Anatomy of a Song: "One Week" Trivia Quiz

Answer: Aquaman

Aquaman was co-created by comic book artist Paul Norris and comic book editor Mort Weisinger, and debuted in November 1941 in issue 73 of "More Fun Comics". Aquaman's superhuman powers are related to his ability to survive in harsh underwater environments, with his most well-known power being his ability to communicate telepathically with aquatic living organisms.

Answer: sushi

Originating in Japan, sushi consists of vinegared rice which is generally combined with either seafood or vegetables. The reference in the song to it having "never touched a frying pan" refers to the fact that the seafood used in sushi is generally uncooked.

Answer: LeAnn Rimes

Known professionally as LeAnn Rimes, Margaret LeAnn Rimes Cibrian was born on 28th August 1982 in Jackson, Mississippi. Known for being both a country singer and a pop singer, she has also dabbled in acting, with her first film appearance being a cameo in the hit 2000 movie "Coyote Ugly", for which she also provided a number of songs for the soundtrack, including the hit "Can't Fight the Moonlight".

Answer: Bert Kaempfert

Born on 16th October 1923 in Hamburg, Germany, Berthold Heinrich Kaempfert was an internationally renowned bandleader and music producer, who also composed the music for songs such as "Strangers in the Night" and "Wooden Heart". He died at his home in Majorca on 21st June 1980 following a stroke, but his legacy lives on in the world of music today.

Answer: vanilla

Vanilla is an important and widely used flavouring that is extracted from the pods of the Vanilla planifolia, a species of orchid that is native to Mexico. The word 'vanilla' is derived from the Spanish word "vainilla", which translates to "little pod".

Answer: X-Files

Starring David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson as FBI special Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully respectively, "The X-Files" is a sci-fi TV series that originally aired between 1993 and 2002 and sees the duo investigating cases that involve paranormal phenomena.

The "smoking man" referred to in the song is a member of the Syndicate (a clandestine organisation of the US government) who works to hide the truth from our protagonists.

Answer: Harrison Ford

Born on 13th July 1942 in Chicago, Illinois, Harrison Ford's first movie role was as an uncredited bellhop in the 1966 comedy crime movie "Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round" starring James Coburn. His big break came over a decade later when he was cast as Han Solo in the 1977 George Lucas phenomenon "Star Wars", a role that gained Ford worldwide fame, and saw him go on to become one of the most successful Hollywood actors of all-time.

Answer: Snickers

Named after the favourite horse of the confectionery magnates, the Mars family, and consisting of nougat topped with caramel and peanuts, all surrounded in milk chocolate, Snickers was introduced in 1930. The chocolate bar was known as "Marathon" in the UK and Ireland until 1990, when it was renamed to align with the name the bar is known as globally.

Answer: samurai

Japanese film director Akira Kurosawa, who was born on 23rd March 1910 and died on 6th September 1998, directed thirty movies in his fifty-seven year career, a number of which featured Japanese warriors known as Samurais, including the 1954 "Seven Samurai" which consistently ranks highly in critics' "greatest films" lists.

Answer: Sailor Moon

Created by Japanese manga artist Naoko Takeuchi, schoolgirl Usagi Tsukino transforms into the character Sailor Moon, leader of the Sailor Soldiers and protagonist of the "Sailor Moon" manga series that originally ran from 1991 to 1997. Usagi's Sailor Moon character wears a white and blue sailor uniform, and uses her powers to protect Earth from evil villains who are trying to do it harm.