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Mixed Bag 37 Trivia Quiz

The last one for this year. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by steiny1. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
steiny1

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
62,393

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Difficult

Avg Score
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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the following is a book by Anne Lindbergh? Hint

'Home Again'

'Westward To The Sun'

'North To The Orient'

'Steady Hands, Steady Stick'

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who invented the 'fadeaway ball'? Hint

Lefty Grove

Walter Johnson

Christy Mathewson

Jack Pfeister

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which movie star made her film debut in 'A Double Life'? Hint

Susan Hayward

Gene Tierney

Lana Turner

Shelley Winters

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who wrote the line "'Tis better to have loved and lost, then never to have loved at all"? Hint

Twain

Tennyson

Cooper

Shakespeare

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of the following countries remained neutral throughout World War 1? Hint

Cuba

Mexico

China

Greece

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Question 6 of 10

6. What country produced the Simca? Hint

Italy

France

Spain

England

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of the following did Dorothy meet first in the 'Wizard Of Oz'? Hint

Scarecrow

Tin Man

Lion

Wizard

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Question 8 of 10

8. What state's license plates were on the Blues Brothers Bluesmobile? Hint

Illinois

Indiana

Michigan

Ohio

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Question 9 of 10

9. How old was Chopin when he gave his first concert? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who in Roman mythology was Cupid's mother? Hint

Venus

Beth

Ruth

Naomi

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following is a book by Anne Lindbergh?

Answer: 'North To The Orient'

It was written in 1935. She was the wife of aviator Charles Lindbergh.

2. Who invented the 'fadeaway ball'?

Answer: Christy Mathewson

In his 17-year career he won 373 games for a .664 percentage.

3. Which movie star made her film debut in 'A Double Life'?

Answer: Shelley Winters

That movie was released in 1947. She married Italian actor Vittorio Gassman.

4. Who wrote the line "'Tis better to have loved and lost, then never to have loved at all"?

Answer: Tennyson

Tennyson was an English poet born in 1809. One of his more famous works was 'Ulysses'.

5. Which of the following countries remained neutral throughout World War 1?

Answer: Mexico

The United States entered the war on April 6, 1917 when it declared war on Germany.

6. What country produced the Simca?

Answer: France

The first one was built in 1935.

7. Which of the following did Dorothy meet first in the 'Wizard Of Oz'?

Answer: Scarecrow

On her trip down the yellow brick road.

8. What state's license plates were on the Blues Brothers Bluesmobile?

Answer: Illinois

Some well known names in the movie were Cab Caloway, James Brown, John Candy, Ray Charles, and Aretha Franklin.

9. How old was Chopin when he gave his first concert?

Answer: 8

Chopin was a Polish composer. He started playing the piano at the age of four and gave a private concert at age eight in Warsaw.

10. Who in Roman mythology was Cupid's mother?

Answer: Venus

Venus was the goddess of love. Aphrodite was the Greek counterpart.

Source: Author steiny1

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