T Time Trivia Quiz

Answer: Tommy Atkins

'Tommy' became celebrated in Rudyard Kipling's "Barrack Room Ballads", published in 1892. The name was used prior to and during the First World War and thanks to Kipling, it became a term used with affection and respect for their bravery and heroism.

Answer: Tawny eagle

The Tawny eagle is a large raptor that can be found in the north and south of the Sahara desert. Females are usually larger than males, measuring 25.59 to 28.35 inches in length. Its wingspan measures about 5.64 to 6.07 feet. These birds mate for life and remain monogamous.

Answer: Traveling Wilburys

George Harrison came up with Wilbury during a recording snafu in which he made the clever remark "We'll bury 'em in the mix", to Jeff Lynne. The name for the band was agreed upon by all of the members. The band recorded two albums. The first one was in 1988 and the second in 1990. Roy Orbison passed away before the second recording.

Answer: Tortoise

The tortoise is a cold-blooded member of the Testudinidae family. They are land dwelling herbivores that have a very long life span. Their shell is made up of sixty different bones and the largest tortoise can grow up to five feet tall.

Answer: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are four fictional characters named after renaissance artists. They got their start in a comic book and then became a cartoon series and movies. Being turtles that take on human characteristics, they are trained in the art of ninjutsu. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are a popular theme for kids parties and their toys and video games are a big hit for fun games.

Answer: Third Law of Thermodynamics

Walther Nernst formulated the third law of thermodynamics and won the 1920 Nobel Prize for chemistry. This third law is about the process of bringing an object to absolute zero degrees on the Kelvin scale and learning that it can't be done. Each step of the process may bring the temperature down but it can never reach absolute zero.

The only way for the universe to achieve absolute zero would be if all matter would be evenly shared through space.

Answer: tripudiate

This word came from the Latin word tripudium that means three and foot. Tripudiate means to dance, leap or skip for joy. The word fell out of use in the nineteenth century. If I win the lottery, I would tripudiate.

Answer: Thunder Bay

Thunder Bay is a municipality in Ontario, Canada. It is located on Lake Superior. Thunder Bay is made up of two cities named Port Arthur and Fort William. The town's most known attraction is Fort William Historical Park, which is a reconstruction of the North West Company's Fort William fur trading post.

Answer: Trillium

This plant can be found in North America the western Himalayas and northeastern Asia. Some species of trillium are listed as threatened or endangered and collecting them may be against the law. It uses ants to disperse their seeds. A white trillium represents the emblem and official flower of Ontario, Canada.

Answer: Tiramisu

Tiramisu is a traditional Italian cake. It is made with eggs, sugar, vanilla extract, mascarpone, espresso, lady fingers and cocoa powder. This cake is a delicious no - bake dessert that is rich and satisfying.