One to Beat the Band Trivia Quiz

Answer: movement

A band confines but allows some movement. Common household bands would be rubber bands, which are often used to wrap newspapers, keep produce together, or augment orthodontia. Rubber bands were patented in 1845 by a British inventor named Stephen Perry. He used it originally to bind papers together in the shape of a tube.

Answer: "The bandwidths around my cat's paws are white."

In signal processing, bandwidth refers to the measure of width between a range of frequencies, calculated in hertz. In computing, the word is used to refer to the rate of transfer of data. Sometime around the early 1990s, it began appearing to describe people's lack of ability to process information. An early documented use is from Microsoft founder Bill Gates, who would reportedly say "he doesn't have the bandwidth for that" to indicate the employee is not mentally capable of grasping a concept. Currently, it is used as a measure of time or mental space, such as bandwidth is required to complete tasks.

Answer: A silicone device placed around top of stomach to treat obesity

The more formal term for lap band is laparoscopic adjustable gastric band. By the end of the 1970s, surgeons were working on a way to treat obesity by putting a band around the entry area of the stomach. By the mid-1980s, the procedure had been fine-tuned and included an adjustable band that creates a reservoir at the top of the stomach that holds approximately half a cup of food; typically a whole stomach can hold six cups of food.

When the reservoir is full, the stomach sends the message to the brain that the stomach is full and the person is supposed to feel sated.

Answer: False

While the grammar police won't arrest you for using "wedding ring" and "wedding band" interchangeably, the items are actually a bit different. In the U.S. at least, a wedding band is a simple, unadorned band. A wedding ring is more ornate and generally contains jewels. Wedding ring and band are usually made out of platinum, gold, or silver. Less common but still available are rings made of palladium, zirconium, tungsten, and steel. Both wedding rings and wedding bands are the rings exchanged during a wedding ceremony, different from an engagement ring, which usually has jewels or designs.

Answer: Acnestis band

A jug band generally includes traditional instruments as well as homemade ones, with at least one jug player. It's a cheap and portable instrument that creates a hoarse sound that complements the higher pitched instruments like the fiddle or a kazoo. Marching bands have been around since ancient times; you're most likely to catch one at college sporting events. Tribute bands are those who specialize in playing the songs of another specific band; they started appearing when the Beatles became popular.

I made up the term Acnestis band. Acnestis is a word used to describe an area of your body that you cannot reach yourself, like a spot between your shoulder blades. May not apply to people who are double-jointed.

Answer: African leopard

Bands of color show up throughout the animal kingdom, from reptiles likes snakes to mammals like cats and rabbits and fish like the oriental sweetlips. African leopards, however, are traditionally spotted. A melanistic leopard is generally called a black panther. They live in the wild in parts of Africa and southern Asia.

Answer: Paul McCartney and Wings

After the Beatles broke up, Paul McCartney grabbed his best girl -- his beloved wife, Linda -- and a few fresh faces and old friends to create Wings. Their third album, also called "Band on the Run", became a commercial success.

Answer: Love Me Do

"Love Me Do" was the first single ever released by the Beatles, so it was on their "Please Please Me" album. It was released in 1962 in the U.K. and two years later in the U.S. In a later interview, Paul McCartney, who co-wrote all but one song with John Lennon on "Sergeant Pepper", indicated that the band members had tired of their mop-top boys from Britain image and created this album with greater depth and musical complexity than their earlier releases.

Answer: Band of Brothers

In 1992, historian Stephen Ambrose wrote "Band of Brothers," a nonfiction book about the 101st Airborne Division. In 2001, HBO released a mini-series based on the book, with the same name. It was produced by Stephen Spielberg, Tom Hanks, and Ambrose. Some of the stars included Damien Lewis, Ron Livingston, and Michael Cudlitz.

Answer: Steven Van Zandt

Steven Van Zandt is a man of many talents. Born in Massachusetts, he moved with his family to New Jersey when he was seven years old. A gifted guitar player, he supplemented his income in the first years of career by working for a road crew. Although he played with Springsteen earlier, he officially joined the E Street Band in 1975.

In 1999, with no acting experience, he was offered the role of consigliere on HBO's "The Sopranos." He based much of his character, Silvio Dante, on a character from one of his own short stories.