Factoid Foolery Trivia Quiz

Answer: Big Village

The name Canada was derived from the Huron-Iroquois words for Big Village. The name "Canada" was first used by the explorer Jacques Cartier, who came to the area in 1535.

Answer: Grey

The White House was originally grey due to the colour of the stone of which it was constructed. After the War of 1812, where the building was burned by Canadian troops, the walls were painted white to disguise the stains that the smoke had made.

Answer: Light Bringer

This Latin word is a translation from the Hebrew name given to Satan, Halael. The name Lucifer was featured in the Bible at Isaiah 14:12, "How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! How art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!".

It seems that written in the original Hebrew text, this passage was not about a fallen Angel, but instead it was about a fallen Babylonian king, who during his lifetime had persecuted the children of Israel.

Answer: Rome

It was in 133 BC, that the population of Rome reached one million. Things have changed. In 2007, there were over 300 other cities across the globe that had populations in excess of one million.

Answer: Sorcery and Crossways

Trivia assisted Jupiter, she was a goddess of the underworld. Aesculapius was the Roman God of Health and Medicine. Sylvanus was the Roman helper of Ploughmen and Woodcutters, and Apollo was the God of not only Truth and Music, but of the Sun and Healing as well.

Answer: It was upside down

In 1961 the painting was hung upside down for a total of 41 days until someone noticed. It was estimated that nearly 116,000 art lovers viewed the painting before it was re-hung in its correct position.

Answer: Fauntleroy

Donald Duck made his debut in the cartoon called "The Wise Little Hen" on the 9th of June, 1934. His middle name was actually shown during War time cartoons, where during the 40s, Donald's cartoons actually exceeded that of Mickey Mouse's in cinema releases.

Answer: The United Kindom and Zanzibar

The Anglo-Zanzibar War was fought on 27 August 1896. It all started when Sultan Hamad Bin Thuwaini died two days previous to the outbreak of war. A coup was started by his nephew Khalid Bin Bargash. The British delivered an ultimatum to Bargash - insisting he abdicate.

At 9am on the fated day, when the ultimatum ran out, the British opened fire on the palace. Bargash, then made a hasty get-a-way to the German consulate where he was granted asylum. To add insult to injury after the 38 minutes of fighting was over, the British demanded that the Zanzibar Government pay for the shells they had used to fire upon the country.

Answer: Douglas Commercial

The DC-10 was designed and built by Douglas Aircraft Company, which has now become Long Beach Division of Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Production on the DC-10 began in January 1968, and the first finished deliveries came in 1971. During the production of the commercial DC-10, a total of 386 were delivered.

Answer: Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley, the king of rock and roll, was born in Tupelo, Mississippi, on January 8, 1935, to Vernon and Gladys Presley. Elvis used to wear not only a cross, but also a Star of David, and the Hebrew word "chai", meaning "life"...just in case!