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Empty Room Trivia Quiz

Welcome to my "Empty Room". This quiz deals with titles from various categories containing the word "empty".

A multiple-choice quiz by nycdmc70. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
nycdmc70

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
336,514

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Question 1 of 10

1. The television series "Friends" aired an episode in the third season entitled "The One with All the Jealousy". Monica dates a coworker named Julio, who while on a date with her, stops to write a poem. The poem turns out to be not about Monica, but about American women in general. What is the title of the poem that Julio wrote? Hint

The Empty Soul

The Empty Head

The Empty Eyes

The Empty Vase

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Question 2 of 10

2. In the year 1977, artist Jackson Browne had a hit single which would become one of his top three biggest hits. The song was used in the 1994 Oscar winning film, "Forrest Gump". What is the title of this song that will forever be associated with Forrest running across the United States? Hint

Running on Empty

Empty Highway

My Gas Tank is Empty

Empty Cars

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Question 3 of 10

3. This television show was a spin-off of a highly popular 1980s sitcom. The show starred Richard Mulligan as Dr. Harry Weston, a pediatrician, whose two daughters move back home as adults. The daughters were played by Kristy McNichol and Dinah Manoff. What is the title of this sitcom?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 4 of 10

4. In October of 2007, famous chef and television host, Anthony Bourdain, had a book published. The book is an account of his travels around the globe, and the various types of food from different cultures. Using gorgeous photos, combined with Mr. Bourdain's "in your face" sense of humor, the book is an entertaining read. The book shares the same title as his television show, "No Reservations", but there is a subtitle as well. Please tell me, what is the subtitle of this book? Hint

An Empty Plate is a Happy Stomach

Empty Bowls for Hungry Souls

Empty Your Plate...or Else!

Around the World on an Empty Stomach

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Question 5 of 10

5. Our next "empty" question comes in the form of a song title. This song, released in 1982 by pop singer Elton John, was dedicated to another famous musician, who was brutally murdered in 1980. With the subtitle, "Hey Hey Johnny", what is the actual title of this moving song? Hint

Empty Your Heart

Empty Garden

Your Eyes, Empty and Cold

My Life is Empty Without You

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Question 6 of 10

6. Next up we have a made for TV movie that originally aired on the Lifetime network in 1993. The movie starred Kate Jackson as a psychotic baby stealing nurse, who steals a newborn baby girl in order to hang onto her married lover. Lori Loughlin plays the distraught mother trying to convince people that her baby was not stillborn, but stolen from her in the hospital. What is the title of this disturbing film? Hint

Empty Cradle

Empty Bed

Empty Crib

Empty Nursery

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Question 7 of 10

7. The television series "Criminal Minds" aired an episode in the second season, which starred JoBeth Williams as a college professor and one time author Ursula Kent. A former student of Professor Kent becomes obsessed with the book that she wrote years earlier, in which the world has been taken over by robots. He begins setting bombs around the Seattle area. The name of the fictional book that Professor Kent wrote shares its name with the title of this episode. What title am I looking for here? Hint

The Emptiness of a Robot Driven World

Empty World

Empty Planet

The Empty Earth

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Question 8 of 10

8. In the musical "Les Miserables", based on the 1862 novel written by author Victor Hugo, there is a solo song sung towards the end of the show by the character Marius Pontmercy. What is the title of this heart wrenching song? Hint

Empty Seats on Empty Chairs

Empty Chairs at Empty Tables

Empty Faces at Empty Tables

Empty Bowls for Empty Souls

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Question 9 of 10

9. In 1977, actor Andy Griffith starred in a TV movie, in which he played a police chief named Abel Marsh. The story revolves around the mystery of a young woman, believed to be dead who is spotted driving around town and at the funeral of her parents. Police Chief Marsh launches an investigation to find out the truth about this woman and her "death". What is the name of this made for TV movie? Hint

The Girl in the Empty Grave

The Case of the Missing Girl from the Empty Grave

The Mystery of the Empty Grave

The Case of the Empty Plot

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Question 10 of 10

10. Here we are looking for a song title by the legendary Bruce Springsteen. This song was released in 2002 from the album entitled "The Rising", which was inspired by the September 11th attacks. What is the name of this song? Hint

Empty Eyes

Empty Sky

Empty Souls

Empty Streets

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: The Empty Vase

The role of Julio was played by actor, Carlos Gomez. Mr. Gomez is a character actor who has guest starred on many television shows such as, "Criminal Minds", "Charmed", and "24" just to name a few. He has also appeared in movies as well, such as "The Replacement Killers" and "Enemy of the State". He can be seen currently on the new hit show "The Glades".

Answer: Running on Empty

Jackson Browne filed a lawsuit in 2009 against Senator John McCain, the RNC, and the Ohio Republican Party. Apparently the song "Running on Empty" was used without Mr. Browne's permission, in a web based campaign video. The case was settled out of court, and Senator McCain along with the RNC, and the ORP, issued an apology to Mr. Browne.

Answer: Empty Nest

The character of Dr. Harry Weston was first introduced on "The Golden Girls" as the neighbor of "the girls". He was the handsome, single doctor that the women would throw themselves at.

The spin-off "Empty Nest" was quite popular and ran from 1988 to 1995. In addition to Kristy McNichol and Dinah Manoff, the supporting cast also featured Park Overall as Laverne Todd, Dr. Weston's nurse and David Leisure as the annoying, womanizing neighbor, Charley Dietz.

Answer: Around the World on an Empty Stomach

In addition to being a world famous chef and television host, Mr. Bourdain is an accomplished author as well. His first novel, published in 1995, was titled "Bone in the Throat", and was a comedic take on a "wiseguy" crime novel set in New York City. The novel was a success. His first non-fiction book entitled "Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly", was an expose of what goes on in the kitchens of well known restaurants. The book was well received by both critics and fans alike.

Answer: Empty Garden

The song "Empty Garden" came from the 1982 album entitled "Jump Up!". Elton John wrote and dedicated this song to his good friend John Lennon.

Elton John is godfather to John Lennon's second son Sean.

Elton John almost never performs "Empty Garden" live because he becomes so overwhelmed by grief when he sings it. In an episode of "Inside the Actor's Studio", he was asked to perform the song but declined, stating that he will only play it at Madison Square Garden.

Answer: Empty Cradle

"Empty Cradle" also starred Eriq LaSalle as Detective Knoll, who is trying to help Lori Loughlin's character, Jane Morgan, get her baby back. This movie debuted shortly before we began seeing Eriq LaSalle weekly as Dr.Peter Benton on the popular series "ER".

Answer: Empty Planet

The show "Criminal Minds" is an excellent series based on a group of profilers who work for the BAU, or Behavioral Analysis Unit, of the FBI.

This particular episode dealt with a domestic terrorist protesting modern technology by bombing soft targets. He goes by the name "Allegro" which is the name of the main character in the fictional book "Empty Planet", which is how the BAU are able to track down the author of the book played by JoBeth Williams.

Answer: Empty Chairs at Empty Tables

The song "Empty Chairs at Empty Tables" is sung towards the end of the second act. Marius returns to the ABC Cafe where he sees the empty chairs and tables of where he once met with friends who have now all perished at the final battle with the government at the barricades.

Answer: The Girl in the Empty Grave

The TV movie "The Girl in the Empty Grave" was actually filmed to help Andy Griffith launch a new TV series. It was one of two films that Griffith starred in as the character Police Chief Abel Marsh. The second film was entitled "Deadly Game" The films did well, but unfortunately were not picked up as a regular TV series.

Both films co-starred a young James Cromwell as Police Deputy Malcolm Rossiter Jr.

Answer: Empty Sky

Bruce Springsteen's "The Rising" was critically acclaimed when it was released in 2002. The album actually debuted on the Billboard Top 200 at number one. The album earned Springsteen the Grammy in 2003 for Best Rock Album of the Year.

According to a reporter who interviewed Springsteen, he got the inspiration to write the album shortly after the attacks when he was driving. He came to a stop and a car pulled up alongside his and the man inside uttered the words "we need you now".

Source: Author nycdmc70

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