Trivia Quiz?

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20 hours ago, phkrause said:

The Canary Islands are named after which animals?

Turtles Dogs Canaries Ducks

Dogs

 the  answer  is  DOGS      dgrimm60

Answer: The Canary Islands is derived from the Latin name Canariae Insulae, meaning "Islands of the Dogs." According to historians, the Mauretanian king Juba II named the island Canaria because it contained "vast multitudes of dogs of very large size". It is said that the original inhabitants of the island, Guanches, used to worship dogs, mummified them, and treated dogs as holy animals. The connection to dogs is retained in their depiction on the islands' coat-of-arms. What is certain is that the name of the islands does not derive from the canary bird; rather, the birds are actually named after the islands.

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20 hours ago, phkrause said:

Which of the following felines are not considered a "Big Cat" because they can not roar and are also known to purr?

Cheetah, Lion, Tiger, or Leopard

Cheetah

 the  answer  is   CHEETAH      dgrimm60

Which of the following felines are not considered a "Big Cat" because they can not roar and are also known to purr?

Your Answer: Cheetah

Correct Answer: Cheetah

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19 hours ago, phkrause said:

Also the hometown of former President Bill Clinton, which town claims to be the "Watermelon Capital of the World"?

Davenport, Iowa Hope, Arkansas Olathe, Kansas Biloxi, Mississippi

Hope, Arkansas

the   answer   is  HOPE  ARKANSAS      dgrimm60

Answer: Hope, Arkansas has a lot to brag about. Besides being the birthplace of former President Bill Clinton, it also claims to be the "Watermelon Capital of the World". Hope, Arkansas is known for growing the world’s largest watermelons and continues to produce records for the largest specimens in the world. The last record was set by Lloyd Bright in 2005 with a 268.8-pound watermelon. The town holds an annual watermelon festival and even features watermelon in its municipal logo along with the Hope slogan, “A Slice of the Good Life.”

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What does o'clock stand for?

On the clock Of the clock Off the clock Out the clock

Of the clock

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King Henry II of France died due to injuries sustained while participating in which violent medieval sport?

Jousting, Shinty, Archery, or Fencing

Jousting

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In which city would you find the giant mirrored sculpture nicknamed "The Bean"?

Boston St. Louis Chicago Nashville

How about Chicago

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PHKRAUSE

 the  answer  is  DOGS

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PHKRAUSE

 the  answer  is  OF THE  CLOCK

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PHKRAUSE

 the  answer  is  JOUSTING

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PHKRAUSE

 the  answer  is   CHICAGO

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21 hours ago, phkrause said:

What does o'clock stand for?

On the clock Of the clock Off the clock Out the clock

Of the clock

 

15 hours ago, dgrimm60 said:

OF THE  CLOCK

Answer: O'clock is a contraction that has become more famous and used than its original form, which was "of the clock." The practice of saying "o'clock" is simply a remnant of simpler times when clocks weren't very prevalent. So distinguish the fact that one was referencing a clock's time, rather than something like a sundial, as early as the fourteenth century one would say something like, "It is five of the clock," which later got slurred down to "five o'clock" sometime around the sixteenth or seventeenth centuries. Using the form of "o'clock" particularly increased in popularity around the eighteenth century.

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20 hours ago, phkrause said:

King Henry II of France died due to injuries sustained while participating in which violent medieval sport?

Jousting, Shinty, Archery, or Fencing

Jousting

 

15 hours ago, dgrimm60 said:

JOUSTING

King Henry II of France died due to injuries sustained while participating in which violent medieval sport?

Your Answer: Jousting

Correct Answer: Jousting

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15 hours ago, phkrause said:

In which city would you find the giant mirrored sculpture nicknamed "The Bean"?

Boston St. Louis Chicago Nashville

How about Chicago

 

15 hours ago, dgrimm60 said:

CHICAGO

Answer: The Bean is a work of public art in the heart of Chicago. The sculpture, which is officially titled Cloud Gate, is one of Chicago’s most iconic sights. The sculpture, by British artist Sir Anish Kapoor, was unveiled at the opening of Millennium Park in 2004, and serves as a famous symbol of Chicago. Inspired, in part, by liquid mercury, the massive stainless steel structure is affectionately called “The Bean” due to its elliptical, kidney-bean shape. The Bean is 33 feet high, 42 feet wide, and 66 feet long. It weighs about 110 tons — roughly the same as 15 adult elephants.

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Which of these forefathers served as the first president of the Continental Congress?

Peyton Randolph John Jay Patrick Henry John Hancock

Peyton Randolph

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Monument Valley has some of the most striking rock formations in the world. Which state is this iconic valley in?

Utah, Nevada, New Mexico, or California

Utah

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Which of these golf clubs typically hits a ball the shortest distance?

6-iron 5-wood 3-iron 3-wood

6-iron

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PHKRAUSE

 the  answer  is   PEYTON  RANDOLPH

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PHKRAUSE

 the  answer  is   UTAH

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PHKRAUSE

 the  answer  is  6-IRON

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22 hours ago, phkrause said:

Which of these forefathers served as the first president of the Continental Congress?

Peyton Randolph John Jay Patrick Henry John Hancock

Peyton Randolph

 

17 hours ago, dgrimm60 said:

PEYTON  RANDOLPH

Answer: The first president of the Continental Congress was Virginia Delegate Peyton Randolph, who had previously served as speaker of the Virginia house of burgesses. The delegate from Virginia was elected unanimously as the first president of the Continental Congress in 1774. As the Continental Congress had assumed governmental duties for the colonies as a whole, many people consider Randolph to have been the first President of the United States, even though he died in 1775. Although Randolph didn’t live to see the Declaration of Independence come alive, he played a key role in the formation of the United States.

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21 hours ago, phkrause said:

Monument Valley has some of the most striking rock formations in the world. Which state is this iconic valley in?

Utah, Nevada, New Mexico, or California

Utah

 

17 hours ago, dgrimm60 said:

UTAH

Monument Valley has some of the most striking rock formations in the world. Which state is this iconic valley in?

Your Answer: Utah

Correct Answer: Utah

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What is the dot above the letter i and j called?

Octothorp Aglet Tittle Pipe

Tittle

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At which one of these events would you be most likely to hear a dirge?

Wedding, Funeral, Hoedown, or Heavy Medal Concert

Funeral

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Which Muppet sang the top-40 hit "Rubber Duckie"?

Kermit the Frog Bert Oscar the Grouch Ernie

Ernie

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PHKRAUSE

 the  answer  is  TITLE

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