Three of a Kind, Part 2 Trivia Quiz

Answer: penguin

While all the other penguins in the world may live in the Southern Hemisphere, Chilly Willy lives at the North Pole. Among Lantz characters, he was second in popularity only to Woody Woodpecker. From 1953 to 1972, he appeared in over fifty theatrical cartoons.

"The Penguins of Madagascar" borrowed nine characters from the movie "Madagascar" and added a few new ones, as well. It ran on Nickelodeon (2008-12) and then Nicktoons (2013-15).

Seattle's ifive brands makes and distributes Penguin mints, which are caffeinated breath mints, as well as caffeinated "energy gum" for the same purpose. The company is named after "I-5" which is the Interstate freeway which runs north-south through the City of Seattle.

Answer: face

"Let's Face the Music and Dance" was written in 1936 for the film "Follow the Fleet." It was sung by Fred Astaire in the movie. It has also been recorded by Barbra Streisand, Bea Arthur, Nat King Cole, Doris Day, Ella Fitzgerald, Diana Krall, Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett in duet with Lady Gaga.

Mel Gibson both directed and starred in "The Man Without a Face" in 1993. This was the first movie directed by Gibson, whose directing received generally favourable reviews.

Although difficult to define in Western terms, "face" is the Asian sense of prestige, social status, honor, respect, and reputation. The concept appears to be originally Chinese but manifests in most other Asian cultures. The European expression "to save face" is related.

Answer: law

Bernard Francis Law (b. 1931) was born in Mexico, graduated by Harvard College, ordained priest in Mississippi, and became a cardinal in 1985. He was implicated in covering up clergy sexual misconduct.

"L.A. Law" was an award-winning NBC programme that aired from 1986 to 1994. The ensemble case included Richard Dysart, Alan Rachins, Corbin Bernsen, Jill Eikenberry, Susan Ruttan, Harry Hamlin, Susan Dey, and Jimmy Smits.

Although it may be stated several ways, Ohm's law says that the current through a conductor between two points is directly proportional to the voltage across the two points. It was named after Georg Ohm, a German physicist who published it in 1827.

Answer: Buffalo

The American buffalo's scientific name is bison. At one time, these creatures covered the plains of North America but were nearly wiped out by ignorant killing in the 19th Century. Their numbers are now being restored and there is a market for buffalo meat, which is remarkably low fat.

The Buffalo Bills play their home games in at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Orchard Park, New York. The New York Jets and New York Giants play their home games in New Jersey.

In Lakota traditional belief, a woman (Pet Ski Win) came to them bringing food in the time of famine and taught them the "Seven Sacred Rites." She promised to come again. Some believe that she will return in the form of a white buffalo calf.

Answer: cherry

Clafoutis (pronounced kluh-FOO-tee) is a dessert traditional to Limousin where it is made with black cherries. In other parts of France, it may be made with other fruit but this will cost the almond taste which the cherry pits add to the dish. The cherries are spread in a buttered dish, covered with batter, baked and served, dusted with confectioner's sugar.

Eagle-Eye Cherry was born in 1971 in Stockholm but educated in America where he (mostly) remained. His family is remarkably artistic: his father is a jazz musician, his mother a painter and textile artist, his half-brother a singer, his stepbrother a singer, a half-brother a violinist, another a jazz musician. He released albums in 1998, 2000, 2003, 2007 and 2012.

In 1954, Marvin and Johnny recorded the first rendition of Joe Josea's song "Cherry Pie." It was the B-side to the more popular "Tick Tock." Skip and Flip re-recorded the song in 1960 and took it up both the Billboard pop chart and R&B chart. This song, with clean lyrics, is not the same song as The Warrant's "Cherry Pie" recorded in 1990 which has naughty lyrics.

Answer: moon

From 1923 until 1991, cartoonist Frank Willard's (1983-1958) character Moon Mullins entertained American newspaper readers. Mullins aspired to be a prizefighter as much as he avoided actual physical labour. He was surrounded by Kayo (his kid brother), Emily (Plushbottom) Schmaltz, (Uncle) Willie, and (Aunt) Mamie.

According to the lyrics of his 1971 hit recording, Cat Stevens is "being followed by a moonshadow, moonshadow, moonshadow." Stevens changed his name to Yusuf Islam in December 1977 upon his conversion to Islam. Prior to his musical career, he used his birthname -- Steven Demetre Georgiou.

Moon Travel Guides began in 1971 as 12-page booklets guiding travel in Indonesia. They have grown to a world-wide travel guide series which is a recognized authority, Most of the material is written by travelers or those living in the area described. Moon publishes travel guides, handbooks, moving guides, and on FaceBook, twitter and Pinterest.

Answer: bear

Michael Bond is not only the creator of the immensely-popular Paddington Bear series of children's books but is also the creator of a series of culinary mysteries for adult audiences involving Monsieur Pamplemousse and his faithful canine companion Pommes Frites.

The Russians built the Tupolev Tu-95 strategic bomber and missile platform in 1952 and placed it into military service in 1956. It is driven by four turbo-prop engines, the blade tips of which rotate in excess of the speed of sound. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization names all Russian, Chinese and Warsaw Pact military aircraft. The Tupolev Tu-95 bomber's NATO reporting name is the Bear.

One of the senior developers of Microsoft Windows 3.1 had a teddy bear, which became the unofficial mascot of the development team. As such, it appeared in several "Easter eggs" in the programme, either as a cartoon or as one of several files with names like BEAR.EXE.

Answer: port

When facing the front of a boat or ship, the port side is to the left and the starboard side is to the right. Before rudders in line with the keel, boats were steered by an oar at the stern. The left-hand side was therefor free to the tethered to the dock, and was the side of the vessel that was "ported" or connected to the port.

The command "port arms" in the military manual of arms means to hold one's rifle in front of the chest diagonally across the body with the muzzle pointing upward and to the left. This position may be maintained while standing, marching or running. The preparatory command is "port" and the command of execution is "arms."

A two-stroke internal-combustion engine draws fuel into the chamber, compresses it, detonates it and exhausts (scavenges) the gasses produced in just two strokes of the piston up and down the cylinder. The other sort requires four strokes. The holes through which fuel and exhaust pass are called ports.

Answer: Bulldogs

The formal name of the Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina, is the Military College of South Carolina. It was established in 1842. In addition to a corps of cadets who will graduate to become military officers, there are a few enlisted members of the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps who are being prepared for commission from the ranks. The mascot of the Citadel is a bulldog (as it is in 39 other American universities).

Orel Leonard Hershiser IV (b. 1958) pitched 18 seasons in the major leagues between 1983 and 2000. In 1988, he pitched 59 consecutive innings without giving up a single run. The sports press named him "the bulldog" for his tenacity, and it stuck.

The Charter Arms Bulldog was designed by Doug McClenahan, the founder and president of Charter Arms, who died in 2004. The weapon was offered for sale in 1973 and was among the best-selling handguns in America for two decades.

Answer: sugar

Sugar is among the most common foods on the planet. There are a great many sorts: monosaccharides such as glucose, dextrose, and fructose; disaccharides such as sucrose, maltose and lactose; and oligosaccharides. While sugar produces sublime desserts, it also leads to a variety of diet-related diseases.

Sugar Ray Leonard (b. 1956) was named Boxer of the Decade by a survey of sportswriters in 1990. He was the first boxer to earn over $100,000,000. He won five world titles, each in a different weight division.

"When My Sugar Walks Down the Street" is a popular song written by Gene Austin, Jimmy McHugh and Irving Mills in 1924 for Victor. It was subsequently recorded by Duke Ellington, Nat King Cole, The Ink Spots, Johnny Mathis, The Four Freshmen, Bix Beiderbecke, Red Nichols' Five Pennies, Ella Fitzgerald, and Judy Garland.