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Lakes That Never Really Were Trivia Quiz

Some lakes were made by meteors, some by glaciers, some by volcanoes, some by rivers and some by people. Others are just made up. How many of the latter sort can you identify?

A multiple-choice quiz by FatherSteve. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
FatherSteve

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
388,305

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Avg Score
7 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. According to Garrison Keillor on "Prairie Home Companion," his home town is located on the shore of which lake? Hint

Lake of the Ozarks

Lake Wobegon

Bear Lake

Norway Lake

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Question 2 of 10

2. In John Bunyan's allegory "The Pilgrim's Progress" (1678), poor Christian is sunk by the heavy burden of his many sins into what body of water? Hint

The Fire Swamp

The Slough of Despond

The Lake of Remorse

Lake Misery

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Question 3 of 10

3. Henry Fonda and Katharine Hepburn both won major awards for playing Ethel and Norman Thayer in what 1981 film about a family trip to their cottage on a lake? Hint

Waters of the Moon

Lake Placid

On Golden Pond

Wolf Lake

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which lake in ancient Greek mythology, connected to the River Archeron, was believed to be also connected to the underworld? Hint

Aeaea

Pedasus

Acherusia

Lake Tritonis

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the town in Northwestern Ontario where "The Red Green Show" (Canadian, 1991-2006) is set?
Hint

Nunavut

Tyhee Lake

Lake Kelowna

Possum Lake

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Question 6 of 10

6. Rodney Dangerfield goes "Back to School" in a 1986 campus comedy which takes place at which fictional university?
Hint

Port Chester University

Lake Harris College

Grand Lakes University

Camden Lake College

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Question 7 of 10

7. On what moon was there a lake which trapped anyone who touched it in a force field under the water which could be broken only by magic? Hint

Endor

Dagobah

Alderaan

Wobani

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Question 8 of 10

8. In Stephen King's 1998 novel "Bag of Bones," a writer moves into the lakeside vacation home where his deceased wife spent time when he was writing. What is the name of the lake? Hint

Castle Lake

Dark Score Lake

Moose Lookit Lake

Lake Gennesault

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Question 9 of 10

9. In the world created by J.R.R. Tolkien, which lake lay south of the Lonely Mountain and Dale and was the grave site of the dragon Smaug?
Hint

Lake Evendim

Great Lake

Long Lake

Lake Mithrim

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Question 10 of 10

10. The long-running slasher-film franchise "Friday the 13th" (1979) was originally set at a lakeside summer camp. What was the (fictitious) name of that lake? Hint

Crystal Lake

Lake Arawak

Eden Lake

Lake North Star

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. According to Garrison Keillor on "Prairie Home Companion," his home town is located on the shore of which lake?

Answer: Lake Wobegon

The Town of Lake Wobegon is Minnesotan and Lutheran through and through. It is a place where "the women are strong, the men are good looking, and all of the children are above average." The lake freezes every winter which provides lots of opportunity to make fun of Scandinavians and their ice fishing shacks and practices.

2. In John Bunyan's allegory "The Pilgrim's Progress" (1678), poor Christian is sunk by the heavy burden of his many sins into what body of water?

Answer: The Slough of Despond

Although fictional, the Slough of Despond may have been inspired by Squitch Fen (located close to his home in Harrowden, Bedfordshire) or by The Souls' Slough (located on the Great Northern Road). In Bunyan's theology, it is the weight of guilt for one's sins which alerts the sinner to the need for conversion and redemption.

3. Henry Fonda and Katharine Hepburn both won major awards for playing Ethel and Norman Thayer in what 1981 film about a family trip to their cottage on a lake?

Answer: On Golden Pond

Ernest Thompson's 1979 play was adapted to produce a movie about a family coming to the end of life. "On Golden Pond" was filmed on Great Pond, Belgrade, Maine, and Squam Lake, Holderness, New Hampshire.

4. Which lake in ancient Greek mythology, connected to the River Archeron, was believed to be also connected to the underworld?

Answer: Acherusia

The Archeron was also believed to be linked to the lower world somehow. Several actual lakes in Greece were identified as candidates for Acherusia but none prevailed over another.

5. What is the town in Northwestern Ontario where "The Red Green Show" (Canadian, 1991-2006) is set?

Answer: Possum Lake

Steve Smith created the character of Red Green long before "The Red Green Show" was produced. Smith presides over Possum Lodge in Possum Lake, Ontario. He is an expert in hunting and fishing, home repair, women and ageing. In one episode, he observed "Let's face it, these days, if you're not young, you're old."

6. Rodney Dangerfield goes "Back to School" in a 1986 campus comedy which takes place at which fictional university?

Answer: Grand Lakes University

When his son announces his intention of dropping out of school because he gets no respect, dad decides to drop in to see if he can help. The film was shot at the University of Wisconsin at Madison. Kurt Vonnegut has a cameo.

7. On what moon was there a lake which trapped anyone who touched it in a force field under the water which could be broken only by magic?

Answer: Endor

In "Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure" (1984), Mace Towani falls into the magical lake on Endor and is trapped by its magical powers of imprisonment. Wicket Wystri Warrick saves him because the Ewok's walking stick is magic and therefor capable of piercing the force field.

8. In Stephen King's 1998 novel "Bag of Bones," a writer moves into the lakeside vacation home where his deceased wife spent time when he was writing. What is the name of the lake?

Answer: Dark Score Lake

Dark Score Lake is located near the Maine "town" of TR-90, so named for its map coordinates. The novel won the Bram Stoker Award for Best Novel in 1998 and the British Fantasy Award for Best Novel in 1999.

9. In the world created by J.R.R. Tolkien, which lake lay south of the Lonely Mountain and Dale and was the grave site of the dragon Smaug?

Answer: Long Lake

Lake-town was located on the western shore of Long Lake, home of the trading peoples. Both the Forest River and the River Running emptied into Long Lake. Smaug was slain in T.A. 2941 by Bard to whom Bilbo Baggins disclosed the soft spot in the dragon's armour. The monster's bones were visible from the shore of Lake-Town.

10. The long-running slasher-film franchise "Friday the 13th" (1979) was originally set at a lakeside summer camp. What was the (fictitious) name of that lake?

Answer: Crystal Lake

The events which set the course of the "Friday the 13th" films occurred at Camp Silver Lake. The first films were shot at Camp NoBeBoSco, a Boy Scout camp in Blairstown, to the west of Newton, New Jersey, near the Pennsylvania border. Camp NoBeBoSco fronts Sand Pond.

Source: Author FatherSteve

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