Totally Trivial - 'A' Trivia Quiz

Answer: Al Capone

One of the best known gangsters in the world, Al Capone was responsible for most of the illegal activities pursued in Chicago during the early 1900's, giving it the reputation as a lawless city.

Answer: Alexander Graham Bell

Upon his death, in 1922, every Bell system telephone in both America and Canada was silent for one minute.

Answer: Almond

Almond oil is used in aromatherapy and the nut itself is a treasured harvest!

Answer: America, United States of

Hippocrates first discovered the pain relieving properties of the willow plant in the 5th century BC which led to the development and then patenting of acetylsalicylic acid as Aspirin in 1889 (salicin being the main ingredient).

Answer: Atlanta Braves

The Braves franchise started in 1871 in Boston. The current Cincinnati Reds are not the same team as the Cincinnati Red Stockings that were founded in 1869. The current team was the third different operation to use the Red Stockings name and was founded in 1882.

Answer: Arrangement in Black and Grey: The Artist's Mother

James McNeill Whistler's best known painting is actually titled "Arrangement in Black and Grey: The Artist's Mother."

Editor: I changed the spelling of grey from the American 'gray' because Whistler was British and would have spelt it with an 'e'.

Answer: Anton Chekhov

Answer: Agulhas

In the western Indian Ocean, the Agulhas current is the fastest ocean current in the world, however, its speed is only 6 miles per hour!

Answer: Alaska

Neither does Hawaii, Maine nor Vermont.

Answer: Andorra

A mountainous country between France and Spain, Andorra also has no income tax.

Answer: Aztecs

Aztec warriors from Mexico believed that turquoise would protect them from physical harm, so they used the green/blue stones to decorate their battle shields.

Navajo also thought this, but were not included in the answer because their name does not begin with an 'a'.

Answer: Australia

Since 1896, Australia and Greece are the only two countries in the world to have competed in each and every Games.

Editor: the following is from Wikipedia:
One athlete from Australia competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics. Teddy Flack was born in England and was resident in London in 1896, but spent most of his life in Australia and is thus counted by all sources as an Australian athlete despite Australia still being under British rule at the time.
The Union Flag was used as the flag for Australia as well as Great Britain and Ireland.
Australia sent one competitor in two sports. He entered five events, winning medals in three.

Answer: Aglet

Aglet is now also a word used in computer-speak, describing a framework for researching and developing mobile agents!

Answer: Queen Anne of Great Britain

Queen Anne, who reigned Britain from 1702 to 1714, had 17 children (from 18 pregnancies), but she died childless, just like her elder sister Mary.

Answer: American

American Airlines began in May 1934 and performed America's first ever non-stop transcontinental service with flights by DC-7 aircraft.

Answer: Ampex

The Ampex VR1000 was invented by the Ampex company of California, USA in 1956. It was 1.1m or 3'3" high and weighed 665kg or 1,466lb!

Answer: A Perfect World

Clint Eastwood also wrote the themes for 'Unforgiven', 'The Bridges of Madison County' and 'Absolute Power' - a very 'well-rounded character', you might say!

Answer: A fletcher

Arrows are referred to as 'fletched', therefore an arrow maker is a fletcher!And, thanks to Quizzyland Member, Jaydel, the French word for arrow is flêche!

Answer: glue

An adhesive glue was patented in Britain in 1750, using fish as the basis!

Answer: 1868

In 1868 George Westinghouse (think fridge) invented air brakes! A prolific inventor, he was the Director of more than sixty companies that marketed his and others' inventions during his lifetime.