Trivia Test

Questions

1. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What is the only bird that can fly backward with precision?

2. EXPLORERS: What was the name of the ship that explorer Henry Hudson sailed up a river that bears his name today?

3. LITERATURE: What was the name of Hermione’s pet cat in the “Harry Potter” book series?

4. FOOD & DRINK: What type of bread also is commonly known as “pocket bread”?

5. BIBLE: In which book does the phrase “the love of money is the root of all evil” appear?

6. GEOGRAPHY: Where is the famed Trevi Fountain located?

7. MUSIC: Which band was named after an 18th century agriculturalist who invented the seed drill?

8. GEOLOGY: What kind of black, glass-like rock forms when magma cools suddenly?

9. HISTORY: When did the great fire of London occur?

10. LANGUAGE: What is the meaning of the Latin phrase “anno domini”?

Answers

1. Hummingbird

2. The Half Moon

3. Crookshanks

4. Pita

5. 1 Timothy 6:10

6. Rome, Italy

7. Jethro Tull

8. Obsidian

9. 1666

10. “in the year of the Lord”