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No Brainer Brain Teasers Trivia Quiz


Hopefully you won't have to think too long and hard about the answers to these (somewhat easy) questions.

A multiple-choice quiz by debodun. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
debodun
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
337,271
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
9 / 10
Plays
4878
Last 3 plays: Barb2024 (10/10), Guest 73 (0/10), Guest 108 (9/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. In the 1960 film "Psycho", who was the proprietor of the Bates Motel? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What big name movie star had an eponymous TV show called "The Jimmy Stewart Show"? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Who compiled "Webster's Dictionary"? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Who has hosted "The Colbert Report" on Comedy Central? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. President Abraham Lincoln's Secretary of State, William H. Seward, purchased Alaska from Russia. At the time, most people thought the United States had bought almost 600,000 square miles of frozen wasteland and were quick to assign what eponymous and pejorative term to the new territory? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. New York Harbor is located in what U.S. city? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which popular desktop computer model has been manufactured by Dell? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. If you are experiencing a fever, itchy rash and severe headaches, what is the best thing to do? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What would you most likely go to a grocery store to do? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Where is former U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant buried? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. In the 1960 film "Psycho", who was the proprietor of the Bates Motel?

Answer: Norman Bates

And we all know this Norman had some very real psychological problems! "Psycho" was directed by Alfred Hitchcock. The movie starred Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, Vera Miles, John Gavin and Martin Balsam.
2. What big name movie star had an eponymous TV show called "The Jimmy Stewart Show"?

Answer: Jimmy Stewart

This show only aired one season (1971-2). It was a sit-com about a college professor whose son and family lived with him.
3. Who compiled "Webster's Dictionary"?

Answer: Noah Webster

Noah Webster (1758-1843) was also known as "The Father of American Scholarship". He first published a dictionary in 1806. The "Merriam-Webster Dictionary" added the name of the publisher, G. & C. Merriam Co., in 1847 after Webster's death. Miriam (spelled differently) is a woman's given name.
4. Who has hosted "The Colbert Report" on Comedy Central?

Answer: Stephen Colbert

The show features current events with comedic presentation and a conservative spin. "The Colbert Report" (pronounced Col-BEAR Re-POR) first aired on Comedy Central in October 2005. Stephen Colbert is an alumnus of "The Daily Show".
5. President Abraham Lincoln's Secretary of State, William H. Seward, purchased Alaska from Russia. At the time, most people thought the United States had bought almost 600,000 square miles of frozen wasteland and were quick to assign what eponymous and pejorative term to the new territory?

Answer: Seward's Folly

Paying a little over $7 million for over 586,000 square miles of land was equivalent to about 2 cents an acre! Alaska ultimately turned out to have invaluable resources for the modern world.
6. New York Harbor is located in what U.S. city?

Answer: New York, New York

The New York Harbor is located at the mouth of the Hudson River. It is an important commercial and industrial hub.
7. Which popular desktop computer model has been manufactured by Dell?

Answer: Dell Inspiron

Dell is a Texas-based electronics corporation, which has employed over 100,000 people world-wide. In 2010, "Fortune Magazine" listed Dell as the 38th largest company in the United States. However, it has become the subject of both humor and frustration due to it outsourcing for technical help.
8. If you are experiencing a fever, itchy rash and severe headaches, what is the best thing to do?

Answer: see a doctor

Over and above anything you can do for yourself for any ailment is to get a diagnosis and treatment advice from a licensed health professional.
9. What would you most likely go to a grocery store to do?

Answer: buy food and beverages

Years ago, people had to visit a butcher, a greengrocer, a confectioner, a fishmonger and other food merchants separately to purchase foodstuffs. Today that is all under one roof. A large variety of domestic and imported foods, beverages and sundries can be found in a modern grocery supermarket.
10. Where is former U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant buried?

Answer: Grant's Tomb in New York City

After a troubled but victorious military career in the Civil War, he served two terms as President of the U.S. (1869-77). However, he became ill from throat cancer and died in poverty at his summer home in upstate New York in July 1885. His wife, Julia, is buried beside him in the memorial tomb which resembles the national Capitol building and is located in Riverside Park in New York City. Starting in 1913, Grant's portrait was placed on the United States fifty dollar bill.
Source: Author debodun

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