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A Basketful of Trivia Trivia Quiz

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

Author
panama

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
22,912

Updated
Dec 14 23

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
6 / 15

Plays
1167

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 15

1. What dictator requested liposuction and teeth whitening gear as part of his poverty stricken country's 'essential medical supplies'? Hint

Saddam Hussein

Idi Amin

Fidel Castro

Auguste Pinochet

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Question 2 of 15

2. Who was the first U.S. president elected to more than two full terms? Hint

Grover Cleveland

Ronald Reagan

George Washington

Franklin Roosevelt

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Question 3 of 15

3. What musician advocated both vegetarianism and celibacy? Hint

K.D. Lang

Morrissey

Paul McCartney

Madonna

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Question 4 of 15

4. What invention was offered at 300 movie theaters by 1930? Hint

color films

air conditioning

talking films

newsreels

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Question 5 of 15

5. Where on the tongue would a sourball taste the sourest, according to the "tongue map"? Hint

in the back

at the top

along the sides

across the middle

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Question 6 of 15

6. What auto tycoon invented the motorcycle in 1885? Hint

Benz

Olds

Daimler

Ford

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Question 7 of 15

7. What is the favorite food of Nick Park's animated duo Wallace and Gromit? Hint

sardines

oatmeal

toast

cheese

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Question 8 of 15

8. Who made cameo appearances on Saturday Night Live as an over the top Linda Tripp, throughout the Monicagate scandal? Hint

Jan Hooks

John Goodman

John Lithgow

Jane Curtain

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Question 9 of 15

9. What did Bruce Stock eat thirteen of in 325 seconds, to become world champ at Ben's Kosher Deli? Hint

Pickles

Bagels

Hot Dogs

Matzo Balls

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Question 10 of 15

10. What town does Snoopy's brother Spike make his home? Hint

Needles, California

Carson City, Nevada

Plano, Texas

Albuquerque, New Mexico

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Question 11 of 15

11. What famous David holds these religious views: 'I worship fame. I worship bargains. I worship heavily spiced food'? Hint

David Byrne

David Brinkley

David Lee Roth

David Letterman

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Question 12 of 15

12. What weather event does Nevada's name celebrate? Hint

rain

drought

snow

sandstorm

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Question 13 of 15

13. What country in the Middle East is known as 'Misr' to it's residents? Hint

Israel

Iran

Macedonia

Egypt

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Question 14 of 15

14. What U.S. president expected a campaign contribution of at least $250,000 in exchange for an ambassadorship? Hint

Herbert Hoover

Lyndon Johnson

Richard Nixon

Warren Harding

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Question 15 of 15

15. What former British colony wholly contains the Hooghly River? Hint

India

New Zealand

Canada

Australia

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What dictator requested liposuction and teeth whitening gear as part of his poverty stricken country's 'essential medical supplies'?

Answer: Saddam Hussein

2. Who was the first U.S. president elected to more than two full terms?

Answer: Franklin Roosevelt

3. What musician advocated both vegetarianism and celibacy?

Answer: Morrissey

4. What invention was offered at 300 movie theaters by 1930?

Answer: air conditioning

5. Where on the tongue would a sourball taste the sourest, according to the "tongue map"?

Answer: along the sides

This map, developed by David P H�nig in the early 20th century, has been mostly discredited. There are only slight differences in where various tastes are experienced most strongly, but all tastes are felt all over the tongue.

6. What auto tycoon invented the motorcycle in 1885?

Answer: Daimler

7. What is the favorite food of Nick Park's animated duo Wallace and Gromit?

Answer: cheese

8. Who made cameo appearances on Saturday Night Live as an over the top Linda Tripp, throughout the Monicagate scandal?

Answer: John Goodman

9. What did Bruce Stock eat thirteen of in 325 seconds, to become world champ at Ben's Kosher Deli?

Answer: Matzo Balls

10. What town does Snoopy's brother Spike make his home?

Answer: Needles, California

11. What famous David holds these religious views: 'I worship fame. I worship bargains. I worship heavily spiced food'?

Answer: David Byrne

12. What weather event does Nevada's name celebrate?

Answer: snow

13. What country in the Middle East is known as 'Misr' to it's residents?

Answer: Egypt

14. What U.S. president expected a campaign contribution of at least {$250,000} in exchange for an ambassadorship?

Answer: Richard Nixon

15. What former British colony wholly contains the Hooghly River?

Answer: India

Source: Author panama

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