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A Small Taste of Americana Trivia Quiz

All of these questions are definitly just as American as apple pie. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by mamasboy77. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
mamasboy77

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
188,148

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
9 / 15

Plays
2898

Last 3 plays: Guest 98 (9/15), Guest 24 (12/15), ramses22 (12/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. Where are The Statler Brothers from? Hint

High Point, North Carolina

Staunton, Virginia

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Nashville, Tennessee

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Question 2 of 15

2. Which of these fast food restaurants was founded in North Carolina? Hint

McDonalds

KFC

Burger King

Hardees

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Question 3 of 15

3. What street did Archie Bunker live on? Hint

Elm St

Fifth St

Maple St

Hauser St

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Question 4 of 15

4. Whose leg was broken by 'The Four Horsemen'? Hint

The Rock

Nikita Koloff

Dusty Rhodes

Hulk Hogan

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Question 5 of 15

5. What is Asheboro, NC famous for? Hint

The North Carolina Capital

The World's First Airplane Museum

The World's Largest Squash

The North Carolina Zoo

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Question 6 of 15

6. What year was the light dimmer invented? Hint

1977

1932

1960

1819

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Question 7 of 15

7. What was Dale Earnhardt's nickname? Hint

Speed Racer

The Intimidator

Rainbow Warrior

Big Daddy

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Question 8 of 15

8. What is the first thing you should do to install a light dimmer? Hint

Take out the existing switch

Shut off the power source

Remove the wallplate

Cut a large hole in the wall

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Question 9 of 15

9. Who makes Camel cigarettes? Hint

Philip Morris

RJR

Lorrilard Tobacco

Turkey Tobacco

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Question 10 of 15

10. Did any of the 'Golden Girls' ever have a drug addiction?

Yes

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Question 11 of 15

11. Where is the "Furniture Capital of the World"? Hint

New York, New York

High Point, North Carolina

Las Vegas, Nevada

Chicago, Illinois

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Question 12 of 15

12. In what year did Elvis Presley die? Hint

1972

1977

1984

1978

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Question 13 of 15

13. What year did Kentucky Fried Chicken first introduce the bucket of chicken? Hint

1974

1939

1957

1996

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Question 14 of 15

14. Who was US president when World War II began? Hint

Franklin Roosevelt

George W Bush

John Kennedy

Ronald Reagan

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Question 15 of 15

15. According to its bottle, in what year was Jack Daniel's whiskey established? Hint

1866

1867

1865

1864

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where are The Statler Brothers from?

Answer: Staunton, Virginia

The Statlers, a country group, who made "Flowers On The Wall" famous, are from the mountains of Viginia. There's even a museum there to honor them.

2. Which of these fast food restaurants was founded in North Carolina?

Answer: Hardees

Hardees was founded in NC by Terry Sanford, who became governor and served as a senator for NC.

3. What street did Archie Bunker live on?

Answer: Hauser St

From the show "All in the Family". Archie's address was 704 Hauser St.

4. Whose leg was broken by 'The Four Horsemen'?

Answer: Dusty Rhodes

This is from NWA wrestling. The 'Four Horsemen' was a group of heels that had several different versions throughout the 1980s.

5. What is Asheboro, NC famous for?

Answer: The North Carolina Zoo

The zoo is located off Highway 64 in Asheboro NC.

6. What year was the light dimmer invented?

Answer: 1960

Invented by the founding father of Lutron, a company that still manufactures dimmers.

7. What was Dale Earnhardt's nickname?

Answer: The Intimidator

Dale sadly left us in 2001 after a fatal crash at the Daytona Speedway.

8. What is the first thing you should do to install a light dimmer?

Answer: Shut off the power source

Better shut off that power or you may never get to use that dimmer because of electrocution.

9. Who makes Camel cigarettes?

Answer: RJR

Smoking may be bad for you, but RJR is a multibillion dollar company based in Winston-Salem North Carolina.

10. Did any of the 'Golden Girls' ever have a drug addiction?

Answer: Yes

Rose revealed she had an addiction to a prescribed painkiller and spent one month in rehab.

11. Where is the "Furniture Capital of the World"?

Answer: High Point, North Carolina

High Point is home to two international home furnishings marts each year. One is in spring with the other in fall. Both attract furniture buyers from all over the world.

12. In what year did Elvis Presley die?

Answer: 1977

Elvis was found dead in his mansion in 1977 from a heart attack.

13. What year did Kentucky Fried Chicken first introduce the bucket of chicken?

Answer: 1957

Colonel Sanders first introduced his 'Kentucky Fried Chicken' in 1939. Extra crispy chicken was introduced in 1974 and after a short absence the bucket was reintroduced in 1996. "Finger lickin' good".

14. Who was US president when World War II began?

Answer: Franklin Roosevelt

FDR led the country during most of WWII. After FDR's death in 1945, Harry Truman took over the presidency.

15. According to its bottle, in what year was Jack Daniel's whiskey established?

Answer: 1866

The charcoal mellowing process was used by Jack Daniel and the company still uses it today.

Source: Author mamasboy77

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