TRIVIA - bits of information of little consequence. So here you are on ‘Talk of the Villages’. A lot of you are just killing time and taking a break before (or after) going to your favorite association/club or playing a round of golf. It’s time to see if you know ‘stuff’. Note: none of the Trivia questions below have any consequence in how your life turns out.
My only request is that you don’t look things up. You either know it or you don’t. Between 12 and 24 hours from when I post, I will reveal the answers. Also, for most answers, I will give the answer with a lot of background information.
Trivia - June 12, 2017
01. Animals: What is Canada's national animal?
02. TV Writers: Who was the originator of Star Trek?
03. Movies: In the Wizard of Oz, what was Dorothy’s last name?
04. Classical Music: We know this classical piece of music as the 'Lone Ranger Suite' What is it's original name?
05. Countries: There are 7 countries in Central Asia with the suffix "stan": Name 3 of them?
06. Machines: What is an ice re-surfacer that is used to clean + smooth the surface of an ice rink commonly called?
07. Movie quotes: Name 2 of the following 3 items: the character, the actor, or the movie: "Show me the money!"
08. People: Baby-boomers are the generation that were born between what 2 years?
09. Movie Jobs: What is a “Best Boy”?
10. Cartoons: Name Homer and Marge Simpson's 3 kids?
11. Mountains: What is the 2nd highest mountain in the world?
12. Music: "The Day the Music Died" refers to what event?
13. TV spinoffs: NCIS was a spinoff of what successful show?
14. Translation: What does “hakuna matata” from the Lion King mean?
15. About 1980 I was doing some volunteer work at a senior citizen home/hospital. Every week we did sing-a-longs with the residents. Most residents were 75 to 85 years old. One of their favorite songs had the tune of Elvis Presley’s 1956 # 1 hit - “Love Me Tender”. What is the name of the original song?
15a. Airports: Before 1963, what was JFK International Airport called in (Queens) N.Y.?
16. Songs: As a youth in Liverpool, John Lennon and friends played in the trees behind a Salvation Army orphanage, in a garden-like location that became the title of one of the Beatles songs. What is the name of the song?
17. Airports: (greater) London, England has 6 major airports. Name 2 of them?
18. Religion: What country has the largest Muslim population?
19. Family Names: Name the 2 families in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet?
20. the Presidency: What is the maximum length of time one person can serve as President of the U.S.?