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Pass Through the Door Trivia Quiz

It's a quiz about doors! Trust me, it's much more exciting than it sounds.

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

Author
Joepetz

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
372,907

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
507

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the following musicians was never a member of the American band The Doors? Hint

Jim Morrison

John Densmore

Ray Manzarek

Clarence Clemons

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which cosmetics company, founded in 1910, uses a red door as its trademark logo? Hint

Revlon

Chanel

Ulta

Elizabeth Arden

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of the following TV character's jobs involves answering the door? Hint

Penny from "The Big Bang Theory"

Gomez from "The Addams Family"

Niles from "The Nanny"

Rose from "The Golden Girls"

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Question 4 of 10

4. The House of Slaves on Gor�e Island contains the Door of No Return. In which African country can one visit this site? Hint

Angola

Ghana

Senegal

Nigeria

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which state is home to Door County, a popular vacation spot sandwiched between Green Bay and Lake Michigan? Hint

Wisconsin

Illinois

Michigan

Minnesota

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which Canadian author, more famous for the novel "The Handmaid's Tale," has a collection of poetry called "The Door?" Hint

Alice Munro

Malcolm Gladwell

Margaret Atwood

Lucy Maud Montgomery

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which film director is noted as having said "there's nothing more frightening than an unopened door?" Hint

Wes Craven

Don Mancini

John Carpenter

Alfred Hitchcock

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of the following people would live in a house with the number 24 engraved on the door? Hint

The President of the United States

The Chancellor of Germany

The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

The Prime Minister of Canada

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Question 9 of 10

9. According to the National Safety Council, how many Americans are injured by doors every year? Hint

Less than 10,000

About 300,000

Over 1,000,000

About 750,000

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Question 10 of 10

10. In Italy, some houses and buildings have a "portafinestra" which is combination of a door and what other structure? Hint

Window

Beam

Stairs

Wall

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following musicians was never a member of the American band The Doors?

Answer: Clarence Clemons

Clarence Clemons was a member of the E Street Band. Robby Krieger was the fourth member of the Doors. Their first album debuted in 1967 and was also named "The Doors."

2. Which cosmetics company, founded in 1910, uses a red door as its trademark logo?

Answer: Elizabeth Arden

Elizabeth Arden was founded in 1910 by Florence Nightingale Graham, a.k.a Elizabeth Arden. In July 2012, the company started its "Look Good Feel Better" campaign to empower women suffering from cancer. The red door is the symbol of the company because its spas were once called red door salons.

3. Which of the following TV character's jobs involves answering the door?

Answer: Niles from "The Nanny"

Niles is the butler to the Sheffield family on "The Nanny." Daniel Davis played Niles, who was infamous for his sarcastic quips against C.C. Babcock, portrayed by Lauren Lane.

4. The House of Slaves on Gor�e Island contains the Door of No Return. In which African country can one visit this site?

Answer: Senegal

Gor�e Island lies just three miles off of the coast of Dakar. Historians, beginning in the 1980s, have suggested that very few slaves were actually housed on the island or passed through the door before being shipped to the New World. Nonetheless, the island is still considered an important memorial in slave history.

5. Which state is home to Door County, a popular vacation spot sandwiched between Green Bay and Lake Michigan?

Answer: Wisconsin

The county seat of Door is Sturgeon Bay. Door County received its name because the waters around it were difficult to navigate and caused many shipwrecks. Thus it was called Death's Door and then renamed Door County.

6. Which Canadian author, more famous for the novel "The Handmaid's Tale," has a collection of poetry called "The Door?"

Answer: Margaret Atwood

"The Door" was published in 2007 and is generally darker in tone, with subjects such as personal lost and the horrors of life. In the collection, Atwood pulls from her personal experiences in her life as she grew older.

7. Which film director is noted as having said "there's nothing more frightening than an unopened door?"

Answer: Alfred Hitchcock

Hitchcock allegedly gave this quote in response to criticism that his movies rarely were violent or gory. Hitchcock claimed that the most frightening thing is not knowing what approaches. He mastered this technique in his films to create the ultimate in suspense.

8. Which of the following people would live in a house with the number 24 engraved on the door?

Answer: The Prime Minister of Canada

The Prime Minister of Canada takes residence at 24 Sussex Drive in Ottawa. The prime minister also has another official residence in Harrington Lake, which is used more as retreat than a residence.

9. According to the National Safety Council, how many Americans are injured by doors every year?

Answer: About 300,000

Most of the injuries stem from small children slamming the door on their fingers. The NSC also estimates that over 15,000 people each year have to have a limb or finger amputated because of door injuries.

10. In Italy, some houses and buildings have a "portafinestra" which is combination of a door and what other structure?

Answer: Window

In the U.K., these doors are called patio doors. Essentially, a portafinestra is shaped like a door, but is made entire of glass, except for the frame, making it look like a really long window.

Source: Author Joepetz

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