GAME - HOW TRIVIAL!

Alright!  

Which Dickens character was always "expecting something to turn up." 

Pip

When was the tug of war an Olympic event?

I believe the correct answer is Mr. Micawber.  He was always expecting something to turn up.

Crabs... I studied that one at school too. *hangs head*

Tug of war was last held in the 1920 Olympics in Antwerp Belgium.

The wife of a Marquess is known by what title?

Marchioness 

What year was the first exoplanet discovered?

The first exoplanet was discovered in 1988, though it was five years before it was confirmed.  The first definitive discovery was January 9th, 1992.

Pumas, Xolos, Chivas, Jaguares and Tigres are popular Mexican what?

Soccer teams

Who wrote a well-known poem about fog and cat's feet?

Carl Sandburg

German word for joy in misfortune of others?

Schadenfreude  (according to Wikipedia)

Easy one this morning: What are the five Great Lakes? And how do you remember their names?

Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie and Superior.  They make the acronym HOMES.

Which nation withdrew the penny from circulation in 2013?

Canada

Name the five nations with trees on their flags.

Yikes! Not nations, I'm afraid.

Lebanon's national flag

Flag of Neuguen provence, Argentina,

Montana's (and I though it was dental floss)

Santa Cruz County

County flag of Worcestershire

Five species of edible fish

Tuna

Cod

Mackerel

Sardine

Anchovy

Name five kinds of footwear.

Boots, Shoes, Sandals, Moccasins, Slippers, Hikers

On a bottle of brandy, what do the letters VSOP mean?

Very Superior Old Pale or Very Special Old Pale.  It indicates that the youngest brandy in the blend has been aged at least four years in barrels.

How many B vitamins are there and what are their names?

There are eight B vitamins.

B1 (thiamine)

B2 (riboflavin)

B3 (niacin)

B5 (pantothenic acid)

B6. (pyroxidine)

B7 (biotin)

B9 (folic acid)

B12 (cobalamin)

Egoportrait was added to the 2015 French dictionary.  What popular new English word is it's equivalent?

That would be the selfie

What's the smallest type of tree in the world?

Bonsai

Rising sea levels have swallowed 5 islands in what country?

Solomon Islands

The turkey bird, named mistakenly after the country Turkey, originated in what country?