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

Author
Buzby

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
94,717

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
2134

Last 3 plays: Guest 175 (6/10), Guest 172 (8/10), DeepHistory (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of these phobias is a fear of marriage? Hint

Glossophobia

Hadephobia

Gamophobia

Homichlophobia

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of these actors won a Cha-Cha championship in 1958? Hint

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Steven Seagal

Bruce Lee

Sylvester Stallone

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Question 3 of 10

3. In what year was the car windshield wiper invented? Hint

1898

1903

1927

1923

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the chemical symbol for mercury? Hint

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Question 5 of 10

5. I'm sure you remember the song "Purple People Eater", but do you remember who sang it? Hint

James Ray

The Cliques

Carole King

Sheb Wooley

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who wrote the Pulitzer Prize winning novel "To Kill A Mockingbird"? Hint

John Steinbeck

J. B. Priestley

Charles Dickens

Harper Lee

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was the last woman to be executed in Britain? Hint

Rebecca Ellis

Rose Ellis

Rachel Ellis

Ruth Ellis

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of these animals has the longest gestation period? Hint

Horse

Elephant

Giraffe

Sperm Whale

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Question 9 of 10

9. According to the "Guinness Book Of World Records" (2002), the largest number of puppies in a single litter was how many? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of these Academy Awards did "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest" win? Hint

All of these

Best Actress (Louise Fletcher)

Best Actor (Jack Nicholson)

Best Direction (Milos Forman)

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Nov 15 2024 : Guest 175: 6/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of these phobias is a fear of marriage?

Answer: Gamophobia

Hadephobia is a fear of hell, homichlophobia is a fear of fog, and glossophobia is a fear of speaking in public.

2. Which of these actors won a Cha-Cha championship in 1958?

Answer: Bruce Lee

Bruce Lee was born on November 27th 1940. He died July 20th 1973. Bruce starred in several movies, as well as a TV series called "The Green Hornet". His final movie "Game Of Death" was released after he had died. The film was finished using footage from previous films, and a look-alike.

3. In what year was the car windshield wiper invented?

Answer: 1903

It was invented by Mary Anderson from Alabama, USA. She patented it in 1905, and they became standard equipment on cars a decade later.

4. What is the chemical symbol for mercury?

Answer: Hg

Mg is magnesium, Mn is manganese and Sn is tin.

5. I'm sure you remember the song "Purple People Eater", but do you remember who sang it?

Answer: Sheb Wooley

"It was a one-eyed, one-horned, flyin' purple people eater. (one-eyed, one-horned, flyin' purple people eater. A one-eyed one-horned, flyin' purple people eater. Sure looks strange to me. (one eye?)" The song reached number one on the "Billboard Magazine" charts in 1958.

6. Who wrote the Pulitzer Prize winning novel "To Kill A Mockingbird"?

Answer: Harper Lee

"To Kill A Mockingbird" was first published in 1960 and won the Pulitzer Prize in Letters in 1961.

7. Who was the last woman to be executed in Britain?

Answer: Ruth Ellis

Ruth Ellis was hanged on Wednesday 13th July 1955 at Holloway Prison. The executioner was Albert Pierrepoint.

8. Which of these animals has the longest gestation period?

Answer: Elephant

The elephant has a gestation period of about 22 months, the giraffe and the sperm whale are both about 15 months, while the horse has a comparatively small gestation period of 11 months.

9. According to the "Guinness Book Of World Records" (2002), the largest number of puppies in a single litter was how many?

Answer: 23

Three dogs currently (2002) hold this record. An American Foxhound in 1944, a St Bernard in 1975 (only 14 survived) and a Great Dane in 1987.

10. Which of these Academy Awards did "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest" win?

Answer: All of these

It also won 'Best Picture' and 'Best Adapted Screenplay'.

Source: Author Buzby

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