DreamWidth Daily Quiz

1. Fun with lyrics! Name the song and the band:
Hangin' round downtown by myself
And I had too much caffeine
And I was thinkin' 'bout myself
And then there she was

2. What Canadian actor and comedian was also co-owner of the Toronto Argonauts?

3. In what French novella do we find this exchange?
"Optimism? What is that?"
"Alas! It is the obstinacy of maintaining that everything is best when it is worst."

4. In which game do we find Toffette asking the players for help?

5. Anthony Tiran Todd plays a recurring role in two horror franchises. One of them is the Final Destination series; what is the other?

6. What is your favorite sweet?

1. Which British adventurer served in the SAS, had several TV shows on wilderness survival, & named his children Marmaduke & Huckleberry?

2. Which catchy Disney earworm encourages listeners to "forget about your worries and your strife"?

3. Who tells Americans that "Only You Can Prevent Forest Fires" and therefore must be very disappointed with us this year?

4. Which constellation, sometimes known as "The Plough" or "The Big Dipper", appears on the flag of the state of Alaska?

5. In an epistle we can only hope was addressed to Lydia of Thyatira/Skyrim, how did Saint Paul say that believers could "fulfill the law of Christ"?

6. What are you doing to get ready for winter? (waitingman & any other Quizlings from the Southern Hemisphere: What are you doing to get ready for summer?)

1. What recent Spike Lee film follows several Black veterans when they return to Vietnam?

2. Who was the first African-American to serve as a Justice on the Supreme Court of the United States?

3. Who is the only baseball player to have his number retired across all of Major League Baseball?

4. Which musician was variously known as "Mister Dynamite", "Soul Brother No. 1", and "The Godfather of Soul"?

5. Who is the son of T'Chaka and N'Yami?

6. Who are your heroes?

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1. Who is the counterpart of Vinz Clortho?

2. What treaty finally brought the Austro-Sardinian war to a close?

3. What public open space was heavily damaged in the 9/11 attacks and subsequently became the site of the Occupy Wall Street protest camp in 2011?

4. What king was assassinated by his half-brothers, Dingane and Mhlangana?

5. What Spanish surname, originally from the Basque region, is also the name of a genus of jumping spiders that mimic ants?

6. If you could have a Zoom meeting with any three people, who would you meet with and why?

1. This book about a boy named Travis and his dog ends in tragedy for the eponymous canine hero. What is its title?

2. On September 11, 1990, President George H.W. Bush gave a speech calling for "our fifth objective ... a new era — freer from the threat of terror, stronger in the pursuit of justice, and more secure in the quest for peace. An era in which the nations of the world, East and West, North and South, can prosper and live in harmony." What is the name of this fifth objective?

3. What comic/film follows the story of a band of immortal warriors led by Andromache of Scythia?

4. What island is separated from the Canadian mainland by the Strait of Belle Isle?

5. What is the English name of the agreement signed in 1295 between Scotland and France & known in Scottish Gaelic as An Seann-chaidreachas?

6. What's new in your life since the pandemic?

1. Adele provides the titular song for which James Bond film?

2. What is the northernmost province in the fictional land of Tamriel?

3. What is the largest island in the Inner Hebrides?

4. Henny Penny is very concerned. What do they think is happening?

5. Yogurt? Iceland doesn't need that when they have a fresh sour milk cheese to eat instead. What is it called?

6. What object in the sky would you most like to be and why?