Is there a DR in the house? Trivia Quiz

Answer: Draco

Draco was an Athenian politician born circa 621 who was noted for codifying the laws of Athens. Although the Draconian code was unique for its impartiality, it was unpopular for its severity and harshness. Today, any laws or rules that are unduly harsh are said to be Draconian.

Answer: checkers

In England, checkers are sometimes called draughts, from the Middle English "draughtes", the act of pulling or moving. In Scotland the game is called "dambrod".

Answer: a geologist

A drumlin is a geologic term referring to an elongated hill or ridge of a glacial drift.

Answer: Canary Islands

Although it sounds like something you'd find in China, the dragon tree, with its large, sword-shaped leaves that grow in tufts, only grows in the Canary Islands. There was a famous dragon tree on Tenerife, the largest of the Canary Islands, believed to be between 6000 and 10,000 years old. There's also a variation of the dragon tree, Draceana Marginata, found on Madagascar.

Answer: a poet

John Drinkwater (1882-1937), English dramatist and poet, worked as an insurance agent until he published his first work, "Poems", in 1903. He was a prolific writer, turning out a total of 24 volumes of poetry, some biographies, many literary criticisms, and 19 plays before his death. His best-known plays are "Abraham Lincoln" (1918) and the comedy "Bird in Hand" (1928).

Answer: Philadelphia

Drexel University is a private college in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, founded in 1891 by local businessman and philanthropist Anthony J. Drexel. It became the first university in the United States to require students to have access to a personal computer back in 1983, when they were neither affordable nor easy to use.

Answer: sail it

A dromon was a type of ship, a galley specifically, developed in the Middle Ages. The Byzantine dromon was a fast, two-banked sailing galley with 25 oars on each side. The crew lived on deck, and the officers inhabited a raised cabin at the extreme stern.

Answer: Florida, US

The Dry Tortugas are an island group of southern Florida west of Key West noted for their varied marine life. The name Tortugas is Spanish for "turtle", as the islands look like turtle shell humps in the water.

Answer: Hank Williams

Hank Williams (1923-1953) was a legendary American country singer and songwriter. Born in Alabama, at age 12 he won a songwriting contest with "WPA Blues". He used the prize money to form his own band, The Drifting Cowboys.

Answer: produce

A drupe, or stone fruit, is a fleshy fruit, such as a peach, plum, or cherry, that usually has a single hard stone that encloses a seed.