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CHILLY TRIVIA: 10 Trivia Questions on "Cold" Things
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Double the fun, double the facts! Join The Trivia Twins on Tuesdays & Thursdays for a double dose of trivia each week.
In this episode, Andi & Dani will be asking 10 "cold" themed trivia questions.
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Transcript
Trivia Teaser: Bunny, Black Diamond, Blue Square
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Can you find the connection between a bunny, a black diamond, and a blue square? We'll reveal the answer at the end of this episode.
Introduction to Trivia Twins Podcast
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Hey guys, welcome to the Trivia Twins podcast. I'm Andi. And I'm Dani. We'll be your hosts.
Episode Theme: Cold Things
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The last episode, we brought the heat with trivia questions on hot things, and today we're bringing a chill with trivia questions on cold things.
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Before we get into our fun fact of the week, we wanted to remind you that if you'd like to show your support for our show, you can buy us a coffee. If you buy us a coffee, we'll create a trivia episode with your topic of choice.
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Just submit a note with your requested topic and we'll include that for you in a future episode. The link is in the show notes.
Year Without a Summer: 1816
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Time for our fun fact of the day. Today we're talking about the year without a summer. Kind of sounds like an apocalyptic movie, but this was actually an event from history.
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The year was 1816, so this is one of the most bizarre climate events in modern history. In April of 1815, Mount Tambora in Indonesia erupted.
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It was the largest volcanic eruption in 1300 years. It ejected so much volcanic ash into the atmosphere, it limited sunlight across the world for two years.
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So fast forward 1816, New England and parts of Europe had frost in June, July, and August. Crops failed across the Northern Hemisphere, which led to famine and poverty.
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But there were some interesting cultural outcomes, too. We've talked on this show before about how Mary Shelley started writing Frankenstein during a summer trip to Switzerland with her husband and friends.
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And guess which year that was? It was 1816. The bad weather forced Mary Shelley and her friends to stay indoors. To pass the time, they had a competition to write the best horror story, and that's how Frankenstein was born.
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It's also thought that the bicycle was invented because of this time as well. There was a shortage of oats to feed horses. People needed an alternative to horses for transportation, so German inventor Karl von Drays came up with the early version of the bicycle.
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It's also said that the sunsets were beautiful during this time because the volcanic ash in the atmosphere made them bright red and orange.
This or That: Ice Cream and Cool Songs
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All right, let's jump into a quick round of This or That based on today's theme.
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This or That. Ben and Jerry's ice cream flavors named after musicians. Cherry Garcia or One Love. And Cherry Garcia is cherry ice cream with cherries and chocolate chunks.
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And One Love is banana ice cream with caramel, graham cracker, swirls, and chocolate peace signs. I would choose Cherry Garcia all the way. Okay. I mean, that's a classic.
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Yeah. like I mean, you get one cherry on a hot fudge sundae. It always wants you one wanting more. so That's a good point. I just think cherry and chocolate is like the best food combination. I agree. Flavor combination. Yeah.
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I'm probably really strange because there are a lot of fruit that I don't understand the combination of fruit and chocolate, but banana and cherry are like the two best combinations with chocolate in my opinion.
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But I don't know. I think I would have to go with One Love. No offense to the Grateful Dead, but i do prefer Bob Marley's music over Grateful Dead music.
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All right. This or that. Chili songs, Cool by the Jonas Brothers or Cool by Gwen Stefani. I love both of those songs. And I know Cool by the Jonas Brothers is kind of making a comeback because...
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Everyone's saying it sounds like the life of a showgirl by Taylor Swift. um But I think I'd have to go with Cool by Gwen Stefani. I think I have to agree with you. They're both really good songs.
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but They are. But there's something about Gwen Stefani's voice that I love in that song. All right. Let's get into our trivia questions on all things cold. All right. Let's go.
Cold-Related Trivia Questions
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Question number one. Which band who had quite a viral moment in 2025 experimented with names like Starfish and Big Fat Noises back in the late 90s before finally settling on their current names?
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Question number two. What tomato-based soup, originating from Spain, is served cold and typically includes raw vegetables like cucumber and bell pepper?
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Question number three. Featured in The Empire Strikes Back, what fictional icy planet in Star Wars served as home to the Rebel Alliance's Echo Base before they were discovered by the Empire?
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Question number four. Written 1922 and published in 1923, Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening is a winter poem by which American poet?
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Question number five. Known as the birthplace of Genghis Khan, which country is home to the coldest capital city in the world? Is it A, Malaysia, B, Mongolia, or C, Nepal?
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Question number six. James Todd Smith is the birth name of which rapper who is featured in Jennifer Lopez's 2002 song, All i Have?
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Question number seven. In the 1997 film Batman and Robin, Arnold Schwarzenegger played which villain who temporarily teams up with Poison Ivy?
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Question number eight.
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number eight Which company, with the slogan Built for the Wild, takes its name from a mythological creature said to inhabit the snowy mountains of the Himalayas?
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Question number nine. The Winter Olympics have been held in various snowy destinations around the world, but which country hosted the Winter Games the most time, with their recent hosting being in 2002? Question number 10.
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earth marittimeus is the scientific name for which
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got your guesses, next up we'll go over the answers.
Trivia Answers and Fun Facts
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Alright, let's get into the answers. Question number one. Which band, who had quite the viral moment in 2025, experimented with names like Starfish and Big Fat Noises back in the late 90s before settling on their current name?
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The answer is Coldplay. They really broke the internet this summer, right? Unfortunately, in a good way. Question number two. What tomato-based soup, originating from Spain, is served cold and typically includes raw vegetables like cucumber and bell pepper?
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That would be gazpacho. I'll never forget when I ordered that and didn't know what it was. And I was like, this soup is cold. ah so It's a soup salad, but I prefer my salad, just regular salad and soup to be hot. But that's just me.
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Alright, question number three. Featured The Empire Strikes Back, what fictional icy planet in Star Wars served as home to the Rebel Alliance's Echo Base before they were discovered by the Empire?
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The planet is Hoth. It was actually filmed in Norway. Question number four. Written in 1922 and published in 1923, Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening is a Winter Poem by which American poet?
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That would be Robert Frost. And I'm sure every fifth grader got that one right. All right, question number five. Known as the birthplace of Genghis Khan, which country is home to the coldest capital city in the world?
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Is it A, Malaysia, B, Mongolia, or C, Nepal? The answer is Mongolia, the capital city of Ulaanbaatar. Part of what makes it so cold is its high elevation and the fact that it's so far inland.
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Question number six. James Todd Smith is the birth name of which rapper who was featured in Jennifer Lopez's 2002 song, All I Have? The answer is LL Cool J.
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And that music video was very winter inspired too, if I remember correctly. Question number seven. In the 1997 film Batman and Robin, Arnold Schwarzenegger played which villain who temporarily teams up with Poison Ivy?
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And he played Mr. Freeze. And here's an interesting fact. Arnold was paid $25 million for that movie, and George Clooney, who played Batman, was only paid $1 million.
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Oh, goodness. See, I feel like it would be the opposite nowadays. Yes, I think the tables have turned now. Question number eight. Which company with the slogan built for the wild takes its name from a mythological creature said to inhabit the snowy mountains of the Himalayas?
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And the answer is Yeti. Question number nine. The Winter Olympics have been held in various snowy destinations around the world, but which country has hosted the Winter Games the most times, with their most recent hosting being in 2002?
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That would be the United States. Lake Placid, New York has hosted twice. What's now Olympic Valley, California hosted once in 1960, and the most recent was Salt Lake City in 2002.
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Question number 10. Ursus maritimus is the scientific name for which animal? And that of course would be a polar bear.
Ski Slope Symbols and Personal Story
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Before we go, let's give you the answer to our opening question.
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Did you find the connection between a bunny, a black diamond, and a blue square? The answer is they're all symbols associated with ski slopes.
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Beginners usually start on the bunny slope, the black diamond is a more challenging slope, and the blue square represents an intermediate slope. And for those of you who don't ski, there's also the green circle, which is for easy trails, and the double black diamond, which is for an extra challenge.
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We've had experience with that before. We do. We got stuck on a double black diamond once. Didn't mean to go there. Yeah. How did we end up there? Do we remember? It was an accident for sure. Wrong turn. It really was.
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It was very bumpy, very icy, and we ended up sliding down the whole way. Yep. And we survived. We learned our lesson. It made us better skiers, that's sure. And pay attention to directions.
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Yeah.
Closing and Listener Appreciation
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All right, that's the show for today. Don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe to our show on your podcast platform of choice. Thanks for playing. See you next week.