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A multiple-choice quiz by Ikabud. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Ikabud

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
57,244

Updated
Oct 09 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
991

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Question 1 of 10

1. What country produces Nokia phones ? Hint

Finland

U.S.A.

Japan

Germany

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Question 2 of 10

2. The late 'Saturday Night Live' comedian, Phil Hartman, held what profession, before appearing on the hit comedy show ? Hint

Airline pilot

Fashion designer

Space Shuttle engineer

An illustrator of rock album covers

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Question 3 of 10

3. What two things were historically out of place in the movie 'Spartacus' ? Hint

Wristwatches and tennis shoes

A telephone and a can of Coke

A bottle of Chianti and a disposable razor

A radio and a candy bar

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the inspiration for Sir Paul McCartney's song 'Calico Skies' ? Hint

Liverpool on a Monday morning

Sunset in Antarctica

London at rush hour

The Hamptons (Long Island)

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Question 5 of 10

5. What do Cheryl Ladd, Crazy Horse, Tom Brokaw and George McGovern have in common ? Hint

All are vegetarians

All were born on a Sunday

All are famous South Dakotans

All their mothers were artists

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the Uluru Monolith ? Hint

Stonehenge

Ayers Rock

The Matterhorn

A huge boulder near Mount Killimanjaro

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Question 7 of 10

7. What band had the first video to be broadcast on MTV ? Hint

Elvis Costello and the Attractions

The Police

The Buggles

The Bangles

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Question 8 of 10

8. What country is the cult movie series 'Lemon Popsicle' from ? Hint

Israel

Great Britain

U.S.A.

Australia

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Question 9 of 10

9. What actor had a pet pig named Violet ? Hint

Claude Rains

Bela Lugosi

Boris Karloff

Lon Chaney Jr

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Question 10 of 10

10. What did Felix Wankel give the world ? Hint

The Wankel instant popcorn machine

The Wankel Rodeo Rotator

The Wankel coffee percolator

The Wankel rotary engine

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What country produces Nokia phones ?

Answer: Finland

Nokia's history dates back to 1865, when a Finnish mining engineer started a wood-puplping mill in southern Finland. In the 1990s they streamlined into a telecommunications company.

2. The late 'Saturday Night Live' comedian, Phil Hartman, held what profession, before appearing on the hit comedy show ?

Answer: An illustrator of rock album covers

Among the many groups he designed album covers for, were Crosby, Stills and Nash.

3. What two things were historically out of place in the movie 'Spartacus' ?

Answer: Wristwatches and tennis shoes

The 1960 film, 'Spartacus', featured soldiers wearing both these items.

4. What was the inspiration for Sir Paul McCartney's song 'Calico Skies' ?

Answer: The Hamptons (Long Island)

Sir Paul was holed-up during a particularly bad storm. The song is from the album 'Flaming Pie'.

5. What do Cheryl Ladd, Crazy Horse, Tom Brokaw and George McGovern have in common ?

Answer: All are famous South Dakotans

South Dakota, nicknamed the Coyote and also the Mount Rushmore State.

6. What is the Uluru Monolith ?

Answer: Ayers Rock

Ayers Rock, has been renamed the Uluru Monolith. It is the largest monolith in the world.

7. What band had the first video to be broadcast on MTV ?

Answer: The Buggles

The premiere broadcast aired on August 1, 1981. The song was 'Video Killed the Radio Star'.

8. What country is the cult movie series 'Lemon Popsicle' from ?

Answer: Israel

The series featured the corny adventures of three teenage guys who experience the trials and tribulations of adolescence.

9. What actor had a pet pig named Violet ?

Answer: Boris Karloff

Born in London, England in 1887, Karloff is best known for his portrayal of 'Frankenstein'.

10. What did Felix Wankel give the world ?

Answer: The Wankel rotary engine

Felix Wankel, a German engineer who invented his engine in the 1950s. The Wankel engine is a gasoline engine with rotors instead of pistons.

Source: Author Ikabud

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