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

Author
trjumpet

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
87,202

Updated
Jul 31 23

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
14 / 25

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2106

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Question 1 of 25

1. Which king was Guy Fawkes trying to blow up? Hint

George III

Henry III

Richard I

James I

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Question 2 of 25

2. Who was first across the line in the 2002 Tour de France (he won both the first leg - the Prologue - and the race itself)? Hint

Lance Armstrong

Levi Leipheimer

Greg LeMond

Roberto Heras

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Question 3 of 25

3. What is the little arrow on the 'You are here' maps called? Hint

pointer

cursor

Ideo locator

arrow

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Question 4 of 25

4. What color is Copper Sulfate? Hint

White

Purple

Yellow

Blue

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Question 5 of 25

5. What is the name of the road has laid claim to having the widest median of a divided highway? Hint

Autobahn

Monumental Axis

Interstate 40

M 9

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Question 6 of 25

6. According to "The Scarlet Pumpernickel," what is Daffy Duck's middle name? Hint

Smith

Locke

Dumas

Vespucci

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Question 7 of 25

7. In the film 'Bringing up Baby,' what type of animal was baby? Hint

Lion

Ant

Leopard

Elephant

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Question 8 of 25

8. The Duke of Edinburgh, before marrying the Queen, was known as Prince Philip of Greece and this Scandinavian country. Hint

Norway

Denmark

Sweden

Finland

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Question 9 of 25

9. What alcoholic beverage is made from honey? Hint

Mead

Wine coolers

Scotch

Budweiser

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Question 10 of 25

10. What is the name for food permissible under Muslim dietary laws? Hint

Hashash

Kosher

Halal

Haram

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Question 11 of 25

11. What is the German word for butter?
Hint

Bakerei

Milch

Butter

laufen

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Question 12 of 25

12. Which jazz trumpeter became famous for his bent instrument? Hint

Miles Davis

Count Basie

Wynton Marsalis

Dizzy Gillespie

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Question 13 of 25

13. Every citizen of this European country is required by law to have access to or to have a bombshelter. Hint

Vatican City

Switzerland

Germany

New Zealand

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Question 14 of 25

14. What was Joseph Bazalgette's main contribution to London? Hint

Underground

Sewage System

Trafalgar Square

Buckingham Palace

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Question 15 of 25

15. What is the Welsh form of the name Bedivere? Hint

Charis

Bors

Avallach

Bedwyr

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Question 16 of 25

16. Who won the Women's 5000 meters at the 2002 Commonwealth Games? Hint

Paula Radcliffe

Ekaterina Gordeeva

Joanna Evimova

Marion Jones

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Question 17 of 25

17. What series number was the enforcement droid, which shot the guy dead in the office at the start of 'Robocop'? Hint

ED-209

ed 109

C3PO

R2D2

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Question 18 of 25

18. What was the last name of Sean Connery's character in the movie 'Highlander'? Hint

Ramirez

Smith

Bond, James Bond

Mason

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Question 19 of 25

19. Who was the only person to be on the Britannic, Olympic, and Titanic? Hint

Mary Rose

Agnes Stanley

John Mason

Violet Jessop

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Question 20 of 25

20. How many bones are there in the neck of a giraffe? Hint

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Question 21 of 25

21. The Snake River rises in which US state? Hint

Idaho

Wyoming

Oregon

Washington

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Question 22 of 25

22. What color is Betty Boop's hair? Hint

Black

Red

Brown

Blonde

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Question 23 of 25

23. How many different license plates does James Bond's car have in the movie Goldfinger? Hint

One

None

Three

Two

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Question 24 of 25

24. Where is Pro Player Stadium, formerly known as Joe Robbie Stadium? Hint

Miami

Key West

Orlando

Tampa

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Question 25 of 25

25. Of which sport is Cumberland and Westmorland a variety? Hint

Cricket

Football

Rugby

Wrestling

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which king was Guy Fawkes trying to blow up?

Answer: James I

Guy Fawkes was head of a Catholic plot to blow up James I. George III was a Hanoverian and ruled during the American Revolution. Richard I the Lionheart lived in England only 6 months of his reign, the rest of the time he was on crusade. Henry III was Richard I's nephew, the son of John.

2. Who was first across the line in the 2002 Tour de France (he won both the first leg - the Prologue - and the race itself)?

Answer: Lance Armstrong

Lance's win made it four in a row (though he was later stripped of all his wins in 2012). Greg LeMond won the Tour de France in 1986, 1989, and 1990. Levi Leipheimer raced for Rabobank, a Dutch team, and is a former member of US Postal. Roberto Heras was a member of US Postal, and his guiding Lance up La Mongie was perhaps one of the best moments of the 2002 Tour.

3. What is the little arrow on the 'You are here' maps called?

Answer: Ideo locator

While cursor, arrow and pointer are generic names, the correct answer is Ideo locator.

4. What color is Copper Sulfate?

Answer: Blue

Copper Sulfate is blue. The Statue of Liberty is blue. Any connection?

5. What is the name of the road has laid claim to having the widest median of a divided highway?

Answer: Monumental Axis

The Monumental Axis is in Brazil, the Autobahn in Germany, Interstate 40 in various places of the United States, and the M 9 is a road in Scotland.

6. According to "The Scarlet Pumpernickel," what is Daffy Duck's middle name?

Answer: Dumas

Dumas is the last name of the father/son team in French literature. Locke refers to John Locke, an English philosopher. Vespucci was an Italian explorer, after whom the Americas were named. Smith is a very popular name in the world.

7. In the film 'Bringing up Baby,' what type of animal was baby?

Answer: Leopard

This movie stars Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant as an heiress and a paleontologist respectively. This was the only comedy Hepburn made during her career.

8. The Duke of Edinburgh, before marrying the Queen, was known as Prince Philip of Greece and this Scandinavian country.

Answer: Denmark

The Greek royal family have no native Greek blood in them. George I was the first of the Gl�cksburgs to rule Greece. His given name was Wilhelm and he was the son of Christian IX of Denmark.

9. What alcoholic beverage is made from honey?

Answer: Mead

No wonder the people in the middle ages loved it ... sweet and boozy at the same time!

10. What is the name for food permissible under Muslim dietary laws?

Answer: Halal

Halal foods and Kosher foods are really quite similar.

11. What is the German word for butter?

Answer: Butter

Butter, Milch and Bakerei are cognants and are butter, milk, and bakery respectively. Laufen means 'to run'.

12. Which jazz trumpeter became famous for his bent instrument?

Answer: Dizzy Gillespie

All these jazz musicians are regarded among the greats that helped jazz become popular.

13. Every citizen of this European country is required by law to have access to or to have a bombshelter.

Answer: Switzerland

While it may seem surprising that Switzerland is the correct choice, consider that most European wars over the last 700 years have been fought around Switzerland. It is only logical that the neutral loving Swiss protect themselves.

14. What was Joseph Bazalgette's main contribution to London?

Answer: Sewage System

If only the guy had been around in the Middle Ages!

15. What is the Welsh form of the name Bedivere?

Answer: Bedwyr

Bedivere was Arthur's most trusted knight and, according to the Idylls of the King, was with him when Arthur died.

16. Who won the Women's 5000 meters at the 2002 Commonwealth Games?

Answer: Paula Radcliffe

Ekaterina Gordeeva is an Olympic gold medalist in Figure Skating, while Marion Jones is an Olympic gold medalist as well. Joanna Evimova I made up.

17. What series number was the enforcement droid, which shot the guy dead in the office at the start of 'Robocop'?

Answer: ED-209

C3PO and R2D2 are my favorite machines. Ed 109 I made up.

18. What was the last name of Sean Connery's character in the movie 'Highlander'?

Answer: Ramirez

Sean Connery was the first James Bond and seems to get better with age. He played Mason in the movie The Rock.

19. Who was the only person to be on the Britannic, Olympic, and Titanic?

Answer: Violet Jessop

She survived all three and lived out her days on an English manor in the country.

20. How many bones are there in the neck of a giraffe?

Answer: 7

Giraffes also have black tongues.

21. The Snake River rises in which US state?

Answer: Wyoming

Wyoming is among the least populous states and is a good place to go for communing with the great outdoors.

22. What color is Betty Boop's hair?

Answer: Red

Betty Boop appeared in one color cartoon, Cinderella, with red hair.

23. How many different license plates does James Bond's car have in the movie Goldfinger?

Answer: Three

One would think the errors (?) would have been caught.

24. Where is Pro Player Stadium, formerly known as Joe Robbie Stadium?

Answer: Miami

The Dolphins and the Marlins play their games in the stadium.

25. Of which sport is Cumberland and Westmorland a variety?

Answer: Wrestling

Ah, wrestling....so ancient a sport.

Source: Author trjumpet

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