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

Author
justawful

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
56,778

Updated
Sep 30 24

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
13 / 25

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3008

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Question 1 of 25

1. What company did George Jetson work for? Hint

Cogswell Cogs

Parker Pistons

Cameron Cams

Spacely Sprockets

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Question 2 of 25

2. What movie was based on the novel, 'In God We Trust...All Others Pay Cash'? Hint

Wall Street

Pay It Forward

Outrageous Fortune

A Christmas Story

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Question 3 of 25

3. Albert Einstein only required 4 to 5 hours sleep per night. True or False?

Answer: (True or false?)

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Question 4 of 25

4. What were the first four words spoken from the surface of the moon? Hint

Houston, Tranquillity Base here

Smooth touchdown, rocky surface

The Eagle has landed

Holy smoke, we're here

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Question 5 of 25

5. What musician came up with the name for the band 'Led Zeppelin'? Hint

John Entwistle of the Who

Jimmy Page of the Yardbirds

John Lennon of the Beatles

Eric Clapton of Cream

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Question 6 of 25

6. How did Bobby Fischer lose the title of World Chess Champion? Hint

He forfeited it

He was stripped of it by the World Chess Congress for irrational behavior

He lost it to Garry Kasparov

He transferred it

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Question 7 of 25

7. Where is the annual Kodak hot air balloon festival held? Hint

Albuquerque

Sacramento

Phoenix

San Antonio

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Question 8 of 25

8. What American nuclear submarine was lost with all hands aboard in 1963? Hint

Thresher

Drake

Bluefin

Spearfish

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Question 9 of 25

9. What American president was instrumental in getting the Panama Canal built? Hint

Calvin Coolidge

Woodrow Wilson

Teddy Roosevelt

William McKinley

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Question 10 of 25

10. In what city is the 'House of the Rising Sun'? Hint

Saigon

Tokyo

New Orleans

Los Angeles

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Question 11 of 25

11. In the billiard game called 'Pill Pool', what is the pill? Hint

The cue ball

The object ball

The eight ball

A number marker

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Question 12 of 25

12. Of those mentioned, what was the largest white oak tree in the US? Hint

The Boise Oak

The Wye Oak

Old Hickory

Big Bertha

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Question 13 of 25

13. How did the British adventurer George Mallory perish? Hint

While attempting to climb Mt. Everest

While trying to break the sound barrier

While searching for the source of the Nile

While trying to break the water speed record

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Question 14 of 25

14. Lewis and Clark used slave labor on their continental crossing. True or false?

Answer: (True or false?)

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Question 15 of 25

15. What did 'insult' comedian Don Rickles used to call people? Hint

Hockey Puck

Dog Breath

Meathead

Fish Lips

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Question 16 of 25

16. Internet web sites are written using a function known as HTML. What does HTML stand for? Hint

Heirarchical Tool Modulation Lines

Home Technical Mimic Language

Hypertext Markup Language

Histograph Timing Makeup Link

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Question 17 of 25

17. On July 1, 1990, what unusual statistic was achieved by New York Yankee Andy Hawkins? Hint

He hit four home runs in 1 game

He got a base hit in his only major league at bat and finished his career with a 1.000 batting avera

He pitched a no hitter and lost the game

He hit a home run in his first major league at bat

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Question 18 of 25

18. What famous actor was born in Tasmania? Hint

Spencer Tracy

Errol Flynn

John Wayne

Gregory Peck

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Question 19 of 25

19. Which of the following colors is 'not' one of the colors used in 4 color process printing? Hint

Magenta

Green

Yellow

Black

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Question 20 of 25

20. What was Robert Stroud also known as? Hint

The Boston Strangler

The Enforcer

Son of Sam

The Birdman of Alcatraz

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Question 21 of 25

21. A mountain in South Dakota is being carved to honor what Indian Chief? Hint

Geronimo

Pontiac

Sitting Bull

Crazy Horse

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Question 22 of 25

22. What entertainer is credited with the quote 'I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is to try to please everyone'? Hint

Ricky Nelson

Jerry Seinfeld

Bill Cosby

Lenny Bruce

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Question 23 of 25

23. On 'The Simpsons' what color is Chief Wiggum's hair? Hint

Yellow

Red

Blue

White

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Question 24 of 25

24. What Vietnamese tribe of people helped the Special Forces Green Berets during the Vietnam War? Hint

Viet Minh

Montagnards

Viet Cong

Pleikus

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Question 25 of 25

25. What singer songwriter wrote the rock anthem 'Woodstock'? Hint

Carole King

Neil Diamond

Stephen Stills

Joni Mitchell

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What company did George Jetson work for?

Answer: Spacely Sprockets

2. What movie was based on the novel, 'In God We Trust...All Others Pay Cash'?

Answer: A Christmas Story

The autobiographical novel by the narrator of the story, Jean Shepard.

3. Albert Einstein only required 4 to 5 hours sleep per night. True or False?

Answer: False

He actually was famous for requiring 12 hours of sleep per night. I guess he needed to give his brain a rest.

4. What were the first four words spoken from the surface of the moon?

Answer: Houston, Tranquillity Base here

Buzz Aldrin let the project leaders in Houston know that the base had been established before uttering the famous phrase, 'The Eagle has landed'.

5. What musician came up with the name for the band 'Led Zeppelin'?

Answer: John Entwistle of the Who

Entwistle came up with the name and told it to his drummer, Keith Moon, who told it to Jimmy Page.

6. How did Bobby Fischer lose the title of World Chess Champion?

Answer: He forfeited it

After winning the title, Fischer gave up chess and lost the title 4 years later when he declined to defend it.

7. Where is the annual Kodak hot air balloon festival held?

Answer: Albuquerque

It is known as the Kodak Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta.

8. What American nuclear submarine was lost with all hands aboard in 1963?

Answer: Thresher

It was lost during deep diving exercises.

9. What American president was instrumental in getting the Panama Canal built?

Answer: Teddy Roosevelt

It was one of the major accomplishments of his administration.

10. In what city is the 'House of the Rising Sun'?

Answer: New Orleans

From the 60s rock hit by the Animals.

11. In the billiard game called 'Pill Pool', what is the pill?

Answer: A number marker

In the game, each player chooses a numbered marker, which denotes their secret ball.

12. Of those mentioned, what was the largest white oak tree in the US?

Answer: The Wye Oak

Located on the Maryland eastern shore, it dates from the 1500s.

13. How did the British adventurer George Mallory perish?

Answer: While attempting to climb Mt. Everest

He was lost while making his third attempt on the mountain in 1924.

14. Lewis and Clark used slave labor on their continental crossing. True or false?

Answer: True

William Clark brought along his slave York.

15. What did 'insult' comedian Don Rickles used to call people?

Answer: Hockey Puck

16. Internet web sites are written using a function known as HTML. What does HTML stand for?

Answer: Hypertext Markup Language

17. On July 1, 1990, what unusual statistic was achieved by New York Yankee Andy Hawkins?

Answer: He pitched a no hitter and lost the game

Hard luck pitcher Andy Hawkins pitched eight innings for a complete game no hitter but lost the game to the White Sox by a score of 4 to nothing.

18. What famous actor was born in Tasmania?

Answer: Errol Flynn

He called himself a Tasmanian devil.

19. Which of the following colors is 'not' one of the colors used in 4 color process printing?

Answer: Green

The four process colors are magenta (red), cyan (blue), yellow and black.

20. What was Robert Stroud also known as?

Answer: The Birdman of Alcatraz

This real life criminal was glamorized in a movie starring Burt Lancaster.

21. A mountain in South Dakota is being carved to honor what Indian Chief?

Answer: Crazy Horse

Crazy Horse mountain was started in 1947 by sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski.

22. What entertainer is credited with the quote 'I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is to try to please everyone'?

Answer: Bill Cosby

23. On 'The Simpsons' what color is Chief Wiggum's hair?

Answer: Blue

It is hard to detect most times because he almost always wears a cap.

24. What Vietnamese tribe of people helped the Special Forces Green Berets during the Vietnam War?

Answer: Montagnards

These people supported the Green Berets in their mountain outposts.

25. What singer songwriter wrote the rock anthem 'Woodstock'?

Answer: Joni Mitchell

The song was made famous by Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young.

Source: Author justawful

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