Thematic Ears Trivia

1. Which character, in Shakespeare's play "Julius Caesar", utters the immortal line "lend me your ears"?

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Answer: Marc Antony

The full name of the play is "The Tragedy of Julius Caesar" and it was first performed in 1599. It tells the tale of Brutus joining a conspiracy to kill Julius Caesar to prevent him from becoming a tyrant. Marc Antony then stirs up a hornet's nest when he delivers a eulogy for Caesar, which opens with "Gentle Romans. Gentle Romans, hear me. Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears! I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him". He then uses the rest of the speech to cleverly turn the crowd against the conspirators which, then plunges Rome into a civil war.

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Answer: Earmuffs & earflaps

Surely the most comical pieces of apparel ever, but they keep your ears warm in winter, so don't get smart about it! (And don't joke about it in the town of Farmington, Maine.) We owe the invention of ear muffs to one Chester Greenwood. In 1873, young Chester (he was aged 15) complained that his ears were cold while he was ice skating. He persuaded his grandmother to sew tufts of fur between loops of wire. He patented the idea in 1877 and earmuffs were manufactured in Farmington for many years. On the first Saturday of December each year, the people of Farmington celebrate "Chester Greenwood Day". This includes a parade in Chester's honour. All taking part must wear earmuffs (naturally).

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Answer: King Charles

November 14, 1948 rang with the announcement of the birth of Prince Charles Philip Arthur George, Prince of Wales. Charles, the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, also has another title which is the Duke of Rothesay. King Charles has been frequently focused upon in jokes, cartoon images and caricatures. Most often, these all pertain to his jug-ears as well as his large nose. Some of the caricature artists include Joseph Karaparambil, Andy Davey and Alex Gallego.

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Answer: otologist

An otologist deals with medical problems relating to the ear, from the testing and treatment of patients with hearing loss to performing complex surgical procedures. An orthodontist specialises in one of the branches of dentistry, an oncologist is a cancer specialist and an ophthalmologist deals with troubles associated with the eyes. The study of the ear is called otology and the adjective 'otic' means pertaining to the ear; the word is of Greek origin.

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Answer: Enid Blyton

Enid Mary Blyton was born on 11th August 1897. The first book written by Enid Blyton featuring Noddy, 'Noddy Goes to Toyland', was published in 1949. The character Big Ears is Noddy's best friend. Enid Blyton's Noddy books, didn't escape political correctness, when the books were subject of further publication in the 1980's, Mr Golly the garage owner, became Mr Sparks. Mr Golly, a golliwog doll, with a black coloured face, was considered to be racist.

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Answer: Alice Bowie

Appearing on "Cheech & Chong's Wedding Album" (1974), the skit opens with Chong, as a teenage boy waking up and listening to a track by Alice Bowie - a character based on a combination of Alice Cooper and Ziggy Stardust (Bowie). The teen's father (Cheech) storms into the room, yelling at his son to turn the noise down and get ready for school. He then scratches the record as he removes the needle from the disc. The teen complains about an earache to which the father replies "Earache my eye, how would you like a butt-ache?" The surprise for the duo was that their Alice Bowie song, written by Gaye Delorme, became well known for its staggering guitar riff and received enough airplay to become a bona-fide hit. The song has since been covered by a number of artists, including the likes of Soundgarden, Korn and Widespread Panic.

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Answer: Earl Grey

Earl Grey tea is said to be named after Charles Grey, who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 1830 to 1834.

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Answer: Mike Tyson

June 28, 1997 marked the date of the second boxing bout between Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield. Holyfield was clearly dominating the fight. He won both the first and the second round, but in round three, Tyson managed to roll his head up above Holyfield's shoulder. Having done that, Tyson then surprisingly bit Holyfield in the ear. Mike Tyson actually managed to bite off a piece of cartilage that was about one inch in size. This came from the top area of Holyfield's right ear. After the bite, Tyson then spat that piece of cartilage from Holyfield's ear out onto the boxing mat. The fight carried on and amazingly Tyson took a bite of Holyfield's left ear. It then came as no surprise when the fight was stopped. Mike Tyson was disqualified for biting Holyfield, his boxing license was taken away from him and he was ordered to pay a fine.

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Answer: Vulcan

Half-human, half-Vulcan, Mr Spock's adventures and experiences on board the starship Enterprise are legendary. Created by Gene Roddenberry, the first series of 'Star Trek' was broadcast in 1966 on NBC, with Leonard Nimoy in the role of Spock, a role he played until 1969, and also subsequently repeated in 'Star Trek' films and some later television episodes. Utterly logical and seemingly non-emotional, Spock remains one of the best-loved science fiction characters of all time. 'Star Trek' also boasts one of the best-known split infinitives in 'to boldly go where no man has gone before', a phrase which has been the subject of much light-hearted parody over the years. Krypton and Gallifrey are the home planets of Superman and Dr Who respectively, while Ganymede is Jupiter's largest moon and also the largest moon in the Solar System.

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Answer: Otoplasty

Uma Thurman, who was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1994, for her portrayal of Mia Wallace in the film, 'Pulp Fiction', has always been self conscious about her appearance. She thinks that her ears and nose are too big. Otoplasty is cosmetic surgery to the ear, consisting of several methods, including pinning the ears back, or reducing the size of big ears.

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Answer: Narcissus

Echo was a mountain nymph who got on well with Zeus, the king of the gods. Zeus, for his part, enjoyed the company of the nymphs a little too much. His wife Hera had a jealous streak and started following him, determined to uncover his infidelity. She'd be frustrated by Echo who would interrupt her and then delay her with long conversations. Eventually Hera figured out what was happening and placed a curse on Echo so that she could only repeat the last words that someone else had spoken. Sometime after this she came across Narcissus in the woods and, instantly, fell in love with him. The problem was, she couldn't talk to him. When Narcissus yelled out "Is there anyone there", all he heard back was "... anyone there". When he called "Let's come together" Echo rushed to him but he rejected her and Echo became despondent. Then, the craziest thing... Narcissus saw his own reflection in the water and fell in love with it. He was so deeply in love with his reflection that he couldn't tear his eyes away. So, there he stayed until he passed away. The heartbroken Echo then faded away until all that was left of her was her voice.

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Answer: Earthling

"Third rock from the sun" is one way of describing Earth as being the third closest planet to our sun - after Mercury and Venus. Meanwhile, "3rd Rock from the Sun" was an American TV comedy (1996-2001) that envisaged a group of aliens being sent to Earth to report on life here. John Lithgow, Jane Curtin and Kristen Johnston led the cast.

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Answer: Mickey Mouse

Mr. Walt Disney created Mickey Mouse in 1928. Since the very first cartoon, which was named "Steamboat Willie" (1928), Mickey has remained a popular character in both comic strips and animated cartoons. Fashioned after Mickey Mouse, is the ever popular Mickey Mouse hat. It's a beanie style cap with mouse ears on top. The mouse eared hat comes in many styles and colors to suit all kinds of people's taste.

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Answer: trumpet

Technology has brought huge advances in the wide range of hearing aids available and such progress is ongoing, with many different types available from which to choose. In the UK, behind the ear (BTE) hearing aids are supplied by the NHS free of charge; however, these are on a 'loan' basis and many people prefer to purchase their own when possible. Costs can vary enormously though, and this can be a major, sometimes prohibitive, expense.

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Answer: Gary Lineker

The advert for Walkers Crisps, was in a classroom setting. Pupils in the class included Girls Aloud and Russell Brand, all were sporting large red plastic ears, with the exception of Gary Lineker. The teacher, played by Stephen Fry, called a class register and told Lineker to "Take off those ridiculous promotional ears". Several complaints were made about this advert. The complaints were not upheld, the investigation concluded that the adverts would be seen by most in the spirit they were intended, for the charity, Comic Relief.

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Answer: Earthquake

About 3,000 people died and over 80% of the city was destroyed when the 7.8 magnitude 'quake struck San Francisco on April 18, 1906. As of September 2017, (the time of writing of this quiz) it was America's deadliest earthquake ever.

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Answer: Stretched

Having ears gauged is a method, after initial ear-piercing, to stretch the ear lobes bigger and bigger. A person can wear larger, heavier and thicker ear jewelry once they have had their ears stretched to the size they want. Ear gauging is also expressed as flesh tunnels. Some cultures, where ear gauging and stretching has been used, include Masai tribes in Kenya as well as the Huaorani tribe of the Amazon Basin. Some reasons for stretching the ear lobes include: to ward off evil spirits, coming of age celebrations and beauty reasons. One of the ways to stretch the ear lobes is by inserting larger plugs into the initial piercing holes. This gradually stretches the piercing holes larger. Once the stretch has taken place larger plugs are inserted and more stretching occurs. The process is repeated until the desired size of the stretch is achieved.

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Answer: Britney Spears

'Santa Can You Hear Me?' by Britney Spears was originally released as the opening track on this compilation album from Jive Records, which featured sixteen tracks by different artistes. Since its debut in 2000 it has also been showcased in several other seasonal compilation albums. The song generally received poor reviews, although it fared better in Europe, particularly in Denmark, where it became a popular download which propelled it into the Top 40 in December 2008.

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Answer: Barack Obama

Barack Obama is well aware that his ears stick out. He stated in an interview with Maureen Dowd, that as a child, he was "teased relentlessly" about them. During another interview on 'The Tyra Banks Show', when asked who would play him in a film, his initial response was Denzel Washington. When Denzel was asked on the 'Late Show with David Letterman', about the rumour that Barack Obama said he would be a good choice to play him in a movie, he responded by sticking his ears out with his fingers.

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Answer: Earmarked

It can also mean setting aside money for a specific purpose, or a period of time for a useful task. Animals such as sheep or cattle that are required by law to have individual identification often have tags in their ears and can be said to be earmarked.

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Answer: Arwen

The character, Arwen Undomiel, (played by Liv Tyler), had pointed elf ears. She was also known as "Evenstar" and was the daughter of Elrond and Celebrian. She had two brothers named Elladan and Elrohir. Their race was that of elves. The "Lord of the Rings" trilogy was written by J.R.R. Tolkien. The movies were directed by Peter Jackson.

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Answer: any good of themselves

Eavesdroppers may well hear or not hear any of the above, but the actual saying is 'eavesdroppers never hear any good of themselves'. This was an old saying aimed at discouraging children from listening to others' conversations, originating from people listening under the eaves of houses in the space known as the 'eavesdrip' or 'eavesdrop'. Nowadays a common theme in many novels and soap operas is the mayhem and unhappiness that can result when characters eavesdrop on one another; indeed, on one British soap in particular an episode can scarcely pass without a character listening in, either on purpose or accidentally!

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Answer: Spain

The records are not clear, but it is believed that the gate was built during either the eleventh or twelfth centuries. It did not provide any defensive qualities and, legends indicate, it got its name from the practice of hanging the ears of criminals on it. Over the years it came to be known by a series of other names, and these include Arc of the Ears, Bib-Arrambla Gate, Gate of the Hands, Gate of the Pesos, Gate of the Horse, and Gate of the Sandland. Controversy over the gate erupted in the late nineteenth century when the gate fell into disrepair. Many considered it a ruin and a hinderance to the city's prosperity and called for its destruction. The opponents to its demolition included the President of the First Republic who decreed "it would be a shame for Granada and a disgrace to the Republic, since the monuments of Granada are the heritage of the human race." He would declare it a national monument in an effort to prevent its dismantling. This did not endear him to Granada's residents and when cholera became prevalent in 1884, the people declared that the gate had become a danger to the public's health and had it dismantled.

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Answer: Early Bird & Early bird

"The early bird catches the worm" as a popular saying goes. It was first recorded as "The early bird catcheth the worm" in 'A collection of English proverbs' [SIC] in 1670. As to what it is based on, perhaps it is because worms are more active when the ground is moist - such as early in the morning when there is still dew around. Birds, of course, will have worked this out. In a more generalised sense "early bird" can refer to someone who is active early in the morning, or simply someone who gets in first on a project, or even a holiday. You can book a holiday, or even a flight, for an "early bird" discount. In researching this question I was tickled by an idiom that I had not heard before: "The early bird catches the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese." (There's bound to be a quiz in there somewhere.)

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Answer: Donkey

Pinocchio became distracted by Lampwick, who coaxed Pinocchio to skip school. They went off on an adventure for five months, despite the fact that Pinocchio's conscience kept telling him to go back home and to get back to his schoolwork and studying. Well, one morning Pinocchio awoke to find that the boys were being turned into donkeys and he himself had donkey ears and a donkey tail. The man, who had taken them in, had the sole purpose of turning boys into donkeys and then selling them.

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Answer: Evander Holyfield

This fight, billed as the "Sound and the Fury", took place on June 28, 1997 and, at stake, was the WBA Heavyweight Championship. The prelude to the bout occurred seven months beforehand when Holyfield, a long odds underdog, defeated Tyson in the eleventh round of their bout. In the re-match Holyfield had won the first two rounds. With forty seconds remaining in the third round the boxers found themselves in a clinch. Tyson leaned into Holyfield's shoulder and bit off a piece of his opponents ear. The fight was stopped as the referees figured out what to do. They eventually allowed the fight to resume when Tyson tried to bite Holyfield's other ear. The referee stopped the fight and Tyson was disqualified. In what was to become the "Bite Fight", Tyson's camp claimed that the bite was a retaliation for Holyfield's head butt on Tyson while his opponents camp claimed the bite was a deliberate attempt to get disqualified to avoid a defeat by knock-out. Along with the disqualification Tyson also had to endure the loss of his boxing licence for a period of time.

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Answer: Earls Court

Earl's Court is a station on the London Underground serving the District and Piccadilly lines. The name is sometimes spelt without the apostrophe. (Sacrilege!, I hear the pedants cry.)

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Answer: Alfred E. Neuman

Alfred E. Neuman is the mascot for "Mad" magazine. "Mad" debuted in 1952, first as a comic book. Alfred E. Neuman is a freckle-faced boy with large jug-ears. The magazine was founded by Harvey Kurtzman and published by William Gaines. Alfred E. Neuman's face is very often drawn to resemble a well known celebrity who is being lampooned within an issue of the magazine. Issue #24 (1955) was the very first "Mad" magazine.

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Answer: Daniel Craig

When it was announced that Daniel Craig was to play James Bond, he received a lot of criticism, via certain websites, that his ears were too big, he wasn't tall enough and he was blond! Daniel Craig states that as a child he was taunted about his ears and it was very hurtful. The premiere of 'Casino Royale', starring Daniel Craig as Bond, was on 14th November 2006, in London. By March 2007, the film had made over a billion dollars worldwide. Should the critics be eating humble pie?

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Answer: Horus

The name Harpocrates is an adaptation of an Egyptian name that translates to "Horus the child". The Egyptians created statues of Horus, depicting him as a naked child with his finger to his lips. This gesture symbolised childhood to the Egyptians but the Greeks mistook this as a gesture that meant "be silent", hence Harpocrates became the god of silence. There are other legends attributed to Harpocrates but one that rises regularly is that of Aphrodite giving a rose to Eros, her son and the god of love. Eros passed the rose onto Harpocrates on the understanding that he would keep any of his mother's indiscretions a secret. Hence the rose became a symbol of Harpocrates as well as silence and secrets which, in turn, gave rise to the term "sub rosa" (under the rose).

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