Mixed Hobbies & Recreation Trivia

1. Chris Haney, who passed away in 2010, was the co-creator of which quiz board game?

From Quiz FunTrivia Hobbies Mix: Vol 20

Answer: Trivial Pursuit

Haney was a high school dropout who worked for a time as a photo editor for The Montreal Gazette. He met Scott Abbott while on assignment covering the 1976 Montreal Summer Olympic Games. The two designed and developed Trivial Pursuit after a game of Scrabble and a round of beers in December 1979.

Question by player pollucci19

From Quiz FunTrivia Hobbies Mix: Vol 19

Answer: Baby Ruth

The Curtiss Candy Company originally named the bar the "Kandy Kake". It was remodeled and renamed "Baby Ruth" in 1921. Curtiss claimed it was named for US President Cleveland's daughter Ruth. The Curtiss Company was sold to Nabisco in 1981 and they sold to Nestle in 1990.

Question by player cathyR88

From Quiz FunTrivia Hobbies Mix: Vol 16

Answer: Chester

Chester Cheetah was first used in TV commercials for Cheetos in 1986; he replaced their old mascot, the Cheetos mouse. He speaks in a smooth deep voice and wears sunglasses. His slogans over the years have included "It ain't easy being cheesy" and "Dangerously cheesy".

Question by player guitargoddess

From Quiz FunTrivia Hobbies Mix: Vol 15

Answer: donkey

Ejiao is made from soaking and stewing the skin of donkeys. It has been prized in Chinese cuisine and traditional medicine. The demand in China at the start of the 21st century outstripped supply, leading to an industry in African countries preparing donkey hides for export. Many farmers reported the theft of their working donkeys, and several countries, such as Uganda, Botswana, and Niger, banned exports of donkey products.

Question by player Upstart3

From Quiz FunTrivia Hobbies Mix: Vol 14

Answer: Antarctica

You may be able to take over the world in Risk, but only six of the continents have territories you can lay claim to. Antarctica, as it has no countries, has no territories (or even a picture on the board) for a player to invade.

Question by player Stonecreek

From Quiz FunTrivia Hobbies Mix: Vol 13

Answer: Tureen

A tureen is a broad, deep bowl (which is usually covered) and is used to serve foods like stews and soups. It usually comes with a matching decorative ladle for elegant serving at the table.

Question by player Booklover17

From Quiz FunTrivia Hobbies Mix: Vol 13

Answer: Trade name for a canned meat product

Spam is a pork-based food canned in an aspic formed from its own cooking juices. First marketed in 1937 by The HORMEL Foods Corporation, Spam is now sold in such far-flung places as Singapore and Japan. Either you love it or you hate it!

Question by player ELJ1

From Quiz FunTrivia Hobbies Mix: Vol 13

Answer: Hungry Hungry Hippos

Play ends when all of the marbles have been "eaten ". The player whose hippo "eats" the most marbles is the winner.

Question by player AJgranny

From Quiz FunTrivia Hobbies Mix: Vol 11

Answer: The Game of Life

When "The Game of Life" was invented by Milton Bradley, it was sold as "The Checkered Game of Life." The modern version allows a player to reach major events: college graduation, marriage, jobs, the birth of children. The 1960 revision got a tremendous boost from the endorsement of Art Linkletter. The game was so iconic of the period that it is in the collection of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History.

Question by player FatherSteve

From Quiz FunTrivia Hobbies Mix: Vol 9

Answer: Ouija board

The Ouija board was invented as a toy in 1891 by Elijah J. Bond as a "Ouija or Egyptian luck-board". The Kennard Novelty Company put the board into production and registered "Ouija" as a trademark. It was very popular in the 1920s and 30s and several psychics and mediums claimed to channel the writings of dead authors through it.

Question by player OldManJack

From Quiz FunTrivia Hobbies Mix: Vol 8

Answer: coffee

Espresso (meaning both "express" and "pressed out") is a coffee drink originating in Italy. In 1884, Angelo Moriondo patented his device for making a steam-driven coffee beverage.

Question by player amcoffice

From Quiz FunTrivia Hobbies Mix: Vol 7

Answer: Rum

After he was killed at the Battle of Trafalagar in 1805, Horatio Nelson's body was allegedly placed in a vat of rum to preserve it on its way back to England for a state funeral. Thirsty sailors are said to have tapped the rum, which was tinged with the admiral's blood, and drank it. This is however untrue - the actual liquid used in preserving Admiral Nelson's body was brandy. The British Navy issued a rum ration to its sailors until 1970.

Question by player daver852

From Quiz FunTrivia Hobbies Mix: Vol 6

Answer: key lime pie

Key limes differ from the Persian limes common in most grocer's cases in that they are smaller, tarter and more yellow than green. Key limes (Citrus aurantifolia 'Swingle') grow in the Florida Keys but most of the juice used in the US comes from Central and South America. Key lime pie was adopted by the Florida State Legislature as the state pie in 2006. The pie was likely invented in about 1930 to mimic a Borden recipe for lemon cream pie. No recipe earlier than 1931 is known.

Question by player FatherSteve

From Quiz FunTrivia Hobbies Mix: Vol 5

Answer: almond

Amaretto means "a little bitter", referring to the bitter almonds used in its making. The dark-coloured, sweet liqueur, which can be drunk on its own or used in cocktails or desserts, originated in the town of Saronno (Lombardy), probably in the 15th century. Some commercial brands, however, use apricot kernel oil rather than bitter almonds as a flavouring, making the liqueur safe to drink for those who are allergic to nuts. Amaretti cookies, also from Saronno, are dry, crumbly macaroons made with sugar, egg whites, almonds and apricot kernels.

Question by player LadyNym

From Quiz FunTrivia Hobbies Mix: Vol 4

Answer: Drink it

A Daiquiri is a cocktail made of rum, sugar, and lime or lemon juice. You can also add fruit like strawberries and bananas to make delicious drinks.

Question by player Carole233

From Quiz FunTrivia Hobbies Mix: Vol 3

Answer: Long life

Pancit is a dish that includes beef, pork, chicken, shrimp, vegetables, and sauce with stir-fried noodles. The long noodles represent the hope for a long life.

Question by player PootyPootwell

From Quiz FunTrivia Hobbies Mix: Vol 2

Answer: Playing contract bridge

Omar Sharif actually wrote bridge columns that appeared in newspapers across the country; he even stipulated that the sets of films he was making had to have a table and three other players ready to play between scenes. Warren Buffett has also been a regular at bridge tournaments for years; he was the one who turned Bill Gates onto the game, and Gates has played on teams with some of the top players in the world.

Question by player kitter96

From Quiz FunTrivia Hobbies Mix: Vol 1

Answer: Sailors

A jib is a triangle shaped sail, a boom is a horizontal pole for extending the feet of sails, and the bow of a ship is the forward end.

Question by player kinneylover20

From Quiz There's no 'I' in Team

Answer: Twitcher

Twitcher especially refers to the more competitive type of birder who races off to see rare birds to add to their list. Many birders "pish" making a noise to entice birds from the brush, but the term "pisher" is unrelated, referring to an insignificant person - which you might argue applies to birders, but be nice. Aviarists keep birds captive, and kveller is a Yiddish term for a person gushing with pride. A twitcher who locates a rarity might kvell on occasion! This question was tweeted by team member pusdoc.

From Quiz Mum, Dad, I'm...

Answer: collector of butterflies and moths

Formerly known as aurelians, lepidopterists are people who collect and/or study moths and butterflies. Moths and butterflies are known as lepidopterans, as they are classified in the order Lepidoptera, which itself comes from the ancient Greek words for "scale" and "wings".

From Quiz Odd Hobbies to Pass The Time

Answer: Ten Dollars

Reed Sandridge started giving money away on the third anniversary of his mother's death. He says she was a kind and compassionate woman who once gave him the advice, "when you're going through tough times, that's when you most need to give back." He had recently lost his job and remembered his mom's wise words of wisdom and so he started on his journey of "giving back". He gives ten dollars away every single day to a complete stranger. He started a blog about the people he has met while practicing his hobby. His hope is that sharing those stories with the world with help spread the "idea" and inspire others into spreading the kindness around, serving two purposes at the same time. One, by helping people and two, using the acts of goodwill as a way to pay respect to his mother's memory.

From Quiz Kilted Kangas enjoy these Hobbies

Answer: Trivial Pursuit

The game was created in December 1979 in Montreal, Quebec, by Canadian Chris Haney, a photo editor for Montreal's The Gazette, and Scott Abbott, a sports editor for The Canadian Press. Submitted by KittyKatey.

From Quiz Favourites of The Frost Dragons: Hobbies

Answer: story-writing

Story-writing, particularly writing novels for children and young adults, has made some people very famous. Well-known authors include Dr. Seuss and J.K Rowling. I enjoy story-writing because it takes me to lots of wonderful and exciting fantasy worlds.

From Quiz A Night at Home in the 1970s

Answer: Scrabble

Boggle is played on a small plastic grid and Yahtzee is played with dice. Upwords was not released until 1981.

From Quiz Hobbies Galore

Answer: Sunflower

The tallest Sunflower was 24 feet tall. The Sunflower seed is used in birdseed, and as a tasty snack for people. It can be eaten raw or roasted.

From Quiz Pick Your Knows

Answer: Cedar oil

Cedar oil has a warm woody fragrance and has a calming and balancing effect. It is said to help promote spirituality. Cedar oil is also an effective antibacterial agent and well as an insect repellent and has been known to repel fleas, tick and mosquitoes.

From Quiz The Hobbies of the Worldwide Wizards

Answer: dinosaurs

I've been studying dinosaurs since the age of six and my collection is huge, ranging from t-shirts and stickers to books and plastic toys. Drinker was named after Edward Drinker Cope, the palaeontologist who found it. Dr. J.L Wortman discovered Anatotitan, meaning 'Giant Duck', in Canada in 1882. Over the years, this dinosaur has been known by several different names including Anatosaurus, Trachodon and Claosaurus.

From Quiz T is for Terrific Things That Take Up My Time.

Answer: Turning & turn & wood turning & turnery

It's possible to buy 'blocks' from which pieces can be created using a lathe. Depending on the wood, there maybe imperfections that add texture and beauty to the finished item.

From Quiz Heavenly Hobbies

Answer: A layered sponge cake

Angel cake is a three layered sponge cake. Typically, each layer is a different colour, the standards being: pink, yellow and white (uncoloured). These layers are then sandwiched together with buttercream. Usually the cake is oblong in shape and served in slices. Submitted by Fry55

From Quiz Hobbies of the Rockers

Answer: vinyl records

The music of The Beatles was released on singles(7 inches) and Long Plays (L.P.),which were 12 inches in diameter. Early recordings (such as Please Please Me) were only available in mono, but this changed to stereo in the mid-1960s. Original vinyl records of The Beatles sell for a premium at record fairs, particularly if the record is in mint condition. The singles were played at 45 r.p.m. and L.P.s at 33 1/3 r.p.m.

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