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Speaker: Can you find the connection between the countries of Lesotho, San Marino, and Vatican City? We'll reveal the answer at the end of this episode.
Speaker: Hey guys, welcome to the Trivia Twins podcast. I'm Andi. And I'm Dani, we'll be your hosts. Today, the theme is land. We'll be asking you 10 trivia questions associated with the word land.
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Speaker: Our Buy Me A Coffee link is in the show notes. Now for our fun fact of the day. Let's talk about LaBubu, the elf-like monster plush toy that's become a pop culture phenomenon.
Speaker: These collectibles are distributed by Popmart, a toy company based in China. But do you know what land inspired the creation of LaBubu? It was actually the Netherlands.
Speaker: Hong Kong artist K-Sing Lung moved to the Netherlands as a child where he fell in love with Nordic fairy tales. In 2015, he created a storybook series called The Monsters. In the original storybooks, Lububu is a female elf character who's part of a monster tribe that includes other characters like Zamomo, Taekoko, Spooky, and Pato. Although Lububu quickly became the fan favorite.
Speaker: Moving on, let's jump into a quick round of this or that based on today's theme.
Speaker: This or that, if you could live in a fictional land, would you live in Wonderland or Neverland? Oh, gosh. As much as I like tea and bright colors and, you know, fancy outfits, I think I got to go with the freedom and adventure of Neverland.
Speaker: What about you? But you're going to have pirates chasing around all the time. That's okay. That makes it interesting. Okay. Wonderland has its own, you know, dark side, right? it i I feel like I might fit in chaos to the dark side more in Wonderland. i Like it just sounds kind of, I do love going down rabbit holes of information. Okay. Yeah. So Wonderland is where you need to be, think. think Wonderland is where I need to be. But, I mean, you'll stay young forever in Neverland. Yeah, so exactly.
Speaker: if I don't get captured by pirates. I don't know. I would love to go to tea parties all the time and play croquet and – Although the queen is scary too, just like the pirates. But yeah.
Speaker: See, she's kind of creepy in her own way. She is. Yeah. Okay. This or that land travel experiences. Would you rather go on the Napa Valley wine train with winery stops or the Grand Canyon Railway with Wild West Entertainment?
Speaker: Haven't done either of these. This is really tough though, because I'm sure the Napa Wine Valley train would have, actually I did. I looked at the menus online and they have really good looking food. And you know me, if I'm traveling, it's like about the food. Yeah.
Speaker: And the wine sounds great too, but I think I would have to go with the Grand Canyon. I just think the views would more incredible. Okay. Yeah. I can see that. I don't know. I want to do both, but if I had to decide, I think the wild west entertainment would be great, but I think the Napa Valley wine train would be more my vibe. It would be more relaxing. Yes. So I got to go with that one, but I would do, I would do both.
Speaker: Oh, I would definitely do both too. Yeah. Like we should put it on the calendar soon. All right. Let's get into our land themed trivia questions. All right, let's go.
Speaker: Question number one. Kirkland Signature is the private label brand of which big box retailer?
Speaker: Question number two. Premiering in 2024, which popular television series was inspired by the podcast series Boomtown, which covers the activities of oil companies in Texas?
Speaker: Question number three. Which actor played Columbus in the movie Zombieland and James in the movie Adventureland? Both released in 2009.
Speaker: Question number 4. Queen Elizabeth the second was frequently photographed driving which luxury SUV brand at her country estates throughout her 70-year reign?
Speaker: Question number five. Sharing its name with a Disney movie, what is the fictional land featured in the 1984 film The Never-Ending Story?
Speaker: Question number six. The Land of the Rising Sun is the nickname for which country whose flag features a red circle representing the sun?
Speaker: Question number seven. Known for its dramatic landscapes of layered rock formations, Badlands National Park is in which US state?
Speaker: Question number 8. In the television series Game of Thrones, what is the name of the capital city of the Seven Kingdoms that serves as home to the Red Keep and the Iron Throne?
Speaker: Question number nine. The dairy brand Lando Lakes takes its name from the slogan of which Midwestern U.S. state, famously known as the Land of Ten Thousand Lakes?
Speaker: Question number 10. At the 2017 Academy Awards ceremony, La La Land was mistakenly announced as Best Picture winner before the actual winner was revealed.
Speaker: Which film actually won? Was it A. Arrival, B. Hidden Figures, or C. Moonlight?
Speaker: Got your guesses? Next up, we'll go over the answers.
Speaker: Alright, let's get into the answers. Question number one. Kirkland Signature is the private label brand of which big box free retailer? The answer is Costco.
Speaker: Kirkland Signature is named after the location of Costco's former headquarters in Kirkland, Washington. I've heard that their olive oil is really good. Just saying. I might have to try it sometime.
Speaker: Question number two. Premiering in 2024, which popular television series was inspired by the podcast series Boomtown, which covers the activities of oil companies in Texas?
Speaker: The answer is Landman. Landman. Okay, question number three. Which actor played Columbus in the movie Zombieland and James in the movie Adventureland?
Speaker: Both released in 2009.
Speaker: The answer Jesse Eisenberg. And I feel like we should do a little this or that. Adventureland or Zombieland? I have never seen either one. Really? So my yeah I can't participate in this or that.
Speaker: but Okay. What would you choose? I think I would have to choose Zombieland. Even though I do like Adventureland set in like the 80s. So there's, you know, some good 80s songs in it. But Zombieland, more action, more entertaining, I would say. Okay.
Speaker: Question number four. Queen Elizabeth II was frequently photographed driving which luxury SUV brand at her country estates throughout her 70-year reign?
Speaker: The answer is Land Rover. The queen was known to personally perform maintenance on her vehicles. In World War ii she served in the Women's Auxiliary Territorial Service, where she was a trained mechanic and driver. The press at the time nicknamed her Princess Auto Mechanic.
Speaker: Question number five. Sharing its name with a Disney movie, what is the fictional land featured in the 1984 film The Never-Ending Story?
Speaker: The answer is Fantasia. Question number six. The land of the rising sun is the nickname for which country whose flag features a red circle representing the sun?
Speaker: The answer is Japan. It's said to get this nickname due to its location to the east of China. From the perspective of China, it appears the sun is rising from Japan.
Speaker: Question number seven. Known for its dramatic landscapes of layered rock formations, Badlands National Park is in which U.S. state?
Speaker: The answer is South Dakota. It's been a filming location for many popular movies, including Armageddon, Dances with Wolves, and Starship Troopers.
Speaker: Question number eight. In the television series Game of Thrones, what is the name of the capital city of the Seven Kingdoms that serves as home to the Red Keep and the Iron Throne?
Speaker: The answer is King's Landing. The exterior scenes of King's Landing were primarily filmed in Dubrovnik, Croatia. Question number nine.
Speaker: The dairy brand Lando Lakes takes its name from the slogan of which Midwestern U.S. state famously known as the Land of 10,000 Lakes?
Speaker: The answer is Minnesota. They actually have closer to 11,800 lakes. Question number 10. At the 2017 Academy Awards ceremony, la La Land was mistakenly announced as Best Picture winner before the actual winner was revealed.
Speaker: Which film actually won? Was it A. Arrival, B. Hidden Figures, or C. Moonlight? The answer is Moonlight.
Speaker: Apparently, presenters Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway were mistakenly given the envelope for Best Actress, which was Emma Stone for La La Land instead of Best Picture, which is what led to the incident.
Speaker: Before we go, let's give you the answer to our opening question. Did you find the connection between the countries of Lesotho, San Marino, and Vatican City?
Speaker: The answer is they're all landlocked countries within a country. Lesotho is landlocked entirely within South Africa. San Marino and Vatican City are both within Italy.
Speaker: 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. Join us Thursday where we'll be going from the land to the sky.
