The Cherry on Top Trivia Quiz

Answer: Lady Justice

The Old Bailey is topped by the finial statue of Lady Justice. Created by British sculptor F.W. Pomeroy, the statue depicts a maiden in classic Greek Garb. She holds a sword in her right hand and a set of scales in her left hand. Contrary to popular believe, she is not depicted with a blindfold.

Answer: Derrick

A derrick is a framework that is positioned over an oil well and supports the drilling machinery. An alternate meaning for derrick is a type of crane that has a movable pivoted arm. They are often used to lift large objects from the pier to on the top of the boat deck. If your name is Derrick, it sounds like you might just rise to the top!

Answer: Sikke

A dervish is an ascetic Muslim monk. Dervishes are known for their devotional exercises which involve, among other things, a whirling spinning dance. The tall hat worn by these dancers is called a sikke. This tall narrow hat symbolizes the tombstones of their egos and is reminiscent of an elongated fez.

Answer: Fringe

"The Surrey with the Fringe on the Top" is one of the most popular songs from this wonderful musical. A smash hit on Broadway, it was adapted for the cinema in 1955. A surrey is a fancy covered horse carriage that the male lead sings about when he asks the female lead to go to a dance with him.

He is promising to pick her up in a fancy ride. Both the Broadway and movie renditions of this musical were award winners.

Answer: Monty Python's Flying Circus

"The Royal Society for Putting Things on Top of Other Things" was seen in episode 18 of Monty Python's Flying Circus. This popular comedy group included John Cleese, Graham Chapman, and Eric Idle, just to name a few. Their comedy sketches pushed the boundaries of what was considered acceptable at the time (1969-1983).

Their influence on comedy television, comedy in movies, and stand-up comedy is immeasurable.

Answer: A broadcasting antenna

At the top of this art-deco style skyscraper sits a broadcasting antenna complete with its own lightning rod. Broadcasting from the Empire State Building began on December 22, 1931 when RCA started to transmit experimental television broadcasts from its sky-high antenna. Both FM radio and television have been broadcast from this location for over 60 years.

Answer: False

This is completely false. Ayers Rock (Uluru) has nothing like this on top of it, and great care is taken to keep it in pristine condition. "The Top of the Rock" is an observation deck that sits atop 30 Rockefeller Plaza. It is built in a style reminiscent of the deck of an ocean liner and offers a panoramic view of New York City.

Answer: Dorsal Fin

The dorsal fin is the fin that sits on top of a shark and is readily seen when the fish is near the top of the water. The other fins are below the water line and not as easily seen. It is the dorsal fin that is taken in reprehensible practice of shark-finning and used to make shark fin soup.

Answer: On the top of your shoulder

Epaulettes come in many colors and sizes and are usually indicative of wearers status. These ornamental shoulder decorations are usually found on dress or ceremonial uniforms as opposed to regular field uniforms.

Answer: Maraschino cherry

An ice cream sundae usually involves pouring hot fudge, caramel, or other type of sweet syrup on top of any flavor of ice cream. Whipped cream is added, with optional chopped nuts sprinkled on. This mouth-watering treat is then topped with a sweetened, preserved cherry known as a maraschino cherry.