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TGV Trivia Game #138 - 02-04-2025

Question 1: What musical is based on the memoirs of German dancer and singer Sally Bowles during the Weimar Republic era in Berlin?

"Cabaret" is a Broadway musical set in 1931 Berlin as the Nazis are rising to power. It is based on the book written by Christopher Isherwood, "Goodbye to Berlin," in which Sally Bowles is a main character.


Question 2: If a car is referred to as “eight-cylinder”, what does it mean?

The term "eight-cylinder" refers to the number of pistons inside an engine. More cylinders indicate greater power and smoother operation. V8 engines are popular for their balance of power, smoothness, and relative efficiency.


Question 3: The character "Two-Face" is an adversary of which superhero?

Two-Face, originally known as Harvey Dent, is a villain in the Batman comics, first introduced by DC Comics in 1940. The character was a former district attorney for Gotham City who turns to a life of crime after half his face is disfigured.


Question 4: Why is Batman also known as 'The Dark Knight'?

Batman earned the nickname 'The Dark Knight' because unlike many superheroes, he does not shy away from ruthless methods to combat his foes, and because he largely operates under the cover of darkness. Dark Knight was popularized as a term for Batman due to the "Batman: The Dark Knight Returns" series by Frank Miller.


Question 5: If a company is looking to 'diversify its portfolio', what is it aiming to do?

Portfolio diversification is a risk management strategy where a company invests in a variety of different types of assets to reduce exposure to any one particular asset or risk.


Question 6: In which country did the martial art of Judo originate?

Judo, which translates to "the gentle way", was created as a physical, mental, and moral pedagogy in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. It is generally categorized as a modern martial art, which later evolved into a combat and Olympic sport.


Question 7: When was the "little black dress" first popularized?

The "little black dress" was first popularized by fashion designer Coco Chanel in the 1920s. It's considered a classic, versatile piece in a woman's wardrobe.


Question 8: If a mineral scratches glass but is scratched by a quartz, what is its likely hardness on the Mohs scale?

The Mohs scale measures the hardness of minerals. A mineral that can scratch glass (hardness of 5.5 on the Mohs scale) but is scratched by quartz (hardness of 7 on the Mohs scale) is likely to be around 6 on the Mohs scale.


Question 9: Who created the written language known as "Klingon" used in the "Star Trek" series?

While James Doohan, who played Scotty in the original series, created some of the initial sounds and phrases of the Klingon language, it was linguist Marc Okrand who fully developed the complex Klingon language.


Question 10: Why do Octopuses have three hearts?

Octopuses have three hearts; two pump blood to the gills, while the third pumps blood to the rest of the body. Interestingly, the heart that sends blood to the rest of the body stops beating when the octopus swims, explaining the species' penchant for crawling rather than swimming, which exhausts them.


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