Amazing Animals
The book Odder, which was inspired by a real program for orphaned sea otter pups, has the cutest cover and some of the cutest illustrations one might ever encounter in a book (Google it!). Who wrote Odder?
A) Katharine Applegate
B) Judy Blume
C) Ezelia Cole
A - Katharine Applegate
What is the name of Star Trek's famous captain, who was actually introduced in the second episode of the original series, but whose name is known to any casual or die-hard Trekkie?
A) Spock
B) Captain Kirk
C) Captain Nemo
B - Captain Kirk
In MLP, there are several magical varieties of ponies depicted, most notably unicorns, pegasi, and allicorns.
What are allicorns?
A) ponies with wings and unicorn horns
B) ponies with rainbow manes
C) ponies made of other elements
A - ponies with wings and unicorn horns
Taylor Swift released her first single at age 16. The song was titled "Tim McGraw," and shortly after it was released, Taylor explained in an interview, "No, it's not about Tim McGraw (a famous country singer), and no, I'm not a stalker."
What was the name of Taylor Swift's debut album, which released later the same year as her first single?
A) Fearless
B) Reputation
C) Taylor Swift
C - Taylor Swift
In the Disney movie Encanto, every member of the Madrigal family has a special, magical talent. What is the talent of the heroine, Mirabel?
A) She can talk to animals
B) She can manipulate water
C) She doesn't have a talent.
C - she doesn't have a talent (not in the magical sense, anyways)
Which animal has NEVER been a Disney Princess's sidekick?
A) Crab
B) Racoon
C) Giant squid
C - Giant squid
(The crab and racoon were in The Little Mermaid and Pocahontas, respectively)
What year did Star Trek premier?
A) 1966
B) 1970
C) 1989
A - 1966
Twilight Sparkle is a plucky young unicorn studying the magic of friendship. She later becomes an allicorn and is crowned the Princess of Friendship, but her commitment to her pony and dragon friends never changes (which is good; it means she deserves her title!) True or false: Twilight Sparkle is afraid of ladybugs.
True, according to a random, slightly traumatizing Reddit thread!
Taylor's full name is Taylor Allison Swift, and she debated, before her career began, whether she should go by "Allison Swift" so people weren't confused about her gender. True or False: Taylor Swift's mom, Andrea Swift, named her Taylor so she wouldn't face gender discrimination in her future career. Andrea knew that employers wouldn't be able to tell whether a "Taylor" was a man or a woman, and would therefore make the hiring decision based on her resume, without her gender biasing them.
True! Although Taylor didn't end up in the traditional 9 - 5 job her mom most likely imagined ...
What is there not to love about Conan Gray? This Gen Z icon might have been named after Conan the Barbarian, but he's one of the sweetest empaths you might ever find. Which of the following songs is NOT by Conan Gray?
A) "Crush Culture"
B) "expectations"
C) "Heather"
B - "expectations," which is by one of his besties, Olivia Rodrigo!
Chihuahuas, like the Doran's dog, Queenie, are adorable and charming dogs with big personalities stuffed into a tiny parcel. Chihuahuas were believed by the Aztecs to help guide spirits through the underworld, and all throughout history, they've distinguished themselves with their fierce loyalty.
Are chihuahuas the smallest recognized dog breed in the world?
Yes, they are!
True or False: Gene Rodenberry came to Lucille Ball's (of I Love Lucy) production company with the idea for Star Trek. Lucille Ball bought the series because she originally thought it was about a theatrical troupe during WWII. Even if she didn't get the concept, it was because of her that Star Trek got the funds and backing it needed to become what it is today.
True! Thank you, Lucille Ball.
Fluttershy is a sweet and sensitive member of the Mane 6 in MLP. Her cutie mark is three butterflies to signify her special connection with and ability to talk to animals. Applejack is a loyal, hard-working farmer pony and member of the Mane 6, whose cutie mark is three red apples to signify her rural roots and her devotion to her two siblings. True or false: Fluttershy and Applejack were originally one character named Fern Fancy, who was both outdoorsy and rugged and gentle and shy.
False!
Taylor Swift has three cats - two Scottish folds who are both girls and a Ragdoll who's a boy. These cats make frequent appearances on her social media accounts, and she refers to their little brawls with each other as the "marshmallow wars."
What are her cats named?
A) Meredith, Olivia, and Benjamin
B) Betty, Augustine, and James
C) Gracie, Sabrina, and Ed
A - Meredith, Olivia, and Benjamin. (Answer B are names Taylor used in the love triangle in her folklore album, answer C are names of celebrities she's performed with)
True or False: In the live-action Moana, the producers were originally going to replace the dastardly (but very shiny) crab Tamatoa in favor of a dangerous being in Hawaiian mythology named Mo'o, a shapeshifting reptile. However, when their plans were leaked, there was such a huge outcry from fans that the producers quickly decided keeping Tamatoa and his song "Shiny" would be the best course of action.
False, as far as I know, though Mo'o is an actual being from Hawaiian mythology.
Pangolins are cute, scaley little guys whose name means "roller." True or false: pangolins don't have teeth and instead grind up food directly in their stomachs.
True!
Who doesn't relate, at least slightly, to Q from Star Trek? Q was introduced in Star Trek: Next Generation, in which he was played by which actor:
A) Chris Pine
B) John de Lancie
C) Patrick Stewart
B - John de Lancie
Crossover time! My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic regularly features two dragons: Spike, who begins as a little purple and green lad, and Discord, a bigger lad with big emotions. The voice actor for Discord was also an actor in one of the Star Trek television series. Which actor was that?
A) Chris Pine
B) John de Lancie
C) William
B - John de Lancie
Taylor Swift has called her fourth studio (and last entirely country) album, Red, her only true heartbreak album. Complete the lyric for the album's most famous song, "All Too Well":
"And I left my ____ there at your sister's house/You've still got it in your drawer even now"
Scarf
Speaking of Star Trek, there's an episode of the hit Canadian sitcom Corner Gas in which the character Brent, who owns the gas station after which the show is named, decides to prank his dad by writing down celebrity names on the list his dad started of people whose checks to the gas station bounced, and "Jean-Luc Piccard" was one of the names Brent included.
Brent's Corner Gas gas station is right next to a diner owned by big-city transplant Lacey Burrows. The diner is called:
A) The Ruby
B) The Emerald
C) The Cardinal
A - The Ruby
True or false: a sea otter named Chip made national headlines in July 2014 (the month Honor was born!) by rescuing the phone a tourist accidentally dropped in his habitat at a rehab center.
False, however this was based on a true story about a beluga whale!
True or False: Gene Rodenberry first came up with the premise to Star Trek during a holiday dinner with his then-partner's family. Uncomfortable during dinner, he told everyone he needed to retire to his room to work on a project. In reality, there was no project, but when he was prompted to give the details, he began saying whatever came to his mind. Afterwards, he thought, "Hey, that premise is pretty cool."
False, as far as I know!
There is a lot of (sometimes heated) online debate about the ages of the Mane 6 MLP characters. Some insist that they start out as young as 14 or 15, others say they begin as college-aged. Somebody even said Twilight Sparkle is 51??!
However, in the movie My Little Pony: Equestria Girls, in which the Mane 6 are humans, they are depicted as being students in:
A) Middle school
B) High school
C) College
B - high school
On July 3rd, 2026, Taylor Swift married her boyfriend of three years, Travis Kelce, at Madison Square Garden. True or False: At their wedding, several of Taylor's exes (namely Taylor Lautner, Harry Styles, and Joe Jonas) surprised Taylor and Travis by performing a spoof of Taylor's song "Speak Now." The original song was about a woman who attends her ex's wedding and interrupts the vows. Taylor Lautner, Harry Styles, and Joe Jonas's version was about a man who attends his ex's wedding and is struck with the deep realization that no matter how their relationship ended, things couldn't have turned out better for either of them.
False, as far as I know, though Taylor Swift is friends with those three particular exes.
In the anime show My Melody & Kuromi, what kind of animal is My Melody and Kuromi?
A) They're rabbits
B) They're cats
C) They're penguins
A - they're rabbits