Discworld Miscellany Trivia

1. Which book did Samuel Vines read every evening at 6:00 to his son Sammy, throughout the book "Thud"?

From Quiz The Fictitious Books of Terry Pratchett

Answer: Where's My Cow?

A stand alone version of "Where's my Cow?" was released after "Thud", and in it Sam Vines changes it from various animals to various inhabitants of Ankh-Morpork.

From Quiz Discworld Titles

Answer: Guards! Guards!

This is the eighth Discworld book to be published, but the first in the series about the Watch. Other books based on Ankh-Morpork's City Watch are "Men At Arms," "Feet of Clay," "Jingo," and others. The plot of "Guards! Guards!" figures prominently in the first computer game inspired by the Discworld series.

From Quiz Terry Pratchett: Discworld Delights

Answer: Ankh-Morpork

Even after killing an earlier Patrician, Lord Vetinari is the most successful of the Patricians of Ankh-Morpork. The city works, and no-one can afford to have him assassinated, although he was shot in the leg in "Men at Arms".

From Quiz Discworld Miscellany, Part Three

Answer: Beating the Bounds

Beating the Bounds takes place every 22nd Grune and the entire faculty, along with as many students that can be found awake, walk the ancient boundaries of the University whilst ceremonially hitting any passersby with a live ferret. Any red haired man (except Captain Carrot of the Watch) is grabbed by several students and given 'a plunking'. After the procession breakfast is eaten in the Great Hall. Duck must be served.

From Quiz Some Discworld Fun

Answer: Rincewind

Rincewind, because of all the horrible things that have happened to him, has perfected the survival technique of not dying. In the first few books, this seemed to really frustrate Death.

From Quiz Ankh-Morpork Post Office Handbook

Answer: 225 years before olden days

This is 200 years later than ancient times. In a similar spirit the handbook mentions that in those days highwaymen were rife which is worse than endemic but better than ubiquitous.

From Quiz The First Terry Pratchett 'Footnotes' Quiz

Answer: The Guild of Thieves, Cutpurses, Housebreakers and Allied Trades

Unlicenced thieving was very strongly discouraged in Ankh-Morpork. It's a bit obvious really - the City Watch would have to work very hard to make the city safer - all the Thieves' Guild would have to do would be to work a bit less. On his first day in the Watch, Private Carrot made himself a name by arresting the Head of the Thieves' Guild - for being a thief!

From Quiz Discworld Miscellany, Part Two

Answer: Kring

Kring was made from thunderbolt iron. There were runes running along the blade, and a couple of rubies in the pommel. Knurd is how you feel after drinking Klatchian coffee, Khuft discovered Djeylibeybi by accident and K!sdra is a Dragonrider from the Wyrmberg.

From Quiz Discworld Miscellany, Part One

Answer: Klatch

Al-Ybi is a little known city in the Klatchian desert. It is, supposedly, where a criminal says he was at the time of a crime. The Seriph was once cursed by a deity with dyslexia. As a result everything he touched turned to Glod. What Glod, a dwarf, thought of this is not recorded.

From Quiz Discworld Odd One Out

Answer: Troll

One of each belongs to Reg Shoe's Fresh Start Club, save for the troll. The Fresh Start Club consists only of undead. It is a movement for "Dead Rights".

From Quiz Discworld Ptrivia

Answer: Delphine

Delphine is the name that her parents call Angua when she returns home to combat her brother in "The Fifth Elephant". Reet is one of Nanny Ogg's many offspring. Lacrimosa is one of the Magpyr family that take over Lancre castle.

From Quiz Disctastic Trivia

Answer: Guards, Guards

"Guards, Guards" is the first in the watch series. However, Angua, Detritus and Cheery don't appear until "Men at Arms."

From Quiz Discworld Characters and Places

Answer: Carrot's childhood sweetheart

Minty is the 'girl' that Carrot leaves behind when he goes to the city to join the Watch.

From Quiz Dilemma in Discworld

Answer: astrochelonian

The Great A'Tuin comes from a universe where things are less as they are and more like people imagine them to be. I hope that clears that up.

From Quiz Animals of Discworld

Answer: Moving Pictures

He later appeared in "Men at Arms," "The Fifth Elephant," and "The Truth."

From Quiz Where in the Discworld?

Answer: Ankh-Morpork

The Opera House appears in "Maskerade" and brings a new witch in to the coven, Agnes Nitt.

From Quiz Ancient Morporkian

Answer: How much is that doggy in the window?`

Introduced during the reign of King Ludwig the Tree. Nobles claim it demonstrates a)the city's inquisitive spirit, b)their keen interest in merchantile matters, and c)their love of animals. In truth, it was chosen because the other suggestions from the insane king were 'bduh bduh bduh' and 'I think I want my potty now'

From Quiz Total Discworld

Answer: Over the edge of the Disc

Rincewind goes to Roundworld in "The Science Of The Discworld". He is in the Dungeon Dimension at the start of "Eric". He goes to Four Ecks in "The Last Continent".

From Quiz Discquiz

Answer: Leonard of Quirm

He is kept prisoner because, unknowingly, he is the most dangerous man on the Discworld. His inventions could be destructive. He is also a genius and cleverer even than Vetinari himself.

From Quiz Terry Pratchett - a Mixed Bag!

Answer: A farmer in the Ramtops

He threw a rock at Granny Weatherwax.

From Quiz Terry Pratchett's 'Discworld'

Answer: She did not exist

You're probably saying, 'no she did exist', but King Lully I actually invented her to make the history of Lancre more interesting.

From Quiz Terry Pratchett's Discworld

Answer: Trunkie

Another book that explored the Luggage's 'sexuality', if such a word can be used to refer to a travel accessory.

From Quiz The Fictitious Books of Terry Pratchett

Answer: The Ladies' Own Magazine

Gladys, a half-tonne Golem, follows any advice given by women's magazines and books to the letter. The Ladies' Own Magazine is a genteel and mannered publication which, among other things, advocates back and neck rubs to relieve stress and tension caused by the hurly-burly of modern life. When Gladys tries this out on Moist Von Lipwig, he discovers it works because the pain created takes his mind off everything else.

From Quiz Discworld Titles

Answer: Mort

On Discworld, when Death speaks, it is all in capital letters. Mort gets into trouble by trying to save Death's granddaughter from her own mortality. In a 2003 BBC poll, "Mort" was voted the most popular of the Discworld series.

From Quiz Footnotes of the Discworld

Answer: one thousand billion years

In "Mort", the wizards of Unseen University perform the Rite of AshkEnte, which summons death. It takes a good deal of energy and suddenly "everything happens at once", leading to this comment.

From Quiz Terry Pratchett: Discworld Delights

Answer: "no wimmin, no cookin, no music, no pets"

Captain Carrot rents a room from Mrs. Spent during his undercover mission with Angua. Carrot winds up breaking two rules when he sneaks Angua into the room. Firstly she is a woman, and secondly she is a werewolf.

From Quiz Discworld Miscellany, Part Three

Answer: Thud

'Thud' get's its name from a board game which recreates the Battle of Koom Valley which was fought between Trolls and Dwarfs. If Vimes doesn't solve the murder of a Dwarf in Ankh Morpork, it may happen all over again in the city streets. The reason he so desperately tries to get home each day is to read 'Where's My Cow' to his young son, Sam Jr.

From Quiz The Big Wahoonie

Answer: The Mended Drum

The Mended, or Broken, Drum, depending on when you go in and what's happened over the previous few weeks. What can we say about The Drum, apart from 'Why does the beer taste like cats pee, why is it still standing and is the Librarian coming in tonight to eat all the peanuts?'

From Quiz Some Discworld Fun

Answer: Bridge

"Contract" (a style of Bridge) is mentioned during the conversation in Death's domain. Later Rincewind asks Twoflower the name of the game he was teaching them, and Twoflower says it would be something you would build over water. Rincewind hazards, among other guesses, "Aqueduct?" but he is laboring under language difficulties.

From Quiz Snacks and Drugs and Rock and Roll

Answer: Antipasta

Antipasta is actually created hours after the meal, but it exists backwards in time and, if prepared properly, arrives on the tastebuds at exactly the same moment 'thus creating a true taste explosion'. Guess it must be a literal explosion - not one to eat when you're wearing your new white suit, methinks. Although Rat is a featured dish in Ankh-Morpork, I made all the wrong answers up.

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