The Rock Type Trivia Quiz

Answer: Penguin

Rocky, even though he lived in Norway, was a Southern rockhopper penguin who lived to be over 29 years old. He was verified as the longest lived Southern rockhopper ever in 2003 when he died. The average lifespan of a Southern rockhopper penguin is about ten years. Rocky may also be the longest lived penguin ever, although that has not been verified.

Answer: Igneous

Anthracite is a metamorphic rock because it is formed from another rock that has been heated and pressurized. Pumice is an igneous rock because it is formed from cooled lava or magma.

Answer: Australia

Curtis Stone is known for cooking various types of traditional Australian food, in particularly seafood, although he does cook many different types of cuisine. He has appeared on several cooking-themed television shows on the Food Network as a chef, host and judge.

Answer: The People's Elbow

The People's Elbow is essentially an elbow drop with dramatic and theatrical flair added. Another signature move of Dwayne Johnson is a Samoan Drop, also called a Rikishi Bomb. A Samoan Drop involves carrying the opponent over their shoulders and slamming them down on the mat.

Answer: Patrick

Patrick Starr is quite stupid and often fails at things or messes up various plans. He is SpongeBob's best friend and lives two houses down from him. The fact that Patrick is so dumb and lives under a rock is a subtle joke, as people who are often unaware of basic information are often asked if they "live under a rock."

Answer: Diamond

"Rock" is a colloquial term for a diamond, especially one that is very large and noticeable on a ring. Diamonds are also the traditional gemstone for engagement rings.

Answer: Rock of Gibraltar

In Greek myth, the Rock of Gibraltar was one of the Pillars of Hercules which marked the end of the then-known world. Today, it is a popular tourist attraction. The Rock of Gibraltar is also the logo for the Prudential company.

Answer: Pretty Boy Floyd

Pretty Boy Floyd spent time in numerous jails, but never in Alcatraz. Alcatraz had a reputation for housing the worst of the worst. It mainly held prisoners who constantly got in trouble in other prisons. The name Alcatraz comes from the Spanish word for pelican.

Answer: Marx

"Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots" was an insanely popular two player game that involved battling with robots in something similar to a boxing match. A player would win when they knocked their opponent's robot a certain way to make the head shoot up past its shoulders. Mattel rebooted the product in 2000, but did not make the original.

Answer: To go mountain climbing

Generally speaking, to be "on the rocks" means that you are in some kind of unfavorable position. It is similar to the word rocky, which means not smooth or rough. "On the rocks" when referring to drinks refers to how the small ice cubes look like rocks in the glass.

Answer: Wilkie Collins

"The Moonstone" contains a lot of elements usually found in classic detective novels. In the novel, a young woman named Rachel inherits a valuable diamond called the Moonstone, which goes missing during her birthday party. "The Moonstone" is one of Wilkie Collins' most famous novels along with "The Woman in White."

Answer: Talia Shire

Talia Shire also played Connie Corleone in "The Godfather" series. Adrian Balboa is Rocky's wife, who is very shy and seems like an unlikely match to Rocky. Talia Shire appeared in the first five "Rocky" movies but did not make an appearance in "Rocky Balboa" as Adrian has died.

Answer: Muddy Waters

The Rolling Stones originally called themselves the Blue Boys. They took the name Rolling Stones when they were asked for a band name and Brian Jones answered with The Rolling Stones when he saw Muddy Waters album with "Rollin' Stone" on it.

Answer: Complications from AIDS

Rock Hudson's death from AIDS-related illnesses brought public awareness to the disease. Previously, AIDS was seen as something taboo and not to be discussed. Soon after Hudson's death, AIDS charities received significantly more donations than usual and Congress allocated over $200 million to find a cure.

It also helped that the U.S. president at the time was Ronald Reagan, a close friend of Rock Hudson.

Answer: Jerusalem

The Dome of Rock is said to be built on the location where the Prophet Mohammed ascended into heaven, although not all Muslims believe this to be true. The Dome of the Rock is also said to be the location where Mohammed prayed with Jesus and other prophets. The rock the dome stands on is called the Foundation Stone and is sacred to Christians, Jews and Muslims.

Answer: On the moon

Armalcolite is named after Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins who brought samples back from the moon on Apollo 11. It was one of the first minerals to be discovered on the moon. Since then, it has also been found on Earth in places like Germany and Greenland.

Answer: Falling

Similarly, a fall is any defect in the ice sheet that causes the stone curl negatively. A stone curling negatively is bad for several reasons, least because it can push an opponent's stone closer to the house or button instead of further away.

Curling is often called chess on ice because of the strategy involved. The game was invented in Scotland and stones have been found there dating back to 1511. Each stone in curling is made of granite and weighs about forty pounds.

Answer: Jessica Fletcher

Jessica Fletcher was played by Angela Lansbury on the TV series "Murder, She Wrote." Fletcher was a writer of mystery novels that always happened to stumble across a murdered body wherever she went. The show ran for twelve seasons on NBC starting in 1984.

Answer: Gorons

The Gorons primarily live on Death Mountain but sometimes their location is elsewhere depending on the game. In "Ocarina of Time" (N64), Dodongo's Cavern, the apparent location of their food source, was blocked by a boulder and the Gorons were starving. This would imply that they cannot eat just any rock.

Answer: Arabic

The Rosetta Stone was the key to decipher hieroglyphics as before the stone's discovery no one could read hieroglyphics. However, people could understand Ancient Greek and Demotic, another kind of Egyptian writing, and that lead to the translation of hieroglyphics.