Duck, Duck, Goose Trivia Quiz

Answer: Tomatoes grow above the ground; Potatoes grow beneath it

To be fair, there are probably a great deal more differences between tomatoes and potatoes than there are similarities (other than their names, of course). Tomatoes, part of the nightshade family, are red (and occasionally green) foods grown in gardens on plants which produce their goods above the ground. Tomatoes are fairly adaptable and are used in the production of sauces and ketchups around the world. Potatoes are tubers which grow underground. Another adaptable food, this vegetable is made into everything from vodka to French fries. In fact, it goes well with ketchup.
Both can be freeze-dried; both can be grown in the UK; both can be squished (unripe potatoes can easily be squished though regular ones would be much harder).
When playing this game, do not hit your children (or let them hit each other) with potatoes.

Answer: Only one of the films was set entirely on Earth

Set on a distant planet called Pandora and populated by an alien race known as the Na'vi, "Avatar" was the top-grossing film ever made upon its release in 2009, earning upwards of two billion, eight hundred million dollars in the international box office. "Titanic" also cracked two billion dollars due to rereleases-- it was, at one point, the top-grossing film ever. Both were directed by James Cameron (who also made "True Lies", "Terminator 2: Judgment Day", and "Aliens"). While "Titanic" won 'Best Picture', "Avatar" lost the award during the 2010 Oscars ceremony to Kathryn Bigelow's "The Hurt Locker". Coincidentally, Bigelow and Cameron were once married.

Answer: Only one of the words is in the name of a Canadian province/territory

The only one to feature in the name of a Canadian province/territory is the Northwest Territories, one of the three territories in Canada's northern half.

Both North and South America are continents containing the words. Thus, there is more than one. Likewise, there is a North and South Dakota and a North and South Carolina in the U.S. In Australia, there is a Northern Territory and South Australia (and New South Wales).

Answer: Only one of the names appeared in the Gospels of the New Testament

Only one of them is one of the Canonical Gospels-- John. The four Gospels were Matthew, John, Luke, and Mark. They were all allegedly written in the first century.

John and Paul were two of the Beatles, specifically the songwriting duo Lennon and McCartney. Lennon was the first Beatle to die; he was killed in the 1980s; McCartney continued to make music through the next several decades.
One of the Popes of the twentieth century was Pope John Paul II; he reigned 1978 to 2005 before he was proceeded by Pope Benedict XVI.
Both were also the names of major hurricanes which hit Mexico in 2006. Paul hit in October causing over $3,000,000 in damages while John hit a month earlier in September causing over $60,000,000 in damages. Both tracked along the south of the country.

Answer: Only one is a sign of the Zodiac

Only Taurus is a Zodiac sign, one of twelve, and it reigns between April and May. Taurus is part of the Latin name for 'bull', bos taurus. Mustang, on the other hand, is a breed of Horse originating in the United States.
Both of these animals is also the name of a Ford model. They actually stand alongside the Ford Pinto and the Ford Bronco. Car companies have a bit of a track record with animal names, even in different languages.
The Taurus Mountains is a range in Southern Turkey while Mustang is a region in the Nepalese Himalayas.

Answer: Only one is a composite number

A composite number is a number which is not prime. In other words, it has more factors than simply one and itself. Ten has four factors-- 1, 2, 5, and 10; five only has two-- 1 and 5.

Both numbers are multiples of five. Five can multiply by one to equal five while five can multiply by two to equal ten. Both are single-digit Roman numerals; five is V while ten is X. All numbers up to twelve appear on a clock face.

Answer: Only one is on the periodic table

Gold is recognized on the periodic table under the symbol Au; it's the seventy-ninth element on the table in the transition metal category. Diamond, however, is not on the table because it's made of carbon. Carbon appears on the table, but Diamond will not.

"Pokemon" video games, for many, many years, were categorized by different colours. The second generation of games featured "Gold" while the fourth included "Diamond".
A gold anniversary is the fiftieth anniversary while diamond is given on the seventy-fifth. In regards to the Queen's Jubilee, the fiftieth year of her reign (the Golden Jubilee) was in 2002 while the sixtieth (the Diamond Jubilee) was in 2012, the same year in which London hosted the Summer Olympics.

Answer: Only one appears in a typical game of checkers

While kings and queens both appear in chess, only kings appear in checkers. When one of your single pieces reaches to opposite end of the board, it can be kinged and travel in any direction to attack.

Regicide is the murder of a king or queen while both monarchs are face cards in a standard 52-card deck. Both King St. and Queen St. are major roads in Toronto, Ontario's capital city. They are some of the oldest streets in the city and are home to some of its landmarks (including the theater district and Old City Hall). Both streets are also found in Melbourne, Australia and London, England.

Answer: Only stripes appear on the flag for Mauritius; stars do not

Well, to begin, Bill Murray" only appeared in "Stripes"; he did so in 1981, shortly after gaining fame on TV's "Saturday Night Live". He went on to become one of the most famous comedic actors of the late twentieth century, also embarking on several Oscar-nominated dramatic roles.

Stars and stripes are also popular patterns for flags. The American flag uses both-- in fact, 'Stars and Stripes' is another name for the red, white, and blue flag. The Norwegian flag uses a red background but has a white and blue cross. Mauritius only has stripes, not stars. There are four horizontal stripes, one red, one blue, one yellow, one green.

Answer: Only one is a colour typically purchased for an ink printer

"Black or White", Michael Jackson's first single from "Dangerous", ended up charting at number one all around the world (including the Billboard Hot 100). Black also happens to be a colour seen by dogs; dogs are typically regarded as colourblind and can only see in black and white (though this is untrue-- dogs can see several colours although with less intensity than humans). Finally, karate belts range from a starting level at white to a master level at black.

When purchasing ink for an ink printer (and other printers), one either needs to buy toner containing all different ink colours or they need to purchase them separately. These are typically split into a single black cartridge and either a single colour cartridge or separate cyan, yellow, and magenta cartridges.