ABChain Gang - F Trivia Quiz

Answer: King Lear

William Shakespeare wrote "King Lear" around 1605. In the play, Edgar is claimed to be possessed by five different fiends. One of these fiends is "Flibbertygibbet", which is used to mean "fiend", "sprite", or "devil".

Maria from "The Sound of Music" is called a "flibbertygibbet" in the song "Maria": "How do you solve a problem like Maria? How do you catch a cloud and pin it down? How do you find a word that means Maria? A flibbertigibbet! A will-o'-the wisp! A clown!"

~salami_swami

Answer: Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.

Benjamin Franklin was born in 1706 and died in 1790. He was known for many things: he discovered electricity using a kite and a key, invented bifocals, signed the Declaration of Independence, and was a very famous politician. He was such a famous politician that some in Europe, even today, believed him to be a President of the United States, though he never was. Benjamin Franklin was known for all sorts of saying, many coming from his "Poor Richard's Almanack". Perhaps you recall "a penny saved is a penny earned" or "early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise"?

~Unknown (salami_swami provided II)

Answer: Floppy

Floppy disks, a form of magnetic storage, were introduced to the tech world by IBM in 1971. Early floppies were eight inches wide and encased in thin plastic that tended to "flop"; they held just 100 kilobytes! Later, hard plastic 3.5" diskettes became popular. Their capacity of 1.44 megabytes, however, is barely enough to hold even one song file. In the name of efficiency, floppies have had to go the way of the dinosaur.

~darthrevan89

Answer: Black Horse

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse are symbolic Biblical beasts set forth by God featured in the Book of Revelation 6:1-8. The red, pale, and black horses are associated with the world's destruction, each symbolizing War, Death, and Famine respectively. On the other hand, the white horse is associated with victory and symbolizes Conquest.

~tobertz_20

Answer: A hoop under a woman's skirt

The farthingale was first made in Spain. It was a hoop under a woman's skirt, which kept it in the desired shape. Farthingales were popular in England in the 16th and 17th centuries, particularly during the Elizabethan Era.

~globalmyths

Answer: Sixth Avenue Local

The F Train runs from 179th Street (Queens) to Stillwell Avenue (Brooklyn) and runs along Sixth Avenue (Manhattan). It is the one train that stops on Roosevelt Island.

~Simontheodore

Answer: French francs

The singer of the "Money Song" (as heard on the album "Monty Python Sings") also claims to have ninety thousand pounds in his pajamas, and that his dollar bills could buy the Brooklyn Bridge. He mentions deutsche marks and lires as well--maybe it's time for an updated version featuring euros.

~celicadriver

Answer: Fight Club

In "Fight Club" (1999), Norton's character is simply listed as The Narrator. None of the names he uses in the self-help groups (Cornelius, Rupert, Travis) are his real name.

"Fight Club" was author Chuck Palahniuk's first novel to be made into a movie. His second was "Choke" (2008), starring Sam Rockwell.

~d0gmamg0d

Answer: F. Scott Fitzgerald

Fitzgerald's wife's name was Zelda. The producer of the "Zelda" game was Shigeru Miyamoto. The first "Legend of Zelda" game was released in 1986.

Answer: Fa

Fa Mulan is a young girl who enters the Imperial Army, under the name "Ping", because her father cannot. She is an only child. She does not let anybody know that she is a female, though. Eventually, Fa Mulan saves the day from the evil Hun, Shan Yu, and becomes a hero for all of China.

~salami_swami