Where the Questions Don't Matter Quiz

Answer: Alpha decay

Alpha decay is the process of an atom emitting an alpha particle. This is the most common type of cluster decay that occurs typically in nuclides heavier than nickel.

Answer: Johnny Bravo

Johnny Bravo was a cartoon serial made by Van Partible for Cartoon Network about a muscular young man based loosely on Elvis Presley.

Answer: Charlie Wilson

Operation Cyclone was the covert operation that supplied military equipment to the Afghan forces fighting against the Soviet Union. Charlie Wilson's story was immortalized by George Crile in a book that was later adapted into a film called "Charlie Wilson's War" starring Tom Hanks.

Answer: The Ganges Delta

The Ganges Delta is the largest delta and is also one of the most fertile regions of the world. Because of this, the people in Bangladesh move to the lower areas to plant rice endangering their lives every time the area floods during monsoon seasons.

Answer: Echolocation

Donald Griffin coined the term "echolocation" in his work with Robert Galambos about their discovery of bats utilizing biosonar abilities in 1938.

Answer: FoxTrot

"FoxTrot" is a humorous satirical family comic strip revolving around the Fox family headed by Roger and Andrea Fox. They have three kids: Peter, Paige and Jason.

Answer: A golf ball

Golf balls evolved over the years from simple rocks to being rubber cored balls. It was not until 1905 when golfers realized that worn balls were so much better than smooth balls. In 1905, William Taylor invented the first dimpled golf ball. Golf as a sport began on the coast of Scotland dating back to the 15th century.

Answer: A hotel

Ice hotels are typically made of snow, sculpted ice and steel framing held together by snice, a mixture of snow and ice. Ice hotels, to those who have a thing for the exotic and unusual, also exist in Canada, Norway, Romania and Finland.

Answer: India

India's flag is made up of three equally horizontal lines of deep saffron, white and dark green. The saffron, a yellowish color, symbolizes courage and sacrifice. The white symbolizes purity and the green is for fertility. The wheel represents the Buddhist symbol of the wheel of law or the "chakra."

Answer: Romeo and Juliet

"Romeo and Juliet" is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare about two young lovers who are from two warring families. This story has inspired not just painters but also musicians, movie makers, book authors and lovers of all generations.

Answer: Michel Kilo

Michel Kilo is considered a prominent opposition to the Syrian government. He was arrested more than once because of his fight for justice.

Answer: Lima bean

Lima beans help regulate blood sugar levels, lower cholesterol and store iron to boost energy.

Answer: Ivy Mike

Ivy Mike was detonated on November 1, 1952 at Enewetak, an atoll in the Pacific Ocean.

Answer: They have special days in November.

National Deviled Egg Day is on November 2. Basketball Day falls on November 6 while X-Ray Day is November 8.

Answer: Oscar the cat

One theory as to how Oscar can determine if a terminally ill patient will die is that he can smell ketones, the biochemicals that dying cells release.

Answer: Papa

Papa and Rangi are the sky father and the earth mother interlocked in a tight embrace according to Maorian mythology. They had many sons trapped in the darkness between their embrace. Yearning to see light, the sons crafted a plan to separate their parents by pushing them apart.

Answer: Quebec platelet disorder

This disorder is rare and found (so far) only in families from the province of Quebec in Canada. The disorder was discovered by Dr. Catherine Hayward and her team of doctors at the McMaster University.

Answer: Lil Romeo

Lil Romeo, who now goes by the name Romeo, is a singer, actor and basketball player. He started his career at the age of five after writing a rap for his father. Currently, he is participating in the reality TV contest, "Dancing with the Stars."

Answer: Sierra Mist

Sierra Mist was introduced by Pepsi Corp in 2000 as a lemon-lime flavored drink, a competitor against Coca Cola's Sprite. Sierra Mist is not being exported to other countries although it continues to be distributed within the United States.

Answer: Tango

Tango Magazine was first published in 2005 as a lifestyle magazine about love and relationships targeted towards women below 40. "Tango," in Bhutanese, means "horse head." This is the perfect name for the deity focused in this monastery near Thimpu, the capital of Bhutan. Tango lettuce features curled leaves and crispy textures.

Answer: Uniform Resource Locator

URLs are commonly known as "addresses" usually appearing on the address bar of a window. URLs identify where a certain resource is available and how one can retrieve it.

Answer: Pope Victor I

Pope Victor I was the pope for a decade from 189 to 199. He was born in Leptis Magna, in what is now Lebda in Libya. He is the first pope from Africa. Other African popes include Berber African Pope Miltiades and Pope Gelasius I.

Answer: Japanese whisky

Japan has been producing wine since 1870 but it was not until 1924 when the first commercial production began with the opening of the Yamazaki Distillery. This was founded by Shinjiro Torii, the father of Japanese whisky. Masataka Taketsuru helped Torii for a while before splitting and establishing his own distillery, Nikka.

Answer: X-ray

X-ray, in chess language, is a synonym for skewer. According to Wikipedia, the tactic also describes a piece indirectly attacking an opposing piece through other pieces or a piece defending another piece through an enemy piece.

Answer: Yankee Candle Company

The company is the largest manufacturer of scented candles in the United States. The company started in South Hadley, Massachusetts when Michael Kittredge made scented candles for his mother, and later sold some more to the neighbors.