FunTrivia World Mix: Vol 29 Trivia Quiz

Answer: Donald Trump

Currency depreciation is a drop in the value of a currency on world markets. This typically occurs naturally depending on the relative economic productivity and policies of nations. U.S. President Donald Trump labeled China a currency manipulator for purposely devaluing the yuan to increase exports diminishing the manufacturing sector in the U.S.

In January 2020, the Trump administration removed China's currency manipulator status.

Question by player Triviaballer

Answer: Helicopter

Fixed-wing aircraft, as the name suggests, have wings that do generate lift through the aircraft's forward motion or speed. Alternatively, rotorcraft create lift directly through the movement of the "rotors" which allows machines such as helicopters to hover.

Question by player dim_dude

Answer: Japan

Very often Japanese graves are family graves. Names of members still living are written in red, then changed to black after death. Also, criminals who were sentenced to death had their names written in red, so writing someone's name in red is considered a mark of death. Similar beliefs exist in China and Korea.

Question by player johnnycat777

Answer: Hamlet

Kronborg is in Helsingor, Denmark and is the basis for Elsinore Castle in "Hamlet" (1601). The play is about a young prince seeking vengeance for the murder of his father. It was first performed at Kronborg in 1716. More recently, actors such as Laurence Olivier, John Gielgud and David Tennant have performed Hamlet there.
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Question by player parrotman2006

Answer: Rutherford B. Hayes

Lucy Ware Hayes (nee Webb, 1831 - 1889) was the wife of Rutherford B. Hayes, who served as the 19th President of the US from 1877 to 1881. As a young lady she was inspired by her grandfather's stance on alcohol and signed a pledge to abstain from consuming alcohol, which she kept throughout her life.

When her husband was elected to the Presidency in a highly contentious election that was eventually settled via some backroom compromises between the Democrat and Republican Parties, Lucy opposed the presence of alcohol in the White House, instead serving lemonade and other non-alcoholic beverages to guests.

A progressive First Lady, Lucy was an advocate of African-American rights and women's suffrage, and was the first First Lady to have a college degree.

The nickname "Lemonade Lucy" appears to have originated following her death in 1889; there are no known records of her being referred to as such during her lifetime.

Question by player matthewpokemon

Answer: Italian

Fiat stands for "Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino", or in English, "Italian Automobile Factory of Turin". Fiat has been around since 1899, and 2009 was the world's sixth largest car manufacturer. Pretty impressive, really.

Question by player Flamis

Answer: last issue of the daily rum ration

There's been no devastating fire on Victory; Vanguard was gone by 1962; the Falklands War was in 1982. In the days of sail, water in barrels often went bad; beer kept better. Early in the history of the Royal Navy, each man received a daily one GALLON beer ration! That could amount to a huge quantity of beer. By about 1655, the ration changed from beer to ½ pint of rum, in order to conserve shipboard space. And it all went downhill from there. 1740 saw the advent of "grog"; the ½ pint mixed with a quart of water, and issued twice a day. By 1824, the ration shrank to ¼ pint. In 1850, "up spirits" dwindled to 1/8 pint, and the evening issue ceased. Even the quarterdeck felt the pinch - officers ration stopped in 1881; warrants bid farewell to their tot in 1918.

Senior petty officers got their 1/8 pint undiluted (neat); junior ratings received their tot, diluted with two parts water. Teetotalers could collect a small cash credit in lieu of the tot, but usually drew the tot and traded it to mates for other favors.

In case you were curious - 1862 - rum ration ended in US Navy; 1972 saw the end of the Canadian Navy's tot; for New Zealand, the end came in 1990. Surprisingly, the Australian Navy never had a rum ration

Question by player goatlockerjoe

Answer: Crux Australis

Crux Australis, popularly known as the Southern Cross, is a constellation in the Southern Hemisphere. It is in the Milky Way near Centaurus. The brightest of the five stars, Acrux and Gacrux, may be used to roughly locate the Southern Celestial Pole. Crux is the Latin term for cross. The term "crux of the matter" is used to describe the most important point in an issue. Mountaineers refer to the most challenging point in a climb as "the crux." A cross on a coat of arms is also called "crux." "Ho'olele lupe" is the Hawaiian word for kite.


Question by player FatherSteve

Answer: French and Indian War

The French and Indian war (1756-1763), aka The Seven Years War in Europe, was fought between the British against the French and their Indian allies in colonial America. Hostilities in America actually started in 1754. George Washington fought for the Virginia militia against the French. 22 years later he would of course lead the armies of the American Revolution against the British.

Question by player rwillia1

Answer: Macintosh

The ad was based on the book '1984', by George Orwell. It is an award winning ad, and is still one of the most popular ads. It was produced by Fairbanks Films.

Question by player way2smart123