Numbers Twenty-One to Thirty Trivia Quiz

Answer: Pier 21

Known as the Gateway to Canada, Pier 21 was an ocean liner terminal in Halifax. In 1999, it was converted to a museum to mark this period of Canada's history. During the time Pier 21 operated as a point of entry for immigrants, more than one million newcomers to the nation passed through its portals. It has of course been likened to America's Ellis Island in this regard.

Answer: Titanic

The tragic sinking of the Titanic after she hit an iceberg: the ship was lost on her maiden voyage from England to America on 15th April 1912. This event, which occurred just two years short of the first world war, seems to have come to represent not only a great loss of life, and the destruction of a magnificent ship, but has somehow become associated with the passing of another age as well.

Answer: Nash

John Forbes Nash was obsessed with this number and this obsession was a contributing factor in his nervous breakdown. He was also convinced that he was Pope John Paul XXIII because of that number, and although his abilities were extraordinary, he refused to publish more than twenty-three academic papers.

The 2001 film "A Beautiful Mind", starring Russell Crowe, was based on Nash's life and his struggle with his mental illness.

Answer: Garter

Instigated in 1348 by King Edward III, the Most Noble Order of the Garter is the highest knighthood awarded in England. Dedicated to Saint George, the Patron Saint of England, the Order's motto is "Honi soit qui mal y pense" which translates approximately as "Evil to him who evil thinks". Recipients, who are selected by the current sovereign, wear a regalia that is striking and impressive.

They can be seen wearing same as they parade solemnly into buildings in which many royal functions and state occasions are held.

It's rather an impressive sight all up. Some may totter a little now and then it's true, but as most have given a lifetime of service to humanity in one form or another, well those totters are just another part of their worth.

Answer: George Michael

George Michael was born in London in 1963, and given the birth name of Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou, which is somewhat of a mouthful. His father a Greek Cypriot restauranter who had moved to England in the 1950s and eventually changed his name to Jack Michael. So Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou evolved into George Michael.

His mother, who was an English dancer, died relatively young from cancer. George Michael always had a love of music and after meeting Andrew Ridgeley in his teens, the two went on to form their first band (short-lived) and then the duo Wham! The rest of his outstanding musical history is way too lengthy to detail here.

Answer: Foot and ankle

Encyclopedias describe the foot and ankle as "the terminal portion of a limb which bears weight and allows locomotion." I can't think why I find that description comical, but peculiarly so, I do. The terminal portion of a limb sounds like it's deceased.

As for the part of an anatomy which bears the most weight, dear players, I'm sorry to inform you that this is usually my bottom. Feet and ankles can be found on the end of human legs and are usually considered terminal when their owners are six feet under.

Answer: Sinope

I'm sure you all knew that. Not only did I not know it however, I didn't even know Jupiter had twenty-seven plus moons to begin with. Jupiter is the fifth planet from the sun and the largest planet in our solar system. It has very many moons indeed, sixty-four at the very least, and one of this beautiful planet's unusual features is a giant red spot which is currently being treated with acne ointments.

This spot is a giant anticyclonic storm and was first observed by telescope by the world's initial brilliant astronomers in the seventeenth century.

At its north pole, Jupiter also has a great dark spot as well. Sinope is an irregular, retrograde moon of Jupiter. The name is based on Greek mythology in which Sinope is the daughter of Asopus.

Answer: Parrot

This is such a pretty little bird and can be found in most parts of Australia, except for the extreme tropics and high mountains. It originated in Western Australia and South Australia and has spread out from those areas. Its basic colour is a lovely shade of green, it bears a yellow ring on the back of its neck, and its wings and tail and little cheeks are a mix of both green and blue. Varieties of the species include other striking colours.

Its call really does sound as though its singing out the number twenty-eight, hence its common name.

Answer: Chattanooga Choo Choo

The great old song was recorded by Glenn Miller and his orchestra and first seen in the 1941 movie "Sun Valley Serenade". It was the first song put out by the RCA Bluebird recording company to be awarded gold and reached sales of well over 1,000,000 records in 1942 after it had stayed in the number one position on the American music charts for over a month in 1941.

This is not at all surprising considering the song's steady, happy rhythm throughout, its lively lyrics and its easy singability. 1996 saw this song, after all those years, still going strong, and it was incorporated into the Grammy Hall of Fame.

Answer: 30 Odd Foot of Grunts

What a singularly unappealing name for a band. Its full title is "30 Odd Foot of Grunts and The Ordinary Fear of God". Crowe formed the band in 1992. It sprang from a band he had formed with a friend in the 1980s known as "Roman Antix" in the 1980s. The band achieved a moderate degree of success with Crowe performing lead vocals and playing guitar, yet somehow, in spite of its star singer, it still isn't on my list of 1,000 things to see before I die.