Category: Brain Teasers

Trivia: In what town does Nancy Drew solve mysteries in the original books?

Horseshoe Bay
River Heights
Riverdale
Cabot Cove

The correct answer is River Heights

So why is this answer correct? : In the original “Nancy Drew” books, Nancy and her friends live in River Heights, a medium-sized city near Chicago, Illinois. However, in the latest television show revolving around Nancy and the Clue Crew, the action was transported to Horseshoe Bay, Maine, a quaint seaside town with a bit of a ghost problem. The characters of the original Nancy Drew are all there, with a 21st-century twist.

Trivia: What planet is Spock of the “Star Trek” series from?

Vulcan
Agaron
Romulus
Kling

The correct answer is Vulcan

So why is this answer correct? : In the Star Trek universe, the planet of Vulcan is first officer Spock’s home and home to the Vulcan race. Vulcans were once a warring people but eventually developed a culture based around the mastery of logic and the suppressing of emotions. Spock himself is half human, which means he has always struggled between his Vulcan principles and his more human tendencies.

Trivia: How do the Pevensie children get to Narnia?

Through a window
Through a wardrobe
On a train
Flying a balloon

The correct answer is Through a wardrobe

So why is this answer correct? : The Pevensie children are sheltering in the country during World War II when Lucy Pevensie comes across a wardrobe in her guardian’s house. When she enters, she is transported to the magical land of Narnia and eventually, she and her siblings meet inhabitants including Mr. Tumnus and Aslan the lion. “The Chronicles of Narnia” author, C.S. Lewis, also took in children at his country house during the war.

Trivia: Red and gold are the colors of which Hogwarts House?

Slytherin
Hufflepuff
Ravenclaw
Gryffindor

The correct answer is Gryffindor

So why is this answer correct? : Red and gold are the colors of Gryffindor house, the Hogwarts home of Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger. Each of the house colors are loosely associated with magical elements. Red and gold were chosen for Gryffindor for their association with fire. Ravenclaw is blue and bronze, associated with air. Hufflepuff is yellow and black for the earth, and Slytherin is green and yellow for the water.

Trivia: Which Marvel Avenger is from Asgard?

Black Widow
Black Panther
Thor
Hulk

The correct answer is Thor

So why is this answer correct? : In the classic Marvel comics and the more recent Marvel Cinematic Universe, Asgard is home to Thor, the God of Thunder and Avenger. The Asgardians, including Odin and Loki, correspond to the Earth’s Norse Gods. Likewise, Asgard is a key location in Norse mythology as one of the 12 realms held together by Yggdrasill, the world tree.

Trivia: Where do the Stark family from “Game of Thrones” call home?

Winterfell
Highgarden
Dragonstone
The Red Keep

The correct answer is Winterfell

So why is this answer correct? : In George R. R. Martin’s epic fantasy series, “A Song of Ice and Fire” (and the corresponding HBO series, “Game of Thrones), the Starks are the lords of the North and live in the castle of Winterfell. It is situated on top of a hot spring, allowing it to be warm even in winters. Keeping Winterfell under the Starks’ control is a key element of much of the series. As Sansa Stark says to her brother, “Winterfell is our home…. it belongs to our family. We have to fight for it.”

Trivia: Who lives at the Shire in “The Lord of the Rings”?

Elves
Orcs
Hobbits
Wizards

The correct answer is Hobbits

So why is this answer correct? : The Shire is a small, but fruitful, land in Middle-earth where the Hobbits have settled. The only visitors are occasional dwarves and eccentric wizards, but otherwise it is guarded from outsiders. It is home to the hobbits Frodo, Sam, Merry, and Pip from the J.R.R. Tolkien book series, “The Lord of the Rings.” The geography, location, weather, and even some of the customs of The Shire are quite similar to rural England, Tolkien’s homeland.

Trivia: Where do the Flintstones live?

Bedrock
Middle-Earth
Shipwreck Cove
Naboo

The correct answer is Bedrock

So why is this answer correct? : Bedrock is home to dinosaurs, woolly mammoths, saber-toothed tigers, and the Flintstones — a modern Stone Age family with 20th-century problems. Modeled after a typical American family in the 1950s, this prehistoric clan lives in a town called Bedrock, which is from (you guessed it) mainly rocks and boulders. In early episodes of the popular animated series which originally aired from 1960 to 1966, Bedrock was referred to as “Rockville” instead. The nearby town of “Hollyrock” (a play on Hollywood, California) was a popular destination for residents of Bedrock.

Trivia: Where does the yellow brick road end in “The Wizard of Oz”?

Mos Eisley
The Emerald City
Riverdale
The Star City

The correct answer is The Emerald City

So why is this answer correct? : In the 1939 movie “The Wizard of Oz,” the Emerald City is the capital of Oz, a mysterious new land where young Dorothy finds herself after a tornado carries her house far away from Kansas. The city, which is also featured in the novels by L. Frank Baum, is home to a powerful wizard who can help Dorothy and her dog, Toto, get back home. To reach the city and find the Wizard of Oz, Glinda and the munchkins from Munchkinland tell her to follow the yellow brick road.

Trivia: What city does Batman protect?

Smallville
Gotham
Star City
Central City

The correct answer is Gotham

So why is this answer correct? : In the DC universe, Gotham is home to the billionaire Bruce Wayne and his alter ego, Batman. The city has a population of approximately 12 million and a very high crime rate. The architecture ranges from modern to art deco. In the Christopher Nolan movies, Chicago was used most often to film scenes of Gotham.