Thematic Places Trivia

31. Which television family resides at 742 Evergreen Terrace in Springfield?

From Quiz Houses that Never Really Were, Door #3

Answer: The Simpsons

Series creator Matt Groening attended The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington. The Simpsons' street address is a reference to his alma mater. Their next-door neighbour is the Flanders family. Marge Simpson said, in one episode of the TV programme, that the street on which the home is located is "the street that smells like pee."

From Quiz Houses that Never Really Were, Door #2

Answer: Downton Abbey

Aired in Britain beginning in 2010 and in the US (on PBS) beginning in 2011, "Downton Abbey" follows the life of the Crawleys and their staff from 1912 to 1926. The programme was filmed mostly at Highclere Castle in north Hampshire.

From Quiz Houses that Never Really Were, Door #1

Answer: Harry Potter

Vernon and Petunia Dursley lived with their son Dudley at Number 4, Privet Drive. Petunia was the sister of Lily Potter, Harry's mother who was murdered. Albus Dumbledore and Hagrid entrusted Harry to the Dursleys in 1981. The family confined him to a cupboard under the stairs until they moved him into a spare room upstairs.

From Quiz Armchair Traveller 2

Answer: A route around the northern mainland of Scotland

NC500 stands for 'North Coast 500' and has been nicknamed "Scotland's answer to route 66". It is a 516 mile route starting in Inverness and takes 5-7 days to complete by road. The trail goes past mountains, lochs, and beaches. The idea behind NC500 was to promote development in struggling rural communities. The most difficult part is Bealach na Ba (the pass of the cattle) through the mountains of the Applecross peninsula.

From Quiz Lakes That Never Really Were

Answer: Lake Wobegon

The Town of Lake Wobegon is Minnesotan and Lutheran through and through. It is a place where "the women are strong, the men are good looking, and all of the children are above average." The lake freezes every winter which provides lots of opportunity to make fun of Scandinavians and their ice fishing shacks and practices.

From Quiz Armchair Traveller

Answer: Rome

The mouth of truth is in the Santa Maria in the Cosmedin church. It is a big circular stone with holes where its eyes, nose, and open mouth are. According to tradition, liars who place their hand inside the open mouth will lose some of their fingers. The origin of the stone disc is unknown, but it dates back to the 1st century.

From Quiz Islands that Never Really Were, 4th Archipelago

Answer: The Island of Dr. Moreau

Wells' story of "The Island of Doctor Moreau" has been filmed at least a dozen times with various inflections. The original was a contribution to the fin de siècle conversation about the morality of vivisection. The location of the island is never disclosed; it is said not to be on any chart.

From Quiz Islands that Never Really Were, 3rd Archipelago

Answer: Gilligan's Island

"Gilligan's Island" ran three seasons on CBS (1964-1967) and was primed to run a fourth when it was canceled. The first 36 episodes, which were shot in black and white, were later colourized for syndication. The premise was that the SS Minnow left Honolulu for a three-hour tour but was carried away by a tropical storm. The uncharted island was so located that the castaways were able to receive AM radio broadcasts from Hawaii. The Minnow was named in honour of FCC commissioner Newton Minnow who was highly critical of American television programming which he described as "a vast wasteland".

From Quiz Islands that Never Really Were, 2nd Archipelago

Answer: Bali Ha'i

Bali Ha'i stands for every imaginary island which can be seen at the horizon but cannot be reached. James A. Michener, on whose "Tales of the South Pacific" the musical was built, was inspired by a real island when he created Bali Ha'i. During WWII he was stationed on Espiritu Santo and could see the island of Ambae on the horizon. This is located in modern Vanatu.

From Quiz Islands that Never Really Were, 1st Archipelago

Answer: Fantasy Island

"Fantasy Island" aired from 1977 to 1984. It followed "The Love Boat" (which was also produced by Aaron Spelling) on Saturday nights. Villechaize was released at the end of the 1982-3 season for unstated reasons. The scenes of tropical splendor were filmed on the Hawaiian Island of Kauai, along the Na Pali Coast and near Wailua Falls.

From Quiz Frankly My Dear, I Do Give A Dam

Answer: Beaver

Beavers (Castor Canadensis) are North America's largest rodent. They often live in lodges and build conical dams of rock and mud to have water all around for protection.

From Quiz A Visit to the Renaissance Faire

Answer: Wine Bottles

Matt, AJ, and Louie (the members of London Broil) joked that the machetes they used were very cheaply made. Balls and clubs are common props of jugglers. I think that wine bottles would become an expensive prop to juggle since any bottle dropped in practice could easily break and need to be replaced.

From Quiz Babel

Answer: Genesis

Here's the Bible story. Some time after the Great Flood that wiped out all humanity except for Noah's family, humanity had repopulated the planet. "At first," says the Bible, "the people of whole word had only one language...." (Genesis 11:1, GNT). They migrated to Babylonia, and they said to each other: "Now let's build a city with a tower that reaches the sky, so that we can make a name for ourselves and not be scattered all over the earth." (Genesis 11:4, GNT) Not so fast! "Now then," said God, "these are all one people and they speak one language; this is just the beginning of what they are going to do. Soon they will be able to do anything they want! Let us go down and mix up their language so that they will not understand each other." (Genesis 11:6-7, GNT) So the people were scattered and their languages confounded. And they stopped building the city and the tower that became known as Babel. In many translations, such as the Good New Translation that I've used here, it is called the Tower of Babylon, but the Hebrew-derived designation "Babel" remains the most culturally widespread.

From Quiz Throw Away the Key!

Answer: Hanoi Hilton

The Hoa Loa Prison was originally built by the French to house Vietnamese political prisoners. Construction first began in 1886.

From Quiz A Bridge Too Far

Answer: Old English

According to the Oxford Dictionary 'bridge' is derived from the Old English word 'brycg' that had the same meaning. There is a possible derivation from Germanic dialects.

From Quiz Problem, We Have A Houston

Answer: Austin

The city of Austin, an area named in memory of one of the most famous of those responsible for Texas attaining freedom from Mexico, remained the state capital when Texas was admitted to the USA in 1845. The state capitol building (in Austin) was completed in 1888. At the time of its completion it was the seventh largest building in the world.

From Quiz To Go, or Not Togo

Answer: Starbucks

Starbucks - which was named after a character from "Moby Dick" - opened on March 30th, 1971, as a single-location coffee shop. After successful growth, and sale of the chain, a period of rapid expansion ensued and the company went international. The first Starbucks opened outside the US was in Tokyo, Japan in 1996. In addition to coffee, the chain also markets various items such as coffee mugs, books, and music.

From Quiz California Dreaming

Answer: Woody Guthrie

There are some who say that Woody Guthrie was the great granddaddy of modern folk music. He was certainly revered by those who followed as a master of the story-in-a-song genre. He had the knack of writing songs that expressed the frustrations, problems, challenges and dreams of 'ordinary' Americans. Woody Guthrie was born in Oklahoma in July 1914 and died in New York City in October 1967. His huge volume of songs included "This Land Is Your Land", "I Ain't Got No Home In This World Anymore", "Pretty Boy Floyd", "Union Maid", "So Long, It's Been Good to Know You", and, of course, "Do Re Mi".

From Quiz Cross These Bridges

Answer: Iowa

Madison County, Iowa once had 19 covered bridges. However, only six remain (Holliwell, Roseman, Cedar, Cutler-Donahoe, Imes and Hogback) and are on the National Register of Historic Places. Great care has been taken to preserve these structures.

From Quiz It's Not on the Map

Answer: Lilliput

Lilliput was an island nation supposedly northwest of Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania), although in actuality a country named Australia occupies that space. Lilliput was a close neighbor to Blefuscu, which also had miniscule inhabitants. The two nations were parodies of Great Britain and France, with more focus on Lilliput (Swift's native Great Britain). Brobdingnag was the exact opposite of Lilliput with men standing 12 times taller than an average human, Laputa was a flying island dedicated to music and math, and Luggnagg was a land of immortals trapped in old bodies.

From Quiz A Thousand Acres

Answer: Australia

Anna Creek Station, located in South Australia, Australia, is over 6 million acres in size. It is larger than the whole country of Israel. All freight comes in by train at Coober Pedy, the closest railway station. The ranch started out as a sheep ranch in 1863, but switched to cattle in response to predation by dingos.

From Quiz Springfield

Answer: Illinois

Springfield, in addition to being the capital of Illinois, lays claims to being the Chili Capital of the World. It also claims the first drive-through restaurant and to be the home of the corn-dog-on-a-stick. Much of the economy is based on being the center of government for Illinois and a cultural hub for history, particularly for Abraham Lincoln. Springfield was originally Calhoun after John C. Calhoun but when Calhoun fell out of political favor, the city fathers renamed the city Springfield. In 1908 the city was the scene of a bitter race riot that required 3,700 troops to quell.

From Quiz Swimming With Pilchards

Answer: Huntington Beach

The city of Huntington Beach trademarked the name "Surf City USA" upon the suggestion of longtime resident Dean Torrence of Jan and Dean fame. Jan and Dean had a number one hit on the US Billboard Top 100 Chart in 1963, with the song "Surf City". The surfing culture has been a part of Huntington Beach ever since Duke Kahanamoku - "The Father of Surfing" - first surfed at the Huntington Beach pier in the early 20th century. It is not unusual to see men surfing in the early morning twilight before putting on their suits and ties to go to the office. Question crafted by player CliftonClowers.

From Quiz Splash's Pub Crawl

Answer: Moe's

Moe's Tavern was the kind of establishment that would give a 'spit and sawdust' joint a good name. If you didn't drink Duff Beer, there was little choice - especially after Moe sold a vintage wine worth thousands to Homer and Marge for a couple of dollars. "The Simpsons" was a long running animated TV show that first aired in December 1989.

From Quiz That's A-MAZE-ing

Answer: Oahu, Hawaii, USA

The Dole Plantation on Oahu, Hawaii created a maze that covers 137,194 square feet. This enormous maze is comprised of over 14,000 tropical native plants including hibiscus, croton, pineapple, heliconia and panax. There is a giant pineapple, made from croton plants marking the center of this maze. The crown of the pineapple center is made up of agapanthus. Within the walls of this maze are eight secret stations where one must stencil each individual station's symbol onto a maze card. If one completes the task and returns to the maze entrance, he or she wins a prize. Having one's name recorded on a sign located at the entrance of the maze is another perk to finishing the maze.

From Quiz Be Our Guest

Answer: Overlook Hotel

"The Shining", originally written as Stephen King's third novel and published in 1980, was given the film treatment by Stanley Kubrick, becoming an iconic horror film starring Jack Nicholson and Shelley Duvall. The Overlook Hotel, while completely fictional, was based off a Colorado Hotel in the Estes Park area. An Oregon resort was instead used for outdoor shots in Kubrick's film. Notably, the hotel is haunted by murderous ghosts, and the Torrance Family discovers this the hard way as the father, Jack, is unable to overcome his personal demons and becomes one with the hotel. Stephen King, unhappy with Kubrick's adaptation (which changed the ending), allowed Mick Garris to direct a TV mini-series in the 1990s based on the book.

From Quiz "C" is for Castle

Answer: Fourth

The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures. It was ratified in 1789.

From Quiz Gym Slips and Jolly Hockey Sticks

Answer: Cartoonist

Searle was born in Cambridge, England in 1920. He started drawing at a young age and attended Cambridge College of Arts and Technology. He published the first St Trinian's cartoon in the magazine 'Lilliput'. He enlisted in the Royal Engineers but spent most of World War II in a Japanese prison. At the end of the war, he returned to England and published several drawings of life as a prisoner of war.

From Quiz Oh, Hell!

Answer: 62%

This compares to 80% of adult Americans who believe in God, unchanged since the same survey was done in 2005. Some 73% believe in heaven, 47% in Darwin's theory of evolution, 44% believe in ghosts, and 36% believe in UFOs.

From Quiz The World of Hotels

Answer: Hotel Ritz

The Ritz was owned by Dodi's father Mohammed al-Fayed. There are many conspiracy theories as to the events leading up to the fatal car crash that claimed the lives of Dodi and Diana, but I shall stick to those facts that were establish by the inquest into the accident. After dining at the Ritz, Dodi and Diana left the hotel by a side entrance to avoid a pack of waiting photographers (this departure was captured on CCTV and has been much repeated on TV news and documentary shows). They got into a Mercedes limousine with Diana's bodyguard Trevor Rees-Jones and the Ritz's deputy head of security, Henri Paul, who was driving. The car set off from the hotel at high speed, heading towards Dodi's apartment in the Rue Arsene Houssaye, chased by several paparazzi on mopeds. Approximately three minutes into the journey, the car sped through the Place de l'Alma underpass at around 60mph. Henri Paul lost control of the car and struck a pillar head-on; killing him instantly. Dodi was pronounced dead at the scene one hour later despite desperate attempts at resuscitation. Diana was taken from the scene in an ambulance which took an hour to reach the hospital. Surgery was undertaken to try and save her life but her injuries were severe and she was declared dead at 4am - three and a half hours after the crash. Rees-Jones was the only survivor of the crash but suffered major injuries that caused memory loss. Blood tests showed that Henri Paul was around twice the legal limit for driving at the time of the crash. The official inquest declared that Dodi and Diana had been unlawfully killed by the grossly negligent driving of chauffeur Henri Paul and paparazzi photographers.

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