A Web of Intrigue Trivia Quiz

Answer: Pig

This wonderful children's story tells about the unlikely friendship of Charlotte the spider and Wilbur the pig. Charlotte attempts to keep Wilbur from being slaughtered by writing messages with her web. These messages include "terrific", "some pig", and "radiant".

Her efforts are successful, and Wilbur becomes a prize-winning pig of much fame. In the end Charlotte dies after reaching the end of her natural life span and Wilbur repays her by taking care of her eggs until they are hatched.

Answer: Mike and the Mechanics

"Web of Lies" was the 8th song on the album "Beggar on a Beach of Gold" by Mike and the Mechanics. This group was formed in 1985 by Mike Rutherford one of the founding members of the super-group Genesis. The lyrics of the song tell the story of a man drowning in sorrow after learning the woman he loves has been unfaithful.

Answer: Wrist

Spider-Man, one of Marvel Comics most popular superheros, shoots spider webs from his wrists. He uses his own invention which he calls "web-shooters" to accomplish this feat. He uses this spider web silk to swing from building to building, and to help him cling to surfaces that the average man would not attempt to do.

His spider silk mimics the real silk used in spiders' webs which is known for its unusual strength and flexibility.

Answer: True

"The Web" was one of DC Comics shorter lived superheros. His secret identity was that of a college professor in the field of criminology. His sense of duty came from being the younger brother of a terrible criminal. His last appearance in Zip Comics, which is published by DC Comics, was less than a year after his introduction.

His special abilities included a hi-tech suit which helped him to fly and was bullet-proof. He also knew martial arts and lived in the "Lair", which bears a similarity to the "Batcave".

His main power was his intelligence.

Answer: To stop bleeding

Folk medicine around the world and throughout history have used spider webs to stop bleeding. Spider webs can help the blood to clot and slow bleeding because they contain vitamin K. Studies are being carried on to test the veracity of this claim as well as claims of antibiotic properties.

Answer: Agatha Christie

"Spider's Web" was just one of the many hit plays for acclaimed author Agatha Christie. This classic murder mystery contained the typical twists and turns that its author is noted for. The play was written specifically for theater actress Margaret Lockwood. The play is often described as a comedy-thriller and ran for 774 performances at the Savoy theater in London.

Answer: Doctor Who

"Doctor Who" first debuted in 1963 and featured a humanoid alien named Dr. Who. This character travels through time and space in a machine called TARDIS which appears as a blue police box. This is one of the longest running science fiction television shows of all time and has spawned at least two movies and multiple spin-offs.

The show has been televised in at least 40 different countries.

Answer: Vincent Price

Vincent Price plays a murderer and embezzler named Andrew Colby in this black and white thriller. The movie opened to good reviews for both Price and for William Bendix who played the intelligent but empathetic detective in this fine example of film noir.

Answer: True

One of the most studied chemical affects on spider webs has been the administration of caffeine to a spider. After ingestion their subsequent webs are much more loosely woven and have a major loss of symmetry. Just something for the coffee drinkers of the world to think about.

Answer: Good Luck

An old Ukrainian Christmas story tells of a poor woman who could not afford to decorate her tree. On Christmas morning she found that spiders had trimmed the tree with beautiful webs that turned into silver. Even today, many Ukrainians include an artificial spider and web when decorating their holiday trees to ensure good luck.