Thematic Phrases Trivia

1. There's a Hungarian proverb: "Akinek nem INGE, ne vegye magára", the English equivalent of which is "If the cap / shoe fits wear it". What article of clothing is mentioned in the Hungarian version?

From Quiz Inge by Inge (Punny You Should Say That)

Answer: Shirt

"Ing" means "shirt" in Hungarian. The proverb literally means: "If the shirt doesn't fit don't wear it". Precisely, "ing" is shirt, "inge" is genitive case, a noun case used to show possession, meaning "the shirt of somebody". The genitive case is used in Albanian, Arabic, Armenian, Basque, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, Georgian, German, Greek, Gothic, Hungarian, Icelandic, Irish, Latin, Latvian, Lithuanian, Romanian, Sanskrit, Scottish Gaelic, Swedish, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Turkish and all Slavic languages except Macedonian. The (modern) English language uses the possessive case rather than genitive. (Submitted by urbankheki)

From Quiz Nothing Comes Easy

Answer: No pain, no gain

The catchphrase "no pain, no gain" is believed to have been started in the bodybuilding and fitness training industries in the 1970s and 1980s. It is often used to encourage individuals to push through the discomfort and pain associated with physical exertion in order to achieve their goals. The concept of "no pain, no gain" is rooted in the idea that in order to make progress and see results, one must be willing to put in the hard work and make sacrifices. Doctors argue that pushing through the pain barrier can lead to further injury and slow recovery. Instead, a more cautious approach that prioritizes proper technique and gradual progression is recommended.

From Quiz Everything Is Impossible in this Quiz

Answer: Sherlock Holmes

A quick quote from the creation of Arthur Conan Doyle. It was said in "The Adventure of the Blanched Soldier", a Sherlock Holmes short story in 1926. The adventures of Sherlock Holmes in literature ran to 56 short stories and four novels. The Baker Street Wiki claims Sherlock Holmes to be the world's favourite character in movies in English. It lists 48 movies. Other sources claim more than 70 movie and TV adaptations.

From Quiz Congratulations!

Answer: Gender Reveal

Yes, the Gender Reveal Party has become popular - it seems we celebrate everything these days. Essentially, a pink or blue 'reveal' (smoke, food, balloons) is used to make the announcement. As with many of these types of parties, one-upmanship has made its way into many of the celebrations, sometimes with horrific results - blame for 2020's devastating El Dorado forest fire in Southern California has been laid at the feet of pyrotechnics used at one of these parties.

From Quiz You Have Cabin Fever!

Answer: Meningitis

Brain fever is a decidedly vague term which we now find in literature such as multiple Sherlock Holmes stories by Arthur Conan Doyle, a physician. It was also used as a euphemism for a nervous breakdown.

From Quiz The Persistence of Memory

Answer: Don't Stop Believin'

It started with 'Just a small town girl livin' in a lonely world', but the bit that sticks in people's heads includes the title: 'Don't stop believin', hold on to the feelin''. The track was included on Journey's 1981 album, 'Escape', and while it didn't top the charts at the time, its use in film and on TV led to an increase in the song's popularity. It was used in the series finale of 'The Sopranos' and in the 2012 film 'Rock of Ages', among other things. In 2009, the track became synonymous with the American TV program 'Glee'. The version performed by the cast of the show shot to the top of the charts and became a sensation of its own.

From Quiz Bah! Humbug!

Answer: Peppermint

Humbugs originate from England, but are popular across the British Isles and in Commonwealth nations such as Australia, Canada and New Zealand. They probably date back to the early 19th century and can be identified by their stripy appearance (usually either black and white or two shades of brown) and the fact that they taste of peppermint. The humble humbug has made various literary appearances, including in the Sherlock Holmes story 'The Adventure of the Six Napoleons' and the first of JK Rowling's Harry Potter novels, but it didn't feature in any works by Charles Dickens. Ebenezer Scrooge's catchphrase referred to an entirely different meaning of the same word.

From Quiz Hello and Goodbye

Answer: 1826

Alternate spellings such as hallo, hollo and hullo had been in use since at least the 16th century but the first surviving example of hello in the modern spelling is from the October 18, 1826 edition of the Norwich (Connecticut) Courier. Hello came into common usage in the US while hullo remained a frequently seen spelling in Britain for some time.

From Quiz Taking the Biscuit

Answer: Albino Luciani

Albino Luciani was born in Forno di Canale, Italy in 1912. He was ordained as priest in 1935 and a couple of years later he started teaching at the Belluno seminary where he was appointed as deputy director. In 1958 he became bishop of Vittorio Veneto, in 1969 archbishop of Venice and in 1973 cardinal of Venice. In 1978 he was elected Pope replacing Paul VI who had died on the 6th of August. Karol Wojtyla was the name of Pope John Paul II, Shimeon Bar Jona was the name of St. Peter who was the first bishop of Rome and Linus van Pelt is a character from the comic strip "Peanuts".

From Quiz Sorry

Answer: Elton John

"It's sad, so sad It's a sad, sad situation. And it's getting more and more absurd. It's sad, so sad Why can't we talk it over? Oh it seems to me That sorry seems to be the hardest word." Written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin, "Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word" reached number 11 in the UK, number six on the Billboard Hot 100 and number three in Canada in 1976. The British band Blue took it to number one in the UK in 2002. Unusually, John wrote the music first and most of the lyrics and Taupin finished it off. Taupin later said: "...it's one of the rare occasions when Elton played me a melody line that inspired a lyric, as opposed to our routine of the lyrics always coming first. He was messing around on the piano one day and was playing something and asked me what did I think. It was actually pretty immediate, the title and the first couple of lines came into my head in a way that I guess I felt they were already there and just needed a little prompting."

From Quiz Carry On

Answer: Carry-on rules for American Airlines (effective 10/2016).

These are part of the rules for what to carry on the plane, for those who intend to carry a carry-on bag. Most luggage rules are the same for different airlines. The other choices in the question do not connect to the theme "carry on" except possibly the air-craft carrier, and the largest possible size of one of those is not going to be 22 inches in length. The Galapagos tortoises have told me that they are allowed to grow without limit, and I suspect that they have a surly union rep, so no rules exist for their size allowance, and I do not mean to imply that they do. I don't want legal trouble with the Tortoise Union personnel (TUP).

From Quiz Yours Truly, Jack the Ripper

Answer: The "Dear Boss" letter

This letter was originally believed to be a hoax. It is the first written reference which uses the name "Jack the Ripper" in reference to the Whitechapel murderer.

From Quiz One Way

Answer: an arrow

The "One Way" street sign is used to indicate that traffic is allowed only in one direction. In the UK, the sign has a blue background which means it is mandatory, as in "You MUST do this". Sometimes both the words and the arrow are used.

From Quiz Boo Who?

Answer: Luigi's Mansion

The boos are easily defeated by shining a flashlight on them to reveal areas of vulnerability. In addition to "Super Mario Bros. 3" and "Luigi's Mansion", boos have appeared in "Super Mario World", "Super Mario Sunshine", "Yoshi's Story", and "Super Mario Galaxy".

From Quiz Of Greetings and Goodbyes

Answer: Kevin Bacon

Kevin Bacon portrayed Chip Diller, the cadet who gets trampled and flattened during the parade scene at the end of "Animal House". From there, he was in a near-endless stream of films, including "Diner", "Footloose", "Tremors", "A Few Good Men" and "Mystic River", leading to the pop culture game "Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon" in which supposedly any actor or actress can be linked to Bacon within six steps.

From Quiz Oops!

Answer: Batman

Batman starred Adam West in the lead role with Burt Ward as his sidekick, Robin. Each of the 120 episodes featured words superimposed over the screen during the fight scenes with Batman's arch villain. Do you want to know bat fight talk? Well, here goes! "Aieee! Aiieee! Arrgh! Awk! Awkkkkkk! Bam! Bang! Bang-Eth! Biff! Bloop! Blurp! Boff! Bonk! Clank! Clank-Est! Clash! Clunk! Clunk-Eth! Crraack! Crash! Crraack! Crunch! Crunch-Eth! Eee-Yow! Flrbbbbb! Glipp! Glurpp! Kapow! Kayo! Ker-Sploosh! Kerplop! Klonk! Klunk! Krunch! Oooff! Ooooff! Ouch! Ouch-Eth! Owww! Ow-Eth Pam! Plop! Pow! Powie! Qunckkk! Rakkk! Rip! Slosh! Sock! Splats! Splatt! Sploosh! Swaap! Swish! Swoosh! Thunk! Thwack! Thwacke! Thwape! Thwapp! Uggh! Urkkk! Vronk! Whack! Whack-Eth! Wham-Eth! Whamm! Whammm! Whap! Z-Zwap! Zam! Zamm! Zammm! Zap! Zap-Eth! Zgruppp! Zlonk! Zlopp! Zlott! Zok! Zowie! Zwapp! Zzwap! Zzzzwap! Zzzzzwap!" "Kaboom!" is an interjection word that is meant to sound like an explosion. If you want to make the boom larger and more explosive then add additional zero's to make it look like "Kabooooooooom!. "Holy atomic pile, Batman!"

From Quiz The Evil That Men Do

Answer: Julius Caesar

The quote in question is said by Mark Antony, in Act III of "Julius Caesar". Scholars think it was written in 1599.

From Quiz Through a Glass Darkly

Answer: George S. Patton

Patton served in the Mexican Revolution and World War I, but he was proudest of his actions during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II. The film "Patton" is an American classic, and in 2003 it was added to the U.S. National Film Registry.

From Quiz Plan B

Answer: It's time for a new plan as the original plan failed.

While battle, breakaway or even voting may be valid options for the plan, Plan B just means coming up with a second plan of action. "Time for plan B" has become enough of a cliche these days that it is frequently used for a humorous moment.

From Quiz Bingo is the Name Oh!

Answer: a farmer

The exact origin of this English children's song is not known. It involves spelling "bingo" and substituting clapping for each letter in successive rounds until the entire name is "spelled" with clapping.

From Quiz Edge of the World

Answer: Billy Bob Thornton

"The Edge of the World" was Billy Bob's second studio album release, and it featured a cover of "Baby Can I Hold You", written by Tracy Chapman and featured on her eponymous first album in 1988. It also featured the song "Emily" which was written by his brother Jimmy Don Thornton.

From Quiz Badges? We Don't Need No Stinking Badges!

Answer: Treasure of the Sierra Madre

"Treasure of the Sierra Madre" is a tale of three men who find themselves in Mexico with little money. They decide to prospect for gold and actually do quite well. They battle banditos, led by a man known as Gold Hat. One of the men is adopted by an Indian tribe after curing a child. Bogart's character develops paranoia about his share of the gold. The quote comes from a scene where Gold Hat and his men claim to be Federales (police) who ask for the prospectors' weapons. They are asked to show their badges if they really are Federales. The actual movie quote from Gold Hat is: "Badges? We ain't got no badges. We don't need no badges. I don't have to show you no stinking badges." Predictably, a gun battle ensues. This may not be true, but I heard that a line that was cut from the movie had one character say to Bogart: "There's a lot of gold in those hills." To which Bogart may or may not have replied: "That's a load of bullion."

From Quiz Toot Your Own Horn

Answer: trombone

LaBamba was once a member of Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes. In addition to taking a lot of razzing from Tonight Show host Conan O'Brien, LaBamba provides the voice for the popular skit "In the Year 3000".

From Quiz Whatever!

Answer: Oasis

Oasis were sued for plagiarism by Neil Innes for using part of the melody from his track, "How Sweet to Be an Idiot". He was also awarded a co-writer's credit and a share of the royalties.

From Quiz The Monstrous Regiment

Answer: John Knox

John Knox wrote his essay in Geneva and it was published anonymously in 1558. Knox was a Scottish Pastor and a leader of the 16th Century Protestant Reformation in Britain.

From Quiz Inge by Inge (Punny You Should Say That)

Answer: Her billiard table had been taken away

The first recorded game of billiards was in 14th century France played as a lawn game. King Louis XI owned the first known indoor billiards table. Since Mary was married to the Dauphin she may have acquired her love of the game while living in France and remained an avid player throughout her life. Reports of her execution claim her headless body was wrapped in the velvet cloth from her billiards table. Mary was a dog lover and her little dog was said to have hidden under her skirts during her execution. The former Queen was in the (expensive) habit of washing her face with white wine, believing it beneficial to her pale white complexion. When the executioner lifted her severed head it was revealed that under an auburn wig, the Queen's hair was white. Her letter of complaint, however, made no mention of the dog's food, her wine "allowance", nor her wigs. (Submitted by sally0malley)

From Quiz Nothing Comes Easy

Answer: Thomas Edison

Thomas Edison was famous for his tenacity and never give up attitude, especially in his pursuit of a working electric light bulb. Overall, Edison's work philosophy was characterised by a combination of hard work, determination, and a willingness to embrace failure as a necessary step on the road to success. He was a proponent of experimentation and persistence, and believed that success was achievable through a combination of individual effort and teamwork. Another of Edison's many quotes is "Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration."

From Quiz You Have Cabin Fever!

Answer: Mosquito bite

Yellow fever has not been eradicated, it is still diagnosed in some African and Caribbean countries. It was epidemic in those counties and in the United States in the 18th and 19th centuries until the virus was identified and a vaccine developed. Dr Walter Reed, a US Army physician, is credited with reducing the spread of yellow fever. The US National Military Medical Center is named for him.

From Quiz The Persistence of Memory

Answer: The Lord's Prayer

The origins of the Lord's Prayer can be found in two Gospel passages: Matthew 6.9-13 and Luke 11.1-4. The prayer is used across the Christian world and spans thousands of denominations (it's used in pretty much every act of worship in the Church of England). In English, there are different versions that use slightly different language. Some churches, for example, use a traditional version with 'thy' and 'thine' instead of 'your' and 'yours'.

From Quiz Hello and Goodbye

Answer: Jimi Hendrix

'The Story Of Life' was written on the eve of Hendrix' untimely death. The lyric begins with, 'The story of Jesus So easy to explain After they crucified him, A woman, she claimed his name' The final verse is Jimi's farewell, 'The story Of life is quicker Than the wink of an eye The story of love Is hello and goodbye Until we meet again'

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