TRIVIA QUESTIONS FOR APRIL 24, 2013

1. CARPENTER TRIVIA: What were the first names of the singing duo “The Carpenters”? Richard and Karen

2. ANIMAL FACTS: (Multiple choice) How many muscles does the average housecat have in each ear? A.18; B. 27; C. 32; D. 38. 32

3 .CARTOON CHARACTERS: Many of you have heard of Betty Boop. She was a cartoon flapper girl of the 1930s. Betty did not start out as a woman. What was she? She was a French poodle.

4 .BY ANY OTHER NAME: Who was known as the “King of the Cowboys”? Roy Rogers

5. CREEPY OLD SHIPS: What was the name of the legendary ghost ship said to haunt the seas around the Cape of Good Hope, doomed to sail forever? The Flying Dutchman

6. FOOD FOR THOUGHT: One of our founding fathers is credited with introducing vanilla to Americans. In fact, this person’s vanilla ice cream recipe is kept at the Library of Congress. Name this Founding Foodie. Thomas Jefferson (He was introduced to vanilla during his tenure as an ambassador in France.)

7. COMMEMORATIVE MONTH: April is National Soft Pretzel Month. In its honor, I wanted to mention that there once was a Pretzel Museum. It only is an online presence now (http://www.ushistory.org/tour/pretzel-museum.htm), where you can learn tidbits like “the word prêtzel probably descends from the Latin word “Pretzola”, or ”little reward”, and evolved into the Italian word “brachiola” which means “little arms”. Legend has it that the pretzel represents arms crossed in prayer, and that the three holes represent the Trinity”. Anyway, the Museum was a “once-popular fun-to-visit site” in what American city? Philadelphia

8. DEMOGRAPHICS: According to the 2010 Census, Maine had a population of 1,328,361. Within 2 %, what percentage is 65 and over? 15.9 9. EARTH DAY: According to Scientific American, what three countries consume the most fresh water? China, India, U.S.

10. GEOGRAPHY: Name the large island that borders both the Bismark and the Arafura Seas. This island is the second largest in the world. New Guinea

11. FOOD OR TREE QUESTION: It is an up-and-coming, nontraditional but increasingly popular product made from the New Hampshire state tree. What is it? Birch syrup. (It is made in a similar manner as maple syrup.)

12. KNOTS: A Flemish bend knot is used to do what? Join two ropes

13. LIVES OF ROCK AND ROLL STARS: Their names are Aretha, Kay, Nikita, Nina and Winifred. They travel with Elton John on tour. What or who are they? They are Elton John’s five pianos.

14. MAMMALS: This herbivorous mammal is slightly larger than a squirrel. It is native to the Andes. The first letter in its name is c. What is it? A chinchilla

15. POPULAR NAMES: What is the more popular name of the following legislation enacted in 2001? “Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act” The USA Patriot Act

16. LITERATURE: This man’s birth name was John Clayton. What one word name is he better known by? Tarzan

17. REAL CARPENTRY QUESTION (Multiple choice): What is a nail with a double head called? A. Duplex nail; B. There is no such type of nail; C. Double head; or D. Double sinker nail. A- Duplex nail; duplex nails are used in a variety of areas and have a double head for making it easy to pull out after driving it in.

18. STATES: What is the only state in the 48 contiguous states to border only one other state? Maine

19. RIGHT UNDER YOUR NOSE: Or as the case might be, above it. What is depicted on the weathervane of the First Parish UU Church next door? It is a wooden ear of corn. 20. TV WESTERNS: In late February of this year, a veteran actor of TV westerns died. He starred in several TV series, including “Tales of Wells Fargo”, “Iron Horse”, and “Death Valley Days”. He is a member of the Cowboy Hall of Fame, and he spent his retirement at his ranch in Oklahoma. Name this ruggedly handsome actor. Dale Robertson

21. SHAKESPEARE: What is the title of the comedic play by Shakespeare about two pairs of lovers, Benedick and Beatrice, and Claudio and Hero (coming to Kennebunk’s Lafayette Park this summer)? Much ado about nothing

22. WORLD HISTORY: What is the name of the Nazi who was captured in Argentina in 1960 and executed by hanging in Israel in 1962? Adolf Eichmann

23. SPELLING CHAMP (2 Points): Brandon Aponte, 12, of Brooklin won the Maine State Spelling Bee. He won in round 47 by correctly spelling “crambo”. Please spell “crambo” and for an additional point, define it. C-R-A-M-B-0. It is a game in which one player gives a word or line of verse to be matched in rhyme by other players.

24. XYLOPHONES: (Multiple choice) The xylophone is a percussion instrument that has two rows of bars arranged on a frame similar to the keys of a piano. How many bars does the average xylophone have? A. 24; B. 30; C. 36; or D. 44. D-44

25. STORIES FROM CHILDHOOD: (1 point for each correct answer) In Beatrix Potter’s The Tale of Peter Rabbit, what are Peter Rabbit’s siblings named and what gender are they? Flopsy, Mopsy, and Cotton-tail; all are female.