Fifteen Minutes and 9 Microseconds, To Be Exact Quiz

Answer: Jane Eyre

Published in 1847, the story of Charlotte Bronte's "Jane Eyre" has some correlations to the author's own life. Charlotte Bronte lost two sisters at a boarding school for clergymen's daughters, where, as in the Lowood Institution of the story, harsh conditions and ill treatment led to a high mortality rate among the students.

The author and her heroine were both governesses as well. Whereas Jane Eyre's broken engagement to Mr. Rochester ended in a happy marriage, Charlotte Bronte's love for her married professor was unrequited.

Answer: Chicken sandwich with two pickles

The first Chick-fil-A eatery was opened in Atlanta, Georgia in 1967. Founder S. Truett Cathy's pioneering use of chicken sandwiches instead of fast food's usual hamburgers is reflected in the restaurant's slogan: "We Didn't Invent the Chicken, Just the Chicken Sandwich." Chick-fil-A sandwiches come simply topped with what are called "two crucial pickles," and are accompanied by a side of scrumptious waffle fries. Remember, like the Chick-fil-A cow mascots always say, "Eat More Chikin!"

Answer: Ty Inc.

In 1993, toy manufacturer Ty Warner unleashed a storm on the world with the release of early Beanie Babies known as the Original 9, which included Legs the Frog, Spot the Dog, Chocolate the Moose, and Brownie the Bear. The collecting frenzy grew to include Teenie Beanies as well, toys given away with McDonald's Happy Meals.

While the Beanie Baby fad may have cooled down considerably, Ty Inc. was still alive and kicking well into the 21st century.

Answer: Virginia

The fictitious Walton's Mountain was set in the state of Virginia, which is indeed located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of eastern North America's Appalachians range. "The Waltons" (1972-1981) saw the title family through the Great Depression and World War II. Nearly every episode ended with the family -- parents, grandparents, and seven children -- saying goodnight to each other.

The series was inspired by the semi-autobiographical novel, "Spencer's Mountain," written by the show's creator, Earl Hamner, Jr., who also narrated the series as an older John-Boy, the eldest Walton son played by Richard Thomas.

Answer: Pride

Many of the wise, proverbial sayings from the Bible book of Proverbs are attributed to King Solomon, who was endowed by God with great wisdom and understanding, according to the Bible's account. 1 Kings 4:32 says that Solomon could speak three thousands such proverbs.

The verse in Proverbs at 16:18 is rendered this way in the King James Version: "Pride goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall."

Answer: Boot-cut

Since their 1873 invention, blue jeans have served their purpose of practicality and become a fashion trend as well, having survived many faddish style changes. Looking at the 1960s and '70s, bell-bottoms were all the rage. This style eventually tamed a bit into flare and boot-cut jeans. For us girls, boot-cut jeans are tight down to the knee, with a modest flare to the ankle that, as the name suggests, accommodates boots.

The masculine version is generally baggier with a less pronounced flare.

Answer: Spoonerism

Spoonerisms are eponymously named for Rev. Archibald Spooner; the alternative name "marrowsky" comes from a Polish count. The following tips of the slung, uh, slips of the tongue, are a few of the ones attributed to Rev. Spooner: "Three cheers for our queer old dean!"; "The Lord is a shoving leopard."; and, "...a well-boiled icicle." Apocryphal? You tell me. Or, maybe you prefer this version of the spoonerism, attributed to W.C. Fields and others: "I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy."

Answer: A man moves his house to South America with balloons

In the movie, young Russell visits Carl Frederickson, a lonely and crusty old man who prepares to carry out the adventure he and his recently deceased wife had planned since childhood. Russell accidentally finds himself on the ride of a lifetime aboard Carl's balloon-driven house as it takes a most unusual trip to South America! The two forge a bond through wild adventures involving Dug the talking dog, a mother bird called Kevin, and a mad villain for them all to outwit. "Up" (2009) was Pixar's first film to use Disney Digital 3-D.

Answer: One second

In the International System of Units, the modern metric system, microseconds are defined as one millionth of a second! So, if you have one million microseconds, you have been generously endowed with one entire second. But wait, there are a few things that you can do in less than that time! You can blink your eye in about 350,000 microseconds. You can see a camera flash, that usually takes about 1,000 microseconds. Or, you can divide one microsecond by a thousand and get a nanosecond, which is one billionth of a second.

Answer: A stitch in time

The idiom, "A stitch in time saves nine," has a similar meaning to, "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." For instance, you could say that by taking a moment to install a failsafe into this quiz, I have prevented a boatload of trouble and saved myself the job of picking up the pieces! Likely, we owe seamstresses for this saying: by stitching up a torn garment in time to keep the hole from getting bigger, you save nine times the work!