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

Author
runvsofme

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
12,356

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
8 / 20

Plays
5038

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Question 1 of 20

1. Who directed the Broadway hit 'South Pacific'? Hint

Joseph E. Levine

Edwin H. Land

Arthur Kennedy

Joshua L. Logan

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Question 2 of 20

2. Where is the only diamond mine in The United States of America located? Hint

New Mexico

Wyoming

Arkansas

Vermont

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Question 3 of 20

3. In 1991, how many people were on the FBI's 'ten most wanted' list? Hint

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Question 4 of 20

4. How long did it take Leonardo da Vinci to paint the Mona Lisa? Hint

4 years

13 months

2 years

12 years

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Question 5 of 20

5. Which play won the Tony Award in 1973? Hint

Luther

The Elephant Man

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead

That Championship Season

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Question 6 of 20

6. How many years in a row did Reba McEntire receive the award for female vocalist of the year? Hint

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Question 7 of 20

7. Who won the World Series in 1940? Hint

LA Dodgers

Cincinnati Reds

Chicago Cubs

Boston Red Sox

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Question 8 of 20

8. When did the last dodo bird die? Hint

1681

1544

1703

1587

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Question 9 of 20

9. Until 1796, what was the state of Tennessee known as? Hint

New Italy

Revere

Florencia

Franklin

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Question 10 of 20

10. How old was Napoleon when he conquered Italy? Hint

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Question 11 of 20

11. Who said 'I'm one black man who got loose'? Hint

Martin Luther King Jr.

Muhammad Ali

Sam Cooke

Al Green

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Question 12 of 20

12. What year did Kurt Cobain die? Hint

1983

1972

2005

1994

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Question 13 of 20

13. How old was Golda Meir when she died? Hint

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Question 14 of 20

14. For the 1988-89 season, which show won the award for Outstanding Comedy Series? Hint

The Cosby Show

Murphy Brown

Cheers

The Wonder Years

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Question 15 of 20

15. In August 2007 who pipped Hank Aaron as baseball's all-time home run hitter? Hint

Babe Ruth

Dave Kingman

Mel Ott

Barry Bonds

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Question 16 of 20

16. Which of the following is not a name for heroin? Hint

tecata

stuff

white boy

soapers

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Question 17 of 20

17. What is another name for the North Star?

Answer: (think water, boats, jet skis.)

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Question 18 of 20

18. What is the area code for Santa Fe, New Mexico? Hint

303

401

512

505

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Question 19 of 20

19. What is the currency used in Qatar? Hint

riyal

dirham

leone

shekel

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Question 20 of 20

20. Who said 'We have deep depth'? Hint

Yogi Berra

Lenny Bruce

Andy Warhol

Mike Ditka

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who directed the Broadway hit 'South Pacific'?

Answer: Joshua L. Logan

2. Where is the only diamond mine in The United States of America located?

Answer: Arkansas

3. In 1991, how many people were on the FBI's 'ten most wanted' list?

Answer: 16

I have no idea how, but it was 16!

4. How long did it take Leonardo da Vinci to paint the Mona Lisa?

Answer: 4 years

5. Which play won the Tony Award in 1973?

Answer: That Championship Season

6. How many years in a row did Reba McEntire receive the award for female vocalist of the year?

Answer: 4

She held the award from 1984-1987. In 1988, the award went to K.T. Oslin.

7. Who won the World Series in 1940?

Answer: Cincinnati Reds

8. When did the last dodo bird die?

Answer: 1681

9. Until 1796, what was the state of Tennessee known as?

Answer: Franklin

10. How old was Napoleon when he conquered Italy?

Answer: 26

11. Who said 'I'm one black man who got loose'?

Answer: Muhammad Ali

12. What year did Kurt Cobain die?

Answer: 1994

No thanks to Courtney of course! grrrr....

13. How old was Golda Meir when she died?

Answer: 80

She died on 8 December 1978. She was Israel's first woman prime minister.

14. For the 1988-89 season, which show won the award for Outstanding Comedy Series?

Answer: Cheers

15. In August 2007 who pipped Hank Aaron as baseball's all-time home run hitter?

Answer: Barry Bonds

Aaron has 755, Ruth has 714. Bonds scored his 756th on On August 7, 2007.

16. Which of the following is not a name for heroin?

Answer: soapers

Soapers is a name for methaqualone.

17. What is another name for the North Star?

Answer: Polaris

It is less than one degree from true north, and it is also the first star in the handle of the Little Dipper.

18. What is the area code for Santa Fe, New Mexico?

Answer: 505

19. What is the currency used in Qatar?

Answer: riyal

20. Who said 'We have deep depth'?

Answer: Yogi Berra

Source: Author runvsofme

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