Trivia Hodgepodge Trivia Quiz

Answer: Lone

Texas' nickname is "The LONE Star State", Lindburgh's nickname was "The LONE Eagle" and Clayton Moore was best known for playing "The LONE Ranger" on television and also adopted that character's persona when making public appearances.

Answer: he swallowed a toothpick which caused peritonitis

Anderson died in 1941 while on an ocean cruise. He became ill with abdominal discomfort and was taken to an onshore hospital in Colon, Panama where he succumbed on March 8th. His autopsy revealed that a toothpick had perforated his intestine and caused peritonitis. Some of his best known works include "Poor White", "Many Marriages", and "Dark Laughter".

Answer: Troas

According to the sixteenth chapter of Acts, Paul was visiting Troas when he had vision in the night. The very next day he sailed for Philippi in Macedonia. (Acts 16: 8-12)

Answer: giraffe

It is generally assumed that camels are the best endurers of drought. However, a giraffe can go roughly two weeks without drinking. It can get much of the moisture it needs from eating plants. A camel can only endure about 3 to 5 days without water. It is another misconception that camels store water in their humps. The humps are actually just fat.

Answer: rose

Almonds are in the Rosaceae (rose) family of plants. This is an important world-wide economic plant which also includes apples, pears, peaches, apricots, plums, cherries, quinces, strawberries, raspberries, and sloes.

Answer: Miami, Florida

The American Police Hall of Fame and Museum is in Miami Florida. It was established in 1960 and was the first memorial built to honor police officers that had been killed in the line of duty. Although there are similar memorials around the country, this one was established first.

Answer: Herbert Hoover

Hoover married Lou Henry in 1899. After her death in 1944, he remained a widower. The other named presidents were each married twice. Other twice-married Chief Executives include John Tyler, Benjamin Harrison and Ronald Reagan.

Answer: bromine

Fluorine and chlorine are gasses; iodine and astatine are solids. Bromine is a reddish brown volatile liquid at standard temperatures and pressures. It has important commercial uses in water purification, scientific research and agriculture, among others.

Answer: a woman of questionable virtue

This is an archaic term derived from middle English. It's meaning is that of a prostitute with nymphomaniac tendencies.

Answer: Utica Club

Utica Club was the brand of beer produced by the F.X. Matt Brewing Company of Utica, New York, which is the second oldest family-owned brewery in the U.S. It also produces Saranac brand beer and a line of carbonated soft drinks. An advertising campaign by the brewery began in the 1950 featuring the animated, talking beer steins Schultz and Dooley who had German and Irish accents, respectively, and were voiced by comedian Jonathan Winters.