Season 21, Day 6 - "Bo Knows Trivia"
It's Tree week, and today's quiz is inspired by the bodhi tree.
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Bodhi Tree
The bodhi tree (a.k.a. “bo tree”) is an Indian species of fig tree under which the Buddha is believed to have attained enlightenment (known as “bodhi”) after meditating for seven weeks. The original tree is no longer living, but a large descendant in Bodh Gaya, India is a frequent pilgrimage destination (a few other holy bodhi trees said to be propagated from Buddha’s tree can be found in Sravasti, India and Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka). The tree is often depicted with heart-shaped leaves in religious iconography, four of which appear on the national flag of Sri Lanka. Occurring each year on December 8, Bodhi Day is a Buddhist holiday celebrating Buddha’s enlightenment under the tree. Similar to Christmas, Bodhi Day is a religious holiday on which a special meal is served (heart-shaped cookies resembling the tree’s leaves often make an appearance). The bodhi tree, or sacred fig, also takes on significance in Hinduism and Jainism.
Season 21, Day 6 - "Bo Knows Trivia"
[Q1] NAMED FOR SEMINAL R&B GUITARIST BO DIDDLEY, THE UBIQUITOUS BO DIDDLEY BEAT IS A RHYTHM WITH ACCENTS WHERE THEY NORMALLY WOULDN’T OCCUR, WHICH MEANS THAT IT’S THIS “S”-WORD OFTEN USED TO DESCRIBE THE GENRES OF RAGTIME AND FUNK
[Q2] BO DONALDSON AND THE HEYWOODS PLEADED “______, DON’T BE A HERO” IN THEIR 1974 #1 HIT ABOUT A MAN WITH THIS FIRST NAME GOING OFF TO WAR — REFERENCED IN THE PILOT EPISODE OF “FRIENDS,” THE SONG HAS CLEARLY HAD SOME CULTURAL STAYING POWER
[Q3] THIS SEXY MOVIE STARRING BO DEREK AND FEATURING A MEMORABLE USE OF RAVEL’S “BOLERO” RECEIVED AN R RATING FROM THE MPAA, BUT IN A WAY IT WOULD HAVE BEEN FITTING IF THEY’D GIVEN IT AN X
[Q4] I DOUBT HE LORDED IT OVER HIS NFL TEAMMATES, BUT MULTI-SPORT STAR BO JACKSON ONLY SIGNED WITH THE RAIDERS ON THE CONDITION THAT HE COULD PLAY THE ENTIRE MLB SEASON WITH THIS BASEBALL TEAM, NO MATTER HOW MANY FOOTBALL GAMES HE WOULD MISS
[Q5] “GHOSTBUSTERS,” “PRETTY IN PINK,” “DESIGNING WOMEN,” AND “TOY STORY 4” HEADLINE THE “KNOWN FOR” SECTION ON THE IMDB.COM PAGE FOR THIS ACTRESS, THE VOICE OF BO PEEP IN THE “TOY STORY” FRANCHISE
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