The Six Sacred Stones Trivia Quiz

Answer: Matthew Reilly

Matthew Reilly is an Australian. The story is a sequel to "Seven Ancient Wonders" (released as "Seven Deadly Wonders" in the US) and "The Five Greatest Warriors" is its sequel.

Answer: 38.1

Imperial weight is all but finished in Britain now. The most well known divisions were ounces, pounds, stones and tons but there were also grains, drams, cloves, tods, hundredweights and sacks back in the mists of time.

Answer: Fire Emblem

This is the eighth entry in the "Fire Emblem" series but only the second to be released outside Japan. Set in a separate continuity to earlier "Fire Emblem" titles, it takes place on the fictional continent of Magvel, which is divided into five nations, each built around a magical stone said to be linked to the imprisonment of an ancient demon.

Answer: Christopher J Priest

He is also an ordained Baptist minister who writes prose, fiction/non fiction and is an accomplished singer-songwriter/multi-instrumentalist music producer who has written/produced dozens of tracks for himself/others.

Answer: Turkey

This is the oldest known example of monumental architecture which also has the oldest known life-size figure of a human. Compared to Stonehenge, Carnac or the Pyramids of Egypt, these are relatively humble megaliths. None of the circles excavated are more than 30 meters across but what makes the it remarkable are both the quality carvings of various fauna and their age. Dated at around 9,500 BC, these stones are 5,500 years older than the first cities of Mesopotamia.

Answer: Ka'bah

The stone is oriented so that its corners roughly correspond to the points of the compass. The interior contains nothing but the three pillars supporting the roof and a number of suspended silver and gold lamps. During most of the year the Ka'bah is covered with an enormous cloth of black brocade called the Kiswah.

Answer: John Pasche

First used on the label of "Sticky Fingers" in April 1970, the logo has become as recognizable as the likes of Shell and Coca-Cola. Many think it's based on Mick Jagger but it was actually inspired by the Hindu deity Kali which depicts an open mouth with protruding tongue.

Answer: Grand Prairie, Texas

Founded in Texas on August 5, 1961 it got its name from its first property, Six Flags Over Texas. 32.8 million customers went through their gates in 2019.

Answer: Muddy Waters

In the book "According to the Rolling Stones" by Mick Jagger; Dora Loewenstein; Philip Dodd.
Page 42 says Keith Richards states that Brian Jones named the band during a phone call to Jazz News. When asked by a journalist for the band's name, Jones saw a Muddy Waters LP lying on the floor; one of the tracks was "Rollin' Stone". Arguably, they are the most successful and certainly the longest surviving rock and roll band ever.

Answer: India

The first four episodes of Sacred Games premiered on 29 June 2018, with the full season of eight episodes released on Netflix on 5 July 2018 across 191 countries. It has subtitles in more than 20 languages. It received mostly positive reviews from critics, with particular praise for the performances and writing. The second season of "Sacred Games" was premiered on 15 August 2019.