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These are just some random questions that I have the answers to meandering around in my head. (Which means that at least I think this is an easy quiz!)

A multiple-choice quiz by val9000. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
val9000

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
2,479

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
11 / 20

Plays
7921

Last 3 plays: Guest 146 (12/20), Guest 14 (13/20), ArcherMay (12/20).

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Question 1 of 20

1. What T.V. show ended: 'The story you have just seen is true. Only the names have been changed to protect the innocent'? Hint

Alfred Hitchcock Presents:

Baretta

Dragnet

The Twilight Zone

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Question 2 of 20

2. What pair of Old West outlaws were born Robert Parker and Harry Longbaugh? Hint

Wild Bill Coty and Wile E. Coyote

Wild Bill Hickok and Jesse James

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

Bonnie and Clyde

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Question 3 of 20

3. Which Knight of the Round Table might have called Sir Lancelot 'daddy'? Hint

Sir Gawain

Sir Galahad

Sir Bedivere

Sir Perceval

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Question 4 of 20

4. What do 'nictitating' women do to men? Hint

Fear them

Throw objects at them

Trick them

Wink at them

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Question 5 of 20

5. What amusement park ride did Americans originally call a whirligig? Hint

Roller Coaster

Carousel

House of Horrors

Whirligig is a made-up word

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Question 6 of 20

6. What was the first war West Point graduates got a chance to fight in? Hint

War against Mexico

The War of 1812

World War 1

War between the States

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Question 7 of 20

7. Which of these wonders of the ancient world was built first? Hint

Great Wall of China

Hanging Gardens of Babylon

Pyramids of Egypt

Colossus

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Question 8 of 20

8. What did Peter the Great impose a tax on in 1698, prompting many males to cry foul? Hint

Beards

Horses

Wives

Sporting Matches

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Question 9 of 20

9. What 'Caddyshack' actor drained a 50-foot putt on the 18th hole at 1993s AT and T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am tournament? Hint

Chevy Chase

Ted Knight

Rodney Dangerfield

Bill Murray

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Question 10 of 20

10. What U.S. president named Camp David after his grandson? Hint

Grover Cleveland

John F. Kennedy

Theodore Roosevelt

Dwight Eisenhower

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Question 11 of 20

11. What food gets its name from the Aztec word xocoatl, meaning 'bitter water'? Hint

Tea

Corn Pudding

Chocolate

Guava

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Question 12 of 20

12. Who wrote 'She's Like the Wind', sung by Patrick Swayze in 'Dirty Dancing'? Hint

Kenny Loggins

Neil Diamond

Smokey Robinson

Patrick Swayze

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Question 13 of 20

13. What nation loaned the Confederacy $15 million during the American Civil War? Hint

Spain

France

England

Mexico

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Question 14 of 20

14. How long did Snow White sleep before she was awakened by the prince? Hint

Ten years

Four days

One month

One year

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Question 15 of 20

15. What European Country's last king, Humbert II or Umberto II, abdicated on June 13, 1946? Hint

Italy

Morocco

Spain

Luxembourg

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Question 16 of 20

16. What NFL coach warned players 'If you aren't fired with enthusiasm, you will be fired with enthusiasm'? Hint

George Halas

Vince Lombardi

Tom Landry

Bear Bryant

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Question 17 of 20

17. What band did EMI Records pay �40,000 to get out of a 1977 music contract? Hint

The Monkees

The Sex Pistols

Led Zeppelin

The Who

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Question 18 of 20

18. What is a mature unaltered male horse called? Hint

Stallion

Mare

Fawn

Foal

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Question 19 of 20

19. Who was Billie Thomas better known as in the 'Our Gang' movie shorts? Hint

Alfalfa

Buckwheat

Darla

Froggie

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Question 20 of 20

20. What color is the ribbon worn by people calling attention to breast cancer? Hint

Red

Black

Yellow

Pink

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What T.V. show ended: 'The story you have just seen is true. Only the names have been changed to protect the innocent'?

Answer: Dragnet

'Dragnet' originally aired from 1952-1958. Another series began in 1968.

2. What pair of Old West outlaws were born Robert Parker and Harry Longbaugh?

Answer: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

3. Which Knight of the Round Table might have called Sir Lancelot 'daddy'?

Answer: Sir Galahad

4. What do 'nictitating' women do to men?

Answer: Wink at them

5. What amusement park ride did Americans originally call a whirligig?

Answer: Carousel

6. What was the first war West Point graduates got a chance to fight in?

Answer: The War of 1812

7. Which of these wonders of the ancient world was built first?

Answer: Pyramids of Egypt

8. What did Peter the Great impose a tax on in 1698, prompting many males to cry foul?

Answer: Beards

9. What 'Caddyshack' actor drained a 50-foot putt on the 18th hole at 1993s AT and T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am tournament?

Answer: Bill Murray

10. What U.S. president named Camp David after his grandson?

Answer: Dwight Eisenhower

11. What food gets its name from the Aztec word xocoatl, meaning 'bitter water'?

Answer: Chocolate

12. Who wrote 'She's Like the Wind', sung by Patrick Swayze in 'Dirty Dancing'?

Answer: Patrick Swayze

13. What nation loaned the Confederacy $15 million during the American Civil War?

Answer: France

14. How long did Snow White sleep before she was awakened by the prince?

Answer: One year

15. What European Country's last king, Humbert II or Umberto II, abdicated on June 13, 1946?

Answer: Italy

16. What NFL coach warned players 'If you aren't fired with enthusiasm, you will be fired with enthusiasm'?

Answer: Vince Lombardi

17. What band did EMI Records pay �40,000 to get out of a 1977 music contract?

Answer: The Sex Pistols

18. What is a mature unaltered male horse called?

Answer: Stallion

19. Who was Billie Thomas better known as in the 'Our Gang' movie shorts?

Answer: Buckwheat

20. What color is the ribbon worn by people calling attention to breast cancer?

Answer: Pink

Source: Author val9000

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