S5 E6 - So Happy, Quizzing Together

Hallie’s relentlessly cheery disposition is well-known to Q&H fans, but today, she cranks that smile up to 11, with six new trivia questions all about happiness, happy people, and being happy. We also talk about neuroscience, avant-garde theater, and Hawaiian history. 2:49: Q1 (Times & Places): Throughout history, there have been two kings known as “The Merry Monarch”. One was Charles II of England. The other one was this king of Hawaii, who was elected to the vacant throne over the recently-widowed Queen Emma in 1874? 10:53: Q2 (Arts & Literature): What phrase used to express a high state of happiness gives its name to a play written by British playwright Caryl Churchill about colonial Africa in the Victorian era? 17:24: Q3 (Sports & Games): What gaming device, also known as a control column, was invented by pioneer aviator A.E. George who built and flew a biplane at Newcastle in England in 1910? 25:17: Q4 (Everything Else): In Greek mythology, Euphrosyne, goddess of good cheer, joy, mirth, and merriment is considered one of which group of minor goddesses of beauty, nature, and fertility that give their name to a word meaning compelling attractiveness or charm that can inspire devotion in others? 32:08: Q5 (Science): Scientists have shown that what part of the brain that takes its name from the Latin for border and is also known as the paleomammalian cortex, is involved in laughter? 43:01: Q6 (Sounds & Screen): What artist at just 14 years old released the song “Euphoria” in 1973 as part of their third studio album entitled “Music & Me”? E-Mail: [email protected] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/quizandhers/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/quizandhers Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quizandhers/ Super Media Bros. Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/super-media-bros-podcast/id1163469320