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WORLD MYSTERIES: 10 Trivia Questions on Earth's Greatest Unknowns
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In this episode, Andi & Dani will be asking 10 trivia questions about some of the world's biggest mysteries.
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Introduction to Trivia Twins Podcast
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Can you find the connection between the movies The Spy Who Loved Me, Death on the Nile, and Despicable Me? We'll reveal the answer at the end of this episode.
Invitation to Halloween Trivia Event
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Hey guys, welcome to the Trivia Twins podcast. I'm Andi. And I'm Dani, we'll be your hosts. The theme for today's trivia is World Mysteries.
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Before we get started, we'd like to invite you to attend our virtual Halloween trivia event. We're hosting this event on Thursday, October 30th, and there will be prizes for the winners.
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Support the Podcast & Request Topics
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Also, 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.
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Mystery of Cleopatra's Tomb
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Time for our fun fact of the day.
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Did you know Cleopatra's tomb has never been found? Cleopatra was, of course, the last queen of ancient Egypt who lived over 2,000 years ago. Old stories tell us she was buried with her lover, Mark Antony, somewhere in the city of Alexandria in Egypt, but nobody has ever found them.
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Which is kind of surprising since we see her so much in pop culture. Right.
Kathleen Martinez's Quest for Cleopatra's Tomb
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Recently, there's been some exciting news about this mystery. A Dominican archaeologist named Kathleen Martinez has spent almost 20 years looking for the tomb.
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In 2022, she and her team found a huge tunnel hidden underground... while looking for her tomb at a place called Tapasiris Magna, which is about 30 miles from Alexandria.
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They think this tunnel might lead to where Cleopatra is buried. What's really interesting is that Kathleen Martinez is kind of going against what other archaeologists think.
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Many disagree with her and believe Cleopatra was buried in the city where she ruled. Kathleen believes Cleopatra chose to be buried at this temple because it was dedicated to Isis, an Egyptian goddess that Cleopatra admired and tried to be like.
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Just last month, they found an ancient underwater port connected to this temple. Some archaeologists believe that her tomb will never be found.
Speculations on Cleopatra's Burial
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There's even a theory that the Roman leader who defeated Antony and Cleopatra may have purposely hidden where she was buried so people wouldn't visit her tomb and treat her like a hero.
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But Kathleen Martinez thinks Cleopatra was smart and picked a burial spot where her enemies wouldn't think to look. I love a good mystery, and that would be very exciting if they solved that this year.
Travel Debate: Crooked Forest vs. Eternal Flame Falls
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I agree.
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All right, let's move on to a quick round of this or that based on today's theme.
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This or that, which would you rather visit? The crooked forest in Poland, where hundreds of pine trees mysteriously bend at perfect right angles just above the ground, or the Eternal Flame Falls in New York, where a natural gas leak keeps a small flame burning continuously behind a waterfall?
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Ooh, the crooked forest sounds kind of cool, but but I think the waterfall and the flame behind it would be really pretty to see in person. It does sound really interesting. We're so close. I don't know how we've never gone to see it before. Yeah.
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It's like a day trip. ah um I don't know though. I think I'd have to go with the Crooked Forest. It just sounds... I feel like it would be like going into like a folktale or something.
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Okay, this or that cold
Mystery Case Debate: JonBenet Ramsey vs. Zodiac Killer
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cases. If you could solve one of these notorious unsolved mysteries tomorrow, which would you choose? The Zodiac Killer Case or the JonBenet Ramsey Case?
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I would definitely choose the JonBenet Ramsey case because i remember we were about the same age when that happened. And I don't know, that kind of haunted me a little bit. And I just, I need to know.
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i need i do to know what happened. I too. think i I would want to solve that one too. I just think it's so strange that she was found literally inside her house, in her own basement. Who was bold enough to do that? It was so bizarre. I gotta know. It's all just very bizarre.
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But yeah, I hope while her dad's still around, they'll figure it out. That's true. I think he's still working on it. We shall see.
Trivia Questions on Mysteries
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All right, let's get into our World Mysteries trivia questions.
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Let's go.
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Question number one. An isolated population of which prehistoric animal managed to survive on Wrangell Island in the Arctic Ocean until around 1650 BC?
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Was it A. Direwolf, B. Saber-toothed cat, or C. Woolly mammoth?
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Question number two. In the 2004 film National Treasure, Nicolas Cage's character discovers a secret map hidden on the back of which American historical document?
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Was it A. The Articles of Confederation, B. The Declaration of Independence, or C. The U.S. Constitution?
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Question number three. If archaeologists ever confirm the existence of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, they would be searching in which modern-day country?
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Is it A. Iraq, B. Jordan, or C. Syria?
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Question number four. When paranormal investigators attempt to detect ghosts, they often rely on EMF devices. EMF stands for what?
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Is it A. Electronic Measuring Frequency, B. Energy Movement Finder, or C. Electromagnetic Field?
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Question number five. Which Grammy-winning artist filmed her haunting music video, The Dead Dance, at Mexico's Island of the Dolls, which has thousands of decaying dolls hanging from trees?
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Is it A, Selena Gomez, a B, Tate McRae, or C, Lady Gaga?
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Question number six. The lost colony of Roanoke was located on Roanoke Island, which is off of the coast of what modern-day U.S. state?
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Is it A. Delaware, B. North Carolina, or C. Virginia?
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Question number seven. Dinosaurs lived during three consecutive time periods, the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods. What is this era known as? Is it a. the Paleozoic Era, b. the Mesozoic Era, or c. the Cenozoic Era?
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Question number eight. In February 2025, DNA evidence potentially identified Jack the Ripper, London's 1888 serial killer who terrorized the Whitechapel District.
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What occupation did this suspect reportedly hold? Was it A, a barber, B, a blacksmith, or C, a baker?
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Question 9. Before her mysterious disappearance while attempting to circumnavigate the globe in 1937, Amelia Earhart was last seen where?
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Was it A. New Guinea, B. New Zealand, or C. the Solomon Islands?
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Question number 10. The Bay of Bengal, which exhibits a mysterious gravitational anomaly, is located within which body of water? Is it A, the Arctic Ocean, B, the Indian Ocean, or C, the Pacific Ocean?
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Got your guesses? Next up, we'll go over the answers.
Trivia Answers and Movie Connections
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Alright, let's get into the answers. Question number one. An isolated population of which prehistoric animal managed to survive on Wrangell Island in the Arctic Ocean until around 1650 BC?
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Was it A. The direwolf, B. The saber-toothed cat, or C. The woolly mammoth? And the answer is the woolly mammoth.
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And there's still some mystery about what killed off their species on that island. All right. Question number two. In the 2004 film National Treasure, Nicolas Cage's character discovers a secret map hidden on the back of which American historical document?
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Was it a the Articles of Confederation, B, the Declaration of Independence, or C, the U.S. Constitution? And the answer is the Declaration of Independence.
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Not in real life, though. Yes, not a real life mystery. All right question number three. If archaeologists ever confirmed the existence of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, they would be searching in which modern day country?
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Is it A, Iraq, B, Jordan, or C, Syria? And the answer is, it would have been in the country of Iraq. Okay. And it looks beautiful. I wish it were real.
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I wish it was still around. I know. I always thought it was real. But okay. I mean, besides the point. It was one of the ancient wonders of the world, but it's, I think, the only one that they're not even sure if it actually existed.
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That's so weird. Wow. yeah Question number four. When paranormal investigators attempt to detect ghosts, they often rely on EMF devices.
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yeah EMF stands for what? Is it A. Electronic Measuring Frequency, B. Energy Movement Finder, or C. Electromagnetic Field?
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And the answer is yeah EMF stands for Electromagnetic Field. Alright, question number five. Which Grammy-winning artist filmed her haunting music video, The Dead Dance, at Mexico's Island of the Dolls, which has thousands of decaying dolls hanging from trees?
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Is it A, Selena Gomez, B, Tate McRae, or C, Lady Gaga? And the answer is Lady Gaga. Question number six.
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The lost colony of Roanoke was located on Roanoke Island, which is off the coast of what modern-day U.S. state? Is it a Delaware, B. North Carolina, or C. Virginia?
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And the answer is North Carolina. So this colony went missing between 1587 and 1590 when its governor traveled back to England for supplies.
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By the time he returned three years later, they were all gone. A tree had the word Croatoan carved onto it. Croatoan was the name of a nearby island and a Native American tribe.
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The theory is they may have integrated with the tribe. Question number seven. Dinosaurs lived during three consecutive time periods, the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods.
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What is this era known as? Is it A, the Paleozoic Era, B, the Mesozoic Era, or C, the Cenozoic Era?
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And the answer is the Mesozoic Era. It's still a mystery why the dinosaurs went extinct, but the theory is a large asteroid hit Earth 66 million years ago.
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Question number eight. In February 2025, DNA evidence potentially identified Jack the Ripper, London's 1888 serial killer who terrorized the Whitechapel District.
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What occupation did the suspect reportedly hold? Is it A, a barber, B, a blacksmith, or C, a baker? and the answer is, he was a barber.
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Question number nine. Before her mysterious disappearance, while attempting to circumnavigate the globe in 1937, Amelia Earhart was last seen where?
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Was it a New Guinea, B, New Zealand, or C, the Solomon Islands? And the answer is New Guinea. And maybe this mystery will be solved this year because researchers from Purdue University are going on an expedition in November.
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They think they've located the plane and they're going to go check it out. So we'll see what happens. Yeah, I've seen that on the news and I'm really excited to see the ending. Question number 10. The Bay of Bengal, which exhibits a mysterious gravitational anomaly, is located within which body of water?
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Is it A, the Arctic Ocean, B, the Indian Ocean, or C, the Pacific Ocean? The answer is the Indian Ocean.
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Before we go, let's give you the answer to our opening brain teaser. Did you find the connection between the movies The Spy Who Loved Me, Death on the Nile, and Despicable Me?
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The answer is they all feature the Great Pyramids of Giza. Alright, that's the show for today. Don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe to our show on your podcast platform of choice.
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Thanks for playing. See you next week.