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A Lot of Nothing Trivia Quiz

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A multiple-choice quiz by morrow. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
morrow

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
59,107

Updated
Nov 11 24

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

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2072

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Question 1 of 10

1. What candy bar was named after a horse? Hint

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Mars Bar

Snickers

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the last active player in major league baseball to have been in the Negro Leagues? Hint

Willie Mays

Brett Farr

Ty Cobb

Hank Aaron

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Question 3 of 10

3. What unique physical feature led officials to name two primates at the Philadelphia Zoo Redford and Bardot? Hint

Hair color

Their flirting

Blue eyes

Their attitude

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Question 4 of 10

4. An American hockey team won the Stanley Cup for the first time in what year? Hint

1920

1918

1917

1919

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was pictured on the Great Seal of the Confederacy? Hint

Grant

Lee

Washington

Sherman

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Question 6 of 10

6. In show business slang, what are hum-heads? Hint

Directors

Grips

Soundmen

Producers

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Question 7 of 10

7. Where were the tuner and the volume controls located on the first car radio when it was introduced in 1929? Hint

Heater core

Face of the radio

Steering wheel

Dashboard

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Question 8 of 10

8. For whom did Michael Jackson remove his sunglasses during the Grammy Award ceremony in 1983? Hint

Katharine Hepburn

Barbra Walters

President Regan

His Mom

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Question 9 of 10

9. What company supplied the glass for Thomas Edison's first lightbulb? Hint

Anchor Hocking

Corning Inc.

Fenton Glass

Butterfield Etc.

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who gave jazz great Wynton Marsalis his first trumpet? Hint

Bob Jolson

George Class

Izzie Speck

Al Hirt

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What candy bar was named after a horse?

Answer: Snickers

It was the name of a horse belonging to the family of candy manufacturer Forrest Mars.

2. Who was the last active player in major league baseball to have been in the Negro Leagues?

Answer: Hank Aaron

The Milwaukee Braves organization bought him for {$7,500} from the Indianapolis Clownes in 1952.

3. What unique physical feature led officials to name two primates at the Philadelphia Zoo Redford and Bardot?

Answer: Blue eyes

The pair are blue-eyed lemurs. They are the only primates other than humans with true blue eyes. All animals of the species in U.S. zoos are named after blue-eyed movie stars.

4. An American hockey team won the Stanley Cup for the first time in what year?

Answer: 1917

It was won by the Seattle Metropolitans.

5. Who was pictured on the Great Seal of the Confederacy?

Answer: Washington

He was a southerner and a slave owner.

6. In show business slang, what are hum-heads?

Answer: Soundmen

7. Where were the tuner and the volume controls located on the first car radio when it was introduced in 1929?

Answer: Steering wheel

The radio, a black box containing vacuum tubes and a speaker was mounted under the dashboard and two batteries that powered it were under the seat.

8. For whom did Michael Jackson remove his sunglasses during the Grammy Award ceremony in 1983?

Answer: Katharine Hepburn

Jackson who had been admonished by Hepburn for wearing shades at the American Music Awards, announced, 'Katherine, this is for you,' as he accepted one of the eight Grammys he received during the ceremony.

9. What company supplied the glass for Thomas Edison's first lightbulb?

Answer: Corning Inc.

In 1880 it was known as the Corning Glass Works.

10. Who gave jazz great Wynton Marsalis his first trumpet?

Answer: Al Hirt

Al Hirt was also a fellow New Orleans native. He gave it to Wynton when he was just 6 years old.

Source: Author morrow

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