It's All Golden Trivia Quiz

Answer: Scaramanga

Polymastia is the medical term that refers to the appearance of a supernumerary nipple. Interestingly, scientists named the gene that produces proteins to signal embryonic cells to become breast tissue the "Scaramanga Gene" after the character, played by Christopher Lee.

Answer: A Chief Executive Officer

A golden handshake is a perk in a high-ranking executive's employment contract. It is essentially a generous severance package in the case that the executive loses their job through firing or restructuring. The term originated in Britain having been coined by the city editor of the Daily Express, Frederick Ellisin, in the mid-1960s.

These "handshakes" are generally reserved for the top executives in major organizations.

Answer: Touch

Historical records suggest that there were several Kings named Midas, at least three. There are numerous legends told about the oldest known Midas and his father Gordias, crediting them with founding the Phrygian capital city Gordium and tying the Gordian Knot. It is believed that this Midas is the basis for the golden touch myth.

Answer: Anglican

The Golden Rule is the principle of treating others as you want to be treated. The idea dates at least to early Confucian times and is taught in Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Taoism, and Zoroastrianism. Almost all religious traditions have tenets that mirror the concept.

In 1604, Anglican Charles Gibbon is the first known author to explicitly call "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you" as the Golden Rule.

Answer: Coors

Coors began in 1873 when German immigrants Adolph Coors and Jacob Schuler opened "The Golden Brewery" in Colorado using a Pilsner recipe Coors purchased from Czech immigrant William Silhan. Coors and Schuler saw immediate success, especially among local miners.

As a symbol of thanks for their patronage and to promote his brew, Coors would throw banquets for the miners when they would come to town for supplies. Over time this practice led to Coors becoming known as the "Banquet Beer".

Answer: Retriever

Colloquially, these dogs are referred to as "goldens". Golden Retrievers get their name from the breed's ability to retrieve downed game undamaged due to their soft mouth. Golden retrievers have an innate love of water, and are easy to train to even the most advanced obedience standards. Two goldens have made it to the White House as presidential pets. You might recognize the breed from numerous appearances in movies and TV. Highly prized as assistance dogs, a golden named Orca received the PDSA Gold Medal for getting help when his wheelchair-bound owner fell into a ditch and was pinned next to the water under her motorized chair.

Answer: Warriors

The Warriors play in Oakland, California but consider themselves affiliated with San Francisco. The franchise was founded in 1947 as the Philadelphia Warriors. They won two championships in Philadelphia before moving to San Francisco in 1962. The team won the NBA championship for 1974-1975 season over The Washington Bullets in what many consider the biggest upset in NBA history.

After suffering four decades of futility, the team rose to dynasty level by winning three championships in four finals appearances from 2015-2018.

Answer: California

Admitted to the Union in 1850 and originally known as "The El Dorado State", California became "The Golden State" in 1968. The reasons for the moniker are twofold: Gold was discovered there in 1848 and every year hundreds of thousands of golden yellow poppies blanket the state each spring.

Answer: Corral

The first Golden Corral restaurant opened on January 3, 1973, in Fayetteville, North Carolina. By 1987, there were more than 500 restaurants throughout the US. In 2001, the company exceeded $1 billion in gross sales for the first time.

Answer: Girls

"The Golden Girls" premiered on the NBC network on September 14, 1985. Over the next seven seasons, 180 episodes were aired with the series finale occurring on May 9, 1992. During its run, the show won many awards including two Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series and three Golden Globe Awards for Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy. Each of the four stars also received an Emmy Award.

It was also highly rated, finishing in the top ten during six of the show's seven seasons, peaking at number four.