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 22ND
Did the American Pilgrims call themselves Pilgrims?
Answer: No. They preferred the term "Separatist".

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8TH
What is the largest sand dune in the world?
Answer: The Duna Federico Kirbus in Argentina

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1ST
Franglais is a mix between French and what other language?
Answer: English

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25TH
What caused the first ever computer bug?
Answer: The discovery of a moth inside the Harvard Mark I computer

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11TH
What is the longest movie ever made?
Answer: Logistics (2012). Clocking in at exactly 5 weeks and 17 hours.

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4TH
Who is the Greek myth that died from melting wax in the Aegean Sea?
Answer: Icarus

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27TH
The Islay, Mull, and St. Kilda islands are located off what country?
Answer: Scotland

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH
What is the river that crosses through Colorado's Black Canyon?
Answer: The Gunnison River

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13TH
What is the name of the river that crosses through Warsaw, Poland?
Answer: The Vistula River

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7TH
Which company made the "Xpander" graphic calculator but never released it?
Answer: Hewlett-Packard

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30TH
Which four states share a border with Texas?
Answer: Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico and Oklahoma

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23RD
In Norse mythology, who is known as the God of Poetry?
Answer: Bragi

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16TH
What letter is usually shown on hot water taps in France.
Answer: The Letter C for "chaud", the french word for "hot".

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9TH
What is the capital of El Salvador?
Answer: San Salvador

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2ND
What was on the first twelve-inch LP record back in 1948?
Answer: Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E Minor

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, JULY 26TH
What is the technical term for a young whale?
Answer: A calf

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, JULY 19TH
How many countries border Chile?
Answer: Three countries (Argentina, Bolivia and Peru)

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, JULY 12TH
Antananarivo is the capital of what large island country?
Answer: Madagascar

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, JULY 5TH
Which place in the world has the Dragon Blood Tree?
Answer: Socotra, Yemen

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28TH
Which constellation is known as "The Queen"?
Answer: Cassiopeia, named after the Seated Greek Queen

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14TH
The word “solstice” comes from the Latin “Solstitium” which means…?   
Answer: Sun Stands Still

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7TH
What city is home to the Lighthouse of Alexandria?
​Answer: Pharos, Egypt

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, MAY 31ST
How many Vice Presidents were in office during FDR's presidency?
​Answer: Three

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, MAY 24TH
What company was originally named "The Haloid Company"?
​Answer: Xerox

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, MAY 17TH
What is the name of the tallest tree in the world?
​Answer: Hyperion, named after one of the Greek Sun gods.

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, MAY 10TH
What is the technical name for a pound sign?
​Answer: Octothorpe.

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, MAY 3RD
What does it mean when an occurrence is quotidian?
​Answer: It happens every day.

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26TH
What country is known as the "Hellenic Republic"?
​Answer: Greece.

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19TH
What is the coldest town in the world?
​Answer: Oymyakon, Russia. With temperatures as low as minus 88.

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12TH
What planet is named after the Roman God who was the son of Juno and Jupiter?
​Answer: The planet Mars

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5TH
What is the smallest country in North America?
​Answer: St. Kitts & Nevis

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29TH
What is the name of the Greek goddess of youth?
​Answer: Hebe

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22ND
What is a male camel called?
​Answer: A bull

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15TH
What Irish town is St. Patrick a bishop of?
​Answer: Armagh

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8TH
What color originally represented St. Patrick's Day?
​Answer: Blue
 
BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1ST
How long is the shortest St. Patrick's Day parade?
​Answer: Just 98 feet long

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22ND
Jonquil is a shade of what color?
​Answer: Yellow

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15TH
What is a group of squirrels called?
​Answer: A scurry

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8TH
Where in the world can you drive without a speed limit?
​Answer: The Autobahn in Germany

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1ST
What book is the movie "Die Hard 2" based off of?
​Answer: 58 Hours

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25TH
When did Robert Burns start writing poems?
​Answer: At 15 years old

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18TH
What is the lowest grossing film of all time?
​Answer: Zyzzyx Road. Earning just $30 on opening weekend.

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11TH
The Buckbeak creature appeared in which film?
​Answer: Harry Potter

BONUS QUESTION FOR WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4TH
How many months have 28 days?
​Answer: All of them