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Eight is Great Trivia Quiz

Eight is a natural even number. This quiz is a smorgasbord of trivia questions featuring the number eight in various forms of entertainment.

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

Author
workisboring

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
382,991

Updated
Jan 11 24

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Dick Van Patten played a father of eight children in which television series?

Hint

The Bradford Eight

Eight is Enough

Soap

Diff'rent Strokes

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Question 2 of 10

2. The 1988 movie "Eight Men Out" was based on a controversial World Series. In what year was this controversial World Series played? Hint

1975

1985

1904

1919

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Question 3 of 10

3. In the 1960s and 1970s, people listened their favorite music on an "eight-track". An "eight-track" was what type of musical recording format? Hint

record

compact disc

digital

cassette

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Question 4 of 10

4. In the 1987 film "The Princess Bride", which cast member had the nickname "The Eighth Wonder of the World"? Hint

Mandy Patinkin

Cary Elwes

Andr� the Giant

Billy Crystal

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Question 5 of 10

5. In the carol "The Twelve Days of Christmas", what is the gift on the eighth day of Christmas? Hint

Eight Lords a-Leaping

Eight Maids a-Milking

Eight Geese a-Laying

Eight Swans a-Swimming

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Question 6 of 10

6. According to a popular television jingle, the character realized that they should've had which popular vegetable drink? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. In late 1964, the Beatles sang a tune based on their tireless hard work. What was the name of the song? Hint

Eight Weeks a Month

Eight Minutes and Hour

Eight Years a Decade

Eight Days a Week

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the last name of the family featured on the reality television show "Jon & Kate Plus 8"? Hint

Gosselin

Kardashian

Suleman

Robertson

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Question 9 of 10

9. Jimmy "B-Rabbit" Smith, Junior was trying to manage his personal life and his pursuit of being a rap star in which 2002 semi-biographical movie? Hint

8 Mile

8 Leagues

8 Kilometers

8 Yards

10. A poker hand containing a pair of aces and a pair of eights is known as a "Dead Man's Hand". In the 1941 western film "The Badlands of Dakota", which outlaw character was shown to have a "Dead Man's Hand" at the time of their murder? Hint

Jim Holliday

Calamity Jane

Wild Bill Hickock

Jack McCall

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Dick Van Patten played a father of eight children in which television series?

Answer: Eight is Enough

The television series "Eight is Enough" aired from from March 15, 1977 to August 29, 1981. The show centered around the life of a newspaper columnist named Tom Bradford, played by Dick Van Patten. Tom Bradford raised a family of eight children in the show.

2. The 1988 movie "Eight Men Out" was based on a controversial World Series. In what year was this controversial World Series played?

Answer: 1919

The 1988 movie "Eight Men Out" was based on the 1919 World Series. That year the Chicago White Sox faced the Cincinnati Reds. Eight members of the White Sox team, nicknamed the Black Sox by some, were accused of intentionally losing the World Series in exchange for money from gamblers.

The eight players were were acquitted of their accusations in court but were banned for life from baseball.

3. In the 1960s and 1970s, people listened their favorite music on an "eight-track". An "eight-track" was what type of musical recording format?

Answer: cassette

The eight-track cassette was a popular method of playing music during the 1960s and 1970s. Eight-track cassette players were found in Ford Motor Company cars. Home and portable eight-track cassette players were developed during this time. Eight-track cassettes declined in popularity in the 1970s with the development and increased success of the compact audio cassette.

4. In the 1987 film "The Princess Bride", which cast member had the nickname "The Eighth Wonder of the World"?

Answer: Andr� the Giant

Andr� the Giant was born Andr� Ren� Roussimoff in Grenoble, France. He was nicknamed "The Eighth Wonder of the World" due to his enormous size. Andr� the Giant had a twenty-nine year career as a professional wrestler and starred in the 1987 film "The Princess Bride".

5. In the carol "The Twelve Days of Christmas", what is the gift on the eighth day of Christmas?

Answer: Eight Maids a-Milking

The song "The Twelve Days of Christmas" is Christmas carol which list the gifts given by a "true love" during the twelve days of Christmas. On the eight day of Christmas, the "true love" gave the present of eight maids a-milking.
"Eight Maids a-Milking"

6. According to a popular television jingle, the character realized that they should've had which popular vegetable drink?

Answer: V8

The Campbell Soup Company introduce V8 juice in 1933. The original V8 juice contained concentrates of beets, celery, carrots, lettuce, parsley, watercress, spinach and tomatoes. The television jingle for V8 juice usually ended with a character stating the catchphrase "I should've had a V8".

7. In late 1964, the Beatles sang a tune based on their tireless hard work. What was the name of the song?

Answer: Eight Days a Week

The song "Eight Days a Week" by the Beatles was released on December 4, 1964. The song hit number one in four different countries. The Beatles' drummer Ringo Starr conceived the title because he felt he so busy that he was working "eight days a week".

8. What is the last name of the family featured on the reality television show "Jon & Kate Plus 8"?

Answer: Gosselin

The reality television show "Jon & Kate Plus 8" premiered on April 4, 2007. The show revolved around the family of family of Jon and Kate Gosselin. Jon and Kate Gosselin divorced in 2009, thus the show was renamed "Kate Plus 8".

9. Jimmy "B-Rabbit" Smith, Junior was trying to manage his personal life and his pursuit of being a rap star in which 2002 semi-biographical movie?

Answer: 8 Mile

The 2002 movie "8 Mile" was loosely based on the life of the rapper Eminem. The character Jimmy "B-Rabbit" Smith, Junior, played by Eminem, was attempting to work is way out of his family's mobile home in suburban Detroit. Jimmy works at an automobile factory and participates in rap battles at a club to be able to record his rap demo.

Answer: Wild Bill Hickock

The 1941 western film "The Badlands of Dakota" starred Robert Stack, Ann Rutherford, Frances Farmer, and Lon Chaney, Junior. The movie was about a sheriff and his girlfriend who crossed paths with outlaws Wild Bill Hickock and Calamity Jane. During the movie, Wild Bill Hickock was killed at a poker table holding a "Dead Man's Hand".

Source: Author workisboring

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