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Shake It Up Trivia Quiz

Let's spin the bottle, shake it up, and see where the cork lands. Here's a mixed question tour of the FunTrivia categories with ten multiple choice questions on ten different categories.

A multiple-choice quiz by GBfan. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
GBfan

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
418,749

Updated
Jan 06 25

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. In the 2024 film "A Complete Unknown", which Bob Dylan song is referenced in the title? Hint

Blowing In The Wind

Don't Think Twice, It's Alright

Positively 4th Street

Like A Rolling Stone

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the name of the graph that statisticians make with a five number summary of the data? Hint

Scatterplot

Pie chart

Boxplot

Histogram

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Question 3 of 10

3. On TV's "Seinfeld", which actress said "they're real and spectacular"? Hint

Courtney Cox

Teri Hatcher

Jane Leeves

Debra Messing

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Question 4 of 10

4. Both the Baltimore Colts and the Baltimore Ravens have won the Super Bowl.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. In which card game could you score 29 points if you had three 5s and a Jack matching the suit of the cut card, which is also a 5? Hint

Hearts

Cribbage

Spades

Pinochle

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Question 6 of 10

6. Florida's Latin Quarter is Ybor City, a neighborhood of which large Florida city? Hint

Orlando

Jacksonville

Miami

Tampa

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Question 7 of 10

7. After writing "The Godfather" in 1969, which was the second novel written by Mario Puzo, in 1984? Hint

Scarface

Omerta

Michael's Revenge

The Sicilian

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which American college used Rainbow Warriors as their school mascot? Hint

University of Hawaii

Seattle University

San Francisco State University

University of California Santa Cruz

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Question 9 of 10

9. Ellen Ochoa set what precedent for women in 1993? Hint

First female kicker to make a field goal in a college game

First female executed in a Texas prison

First woman to serve as U.S. Attorney General

First Hispanic woman in space

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which Luther Vandross duet was a number one hit on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Singles Chart? Hint

"If This World Were Mine" with Cheryl Lynn

"The Closer I Get To You" with Beyonce

"Best Things In Life Are Free" with Janet Jackson

"Endless Love" with Mariah Carey

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In the 2024 film "A Complete Unknown", which Bob Dylan song is referenced in the title?

Answer: Like A Rolling Stone

The 2024 motion picture told the story from Bob Dylan's meeting with his hero Woody Guthrie until his epic electric performance at the Newport Jazz Festival. The title pays reference to "Like A Rolling Stone", his 1965 signature song. The lyric reads, "How does it feel? To be without a home? Like a complete unknown? Like a rolling stone?"

2. What is the name of the graph that statisticians make with a five number summary of the data?

Answer: Boxplot

A five number summary of a data set shows the minimum, 25th percentile, the median, 75th percentile, and the maximum. This data would be put into a box plot with the median at the center, and the inner percentiles complete the box. The outer whiskers are formed by using the minimum and maximum points.

3. On TV's "Seinfeld", which actress said "they're real and spectacular"?

Answer: Teri Hatcher

On 1993, Teri Hatcher made a guest appearance on "Seinfeld" playing the role of Sidra. Jerry was dating Sidra and questioned if she had plastic surgery on her breasts. Jerry sent Elaine to investigate in a sauna with Sidra and it went hysterically horrible! After Sidra broke up with Jerry, she said the classic line as she walked away.

4. Both the Baltimore Colts and the Baltimore Ravens have won the Super Bowl.

Answer: True

The Baltimore Colts won Super Bowl V over the Dallas Cowboys 16-13 at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida. The Baltimore Ravens won their first Super Bowl in 2001 in Tampa, Florida. The Ravens beat the New York Giants 34 to 7.

5. In which card game could you score 29 points if you had three 5s and a Jack matching the suit of the cut card, which is also a 5?

Answer: Cribbage

In Cribbage the goal to get your playing piece around the curved board by accumulating points from your hand or pegging. The maximum points for one hand would be 29. The Jack with each 5 earned 8 points. A trio of 5s would earn 8 more points for equaling 15. The four 5s earns you 12 more points and nobs with the Jack gets you the final point to reach 29.

6. Florida's Latin Quarter is Ybor City, a neighborhood of which large Florida city?

Answer: Tampa

Ybor City was named after Vincent Martinez Ybor, a cigar entrepreneur, who set up his business in Tampa, Florida. The quaint Ybor City is known for a vibrant night life, cobblestone roads, and a celebration of Cuban culture. The city was first called "The Cigar Capital of the World" by 1900.

7. After writing "The Godfather" in 1969, which was the second novel written by Mario Puzo, in 1984?

Answer: The Sicilian

"The Godfather" novel written by Mario Puzo was adapted for the first two motion pictures in the series, that each won an Academy Award. Mario's next novel was "The Sicilian" in 1984 which was a literary sequel to the story in his 1969 epic. "Omerta" was released in 2000. "Scarface" was not written by Puzo.

8. Which American college used Rainbow Warriors as their school mascot?

Answer: University of Hawaii

The University of Hawaii were the Rainbows at their inception in 1923. They officially adopted the Rainbow Warriors name in 1974. The pairing of rainbows and warriors ties in two of Hawaii's cultural identities. Warriors united the islands together and in their tropical location, seeing rainbows is a common occurrence.

9. Ellen Ochoa set what precedent for women in 1993?

Answer: First Hispanic woman in space

Ellen Ochoa was the first Latina woman to go to space as she served on the space shuttle Discovery in 1993. In total, Ellen went on four different shuttle missions. She was rejected for the NASA astronaut training academy in 1985 and 1987 but finally got her acceptance to the academy in 1990.

10. Which Luther Vandross duet was a number one hit on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Singles Chart?

Answer: "Best Things In Life Are Free" with Janet Jackson

In 1982, Luther and Cheryl reached number four on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Singles Chart. Beyonce and Luther only reached number 62 with their cover of the Roberta Flack hit. Mariah and Luther teamed up for a cover of "Endless Love" which reached number seven.

But Luther did top the chart with Janet Jackson, Bell Biv Devoe, and Ralph Tresvant for the single from the "Mo Money" movie soundtrack.

Source: Author GBfan

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