A Panoply of Trivia 5 Trivia Quiz

Answer: Lager

Though it is unclear, the origin of coffee may come from Ethiopia where their oral tradition refers to the drink for a really long time. Nevertheless, the first documented instances of coffee come from the 15th century at the earliest. The origin of the name is from the Dutch term 'koffie' which was used back in 1582, which may come from the Arabic word for 'power' ('quwwa'), or for the term for 'a lack of hunger' ('qaha'), referring to the suppressing of one's appetite while drinking coffee. Some think that it refers to the ancient Ethiopian kingdom of Kaffe, but there is a lot of dispute about this reference.

Answer: star

The Dallas Cowboys are an American NFL team that plays gridiron football. They joined the league in 1960 and were the dominant dynasty of the 1990s. Their helmet is silver with a large blue star emblazoned on each side of it.

Captain America is a superhero from Marvel Comics who was adapted into the Marvel Cinematic Universe as one of the main characters. His shield is round, with red white red rings on it leading to a blue center with a white star; the colours obviously represent the United States, the country he stands for.

Heineken N.V. is a Dutch brewery with presence all over the world. Their lager is well-known for its green bottle. Their slogan "refreshes the parts other beers cannot reach" was launched in 1973 and helped propel the beer on a worldwide stage. Their logo is a red star with the name "Heineken" in green.

Answer: Iron

When undergoing nuclear fusion, the easiest way to begin is with hydrogen. Just a simple proton-electron that fuses with another to create a neutron-deficient helium atom. Hydrogen is the easiest element to create and the fusion of it requires the least amount of energy, so the fusion continues until all of the hydrogen is fused. In a star, this is known as the 'main sequence'. Eventually, heavier elements are made like neon, carbon, oxygen, silicon, and other elements, though the progression is not as linear as you might think.

Iron is the final element that can be made with the progression of nuclear fusion. The radius of the iron atomic core is as large as the extent of the strong force (the one that can force two like charges - protons - to stick together despite them being electrically repulsive). Any larger than iron and it's just too much energy... but that can be overcome in other stellar processes.

Answer: SS Celtic

While all of the ships mentioned as answers were ships that Captain Edward John Smith was in command of, his first command was the SS Celtic. Smith was born in Hanley, England, in 1850, and he dropped out of school in order to work on ships. His half-brother, Joseph Hancock, was a captain on a sailing ship and Smith joined him.

He worked for the White Star line and was put in the line of command as the fourth mate of the SS Celtic. His first captaincy was the SS Republic on her final voyage, and it was not an easy one.

However, Smith's star rose until he was given the command of the RMS Titanic on her maiden, and final, voyage.

Answer: Olives

Olives are a fruit from the olive tree, Olea europaea. Traditionally coming from the warmer climate of the Mediterranean Sea, olive oil has long been an integral part of southern European, Middle Eastern, and north African cuisine and culture. Though the oil is the most popular use of the fruit, they are also sun-dried and pickled to create the pizza topping so many people love.

Though the largest producer of olives is Spain, other countries that produce a significant amount of the fruit are Italy, Greece, Turkey, Morocco, and Syria, all in the Mediterranean region. Outside of that group, mainly Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and a few South American countries have all had success at growing the trees.

Answer: France

Chad is a north-central African country with a troubled past, present and future. It established its republic in 1958 and gained its independence from France under the leadership of François Tombalbaye in 1960. However, over the years, Chad has been plagued by political upheavals, unrest, and violence from within and from outside the borders.

Chad is landlocked, surrounded by Libya, Sudan, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Nigeria, and Niger. N'Djamena (formerly Fort-Lamy) is the capital and the largest city. Its major exports are crude oil, gold, and cotton.

Answer: Pete Sampras

"Pistol" Pete Sampras and Andre "The Punisher" Agassi battled for most of the decade for the number one spot on the ATP ranking. Sampras was the first to earn the ranking, in April of 1993, taking over from fellow American Jim Courier. Agassi took two more years until he got to the number one spot, in April of 1995. At that point, Sampras had already held the top spot for a total of 101 weeks, nonconsecutively.

By the end of 1999, Sampras held the spot for 276 weeks, already breaking Ivan Lendl's record of 270 weeks at the top. At the turn of the century, Agassi was enjoying his strongest showing; however, over his entire career, Agassi was at the top for only 101 weeks, and this includes a late resurgence in 2003. Sampras would finish his career with 286 weeks at the top, a record that would hold until it was beaten by Roger Federer in 2012.

Answer: Donkey

A bear, depending on the kind of bear, has a gestation period between 215 to 241 days. The lion's gestation period is 108 days. The tiger? On average, about 109 days. The donkey, however, has a gestation period of about a year, 365 days. However, you can't tell the babies when they come, and there have been donkey pregnancies that have gone up to 426 days! Man, if you thought nine months was long, compare yourself to that!

Of course, the longest gestation period in the mammalian kingdom belongs to the elephants, Asian elephants with about 617 days and African elephants with about 655 days.

Answer: Linda

Of the four named, Abby, Julia, and Rosita are all Muppets while Linda is the only human character. Linda was a deaf librarian portrayed by Linda Bove. She appeared on the show from 1971 to 2002, and again for the special edition "Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration" which aired in 2019.

Linda was deaf and worked as a librarian on the street. When her assistant Micki would read stories to the audience, Linda would sign them in ASL. She helped change the role from just being deaf to a much more rounded character with depth, feelings, hopes, and dreams.

Answer: Postal worker

Cliff Clavin was one of the regular customers at Sam's bar, Cheers, on the hit television show "Cheers". The show aired for eleven seasons from 1982 to 1993 and was nominated for a record 117 Emmy awards, winning 28 of them. Surprisingly, the regulars Cliff and his friend Norm Peterson were not a part of the original pilot episode but became some of the best-known characters on the show.

Cliff Clavin was a postal worker who would stop by after his route delivering the mail. He was a bit of a know-it-all, having been a contestant on "Jeopardy" and with a lot of general knowledge, but not a lot of social awareness. Carla, one of the bar's workers, actually went out of her way to needle Cliff.