So What? Trivia Quiz

Answer: Balloon bombs

Fire balloons also called balloon bombs were large hydrogen filled balloons with bombs attached. They were launched into the jet stream over the Pacific in attempts to bomb the U.S. and Canada. While overall, they were an ineffective weapon, one of them did land in Oregon in May of 1945 causing the death of a pregnant woman and five children.

This was one of the very few direct attacks on North America during WWII. While over 9,000 of these weapons were launched, most landed in the ocean, in uninhabited areas, or were shot down by Allied aircraft.

Answer: A rock group

"Strawberry Alarm Clock" was a psychedelic rock group of the late 1960s and early 1970s. Their biggest hit was "Incense and Peppermints" released in 1967. It reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the fall of that year.

Answer: Oscar Wilde

Oscar Wilde was an eccentric and rather flamboyant Irish author. In spite of his high intellect, excellent education, and amazing talent, he died penniless in the city of Paris at the age of 46.

Answer: Atlantic City, New Jersey

Salt water taffy was first sold in the tourist town of Atlantic City, New Jersey. It was first sold in the late 19th century and was very popular for many years. It also does NOT contain any salt water.

Answer: False

Actually, this ridiculously long word, is the fear of long words.

Answer: Black hairy tongue

Black hairy tongue is a harmless disorder in which the papillae of the tongue lengthen and turn black. The results make the tongue look like it is covered in hair. This disorder can be caused by radiation to the head and neck or long term use of antibiotics.

The loss of teeth and the need for a soft diet can also cause the problem because there is no desquamation from rough food scraping the tongue.

Answer: Ride it

I would ride it. A penny-farthing is an old antique style of bicycle that had an immense front wheel and a small back wheel. These precursors to the modern bicycle were very popular in the late 19th century. The term comes from the British penny and farthing which were coins that differed greatly in size.

Answer: Chuckberry

Chuck Berry was a pioneer in the world of early rock n roll music. All other choices are actual edible berries.

Answer: Leopard seal

The leopard seal loves to attack and eat penguins while they are in the water during their feeding excursions. The leopard seal is very fast and well camouflaged. While on land the major threat to penguins is humans who have hunted many species down to dangerous levels for their oil and their eggs.

Answer: Indian Ocean

The coelacanth was rediscovered by the western world after it was caught in the Indian Ocean and brought to the attention of the owner of a small museum. Other coelacanths have been found, most of them near the Comoros Islands. It is an example of a "Lazarus species", a term for any animal thought to be extinct and then found to still be alive.