N'Dubitably Trivia Quiz

Answer: Chad

N'Djamena is the capital city of Chad, a nation located in the northern portion of Africa. The Republic of Chad was formerly a French colony. Chad declared its independence from France on August 11, 1960. The name of its capital city, N'Djamena, was derived from a nearby village which was known as Nigamina, which means "place of rest" in Arabic. Today Chad's official languages are both French and Arabic and its citizens mostly practice Islam, though there is a large portion of Chadians who are Christian.

Answer: Newton

The man in the photograph is Sir Isaac Newton (1643-1727), the man who developed the three fundamental laws of physics. He is also credited for discovering Calculus and for his work in studying the physics of gravity. In physics, a newton is defined as "the force needed to accelerate one kilogram of mass at the rate of one meter per second squared in the direction of the applied force." Force can be calculated using the formula F = ma (F = mass x acceleration).

Answer: Star Trek: The Next Generation

"The Nth Degree" was an episode of "Star Trek: The Next Generation". The episode centers around the recurring guest character Lt. Reginald Barclay (Dwight Schultz). During an away mission, Barclay was hit by a weird energy pulse generated by an alien probe.

This energy causes Barclay's intelligence level to grow exponentially. He eventually became so advanced in intelligence that he actually was able to merge his mind with the computer aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise. The building in the photo is the Barclay's Center located in Brooklyn, NY.

Answer: Domino's

The Noid was a mascot who was featured in commercials for Domino's Pizza. The character was first introduced in 1986. The Noid is a human who dresses in a red spandex rabbit suit with a big black N on his chest. He was seen as a villain whose purpose was to disrupt Domino's delivery drivers from getting orders to customers on time.

The Noid character has appeared in several video games and continues to make sporadic appearances for Domino's.

Answer: University of Notre Dame

The Cornhuskers from the University of Nebraska wear white helmets with a big capital N on them. The standard uniform for the Wildcats of Northwestern University feature purple helmets with a white N on it. Northwestern University is located in Illinois, just north of the city of Chicago.

The Tar Heels from the University of North Carolina have a light blue helmets with a white interlocking N and C on them. The Fighting Irish from the University of Notre Dame in Indiana wear an all gold helmet, with no logo on it.

The photo depicts the famous Notre Dame Cathedral located in Paris, France.

Answer: ninja

"N" is a free online game developed by Metanet Software. In "N" you take control of a small ninja stick-figure and you must navigate through various platforming levels. Each level must be completed within a certain time limit. The timer can be increased by collecting gold dots scattered around the screen.

The ninja is fast and can jump fairly high. Players need to be careful not to get to reckless or their ninja may die a fairly gruesome stick death. The game was first released on March 1, 2004. You can find it on various online gaming websites.

Answer: Nu

There are several elements of the periodic table that have N as part of their symbols. N itself is Nitrogen, element #7, a gas which makes up 78% of the Earth's atmosphere. Nd stands for Neodymium, element #60, which is one of the lanthanides or rare earth elements. Np stands for Neptunium, element #93. Neptunium is a radioactive element that was first synthesized in 1940. Nu does not represent any element of the periodic table.

Answer: Coney Island, Brooklyn

The N line of the New York City subway system originates in Astoria, Queens near Ditmars Boulevard. It crosses into Manhattan via the 59th Street (Queensboro) Bridge and exits Manhattan using either the Manhattan Bridge or Brooklyn Bridge depending on the time of day.

The N line continues through Brooklyn and terminates at Stillwell Avenue in the neighborhood of Coney Island. The photo is of the original Nathan's Famous hot dog restaurant located near the Coney Island shore.

Answer: November

The NATO phonetic alphabet system is used by the military and by the aviation industry in order to aid in radio communication. Sometimes individual letters and numbers can be difficult to distinguish on the radio. In order to help ensure what is being said is understood, communicators will use a word to help distinguish each letter.

The word November is used for the letter N. Almost all aircraft registration numbers in the United States have N as the first letter. An aircraft designated N129AB would be identified as "November-1-2-Niner-Alpha-Bravo".

The photo depicts the first Thanksgiving dinner in America, which is celebrated annually in November.

Answer: Stephen King

"N." is the title of a short novella written by famed horror author Stephen King. It centers around a woman who attempts to find out the reason why the brother of her friend committed suicide. The story was one of five included in Stephen King's "Just After Sunset" collection published on November 11, 2008.

The photo is of a welcome sign in the city of Bangor, Maine, the state where Stephen King's stories are most often set. Stephen King's residence is also located in Bangor, Maine.