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

Author
movie_mac

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
119,195

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
9 / 20

Plays
1842

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Question 1 of 20

1. (Animals) The Red Jungle Fowl is thought to be ancestor to what bird? Hint

Chicken

Turkey

Ostrich

Pigeon

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Question 2 of 20

2. (Brain Teasers) I am a man, but will never have a wife. I was given a body, but never life. I was given a mouth, but never breath. Water brings me life and the sun brings me death. What am I?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 3 of 20

3. (Celebrities) Who was never considered for the movie "Chicago"? Hint

Rosie O'Donnell

Goldie Hawn

Britney Spears

George Clooney

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Question 4 of 20

4. (Entertainment) In what park can you ride "The Beast"? Hint

Cedar Falls

Paramount King's Island

Magic Kingdom

Six Flags Over Georgia

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Question 5 of 20

5. (For Children) Which place isn't a setting of "Harry Potter"? Hint

Hogwarts

Diagon Street

Platform 9 3/4

Privet Drive

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Question 6 of 20

6. (Geography) Of the following, which is not a real country? Hint

Sri Lanka

Zaire

Uruguay

Tunisia

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Question 7 of 20

7. (History) In what year was John F. Kennedy assassinated? Hint

1963

1964

1962

1961

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Question 8 of 20

8. (Hobbies/Games) Who was not a character in the game "Clue"? Hint

Ms. Scarlett

Prof. Plum

Mrs. White

Col. Green

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Question 9 of 20

9. (Humanities) Which of the following is not a Broadway musical? Hint

The Fantasticks

Carrie

Smokey Joe's Cafe

Jelly's Last Jam

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Question 10 of 20

10. (Literature) Who wrote the novel "As I Lay Dying"? Hint

F. Scott Fitzgerald

John Steinbeck

William Faulkner

Ernest Hemingway

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Question 11 of 20

11. (Movies): In 1980, what film won the Golden Palm at the Cannes Film Festival? Hint

Paris, Texas

Apocolypse Now

All That Jazz

Salto nel vuoto

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Question 12 of 20

12. (Music): Who wrote the song "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"? Hint

Peter Frampton

John Lennon

George Harrison

Carlos Santana

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Question 13 of 20

13. (People) Who won the Nobel Peace Prize in December 1993? Hint

Princess Diana of Wales

Kofi Annan

Nelson Mandela

Mother Teresa

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Question 14 of 20

14. (Religion) In Hinduism, who is the god of death? Hint

Brahma

Soma

Vishnu

Yama

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Question 15 of 20

15. (Sci/Tech) What part of the eye gets nourishment from secretions of the lacrimal glands? Hint

Tear Duct

Pupil

Cornea

Iris

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Question 16 of 20

16. (Seasonal) What day is Canada Day? Hint

January 31

July 5

July 1

June 1

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Question 17 of 20

17. (Sports) In what city is the Kentucky Derby held? Hint

Louisville

Maysville

Lexington

Frankfort

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Question 18 of 20

18. (Television) On what series would you find the characters Justin Pitt, Mr. Wilhelm, David Puddy & Bob Sacamano? Hint

Saturday Night Live

Seinfeld

Fraiser

Boston Public

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Question 19 of 20

19. (World) If you were in El Salvador, how would you say the word 'cold'? Hint

calor

frio

gamba

simpatico

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Question 20 of 20

20. (General) If you were into 'Bagism', whose teachings would you be following? Hint

Nelson Mandela

George Lucas

Mohandas Ghandi

John Lennon

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. (Animals) The Red Jungle Fowl is thought to be ancestor to what bird?

Answer: Chicken

The scientific name for the red jungle fowl is 'gallus gallus'.

2. (Brain Teasers) I am a man, but will never have a wife. I was given a body, but never life. I was given a mouth, but never breath. Water brings me life and the sun brings me death. What am I?

Answer: snowman

3. (Celebrities) Who was never considered for the movie "Chicago"?

Answer: George Clooney

Rosie was talked about for Matron 'Mama' Morton. The studio tried to push in Spears as 'Go To Hell' Kitty. Goldie Hawn was originally cast as Roxie in the early 90's. Nothing has mentioned Clooney as ever being a potential cast member.

4. (Entertainment) In what park can you ride "The Beast"?

Answer: Paramount King's Island

One of the longest wooden coasters in the world, "The Beast" sits in a forrest in Cincinatti, Ohio.

5. (For Children) Which place isn't a setting of "Harry Potter"?

Answer: Diagon Street

Diagon Alley (not Diagon Street) is a location in the "Potter" books.

6. (Geography) Of the following, which is not a real country?

Answer: Zaire

Zaire became The Democratic Republic of the Congo many years ago.

7. (History) In what year was John F. Kennedy assassinated?

Answer: 1963

On November 22, 1963 John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas.

8. (Hobbies/Games) Who was not a character in the game "Clue"?

Answer: Col. Green

Col. Mustard & Mr. Green are two different characters.

9. (Humanities) Which of the following is not a Broadway musical?

Answer: The Fantasticks

"The Fantasticks" ran Off-Broadway, but never in a Broadway theatre.

10. (Literature) Who wrote the novel "As I Lay Dying"?

Answer: William Faulkner

Faulkner's most famous work is "The Sound and the Fury".

11. (Movies): In 1980, what film won the Golden Palm at the Cannes Film Festival?

Answer: All That Jazz

"All That Jazz" tied with the Japanese film, "Kagemusha".

12. (Music): Who wrote the song "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"?

Answer: George Harrison

The song appears on the Beatles' "White Album".

13. (People) Who won the Nobel Peace Prize in December 1993?

Answer: Nelson Mandela

Mother Teresa won the Nobel Peace prize in 1979. Kofi Annan won in 2001, and Kissinger won in 1973. But it was South African leader Mandela who won in 1993.

14. (Religion) In Hinduism, who is the god of death?

Answer: Yama

Brahma is the creator, Vishnu is the preserver of Universe, Soma is the moon god. It is Yama, however, who is the god of death.

15. (Sci/Tech) What part of the eye gets nourishment from secretions of the lacrimal glands?

Answer: Cornea

The cornea, a clear part of the eye, is just a group of cells and proteins.

16. (Seasonal) What day is Canada Day?

Answer: July 1

When declared in 1879, it was originally called Dominion Day.

17. (Sports) In what city is the Kentucky Derby held?

Answer: Louisville

Church Hill Downs, in Louisville, Kentucky, is home to the Kentucky Derby every May.

18. (Television) On what series would you find the characters Justin Pitt, Mr. Wilhelm, David Puddy & Bob Sacamano?

Answer: Seinfeld

"Seinfeld" aired from 1990-1998.

19. (World) If you were in El Salvador, how would you say the word 'cold'?

Answer: frio

If you were in El Salvador, the native language would be Spanish. If you were to use the other choices you may leave people confused as 'calor' means hot, 'gamba' means shrimp, and 'simpatico' means nice.

20. (General) If you were into 'Bagism', whose teachings would you be following?

Answer: John Lennon

Bagism spreads interactivity between people with no prejudice.

Source: Author movie_mac

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