ABChain Gang - E Trivia Quiz

Answer: Hercules

On the album "Honky Chateau", produced in 1972, Bernie Taupin, his writing partner, penned a song named "Hercules". Elton John's original middle name was Kenneth. He changed his name from Reginald Kenneth Dwight to Elton Hercules John in 1972.

~cyberhen

Answer: Emily Bronte

Emily Bronte wrote the classic novel "Wuthering Heights" under the pseudonym Ellis Bell. Her sisters, Charlotte and Anne, wrote under the pseudonyms of Currer Bell and Acton Bell, respectively. Sadly, all three girls died young (Emily aged 30, Charlotte aged 38 and Anne aged 29), most likely of tuberculosis.

Agatha Christie wrote most of her novels under her real name, although she did write some romances under the pseudonym Mary Westmacott.

Enid Blyton did use the pseudonym Mary Pollock (her middle name and married surname) for a few books, but wrote mostly under her real name.

Sylvia Plath wrote 'The Bell Jar' under the pseudonym Victoria Lucas.

~crazycube

Answer: Good Deeds

Everyman, the title character, who represents a typical human soul, makes a faith journey and discovers how to be saved. This play has inspired countless other works, one of which being John Bunyan's "The Pilgrim's Progress", another allegorical work about the journey through the created world towards salvation.

~Eruditio

Answer: Charo

All the actors listed as answers appeared on the "Surreal Life", but Charo appeared with Flavor Flav, Briggite Nielson and New Kid on the Block's Joey McIntire, while Ron Jeremy, Tammy Fay (Bakker) Messner, and Vanilla Ice appeared at the same time as Estrada.

The "Surreal Life" was a reality show that ran from 2002 to 2004 on the WB Network (now the CW Network), and on VH1 from 2004 to 2006. On the show, celebrities shared a house together and participated in various activities.

Thank you to the imdb.com for the information provided for this question.

~Qmel

Answer: Eni S.p.A.

Eni S.p.A., or Ente Nazionale Idrocarburi Societŕ per Azioni, is an Italian petroleum company, or as it likes to call itself, "an integrated energy company" headquartered in Rome. It was formed by various mergers including the former state-contolled Italian oil company Agip.

~simontheodore

Answer: Blue

All trains that run on the IND Eight Avenue Line are represented by the color blue, which also includes the A and C Trains. The E Train runs from Jamaica Center - Parsons/Archer in Jamaica, Queens to the World Trade Center Station in Lower Manhattan via Queens Boulevard (Express) and 8th Avenue (Local).

~simontheodore

Answer: Albert Ghiorso

Einsteinium was discovered in 1952 while a team of scientists were studying radioactive debris. The workers there as well as the scientists from the University of California "accidentally" discovered the element. Einsteinium is the 99th element on the Periodic Table of Elements, and its symbol is Es.

Carl Mosander discovered Erbium, and Eugene-Antole Demarcay discovered Europium.

~salami_swami

Answer: Guitar

From Achilles' heels to Zeppelins, the English language is rich with eponyms. Sideburns, for instance, famously sported by Elvis Presley, were named for General Ambrose Burnside. Bloomers carry the name of Amelia Bloomer, a women's advocate who promoted the daring style of feminine pants. The process of pasteurization was named for its inventor, French chemist Louis Pasteur. Not an eponym, though, the word "guitar" originated from the Greek language.

~darthrevan89

Answer: Escorial

El Escorial was built from 1563 to 1584 during the reign of king Philip II of Spain. It was designed by Juan Bautista de Toledo and finished by Juan de Herrera. The palace is situated about 45 kilometers northwest of Madrid and has been used as a royal residence, a monastery, a museum and a school.
El Escorial is the largest Renaissance building worldwide and was declared a World Heritage Site in 1984.

Esperanza = Hope
Estado = State, Status
Estación = Season

~genoveva

Answer: Emma

"I am going to take a heroine whom no one but myself will much like," Jane Austen said of Miss Emma Woodhouse. After "helping" to form the successful union of her governess, Miss Taylor, and Mr. Weston, Emma embarks upon a string of wildly inaccurate attempts at matchmaking. Only after making a royal mess of things, does Emma realize her own feelings for Mr. Knightley, and the folly of interfering in others' matters of the heart! Although Ms. Austen fairly despised the ill-reputed Prince Regent, she was informed that His Royal Highness admired her work and gave "permission" for her to dedicate a novel to him. "Emma," published in 1815, was that novel.

~darthrevan89