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500 Questions, Part 21 Trivia Quiz

This is the 21st 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: 5 mins.

Author
beadynlsu

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
385,062

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
12 / 20

Plays
776

Last 3 plays: Guest 146 (5/20), Guest 14 (6/20), Guest 47 (7/20).

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Question 1 of 20

1. Operation Sea-Spray was a secret experiment where the United States military released bacteria over the water near what city? Hint

Miami

San Francisco

Annapolis

Seattle

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Question 2 of 20

2. What type of weapon is prevalent in the sport of Haidong Gumdo? Hint

Spear

Staff

Sword

Nunchucks

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Question 3 of 20

3. BATTLE QUESTION: All of these are real lines on the London Underground, except one. Which of these is not a real line on the London Underground? Hint

Metropolitan Line

Piccadilly Line

Albert Line

Jubilee Line

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Question 4 of 20

4. What sort of alcohol is used in a Sea Breeze cocktail? Hint

Vodka

Rum

Tequila

Whiskey

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Question 5 of 20

5. Which television personality is a second cousin of the musician Lenny Kravitz? Hint

Hoda Kotb

Tamron Hall

Al Roker

Matt Lauer

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Question 6 of 20

6. BATTLE QUESTION: All of these books are in C.S. Lewis's series "The Chronicles of Narnia," except one. Which is not a real novel in that series? Hint

The Golden Bed

The Horse and His Boy

The Magician's Nephew

The Last Battle

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Question 7 of 20

7. Robert Mills was an architect who was best known for designing what landmark? Hint

Vietnam Veterans Memorial

White House

Washington Monument

Lincoln Memorial

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Question 8 of 20

8. An event that is celebrated by Mormons is commonly known as the Miracle of the... what? Hint

Jays

Gulls

Hummingbirds

Cardinals

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Question 9 of 20

9. Fudgie the Whale is the name given to a specific type of ice cream cake sold by what company? Hint

Cold Stone Creamery

Carvel

Friendly's

TCBY

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Question 10 of 20

10. Trivia was a Roman goddess who was the equivalent of which Greek goddess? Hint

Nike

Eris

Nemesis

Hecate

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Question 11 of 20

11. In what state can you find Promontory Summit, the location where the Golden Spike was laid to connect the first Transcontinental Railroad? Hint

Missouri

Colorado

Utah

Nebraska

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Question 12 of 20

12. In what film can you find the immortal line, "put the bunny back in the box?" Hint

The Rock

Face/Off

Leaving Las Vegas

Con Air

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Question 13 of 20

13. What children's author also wrote the short story, "Lamb to the Slaughter"? Hint

Dr. Seuss

Beatrix Potter

Roald Dahl

Judy Blume

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Question 14 of 20

14. In what country can you find Big Major Cay, which is better known as Pig Beach, on account of its swimming pigs? Hint

Jamaica

USA

Mexico

The Bahamas

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Question 15 of 20

15. What is the appropriate scientific name given to the class of creatures better known as starfish? Hint

Cometa

Stellae

Meteoria

Asteroidea

16. BATTLE QUESTION: All of these are rooms where the central crime can take place in the classic version of the board game "Clue,or "Cluedo"" except one. Which is not a real room in that game? Hint

Dining Room

Billiard Room

Dressing Room

Ballroom

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Question 17 of 20

17. Midi-chlorians feature prominently in what film franchise? Hint

Star Wars

Terminator

Star Trek

Transformers

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Question 18 of 20

18. What U.S. territory's citizens are the only Americans to not actually be granted citizenship at birth? Hint

Guam

Northern Mariana Islands

Puerto Rico

American Samoa

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Question 19 of 20

19. What is the name given to awards that "honor achievements that first make people laugh, and then make them think?" Hint

An Nobel Prize

Dis Nobel Prize

Ig Nobel Prize

Ni Nobel Prize

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Question 20 of 20

20. BATTLE QUESTION: All but one of these drugs are classified as Schedule I drugs, or "drugs with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse," according to the DEA. Which is not a Schedule I drug? Hint

Cannabis

Heroin

Cocaine

LSD

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Operation Sea-Spray was a secret experiment where the United States military released bacteria over the water near what city?

Answer: San Francisco

It was one of several tests used in the 1950s and '60s to determine the susceptibility of a major city like San Francisco to a biological attack.

2. What type of weapon is prevalent in the sport of Haidong Gumdo?

Answer: Sword

Haidong Gumdo is a martial art with Korean roots, and traces its origin back upwards of 2,000 years.

3. BATTLE QUESTION: All of these are real lines on the London Underground, except one. Which of these is not a real line on the London Underground?

Answer: Albert Line

The other lines are Bakerloo, Central, Circle, District, Hammersmith & City, Northern, Victoria and Waterloo & City.

4. What sort of alcohol is used in a Sea Breeze cocktail?

Answer: Vodka

A Sea Breeze mixes vodka with cranberry juice and grapefruit juice.

5. Which television personality is a second cousin of the musician Lenny Kravitz?

Answer: Al Roker

The actress Roxie Roker was Kravitz's mother and Roker's cousin. Al Roker is best known for doing the weather on the "Today" show.

6. BATTLE QUESTION: All of these books are in C.S. Lewis's series "The Chronicles of Narnia," except one. Which is not a real novel in that series?

Answer: The Golden Bed

The other books in the series are "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe," "Prince Caspian," "The Voyage of the Dawn Treader" and "The Silver Chair."

7. Robert Mills was an architect who was best known for designing what landmark?

Answer: Washington Monument

James Hoban was the architect behind the design of the White House, Henry Bacon designed the Lincoln Memorial, and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial was designed by Maya Lin.

8. An event that is celebrated by Mormons is commonly known as the Miracle of the... what?

Answer: Gulls

According to legend, it occurred when seagulls saved Mormon pioneers' crops in 1848 by eating the many insects that were devouring these crops.

9. Fudgie the Whale is the name given to a specific type of ice cream cake sold by what company?

Answer: Carvel

It was developed by Carvel in the 1970s, and has been mentioned or referenced on various TV shows and other forms of popular culture.

10. Trivia was a Roman goddess who was the equivalent of which Greek goddess?

Answer: Hecate

Trivia was the goddess of witchcraft and sorcery, and was also known as the Queen of Ghosts.

11. In what state can you find Promontory Summit, the location where the Golden Spike was laid to connect the first Transcontinental Railroad?

Answer: Utah

The Golden Spike was driven by Leland Stanford, the California governor also known for helping to prompt the development of the photograph when he was curious about whether a horse has all four of its hooves off the ground when it runs. The spike connected the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroads, and was driven on May 10, 1869.

12. In what film can you find the immortal line, "put the bunny back in the box?"

Answer: Con Air

The 1997 film starred Nicolas Cage as Cameron Poe, a former Army Ranger and convict who was caught on a prison transport plane that was hijacked by other convicts aboard.

13. What children's author also wrote the short story, "Lamb to the Slaughter"?

Answer: Roald Dahl

The story centers around Mary Maloney, a housewife who murders her husband with a leg of lamb and then feeds the murder weapon to the police officers who come to investigate.

14. In what country can you find Big Major Cay, which is better known as Pig Beach, on account of its swimming pigs?

Answer: The Bahamas

It is now a well-known tourist attraction, as tourists will ride up to either swim with or feed the pigs.

15. What is the appropriate scientific name given to the class of creatures better known as starfish?

Answer: Asteroidea

The name comes from the Greek word aster, or star, and the Greek word eidos, meaning form or appearance.

16. BATTLE QUESTION: All of these are rooms where the central crime can take place in the classic version of the board game "Clue,or "Cluedo"" except one. Which is not a real room in that game?

Answer: Dressing Room

The other rooms are the Kitchen, Conservatory, Study, Lounge, Hall and Library, with the Cellar as the room where players must go to make an accusation.

17. Midi-chlorians feature prominently in what film franchise?

Answer: Star Wars

In "Star Wars," the midi-chlorians are minuscule life forms that are present in the cells of all living beings. Since The Force speaks through the midi-chlorians, the people who are sensitive to their powers are able to use The Force.

18. What U.S. territory's citizens are the only Americans to not actually be granted citizenship at birth?

Answer: American Samoa

If they have a parent who is an American citizen, then they can automatically become citizens; if not, they have to go through the same process as non-citizens if they want to officially become United States citizens.

19. What is the name given to awards that "honor achievements that first make people laugh, and then make them think?"

Answer: Ig Nobel Prize

The Ig Nobel Prizes are given every year to ten unusual or trivial scientific achievements. Achievements that were recognized in 2000, for example, include using magnets to levitate a frog, the development of software to determine when a cat is walking across a computer keyboard and the discovery that, biochemically, romantic love is similar to obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Answer: Cocaine

Other Schedule I drugs include ecstasy and peyote. Cocaine is actually classified as a Schedule II drug.

Source: Author beadynlsu

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