TORG TRIVIA

 Torg Trivia
Every Wednesday at 7 pm

Fun, frivolous, with a chance
to win free beer
Drop in any Wednesday
or plan to play the whole season
Check in each week for a free Bonus Question listed below.

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Bonus Question

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27TH
Where in the world is "Labor Thanksgiving Day" celebrated on November 23rd?
Answer: Japan

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20TH
In Greek Mythology, who are Hestia's six siblings?
Answer: Demeter, Hera, Hades, Zeus, Poseidon and Chiron

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13TH
What is the eastern-most U.S. state capital?
Answer: Augusta, Maine

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6TH
What's the capital of the Federated States of Micronesia?
Answer: Palikir

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30TH
Samhainophobia is the term for the fear of what?
Answer: Halloween

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23RD
On Halloween night, single women are believed to dream about
their future husbands if they kept what under their pillow?
Answer: A silver sixpence and an herb of rosemary
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BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16TH
Which Roman goddess is believed to be honored on Halloween?
Answer: Pomona

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9TH
Where is the world-record for the most jack-o-lanterns lit held in?
Answer: Keene, New Hampshire, U.S.A.

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2ND
Who introduced Halloween to the America?
Answer: The Irish and The Scottish

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25TH
How does Wonder Woman pilot that invisible jet she always flies around in?
Answer: Through the power of Telekinesis

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH
The ancient Phoenician city of Constantine is located in which modern country?
Answer: Algeria

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11TH
Fort-de-france is the capital of what island?
Answer: Martinique, A French territory

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH
Who is both Odysseus' trusted advisor and the modern term for an advisor?
Answer: Mentor

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28TH
What is the Roman numeral for the number 80?
Answer: LXXX

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21ST
Who imprisoned Odysseus on a remote island for seven years?
Answer: Calypso, Daughter of Atlas

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14TH
What is the crescent-like tip of the fingernail called?
Answer: The lunula

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7TH
What is the world's longest highway?
Answer: The Pan-American Highway, crossing Minnesota while bridging the Americas

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, JULY 31ST
In Greek mythology, who were the siblings of Hera?
Answer: Hestia and Demeter, along with Poseidon and Hades

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, JULY 24TH
What is the capital of Liberal?
Answer: Monrovia

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, JULY 17TH
What is the Roman counterpart of the Greek god Hephaestus?
Answer: Vulcan, the God of Fire

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, JULY 10TH
In Greek Mythology, what are Medusa, Stheno and Euryale known as?
Answer: The Gorgons

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, JULY 3RD
What is the easternmost point of the United States of America?
Answer: The West Quoddy Head Lighthouse in Lubec, Maine

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26TH
What is the capital of Kosovo?
Answer: Pristina

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19TH
What is a group of apes called?
Answer: A shrewdness

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12TH
How many states are named on the American $5 Bill
Answer: Twenty-six (from Delaware to North Dakota)

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5TH
Libreville is the capital of what country?
Answer: Gabon

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, MAY 29TH
What is the northernmost point of Minnesota, sharing a border with Canada?
Answer: The Angle Inlet

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, MAY 22ND
The Colossus of Rhodes was dedicated to which Greek god?
Answer: Helios, the Greek God of the Sun

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, MAY 15TH
Which was one of the most shortest-lived T.V. networks?
Answer: The Overmyer Network, lasting only a month in 1967

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, MAY 8TH
Which famous comedian had a talk show that lasted only six weeks in 1993
Answer: Chevy Chase with "The Chevy Chase Show"

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, MAY 1ST
Which planets were known as "Herschel" and "Leverrier" in 19th Century France?
Answer: Uranus and Neptune

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24TH
Which is the largest out of all the Canary Islands?
Answer: The Tenerife Island

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17TH
The Faroe Islands are named after the Norse name for what animal?
Answer: Sheep

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10TH
What is the name of a male polar bear?
Answer: A boar

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3RD
Who succeeded King Alfred the Great as King of the Saxons?
Answer: Edward the Elder

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28TH
What is the Roman equivalent of the Greek God Hypnos?
Answer: Somnus

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20TH
What city has the first movie theater in the United States?
Answer: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13TH
What is the smallest park in the world, boasting a fabled leprechaun colony?
Answer: Mill Ends Park in Portland, Oregon

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6TH
In Greek Mythology, Hestia is the daughter of which two Titans?
Answer: Cronus and Rhea

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28TH
Which country is the city of Aachen located in?
Answer: Germany

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21ST
What river hides the treasure of the Nibelung in German Myth?
Answer: The Rhine River

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14TH
Which state is home to the small town of Valentine, home to over 108 residents?
Answer: Texas

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7TH
Who is the ferryman of Hades in Greek mythology?
Answer: Charon

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31ST
What world capital has the Lake of the Restored Sword?
Answer: Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24TH
Who were the parents of the Greek goddess Hera?
Answer: Cronus and Rhea

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17TH
What was Minnesota's coldest temperature on record?
Answer: Negative 60 degrees Fahrenheit, back in 1996 in the city of Tower

​BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10TH
Which English city was once known as Duroliponte?
​Answer: Cambridge
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BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3RD
Nephology is the study of what subject?
​Answer: Clouds