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500 Questions, Part Seven Trivia Quiz

This quiz is the seventh in a series 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. Remember: don't ever get three wrong in a row!

A multiple-choice quiz by beadynlsu. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
beadynlsu

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
382,684

Updated
Aug 09 23

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
13 / 20

Plays
808

Last 3 plays: bgjd (11/20), Guest 50 (0/20), ncrmd (10/20).

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Question 1 of 20

1. Which of these was the name of the tallest point on the island of Antigua from 2009 to 2016? Hint

Mount Washington

Mount Obama

Mount Lincoln

Mount Reagan

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Question 2 of 20

2. The shortest verse in the King James Version of the Bible, "Jesus wept," can be found in what Bible book? Hint

Matthew

John

Mark

Luke

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Question 3 of 20

3. Which California baseball team plays at Petco Park? Hint

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

San Diego Padres

Oakland Athletics

Los Angeles Dodgers

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Question 4 of 20

4. In the "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" series, what color bandana was worn by Leonardo? Hint

Red

Purple

Blue

Orange

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Question 5 of 20

5. An "anastole" was a type of Ancient Greek what? Hint

Hairstyle

Sword

Bread roll

Statue

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Question 6 of 20

6. BATTLE QUESTION: Three of these colleges are members of the United States' prestigious Ivy League. Which one is not? Hint

Columbia

Cornell

Dartmouth

MIT

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Question 7 of 20

7. Which of these men wrote the 1651 book "Leviathan"? Hint

David Hume

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Hobbes

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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Question 8 of 20

8. BATTLE QUESTION: Three of these characters are children from the popular comic strip "The Family Circus." Which of these is from a different comic strip? Hint

Billy

Dolly

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Question 9 of 20

9. The Vizsla is a type of what animal that can be kept as a pet? Hint

Fish

Cat

Dog

Bird

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Question 10 of 20

10. Which of these "Cheers" actors is also known for his variety of roles in different Pixar movies? Hint

George Wendt

John Ratzenberger

Ted Danson

Kelsey Grammer

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Question 11 of 20

11. Another name for Newark, New Jersey, is what "...city?" Hint

Wood City

Cement City

Stone City

Brick City

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Question 12 of 20

12. In World War I, the Schlieffen Plan was a German strategy to defeat what country before attacking Russia? Hint

France

Italy

Spain

Denmark

13. BATTLE QUESTION: Three of these people are psychologists who have done extensive work in the field of childhood development, and thus have some sort of theories in that field named after them. Which one has influenced a different field of psychology? Hint

Jean Piaget

Alfred Binet

Erik Erikson

Lawrence Kohlberg

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Question 14 of 20

14. What were the names of the main couple in the Edward Albee play "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" Hint

John and Jacqueline

George and Martha

Bill and Hillary

Ronald and Nancy

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Question 15 of 20

15. Twitter's bird mascot was given what name? Hint

Gary

Barry

Larry

Jerry

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Question 16 of 20

16. What was the name given to the people who went after the contestants of the game show "The Running Man," in the 1987 movie of the same name as the show? Hint

Hunters

Pursuers

Chasers

Stalkers

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Question 17 of 20

17. Traveller was the horse ridden by which of these U.S. Civil War generals? Hint

Stonewall Jackson

George McClellan

Ulysses S. Grant

Robert E. Lee

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Question 18 of 20

18. BATTLE QUESTION: Three of these novels were written by Jane Austen. Which one was written by someone else? Hint

Persuasion

Agnes Grey

Mansfield Park

Northanger Abbey

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Question 19 of 20

19. Which of these metals is mined in the Comstock Lode, in Nevada? Hint

Silver

Gold

Iron

Copper

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Question 20 of 20

20. Which of the Baldwin brothers' directorial debut was "Shortcut to Happiness"? Hint

Daniel

Alec

Stephen

William

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of these was the name of the tallest point on the island of Antigua from 2009 to 2016?

Answer: Mount Obama

It was called Boggy Peak before and after that time.

2. The shortest verse in the King James Version of the Bible, "Jesus wept," can be found in what Bible book?

Answer: John

In John 11:35, Jesus wept upon the death of his follower, Lazarus. Although there are some versions of the Bible where this verse was not the shortest (for example, the New International Version's shortest verse is "he said," "he" describing Job), in many versions "Jesus wept" is the shortest verse.

3. Which California baseball team plays at Petco Park?

Answer: San Diego Padres

PETA bought a brick at the stadium that said "Break open your cold ones - Toast the Padres - Enjoy this champion organization," the acronym of which says "BOYCOTT PETCO."

4. In the "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" series, what color bandana was worn by Leonardo?

Answer: Blue

Leonardo wore blue, Michelangelo wore orange, Donatello wore purple, and Raphael wore red.

5. An "anastole" was a type of Ancient Greek what?

Answer: Hairstyle

Famous people who wore the Anastole included the famous Macedonian Alexander the Great.

6. BATTLE QUESTION: Three of these colleges are members of the United States' prestigious Ivy League. Which one is not?

Answer: MIT

The other members are Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Brown, and the University of Pennsylvania. MIT (The Massachusetts Institute of Technology) has a prestigious reputation of its own, but is not in the Ivy League.

7. Which of these men wrote the 1651 book "Leviathan"?

Answer: Thomas Hobbes

The work was written during the English Civil War. It argued for natural rights, as well as absolute rule by a sovereign in an effort to have a strong, undivided government. Some have compared it to Machiavelli's "The Prince."

8. BATTLE QUESTION: Three of these characters are children from the popular comic strip "The Family Circus." Which of these is from a different comic strip?

Answer: Cookie

The fourth child from "The Family Circus" is Jeffy. Cookie can be found in "Blondie," instead.

9. The Vizsla is a type of what animal that can be kept as a pet?

Answer: Dog

The breed originated in Hungary. Some of the dog's characteristics include it being lively and affectionate, but it is also fiercely protective.

10. Which of these "Cheers" actors is also known for his variety of roles in different Pixar movies?

Answer: John Ratzenberger

As of the time this quiz was written, Ratzenberger has actually had a role of some sort in every Pixar film.

11. Another name for Newark, New Jersey, is what "...city?"

Answer: Brick City

The name comes from the vast amounts of brick that were used in the building of some of the city's high rises.

12. In World War I, the Schlieffen Plan was a German strategy to defeat what country before attacking Russia?

Answer: France

The Germans realized that they might be fighting a war on two fronts if they had to go up against France and Russia at the same time, so the goal was to defeat France in fewer than six weeks before Russia would be able to fully mobilize, then attack Russia.

Answer: Alfred Binet

Binet invented the first practical intelligence test. Kohlberg dealt more with children's moral development, while Piaget created a theory of cognitive development and Erikson has a theory of psychosocial development.

14. What were the names of the main couple in the Edward Albee play "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?"

Answer: George and Martha

There are three acts in the play: "Fun and Games," "Walpurgisnacht," and "The Exorcism." The play centers around the deteriorating marriage of the main couple.

15. Twitter's bird mascot was given what name?

Answer: Larry

No surprise when you hear it, Larry the Bird was named after basketball superstar Larry Bird.

16. What was the name given to the people who went after the contestants of the game show "The Running Man," in the 1987 movie of the same name as the show?

Answer: Stalkers

Some people who played the Stalkers in the movie included football legend Jim Brown and wrestling legend/former Minnesota governor Jesse Ventura.

17. Traveller was the horse ridden by which of these U.S. Civil War generals?

Answer: Robert E. Lee

Traveller developed tetanus and had to be put down shortly after Lee's death.

18. BATTLE QUESTION: Three of these novels were written by Jane Austen. Which one was written by someone else?

Answer: Agnes Grey

"Agnes Grey" was written by Anne Bront�. In total, the Bront� sisters had seven novels published: One by Emily, four by Charlotte, and two by Anne.

19. Which of these metals is mined in the Comstock Lode, in Nevada?

Answer: Silver

It was named for Henry Comstock, who owned the property on which the lode was discovered in 1859.

20. Which of the Baldwin brothers' directorial debut was "Shortcut to Happiness"?

Answer: Alec

In addition to directing, Baldwin plays a man who, desperate for success, strikes a deal with the devil, played by Jennifer Love Hewitt.

Source: Author beadynlsu

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