It All Started With A Whisper Trivia Quiz

Answer: Perish

To perish typically means something more significant that simply dying. You read about dozens perishing in the earthquake where it was quick and unexpected. The Bible used the term "perish" when it spoke of Jesus warning people to repent or perish.

Answer: Heirs

The Latin word "heres" translated to "heirs" and meant a person who would inherit property. The Latin roots also signified "left behind". We call our children and their children our heirs today and will often see the fruits of our labors down the road.

Answer: Resh

The Hebrew alphabet (Aleph-Bet) has 22 consonants. The 19th through 21st consonants are Kuf, Resh, and Shin. The word "Resh" is often pronounced as a rolled or guttural "R".

Answer: Ser

The Spanish language has two words that mean "to be". If you're talking about a temporary emotion or a location you would use "estar". If you were talking about attributes about yourself like your profession or identity you would use "ser". Conjugates of ser include soy, son, es, somos, and eres.

Answer: ER

"ER" debuted on NBC in 1994 and lasted for fifteen seasons. The show was set in Cook County Hospital in Chicago, Illinois and included an all-star cast. They included George Clooney, Noah Wyle, Anthony Edwards, Julianne Margulies, Eric La Salle, and Laura Innes.

Many shows from "Marcus Welby, MD" to "The Pitt" have been set in a hospital but "ER" was a consistent ratings champion during its long run.

Answer: R

On November 1, 1968, moviegoers saw a change as the theaters began to rate some films with a new rating of "R". It stood for Restricted and meant that anyone under 16 years old would not be admitted without an accompanying adult. In 1970, they raised the age to 17.

Answer: Or

When contrasting two choices, you may say something like "hot or cold'. The word "or" is called a conjunction. There are seven conjunctions in the English language. The mnemonic, FANBOYS, is a way to memorize the words "for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so".

Answer: REO

REO Speedwagon saw their biggest success as a rock band in 1980 with the release of their album "Hi Infidelity". The album spawned four singles including "Keep On Loving You" and "Take It On The Run". The Illinois based band was led by lead singer Kevin Cronin. Their first Billboard Hot 100 number one hit was "Can't Fight This Feeling" in 1984.

Answer: Hero

The term "superhero" was coined in 1899. But using it to describe individuals with super human skills was not until years later. Superhero fiction took off in the 1930s in both American comic books and Japanese anime. Almost a hundred years later and many of the biggest box office films each year feature a superhero like "Superman", "Wolverine", or "Batman".

Answer: Homer

In ancient Greece, Homer was famous for writing epics like "The Odyssey". The multi-volume poetry book told the story of Odysseus, the King of Ithaca, and his long journey back after the Trojan War. The lead character in FOX's animation comedy, Homer J. Simpson, has been an icon of television since the show's debut in 1989.