The Ground Type Trivia Quiz

Answer: Algonquin

Groundhogs live primarily in Canada and the north and northeastern U.S., where the Algonquin once lived in large numbers. The word wuchak is simply the Algonquin word for the animal. This is why, in reference to the tongue twister, woodchucks cannot chuck wood.

Answer: Kalahari

The Kalahari Desert can be found in Southern Africa, primarily in Botswana but also Namibia and South Africa. Technically, the Kalahari is not a true desert as it does receive heavy rains and is suitable for growing some crops. More animal and plant species can live here comfortably than would be possible in a true desert.

Answer: Maureen O'Hara

Maureen O'Hara played John Wayne's estranged wife Katherine who has suddenly returned to him and is seeking a divorce. Both O'Hara and Wayne find themselves caught up in a brawl over a misunderstanding in which they both (and many other characters) keep falling into a giant mud pit. Throughout the entire movie, John Wayne keeps finding ways to publicly humiliate Katherine, often in a hilarious manner.

Answer: Unknown

Pig-Pen's real first name is never mentioned in any media. In his very first appearance in the comic strip in 1954, he claimed not to have a name and that "people just call me things". The other kids generally ridicule Pig-Pen for his dirtiness, except for Charlie Brown.

Answer: Garden after a rainstorm

Mud is formed when water combines with dirt or soil. Typically, the grass will be muddy after heavy rainfall.

Answer: Atacama Desert

Xerophobia is a fear of dryness. The Atacama Desert is the driest non-polar desert on Earth. Some weather stations located in the desert have never recorded any rainfall and it is believed that for 400 years between 1570-1970, rain never once fell. The Atacama is so dry that NASA tests equipment there that will eventually be used on Mars.

Answer: Copacabana

Copacabana is a beach neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro. The beach lies between lifeguard towers two and six. It is famous for the Portuguese pavement tiles that form the promenade along the sand. It is a top destination for volleyball players as well as beach soccer players.

The beach also lies in between two forts: Fort Copacabana and Fort Duque de Caxias. Each New Year's Eve, millions of people flock to Copacabana to watch the fireworks show. It is equivalent to, and larger than, the annual New Year's celebration in Times Square, New York.

Answer: Suicide via cyanide capsule

Rommel was forced to commit suicide after it was revealed he was part of a plot to assassinate Hitler. Rommel was a popular war hero as far back as World War I, so it was crucial to Hitler that it appear Rommel died quite naturally. At the time, Rommel was said to have died from a cerebral hemorrhage after his car was bombed in Normandy.

Answer: Leo

Leo is a fire sign. Earth signs are regarded as feminine and it is said those born under an earth sign tend to be more negative than other signs. The symbol for earth is an upside down triangle with a line through it.

Answer: Buddhism

Sand mandalas are large geometric pieces of art made from different colored dyed sands. The sand used is traditionally ground rock in order to prevent wind erosion that would occur if regular sand was used. A sand mandala has an intricate pattern and it often takes weeks or months to be completed.

Afterward when the mandala is dismantled, the sand is returned to the waters it came from.

Answer: Iran

"House of Sand and Fog" tells the story of exile Massoud Behrani who struggles to find a career in the United States because of his background. Eventually, he purchases the title house at an auction. The house used to belong to Kathy Nicolo, a drug addict who had the house wrongly taken from her and she seeks to gain possession of it again.

The novel was adapted into a film in 2003 starring Ben Kingsley and Jennifer Connolly.

Answer: Spain

The entire film was scheduled to be filmed in Jordan and King Hussein of Jordan went to great lengths to make filming easier for the crew than expected. Some of the locations in the film were supposed to be shot at their real life location. However, after a while, a number of actors and crew members became ill. Production had to move to Spain and Morocco and the landmarks and cities had to be recreated instead of using the originals.

Answer: The Jimi Hendrix Experience

"Castles Made of Sand" debuted on "Axis: Bold as Love" which was the band's second album. Jimi Hendrix wrote the song as an autobiography of his childhood. The song has been covered multiple times including by the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Chaka Khan.

Answer: Bear Grylls

Bear Grylls is a famous survivalist best known for hosting "Born Survivor" or "Man vs. Wild" as it is called in the U.S. In 2009, he became the Chief Scout of the Scout Association in Britain. His father was controversial MP Sir Michael Grylls. Bear's real first name is Edward.

Answer: Agatha

Saint Agatha of Sicily was ordered to be executed via burning at the stake in Catania. This was her punishment for not marrying Quintianus who then persecuted her for her Christian faith as she had promised her chastity to God. She died in prison in the year 251. Saint Francis Borgia is also sometimes invoked against earthquakes.

Answer: Namib

The Namib Desert only receives about .39 inches of rainfall on average each year. Some areas of the Namib receive even less than that. The Namib Desert is considered by some scientists to be the world's oldest, although this has not been definitively proven. The Namib is one of the driest locations on earth and is home to the Skeleton Coast, an area famous for shipwrecks.

The Sahara Desert receives anywhere from 3.93 to 9.84 inches of rain each year. The Chihuahuan Desert in Mexico receives about 9.3 inches and the Simpson Desert in Australia gets about 5.9 inches.

Answer: Endurance race

The Tough Mudder was developed in 2010 by Will Dean and Guy Livingstone. The Tough Mudder is essentially an obstacle race through a several miles long course in the mud. Contestants usually compete in teams and many of the obstacles require keen teamwork to complete successfully. Usually, there is some sort of award for winning but a substantial number of competitors do it to raise money for charity.

Answer: Courteney Cox

Cox starred as Lucy Spiller, editor-in-chief of "DirtNow" a fictional tabloid magazine that followed the private lives of celebrities. The supporting characters were mostly other paparazzi, including photographers and reporters. The series was produced by Cox and her then husband David Arquette.

Answer: Gerudo

The Gerudo are a predominately female race of thieves who live primarily in the Gerudo Desert. They typically have darkish skin and bright red hair. A male is only born every 1,000 years and that male becomes their king.

Answer: Paddington

The London Underground was the first of its kind, although was very different then it is now. Underground steam trains, very similar to those used above ground, were used. Over 38,000 people rode the Underground on its opening day.