Word Association Trivia Quiz

Answer: Dogs

Puppies are the young offspring of dogs.
Foals are the young offspring of horses.
Calves are the young offspring of cows.
Lambs are the young offspring of sheep.

Answer: HMS is to His / Her Majesty's Ship (Submarine)

The correct analogy is to do with ship acronyms.

Many ships of the Royal Navy bear the title of HMS, meaning His / Her Majesty's Ship (or Submarine). One of the Royal Navy's most famous ships is HMS Victory, which was the flagship for Lord Horatio Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar and is currently on display at Portsmouth.

The most famous ship to carry the title of RMS in its name was the ill fated RMS Titanic, which sunk after hitting an iceberg in 1912, leading to the deaths of just over 1,500 passengers.

Answer: Nicholas Nickleby is to Charles Dickens

Many of Charles Dickens' books were set in Victorian England, often drawing on Dickens' own experiences of life at the lower level of society. As well as writing books, Dickens would also do tours, reading his work to the public. As such, his fame spread across Europe and the USA.

Mark Twain's books often drew on his experiences living by the Mississippi river in America, his most famous books being "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" - which introduces the character of Huckleberry Finn, and "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn", often described as one of the great American novels.

Answer: Main rotor is to a helicopter

The correct analogy is to do with forms of main propulsion.

The main rotor of a helicopter is used to provide, lift, forward, backwards, or side to side control by either turning to angle of attack on each rotor blade or tilting the rotor. To counteract the torque provided by the main rotor, most helicopters have a tail rotor which also helps turn the helicopter left or right.

Some helicopters such as the Boeing Chinook, Kaman HH-43 Huskie and Kamov Ka-50, use twin rotors to negate the need for a tail rotor. Another system uses is called NOTAR, (NO TAil Rotor) that uses the engine exhaust gases to counteract the torque provided by the main tail rotor.

Answer: Bruce Banner is to the "Incredible Hulk"

Bruce Banner is a scientist who, after being exposed to gamma rays, is transformed into the Hulk - a green monster with limitless strength and invincibility. This transformation occurs when ever Banner feels intense anger.

The adopted son of industrialist Howard Stark, Tony Stark is a billionaire who heads his father's company Stark Industries. After suffering a chest injury when kidnapped, Stark creates his first "Iron Man" suit to escape the terrorists who held him hostage.

Answer: Andrew Lloyd Webber is to the musical "Evita"

The correct analogy is to do with theatre productions and their creators.

Knighted in 1992 - and created a life peer in 1997 - Andrew Lloyd Webber is a well known composer and theatre impresario, composing many well known musicals.
Co-written with his former partner Tim Rice, the musical "Evita" centres around the life of Eva Peron, the wife of former Argentinian president Juan Peron, charting her meteoric rise to fame, and tragic death at an early age.

Better known for her crime novels, Agatha Christie wrote, "The Mousetrap" in the 1950s, originating from a radio play Christie had created called "Three Blind Mice". "The Mousetrap" has gone on to be one of the world's longest running theatre productions in London's West End.

Answer: The Thames is to London

The correct analogy is to do with major rivers that flow through capital cities.

Rising at Thames Head in Gloucester, the River Thames flows through London before entering the Thames Estuary, emptying out into the North Sea between Kent and Essex. In addition, the River Thames is the second longest river in the UK after the River Severn which flows between the borders of England and Wales.

Rising at Source-Seine, River Seine flows through Paris before emptying out into the English Channel between Honfleur and Le Havre.

Answer: Peter Pan is to Tinkerbell

The correct analogy is to do with pantomime characters and the companions they are best associated with.

Written by J.M Barrie, Peter Pan is the tale of a boy who never grew up, and the adventures he has. With the aid of his fairy friend Tinkerbell, Peter transports Wendy Darling and her brothers to Neverland, where they meet Peter's gang, the Lost Boys, and fight the villainous pirate Captain Hook.

Based on the real tale of former Lord Mayor of London, Dick Whittington and his Cat is another popular pantomime the follows the adventures of a young man as he tries to find success and fame in London, accompanied by a cat he finds on his journey into London.

Answer: "Downton Abbey" is to a historical drama series

First broadcast in 2010, "Downton Abbey" is a TV series set in the early 20th century. The program centres around the Crawley family and their servants, and includes references to a number of historic events that occurred during the early 20th century such as World War 1 and the sinking of the Titanic.

First broadcast in 1960, "Coronation Street" was originally going to be called "Florizel Street". Set in Weatherfield - a fictional town in the Greater Manchester area and based on Salford - "Coronation Street" has gone on to be one of the UK's longest running soap operas.

Answer: Bob Marley and the Wailers are to "Exodus"

The correct analogy is to do with albums released by artistes with names of books from the Old Testament of the Bible.

Released in 1997, Bob Marley and the Wailers, "Exodus" album was written when Marley moved to London after an assassination attempt on his life.

In 1983, the British rock group Genesis released their self titled album, "Genesis". The group was once led by former singer Peter Gabriel before he left and his place was taken by the band's drummer, Phil Collins.