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"Fun" Trivia Trivia Quiz

Here is a mix of questions in different categories that all revolve around the word "fun."

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

Author
Billkozy

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
388,026

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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362

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Question 1 of 10

1. For what song did the pop band fun. win the 2013 Grammy Award for "Song of the Year"? Hint

We Are Young

Some Nights

Carry On

Somebody That I Used To Know

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Question 2 of 10

2. All of these words are synonyms for "fun" except for one. Which of these words means the opposite of "fun?" Hint

grousing

engaging

diverting

piquant

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Question 3 of 10

3. What author popularized the notion that "blondes have more fun" in her 1925 novel "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes"? Hint

Anita Loos

Edith Wharton

Gertrude Stein

Virginia Woolf

4. The "Little Miss" children's books series commenced with "Little Miss Bossy" in 1981 and in 2016 the 39th book, "Little Miss Sparkle", came out. The 29th book was "Little Miss Fun", and who is the author that started this series? Hint

Roger Hargreaves

Racey Helps

Rosemary Hayes

Hilary Robinson

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Question 5 of 10

5. "Fun Fun Fun" by the Beach Boys reached Number Two on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1964. Here are some other popular "fun" songs, all of which just missed hitting Number One on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. All of these peaked at Number Two EXCEPT for which one that peaked at Number Nine? Hint

"Hot Fun in the Summertime", by Sly and the Family Stone

"Everybody Have Fun Tonight" by Wang Chung

"Girls Just Wanna Have Fun", by Cyndi Lauper

"You Make Loving Fun", by Fleetwood Mac

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Question 6 of 10

6. In which Beatles song is "fun" referred to as "the one thing that money can't buy?" Hint

Can't Buy Me Love

She's Leaving Home

Taxman

You Never Give Me Your Money

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Question 7 of 10

7. In which Dr. Seuss book did he write "If you never did, you should.
These things are fun and fun is good"? Hint

Green Eggs and Ham

Oh, The Places You'll Go!

The Cat in the Hat

One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish

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Question 8 of 10

8. In which Billy Joel song does he sing "I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints, sinners are much more fun"? Hint

Big Shot

My Life

Only the Good Die Young

Don't Ask Me Why

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Question 9 of 10

9. Now abandoned, the oldest funhouse in the U.S. operated starting in 1902 in Bushkill Amusement Park in what state? Hint

California

Massachusetts

Florida

Pennsylvania

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Question 10 of 10

10. In 2016 TimeOut Magazine readers ranked the "most fun" cities in the world according to six criteria. Which city came out on top? (The other choices here did not even make the top ten) Hint

New Orleans

Las Vegas

Chicago

Amsterdam

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. For what song did the pop band fun. win the 2013 Grammy Award for "Song of the Year"?

Answer: We Are Young

They became the first rock band to have a song hit Number One on the Hot 100 singles chart with its first entry since Nickelback did it with "How You Remind Me" in 2001.

2. All of these words are synonyms for "fun" except for one. Which of these words means the opposite of "fun?"

Answer: grousing

The word "fun" is derived from the same root as the Middle English word "fond" which meant foolish or stupid.

3. What author popularized the notion that "blondes have more fun" in her 1925 novel "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes"?

Answer: Anita Loos

The novel spawned a 1949 Broadway musical comedy which in turn was the basis for the 1953 Howard Hawks film starring Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell.

Answer: Roger Hargreaves

There is a "Little Miss Sunshine" in the book series but that book has no relation to the Oscar-nominated film "Little Miss Sunshine".

Answer: "You Make Loving Fun", by Fleetwood Mac

As of the time this quiz was written, no song with "fun" in the title has hit Number One on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

6. In which Beatles song is "fun" referred to as "the one thing that money can't buy?"

Answer: She's Leaving Home

This song was inspired by an 1967 article in the London Daily Mail that Paul McCartney read about a 17-year-old runaway girl, Melanie Coe. Her father said, "I cannot imagine why she should run away, she has everything here." McCartney related that "We'd seen that story and it was my inspiration. There was a lot of these at the time and that was enough to give us the storyline."

7. In which Dr. Seuss book did he write "If you never did, you should. These things are fun and fun is good"?

Answer: One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish

"One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish" by Theodor Seuss Geisel came out in 1960 as part of the Beginner Book series for learner readers. The plot focuses on a boy and a girl, and the several animals they have for friends and pets.

8. In which Billy Joel song does he sing "I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints, sinners are much more fun"?

Answer: Only the Good Die Young

According to an interview with Billy Joel in USA Today in July 9, 2008, he said, "Jewish guilt is visceral it's in the stomach. Catholic guilt is in the belfry of the cerebrum, it's gothic and its got incense, bells tolling, and it has all to do with sin. I wanted to write a song about it, about a guy trying to seduce a Catholic girl. I don't know what all the fuss was about, because she stayed chaste."

9. Now abandoned, the oldest funhouse in the U.S. operated starting in 1902 in Bushkill Amusement Park in what state?

Answer: Pennsylvania

The park had bumper cars, and rides such as "The Haunted Pretzel", and "The Whip." The funhouse known as "The Bar'l of Fun" featured a rotating barrel that would challenge your balance as you walked through it. It also had what would become standard in funhouses, a maze that patrons walked through surrounded by mirrors and leading to a dark room.

10. In 2016 TimeOut Magazine readers ranked the "most fun" cities in the world according to six criteria. Which city came out on top? (The other choices here did not even make the top ten)

Answer: Chicago

The criteria included:
* Dynamism (The vibrancy or how exciting life feels there.)
* Inspiration (Is it pleasant to live in the city or difficult?)
* Food & drink (How good is the food and how expensive is it?)
* Community (Are local neighbourhoods rated highly, not just the downtown?)
* Sociability (How welcoming are the locals?)
* Affordability (How expensive are other things as well?)

Source: Author Billkozy

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