Trivia: What does the “S” in ASAP stand for?
Slow
Stop
Sweden
Soon
Correct Answer: Soon
So why is this answer correct? : If someone asks you to complete a task ASAP, they’re requesting that you do it “as soon as possible.” The acronym originated as Army slang in the 1950s but has since evolved to express general urgency. The abbreviation is also recognized in several countries around the world — in Italy, ASAP is pronounced “asap-pa,” and in Japan, it’s pronounced “ah-zap.”
The Battle of Brandywine — a victory for the British during the American Revolution — took place on September 11, 1777 in what state?
Massachusetts
New York
New Jersey
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Correct Answer: Pennsylvania
What English explorer — on September 11, 1609 — became the first known European to land on Manhattan island?
Francis Drake
Walter Raleigh
John Davis
James Cook
Henry Hudson
Correct Answer: Henry Hudson
What famous Scot — on September 11, 1297 — commanded the Scottish troops to victory over the English at the Battle of Stirling Bridge?
MacBeth
William Wallace
King James VI
Robert the Bruce
Robert Burns
Correct Answer: William Wallace
The 2006 movie Blood Diamond — which stars Leonardo DiCaprio — is mainly set against the backdrop of what country’s civil war?
Sierra Leone
Namibia
Liberia
Rwanda
Somalia
Correct Answer: Sierra Leone
In the 1994 film “Legends of the Fall,” the sons of Anthony Hopkins’ character, Col. William Ludlow, all enlist to fight in what war?
American Revolution
Mexican-American War
U.S. Civil War
World War I
World War II
Correct Answer: World War I
The British biopic “Cromwell” depicts the Protestant revolutionary Oliver Cromwell’s exploits during what war?
Hundred Years’ War
War of the Roses
English Civil War
Thirty Years’ War
Napoleonic Wars
Correct Answer: English Civil War
Trivia: What rodents live in the Arctic?
Cavies
Naked mole-rats
Lemmings
Gerbils
The correct answer is Lemmings
So why is this answer correct? : Around 20 species of lemmings live in the Northern Hemisphere, with most living around the Arctic Circle. Despite living in very cold conditions, lemmings are well-adapted to the harsh environment and are active year-round. Some species, such as collared and brown lemmings, even make nests on the snow.
Trivia: Which rodents communicate using barks and chirps?
Naked mole rats
Muskrats
Prairie dogs
Deer mice
The correct answer is Prairie dogs
So why is this answer correct? : Scientists have found that prairie dogs communicate with each other through various barks and chirps — a communication method thought to be more complex even that of chimpanzees or dolphins. Many of these messages alert the colony to threats, including intricate details about a predator’s size, color, direction, and speed.
Trivia: In what way are gerbils different from hamsters?
They have whiskers
They have rounded ears
They have long tails
They have scent glands
The correct answer is They have long tails
So why is this answer correct? : Gerbils and hamsters are both popular pets that share many of the same physical attributes, but they have very different personalities and energy levels. Gerbils are much more social, doing well in pairs or small groups, while hamsters do much better as solitary pets.