Trivia Time: The Legend of Zelda Edition

[Johnny Unusual]

Hyrule is in trouble and only you can help! You need to answer 44 questions of horror in order to save Princess Zelda and her side piece Link from yet another threat by Ganon, the magic pig. Here are the topics.

1. The Legend of Zelda – Questions about Zelda Fitzgerald
2. Zelda II: The Adventure of Link – Questions about chains
3. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past – Questions about the missing link
4. The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening – Questions about the origins of the Internet
5. Link: The Faces of Evil – Questions about heelturns
6. Link: The Wand of Gamelon – Questions about fantasy games with “lon” in the title
7. Zelda’s Adventure – Questions about Zelda Rubenstein
8. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time – Questions about the origins of instruments
9. The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask – Name Zelda characters based on cosplay
10. The Legend of Zelda: The Oracle of Ages – Questions about correct predictions of future
11. The Legend of Zelda: The Oracle of Seasons – Questions about Farmer’s Almanacs

Round 1

Round 1

1. What subculture was Zelda affiliated with that caused her husband to refer to her as “America’s first” member of it?
2. What is the Greek alphabet related name for a pseudo-chain made by assembling metallic plates on a wire or woven mesh?
3. In what country was Java Man found based on present day geography?
4. In the conception of packet switching for the RAND corporation, what children’s game based name did Paul Baran initially conceive for it?
5. Which iconic “face” wrestler joined the tag team The Outsiders as a “mystery partner” for a surprise appearance in 1996’s Bash at the Beach special?
6. What game series includes the subtitles “Empire of Dreams”, “Moonlight Museum” and “Door to Phantomile”?
7. In what horror film series does Zelda play her most iconic role as medium Tangina Barrons?
8. What musical instrument was first produced by the Ro-Pat-In Corporations, which would eventually become Rickenbacher?
9.

10. Which famous scientist, in 1909, predicted that people in the future would carry phones in their pockets?
11. At the end of what month is the Farmer’s Almanac (not the Old Farmer’s Almanac) released?

 

[Johnny Unusual]

Round 1

1. What subculture was Zelda affiliated with that caused her husband to refer to her as “America’s first” member of it? Flapper
2. What is the Greek alphabet related name for a pseudo-chain made by assembling metallic plates on a wire or woven mesh? Omega chain
3. In what country was Java Man found based on present day geography? Indonesia
4. In the conception of packet switching for the RAND corporation, what children’s game based name did Paul Baran initially conceive for it? Hot potato routing
5. Which iconic “face” wrestler joined the tag team The Outsiders as a “mystery partner” for a surprise appearance in 1996’s Bash at the Beach special? Hulk Hogan
6. What game series includes the subtitles “Empire of Dreams”, “Moonlight Museum” and “Door to Phantomile”? Klonoa
7. In what horror film series does Zelda play her most iconic role as medium Tangina Barrons? Poltergeist
8. What musical instrument was first produced by the Ro-Pat-In Corporations, which would eventually become Rickenbacher? The electric guitar
9.

Fi
10. Which famous scientist, in 1909, predicted that people in the future would carry phones in their pockets? Nikolai Tesla
11. At the end of what month is the Farmer’s Almanac (not the Old Farmer’s Almanac) released? August

Kirin - 6 Points
Capt. Blasto - 5 Points

Round 2
1. Which writer did Zelda refer to as “bogus” and “phoney as his rubber duck” in regards to his macho persona?
2. What kind of chain, used in a component in a vehicle, are produced by companies like SRAM, Compagnolo and Shimano?
3. What is the name for the now-outdated belief that simple organisms are more primitive than complex organisms that helped inspire belief in a single “missing link”?
4. What common internet device did Donald Davies first propose under the name “interface computer” while working on the NPL network?
5. To whom did Stone Cold Steve Austin call an alliance with during his heel turn in Wrestle Mania 17?
6. What is the official name of the franchise started with the game The Tower of Druaga?
7. In what family drama television series produced by David E. Kelly featured Zelda in the role of Ginny Weedon?
8. What instrument by Bartomelo Cristofori as it is known today is a shortened version of his original name, translated as “a keyboard of cypress with soft and loud”?
9.

10. Which famous movie critic (sort of) predicted streaming when they said to Omni “We will have high-definition, wide-screen television sets and a push-button dialing system to order the movie you want at the time you want it” and it will make video cassettes obsolete?
11. Why did the founder of the Old Farmer’s Almanac drill a hole in the book?

 

[Johnny Unusual]

Answers for round 2

1. Which writer did Zelda refer to as “bogus” and “phoney as his rubber duck” in regards to his macho persona? Ernest Hemingway
2. What kind of chain, used in a component in a vehicle, are produced by companies like SRAM, Compagnolo and Shimano? Bicycle chains
3. What is the name for the now-outdated belief that simple organisms are more primitive than complex organisms that helped inspire belief in a single “missing link”? Orthogenesis
4. What common internet device did Donald Davies first propose under the name “interface computer” while working on the NPL network? Router
5. To whom did Stone Cold Steve Austin call an alliance with during his heel turn in Wrestle Mania 17? Vince McMahon
6. What is the official name of the franchise started with the game The Tower of Druaga? The Babylonian Castle Saga
7. In what family drama television series produced by David E. Kelly featured Zelda in the role of Ginny Weedon? Picket Fences
8. What instrument by Bartomelo Cristofori as it is known today is a shortened version of his original name, translated as “a keyboard of cypress with soft and loud”? Piano
9.

Malon
10. Which famous movie critic (sort of) predicted streaming when they said to Omni “We will have high-definition, wide-screen television sets and a push-button dialing system to order the movie you want at the time you want it” and it will make video cassettes obsolete? Roger Ebert
11. Why did the founder of the Old Farmer’s Almanac put a hole in the book? So someone could hang it from a string or nail

Points so far.

Kirin - 12 Points
Capt. Blasto - 12 Points

A tie! Let's see if you can break it!

Round 3
1. In her late 20s, what form of dance did she practice for 8 hours a day?
2. What is the name of the chain that helps synchronize the rotation of the crankshaft and camshaft?
3. Why has the term missing link fallen out of favour with modern scientists? (there are a few decent answers for this)
4. What common kitchen item was the subject of the world’s first livestream?
5. Which popular tag team was broken up in 1992 when Shawn Michaels through his partner through a window?
6. What early Lucasfilm game has the player exploring an underground cave in the title vehicle?
7. In what “so bad it’s good” movie does Zelda play Madame Serena Alcott, who tells the young protagonist she has the power to cast magic spells?
8. Though Adolphe Sax invented the ophicleide, what was his more iconic instrumental creation?0
9.

10. Which actor claimed that Darth Vader would be revealed as Luke Skywalker’s father before the plot was even hammered out?
11. Which founding father was “Poor Richard” of “Poor Richard’s Almanack”?

 

[Johnny Unusual]

Round 3 answers

1. In her late 20s, what form of dance did she practice for 8 hours a day? Ballet.
2. What is the name of the chain that helps synchronize the rotation of the crankshaft and camshaft? Timing chain
3. Why has the term missing link fallen out of favour with modern scientists? Evolution is not viewed as linear. Also, there would be no single missing link.
4. What common kitchen item was the subject of the world’s first livestream? A coffee pot https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-20439301
5. Which popular tag team was broken up in 1992 when Shawn Michaels through his partner through a window? The Rockers
6. What early Lucasfilm game has the player exploring an underground cave in the title vehicle? The Eidolon
7. In what “so bad it’s good” movie does Zelda play Madame Serena Alcott, who tells the young protagonist she has the power to cast magic spells? Teen Witch
8. Though Adolphe Sax invented the ophicleide, what was his more iconic instrumental creation? Saxophone
9.

Skull Kid
10. Which actor claimed that Darth Vader would be revealed as Luke Skywalker’s father before the plot was even hammered out? David Prowse
11. Which founding father was “Poor Richard” of “Poor Richard’s Almanack”? Benjamin Franklin


Capt. Blasto - 21 Points
Kirin - 19 Points

Last round...

1. What was the name of Zelda’s negatively received semi-autobiographical book, which is largely believed to be extensively rewritten by her husband before publication?
2. What item made of many chains is a hauberk or byrnie?
3. Which famous missing link hoax had the Latin name of Eoanthropus dawsoni ("Dawson's dawn-man") and whose falseness were not uncovered for 41 years?
4. Which early progenitor to the modern internet was founded in 1966 and developed with the idea that critical information could be shared "in the case of a catastrophic event."?
5. Which wrestler did an iconic heel turn on “The Piper’s Pit”, where he challenged Hulk Hogan to what would culminate in WrestleMania III?
6. What fictional place of legend is the subject of a six installment gaming beginning with the words “Siege of”?
7. In what beloved John Hughes teen comedy does Zelda have a small role of “organist”?
8. What Latin American instruments began as “rattles of divination” by the Tupinamba peoples?

9.

10. Which famous author claimed that he’d like to “go out” (die) with Haley’s Comet and did on the night it appeared on April 21st, 1910?
11. Though the Farmer’s Almanac website claims 80-85% accuracy based on reader response, what is the accuracy according to actual scientific research (approximately)?

 

[Johnny Unusual]

Last round answers
1. What was the name of Zelda’s negatively received semi-autobiographical book, which is largely believed to be extensively rewritten by her husband before publication? Save Me the Waltz
2. What item made of many chains is a hauberk or byrnie? Chainmail/armor/shirt (though that one is pretty reductive)
3. Which famous missing link hoax had the Latin name of Eoanthropus dawsoni ("Dawson's dawn-man") and whose falseness were not uncovered for 41 years? Piltdown Man
4. Which early progenitor to the modern internet was founded in 1966 and developed with the idea that critical information could be shared "in the case of a catastrophic event."? ARPANET
5. Which wrestler did an iconic heel turn on “The Piper’s Pit”, where he challenged Hulk Hogan to what would culminate in WrestleMania III? Andre the Giant
6. What fictional place of legend is the subject of a six installment gaming beginning with the words “Siege of”? Avalon
7. In what beloved John Hughes teen comedy does Zelda have a small role of “organist”? Sixteen Candles
8. What Latin American instruments began as “rattles of divination” by the Tupinamba peoples? Maracas
9.

Midna
10. Which famous author claimed that he’d like to “go out” (die) with Haley’s Comet and did on the night it appeared on April 21st, 1910? Mark Twain
11. Though the Farmer’s Almanac website claims 80-85% accuracy based on reader response, what is the accuracy according to actual scientific research (approximately)? 50%

Capt. Blasto - 27 Points
Kirin - 25 Points

Congrats to Blasto! Good work.

 

[Kirin]

A close run!

 

[CaptBlasto]

I was not very certain of most of my answers in the last round, I thought you might pull it out Kirin.