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Quiz about Not The Simpsons
Quiz about Not The Simpsons

Not The Simpsons Trivia Quiz


These questions are not about 'The Simpsons'. But if you know the show, it should help you a bit.

A multiple-choice quiz by jonieklein. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
jonieklein
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
116,210
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
3226
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Question 1 of 10
1. In The Simpsons, Sideshow Bob shares his prison number, 24601, with which famous literary character? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which maiden name is common to Marge Simpson and Jacqueline Kennedy? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which Gilbert and Sullivan operetta, subtitled "The Lass that Loved a Sailor" features the songs "I'm Called Little Buttercup," "We Shall Sail the Ocean Blue", and "When I was a Lad"? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which rock band had a hit in 1984 with the song "Pride (In the Name of Love)"? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Before the farewell episode of "M*A*S*H", what television program boasted the most watched single episode ever? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which Western film, also starring Clint Eastwood, garnered a Golden Globe Nomination for Lee Marvin for "Best Motion Picture Actor - Musical or Comedy"? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Who wrote the poem "Ode on a Grecian Urn", which finishes with the couplet: "Beauty is truth, truth beauty, that is all/
Ye know on earth, and all ye need to know."
Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Who portrayed the villain Egghead on the original Batman television series, which starred Adam West as the Caped Crusader and Burt Ward as Robin, the Boy Wonder? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Who was the second man to walk on the moon? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Who is the only US President to be elected to 2 non-consecutive terms in office? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. In The Simpsons, Sideshow Bob shares his prison number, 24601, with which famous literary character?

Answer: Jean Valjean

Valjean is the protagonist in Victor Hugo's classic "Les Miserables." He is imprisoned for stealing a loaf of bread and the novel follows his life, in and out of prison, and his chase by Inspector Javert. Charles Darnay is an expatriate French nobleman captured during the French revolution in Dickens' "A Tale of Two Cities." Tom Robinson is the black man, accused of raping a white girl, defended by Atticus Finch in Harper Lee's "To Kill A Mockingbird." Winston Smith is incarcerated and brainwashed by The Party in George Orwell's "1984."
2. Which maiden name is common to Marge Simpson and Jacqueline Kennedy?

Answer: Bouvier

Before marrying John F. Kennedy (and later shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis), the former First Lady was Jacqueline Bouvier. Interestingly, this is the name of Marge's mother on The Simpsons. Rodham was Senator Hilary Clinton's last name before she married former President Bill Clinton. Spencer was Princess Diana's name before she married Prince Charles, while Norma Jean Baker achieved fame as Marilyn Monroe.
3. Which Gilbert and Sullivan operetta, subtitled "The Lass that Loved a Sailor" features the songs "I'm Called Little Buttercup," "We Shall Sail the Ocean Blue", and "When I was a Lad"?

Answer: HMS Pinafore

"Pinafore" is one of Gilbert and Sullivan's best loved operas and it tells the story of a group of limeys on board Her Majesty's Ship Pinafore. In The Simpsons episode "Terror Lake", Bart has Sideshow Bob (who is trying to kill Bart) sing the entire score from "HMS Pinafore" to buy time before the police can apprehend Bob. "Ruddigore", subtitled "The Witch's Curse", is about the life and crimes of Robin Oakapple as he becomes the evil Baronet of Ruddigore. "Pirates of Penzance", or "The Slave of Duty", contains the famous "I Am the Very Model of A Modern Major General". "The Mikado", arguably history's best loved opera, is set in Japan and features the favourite "Three Little Maids from School Are We".
4. Which rock band had a hit in 1984 with the song "Pride (In the Name of Love)"?

Answer: U2

"Pride" is probably the Irish legends' best known song, which was first released on the '84 album "The Unforgettable Fire". It is a tribute to Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. All the above bands have appeared on The Simpsons. When Homer runs for Sanitation Commissioner, he crashes a U2 concert while they are in the middle of "Pride" to connect with young voters. All four band members: Bono Vox (ne Paul Hewson), The Edge (ne Dave Evans), Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen, Jr., as well as manager Paul McGuinness lend their voices. R.E.M. (Mike Mills, Michael Stipe, and Peter Buck) have had major hits with such albums as "Automatic for the People" and "Monster" and are best known for the single "Losing My Religion".

The Ramones were the first major punk band and influenced countless bands, from the Clash and the Sex Pistols to the Strokes and White Stripes.

They starred in the cult-classic film "Rock and Roll High School" and played at Mr. Burns' birthday party. Often called America's Greatest Rock Band, Aerosmith burst on the scene in the mid-70's with "Dream On".

A string of great tunes like "Walk This Way" and "Sweet Emotion" followed, but the band did not hit #1 until 1999's "I Don't Want to Miss A Thing" from the soundtrack to the film "Armaggedon".
5. Before the farewell episode of "M*A*S*H", what television program boasted the most watched single episode ever?

Answer: Dallas

The episode in question is the famous "Who Shot J.R.?" episode, which revealed J.R. Ewing's assailant. This was parodied by "The Simpsons" in the "Who Shot Mr. Burns?" series (it was Maggie). The Flintstones were the "modern stone-age family" created by television pioneers Joseph Hanna and William Barbara.

Their eponymous show was the first animated sitcom, which laid the groundwork for "The Simpsons" and others. "The Ed Sullivan Show"'s most famous episode is probably the February 9, 1964 edition when The Beatles appeared on the popular variety show for the first time. "I Love Lucy" starred Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz in a wildly popular sitcom from the 50's and 60's which retains widespread appeal to this day.
6. Which Western film, also starring Clint Eastwood, garnered a Golden Globe Nomination for Lee Marvin for "Best Motion Picture Actor - Musical or Comedy"?

Answer: Paint Your Wagon

This Western musical was released in 1969 and directed by Joshua Logan. It stars Marvin as Ben Rumson and Eastwood as Pardner. In The Simpsons, Homer and Bart bring home a copy of the film anticipating a blood-bath, only to discover the film for what ot really is, a musical (though The Simpsons version is a spoof of the real thing). "Dirty Harry" is probably Clint Eastwood's most famous film in which he portrays "Dirty" Harry Callahan and utters the immortal line "Do you feel lucky, punk? Well, do you?" Lee Marvin starred in both "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" and "The Dirty Dozen", the latter costarring Ernest Borgnine, Charles Bronson, Donald Sutherland (all of whom have appeared on The Simpsons) and NFL Hall of Famer Jim Brown.
7. Who wrote the poem "Ode on a Grecian Urn", which finishes with the couplet: "Beauty is truth, truth beauty, that is all/ Ye know on earth, and all ye need to know."

Answer: John Keats

Considered by many the greatest of the English poets, "Ode" is probably Keats' best known work. He lived in London between 1795 and 1821. When The Simpsons visit Rommelwood Military School, Lisa discovers a class of students studying the poem. Tennyson is another of the great English men of letters, most famous for his "The Charge of The Light Brigade" about the Crimean War. Thomas, a Welshman, is best known for "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night" while Shelley, a very accomplished poet (among his achievements is "Ode to the West Wind") in his own right, was the husband of Mary Shelley, who wrote the novel "Frankenstein".
8. Who portrayed the villain Egghead on the original Batman television series, which starred Adam West as the Caped Crusader and Burt Ward as Robin, the Boy Wonder?

Answer: Vincent Price

Vincent Price is a legend of the horror and fantasy movie genres and is an inductee into the Horror Hall of Fame. He has played in such classic films as "The Fly" and "Edward Scissorhands". In The Simpsons, he endorses a craft kit known as "Vincent Price's Egg Magic", obviously an allusion to his days as Egghead. Marge and Lisa play with the kit while Homer and Bart travel to the Super Bowl, and Price later appears driving a bus which picks up John Madden and Pat Summerall. Cesar Romero portrayed the Joker in Batman and was in the original, Rat-Pack version of "Ocean's Eleven", recently remade with George Clooney and Brad Pitt. David Wayne played the Mad Hatter on "Batman" and Burgess Meredith, who played the role of Mickey in "Rocky", portrayed the Penguin.
9. Who was the second man to walk on the moon?

Answer: Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin

Aldrin was the second crew member present when "The Eagle" landed on the moon on July 20, 1969. Michael Collins was the third astronaut on Apollo 11, but he stayed behind to guide the rocket around the moon. He appeared on The Simpsons in the episode "Deep Space Homer" as one of the astronauts who Homer accompanies into space. Alan Sheppard was the first American in space, when he achieved suborbital flight on board Freedom 7 on May 5, 1961. Grissom commanded both Mercury-Redstone 4 and Gemini 3.

He died on the launchpad on an Apollo mission January 27, 1967. John Glenn was the first American to orbit the Earth, which he did on Friendship 7. He later became a US Senator and recently became the oldest man in space.
10. Who is the only US President to be elected to 2 non-consecutive terms in office?

Answer: Grover Cleveland

Cleveland served from 1881 to 1885 and again from 1889 to 1893, with Benjamin Harrison serving in the interim. This piece of presidential trivia is the source of one of my favourite Simpsons moments. When former President George H.W. Bush moves across the street from the Simpsons, he is repeatedly annoyed by Bart (in a Dennis the Menace spoof) and eventually spanks Bart. Bart complains to Homer, but is overheard by Grandpa who says, "That's nothing.

When I was a kid, we got spanked by Presidents 'til the cows came home. Grover Cleveland spanked me on two non-consecutive occasions." Buchanan directly preceeded Abraham Lincoln in office and is the only President never to have married. William Henry Harrison served the shortest term in office (30 days), was the first OIC to die in office and also gave the longest inauguration address. Polk was the 11th President and campaigned for American control of the entire Oregon Territory under the famous slogan "54-40 or Fight!"
Source: Author jonieklein

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