FBTB Lego Trivia Questions and Aggregate Scores

See the whole Lego Trivia Thread on FBTB,and the official score sheet. Some questions and answers have been modified from their original wording for clarity or context, and comments have been provided by David Eaton (aka DaveE, aka davee123)

Questions asked by dWhisper (View All)

# Answered By Question Answer

79. CommanderJake What year did Lego release its first Motor Set, and how powerful was it? 1966, 4.5 volts
93. Starfreak61 What year were the first Minifigs released, and what themes were they included with? 1978, town
115. ajcross123 How many different colors are featured in the set "4501 - Mos Eisley Cantina" 26: Black, Blue, Brown, Chrome, Clear, Copper, Dove Blue, DkRed, DkStone, Gray, LightTeal, MdStone, Orange, Red, RedBrown, SandBlue, SandGreen, SandRed, Silver, Tan, Teal, TrLtBlue, TrRed, TrYellow, White, Yellow
137. Starfreak61 What year was the "Discovery" line offered in partnership with the TV channel of the same name, and how many sets were offered as part of the series? 2003, 6 sets
141. vader17 How many different colors were included in the [Alpha-I] Rocket Base set? 8. Black, Blue, Light Grey, White, Yellow, Trans-Green, Trans-Red, Trans-Yellow.
145. Starfreak61 What was the first set that included this part? Air Blazers or Police HQ
155. Starfreak61 For the set pictured, list the name, number, year, and series 6862 Secret Space Voyager, 1991, M-Tron
161. vader17 what year did LEGO switch away from the classic "suitcase" style Basic sets to the modern "bucket" design? 1987
164. vader17 Unscramble: udehntr rwaor btoa thunder arrow boat
170. ellerb What's the logest running LEGO theme, and when was it first released? Castle
(Iffy question, and possibly wrong. Trains: 1966-2006, Castle arguably from 1978-1997 or 1978-2000 or 1978-2006, gaps at 2001-2003 and arguably 1998-1999, space was 1978-1998, Duplo arguably 1969-2006 (gap for name change), Technic 1977-2006, Town arguably 1955-2006, though this was specifically denounced by the poster)

173. ellerb Who's the Marketing Manager for all things LEGO in Russia, and what is his or her email address? Olga Lombas, olga.lombas@europe.lego.com
178. D1 What colors were included with the Classic House Building set? Blue, Green, Bright Green, Red, White, and Yellow
185. vader17 The X-Wing, 4502 (as well as the new cousin 6212) includes a part that's only available as a solid color in this set. All other versions of this part are transparent colors. Click-hinge canopy
187. Nobody (stumper!) Name the set, number and release year. 1580-1: Lunar Scout

188. Count Blacktron what 1980s line featured models that included a Laser Launcher and Monorail? Futuron
189. Junsier How many minifigs are included in the 2006 City Advent Calendar? 9
190. Chris Was Here How Many Ultimate Collector Series sets have been released? 10
192. ajcross123 How many sets has the good ole classic "Yellow Head - Standard Smile" appeared in? 678-701
(Very iffy question, online resources are VERY incomplete for this)

200. davee123 How many unique named minifigs are there in the Knight's Kingdom 2 line? 10 (Jayko, Rascus, Santis, Danju, Vladek, Mathias, Kentis, Adric, Dracus, Karzon)
208. epsilon-72 For the set pictured, name the set, number, and year of release. 3072 Mega Tack (or Megatax), 1999
211. davee123 How many $99+ LEGO Star Wars System Sets have been released? 6. 10123-1 Cloud City, 4483-1 Imperial AT-AT, 6211-1 Imperial Star Destroyer, 4504-1 Millennium Falcon, 7190-1 Millennium Falcon, 10144-1 Sandcrawler
244. davee123 By area, what is the largest un-modified "brick" block ever offered by LEGO, how big is it, and how many sets has it been used in? Brick 12 x 24, 192mm x 96mm, which came in at least 14 sets
250. davee123 What are the advertised dimensions for set 7905: Building Crane 26" (68cm) tall, with a boom that extends to 26" (68cm)
255. davee123 What set did I appear in, what year was it released, and how many pieces did it come with? 7243 Construction Site, released in 2005, 298 pieces.

Questions answered by dWhisper (View All)

# Asked By Question Answer

78. ccjwprongs From where was the term Lego derived? It was derived from the Danish phrase leg godt, meaning "play well"
92. Brett What was LEGO's first retail store in the United States, where is it and what year did it open? 1992, Mall of America
114. Jayfo For the pictured set, Name, Set #, number of pieces 6585 - Extreme Team Hang Glider, 19 pieces
136. DevallusGuys On what day in 2005, was 70 % of all Legoland parks sold for $--- million dollars to which company. Who owns the remaining 30%? Press release was on July 13th, 2005, stating as of June, $461 million, Blackstone Group, LEGO Group
140. Starfreak61 What was the original lego space-oriented line called?, and name two of the sets "Space," released in 1979, Alpha-1 Rocket Base and Galactic Explorer
(Incorrect. 1978 was start of space line, both sets listed are from '79, not original release)

144. sith35 How many different droids are in the Star Wars system line? 31?
Iffy question, depending on how you count droids such as droid fighters, etc. Credit possibly ought to go to other guessers.

154. Starfreak61 What color was the first LEGO castle? Yellow
(Incorrect. Weetabix castle from approx 1965 was mostly red/white)

160. Starfreak61 Complete the set title: G _ _ a _ t _ _ _ _ d _ _ _ o r Galactic Mediator
163. CommanderJake Name the charecters in set 7317 Arcturus,Cassiopeia, Mizar, Rigel, Vega
169. R2-MB2AstromechMechanic What color lightsaber comes with the new 4504 millenium falcon set? Light Bluish Grey, but not used as a lightsaber
172. D1 In the year 1989, a theme was released that became 'the most successful product line yet.' What was it? Pirates
175. R2-MB2AstromechMechanic What is the latest shop at home exclusive? 10177 - Boeing 787 Dreamliner
177. Starfreak61 What family owned LEGO over three generations? The Christiansen's
184. Chris Was Here Okay, how many LEGO board games have been released/announced? Tic-Tac-Toe, Parcheesi, Dominoes, Checkers, KK2 Chess Set, Vikings Chess Set
(Missed a lot, very incomplete, very little good data online: Adventurers board game, Knight's Kingdom, X-Pods, 9040 Learning Games Set, Creator game, probably more!)

186. vader17 anyway, how many propellers come with 7214 and what color are they? 2 - Black
191. Chris Was Here If you were to buy all 39 Harry Potter Sets, how many Harry Potters would you have? 27 from the sets, 31 if you coun keychains and pens
199. davee123 Minifig hair in *white* has been available only in one set. What set was it? 365-1 Wild West Scene, the White Hair w/ Pigtails
Incorrect! Also available in uninventoried set 1066-1 (Dacta fig pack)

207. davee123 This piece came in Legoland space sets released between 1985 and 1990, but never in anything BUT space. It mostly came in black, but once it came in blue and once in old light gray. It usually came in pairs, but one 1987 set contained just one of them. What piece is it? Space window 4x4x6 outward facing corner
210. davee123 Which of the following motor vehicle companies have had their vehicles modeled in official Lego sets? 1) Audi 2) BMW 3) Cadillac 4) Fiat 5) Ford 6) Harley Davidson 7) Honda 8) Mercedes 9) Rolls Royce 10) Toyota Audi, Cadillac, Fiat, Ford, Harley Davidson, Mercedes, Rolls Royce
212. davee123 Name as many licensed Lego themes (and/or subthemes) as possible that have had theatrical movies associated with them. Harry Potter, Star Wars, Studios (Jurassic Park III and Spider-Man), Spider-man, Batman, Spongebob Squarepants, Winnie the Pooh, Disney
Incorrect. Forgot: Thomas the Tank Engine, Sports (NBA and other documentaries), Disney's Mickey Mouse (Lego Baby)

243. FilmmakerPaul What's this guy's name? Canopus
249. ellerb List all of the castle sets that were only released in Canada. 6002 Castle Figures, 6103 Knights, 0016 Castle Mini-Figures
254. readybreak56 When was the first Lego train system released? 1966

#	Answered By	Question	Answer
79.	CommanderJake	What year did Lego release its first Motor Set, and how powerful was it?	1966, 4.5 volts
93.	Starfreak61	What year were the first Minifigs released, and what themes were they included with?	1978, town
115.	ajcross123	How many different colors are featured in the set "4501 - Mos Eisley Cantina"	26: Black, Blue, Brown, Chrome, Clear, Copper, Dove Blue, DkRed, DkStone, Gray, LightTeal, MdStone, Orange, Red, RedBrown, SandBlue, SandGreen, SandRed, Silver, Tan, Teal, TrLtBlue, TrRed, TrYellow, White, Yellow
137.	Starfreak61	What year was the "Discovery" line offered in partnership with the TV channel of the same name, and how many sets were offered as part of the series?	2003, 6 sets
141.	vader17	How many different colors were included in the [Alpha-I] Rocket Base set?	8. Black, Blue, Light Grey, White, Yellow, Trans-Green, Trans-Red, Trans-Yellow.
145.	Starfreak61	What was the first set that included this part?	Air Blazers or Police HQ
155.	Starfreak61	For the set pictured, list the name, number, year, and series	6862 Secret Space Voyager, 1991, M-Tron
161.	vader17	what year did LEGO switch away from the classic "suitcase" style Basic sets to the modern "bucket" design?	1987
164.	vader17	Unscramble: udehntr rwaor btoa	thunder arrow boat
170.	ellerb	What's the logest running LEGO theme, and when was it first released?	Castle
(Iffy question, and possibly wrong. Trains: 1966-2006, Castle arguably from 1978-1997 or 1978-2000 or 1978-2006, gaps at 2001-2003 and arguably 1998-1999, space was 1978-1998, Duplo arguably 1969-2006 (gap for name change), Technic 1977-2006, Town arguably 1955-2006, though this was specifically denounced by the poster)
173.	ellerb	Who's the Marketing Manager for all things LEGO in Russia, and what is his or her email address?	Olga Lombas, olga.lombas@europe.lego.com
178.	D1	What colors were included with the Classic House Building set?	Blue, Green, Bright Green, Red, White, and Yellow
185.	vader17	The X-Wing, 4502 (as well as the new cousin 6212) includes a part that's only available as a solid color in this set. All other versions of this part are transparent colors.	Click-hinge canopy
187.	Nobody (stumper!)	Name the set, number and release year.	1580-1: Lunar Scout
188.	Count Blacktron	what 1980s line featured models that included a Laser Launcher and Monorail?	Futuron
189.	Junsier	How many minifigs are included in the 2006 City Advent Calendar?	9
190.	Chris Was Here	How Many Ultimate Collector Series sets have been released?	10
192.	ajcross123	How many sets has the good ole classic "Yellow Head - Standard Smile" appeared in?	678-701
(Very iffy question, online resources are VERY incomplete for this)
200.	davee123	How many unique named minifigs are there in the Knight's Kingdom 2 line?	10 (Jayko, Rascus, Santis, Danju, Vladek, Mathias, Kentis, Adric, Dracus, Karzon)
208.	epsilon-72	For the set pictured, name the set, number, and year of release.	3072 Mega Tack (or Megatax), 1999
211.	davee123	How many $99+ LEGO Star Wars System Sets have been released?	6. 10123-1 Cloud City, 4483-1 Imperial AT-AT, 6211-1 Imperial Star Destroyer, 4504-1 Millennium Falcon, 7190-1 Millennium Falcon, 10144-1 Sandcrawler
244.	davee123	By area, what is the largest un-modified "brick" block ever offered by LEGO, how big is it, and how many sets has it been used in?	Brick 12 x 24, 192mm x 96mm, which came in at least 14 sets
250.	davee123	What are the advertised dimensions for set 7905: Building Crane	26" (68cm) tall, with a boom that extends to 26" (68cm)
255.	davee123	What set did I appear in, what year was it released, and how many pieces did it come with?	7243 Construction Site, released in 2005, 298 pieces.

#	Asked By	Question	Answer
78.	ccjwprongs	From where was the term Lego derived?	It was derived from the Danish phrase leg godt, meaning "play well"
92.	Brett	What was LEGO's first retail store in the United States, where is it and what year did it open?	1992, Mall of America
114.	Jayfo	For the pictured set, Name, Set #, number of pieces	6585 - Extreme Team Hang Glider, 19 pieces
136.	DevallusGuys	On what day in 2005, was 70 % of all Legoland parks sold for $--- million dollars to which company. Who owns the remaining 30%?	Press release was on July 13th, 2005, stating as of June, $461 million, Blackstone Group, LEGO Group
140.	Starfreak61	What was the original lego space-oriented line called?, and name two of the sets	"Space," released in 1979, Alpha-1 Rocket Base and Galactic Explorer
(Incorrect. 1978 was start of space line, both sets listed are from '79, not original release)
144.	sith35	How many different droids are in the Star Wars system line?	31?
Iffy question, depending on how you count droids such as droid fighters, etc. Credit possibly ought to go to other guessers.
154.	Starfreak61	What color was the first LEGO castle?	Yellow
(Incorrect. Weetabix castle from approx 1965 was mostly red/white)
160.	Starfreak61	Complete the set title: G _ _ a _ t _ _ _ _ d _ _ _ o r	Galactic Mediator
163.	CommanderJake	Name the charecters in set 7317	Arcturus,Cassiopeia, Mizar, Rigel, Vega
169.	R2-MB2AstromechMechanic	What color lightsaber comes with the new 4504 millenium falcon set?	Light Bluish Grey, but not used as a lightsaber
172.	D1	In the year 1989, a theme was released that became 'the most successful product line yet.' What was it?	Pirates
175.	R2-MB2AstromechMechanic	What is the latest shop at home exclusive?	10177 - Boeing 787 Dreamliner
177.	Starfreak61	What family owned LEGO over three generations?	The Christiansen's
184.	Chris Was Here	Okay, how many LEGO board games have been released/announced?	Tic-Tac-Toe, Parcheesi, Dominoes, Checkers, KK2 Chess Set, Vikings Chess Set
(Missed a lot, very incomplete, very little good data online: Adventurers board game, Knight's Kingdom, X-Pods, 9040 Learning Games Set, Creator game, probably more!)
186.	vader17	anyway, how many propellers come with 7214 and what color are they?	2 - Black
191.	Chris Was Here	If you were to buy all 39 Harry Potter Sets, how many Harry Potters would you have?	27 from the sets, 31 if you coun keychains and pens
199.	davee123	Minifig hair in white has been available only in one set. What set was it?	365-1 Wild West Scene, the White Hair w/ Pigtails
Incorrect! Also available in uninventoried set 1066-1 (Dacta fig pack)
207.	davee123	This piece came in Legoland space sets released between 1985 and 1990, but never in anything BUT space. It mostly came in black, but once it came in blue and once in old light gray. It usually came in pairs, but one 1987 set contained just one of them. What piece is it?	Space window 4x4x6 outward facing corner
210.	davee123	Which of the following motor vehicle companies have had their vehicles modeled in official Lego sets? 1) Audi 2) BMW 3) Cadillac 4) Fiat 5) Ford 6) Harley Davidson 7) Honda 8) Mercedes 9) Rolls Royce 10) Toyota	Audi, Cadillac, Fiat, Ford, Harley Davidson, Mercedes, Rolls Royce
212.	davee123	Name as many licensed Lego themes (and/or subthemes) as possible that have had theatrical movies associated with them.	Harry Potter, Star Wars, Studios (Jurassic Park III and Spider-Man), Spider-man, Batman, Spongebob Squarepants, Winnie the Pooh, Disney
Incorrect. Forgot: Thomas the Tank Engine, Sports (NBA and other documentaries), Disney's Mickey Mouse (Lego Baby)
243.	FilmmakerPaul	What's this guy's name?	Canopus
249.	ellerb	List all of the castle sets that were only released in Canada.	6002 Castle Figures, 6103 Knights, 0016 Castle Mini-Figures
254.	readybreak56	When was the first Lego train system released?	1966