They Just Go Together: Part V Trivia Quiz

Answer: Robin

Batman and Robin are two superheroes who originally appeared in DC Comics. The characters were created by Bob Kane, Bill Finger and Jerry Robinson in 1939. Since then the characters have been portrayed in movie serials and film.

Answer: Packard

Hewlett-Packard was a company founded in 1939 by William "Bill" Redington Hewlett (1913-2001) and David "Dave" Packard (1912-1996). Over the years the company has developed printers, scanners, software, phones and computers.

Answer: Suspense

Alfred Hitchcock (1899-1980) was an English film director and producer. He has been referred to as "The Master of Suspense". He moved to Hollywood in 1939 and became a US citizen in 1955. He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1980. His classic suspense thrillers include "Vertigo", "Psycho", "North by Northwest", "Rear Window" and "Dial M for Murder".

Answer: Lane

Clark Kent (aka Superman) is a journalist with the Daily Planet newspaper and his love interest is Lois Lane who is also a journalist with the newspaper. The Superman character was created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster in 1933. They sold Superman to DC Comics in 1938. Lois Lane was also created by Siegel and Shuster and she first appeared in DC Comics in 1938.

Answer: Gold

Michael Phelps (USA) competed in his first Olympics in 2000 (Sydney). Unfortunately, he did not win any medals. However, from 2004 to 2016 (four Olympics) he has won 23 gold, 3 silver and 2 bronze medals. He gained the all-time record for the most gold medals in Olympic history.

Answer: Gentlemen

"Ladies and Gentlemen" is a greeting used in written format or a verbal greeting. This common salutation can be formal or informal and is commonly used in public addresses.

Answer: Oscars

Katharine Hepburn (1907-2003) was an American actress who was nominated 12 times for an Academy Award for Best Actress winning on four occasions. Her Oscar wins were 1934 "Morning Glory", 1968 "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner", 1969 "The Lion in Winter" and 1982 "On Golden Pond". Her career spanned 66 years and she appeared in 44 films, 8 television movies and 39 plays.

Answer: Groom

A bride is a woman just married or about to be married and the groom is her husband to be. He can also be referred to as the bridegroom.

Answer: Triple Crown

Secretariat (1970-1989) was an American thoroughbred horse who won the "Triple Crown" in 1973. The Triple Crown consists of three races in the USA, being the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes. He was the first Triple Crown winner in 25 years.

Answer: Nobel

Marie Curie (1867-1934) was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and the first person to win two Nobel Prizes. She won the Nobel Prize in Physics (1903) and the Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1911).

Answer: Right

Left and right are physical directions and if something happens in an uncontrolled manner without a plan it can also be called left and right. For example someone could be calling out names left and right, or she is spending money left and right.

Answer: Taxation

Al Capone (1899-1947) was an American gangster, bootlegger, racketeer and attained fame during the Prohibition era of the 1920s and 30s. Federal agents tried for many years to bring the Chicago mobster to trial. They were finally successful in bringing him to trial for tax evasion, where he was convicted to spend 11 years in prison.

Answer: Stones

"Sticks and Stones" is an English children's rhyme. It is believed that it first appeared in The Christian Recorder (1862). The rhyme encourages a child victim to ignore a taunt and not to retaliate with physical force but to be calm and remain good natured. The rhyme goes "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never break me".

Answer: Paper

This simply means, putting the use of a pen to a piece of paper to write something. The origins of papermaking go back to the Chinese around 105 A.D.; it was eventually spread to the rest of the world through the Silk Road.
The first scratchings of writing were formed around 4000 BC. However, around 600-1800 A.D. it was in Seville, Spain that Europeans developed writing on parchment paper with quill pens, which is the basis of writing as we know it today.

Answer: Lightning

Thunder is the sound caused by lightning. Lightning is a sudden electrostatic discharge. Thunder is the sudden increase in pressure and temperature from lightning.