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Quiz about 500 Questions Part 22
Quiz about 500 Questions Part 22

500 Questions, Part 22 Trivia Quiz

This is the 22nd 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.
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Author
beadynlsu
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
385,097
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
20
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
12 / 20
Plays
805
Last 3 plays: Guest 146 (7/20), Guest 14 (10/20), parrotman2006 (15/20).
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Question 1 of 20
1. In Norse myth, Huginn and Muninn were both what type of animal? Hint


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Question 2 of 20
2. Countries that are described as lusophone contain people who primarily speak what language? Hint


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3. What African country contains such creatively-named regions as South, West, North and Far North? Hint


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4. BATTLE QUESTION: All of these action stars also appeared in the 2014 movie "The Expendables 3," except one. Which did not appear in that film? Hint


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5. Celia Cruz was a Cuban-born songstress who was also known as the "Queen of..." what genre? Hint


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Question 6 of 20
6. What is the name given to a specific type of equation used to estimate the number of possible extraterrestrial civilizations that might exist? Hint


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Question 7 of 20
7. BATTLE QUESTION: All of these are among the final ten letters of the Greek alphabet, except one. Which one is not among those last ten letters? Hint


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Question 8 of 20
8. A well-known short story written by Frank R. Stockton was given the title of "The Lady, or..." what? Hint


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Question 9 of 20
9. In 2016, scientists named a newly discovered spider species Eriovixia gryffindori, on account of its resemblance to what "Harry Potter" object? Hint


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Question 10 of 20
10. The Srebrenica massacre was a genocide of over 8,000 people in what country? Hint


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Question 11 of 20
11. The TV show "Reign" is centered mainly on the life of which queen? Hint


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Question 12 of 20
12. BATTLE QUESTION: All of these are mentioned in the song "My Favorite Things" in the stage musical, "The Sound of Music," except one? Which is not among "My Favorite Things?" Hint


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Question 13 of 20
13. Prompting the nickname that the eventual state was given, what was the first U.S. then-territory to allow women to vote? Hint


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Question 14 of 20
14. The shade of cerise is a deep tint of what color? Hint


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Question 15 of 20
15. In the film "The Princess Diaries," the country of Genovia was known for producing what fruit? Hint


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Question 16 of 20
16. Leonard Peltier was a key member of which advocacy group, known for supporting the rights of Native Americans? Hint


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Question 17 of 20
17. BATTLE QUESTION: In total, the Rolling Stones released six albums in the 1970s. Which of these Stones albums was not released during that decade? Hint


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Question 18 of 20
18. What hormone, with the chemical formula of C21H30O5, is also known as the stress hormone? Hint


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Question 19 of 20
19. In what country can you find the Chicxulub Crater, the remains of a catastrophic impact that had a great effect on life on earth? Hint


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Question 20 of 20
20. In which of the gospels of the Bible can you find the Parable of the Prodigal Son? Hint



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1. In Norse myth, Huginn and Muninn were both what type of animal?

Answer: Ravens

 Their names mean "thought" and "memory" or "mind,' respectively, and they would fly between the realms of the human and the divine and bring information to Odin.
2. Countries that are described as lusophone contain people who primarily speak what language?

Answer: Portuguese

 Other than the two most well-known lusophone countries (Portugal and Brazil), other such countries include Cape Verde, São Tomé and Príncipe, Mozambique, Macau and a couple of "Guinea countries" (Guinea-Bissau and Equatorial Guinea).
3. What African country contains such creatively-named regions as South, West, North and Far North?

Answer: Cameroon

 Other regions of Cameroon include Adamawa, Littoral, East and Centre, the latter region being where you can find its capital, Yaoundé.
4. BATTLE QUESTION: All of these action stars also appeared in the 2014 movie "The Expendables 3," except one. Which did not appear in that film?

Answer: Bruce Willis

 The star-studded action film also included such actors as Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Wesley Snipes, Ronda Rousey, Jet Li and others. Gibson played a co-founder and former member of the Expendables team that wanted to destroy it.
5. Celia Cruz was a Cuban-born songstress who was also known as the "Queen of..." what genre?

Answer: Salsa

 Cruz won eight Grammy awards for her various achievements in the field, mostly related to salsa but with a couple of more over-arching achievements, in particular Best Tropical Latin Performance and a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
6. What is the name given to a specific type of equation used to estimate the number of possible extraterrestrial civilizations that might exist?

Answer: Drake equation

 In 1961, when the astronomer Frank Drake developed the theory, he estimated the number of intelligent civilizations in our galaxy to be somewhere between 20 and 50,000,000.
7. BATTLE QUESTION: All of these are among the final ten letters of the Greek alphabet, except one. Which one is not among those last ten letters?

Answer: Iota

 The final ten letters, in order, are omicron, pi, rho, sigma, tau, upsilon, phi, chi, psi and omega. Iota is the ninth letter of that alphabet.
8. A well-known short story written by Frank R. Stockton was given the title of "The Lady, or..." what?

Answer: The Tiger

 The story essentially revolves around a young man who falls in love with a king's daughter, and the king discovers it and puts him to the land's standard punishment. He is forced to choose between one of two doors, one of which contains a lady that he can marry, and the other contains a vicious tiger.

The only problem was that the lady in his case was someone who the princess, who was also his lover, hated. The princess discreetly indicates the door she wants him to choose and he opens it. The reader is then taken into the state of mind of the princess.

The narrator then asks the reader, without the result of the choice being officially stated, "And so I leave it with all of you: Which came out of the opened door - the lady, or the tiger?"
9. In 2016, scientists named a newly discovered spider species Eriovixia gryffindori, on account of its resemblance to what "Harry Potter" object?

Answer: The Sorting Hat

 The spider's brown color and triangular shape reminded the "Harry Potter" loving scientists of the Sorting Hat, and thus they decided to name it for that artifact.
10. The Srebrenica massacre was a genocide of over 8,000 people in what country?

Answer: Bosnia and Herzegovina

 Most of those who were massacred in the 1995 ethnic cleansing were either men or boys, while another 25,000-30,000 women, children and elderly people were uprooted and abused.
11. The TV show "Reign" is centered mainly on the life of which queen?

Answer: Mary Stuart

 In reality, Mary Stuart (otherwise known as Mary, Queen of Scots) reigned over Scotland from 1542 to 1567, then was taken into custody for a plot to assassinate Elizabeth I and was beheaded in 1587. The show, in particular, centers around the early exploits of Mary Stuart, portrayed by Adelaide Kane.
12. BATTLE QUESTION: All of these are mentioned in the song "My Favorite Things" in the stage musical, "The Sound of Music," except one? Which is not among "My Favorite Things?"

Answer: Sandy white beaches

 Other things mentioned in the song include warm woolen mittens, girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes, snowflakes that stay on my (her) nose and eyelashes, silver-white winters that melt into springs, crisp apple strudels, schnitzel with noodles, sleigh bells and brown paper packages tied up with strings.
13. Prompting the nickname that the eventual state was given, what was the first U.S. then-territory to allow women to vote?

Answer: Wyoming

 Thinking that allowing women's suffrage would give the state some free publicity and attract new women, Wyoming granted women the right to vote in 1869. The nickname that Wyoming has since earned is the Equality State.
14. The shade of cerise is a deep tint of what color?

Answer: Red

 The French word "cerise" means "cherry," so it follows that it would be a shade of red.
15. In the film "The Princess Diaries," the country of Genovia was known for producing what fruit?

Answer: Pears

 In the film, Genovia was a small country nestled between Spain and France, similar to Andorra in real life.
16. Leonard Peltier was a key member of which advocacy group, known for supporting the rights of Native Americans?

Answer: AIM

 AIM stood for "American Indian Movement," a protest group in support of Native Americans. Peltier himself might be best known for shooting two FBI agents during a 1975 conflict, and subsequently being sentenced to two consecutive life sentences.
17. BATTLE QUESTION: In total, the Rolling Stones released six albums in the 1970s. Which of these Stones albums was not released during that decade?

Answer: A Bigger Bang

 The other Stones albums from the '70s were "Sticky Fingers," "It's Only Rock 'n' Roll" and "Some Girls." Their 2016 album was "Blue & Lonesome."
18. What hormone, with the chemical formula of C21H30O5, is also known as the stress hormone?

Answer: Cortisol

 In addition to managing the body's reaction to stress, cortisol also aids in the production of sugars and fats.
19. In what country can you find the Chicxulub Crater, the remains of a catastrophic impact that had a great effect on life on earth?

Answer: Mexico

 The crater, which marks the spot where the comet that killed the dinosaurs landed, can be found in the Yucatán Peninsula.
20. In which of the gospels of the Bible can you find the Parable of the Prodigal Son?

Answer: Luke

 The story states that a father has two sons. The younger son asks for his part of the inheritance, receives it, and abandons the rest of the family. After wasting all of his money, the younger son returns home destitute, and his father celebrates his return despite the fact that the younger son abandoned the family. The older son, while unhappy, is reminded that instead of being angry, he should also celebrate the fact that his brother was once again found.

The parable is actually one of three that Jesus tells about redemption, with the other two being the Parable of the Lost Sheep (where a shepherd leaves his flock of 99 to find the one he lost), and the Parable of the Lost Coin (where a woman loses a coin, searches desperately and celebrates when she finds it).
Source: Author beadynlsu

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