General Nuisance Three Trivia Quiz

Answer: Speed

Draught horses, sometimes called draft horses, are bred for heavy work such as pulling plows or hauling heavy loads. Draughts are not a specific breed. They can be ridden, but would be more 'plodding' than other types of equine.

Answer: Rochester, New York

Each degree of longitude is sub-divided into 60 minutes, each of which divided into 60 seconds. Rochester would be 43 degree, 9 minutes, and 56 seconds, slightly north of the other three.

Rochester- 43 degree 9' 56"
Utica- 43 degree 5' 48"
Buffalo- 42 degree 17' 17"
Schenectady- 42 degree 48' 15"

Answer: Pequot War

The Pequot War of 1634 was between the New England colonists and the Pequot Indians. It was fought in revenge for Pequot attacks upon the colonists.

The French and Indian War of 1689 was between the British colonists and the French, who were aligned with some Native American tribes. It was part of the Hundred Years War between Britain and France. Both countries fought for dominion over America.

The American Revolution started in 1776. During this struggle, the new American colonies fought to be free of British domination.

The Black Hawk War of 1832 was between Midwestern American militia and hostile Native American tribes lead by Black Hawk.

Answer: Salvador Dali

Cubism was an avant-garde style of art in the early part of the 20th century. It involved breaking an image into many pieces; the paintings had many perspectives rather than a single view. Picasso and other Cubists were influenced by Cezanne's painting techniques. Dali popularized the Surrealism movement.

Answer: Bret Harte

Bret Harte was a popular writer of pioneer and mining literature, mostly taking place in California. He also achieved some fame as a poet. He was appointed Counsel to Germany and later Scotland and spent his last years in Europe. Mark Twain wrote a scathing criticism of Harte's work and character after Harte's death.

Answer: Dog feces

Both Waters and Divine maintain that the feces was real and not a prop. Divine's final line is that she is "not only the filthiest person in the world, but is also the world's filthiest actress". In a list of 50 films you should see before you die, compiled by British Channel Four, "Pink Flamingos" ranked 29th.

Answer: Ice hockey

The blue line marks the start of the offensive zone. A power play is when one team has one more skater due to a penalty. Finally, a faceoff is the means by which the puck is put into play.

Answer: Austin, Minnesota

SPAM is a spiced pork product manufactured by Hormel Foods. It is distributed around the world. It was in rations issued to troops in several wars. The SPAM Museum traces the history of the product and its various advertising campaigns.

Answer: Buddhism

Buddhism is the primary religion of Sri Lanka with approximately 69% of the population, followed by Islam at around 8%, Hinduism about 7%, and Christianity at 6%. Sri Lanka was formally Ceylon and is an island off the coast of India in the Indian Ocean. It was hard hit by the 2004 massive tsunami.

Answer: Inca

The Inca culture at its peak dominated what is now Equator, Peru, Bolivia, and northern Chili. The Aztec culture was found in Mexico and the Mayan in Central America. The Inuit are from Canada.