A Second "Pick from the Pair" Quizzyland Tour

Answer: Bat

The large flying fox is a megabat that is found in Southeast Asia. It does not echolocate but has excellent eyesight. It feeds mostly on flowers, nectar and fruit. It gets its name because of its fox-like face. The bat can grow to about 30 cm (12 inches) long with a wingspan of up to 1.5 meters (5 feet) wide.

Answer: 2178

2178 X 4 equals 8712, whereas the product of 1656 X 4 is 6624. We know that the number has to be less than 2500 because 2500 X 4 would be 10,000. The number 2178 is the only number that when multiplied by 4 reverses the digits.

Answer: Mathers

Eminem was born Marshall Bruce Mathers III in 1972. The rapper and recording executive overcame a tumultuous childhood to become one of the world's most influential and successful hip-hop artists, selling over 200 million albums. His stage name comes from combining the first two letters of his first and last name, Marshall Mathers.

Actor Jerry Mathers is best known for his role as Theodore "Beaver" Cleaver in the sit-com "Leave it to Beaver" (1957 - 1963). The popular show has been aired in over 75 countries, and in over 40 different languages. He began acting at the age of two and gave up his acting career as a teenager. However, Mathers is still recognized for his role as Beaver Cleaver.

Answer: Karaoke

Karaoke, where people sing along to instrumental recorded accompaniment, had its beginning in Japan in the early 1970s. There are differing stories regarding the development of the karaoke machine. Daisuke Inoue, a Japanese musician and businessman, is often credited as the inventor of karaoke.

The word comes from two Japanese words meaning "empty orchestra". Karaoke has grown into a worldwide form of entertainment that has led to the opening of karaoke bars and international karaoke competitions.

Noh is an ancient form of Japanese theater that came from China in the eighth century. The still popular art form features dramatic acting, dance, masks, and elaborate silk costumes. "Noh" means "skill" or "talent" in Japanese.

Answer: Nine days old

The nursery rhyme first appeared around 1760 in a rhyme book written by John Newberry. Pease porridge, often called pease pudding today, is a dish that dates to the fourteenth century. The dish is made up of boiled legumes flavored with salt and spices and sometimes bacon or ham. Today the nursery rhyme is often recited as part of a clapping game.

Answer: Spaghetto

"Spaghetti" comes from the diminutive form of the word "spago", meaning "thin string". Thus "spaghetti", loosely translated, means "little strings". "Spaghetti" is the plural form of "spaghetto". The term "spaghetto" is the correct term to describe a single strand of spaghetti but is chiefly used in culinary settings. In everyday conversation people use the term "a piece of spaghetti" or "a strand of spaghetti" to describe the single piece of pasta.


"Spaghettini" is used for a thinner version of spaghetti. The word used for a thicker version of spaghetti is "spaghettoni".

Answer: Baja California

Baja California provides the southern border for the the County of San Diego in the US state of California. It is part of the Baja Peninsula which also contains the Mexican of state of Baja California Sur. It became a state in 1952. It is the twelfth largest of Mexico's thirty-one states (plus the federal district of Mexico City). Tijuana, with a population of about two million people, is the largest city in the state and is located just south of the US/California border.

Answer: A cemetery

The Battle of Gettysburg was fought on July 1-3, 1863. Four and a half months later Lincoln went to the Pennsylvania village to dedicate a new cemetery that was established a month after the American Civil War battle. Local attorney David McConaughy led the push to establish a cemetery for Union soldiers by purchasing some land from areas where the battle was fought. At the time of Lincoln's address almost 1200 soldiers had been interred there. Botanist William Saunders designed the cemetery.

Today the Gettysburg National Cemetery has over 6,000 graves honoring those who fought not only in the US Civil War but later wars as well.

Answer: Jenga

"Jenga" was designed by British author Leslie Scott. She was born in Tanzania and grew up learning both Swahili and English. She developed the game after a family game that used children's building blocks. The game's goal is to remove one of the 54 wooden blocks from a tower without causing the tower to fall.
It became popular worldwide and eventually was bought by Hasbro.

"Jenga" comes from the Swahili word "kujenga" which means "to build". "Jumanji" is a media franchise that originated from a children's book about a family playing a board game (Jumanji) that leads to wild animals coming to life. The author, Chris Van Allsburg, says "Jumanji" is a made-up name that has no meaning.

Answer: His mother

Whistler was born in Lowell Massachusetts in 1834 and lived in Russia and England as a teen when his father's work took him oversees. He attended the US Military Academy at West Point from 1851 to 1854 where he decided to pursue a career in art. After college he went to Paris and never returned to the USA. Known for his use of oils and watercolors, his career spanned over fifty years.

His most famous painting "Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1", is better known as "Whistler's Mother". His mother was born in North Carolina but moved to England to be with her son after the death of her husband. She was 67 years old when the portrait was created. It is in the Musée d'Orsay in Paris.

Answer: A flag made from a green tablecloth

The flag's green background symbolized the fertile fields of England (the setting of the book) and the hope of a new government led by the animals. The original flag also had a white crossed hoof and horn symbolizing the revolution's ideals of unity and equality among the animals.

However, those symbols were later removed as the leader, Napoleon, became increasingly more tyrannical, and the animal citizens became disillusioned with the revolution. Many believe Orwell purposefully "designed" the flag to resemble the flag of the Soviet Union with its hammer and sickle.

Answer: His nephew Jaafar

"Michael" was released in April 2026. It set a record for the biggest grossing biopic film on opening day with almost forty million dollars being made. Michael's nephew, Jaafar, is the son of Michael's brother, Jermaine. Jaafar was chosen to play the role of his uncle after an extensive two-year search.

While the movie opened to mixed reviews, Jaafar was widely acclaimed for his acting, singing, and dancing. He recorded a single in 2019 entitled "Got me Singing" but it was rejected by several record labels because Jaafar sounded "too much like his uncle".

Answer: A tribute to a killer rat

"Ben" was written for the movie with the same name. The movie "Ben" was a sequel to "Willard". Both films told the story of evil rats who terrorized a city.

In the first movie Willard is a human who trains a rat he names Ben to obey him. In the sequel, "Ben" is befriended by a young boy. Although fond of the boy, the rat once again turns to evil and recruits other rats to attack humans.
The song, ostensibly written by the boy in Ben's honor, became a popular ballad and reached the top spot of the Billboard's Hot 100 Chart. The rodent is not mentioned in the lyrics, and the song became a ballad that honors the importance of genuine friendships. Donny Osmond was originally asked to record the song, but he was on tour and unable to do so.

Answer: Mike Pence

Pence served as governor of Indiana (2013-2017) as well as a member of the US House of Representatives (2001-2013) before becoming vice president. As vice president he oversaw a task force during the Coronavirus epidemic. Pence fell out of favor with Trump when he refused to block the certification of the presidential election results in 2020.

Answer: White

When a new pope is needed cardinals gather in a conclave to select the next leader. It takes a two-thirds majority for a new pope to be selected. Once that is done, all the ballots are burned. The burning ballots along with a chemical mixture of potassium chlorate, lactose and rosin release the white smoke from the chimney, announcing the selection of a new pope.

While using smoke to make the announcement began around the fifteenth century, the practice of using white smoke to declare the selection of a new pope began in the early twentieth century.

The new practice was began to avoid confusion as previous methods sometimes led to grayish smoke that did not clearly announce the decision.

Answer: The study of rocks

Coming from the Greek word for rock, ("petros") and the Greek word for "study of" ("ology"), petrology is the study of the formation, composition and structure of rocks. Igneous and metamorphic petrology uses chemistry to study rocks from these two categories, while sedimentary petrology relies more on studying the layers of sedimentary rocks.

Petroleum geology is the study of the origin, formation, and accumulation of hydrocarbon fuels.

Both are part of the geology field, but they each serve different purposes. The word "petroleum" comes from two Latin words, "petra" meaning "rock" and "oleum" meaning "oil".

Answer: Rally scoring

Prior to the 2000s volleyball used a side-out scoring. Side-out scoring allowed only the team that served to gain a point if they won the volley. If the receiving team won the volley, they did not get a point but did get the opportunity to serve.

In 1995 the National Collegiate Athletic Association experimented with rally scoring. In rally scoring the team who wins the volley gets a point and the right to serve. In 1999 the International Volleyball Federation adopted rally scoring, and all other volleyball governing bodies followed.

Rally scoring makes the game faster paced and allows for teams to have a better chance to "comeback" if trailing in the score. The change of the scoring system is credited with increasing the popularity of the sport.

Answer: The Brokenwood Mysteries

Brokenwood is a fictional small town located about two hours north of Auckland. The show, which first aired in 2014, is known for its humor, intriguing mysteries and interesting characters. Neill Rae plays the role of Detective Sergeant Mike Shepherd. "Frodo", played by Karl Willetts, is the loveable but socially awkward barista that owns a coffee truck.

Other stars include Fern Sutherland (Detective Kristen Simms), Jarod Rawiri (DC Daniel Chalmers), and Christina Ionda (ME Gina Kadinsky).

Answer: A Mii

Miis were part of the original Wii system when it was released in 2006. The Mii avatar appeared later on several other Nintendo systems including Nintendo DS in 2008, Wii Universe in 2012 and Nintendo Switch 2 in 2025. A Mii allows a player to choose body styles, hair color, and facial and clothing features to create an avatar that resembles the player or in some cases to create a persona for a character in a game.

The word is a combination of the words "Wii" and "me".

Answer: Sweden

A national personification is an image or object that represents the culture or ideals of a specific nation. It often appears in editorial cartoons, promotional campaigns, and statues on government buildings. Mother Svea appears as a brave and strong warrior.

She was first introduced to Sweden in a poem in the 1600s and after numerous other appearances in literature became a national symbol of patriotism. "Svea" is a female name meaning "From Sweden". Although not as internationally well known, Mother Svea as a national symbol is older than England's John Bull, who first appeared in 1712, and America's Uncle Sam which did not appear until the 1800s.