" take its course and return afterward to claim their handily opened prize.

From Quiz Martial and Other Arts

Answer: god of war

While modern culture generally interchanges Mars with the Greek god of war, Ares, the original aspects of the two gods were slightly different. Both are gods of war, however Ares is associated with combat and destruction, while Mars represents military matters. Mars also lends his name to the planet Mars and the month of March.

From Quiz How to Lose Friends and Alienate People

Answer: Justin Bieber

Bieber got his start when Usher saw him perform in Atlanta. Bieber signed with Raymond Braun Media Group, who produced his first single "One Time." Bieber has became disliked because of a series of antics and his several arrests. He has been accused of vandalism on numerous occasions and was arrested for a DUI in 2014. The latter led to over 250,000 people signing a petition asking President Obama to deport Bieber to his native Canada.

From Quiz You Snooze, You Lose

Answer: Miss Marple

Miss Jane Marple is the central character in several of Agatha Christie's short stories, plus twelve full-length novels. 'Sleeping Murder' is a novel about a young newly-wed woman who coincidentally (and unwittingly) sets up home with her husband in the same house where she had witnessed the murder of her stepmother when she was a small child. Meeting Miss Marple, she confides in her that she has a strange feeling about the house, as if she had known it before. Miss Marple, while staying with friends nearby is naturally able to solve the mystery. Dame Agatha Christie was born in Torquay, Devon in 1890 and died on 12 January 1976 aged 85. 'Sleeping Murder' was published in October 1976, shortly after her death, and was the last of her novels to be published. It was written either during or shortly after World War II, as was 'Curtain', her last novel featuring Hercule Poirot, with the intention that both books should only be published posthumously, although the publication of 'Curtain' in fact preceded her death by a few months. The last Miss Marple novel Agatha Christie actually wrote was 'Nemesis', which was published in 1971.

From Quiz New Tricks

Answer: Confidence trick

Simply put, a confidence trick is a swindle designed to deprive the victim of his money or other valuable property. This usually involves a conspirator winning the trust of the victim, who is usually chosen because of their naivety, or sometimes because of their greed. A good confidence man can ply their trade for years before being caught.

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