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Grab Bag II Trivia Quiz

A bit of guess, a bit of doubt. That's what trivia is all about. Questions on life and death, space and time, etc. Have fun!

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

Author
stageball

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
200,392

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
3951

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Life! Which are the only fish which lay their eggs on land? Hint

Sperm Whales

Gefilte

Sturgeons

Grunions

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Question 2 of 10

2. Death! What did Alfred Hitchcock call 'the perfect murder weapon'? Hint

The icicle

The bee

The safe

The bazooka

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Question 3 of 10

3. Space! (and time) What time was it on the moon when the first man landed on it? Hint

5pm

There was no time

3am

6:42pm

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Question 4 of 10

4. Time! (and space) If it's 10pm in India, what time is it in Nepal? Hint

10pm

10:15pm

11pm

9pm

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Question 5 of 10

5. TV! On the TV show, "I Love Lucy", what was the stuff used for the fictional product, "Vitameatavegamin" made out of? Hint

Apple pectin

Glue

A real product called "Vitameatavegamin"

Asbestos

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Question 6 of 10

6. Literature! What is the nationality of the fictional character '�laddin'? Hint

Chinese

Indian

Arabian

Persian

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Question 7 of 10

7. Pop Icons! Ed Sullivan did not introduce Elvis on Elvis's first appearance on his show. A substitute was used. Why? Hint

Ed objected to Elvis's performing style and sideburns.

Ed had recently been in a car crash and a sub was used for several weeks.

Ed did introduce Elvis, but Elvis refused to appear.

Ed had been abducted by aliens from Planet Zero.

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Question 8 of 10

8. Film! Name two movies wherein someone sings the song, 'Lydia the Tattooed Lady". Hint

"Gone With the Wind" and "The Wizard of Oz"

"King Kong" and "House On Haunted Hill"

"Paths of Glory" and "The Lost Weekend"

"At the Circus" and "The Philadelphia Story"

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Question 9 of 10

9. Sport! Who was the first woman to swim the English Channel? Hint

Gertrude Ederle

Esther Williams

Peggy Phlegm

Carol King

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Question 10 of 10

10. Ethics! Who said, "Love your neighbor as yourself" ? Hint

Buddha

The God of Israel

Confucius

Jimmy

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Life! Which are the only fish which lay their eggs on land?

Answer: Grunions

The females swim onto the beach, bury themselves in sand and lay their eggs. The boys swim up, fertilize the eggs and they all return to the ocean.

2. Death! What did Alfred Hitchcock call 'the perfect murder weapon'?

Answer: The icicle

In an interview with Hitchcock, he said the icicle was the perfect murder weapon because after the murder it melts and evaporates, leaving no clue. Hitchcock directed such classics as, "Vertigo", "Rope", "North By Northwest", "Rear Window", "Dial M For Murder", "To Catch a Thief", and "Psycho".

3. Space! (and time) What time was it on the moon when the first man landed on it?

Answer: There was no time

You can ask what time it was in, for example, New York or Sydney, when the first man landed on the moon. But there's no time on the moon.

4. Time! (and space) If it's 10pm in India, what time is it in Nepal?

Answer: 10:15pm

Nepal is one of the few places that has a time zone which is not rounded off to the nearest hour.

5. TV! On the TV show, "I Love Lucy", what was the stuff used for the fictional product, "Vitameatavegamin" made out of?

Answer: Apple pectin

During the "Lucy Does a TV Commercial" episode of "I Love Lucy", Lucy consumes too much of the fictional product and becomes intoxicated with hilarious results.

6. Literature! What is the nationality of the fictional character '�laddin'?

Answer: Chinese

Aladdin is a character in the book, "One Thousand and One Arabian Nights." In it he is a character from China.

7. Pop Icons! Ed Sullivan did not introduce Elvis on Elvis's first appearance on his show. A substitute was used. Why?

Answer: Ed had recently been in a car crash and a sub was used for several weeks.

The substitute was Charles Laughton.

8. Film! Name two movies wherein someone sings the song, 'Lydia the Tattooed Lady".

Answer: "At the Circus" and "The Philadelphia Story"

"...and her torso, even more-so!"
"At the Circus" featured the Marx Brothers and "The Philadelphia Story" starred Katherine Hepburn, Jimmy Stewart, and
Cary Grant.

9. Sport! Who was the first woman to swim the English Channel?

Answer: Gertrude Ederle

Gertrude was a New Yorker who braved the icy waters to complete the task in 1926. She was 19 years old at the time.

10. Ethics! Who said, "Love your neighbor as yourself" ?

Answer: The God of Israel

From the book of Leviticus (Chapter 19). I hope you enjoyed this quiz. Now go do something useful!

Source: Author stageball

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