Also, I will be going dark on all posts in about 2 weeks for a week or so. Going on a 9 day vacation out west to hike the Big 5+ in Utah. Really looking forward to it. I will share pics and video on my channel once I compile everything.

Man, it's been many decades since I've seen any of the original Batman episodes. And I've only seen (I think) two of the movies. IIRC, King Tut (as played by Victor Buono) was a college professor (or museum curator?) who got bonked on the head, or something, and only thought he was King Tut. So he hasn't lived for centuries like the trivia question asks. I've never heard of Ra’s al Ghul, but he sounds like an ancient dude to me. So I'll say B: Ra’s al Ghul.

Yep, it was B: Ra’s al Ghul

B: Ra’s al Ghul

It's unanimous!

Correct answer Question 24: Literature

What Batman villain has lived for centuries thanks to the help of the mysterious Lazarus Pits?

B: Ra’s al Ghul

Question 25: Literature

Upton Sinclair’s novel The Jungle depicted the gory world of this city’s meatpacking industry?

A: Chicago
B: Kansas City
C: Green Bay
D: Dallas

Purely a guess...A: Chicago

Hmm. Also a guess. I think it's between Chicago and Kansas City; both meatpacking giants. Chicago (with all of its pros and cons), would probably be of interest to more people. So I'll say A: Chicago.

A: Chicago

Definitely.

Social Studies Teacher!

Correct answer for Question 25: Literature

Upton Sinclair’s novel The Jungle depicted the gory world of this city’s meatpacking industry?

A: Chicago

Question 26: Literature

In 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea, Captain Nemo was master and designer of the Nautilus. 'Nemo' means:
A: No Name
B: No one
C: Ocean dweller
D: Little striped fish 

OOH! OOH! I know this one!- B: No one

I'll agree with JB so he doesn't feel all alone on his guesses... B: No one

And the threesome strikes again! It is indeed Latin for no one or nobody. Blame a Catholic school upbringing!

So B: No one

But I kind of liked little striped fish!!! 🤣

Correct answer to Question 26: Literature

OK - you got this one quickly.

In 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea, Captain Nemo was master and designer of the Nautilus. 'Nemo' means:
B: No one

Question 27: Literature

In the Harry Potter stories...Sirius Black's family are named after what?
A: Stars
B: Older wizards
C: Magic potions
D: Types of snakes

53 minutes ago, Wowman said:

Question 27: Literature

In the Harry Potter stories...Sirius Black's family are named after what?
A: Stars
B: Older wizards
C: Magic potions
D: Types of snakes

A: Stars, Except Narcissa Malfoy. Despite being born a black, was not named after celestial bodies. Though she did continue the tradition with naming Draco Malfoy after the Draco constellation.

Yes- A: Stars. Although I can't remember the other names at the moment, I do remember that they all had star or constellation names. (Was Regulus the name of Sirius' brother? It's been a wee while since I've read the books or seen the movies.)

Correct answer Question 27: Literature

In the Harry Potter stories...Sirius Black's family are named after what?
A: Stars

Question 28: Literature

In J.M. Barrie’s original story of Peter Pan, what is implied in the story to explain why the Lost Boys never grow old?

A: Pixie dust

B: Peter kills them off

C: They join Captain Hook’s pirates

D: They only exist in Peter’s imagination

OK, I don't know this one. While I dearly love "B: Peter kills them off", of the other three choices, D: They only exist in Peter’s imagination, appeals to me the most. So I'll go with that.

Haven't a clue on this one as I never read the original story, But I'll go along with D: They only exist in Peter’s imagination

Wow, I haven't read the book in probably 50 years, but I will buck the trend and go with C: They join Captain Hook’s pirates.

Those guys have to come from somewhere, right?

Wasn't Peter Pan originally a stage play?

Edited April 24, 20251 yr by citytrader

Correct answer for Question 28: Literature

In J.M. Barrie’s original story of Peter Pan, what is implied in the story to explain why the Lost Boys never grow old?

B: Peter kills them off

Most fairy tails have a grim/gruesome backstory in their original formats. And yes it was originally written as a stage play. J.M. Barrie wrote the play in 1904, but it didn’t appear in print until 1929.

Question 29: Literature

What is the name of the only children’s book penned by Ian Fleming, author of the James Bond novels?

A: Clifford the Big Red Dog

B: Where the Wild Things Are

C: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

D: The Chronicles of Narnia

Talk to you guys in a week or two when I get back.