Mixed Knowledge 1 Trivia Quiz

Answer: 8

At the beginning of each inning, or upon relieving another pitcher, the pitcher is allowed eight warm-up pitches during which play is suspended; the pitches should not exceed eight and should only be one minute in length. If a pitcher is called into the game without an opportunity to warm-up, the umpire-in-chief allows as many pitches as the umpire believes necessary.

Answer: Jimmy Carter

The Panama Canal, built by the United States, was long considered a strategic part of U.S. military and foreign policy. Omar Torrijos, Commander of the Panamanian National Guard from 1968 to 1981, was best known for negotiating the 1977 Torrojos-Carter Treaties, which guaranteed that Panama would gain control of the Panama Canal after 1999.

Answer: Camel

There are two species of camels: the dromedary (Arabian), which has one hump, and the Bactrian Camel which has two. They are native to the dry deserts of West, Central, and East Asia.

Answer: Indiana

Purdue University is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and is the original university of the six-campus Purdue University System. It is one of the largest university systems in the United States, composed of six different-sized campuses. The original campus of Purdue University is known its for high-rated engineering, agriculture, and business administrative programs, which are considered among the best in the country and the world.

Answer: Belgium

The term "spa" is derived from the name of the town of Spa, Belgium; in Roman times, the location was called Aquae Spadanae, which was perhaps related to the Latin word "spargere", meaning to scatter or sprinkle. Mineral spas became more popular in the nineteenth century because of their supposed health benefits when partaking of the water. They were often located in mountainous regions and were mostly populated with the wealthy, who deemed it as a vacation and recreation spot. They have become known as vacation resorts in modern times.

Source: Wikipedia

Answer: Australia

These short-legged marsupials can be found in forested, mountainous, and heathland areas of south-eastern Australia and Tasmania. There are three living species of Wombats, all of which can be found in Australia and are protected under Australian law.

Answer: Los Angeles

In the La Brea Tar Pits (which are a registered National Natural Landmark), tar has seeped up from the ground over tens of thousands of years. The George C. Page Museum, opened to the public in 1977, is dedicated to researching the tar pits and displaying specimens from the animals found there.

Answer: Finland

Nokia was founded in Tampere, Finland in 1865 and has been involved in telecommunications, internet, and computer software. Nokia is one of the world's largest manufacturers of mobile telephones. Headquarters of the company can be found in Keilaniemi, Espoo, which is a city that neighbors Finland's capital, Helsinki.

Answer: Sacramento, CA

Kevin Johnson was Sacramento's first African American mayor. Prior to that, Johnson played point guard for the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Phoenix Suns. He was a three-time NBA All-Star and five-time All-NBA selection who held many records for the Phoenix Suns. He was the 55th mayor of Sacramento and assumed office on December 2, 2008.

Answer: Venus

One of the brightest objects in the sky, Venus has been known since prehistoric times. Believing Venus to be two separate bodies, ancient Greeks called the morning star Phosphorus, "Bringer of Light", and the evening star Hesperus, "star of the evening". By Hellenistic times (approximately from 323 BC to about 146 BC), the Greeks realized they were both the same planet and named it after their goddess of love, Aphrodite. Most of their religious pantheon derived from Greek tradition, the Romans named the planet Venus after their goddess of love.