Noun and Then... Trivia Quiz

Answer: Valley of the Kings

The Valley of the Kings, also called the Valley of the Gates of Kings, located in Luxor in Upper Egypt on the west bank of the Nile, is a burial place for many of the Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt. Among the rulers entombed there are King Tutankhamun and Thutmose III.

The area is an archaeological site and necropolis that was once part of the city of Thebes, and contains over fifty royal tombs.

Answer: Netherlands

The Netherlands is a country in Northwestern Europe. It is known for windmills, tulips and wooden shoes, in addition to its many canals. It has twelve provinces and borders Germany, Belgium and the North Sea. The official language of the Netherlands is Dutch, with a secondary language of West Frisian.

Its major cities include Amsterdam, the capital, Rotterdam and the Hague. The Netherlands is a very progressive nation, known for its tolerance and welcoming nature.

Answer: burro

The Spanish word for donkey is burro. Although donkeys are a different species from horses, they are in the same family.

A hinny is the result of mating a female donkey with a male horse. A jack is a male donkey, and a mule is the offspring of a jack and a female horse, i.e., a jackass (or the opposite of a hinny).

Answer: Barclays

Barclays Bank is an investment bank offering financial services, i.e., personal and corporate banking, wealth and investment management. Headquartered in London, the multinational company was founded in 1690.

Lloyds Bank was founded in Birmingham in 1765. HSBC is a world-wide group based in Hong Kong, founded in 1865, and owned by The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited. First Direct was formed by Midland Bank in 1989.

Answer: Williamsburg

Colonial Williamsburg was the capital of the Virginia Colony from 1699 to 1780. It is an historic district where you can go back in time and see the clothing, the shops and how the colonists lived during the 18th century and the American Revolution. Williamsburg is a wonderful place to take the family to show kids the history of the nation and to learn to appreciate our heritage of freedom.

Answer: Coney Island

Besides the beach, Coney Island houses an amusement park, Luna Park, the only amusement park in New York City. It is home to the Wonder Wheel, roller coaster, Steeplechase Park, a Mermaid Parade and a hot dog eating contest in July, sponsored by Nathan's Famous Franks. While it doesn't have the fame of the Disney Parks, it's a lot cheaper and more convenient for New Yorkers.

Answer: Artful Dodger

Jack Dawkins was a skillful pickpocket and leader of a gang of young criminals trained by Fagin. Because of his cunning and skill, Jack was given the sobriquet of "the Artful Dodger".

Regarding the other choices, Fagin is the mentor to the young thieves, while Pip is short for Philip Pirrup from Dickens' novel, "Great Expectations". Boz was Dickens' pen name; it was inspired by the character Moses from Oliver Goldsmith's "The Vicar of Wakefield".

Answer: cyclone

A monsoon is a prevailing wind in Asia which brings torrential rain. Of the other three storm choices, the only difference between a cyclone, hurricane and typhoon is where the storm occurs. When these winds occur in the Atlantic and Northwest Pacific, it is called a hurricane, while in the Northeast Pacific it is a typhoon.

When it occurs in the South Pacific and Indian Ocean, it is a cyclone.

Answer: Dumbo

In March 2019, director Tim Burton's remake of the animated Disney classic about Dumbo, a baby elephant with gigantic ears, was released. The movie is about a struggling circus owned by Max Medici, played by Danny DeVito. When a newborn elephant with oversized ears is born, the circus performers all laugh at him; that is, until they find out those ears enable Dumbo to fly and can get their 'Big Top' back in the black.

Answer: Brooklyn

Brooklyn is in Kings (#1) County, and is one of the five boroughs (#3) of New York City. It was named Breukelen, i.e., "broken land" by the Dutch settlers who came from the Netherlands (#2). Among its famous neighborhoods are trendy, expensive Williamsburg (#5), Coney Island (#6) (Brooklyn's famous amusement park), and DUMBO (#9) which stands for Down Under Manhattan Bridge Overpass. Barclays (#4) Center is an indoor sports arena which hosts the Brooklyn Nets and the Islanders.

The Brooklyn Dodgers (#7) used to play at Ebbets Field, and the Cyclones (#8) are Brooklyn's minor league baseball team.