Every Category VI Trivia Quiz

Answer: Dog

Two Russian dogs named Strelka and Belka were among the first animals to orbit the earth and then return to the earth alive. Sputnik 5 was launched into space on August 19, 1960 and returned safely the next day. Accompanying Strelka and Belka were some mice, rats, a rabbit, some flies and a variety of plants and fungi, none of which appeared to suffer any ill effects.

Answer: Missouri

Since our mirror cracked, we MISS OUR Image being reflected back.

Missouri, known as "The Show-Me State" is located in the center of the United States. Missouri has a very diverse geography that includes plains, the Ozark Mountains and is home to the Missouri, Ohio, and Mississippi Rivers. Major industries include light manufacturing, aerospace, transportation equipment, agriculture and is home to many breweries.

Answer: Lee Van Cleef

Lee Van Cleef served in the Navy during World War II after which he became an accountant. With encouragement from friends and family he went to Hollywood where he worked for the next 15 years doing small movie and television roles. After his role in "A Few Dollars More" Van Cleef went on to do many other movies as both the villain and the hero. Most of his work was in westerns and action pictures.

Answer: He died while performing the "buried alive" stunt.

Joe Burrus was an amateur magician, who did not follow all safety measures. Much of magic is misdirection, illusion, and simple manipulation of stage props. But, not all tricks are this way, and some do involve real danger. While handcuffed and shackled, Burrus climbed into a Plexiglas coffin of his own design, and lowered into a hole 6 ft. (1.8 m) deep. Seven tons of concrete was then poured on top of his homemade coffin. All of this was being filmed when the freshly poured concrete suddenly sank about a foot.

The coffin had caved in under the weight and the magician died. Sometimes, in the world of magic, what you see, really is what you get!

Answer: Clifford

"Clifford, the Big Red Dog" is the first in a series of popular children books by author Norman Bridwell. First published in 1963, Clifford has gone on to appear in television, movies and video games. The books center around the escapades of Clifford, who is 25 ft. (7.56m) tall and his loving owner Emily Elizabeth with whom he has lived since he was a small puppy.

Answer: True

The Fore tribe practiced a type of ritualistic endocannibalism. When someone died, out of respect, they would eat pieces of the deceased in an attempt to gain the life force of the person who had died. They did not eat the deceased for food but was done as a sign of respect. Women and children were usually given the organs while the men ate the muscles.

The eating of the brain caused a deadly prion disease known as kuru. This disorder had an incubation period of up to 20 years and the tribe never made a connection between the two. Kuru is similar to mad-cow disease and Creutzfeldt-Jacobs disease which are also prion diseases. Kuru caused uncontrollable shaking, loss of urinary and renal function, as well as hysterical laughter.

It was also uniformly fatal within two years of the onset of symptoms.

Answer: Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, formerly the country known as Ceylon, is located off the southeastern coast of India. This lovely island has long been an important location in the trade routes between Europe and the Far East. Sri Lanka has an economy based on coffee, tea, rubber, cinnamon and gemstones. It is an island of high biodiversity and has a reputation of protecting its natural resources.

Answer: Queen Anne

Queen Anne (1665-1714) was the last ruler of the House of Stuart. Ladies today should take note that this woman, who had access to the best health care available at the time, was pregnant at least 17 times. She gave birth to 11 children, and possibly more, of which six were stillborn. Sadly she outlived all her children and upon her death her cousin George I took over rule and ushered in the House of Hanover. Elizabeth I had no children, and Elizabeth II had four. Queen Victoria gave birth to nine, all of which survived and were married off to the other royal houses of Europe. Almost every royal house in Europe has a familial connection with Queen Victoria.

Answer: Quilting

Batting, which is also known as wadding, is a type of fiber that is used in quilting to make the layers of insulation, that give handmade quilts their puffed texture. It is usually made of wool, cotton, and can be found in polyester. It usually comes in sheets or rolls, and can be used in a variety of crafts, although probably not in any of the other options listed.

Answer: Caryatid

Caryatids are simply columns used for architectural support which are carved to look like women. One of the most recognizable sites using caryatids is the Acropolis in Athens, Greece. While this feature is usually associated with ancient Greece, there are many other buildings that use this feature in other countries including Italy, Germany, and Scotland.

Answer: Valley of the Dolls

The 1966 novel "Valley of the Dolls", by Jacqueline Susann, was immensely popular when it was first released. It focused on the life of rich and famous women, using men as supporting characters. The three main characters are all involved in the field of entertainment, in different capacities.

The novel is believed to have depicted the lives of real people under a façade of fiction. The term "dolls" refers to the stimulants and sleeping pills that were popular at the time. This is a tragic novel that makes sure the reader knows that being rich and famous is not the key to happiness.

Answer: High Plains Drifter

"High Plains Drifter" (1973) was directed by and starred Clint Eastwood. The influence of his earlier 'spaghetti' westerns can be seen in this movie. He plays a stranger who comes into a lonely mining town that is in need of protection from a group of criminals who are intent on taking over the town. Eastwood made use of stark scenery and dramatic music to bring the movie to life.

The movie uses flash-back dreams to set up the story of how the town fell apart after the local sheriff was whipped to death.

It is not until the very end of the movie that the viewer realizes that this stranger who saves the town is actually the ghost of the dead sheriff.

Answer: The Righteous Brothers

The Righteous Brothers consisted of Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield and despite the name of their act, they were not siblings. They started their recording career in 1963 and continued singing together until Hatfield passed away in 2003. Some of their major hits include "You've Lost That Loving Feelin'" and "Unchained Melody" which both came out in 1965.

They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003.

Answer: George Patton

George Patton competed in the Pentathlon at the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm. With almost no training, Patton managed to place seventh in the freestyle swimming, fourth in fencing, sixth in equestrian, third in cross-country run and in pistol shooting he placed twentieth. Overall he placed fifth in this contest which had 37 contestants who had extensive training. Certainly an impressive feat for someone who had very little preparation.

He had planned to compete in 1916 as well, but World War I had broken out and he had other places to be.

Answer: Shakers

The Shakers are a religious sect that broke off from main stream Protestantism in the mid-18th century. One of their core beliefs is total and complete abstinence. New followers are recruited and were often adopted from orphanages. The term Shaker comes from their enthusiastic form of worship which included singing, dancing, speaking in tongues and religious ecstasy.

Answer: Geranium

Noble gases are the six inert gases on the periodic table. These gases include neon, argon, krypton, xenon, helium, and radon. Geranium is a type of flower you might plant in your garden. Noble gases are unique in that their outermost electron shell of atoms is full causing the gas to not react to other substances except under very special conditions.

Answer: Baseball

You would have been watching the legendary New York Yankees play baseball. The term referred to their first six hitters which included Babe Ruth, Earle Combs Lou Gehrig, Bob Meusel, Mark Koenig and Tony Lazzeri. Four of these six players were later inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

This powerhouse team won 110 games and lost only 44 before going on to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1927 World Series.

Answer: Have Gun - Will Travel

"Have Gun - Will Travel" featured actor Richard Boone as a cosmopolitan gunfighter. His character is shown going to the opera and theater and is known for his very stylish clothing. This black and white western rated in the top four shows for most of the time it was on television. Every episode features his business card with his name and the image of a chess knight.

The name Paladin is a reference to his job, as it means "a knight or champion for hire".

Answer: A princess

One of the most popular video games on the market for many years was Nintendo's "Legend of Zelda". It is best described as a mix of fantasy, action and puzzle solving. The playable character is "Link" who spends a lot of time trying to save Princess Zelda the ruler of the land of Hyrule.

This is a complex game that can be played for years as it is an evolving set of games that brings out new editions in new lands.

Answer: Ireland

Located in County Meath, Ireland, Newgrange was built around 3,200 B.C. making this monument older than Stonehenge and the Egyptian pyramids. This large circular mound has underground stone passages and a chamber inside. There is also a retaining wall around part of the mound. What the site was used for is a matter of much academic debate. Newgrange was sealed off several millennia ago and excavation of the site only started in the 17th century.