From Jay-A to Jay-Z Trivia Quiz

Answer: Nie

"Oui, "Aye", and "Da" are the French, Scottish or Italian and Russian words respectively for "Yes". "Nie" is the Polish word for "No". The Danish word for "Yes" is the same as in German, "Ja".

Answer: Singapore

Johor Bahru is one of the largest cities in Malaysia with over a million people. There is a causeway, just over one kilometre long linking JB with Singapore. It allows road, rail and pedestrian access between the two. There is a passport checkpoint at either end. Because of its proximity to Singapore, tourism plays a large role in JB's economy. The Johor port is the busiest in Malaysia.

Answer: Jersey Devil

Most people don't believe in the Jersey Devil but it continues to be part of the folklore of the area. There is a group of people called Devil Hunters who collect information, record "sightings", and conduct nocturnal visits to the Pine Barrens to collect evidence of the creature's existence.

It is referenced in popular culture as the local NHL team are the New Jersey Devils and there are many references in literature, movies, television and music. There is even a Playstation video game called "Jersey Devil" (1998).

Answer: Mosquito bite

Wild birds (such as herons) and domestic pigs are the reservoirs of the disease (i.e. the virus lives in these animals). When a mosquito (Culex species) bites an animal with the virus and then consequently bites a human, the human may become infected. There is no treatment, although there is an effective vaccine. The disease is prevalent in Vietnam, China and South Asia. Vaccination programs in Japan, China and Thailand have greatly reduced incidence in those countries.

Answer: Good Times

"Good Times" was a sit-com that ran from 1974-1979 and featured the Evans family, a poor working class family living in Chicago. The family's sixteen year old son was played by 25 year old Jimmie Walker. JJ is the main protagonist in the show despite the stars being meant to be the parents played by Esther Rolle and John Amos. Walker was nominated for two Golden Globe awards in 1974 and 1975 for Best Supporting Actor.

He continues to ply his stand up comedy routine around the US well into the 21st Century.

Answer: Josephine

"Little Women" was written as two books originally. The first was "Little Women" (1868) which told of four sisters growing up, followed by "Good Wives" (1869) which continued the story of the same four sisters as young women. The book set new ground as it was a combination of a sentimental quest with romantic children's literature.

A central theme is the validation of virtue before wealth. Alcott perpetrated the illusion of being Jo in real life. She would correspond with people who called her Jo.

Answer: King Richard I (Richard the Lionheart)

King Richard I ruled from 1189-1199. He was known as a courageous fighter but a poor administrator. He fought valiantly in the Crusades and lost his life on the battlefield. He spent all of his ten year reign overseas, except for a ten-month spell in England that was spent raising funds for his battles.

His absence from England is probably why he appointed knights to be the keepers of the peace. The "King's Peace" is the protection of the monarch. Persons who breached the peace (not a civil offence), could be bought before a magistrate called the Justice of the Peace, who would decide their fate.

This system preceded the Police force by several hundred years. The role of the JP may have lessened since the role of the police has increased but the role for a Justice of the Peace in most western countries remains an important one.

Answer: Qantas

The Australian airline industry is essentially a duopoly. Before Ansett Airlines of Australia collapsed in 2001, QANTAS and Ansett were the main airlines. Virgin Blue (now Virgin Australia) stated as a low cost airline aimed at the leisure market. Qantas started Jetstar, a low cost airline to compete with Virgin Blue. Virgin Australia, then moved "up-market" to take on Qantas in the "full service" market and bought a 60% share in Tiger Airways, a small low-cost airline. So there were two major airlines competing with each other and two low-cost airlines owned by parent companies competing against each other.

Answer: James Taylor

James Taylor is an American singer-songwriter born in 1948. His album "JT" (1977) is one of over a dozen studio albums, but this was his biggest, selling over two million copies. He has sold over 33 million albums in the United States alone. He won five Grammys in the 20th Century and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000.

Answer: Williamsburg Bridge

The J train is a local (stops all stations), The Z train runs express in peak hour. The two bridges that carry the Brooklyn subway service are the Williamsburg and the Manhattan Bridges. The Brooklyn Bridge, the most southerly of the three bridges, stopped rail traffic in 1944. The George Washington Bridge crosses the Hudson River between the Upper Westside of Manhattan and New Jersey. The Verrazano Narrows Bridge connects Staten Island with New Jersey.