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Quiz about Ponder Stibbons Christian and Others

Ponder -- Stibbons, Christian, and Others Quiz

An unusual name, Ponder, but an intriguing one. Have fun with this eclectic mix of Ponders.

A multiple-choice quiz by shvdotr. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
shvdotr

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
374,614

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. In which literary series is Ponder Stibbons to be found? Hint

"The Ring Cycle" by Richard Wagner

"Narnia" by C.S. Lewis

"Ringworld" by Larry Niven

"Discworld" by Terry Pratchett

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Question 2 of 10

2. Speaking of Ponder Stibbons, as the youngest member of the UU faculty, he does not see a beard as being a sign of knowledge, because he can't grow one. In illustrations of Ponder with his pointy wizard hat and round lens glasses, he is often described as resembling what other young wizard (although he does not have the tell-tale scar)? Hint

Kit in the "Young Wizards" series

Rincewind from the "Discworld" series

Harry Potter from the "Harry Potter" series

Pug from the "Riftwar" series

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Question 3 of 10

3. According to a Ponder Name History website, the first two Ponders to arrive in America were Thomas Ponder, who landed in 1638, and John Ponder, who settled in 1658. In which colony did both men settle? Hint

Georgia

Virginia

North Carolina

South Carolina

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Question 4 of 10

4. In his only two seasons without injury as a college quarterback, Christian Ponder's team was 9-4 when he was a sophomore, winning their bowl game over Wisconsin, and 10-4 when he was a senior, winning their bowl game over South Carolina. For which ACC Conference school did he play? Hint

Duke

Florida State

Alabama

Georgia Tech

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Question 5 of 10

5. Speaking of Christian Ponder, in 2012, he married Arizona-born Samantha Steele in Hudson, Wisconsin, after beginning their relationship via Twitter a little over a year earlier. Appropriately enough, what was Samantha Ponder's career before and after her marriage? Hint

Sports sideline reporter

Airline stewardess

Athletic trainer

Network weather forecaster

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Question 6 of 10

6. In May of 1949, another Ponder was the talk of the sports world. What was Ponder's achievement, despite 16-1 odds against him? Hint

set World Record in the High Jump

earned World Heavyweight Boxing title

won the Kentucky Derby

won the Indianapolis 500

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Question 7 of 10

7. Sticking with the animal kingdom, I discovered a website called "PONDER US", which is dedicated to promoting a particular breed of pet which is commonly refered to as "PON" in the United States. Which of the following is the subject of the website? Hint

Philippine Fighting Fish

Palomino Lop Rabbit

Persian Orange Tabby

Polish Lowland Sheepdog

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Question 8 of 10

8. Our next Ponder is a giant in his field. Winston Ponder is a famed malacologist who has an entire genus (Ponderia) and over fifteen species named after him, including Echineulima ponderi, Tritonoharpa ponderi, and Choristella ponderi. As a malacologist, what is his chief area of study? Hint

macaques

moths

mosquitoes

molluscs

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Question 9 of 10

9. Onie Ponder of Ocala, Florida, passed away on the final day of 2010, December 31. She was a supercentenarian, meaning she had what achievement? Hint

She had visited more than 100 countries.

She had accumulated more than 100 million dollars.

She lived more than 110 years.

She had given birth to more than 100 children.

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Question 10 of 10

10. Patricia Maxwell, born Patricia Anne Ponder, is a prolific writer who has been writing professionally since the publication of her first novel in 1970. She has published books under five names, including her actual name, as well as Elizabeth Trehearne, Maxine Patrick, and Jennifer Blake. Among her award-winning titles are "Wildest Dreams", "Louisiana Dawn", and "Midnight Waltz." In what genre does she write? Hint

Romance

Fantasy and Science Fiction

Western

Mystery

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In which literary series is Ponder Stibbons to be found?

Answer: "Discworld" by Terry Pratchett

Ponder Stibbons is the Head of Inadvisably Applied Magic at Unseen University.

Answer: Harry Potter from the "Harry Potter" series

Despite his youth, Stibbons has so many position responsibilities at UU, that it is said he has enough votes to control the University Council. He was played by Ed Coleman in the movie rendition of "Hogfather."

Answer: Virginia

Since Thomas Ponder landed in 1638, he could not have landed in the other three colonies because they were not founded earlier than 1653. Although the Roanoke site was occupied in 1584, by the time Englishmen returned to that location, the settlement and its occupants had disappeared, and North Carolina's first permanent colony was not founded until 1653. South Carolina was founded in 1670 and Georgia in 1733.

Answer: Florida State

In 2010, Ponder was the first Seminole QB since 1999 to beat both Miami and Florida. That same year he won the James Tatum award, given to the nation's best student-athlete, and he was also named MVP in the Senior Bowl. Alabama is in the SEC, not the ACC.

Answer: Sports sideline reporter

Sam Ponder, as she's known today, began her career in college with ABC Sports before moving on to Fox Sports, and eventually to ESPN, where she was working when first tweeted by Christian, who was quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings at the time.

6. In May of 1949, another Ponder was the talk of the sports world. What was Ponder's achievement, despite 16-1 odds against him?

Answer: won the Kentucky Derby

Sired by Pensive, winner of the 1944 Kentucky Derby, Ponder in turn sired Needles, who won the Derby in 1956, making the three only the second such trio of grandfather, father, and son to win the Derby. Only Reigh Count (1928), Count Fleet (1943, also won the Triple Crown that year), and Count Turf (1951) had accomplished the feat earlier. Ponder's stablemate, Citation, had won the Triple Crown in 1948. Ponder's Triple Crown bid was quashed by Capot, who won both the Preakness and Belmont, although Ponder did win the Peter Pan Stakes sandwiched between the other two Triple Crown legs.

Answer: Polish Lowland Sheepdog

The term "PON" comes from the initials of the breed's name from the Polish, "Polski Owczarek Nizinny." The "US" in the website's title is to note that the website is dedicated to members of the breed bred within the United States.

Answer: molluscs

The three species mentioned in the question are all varieties of sea snails, as the Genus Ponderia is made up of sea snails. Tritonoharpa ponderi are also known as nutmeg snails. Winston is a native of New Zealand and has written over 100 research publications.

9. Onie Ponder of Ocala, Florida, passed away on the final day of 2010, December 31. She was a supercentenarian, meaning she had what achievement?

Answer: She lived more than 110 years.

Born Onezima Cecelia Chazal on September 3, 1898, Onie was Florida's oldest resident at her death at age 112 years, 119 days, and the 21st oldest person in the world. She was 21 when the Nineteenth Amendment gave her and the rest of the women in America the right to vote, and she voted in every presidential election since, except one during which she was giving birth.

She had lived all but nine years of her life in Ocala. Supercentenarians are those who have passed their 110th birthdays.

Answer: Romance

Maxwell's Wikipedia entry lists 19 awards that she has won, including induction into the Romance Writers of America Hall of Fame. Seven of her books have won a total of nine individual awards. She began writing on her own at age 21 and lives in Louisiana with her husband.

Source: Author shvdotr

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