The Bland Leading the Bland Trivia Quiz

Answer: Dull

Dull, Ohio is considered to be part of the Ohio City metro area, and thus is an unincorporated community (does not have its own administrative government). The name of the community is not reflective of any perceived lack of regional excitement, but rather is named for J.M. Dull, who helped design the community layout.

Answer: Bore

The Bore Music Festival was initiated in 2012 as a fundraiser for The Nature Trust of New Brunswick, an organization dedicated to preserving New Brunswick's ecological landscapes.

Contrary to what you might think, the 'Bore' title is not a reference to the music being played at the festival, but rather to the tidal bore that occurs in the region. A tidal bore (according to the Wikipedia article) is "a tidal phenomenon in which the leading edge of the incoming tide forms a wave (or waves) of water that travels up a river or narrow bay against the direction of the river or bay's current".

Answer: Flat

"Flat Stanley" was Jeff Brown's original children's book that featured Stanley, with more that followed in a series (sequels written in 1983, 1985, 1993, 1995, and 2003). Other authors have also carried on Flat Stanley's tradition since Brown's death in 2003, including Sara Pennypacker and Josh Greenhut.

In the original story, Stanley becomes flat when a big bulletin board (hung over his bed) falls on him. Amazingly, he survives and goes on to have many adventures (including being flown like a kite and impersonating a work of art to catch an art thief). Eventually, his brother Arthur returns him to normal with the help of a bicycle pump.

Answer: Tame

The River Tame originates in Denshaw Moor (also in Greater Manchester) close to the border with West Yorkshire. After joining with the River Goyt, the newly created River Mersey continues on to drain into the Irish Sea near Liverpool.

The other options (Waver, Cocker and Sprint) are all real rivers that can be found in England.

Answer: Weak

Examples of strong acids (those that dissociate (ionize) completely in an aqueous solution) are hydroiodic acid (HI), hydrobromic acid (HBr), perchloric acid (HClO4), hydrochloric acid (HCl), and sulfuric acid (H2SO4).

The vast majority of acids qualify as weak acids. One that you might know is acetic acid (CH3COOH) - the main component of vinegar.

Answer: Vanilla

The parents of both Asterix and Obelix live in Condatum and run a 'modernities' shop together. Asterix's parents are Astronomix and Sarsaparilla, while Obelix's parents are Obeliscoidix and Vanilla.

The parents made appearances in "Asterix and the Actress" (31st volume - 2001) and in the short stories "Birth of Asterix" (1994), and "How Obelix Fell into the Magic Potion When he was a Little Boy" (1965).

(source - Wikipedia page 'List of Asterix Characters')

Answer: Mild

Gautrekr the Mild is found in both "Af Upplendinga konungum" ("Of the Kings of the Uplands") and the "Ynglinga saga". He is said to have been the son of Gaut, after whom Götaland was named, and that he was married to Alof, the daughter of Olaf the Clear-Sighted (the king of Närke).

Answer: Ordinary

Penny-farthings were called such because the size of their wheels (proportionally) looked like the British penny and farthing when placed next to each other. They were also known as high wheels and high wheelers, but were most commonly referred to simply as bicycles. That is why they became to be referred to as 'ordinary' bicycles to differentiate them from the new 'safety' bicycles.

Answer: Routine

Developed by Marcus Felson and Lawrence E. Cohen developed their 'Routine activity theory' within the criminological sub-field of crime opportunity theory. In essence, their theory looks at the situational aspects of the likelihood of crime occurring, rather than focusing on the social causes of crime (poverty, unemployment, inequality).

Answer: Drab

The Merriam-Webster online dictionary does not give any information as to the origin of the term drab for a prostitute or a slattern, but it does state that it first came into use circa 1515. The associated verb (to drab or drabbing), meaning 'to associate with prostitutes' had its first-known use (as a word) in 1599.