Mixed Hobbies & Recreation Trivia

61. Drops of Brandy, The Wee Cooper of Fife and The Gay Gordons are names used in what type of Scottish hobby?

From Quiz Kilted Kangas enjoy these Hobbies

Answer: Highland Dancing

Highland dancing has been popular in Scotland for hundreds of years especially in the Scottish islands. Children are taught it in schools, but nowadays it usually only seen at the Highland games, weddings or other National celebrations. There are hundreds of different names and dances and some of them are quite popular in Canada and America. Submitted by scotsbluebell.

From Quiz Favourites of The Frost Dragons: Hobbies

Answer: pull-tabs

Pull-tabs were invented by Ermal Fraze in 1959. I always had an interest for pull-tabs. I stopped collecting for a while, but now I have at least 40 tabs.

From Quiz Hobbies Galore

Answer: The Biscuit Joint

The Biscuit Joint is an easy to use joining method. It is used in furniture making and joining pieces of plywood.

From Quiz Pick Your Knows

Answer: Myrrh

Myrrh is an aromatic gum resin which oozes from cuts to the bark of a Commiphora tree. The resin then hardens into tear-shaped droplets which is then powdered or steamed into ointments or perfumes. Because myrrh was used in the embalming or anointing of the dead, it came to represent Christ's mortality, suffering, and sorrow.

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

Answer: Trout

The introduction of trout was really an accident, as the person responsible, James Youl, had thought he was only introducing salmon (originating in the Atlantic). However, both salmon and trout hatchlings were released and both ultimately thrived. Both rainbow and brown trout may be caught in Australia.

From Quiz Hobbies of the Rockers

Answer: Cross-stitch

Waste canvas is used to stitch a design on a product that does not have an even thread count. The canvas is tacked on to the fabric, then the design is stitched on to the canvas. Finally, the canvas is removed thread by thread, leaving the stitched design on the garment or article.

From Quiz World Quizzing Championship

Answer: Eight

The quiz takes the form of eight genres with thirty questions in each. Each player attains a score for each genre and adds up their highest seven genre scores to work out their total score. The genre that the player does the worst in is then dropped from their score, meaning that the player who particularly dislikes sport will not be penalised if they score significantly lower in that genre. The eight genres are culture, entertainment, history, lifestyle, media, science, sport & games and world.

From Quiz Which Hobby?

Answer: A form of Embroidery.

Hardanger is a form of embroidery practised in Norway. It is traditionally done with white threads on white fabric, although some modern work uses colours. It is used for altar cloths in many Norwegian churches.

From Quiz Welcome to the Snowball Inn

Answer: England

In 15th century England, the game was known as "shove (or slide) groat". A groat was a large British coin worth four pence. Pennies, then specially-designed weights were subsequently used. Shove groat was especially popular in the Staffordshire, Winchester and Wiltshire regions. Question contributed by: Cliff_Clavin

From Quiz You Don't Need a Gym

Answer: Lunges

If you have a history of back or knee pain than you may want to avoid lunges. They are a common exercise that you will see in many fitness classes. Step-ups can be a good low impact alternative.

From Quiz International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO)

Answer: Romania

The very first IMO (International Mathematical Olympiad) was held in Brasov and Bucharest, Romania in 1959. In fact, Romania also hosted the second IMO in another city, Sinaia. Other countries that have hosted this prestigious competition include Bulgaria (1975), Austria (1976), Cuba (1987), Turkey (1993), Taiwan, Canada (1995), India (1996) and Vietnam (2007). This event is held annually except in the year 1980 due to Mongolia's internal strife incident.

From Quiz NaNoWriMo Novel Writing Event

Answer: 50,000

50,000 words in 30 days makes about 1,667 words a day, but not all authors write the same amount of words each day. Some choose to write 6,000 words each day of the weekend, and nothing during the weeks.

From Quiz The Bee

Answer: Most languages are spelled phonetically; a spelling bee wouldn't be much of a challenge!

Due to its roots in a multiplicity of languages, English is fiendishly inconsistent when it comes to the spelling of words. In contrast, most other languages follow strict phonetic rules, and thus a spelling bee in Spanish or Russian would pose little challenge.

From Quiz Scrapbook Tidbits

Answer: acid free and lignin free

To protect photos, this is necessary.

From Quiz Easier Origami

Answer: Japan

The Chinese were actually the first to do origami, but they did very little before passing it on to the Japanese. The Japanese developed origami and made it into an art.

From Quiz FunTrivia Hobbies Mix: Vol 20

Answer: lemon juice, butter and capers

Salmon are a significant food fish exported everywhere, with Norway and Chile being big producers. Although "piccata" is an Italian word (the feminine of "piccato," which translates as "pounded flat"), the piccata dishes originated in America with Italian Americans.

Question by player Ilona_Ritter

From Quiz FunTrivia Hobbies Mix: Vol 20

Answer: beignets

The French word "beignet" denotes a dish made of deep-fried choux pastry. Unlike doughnuts, choux pastry contains no raising agent, and relies exclusively on the steam created by the dough's high moisture content for its light, airy texture. Beignets are mainly associated with New Orleans and its iconic Café du Monde, where these treats can be enjoyed fresh and hot, dusted with plenty of powdered sugar, and accompanied by a cup of café au lait. The Italian zeppole, traditionally eaten for St. Joseph's Day (19 March), are also made of deep=fried choux pastry, though they are generally filled with pastry cream (custard) or other creamy fillings. Brownies are American chocolate-based bar cookies, while biscotti refers to twice-baked Italian almond cookies; börek are Turkish filled pastries that can be sweet or savoury.

Question by player LadyNym

From Quiz FunTrivia Hobbies Mix: Vol 17

Answer: Oranges

Oranges are the most widely grown fruit tree in the world and are a hybrid cross of the pomelo and the mandarin orange. They were introduced to Europe by Portuguese traders who brought them back from China, a circumstance which is reflected in their names in European languages such as Southern Italian - portogallo (Portuguese) and in German - Apfelsine (china apple).

Question by player MargW

From Quiz FunTrivia Hobbies Mix: Vol 16

Answer: dance and aerobics performed to music

Zumba was created in the 1990s as a dance fitness program. It includes hip-hop, samba, salsa, merengue and mambo dance movements choreographed to up-tempo music.

Question by player napierslogs

From Quiz FunTrivia Hobbies Mix: Vol 13

Answer: al dente

When pasta is cooked al dente, there should still be a slight resistance to the center when bitten. Al forno refers to food that has been baked in an oven. A la carte means "from the menu" and and is used when items on the menu are priced individually, rather than as composed plates. A la mode refers to pie served with a scoop of ice cream.

Question by player deaconblues63

From Quiz FunTrivia Hobbies Mix: Vol 13

Answer: tofu

Borrowed from the Chinese "doufu" ("curdled bean"), tofu is a Japanese word that denotes a food made by coagulating soy milk (generally by adding calcium sulfate), and then pressing the curds into solid blocks of varying firmness. Widely used in the cuisines of East and Southeast Asia, tofu is a very ancient product, having been made and consumed in China for over 2000 years. It was first produced in the West towards the end of the 19th century, and in more recent years has become very popular as a source of protein in vegetarian and vegan diets, or as a substitute for eggs or dairy products. Having little flavour of its own, tofu is very versatile, and provides a foil for more assertive ingredients, such as spicy sauces and condiments. The three incorrect answers are all food-related Japanese words: miso is a fermented soybean paste, nori a kind of edible seaweed, and fugu the notorious and potentially lethal pufferfish.

Question by player LadyNym

From Quiz FunTrivia Hobbies Mix: Vol 13

Answer: Vichyssoise

Vichyssoise is a thick velouté soup that is made of leeks, onions, potatoes, cream and chicken stock and is usually served cold. Although recipes of this soup were common in France much earlier, it was famously introduced in 1917 at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in New York by a French chef named Louis Diat. It is very delicious and easy to make, so give it a try!

Question by player Anaxagoras

From Quiz FunTrivia Hobbies Mix: Vol 9

Answer: chess

Naturally, the stakes as depicted in these quotes demonstrates a commitment to the game of chess which exceeds that of most players. Nevertheless, they are humorous. Reuben Fine was a grandmaster and later became a professor of psychology. Roman Dzindzichashvili, author of the second quote was also a renowned grandmaster. They both were U.S. Open Champions.

Question by player christopherm

From Quiz FunTrivia Hobbies Mix: Vol 7

Answer: Buffalo Wings

First the wrong answers: Turkey is a city in Texas but Turkey Treats are fictional; there is an Otter Tail County in Minnesota but eating anything from an otter is unlikely to be popular; there also is a Rabbit Hash town in Kentucky but Rabbit Hash as a food has limited appeal. "Buffalo wings" appears to be an oxymoron until one realizes that these are deep fried chicken wings coated in butter sauce. I had my first plate of Buffalo wings when visiting Buffalo and I have not had any as good since.

Question by player 1nn1

From Quiz Model Railroading

Answer: O

Lionel didn't really pay close attention to scale until the 1990s. Their trains were a little smaller to allow more cars on the tracks. These smaller pre '90s trains are often referred to as O27 and run on the same tracks.

From Quiz FunTrivia Hobbies Mix: Vol 5

Answer: Italy

Called the King of Cheese, Parmesan or Parmigiano Reggiano is named after the regions in Italy where it was trademarked Parma and Reggio. History of the cheese making goes back over 800 years. It was first produced by Benedictine monks and is made the same way today.

Question by player KittyKatey

From Quiz FunTrivia Hobbies Mix: Vol 4

Answer: Apples

Oranges, peaches and nectarines are typically light to dark orange in hue. Apples are typically either red or green hued.

Question by player doubleoo

From Quiz FunTrivia Hobbies Mix: Vol 3

Answer: Mensa

Mensa was set up in England in 1946 by two lawyers, Roland Berrill and Dr. Lance Ware, for people with Intelligence Quotients (IQs) measured in the top 2% of the population. It now exists in over 40 countries with more than 100,000 members, who have included novelist Isaac Asimov, actors Geena Davis and Steve Martin, and soldier Norman Schwarzkopf. Mensa incorporates both the Latin words for 'mind' ('mens') and for 'table' ('mensa').

Question by player dsimpy

From Quiz There's no 'I' in Team

Answer: Sydney Harbour, Verrazzano-Narrows, Thames River

Gephyrophobia is the fear of bridges. 1nn1 loves bridges especially walking across them and would like to see "gephyrorophilia" introduced into the English lexicon. Favourite bridge cities include Brisbane, Pittsburgh, Shanghai and Hamburg. Question contributed by Phoenix Rising team's resident gephyrorophiliast 1nn1

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