What's the Kennection? #58
Welcome to Kennections, a weekly quiz created by Jeopardy! champion/co-host Ken Jennings. Here's how to play: All five answers to the questions below have something in common. Can you figure it out? (Note: We've given you a hint by showing you how many letters are contained within the answer, but this quiz is not interactive.)
1. Philosopher Thomas Hobbes was the first to write about a final piece of what substance breaking a horse’s back?
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2. Roger Zelazny wrote ten “Chronicles” about what fantasy world ruled by nine princes?
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3. Back when it was a British colony, the African nation of Ghana was named for what valuable export?
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4. What fruit was the original garnish for a martini, before green olives became more common?
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5. What bird is named for the southernmost islands in Spain, where it originates?
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ANSWERS ----->
1. Philosopher Thomas Hobbes was the first to write about a final piece of what substance breaking a horse’s back?
STRAW
2. Roger Zelazny wrote ten “Chronicles” about what fantasy world ruled by nine princes?
AMBER
3. Back when it was a British colony, the African nation of Ghana was named for what valuable export?
GOLD
4. What fruit was the original garnish for a martini, before green olives became more common?
LEMON
5. What bird is named for the southernmost islands in Spain, where it originates?
CANARY
WHAT'S THE KENNECTION? ----->
What's the Kennection?
SHADES OF YELLOW