Thematic Abstract Ideas Trivia

61. This comedic Jerry, born Jerome Allen, made a sitcom 'about nothing' in the '90s. What is his last name?

From Quiz This Quiz Has No Point

Answer: Seinfeld

Stand-up comedian Jerry Seinfeld was born April 29, 1954 as Jerome Allen Seinfeld, and was the show's namesake and central character. He once responded to an interviewer's question about the show, stating that it was 'about nothing'. His very successful 'nothing' comedy ran from 1989 until 1998.

From Quiz Flirting with Disaster

Answer: Change or corrupt

The Latin word that the term adultery comes from is "adultere" which means to change or corrupt. It translates literally as "make other".

From Quiz Journey of Errors

Answer: Spying

The group of eleven men and one woman were all keen plane-spotters, something virtually unknown in Greece. They often traveled abroad to indulge in their hobby. Visiting an air show in Kalamata, they were arrested and accused of taking photographs inside a restricted military area. Because of military tensions with Turkey, this was a very serious charge, and the group faced a maximum penalty of 20 years in jail. At a subsequent trial, eight were found guilty of espionage and sentenced to three years jail with the others being found guilty of abetting them. They were sentenced to one year. The convictions were eventually overturned on appeal. (Question supplied by Christinap)

From Quiz End Over End

Answer: R.E.M.

Originally released on the 1998 R.E.M. album "Document", "It's the End of the World (As We Know It)" was a frantic song about the apocalypse (as it was). Predating most of the band's most popular singles by mere years (such as "Orange Crush", "Losing my Religion", and "Everybody Hurts"), "End of the World" was followed by many covers from bands such as Great Big Sea who turned it into a hit on their 1997 album "Play", and No Doubt, who performed it live.

From Quiz Dirty Deeds, Done Dirt Cheap

Answer: Handing over

Judas used a kiss to betray Jesus to the Romans for a paltry thirty pieces of silver (Matthew 26: 14-16). Various passages of the Bible differ as to how and when Judas actually died, and it is the subject of much scholarly debate among theologians.

From Quiz The Edacity of Hope

Answer: McDonald's

Hartman, in a tour de force portrayal of Clinton in 1992, ate so much so fast that he almost choked on camera. Quick thinking by guest host Tom Arnold saved him. The best part of the sketch had Clinton explaining the situation of war lords in Somalia using McDonald's sandwiches. Clinton [Hartman]: "I just want to mingle with the American people, talk with some real folks...and maybe get a Diet Coke, or something." Secret Service Agent: "Fine. But please don't tell Mrs. Clinton". Clinton [Hartman]: "Jim, let me tell you something - there's gonna be a whole bunch of things we don't tell Mrs. Clinton".

From Quiz Cause and Effect

Answer: Reaction

While many people know this rule, not everyone realizes that it refers to two different objects. When you hit a ball with a bat, momentum is transferred from the bat to the ball (action). Equal momentum is also transferred from the ball to the bat (reaction), but the difference in mass doesn't make that obvious. That relates to Newton's second law, which we're not talking about here.

From Quiz Understatements Of The Century!

Answer: "Popular Mechanics" 1949

The full prediction is "Where a calculator on the ENIAC is equipped with 18,000 vacuum tubes and weighs 30 tons, computers in the future may have only 1,000 vacuum tubes and perhaps weigh 1.5 tons."

From Quiz Turkish Delight on a Moonlit Night

Answer: Judas Iscariot

Jesus predicted at the Last Supper that one of his disciples would betray him. Sure enough, Judas Iscariot betrayed Jesus to the Romans by kissing him, giving the soldiers their cue to arrest him. According to Matthew, Judas betrayed Jesus for 'thirty pieces of silver' (Matt 26:14-16).

From Quiz I'll Be Back

Answer: Arnold Schwarzenegger

In fact both "Hasta la vista, baby" (from the Spanish "see you later") and "I'll be back" were used by Arnold Schwarzenegger's character in the "Terminator" movies. The first of these was "Terminator" in 1984 and was used by the character when refused entry to a police station. In the other Schwarzenegger movies, the phrase was sometimes subtly reworked.

From Quiz A Beginning, Middle, and End

Answer: Genesis and John

Genesis opens with "In the beginning, God created the Heavens and the Earth" to establish to readers that all things were created by God at specific point in time, i.e. "the beginning". John's Gospel opens with "In the beginning, the Word was with God" to establish to believers that Christ the Son is eternal with God the Father. This was to counter an early Christian "heresy" that Jesus was born human and then made into God.

From Quiz Famous Daydreams

Answer: Rene Descartes

Many talk about visual imagery. Our ability to "see" images in our daydreams-to visualize both known and the unknown on our own is a direct link to human creativity. To get the idea of visual imagery, try this simple exercise: stop for a second and visualize exactly where you bed is in your bedroom. Notice what you've done-you've seen the bed in the bedroom from within it as you know it, left and right, window and door, or you've seen the bedroom from the outside. You are doing this viewing without literally seeing the object. Rene Descartes was a formidable seventeenth century mathematician, scholar, and philosopher who came to believe that the only thing provable is that we can be conscious of things. After him, countless minds have tried to understand just what consciousness is.

From Quiz Spots, Spots, Marvellous Spots.

Answer: Mimicry

In the case of the butterfly, this phenomenon is referred to as 'mimicry' which is defined as 'the art, practice, or art of mimicking'. The reason that butterflies do this is to confuse predators into thinking that the butterfly is larger than it actually is, therefore reducing the possibility that they will be eaten.

From Quiz If Only They Could Speak English

Answer: George I

George I was the first of the House of Hanover to rule England - or rather, Great Britain, as it had become. While he was supposed to not be able to speak English, there is evidence that he was able to in his later years. George III, his great grandson, was on the British throne during the American Revolution.

From Quiz Smells Like Team Spirit - A Guild Tribute

Answer: Japan

Considering how short a time it took Japan to rebuild its industrial might after World War II it's obviously a culture that takes this proverb to heart. Japanese companies build on the Japanese cultural premise that family and community are more important than the individual members of a family or community. Employees of Japanese companies are part of the company's 'family'. It is understood that they will embody the corporate spirit by wearing the corporate uniform, and participating in regular group activities - morning exercises (complete with singing the company song), team competitions within the company structure and with other companies, taking part in cultural festivals as members of their particular company. In most Japanese companies, lifetime employment is guaranteed, thereby assuring the loyalty of the employee and making the company a stronger unit. The sage Cymruambyth provided this pearl of wisdom before leading the Guild in our team sing-along.

From Quiz A Very Loose Connection

Answer: Mack10

Mack 10 left the group after arguing with WC. Westside Connection was a West Coast hip-hop band that was based in Los Angeles, California, U.S. The group formed after Ice Cube and WC united with Mack 10 on his debut album "Westside Slaughterhouse". The band has had feuds with other bands such as Cypress Hill, Common and Q-Tip, with much tension occurring between the East and West sides. Their debut album "Bow Down" reached number two position on the Billboard 200 in 1996 and it also created much teasing and tension on the East Coast. In 2003 their second album called "Terrorist Threats" featured Nate Dogg and reached number 16 on the Billboard 200. This connection contribution came courtesy of Soozy_Woozy.

From Quiz Aphrodisiac

Answer: Aphrodite

Aphrodite was the Greek Goddess of love, sensuality and beauty. Born from the sea near Pathos, Cyprus, Aphrodite emerged naked, enchanting, and inciting feelings of love, and lust to all who knew her. (Afros) meaning: Foam of the sea. This maybe why seafood has been considered an aphrodisiac through the ages.

From Quiz It's All a Dream (Part 1)

Answer: Yes, and much like humans, animal dreams involve replaying actual events or components thereof.

Studies show that the brain patterns of animals during sleep states are similar to ours. In 2001, Matthew Wilson, an associate professor of brain and cognitive sciences at MIT's Center for Learning and Memory proved that animals have complex dreams closely connected to their waking experiences (see the Jan 25 issue of "Neuron"). Wilson monitored brain activity in rats during routine activities, and noted that brain activity in sleep states matched activity in waking states. In fact, the brain patterns were so well correlated that he was able to determine the precise content of the dreams.

From Quiz Trivia About Trivia

Answer: Crossroads

A Latin "trivium" was a place where three ways met, and it is thought that trivia derives from that word. A place where four ways met was called a "quadrivium".

From Quiz See If You Can Measure Up

Answer: Dash

There really is a measurement called a coffee spoon to go along with teaspoon. A coffee spoon is 1/4 teaspoon. Soupcon means a little bit. It has no defined amount associated with it. A gill is 8 tablespoons or 24 teaspoons. If your recipe calls for 1/8 teaspoon of salt, I sincerely hope you use a dash rather than a gill.

From Quiz A Whiff of Scandal

Answer: Football

He was a referee who was found guilty of fixing matches by sending off players and giving dodgy penalties. He was sentenced to two years in prison for this. The ensuing investigation showed that he was not alone in match fixing.

From Quiz Stress Less: A Relaxing Quiz

Answer: windchimes

Windchimes are used in Feng Shui and considered to be good luck in many parts of Asia. The pleasant disharmony of the gentle yet chaotic way they sound can help to clear the mind.

From Quiz Famous Passwords

Answer: Kronos

There's an old (1957) sci-fi movie called "Kronos" about a large machine that fell from they sky and destroyed a city. The Incredibles also featured an evil robot that fell from the sky and destroyed a city. Connection, anyone?

From Quiz Speed It Up

Answer: Chuck Yeager

Well, strictly speaking, it was the plane that broke the sound barrier.... Yeager, an Air Force pilot during WWII, accomplished the feat on October 14,1947 in an experimental rocket plane known as the X-1. He became a living legend of aviation and was the subject of the 1983 movie, "The Right Stuff." Crossfield was the first to travel twice the speed of sound known as MACH 2. John Force is a famous drag racing champion. Breedlove is a five time land speed record holder.

From Quiz I've Got a Secret!

Answer: Society

When I was much younger than I am today, I belonged to a secret society called 'The Pooh Club'. Each member had a code name taken from any of A.A. Milne's works. I was Tigger (because I bounced!)

From Quiz Saint or Sinner - How Do You Rate?

Answer: Wrath

This ill-tempered individual is an example of wrath or anger. We often display anger as the first response when things go wrong. Jeremy's attitude is typical of wrath, the third of the deadly sins.

From Quiz What Does It Measure?

Answer: Tornado intensity

It is also known as the Fujita-Pearson scale. The scale, based on wind speed, ranks tornadoes from F0-F5, F5 being the most severe.

From Quiz Secrets

Answer: His father

Hodel, a retired cop, makes a good case for his conclusion that his father was the killer in this famous unsolved crime from years ago. Interesting reading.

From Quiz Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics

Answer: Benjamin Disraeli

The original source of the phrase is unknown, but Benjamin Disraeli is often credited with it. Other proposed sources have included Sir Charles Dilke and Judge Baron Bramwell. Mark Twain popularized the saying in the United States while attributing it to Disraeli.

From Quiz Famous Duels

Answer: Burr believed that the duel would help his fame and reputation

Burr, a bit of a scoundrel, was a more accomplished duelist. He mistakenly thought that public reaction to the duel would be favorable for him. It wasn't - but things were worse for the fatally wounded Hamilton.

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