FunTrivia Entertainment Mix: Vol 24 Quiz

Answer: Skirts

These are just a few of the myriad styles of skirts. The poodle skirt was a knee-length, 1950s style of wide skirt with no pleats that usually had a poodle or other motif appliqued to the front of the skirt. The prairie skirt is a longer skirt that has multiple tiers. An A-line skirt is fitted at the hips and gradually widens so that it has an outline similar to the letter A.

Question by player dcpddc478

Answer: Genie

Genies are an anglicized version of jinns, supernatural creatures in Islamic mythology. In Western popular culture, genies have been associated with granting wishes. Barbara Eden plated the titular character in the 1960's sitcom, "I Dream of Jeannie". Jeannie was a genie found and released by an astronaut Captain Tony Nelson, played by Larry Hagman.

Robin Williams provided the voice for the character of Genie in the Disney movie version of the Arabic folk tale "Aladdin".

Christina Aguilera had a popular hit in the 1990s titled "Genie in a Bottle".

Question by player zorba_scank

Answer: The Archers

BBC Radio 4's 'The Archers' was first broadcast on New Year's day 1951 and was still going strong 71 years later, with more than 19,500 episodes. All the wrong answers were shows broadcasting on US Network Radio in 1951. First described as "an everyday story of country folk", it is now billed as "a contemporary drama in a rural setting". Toxophilists are archers of the bow and arrow variety.

Question by player Quiz_Beagle

Answer: Panama

Panama hats are woven from straw, and produced mostly in Ecuador. Before being shipped to other markets, the first hats manufactured were sent to Panama (which was common for 19th century South American products), thus the name.

Question by player MisterGumby

Answer: Hockey

"Wii Sports", originally bundled with the Wii upon its release in 2006, came with five different sports utilizing the Wii's motion sensitive remote controllers. These sports included tennis, baseball, bowling, golfing, and boxing. The game became one of the most widely-distributed titles ever created.

A sequel was created in 2009 to showcase the Wii Motion Plus device. "Wii Sports Resort", similarly, became a popular title.

Question by player kyleisalive

Answer: Bowler hat

The Bowler hat was designed by Thomas and William Bowler in 1849, two London-based hat-makers. It is also known as bombín in Spain and billycock. It is made of a hard felt and has a rounded crown. It is considered to be a very durable type of hat. Besides being one of the most popular hats in British culture, it has been adopted by people in the United States, South America and Philippines due its durable and protective nature.

It is part of the uniform of many police forces. In Philippines, it is commonly referred to as sombrero hongo. Charlie Chaplin was very fond of bowler hats and was often pictured wearing one. 'The Son of Man', a painting of René Magritte features a man wearing a bowler hat.

Question by player Saleo

Answer: dead heat

Usually, a photo finish can determine the placings, but sometimes it is not possible to separate the horses. In the event of a dead heat, the first and second prize money is divided between the two horses.

Question by player lout62001

Answer: Cloche hat

The cloche hat made a resurgence in 2007 after it was featured in the Fall collections of several designers. Reboux lived from 1837-1927 and was known as "The Queen of the Milliners".

Question by player johnnycat777

Answer: Howard Hughes

Though Howard Stark only appeared a few times in the comics and Marvel films (where he was portrayed by Dominic Cooper in the MCU), he was an influential figure not just in the shaping of Tony Stark (as Iron Man), but in creating Captain America, building up Steve Rogers to be the ideal fighter in WWII.

The character was based, in part, on the famous eccentric businessman Howard Hughes, who dabbled in countless ventures from filmmaking to aviation. Hughes would be portrayed by Leonardo DiCaprio in the Martin Scorsese film "The Aviator" in 2004.

Question by player kyleisalive

Answer: Honey the Cat

Honey the Cat was supposed to appear in Sonic the Fighters, a 1997 arcade fighting game. She was originally worked on and based on the fighting Vipers character Candy (Known as Honey in Japan), but was cut off. It wasn't until people had looked into the code that her unfinished data was discovered.

She has been fixed up and is now playable in the HD ports for the Playstation 3 and XBOX 360.

Question by player BinaryHedgehog