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A Hodgepodge Potpourri Grab Bag Quiz

This quiz is just a mixture of general trivia questions for people with different knowledge bases.

A multiple-choice quiz by kstyle53. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
kstyle53
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
318,075
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
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736
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which of the following actors did not win both the Best Actor and the Best Supporting Actor Oscars in the 20th century? Hint


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Question 2 of 10
2. Of the following options, who is the only person to be elected to two terms as U.S. Vice President and two terms as U.S. President? Hint


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Question 3 of 10
3. In "The Dark Tower" series by Stephen King, who is the last gunslinger and hero of the seven book opus? Hint


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Question 4 of 10
4. Who provides the voice of Bart Simpson on the television show "The Simpsons?" Hint


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5. Who was the first third baseman to win National League Rookie of the Year? Hint


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Question 6 of 10
6. With which state is the amusement park "Six Flags" most closely associated? Hint


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Question 7 of 10
7. Which chemical element is denoted by the symbol W? Hint


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Question 8 of 10
8. Which mathematician is famous for his "Last Theorem" which took over 358 years to be proven mathematically? Hint


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Question 9 of 10
9. Francis March became the first college professor to teach what subject matter in an American university in 1857? Hint


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Question 10 of 10
10. What was the religious first name of Denzel's Washington's son in the movie "He Got Game?" Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which of the following actors did not win both the Best Actor and the Best Supporting Actor Oscars in the 20th century?

Answer: Tom Hanks

 Tom Hanks won two Oscars for his roles in "Philadelphia" and "Forrest Gump." However, both awards were for Best Actor.

Jack Nicholson won two Best Actor Oscars for his work in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" and "As Good As It Gets" and won a Best Supporting Oscar for his role in "Terms of Endearment."

Kevin Spacey won a Best Actor Oscar for his work in "American Beauty" and a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his work in "The Usual Suspects."

Jack Lemmon won a Best Actor Oscar for his work in "Save the Tiger" and a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his work in "Mister Roberts."
2. Of the following options, who is the only person to be elected to two terms as U.S. Vice President and two terms as U.S. President?

Answer: Richard Nixon

 Richard Nixon was elected U.S Vice President in 1952 and re-elected to the same post in 1956. Later, he was elected as U.S. President in 1968 and re-elected in 1972. He would resign from office due to the Watergate scandal before finishing his term.

Both Bush and Adams served two terms as Vice President, but only one term as President, as both lost re-election campaigns. Jefferson had served only one term as Vice President before winning election as President in 1800 (and was re-elected President in 1804).
3. In "The Dark Tower" series by Stephen King, who is the last gunslinger and hero of the seven book opus?

Answer: Roland Deschain

 The Dark Tower Series traces Roland's quest to find the man in black. Along the way he loses his good friend Cuthbert Allgood, but manages to meet up with Eddie Dean and Jake Chambers who help him on the way to the Dark Tower.
4. Who provides the voice of Bart Simpson on the television show "The Simpsons?"

Answer: Nancy Cartwright

 Despite being America's bad boy, Bart Simpson is voiced by a woman! Cartwright does the voices of Bart and several other boys on "The Simpsons," such as Nelson and Ralph. Azaria and Castellaneta provide voices for several characters as well, though Castellaneta is most closely associated as the voice of Homer Simpson. Kavner does the voices of Marge Simpson and her twin sisters Patty and Selma.
5. Who was the first third baseman to win National League Rookie of the Year?

Answer: Richie Allen

 Richie Allen of the Phillies won the award in 1964. Allen received 18 of 20 first place votes that year, hitting .318 with 29 home runs and 91 runs batted in.
6. With which state is the amusement park "Six Flags" most closely associated?

Answer: Texas

 Six flags gets its name from the six different flags that have flown over the state of Texas. Those flags belonged to Spain, France, Mexico, The Confederate States of America, the Republic of Texas, and finally the United States of America.
7. Which chemical element is denoted by the symbol W?

Answer: Tungsten

 Tungsten is also know in Latin by the name wolfram, which is where it derives its chemical symbol. Discovered in 1781, it has an atomic number of 74. One of its most common uses is in light bulb filaments.

The chemical symbol for tin is Sn, lead is Pb and gold is Au.
8. Which mathematician is famous for his "Last Theorem" which took over 358 years to be proven mathematically?

Answer: Pierre de Fermat

 First stated in 1637, Fermat's Last Theorem was proven in 1994 by Andrew Wiles. The proof states that for the equation a ^(n) + b^(n)= c^(n), there are no positive integers a, b, and c that will satisfy the equation if n is greater than 2. When n = 2 the equation is more widely recognized as the Pythagorean Theorem.
9. Francis March became the first college professor to teach what subject matter in an American university in 1857?

Answer: English Literature

 Francis March became the first professor of English Literature at Lafayette College in Easton PA. March occupied the post from 1857 to 1907. Notable Lafayette College alumni include 2008 American League Manager of the year Joe Maddon, the President of Franklin and Marshall College John Fry, and Hollywood producer Joel Silver. Silver is also credited with inventing the sport of Ultimate Frisbee.
10. What was the religious first name of Denzel's Washington's son in the movie "He Got Game?"

Answer: Jesus

 Washington plays a convicted felon who is given a reprieve from prison life to convince his talented son (played by the NBA's Ray Allen) to attend the college of the state's governor. It was directed by Spike Lee.
Source: Author kstyle53

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