Trivia Mixed Bag Trivia Quiz

Answer: Davy Crockett

Davy Crockett was a Congressman and frontier explorer in early America. A popular song was written about his life in 1954 by Grant Henry, George Bruns and Thomas W. Blackburn in which "bar" is the old west pronunciation of "bear". It was used as the theme song for "Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier" TV series produced by the Disney studios in the mid 1950s, starring Fess Parker.

The real Crockett died in Texas in 1836 defending the Alamo.

Answer: The Great Gatsby

F. Scott Fitzgerald published this novel about a young man coming of age and influenced by his affluent but tragic neighbor's lifestyle. This novel has been made into several motion pictures, TV programs and even an opera.

Answer: Beriberi

Beriberi, while exotic sounding, is simply a vitamin deficiency. Early symptoms can include lethargy and fatigue along with complications of the muscular, digestive, cardiovascular, nervous systems. It is usually successfully treated with administration of thiamine (Vitamin B1).

Answer: Carl's Jr.

These ads featured people eating in a non-etiquette abiding fashion with accompanying sound effects, which some viewers found slightly disgusting or even obnoxious. Some of these ad videos can be seen on the internet.

Answer: acting

Born in Hungary in 1883 as Gero Jeno, he started his acting career on the European stage while still in his teens. He adopted the name Szőke Szakáll, which means "blond beard". He grew the beard to make him look older than he was at that time. His American film career includes "Casablanca" (1942), "Yankee Doodle Dandy" (1942), "Christmas in Connecticut" (1945) and "In the Good Old Summertime" (1949), amongst many others.

He was typecast as a loveable, avuncular character in most of his films earning him the nickname "Cuddles".

He passed away in 1955, ten days after his 72nd birthday.

Answer: no

A normal mouse heart rate is 500 to 600 beats per minute. In general, the smaller the animal, the faster the heart rate.

Answer: Roswell Massacre

The Whitman Massacre (a.k.a. the Walla Walla massacre) was the murder of missionaries in Oregon in November of 1847 by the Cayuse and Umatilla tribes. Between 1642 and 1646, the French missionaries Isaac Jogues, René Goupil and Jean de Lalande were slaughtered by Mohawk Indians in upstate New York near Auriesville.

There is a famous shrine there to commemorate this event. In 1955, a group of five men (Jim Elliot, Peter Fleming, Ed McCully, Nate Saint and Roger Youderian) who were intent on bringing Christianity to the people of Ecuador, were attacked and killed by the Auca tribe (a.k.a. the Huaoranis).

Answer: no

There IS a law in California that it is illegal to shoot any game animal EXCEPT a whale from a moving vehicle. It is also illegal for a car without a driver to go over 60 MPH.

Answer: selling fish

Jagger is an antiquated term for a peddler. It has nothing to do with rock star Mick Jagger, although that family name could indicate the profession of some ancestor.

Answer: Sukiyaki

The most popular version was that of Kyu Sakamoto released in 1963. The title has nothing to do with the meaning of the lyrics that tell of a man's breakup after which he has to keep looking up so his tears will not fall. Other versions, some with English lyrics, were performed by Jewel Akens (1966), A Taste of Honey (1980) and 4 P.M. (1994).