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500 Questions, Part 17 Trivia Quiz

This is the 17th in a series of quizzes based on the show "500 Questions." As usual, it will be general knowledge, with some "battle questions." For the battles, pick the option that doesn't belong.

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

Author
beadynlsu

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
383,716

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
12 / 20

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539

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Question 1 of 20

1. The famous quote "Happy families are alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way" is the first line in what book? Hint

The Brothers Karamazov

Crime and Punishment

War and Peace

Anna Karenina

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Question 2 of 20

2. BATTLE QUESTION: Three of these are traditionally considered to be among the nine muses of Greek mythology. Which was not one of the muses? Hint

Melpomene

Antiope

Euterpe

Calliope

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Question 3 of 20

3. Fans of what university traditionally draped toilet paper from the trees of Toomer's Corner after a win? Hint

Mississippi State

LSU

Auburn

Texas A&M

4. BATTLE QUESTION: Three of these numbers are numbers of faces that it is possible for Platonic solids to have in geometry. Which of these numbers of faces is impossible for a Platonic solid to have? Hint

20 faces

16 faces

12 faces

8 faces

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Question 5 of 20

5. A 2010 collection of short stories written by humorist David Sedaris was called "Squirrel Seeks..." what? Hint

Mouse

Chipmunk

Gerbil

Beaver

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Question 6 of 20

6. BATTLE QUESTION: Three of these are geological periods that took place during the Cenozoic Era. Which one is not a geological epoch? Hint

Ferrocene

Oligocene

Pliocene

Miocene

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Question 7 of 20

7. The presidency that is generally considered to be the shortest in the history of the world belonged to Pedro Lascur�in, who served as what country's president? Hint

Colombia

Honduras

Venezuela

Mexico

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Question 8 of 20

8. In 2014, a picture of a 16-year-old named Alex Lee went viral after it was taken while he was working at what chain? Hint

Wal-Mart

Burger King

McDonald's

Target

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Question 9 of 20

9. BATTLE QUESTION: Three of these books were written by the author Jules Verne. Which was written by somebody else? Hint

The Island of Doctor Moreau

Around the World in Eighty Days

Journey to the Center of the Earth

Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

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Question 10 of 20

10. Which actor appeared in the music video for the One Direction song "Steal My Girl"? Hint

Ted Danson

Eric McCormack

Matthew Perry

Danny DeVito

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Question 11 of 20

11. Which US President was famous for using the phrase "there you go again" in debates? Hint

Jimmy Carter

Ronald Reagan

Gerald Ford

Richard Nixon

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Question 12 of 20

12. The name of the company Bad Hat Harry Productions was inspired by a line in what movie? Hint

Finding Nemo

Jaws

The Poseidon Adventure

Deep Blue Sea

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Question 13 of 20

13. BATTLE QUESTION: Sir Humphry Davy is widely considered to have been involved in the discovery of three of these elements. Which one is considered to have been discovered by someone else? Hint

Beryllium

Sodium

Potassium

Calcium

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Question 14 of 20

14. Lil Stoner and Cannonball Titcomb were both players in what professional sport? Hint

Basketball

Baseball

Soccer

Hockey

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Question 15 of 20

15. BATTLE QUESTION: All of these are albums by the alternative rock group They Might Be Giants, except one. Which one is made up? Hint

Here Comes Science

Here Comes Geography

Here Come the ABC's

Here Come the 123's

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Question 16 of 20

16. Victor Gruen was best known for being a pioneer in the invention of what buildings? Hint

Schools

Casinos

Airports

Shopping malls

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Question 17 of 20

17. On what detective show would the title character often expose the criminal by starting certain statements with the phrase "Just one more thing"? Hint

Magnum, P.I.

The Rockford Files

Columbo

T.J. Hooker

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Question 18 of 20

18. BATTLE QUESTION: All of these are considered to be Romance languages, except one. Which has different roots? Hint

Romanian

Portuguese

Catalan

Tagalog

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Question 19 of 20

19. An award-nominated off-Broadway musical that premiered in 1996 is called "I Love You, You're Perfect..." and gives what command? Hint

Now Scram

So Love Me Back

So Kill Me

Now Change

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Question 20 of 20

20. Panthalassa was a prehistoric feature of what type? Hint

Mountain range

Desert

Forest

Ocean

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The famous quote "Happy families are alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way" is the first line in what book?

Answer: Anna Karenina

The statement that is now known as the Anna Karenina principle is based on this line. The principle states that if any number of factors in an operation is lacking, that the operation as a whole will be doomed to failure.

Author Jared Diamond uses this principle in his book "Guns, Germs, and Steel" as reasoning why certain animals were able to be domesticated and others were not.

The novel "Anna Karenina" was written by Leo Tolstoy.

2. BATTLE QUESTION: Three of these are traditionally considered to be among the nine muses of Greek mythology. Which was not one of the muses?

Answer: Antiope

The full list of the Muses includes Calliope (who protects epic poetry), Clio (history), Euterpe (lyric poetry), Thalia (comedy and pastoral poetry), Melpomene (tragedy), Terpsichore (dance), Erato (love poetry), Polyhymnia (sacred poetry), and Urania (astronomy).

3. Fans of what university traditionally draped toilet paper from the trees of Toomer's Corner after a win?

Answer: Auburn

In 2011, an Alabama fan named Harvey Updike was arrested and charged with criminal mischief for poisoning the trees of Toomer's Corner. In 2015, new trees were planted to replace the old ones.

Answer: 16 faces

A platonic solid is defined as a 3-D shape where each face of the shape is the same regular polygon and the same number of faces meet at each vertex. There are five types of platonic solids: tetrahedrons (four faces), cubes (six faces), octahedrons (eight faces), dodecahedrons (12 faces), and icosahedrons (20 faces).

5. A 2010 collection of short stories written by humorist David Sedaris was called "Squirrel Seeks..." what?

Answer: Chipmunk

Other books by Sedaris include "Me Talk Pretty One Day", "Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls", "Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim", and "Children Playing Before a Statue of Hercules".

6. BATTLE QUESTION: Three of these are geological periods that took place during the Cenozoic Era. Which one is not a geological epoch?

Answer: Ferrocene

The Cenozoic Era is the era currently taking place, and the Holocene Epoch is the epoch in which we are currently living.

Ferrocene is a type of organometallic compound in chemistry. No surprise, it contains iron (the Latin word for which is ferrum).

7. The presidency that is generally considered to be the shortest in the history of the world belonged to Pedro Lascur�in, who served as what country's president?

Answer: Mexico

Lascur�in's presidency lasted only about 45 minutes in 1913. It happened after Victoriano Huerta overthrew Francisco Madero, leading to Lascur�in becoming President, and convinced Lascur�in to appoint Huerta as his interior minister (and make him second in line to the presidency). Huerta then made Lascur�in step down, thus making Huerta President.

8. In 2014, a picture of a 16-year-old named Alex Lee went viral after it was taken while he was working at what chain?

Answer: Target

The photo of him was surreptitiously taken while he was on the job, and "Alex from Target" became an Internet sensation.

9. BATTLE QUESTION: Three of these books were written by the author Jules Verne. Which was written by somebody else?

Answer: The Island of Doctor Moreau

"The Island of Doctor Moreau" was written by H.G. Wells, rather than Verne.

10. Which actor appeared in the music video for the One Direction song "Steal My Girl"?

Answer: Danny DeVito

DeVito plays the role of the eccentric director of the video. The song itself reached number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number three on the UK Singles Chart.

11. Which US President was famous for using the phrase "there you go again" in debates?

Answer: Ronald Reagan

The phrase was most famously used in a 1980 debate against Presidential incumbent Jimmy Carter, but Reagan used it in a few other debates as well.

12. The name of the company Bad Hat Harry Productions was inspired by a line in what movie?

Answer: Jaws

The line in question was spoken by the character Martin Brody, who tells an elderly swimmer who is afraid of going in the water, "That's some bad hat, Harry". The logo of the Bryan Singer-founded company was inspired by the lineup scene in "The Usual Suspects", arguably Singer's most famous movie.

13. BATTLE QUESTION: Sir Humphry Davy is widely considered to have been involved in the discovery of three of these elements. Which one is considered to have been discovered by someone else?

Answer: Beryllium

Beryllium is considered to have been discovered by Louis Nicolas Vauquelin in 1798.

14. Lil Stoner and Cannonball Titcomb were both players in what professional sport?

Answer: Baseball

Other amusing names in baseball history include Coco Crisp and Boof Bonser.

15. BATTLE QUESTION: All of these are albums by the alternative rock group They Might Be Giants, except one. Which one is made up?

Answer: Here Comes Geography

The band was formed in 1982 by John Flansburgh and John Linnell. Its album "Flood" was certified platinum, and all three of the real albums mentioned in this question went gold.

16. Victor Gruen was best known for being a pioneer in the invention of what buildings?

Answer: Shopping malls

Among Gruen's designs was the Kalamazoo Mall, the first outdoor pedestrian mall in the United States.

17. On what detective show would the title character often expose the criminal by starting certain statements with the phrase "Just one more thing"?

Answer: Columbo

"Just One More Thing" is also the title of a book that goes behind the scenes of Columbo portrayer Peter Falk's experiences on the show.

18. BATTLE QUESTION: All of these are considered to be Romance languages, except one. Which has different roots?

Answer: Tagalog

It's important to note for those who do not already know, Romance languages are languages derived from Latin, the language of Rome. They are not necessarily the languages of love.

19. An award-nominated off-Broadway musical that premiered in 1996 is called "I Love You, You're Perfect..." and gives what command?

Answer: Now Change

The music for the musical comedy was written by Jimmy Roberts, while its book and lyrics were written by Joe DiPietro.

20. Panthalassa was a prehistoric feature of what type?

Answer: Ocean

Pangaea is the name given to the supercontinent, while Panthalassa was the ocean that surrounded this land mass.

Source: Author beadynlsu

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