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A multiple-choice quiz by Ken1260. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
Ken1260

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
102,858

Updated
May 11 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
3 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who wrote the following line: "Mary had a little lamb"? Hint

Sarah Josepha Hale

Lewis Carroll

Nobody knows who wrote it

Joan Lunden

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Question 2 of 10

2. How old would you have had to be, to have an alcoholic drink at Furman University before 2003? Hint

1 day old

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Question 3 of 10

3. What company hosted a Christmas party with 103,152 people attending? Hint

General Motors

Microsoft

Boeing

Enron

4. The Irish band Westlife hit the top of the charts in the UK for the eleventh time in November 2002, only 3 other acts have hit the top more times than they have. Which of the following groups is not one of those groups that have more then eleven chart topping singles? Hint

Cliff Richard

The Beatles

The Rolling Stones

Elvis Presley

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Question 5 of 10

5. On the pilot episode of "Malcolm in the Middle", they show Lois shaving the hair off of Hal's body, what animal did that hair come from? Hint

Squirrel

Cow

Yak

Monkey

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Question 6 of 10

6. Sidney Poitier was the first African American to receive billing for a movie above the title. Which movie was this for? Hint

Lilies Of The Fields

A Raisin In The Sun

In The Heat Of The Night

The Defiant Ones

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Question 7 of 10

7. Where would you be if you were visiting the Spam Museum? Hint

Birmingham, Alabama

Honolulu, Hawaii

Austin, Minnesota

Des Moines, Iowa

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which amusement park did Angus G. Wynne create? Hint

Cedar Point

Kennywood

Six Flags Over Texas

Knott's Berry Farm

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Question 9 of 10

9. In the 2002 election for a County Commissioner's post in Nevada, the two people vying for the position tied. How was the winner determined? Hint

Duel at sunset

Playing blackjack

Mud wrestling

By drawing cards, high card wins

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Question 10 of 10

10. In 1961, what Major League Baseball team drew 603,510 fans to Wrigley Field? Hint

Indians

Mets

Pirates

Angels

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who wrote the following line: "Mary had a little lamb"?

Answer: Sarah Josepha Hale

It's from the poem "Mary's Lamb". How many of you knew that was the actual title and not "Mary Had a Little Lamb"? She was also very instrumental in getting Abraham Lincoln to establish Thanksgiving as a national holiday.

2. How old would you have had to be, to have an alcoholic drink at Furman University before 2003?

Answer: 60

Furman University is located in Greenville, South Carolina and was originally a dry campus. Then some senior citizen condos were built and a law was passed that nobody under the age of 60 may drink. Fordham adopted policies closer to those of other universities in 2003, with some alcohol use permitted for anyone over 21, the legal drinking age in the state.

3. What company hosted a Christmas party with 103,152 people attending?

Answer: Boeing

The party was held at the Kingdome in Seattle, Washington in 1979.

Answer: The Rolling Stones

Elvis Presley has 18, The Beatles are second with 17, and Cliff Richard is third with 14.

5. On the pilot episode of "Malcolm in the Middle", they show Lois shaving the hair off of Hal's body, what animal did that hair come from?

Answer: Yak

Hal is played by Bryan Cranston. I learned this from the commentary on the DVD version of the first season.

6. Sidney Poitier was the first African American to receive billing for a movie above the title. Which movie was this for?

Answer: The Defiant Ones

Due to the insistence of Sidney's co-star Tony Curtis, he was given top billing along with Tony Curtis. Another fact about the movie "The Defiant Ones" is that it featured the final screen appearance of Carl Switzer who is better remembered as Our Gang's Alfalfa.

7. Where would you be if you were visiting the Spam Museum?

Answer: Austin, Minnesota

The Spam Museum is located in Austin, Minnesota which is in the Southeastern part of the state, right off I-90. Austin is home to a Hormel meat plant and that is why the museum is there.

8. Which amusement park did Angus G. Wynne create?

Answer: Six Flags Over Texas

In 1961, the very first Six Flags park opened in Arlington, Texas. The park was named for the six flags that have flown over Texas, and they are: Spain, France, Mexico, The Republic of Texas, The Confederate States, and The US flag. The park is located where Interstate 30 meets Highway 360, which is named after Angus G. Wynne.

The park contained the World's first log flume ride and mine train coaster. Currently, the Six Flags name in on 38 parks in 6 countries.

9. In the 2002 election for a County Commissioner's post in Nevada, the two people vying for the position tied. How was the winner determined?

Answer: By drawing cards, high card wins

The race between Republican Dee Honeycutt and Democrat R. J. Gillum was decided by whichever one drew the highest card for the seat of County Commissioner in Esmeralda County.

10. In 1961, what Major League Baseball team drew 603,510 fans to Wrigley Field?

Answer: Angels

The Los Angeles Angels played in a stadium that shared its name with the more famous one in Chicago. The Angels moved to Dodger Stadium in 1962 then to Anaheim (Edison International) Stadium in 1966.

Source: Author Ken1260

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