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SDC Trivia Game #125 - 28/09/2023

Question 1: How many legs does a spider typically have?

Spiders are part of the arachnid family, and like all arachnids, they have four pairs of legs totaling 8 legs.


Question 2: Which plant has the longest lifespan?

Some Bristlecone pine trees, found in the mountains of California, Nevada, and Utah in the United States, are known to be over 5,000 years old, making them the plants with the longest lifespan in the world.


Question 3: How many keys are there on a standard grand piano?

A standard grand piano has 88 keys: 52 white keys representing the seven musical notes and 36 black keys representing the sharps.



Question 4: What is the name of Bart Simpson's dog in "The Simpsons"?

Santa's Little Helper is a Greyhound dog that the Simpson family adopt after he is abandoned for losing a race in the first full-length episode of "The Simpsons" called "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire".


Question 5: In which city did composer Ludwig van Beethoven spend most of his career?

Ludwig van Beethoven, a prominent figure in the transition between the classical and romantic eras in classical music, lived and worked in Vienna, Austria for most of his career. Vienna was the hub of musical innovation during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.


Question 6: The company Volkswagen is based in which country?

Volkswagen was founded in 1937 by the German Labour Front, a Nazi trade union. Today, Volkswagen is the second-largest automaker in the world, second only to Toyota.


Question 7: In which musical does the song "Defying Gravity" appear?

"Defying Gravity" is a signature song from the musical "Wicked", which is based on the novel "Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West" by Gregory Maguire. It is sung by the lead characters Elphaba (the Wicked Witch of the West) and Glinda.



Question 8: If a musical is referred to as a "book musical", what does the "book" typically refer to?

In the context of a musical, the "book" refers to the script, or the spoken, non-musical component of the show. The term is used to distinguish this part of the production from the music and lyrics.


Question 9: Who is the Greek goddess of love and beauty?

Aphrodite is the ancient Greek goddess of love, beauty, pleasure, and procreation. Her Roman equivalent is Venus.


Question 10: When was the city of Pompeii rediscovered?

The city of Pompeii was rediscovered in 1748 by Spanish engineer Rocque Joaquin de Alcubierre. The city had been buried by volcanic ash from Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.


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SDC Trivia Game #125 - 28/09/2023

Question 1: How many legs does a spider typically have?

Spiders are part of the arachnid family, and like all arachnids, they have four pairs of legs totaling 8 legs.


Question 2: Which plant has the longest lifespan?

Some Bristlecone pine trees, found in the mountains of California, Nevada, and Utah in the United States, are known to be over 5,000 years old, making them the plants with the longest lifespan in the world.


Question 3: How many keys are there on a standard grand piano?

A standard grand piano has 88 keys: 52 white keys representing the seven musical notes and 36 black keys representing the sharps.



Question 4: What is the name of Bart Simpson's dog in "The Simpsons"?

Santa's Little Helper is a Greyhound dog that the Simpson family adopt after he is abandoned for losing a race in the first full-length episode of "The Simpsons" called "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire".


Question 5: In which city did composer Ludwig van Beethoven spend most of his career?

Ludwig van Beethoven, a prominent figure in the transition between the classical and romantic eras in classical music, lived and worked in Vienna, Austria for most of his career. Vienna was the hub of musical innovation during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.


Question 6: The company Volkswagen is based in which country?

Volkswagen was founded in 1937 by the German Labour Front, a Nazi trade union. Today, Volkswagen is the second-largest automaker in the world, second only to Toyota.


Question 7: In which musical does the song "Defying Gravity" appear?

"Defying Gravity" is a signature song from the musical "Wicked", which is based on the novel "Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West" by Gregory Maguire. It is sung by the lead characters Elphaba (the Wicked Witch of the West) and Glinda.



Question 8: If a musical is referred to as a "book musical", what does the "book" typically refer to?

In the context of a musical, the "book" refers to the script, or the spoken, non-musical component of the show. The term is used to distinguish this part of the production from the music and lyrics.


Question 9: Who is the Greek goddess of love and beauty?

Aphrodite is the ancient Greek goddess of love, beauty, pleasure, and procreation. Her Roman equivalent is Venus.


Question 10: When was the city of Pompeii rediscovered?

The city of Pompeii was rediscovered in 1748 by Spanish engineer Rocque Joaquin de Alcubierre. The city had been buried by volcanic ash from Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.


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7/10 today keep smiling everyone.
 
SDC Trivia Game #125 - 28/09/2023

Question 1: How many legs does a spider typically have?

Spiders are part of the arachnid family, and like all arachnids, they have four pairs of legs totaling 8 legs.


Question 2: Which plant has the longest lifespan?

Some Bristlecone pine trees, found in the mountains of California, Nevada, and Utah in the United States, are known to be over 5,000 years old, making them the plants with the longest lifespan in the world.


Question 3: How many keys are there on a standard grand piano?

A standard grand piano has 88 keys: 52 white keys representing the seven musical notes and 36 black keys representing the sharps.



Question 4: What is the name of Bart Simpson's dog in "The Simpsons"?

Santa's Little Helper is a Greyhound dog that the Simpson family adopt after he is abandoned for losing a race in the first full-length episode of "The Simpsons" called "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire".


Question 5: In which city did composer Ludwig van Beethoven spend most of his career?

Ludwig van Beethoven, a prominent figure in the transition between the classical and romantic eras in classical music, lived and worked in Vienna, Austria for most of his career. Vienna was the hub of musical innovation during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.


Question 6: The company Volkswagen is based in which country?

Volkswagen was founded in 1937 by the German Labour Front, a Nazi trade union. Today, Volkswagen is the second-largest automaker in the world, second only to Toyota.


Question 7: In which musical does the song "Defying Gravity" appear?

"Defying Gravity" is a signature song from the musical "Wicked", which is based on the novel "Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West" by Gregory Maguire. It is sung by the lead characters Elphaba (the Wicked Witch of the West) and Glinda.



Question 8: If a musical is referred to as a "book musical", what does the "book" typically refer to?

In the context of a musical, the "book" refers to the script, or the spoken, non-musical component of the show. The term is used to distinguish this part of the production from the music and lyrics.


Question 9: Who is the Greek goddess of love and beauty?

Aphrodite is the ancient Greek goddess of love, beauty, pleasure, and procreation. Her Roman equivalent is Venus.


Question 10: When was the city of Pompeii rediscovered?

The city of Pompeii was rediscovered in 1748 by Spanish engineer Rocque Joaquin de Alcubierre. The city had been buried by volcanic ash from Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.


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A few good guesses!
 
I would have to admit, the questions were "easier" but to a dumb num like me
It was still out of my league. General Knowledge is good only if you know the answer.
 
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from my first ever 10 yesterday to back to more my average type of scoring today with a 6/10.....well that's reassuring, for a moment there I thought that maybe I was smart after all.🤣
 
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10 out of 10 today….😁

Would have to say these were easy, with many repeat questions!!

Please can we have some questions that make us think…not repeated!!
Not anything to do with “To Kill a Mockingbird”, any of the Superheroes, Planets or Plants!!
 
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