Trivia 4/26

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Trivia 4/26
DID YOU KNOW...
The national flag with the most colors and shades in it is Belize, with 19.


1. Who Sang That ;
'Ship Too Late to Save a Drowning Witch', 'Sheik Yerbouti', 'Baby Snakes'
and 'Lumpy Gravy'
2. The Allied forces that liberated Auschwitz were from which country?
3. What was the first man-made orbiting satellite called?
4. Of what food do you, after you pick it, throw away the outside and cook the inside, but then eat the outside and throw away the inside?
5. What gemstone is known for its property of changing color when exposed to natural or artificial light?
a. - Adamite
b. - Afghanite
c. - Alexandrite
d. - Ammonite
6. Why are red poppies associated with remembering World War I?
a. - Poppy seeds were used as analgesics
b. - They were chosen by the Queen
c. - They grew on the battlefields
d. - In mythology, poppies symbolized death 7. Know Your "Arnie" Films ; Arnold fights with the devil in this film...
(Hint; E__ ___ D____
8. Fill in the Blank ;
Under Scottish law, there are 3 possible verdicts: "guilty", "not guilty", and "Not ______"

TRUTH OR C RAP ??
The word 'Yoga' is derived from the Sanskrit root 'Yuj', meaning 'to breathe .
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1. Frank Zappa
2. The Soviet Union
3. Sputnik
4. Corn on the Cob
5. - c
6. - c
7. 'End of Days'
8. (Not) Proven

CRAP !!
The word 'Yoga' is derived from the Sanskrit root 'Yuj', meaning 'to join'
or 'to yoke' or 'to unite'. As per Yogic scriptures the practice of Yoga leads to the union of individual consciousness with that of the Universal Consciousness, indicating a perfect harmony between the mind and body, Man & Nature.
 
1. What was the first tv series shot in color?
2. The common cold is caused by:
A. Bacteria
B. Mold spores
C. DNA based virises
D. RNA based virusrs
3. Who sang the jazz inspied song - Help Me?
A. Joan Baez
B. Melanie
C. Madonna
D. Joni Mitchel
4. Which popular song writer suffered from, and overcame polio?
A. Paul Simon
B. Bob Dylan
C. Neil Young
D. Janis Joplin
5. The Notre Dame catherdral was nuilt in what style?
A. Roman arhetecture
B. Gothic archetecture
C. Renasance archetecture
D. Central archetecture
6. A short, hollow dried pasta, cut with square ends, usually withou ridges:
A. Orzo
B. Penne rigatti
C. Ditalini
D. Cavatappi
7. Juicy Lucy burger was created in which U.S. state?
A. South Dakota
B. Tennessee
C. Wisconsin
D. Minnesota
8. Before 1930, what was America's favorite fowl to eat?
A. Wild duck
B. Chicken
C. Quail
D. Squab
9. What is a tournedo?
A. A funnel shaped wind storm
B. Disk of abalone topped with minced crab
C. 1 to 2 inch thick Fillet Mignon wrapped in bacon, and topped with foi gras
D. Raw finely chopped beef, formed in a circular mold, and topped with caviar
10. This progressive rock band performed the song - Hold Me Under.
A. Evanessence
B. Tool
C. Yes
D. Dream Theater

1. Bonanza
2. D - RNA Based virus
3.D - Joni Mitchel
4. C. Niel Young
5. B- Gothic archecture
6. C - Ditalinni
7. D- Minnesota
8. D - Squab
9. C - Fillet Mignon wrapped in bacon, topped with foi gras
10. D- Dream Theater

Of the first set of trivia questions, I only got three of them, LOL

Seeeeya; Chief Longwind of the North
 
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