Young Writers Group discussion

In this game someone or I will give you a trivia question and someone else has to answer it. Please make sure your questions are facts and not opinions. I will start:


What is the given name of the famous German composer and pianist Beethoven?

Ludwig van Beethoven?

Ludwig. Correct, Danielle.

In 1893, who became the first woman ever to appear on a US postage stamp?

I was gonna say Queen Victoria, but then I'm pretty sure I'd be wrong...um, but I'm sure it's a queen. AH, it's in the back of my mind somewhere. Queen...Isabella?

Correct. Queen Isabella. Nice thinking! :)

Oh yay, thanks!

What was the name of the man who first invented the word "dinosaur"?

Sir Richard Owen?

Yep! :D

What is secured in a ship's cathead?

Timber or metal beam

Correct!

What was the first Lifesaver flavor?

Peppermint?

Correct!

Margaret Hamilton played which witch in the 1939 movie "The Wizard of Oz"?

The Wicked Witch of the West, whose name was, according to the musical Wicked, Elphaba.

Correct! Outstanding! :)

Thanks! :D

In what city's harbor was the R.M.S. Titanic built?

Southampton?

Nope. Good guess, though.

New York City?

Which US state is sometimes referred to as the Beaver State?

Oregon?

Oregon all the way! :)

What William Faulkner novel presented its plot from four different points of view?

Nov13670 wrote: "New York City?"

Nope. And sorry I wasn't on sooner. :P

Evelynn {Avi-ously a Pentaholic} wrote: "Thanks! :D

In what city's harbor was the R.M.S. Titanic built?"


Slipway No 3 under the Arrol Gantry?

No, it's simpler than that. :) I'll give you a hint: Think the United Kingdom.

Evelynn {Avi-ously a Pentaholic} wrote: "No, it's simpler than that. :)"


Belfast Harbour?

You got it! :D

Awesome!

What William Faulkner novel presented its plot from four different points of view?

As I Lay Dying

Marie Danielle wrote: "As I Lay Dying"

Nice job!

What country is home to the original Highland Games?

Scotland?

Marie Danielle wrote: "Scotland?"


Right!

Who voiced Pinocchio in Disney's 1940 movie by the same name?

Jiminy Cricket

Marie Danielle wrote: "Jiminy Cricket"

Wrong :(

Dickie Jones?

correct! :)

Alexander the Great was the leader of which empire?

Macedonia?

Marie Danielle wrote: "Macedonia?"


You are greater than Alexander the great! (get it. It is suppose to be a joke).

What song was used as the theme for the Three Stooges"?

Three Blind Mice

What was the first animated feature nominated for a best picture Oscar?

Nov13670 wrote: "What was the first animated feature nominated for a best picture Oscar?"



come on, people. Here is a hint: beauty is in the eye of the beholder

I actually have no idea. :P I'm gonna take a wild guess: Disney's "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs"?

Evelynn {Avi-ously a Pentaholic} wrote: "I actually have no idea. :P I'm gonna take a wild guess: Disney's "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs"?"


It is a well-known fairytale but does snow white have to do with beauty. The word beauty should make it obvious.