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Grab Bag 2 Trivia Quiz

Here's a follow-up to my Grab Bag 1! More trivial tidbits off the top of my head to get you thinking! Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by dna3636. Estimated time: 8 mins.

Author
dna3636

Time
8 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
4,185

Updated
Sep 16 24

# Qns
25

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Difficult

Avg Score
11 / 25

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Question 1 of 25

1. Which of these aquatic birds have a unique courtship ritual - running upright on the water's surface so it looks like they're dancing? Hint

Mallard ducks

Grebes

Loons

Coots

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Question 2 of 25

2. Shakespeare time: 'A _____ by any other name would smell as sweet...'

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 3 of 25

3. What was the real name of the late British mystery writer Ellis Peters, who created the medieval monk-sleuth Cadfael? Hint

Edith Pargeter

Edna Burnham

Caroline Williams

Mary S. Worcester

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Question 4 of 25

4. What is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's birth name? Hint

Lewis Alcindor

Robert McGarvey

Leonard Atkins

William T. Henkle

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Question 5 of 25

5. What name did the wily person-turned-cat have in the TV comedy series 'Sabrina the Teenage Witch'? Hint

Salem

Mysterio

Ted

Boris

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Question 6 of 25

6. Where did marsala wine originate? Hint

Northern Italy

Portugal

Spain

Sicily

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Question 7 of 25

7. Which famous warships from the Union and Confederate sides (respectively) were involved in a famous Civil War battle? Hint

The Constitution and the Shenandoah

The Ironsides and the Merrimac

The Monitor and the Merrimac

The Monitor and the Vicksburg

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Question 8 of 25

8. Anne Rice's famous vampire is ____________.

Answer: (one word)

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Question 9 of 25

9. Which vegetable was considered an aristocratic delicacy in ancient Rome, and was one of Julius Caesar's favorite foods? Hint

Asparagus

Tomatoes

Artichokes

Scallions

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Question 10 of 25

10. Continuing with the theme of ancient Roman cooking, which of the following animals were considered gourmet delicacies? Hint

Fried snakes

Grilled ravens

Baked rabbits

Stuffed dormice

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Question 11 of 25

11. In what year did the Post-It-Note first hit US stores? Hint

1968

1980

1977

1990

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Question 12 of 25

12. Which English Romantic poet died while he was involved in the Greek War of Independence in 1824? Hint

Lord Byron

Samuel Taylor Coleridge

John Keats

Thomas deQuincey

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Question 13 of 25

13. Which city has the largest number of movable mechanical bridges in the world? Hint

New Orleans

Paris

Chicago

New York City

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Question 14 of 25

14. What is a quetzal? Hint

A bird from tropical Cental America

A small raccoon-like animal from Africa

A bird from tropical Indonesia

The currency of Tanzania

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Question 15 of 25

15. Who was the famous ancient Athenian statesman who coordinated the building of the Parthenon? Hint

Pericles

Praxiteles

Pythagoras

Proponides

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Question 16 of 25

16. In the 'Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' what is the 'Ultimate Answer'? Hint

Yes

I am what I am so you'd better be happy about it!

ethylenediaminetetraacetates

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Question 17 of 25

17. Jif Peanut Butter was originally introduced under which brand name? Hint

Fun Time Peanut Butter

Big Top Peanut Butter

Tastee Peanut Butter

Party Time Peanut Butter

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Question 18 of 25

18. Which of the following cities is the home base of mystery writer Patricia Cornwell's protagonist Dr. Kay Scarpetta? Hint

Charleston, South Carolina

Richmond, Virginia

Atlanta, Georgia

New York City

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Question 19 of 25

19. What does the city's name 'Reykjavik' mean, and what country is it the capital of? Hint

'Smoky Bay'; the Faroe Islands

'Small Volcano'; Greenland

'Smoky Bay'; Iceland

'Large Volcano'; Iceland

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Question 20 of 25

20. Which award is given out to top radio stations, radio programs and radio broadcasters, announcers and hosts? Hint

The Morse Award

The National Broadcaster's Association Award

The Baird Award

The Marconi Award

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Question 21 of 25

21. How and where did the famous transcontinental explorer Ferdinand Magellan meet his end? Hint

He was killed in a local skirmish over a boat in the Philippines

He died from dysentery off of the east African coast

He was killed by his mutinous crew in the Indian Ocean

He actually died peacefully at home from natural causes

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Question 22 of 25

22. What is the alternate name for K2, the world's second tallest mountain, and where is it located? Hint

Mt. Assonagua; the Andes

Mt. Godwin Austen; the Himalayas

Mt. Shepley; the Himalayas

Mt. Moritz; the Swiss Alps

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Question 23 of 25

23. Which artist painted the famous portait of King Henry VIII? Hint

Frans Hals

Hans Holbein the Younger

Rembrandt van Rijn

Jan van Eyck

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Question 24 of 25

24. In what year did the Chicago Bears win the Superbowl? Hint

1978

1989

1986

1993

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Question 25 of 25

25. Alabama's nickname is taken from which flower, plant or tree? Hint

Hyacinth

Rose

Dogwood

Camelia

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of these aquatic birds have a unique courtship ritual - running upright on the water's surface so it looks like they're dancing?

Answer: Grebes

If you've ever seen this, this is amazing, beautiful, and hysterical - all at the same time!

2. Shakespeare time: 'A _____ by any other name would smell as sweet...'

Answer: rose

The Bard's immortal words from one of the most tragic love stories of all time: 'Romeo and Juliet'.

3. What was the real name of the late British mystery writer Ellis Peters, who created the medieval monk-sleuth Cadfael?

Answer: Edith Pargeter

4. What is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's birth name?

Answer: Lewis Alcindor

5. What name did the wily person-turned-cat have in the TV comedy series 'Sabrina the Teenage Witch'?

Answer: Salem

6. Where did marsala wine originate?

Answer: Sicily

Much used in Italian cooking (Chicken Marsala comes to mind).

7. Which famous warships from the Union and Confederate sides (respectively) were involved in a famous Civil War battle?

Answer: The Monitor and the Merrimac

The Union's ship, the Monitor, was the victor.

8. Anne Rice's famous vampire is ____________.

Answer: Lestat

9. Which vegetable was considered an aristocratic delicacy in ancient Rome, and was one of Julius Caesar's favorite foods?

Answer: Asparagus

Asparagus was served in patrician homes in the ancient Roman empire. 'Tomatoes' is a trick choice - tomatoes were actually unknown in Europe in ancient times, as they are native to the Americas.

10. Continuing with the theme of ancient Roman cooking, which of the following animals were considered gourmet delicacies?

Answer: Stuffed dormice

Yuck! But it's true; many ancient Roman recipes have actually been preserved for millenia from a book written by an ancient Roman cook named Apulius.

11. In what year did the Post-It-Note first hit US stores?

Answer: 1980

Invented by scientists at the 3M Corporation, the famous Post-Its with their light adhesive backings were originally invented as a solution to how one of the 3M scientists was going to keep his place in his hymnal while singing in church - bookmarks kept falling out, and the Post-It note did the trick.

12. Which English Romantic poet died while he was involved in the Greek War of Independence in 1824?

Answer: Lord Byron

Lord Byron was a great supporter of the Greeks in the Greek War of Independence, which started in 1821. His death was not the result of direct fighting during the war, but rather a fatal fever he contracted while involved in the fighting. The Greeks have memorialized him in many ways, and many of his personal effects are displayed at the National Historical Museum in Athens.

As for the other choices, deQuincey was an English Romantic essayist. deQuincey and Coleridge were stoned on opium much of the time, and their writings often reflect it. (deQuincey's famous essays are entitled 'Confessions of an Opium Eater'.)

13. Which city has the largest number of movable mechanical bridges in the world?

Answer: Chicago

Chicago's bridges are often lifted to accomodate boats and barges to sail down the branches of the Chicago River. In order to accomodate a tall mast of a sailboat or some other pleasure craft, or a protuberance on top of a tour boat, the bridge must be lifted, so it seems as if the street is being lifted into the air (from both ends of the bridge). And since maritime law prevails even on the river, that is why irritated rush-hour motorists have to sit and wait for the bridge to come back down even after a small sailboat passes under.

14. What is a quetzal?

Answer: A bird from tropical Cental America

Quetzals are brightly colored green tropical birds native to the Americas, and were actually revered as gods in the ancient Aztec empire - as Quetzalcoatl.

15. Who was the famous ancient Athenian statesman who coordinated the building of the Parthenon?

Answer: Pericles

Pericles was the main force behind the building of the Parthenon, the majestic temple dedicated to Athens' patron goddess Athena. As for the other choices, Pythagoras existed and was an ancient Greek mathematician (remember the Pythagorean Theorem from geometry?), Praxitele existed and was a famous ancient Greek sculptor and Proponides was just a name I concocted off the top of my head.

16. In the 'Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' what is the 'Ultimate Answer'?

Answer: 42

The 'Hitchhiker's Guide' was written by Douglas Adams.

17. Jif Peanut Butter was originally introduced under which brand name?

Answer: Big Top Peanut Butter

18. Which of the following cities is the home base of mystery writer Patricia Cornwell's protagonist Dr. Kay Scarpetta?

Answer: Richmond, Virginia

Patricia Cornwell was a police officer in NYC and is based out of Richmond, VA.

19. What does the city's name 'Reykjavik' mean, and what country is it the capital of?

Answer: 'Smoky Bay'; Iceland

...although 'volcano' would not be far off the mark; Iceland (like Hawaii) was formed by volcanic eruptions, and new pieces of islands (and islands themselves, such as Surtsey) are being created by volcanic eruptions in the sea.

20. Which award is given out to top radio stations, radio programs and radio broadcasters, announcers and hosts?

Answer: The Marconi Award

This award is named, of course, after the inventor of the wireless radio, Guglielmo Marconi.

21. How and where did the famous transcontinental explorer Ferdinand Magellan meet his end?

Answer: He was killed in a local skirmish over a boat in the Philippines

A pretty tragic end for the explorer and voyager who contributed much to the discovery of the New World and beyond.

22. What is the alternate name for K2, the world's second tallest mountain, and where is it located?

Answer: Mt. Godwin Austen; the Himalayas

The other choices are purely fictional.

23. Which artist painted the famous portait of King Henry VIII?

Answer: Hans Holbein the Younger

Holbein created many portraits of famous and royal personages. All of the above artists painted portraits among their works.

24. In what year did the Chicago Bears win the Superbowl?

Answer: 1986

'The Superbowl Shuffle' was a rap-like song that was written for the 1985 team players to sing; and actually, some of them were quite good. It became a big hit.

25. Alabama's nickname is taken from which flower, plant or tree?

Answer: Camelia

Source: Author dna3636

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