Thematic Adjectives Trivia

61. How many days are in a week?

From Quiz Way Too Easy Quiz

Answer: 7

From Quiz Wacky Knowledge

Answer: Dick Dastardly

Hanna-Barbera produced "Wacky Races" 1968-1969. The cartoon series about a cross-country automobile race was inspired by the motion picture "The Great Race" (1965). The show featured Penelope Pitstop, Professor Pat Pending, the Red Max, Sergeant Blast and Private Meekly, the Ant Hill Mob, and Peter Perfect. Penelope's arch enemy was Dick Dastardly and his smirking dog Muttley. Several spin-offs resulted, taking Penelope and/or Dick Dastardly with them. The original series was remade in 2017-2018 but not renewed.

From Quiz More Things Also in the Middle

Answer: Billy Joel

The Billy Joel song "River of Dreams" is often called "In the Middle of the Night" because of its first line. It was first released on the album "River of Dreams" in 1993 and again on "The Essential Billy Joel" in 2001. The cover of "River of Dreams" was painted by Christie Brinkley to whom he was then married; "Rolling Stone" chose it as 1993's "Best Album Cover of the Year."

From Quiz Things That Are Gay

Answer: Can-Can

Cole Porter wrote the music and lyrics for "Can-Can." The play is about a Montmartre dance hall threatened with closure by a wicked judge. It is set in Paris in 1893. The original Broadway production won the 1953 Tony Awards for Best Featured Actress in a Musical (Gwen Verdon) and for Best Choreography (Michael Kidd). The expression "Gay Paree" arose during the Belle Epoque and was popular at the turn of the century to mean that the French capital was carefree, joyous, lively and exciting.

From Quiz Quick Quiz

Answer: 1898 at Achères

On December 18, 1898, French driver Gaston Chasseloup-Laubat set the first officially recognized land speed record of 39.245 mph at Achères, Yvelines France in a Jeantaud powered by electricity. The other choices represent later records. The French driver Leon Serpollet set the record on April 13, 1902 with 75.065 mph at Nice in a steam powered Serpollet. The United States' Henry Ford set the record driving on an ice track at Lake St Clair on January 12, 1904 with 91.371 mph in a Ford, while Barney Oldfield set the record on March 3, 1910 with a speed of 131.267 mph at Daytona in a Benz. By contrast, as of February 2021 the current land speed record is 763.035 mph (1227.985 km/h) set in 1997 by Andy Greenin the ThrustSSC, a twin turbofan jet-powered car. This is the first supersonic land speed record, having exceeded the sound barrier at Mach 1.016. The course was only one mile but still, the speed is impressive. It's a far cry from 39 mph.

From Quiz Brrrrrrrrr...

Answer: Mr. Freeze

Dr. Victor Fries first appeared in 1959 and started as Mr. Zero. Arnold Schwarzenegger portrayed "Mr. Freeze" in the 1997 movie "Batman and Robin".

From Quiz It's Official!

Answer: The Secret Intelligence Service

The Secret Intelligence Service (SIS) was formed prior to WWI in 1909 as a subsection of The Secret Service Bureau. MI6 is shorthand for Military Intelligence, Section 6 and the agency works exclusively in the gathering of foreign intelligence unlike its sister agency MI5 which deals with domestic intelligence and security. MI6 was so secret, its existence was never officially acknowledged until 1994 with the introduction of the Intelligence Services Act.

From Quiz A Tough Trivia Quiz

Answer: Tough break & tough breaks

A tough break is often thought of as bad luck and the term goes all the way back to the 1600s. Other popular phrases with the word 'tough' include 'tough as nails', 'when the going gets tough, the tough get going', 'tough call', and 'a tough act to follow'.

From Quiz Quick and Easy

Answer: Car

"Fast Car" was the first single off her self-titled debut album, and the song was a top ten hit in many countries, peaking at number six in the U.S., number four in the U.K. and Australia, and hitting number one in Canada and Ireland. A singer-songwriter, Chapman picked up six Grammy nominations for her album, winning three: Best New Artist, Best Contemporary Folk Recording, and Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female for the song "Fast Car". The song has also been covered by many artists, including Sam Smith, Kelly Clarkson, and Daughtry; a 2016 cover by Jonas Blue reached number two in the U.K., outperforming the original version.

From Quiz That's Just Prime!

Answer: A cab-over truck

Optimus Prime is capable of separating his cab from the trailer. In one episode he was gravely weakened by a Decepticon attack and another Autobot had to haul the trailer back to headquarters for him. Initially all of the jetplane Tranformers were Decepticons, but eventually Jetplane Autobots were added to the toyline and cartoon. Ratchet--who was the repairman of the Autobots--was the one who transformed into an ambulance.

From Quiz This Way Up, or Down...

Answer: Upton Sinclair

The novel created enormous publicity about the dangerous and unsanitary conditions of the US meat packing industry. It was instrumental in leading to some of the first strict government regulations regarding the American food supply.

From Quiz The Most General Quiz on FunTrivia

Answer: General

In the modern United States Army, General (four-star general) is the highest rank. The last 20th century holder of the rank General of the Army, Omar Bradley, died in 1981. Lieutenant Generals, Major Generals, and Brigadier Generals are three-star generals, two-star generals, and one-star generals, respectively.

From Quiz CocKeYed!

Answer: Utah

Now, in a truly cockeyed twist, this beverage is advertised as 'Bourbon Barrel Barley Wine Ale' - hmmm...identity crisis?

From Quiz Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

Answer: horse

The expression was used in horse racing to describe a horse that was not known to gamblers and was difficult to place betting odds upon. It generally means a contender about whom little is known, who then unexpectedly wins.

From Quiz The Dark Half

Answer: Barrow

Barrow shares its surname with Clyde Barrow, the famous Texan outlaw. Between November and January, some inhabitants of Barrow, Alaska may never see the sun and be trapped in a seemingly perpetual twilight zone. It is the 9th northernmost city in the world (Longyearbyen in Norway being 1st) and has a population of less than 5,000 people. The surreal aurora borealis, generated by an interaction between charged electrons in the solar wind and Earth's atmosphere, can frequently be seen on the dark winter nights in Barrow. As a random aside, it's a good thing that Disney's 'Beauty in the Beast' (1991) was set in France, and not in Barrow. Otherwise, the line in the titular song, 'certain as the sun rising in the east' might not have quite worked...

From Quiz No Bad Answers, Only Bad Questions

Answer: Badminton

Badminton was first played in mid-19th Century India when British military officers added a net to the already existing game battledore and shuttlecock. Ball badminton and hanetsuki (a Japanese version played with a wooden paddle) are similar games that originated in Asia. Badminton house is a large country house in Gloucestershire, England, owned by the Duke of Somerset since the 17th Century. Although it is certain that Badminton House has given the name of the sport it is unclear why this name was chosen.

From Quiz The Dark Darkness Quiz

Answer: The Dark Knight

"The Dark Knight" was the second in a trilogy of "Batman" films rebooted by Christopher Nolan: the first being "Batman Begins" (2005) and the third "The Dark Knight Rises" (2012). The title made it the first "Batman" live action film which did not have "Batman" in it.

From Quiz The Bland Leading the Bland

Answer: Bore

The Bore Music Festival was initiated in 2012 as a fundraiser for The Nature Trust of New Brunswick, an organization dedicated to preserving New Brunswick's ecological landscapes. Contrary to what you might think, the 'Bore' title is not a reference to the music being played at the festival, but rather to the tidal bore that occurs in the region. A tidal bore (according to the Wikipedia article) is "a tidal phenomenon in which the leading edge of the incoming tide forms a wave (or waves) of water that travels up a river or narrow bay against the direction of the river or bay's current".

From Quiz Simply Simple

Answer: Horse

While something that is a 'cinch' is easy, attaching a cinch to a horse probably isn't quite as simple. The apparatus is a device used to secure the saddle to the horse; it's also called a girth. The cinch's purpose is often twofold. Aside from tying the saddle on it also protects the horse's underside from getting hit during hurdles or otherwise. A cinch is also considered a piece of clothing that tightens around the wearer. You could, for instance, cinch a belt around your waist.

From Quiz The Amazing Thing About It All

Answer: The Amazing Mumford

The character of The Amazing Mumford is based on the comedian W. C. Fields. Jerry Nelson puppeteered and gave voice to several Muppet characters, including The Amazing Mumford, Count von Count, and Sherlock Hemlock.

From Quiz One Direction

Answer: East

Australia is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the west, the Arafura and Timor Seas to the north, the Pacific Ocean to the east, and, funnily enough, the Southern Ocean to the south. The area of Australia south of Alice Springs, in the Northern Territory, is considered to be the central part of Australia, though there is no official geographical centre marked by a landmark or other such point of interest.

From Quiz Hot Off the Press!

Answer: Penny

The Pressed or Elongated Penny is also called squished, copper or souvenir cent. The first were created in Chicago in 1893, for an Exposition, and many fairs, zoos, and amusement parks came to feature a penny pressing machine. Squashing a penny under the wheels of a train was also popular. So long as one avoids fraud, creating or collecting these coins is legal in many countries. But to press the point, in some countries elongating coins, or having them in your possession, could land you in jail.

From Quiz Always Arriving Late

Answer: Minnesota Timberwolves

The Minnesota Timberwolves have a mascot called Crunch, who looks a lot friendlier than the legends surrounding him suggest. According to his story page, it's the "howling of fans that lures him out on game days".

From Quiz Last Call!

Answer: The last surviving American soldier from WWI

When he passed away at the age of 110 years, Frank Woodruff Buckles was the last surviving American soldier from WWI. In 1917, he joined the United States Army at the age of 17. He also served in WWII and spent three years as a prisoner of war. Upon his death, President Barack Obama ordered the American flag to be lowered at half-mast and attended his funeral at Arlington National Cemetery. At the time of his passing, Mr. Buckles was the oldest WWI veteran in the world as well as the last field veteran of the war. There were two other veterans of the war, both British, still living. Claude Choules and Florence Green both lived to the age of 110 and were the oldest British WWI veterans at the time of their deaths in 2011 and 2012, respectively.

From Quiz All Things Sticky!

Answer: The Rolling Stones

"Sticky Fingers" was a 1971 album released by rock band, The Rolling Stones. The majority of songs were written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, and these included the popular songs "Wild Horses", "Brown Sugar" and "Bitch".

From Quiz The Unnamed Quiz

Answer: America

The original 1971 release of America's self-titled debut album did not include "A Horse With No Name", but the album was re-released in 1972 with the hit song. America performed the songs for the 1982 animated movie "The Last Unicorn," based on the 1968 book by Peter S. Beagle. Beagle wrote the screenplay for the movie.

From Quiz Not Possible

Answer: Possible (but not likely)

Since the probability of getting a head on each coin is 0.5, and assuming the three coins do not affect each other's results, the probability of getting three heads would be 0.5 x 0.5 x 0.5, or 0.125. This can also be stated as one chance in eight, or a 12.5% probability. As the probability is much less than 50% (which represents equal chances that it will or will not occur), this result is possible, but not likely.

From Quiz Nasty

Answer: Laburnum

Laburnum thrives in gardens all over Europe. When in bloom it is a beautiful tree with long, densely packed chains of bright yellow flowers. The seeds resemble peas, but anyone eating them, or the leaves or flowers can expect vomiting, convulsions, frothing at the mouth and in severe cases coma. In 1979 "The Lancet" reported 3000 hospital admissions in the United Kingdom due to laburnum poisoning, but no fatalities. Pet owners with a laburnum in the garden normally take great care to clear up fallen seeds and leaves to avoid ingestion by an over curious animal.

From Quiz Yours Truly, The Moldy Thing in the Fridge

Answer: Master Mold

Master Mold was a villain first seen in Marvel Comics in 1965. He can breath both above and underwater. He is immune to sickness and poisons. As with all molds he has proven to be very hard to destroy. He was last seen in the 1989 August edition of "Uncanny X-men".

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