GB HOMEPAGE

Trivia

Posted By: Pandora

Trivia - 07/24/13 04:59 PM

Try your hand at these brain-busting trivia questions. Remember, please, that you may not google or use any reference sources for the first 24 hours of this thread.

-1. What Greek philosopher first used the word “elements” and maintained that there were only four of them: fire, earth, air, and water?
-2. What is the American version of the “Royal Game of India” in which the goal is to get all four colored pawns to the center square?
-3. The Starland Vocal Band had only one hit, but they still got a short-lived TV variety show out of it. Name the song.
-4. The Minnesota Twins were the first professional baseball team to represent an entire state, not a city. What’s the name of their home stadium?
-5. They look a little like pigs, but these plant-eating African mammals are more closely related to whales and porpoises. Their name means “river horse”. What are they?
-6. The American liberal political pundit and spinmeister James Carville is also known by what nickname?
-7. What color are SpongeBob SquarePants’s pants?
8. Which character in Alice in Wonderland was always weeping, and also showed Alice how to dance the Lobster Quadrille?
-9. In its native Southeast Asia, it’s called the “King of Fruits”. In other parts of the world, it’s reviled for its repulsive smell. What is it?
-10. Which Canadian city is nicknamed the City of Gardens?

Posted By: Rushes

Re: Trivia - 07/24/13 05:04 PM

9. The durian fruit? wave
Posted By: Pandora

Re: Trivia - 07/24/13 05:07 PM

Yes! Smells horrid. wave
Posted By: Sherlock

Re: Trivia - 07/24/13 05:13 PM

4. Target Field is the current home stadium. In the past, it's been Metropolitan Stadium and then the Metrodome. happydance
Posted By: curly

Re: Trivia - 07/24/13 05:17 PM

10. Victoria B.C. Winter are mild out there.

Hi Sue.
Posted By: Haroula

Re: Trivia - 07/24/13 05:40 PM

1.Empedocles snicker wave
Posted By: michele rose

Re: Trivia - 07/24/13 05:45 PM

2. Parcheesi wave
Posted By: bermag45

Re: Trivia - 07/24/13 06:20 PM

5. Hippopotamus ? wave thumbsup

Bernie happydance
Posted By: Pandora

Re: Trivia - 07/24/13 06:22 PM

Great answers! wave

Try again, Haroula. That was a trick question for you. laugh Empedocles never used the word "elements".
Posted By: Haroula

Re: Trivia - 07/24/13 07:49 PM

1.Anaximander lol wave
Posted By: Jarkeld

Re: Trivia - 07/24/13 08:02 PM

7. Brown
Posted By: Pandora

Re: Trivia - 07/24/13 08:45 PM

I'll take both of those answers! wave
Posted By: Marian

Re: Trivia - 07/24/13 09:01 PM

3. Afternoon Delight wave
Posted By: Pandora

Re: Trivia - 07/24/13 11:42 PM

Good one, Marian! wave
Posted By: GBC

Re: Trivia - 07/25/13 12:15 AM

8. Mock Turtle wave
Posted By: Pandora

Re: Trivia - 07/25/13 01:08 AM

You got it, Gail! wave
© 2024 GameBoomers Community