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Mixed Bag 10 Trivia Quiz

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A multiple-choice quiz by steiny1. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
steiny1

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
48,825

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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1196

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Question 1 of 10

1. A dish served au poivre is made with what? Hint

Tomatoes

Apples

Peppers

Eggs

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which apostle wrote the earliest and shortest gospel? Hint

John

Matthew

Mark

Luke

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Question 3 of 10

3. (True or False) When designed in 1791, Washington D.C. was called Federal City?

Answer: (True or false?)

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Question 4 of 10

4. In what country did the kettledrum originate? Hint

Brazil

Trinidad

Jamaica

Arabia

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which film is longer, 'Cleopatra' or 'Gone With The Wind'?

Answer: (Two choices!)

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Question 6 of 10

6. In what year was Alan Shepard's first trip to outer space? Hint

1959

1961

1962

1963

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is a single picture on a strip of movie film called? Hint

Shot

Frame

Picture

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Question 8 of 10

8. NBC made the first TV broadcast in what year? Hint

1939

1936

1941

1943

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was the name of Milton Berle's famous secretary? Hint

Shirley

Maxine

Hazel

Ruth

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who played Billie the Kid in the 1958 film 'The Left Handed Gun'? Hint

Alan Ladd

Audie Murphy

Paul Newman

Glen Ford

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. A dish served au poivre is made with what?

Answer: Peppers

2. Which apostle wrote the earliest and shortest gospel?

Answer: Mark

His short ending drew on the gospel of Luke to compose a more satisfying ending.

3. (True or False) When designed in 1791, Washington D.C. was called Federal City?

Answer: True

It was laid out by Pierre Charles L'Enfant.

4. In what country did the kettledrum originate?

Answer: Arabia

In 10th century Arabia. It was soon brought to Europe.

5. Which film is longer, 'Cleopatra' or 'Gone With The Wind'?

Answer: 'Cleopatra'

'Cleopatra' was 243 minutes long and 'Gone With The Wind' was 222 minutes long.

6. In what year was Alan Shepard's first trip to outer space?

Answer: 1961

On May 5th, to be exact.

7. What is a single picture on a strip of movie film called?

Answer: Frame

In the 1920s the standard for sound film was 24 frames per second.

8. NBC made the first TV broadcast in what year?

Answer: 1936

It actually started expermental broadcasts in New York City in 1930.

9. What was the name of Milton Berle's famous secretary?

Answer: Maxine

Mr. Television (Uncle Miltie).

10. Who played Billie the Kid in the 1958 film 'The Left Handed Gun'?

Answer: Paul Newman

Directed by Arthur Penn.

Source: Author steiny1

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