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Second Is the Best Trivia Quiz

Everyone knows the famous firsts, but as the saying goes, sometimes second is the best! See if you can name these famous seconds.

A multiple-choice quiz by kmarti14. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
kmarti14

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
355,380

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
825

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. John Adams was the second President of the United States, but who was the second Vice President? Hint

James Madison

John Quincy Adams

Thomas Jefferson

James Monroe

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Question 2 of 10

2. Yuri Gagarin was the first person in space in April 1961. But who was the second man in space, who ten years after his first space flight famously hit golf balls on the moon? Hint

Buzz Aldrin

Alan Shepard

Neil Armstrong

John Glenn

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Question 3 of 10

3. Janet Gaynor was awarded the first ever Best Actress Oscar, but which actress, half of a famous Hollywood power couple, won Best Actress the following year? Hint

Gloria Swanson

Mary Pickford

Greta Garbo

Marlene Dietrich

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which team won Super Bowl II? Hint

New York Yankees

Green Bay Packers

Houston Texans

Arizona Cardinals

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Question 5 of 10

5. The first Olympic Games of the modern era were held in Athens, Greece in 1896. Four years later, which city hosted the second Olympics? Hint

Paris, France

Rome, Italy

London, England

St. Louis, Missouri

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which monarchs were the main Christian leaders of the failed Second Crusade? Hint

Richard the Lionheart and Philip II of France

William the Conqueror and Robert the Magnificent

Queen Sybilla and Guy de Lusignan

Louis VII of France and Emperor Conrad III of Germany

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Question 7 of 10

7. In 2012, Tokyo-Yokohama was the largest urban area by population. What Asian city was the second largest? Hint

Jakarta, Indonesia

Moscow, Russia

Delhi, India

Bangkok, Thailand

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was the second Secretary-General of the United Nations? He was killed in a plane crash while on his way to mediate a cease-fire agreement in Africa. Hint

Dag Hammarskjold

Boutros Boutros-Ghali

Kofi Annan

U Thant

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Question 9 of 10

9. Roger Bannister broke the four-minute mile in 1954, but who was the second athlete to accomplish this remarkable feat? Hint

Usain Bolt

Svetlana Masterkova

Hicham El Guerrouj

John Landy

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Question 10 of 10

10. The First Amendment to the US Constitution protects freedoms of religion, speech and the press. What does the Second Amendment concern? Hint

Women's right to vote

The right to bear arms

Protection from self-incrimination

Trial by jury

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. John Adams was the second President of the United States, but who was the second Vice President?

Answer: Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson became the second Vice President of the United States in 1797 under John Adams, and went on to become the third President in 1801. Jefferson was also another famous second - he followed Patrick Henry to become the second Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

2. Yuri Gagarin was the first person in space in April 1961. But who was the second man in space, who ten years after his first space flight famously hit golf balls on the moon?

Answer: Alan Shepard

Alan Shepard, an American, was one of the original Mercury 7 astronauts. He became the second person in space in May 1961, less than a month after the Russian Yuri Gagarin. He remained an astronaut for many years and commanded Apollo 14 to the moon in 1971. He passed away in 1998 at age 74.

3. Janet Gaynor was awarded the first ever Best Actress Oscar, but which actress, half of a famous Hollywood power couple, won Best Actress the following year?

Answer: Mary Pickford

Mary Pickford won Best Actress at the second Academy Awards for her role in the 1929 film "Coquette". She and her second husband Douglas Fairbanks were known as Hollywood royalty, and their famous Beverly Hills mansion known as 'Pickfair' was the center of the Hollywood scene for many years.

4. Which team won Super Bowl II?

Answer: Green Bay Packers

The Green Bay Packers won Super Bowl II by a score of 33 - 14 against the Oakland Raiders. The second Super Bowl was held at the Orange Bowl in Miami in 1968, and it was also the second time the Packers won. By 2012, the Packers had already won four Super Bowls (1967, 1968, 1997, 2011).

5. The first Olympic Games of the modern era were held in Athens, Greece in 1896. Four years later, which city hosted the second Olympics?

Answer: Paris, France

Paris, France hosted the 1900 Olympics, which at that time only covered 20 summer sporting events. Twenty-four nations competed, and the French team won the most medals with 101.

St. Louis hosted the 1904 Olympics; London the 1908, 1948 and 2012 Olympics; and Rome the 1960 Olympics.

6. Which monarchs were the main Christian leaders of the failed Second Crusade?

Answer: Louis VII of France and Emperor Conrad III of Germany

Louis VII of France and Emperor Conrad III of Germany led the Second Crusade. St. Bernard of Clairvaux preached this crusade based on the wishes of the Pope, and he convinced thousands to "take the cross", most of whom never returned home.

Richard the Lionheart of England and Philip II of France (Louis VII's son) led the Third Crusade. Sybilla, Queen of Jerusalem, married Guy, who became king through her and lived through the Fall of Jerusalem in 1187. William the Conqueror and his father, Robert the Magnificent, never went on a crusade.

7. In 2012, Tokyo-Yokohama was the largest urban area by population. What Asian city was the second largest?

Answer: Jakarta, Indonesia

The urban area encompassing Jakarta, Indonesia had over 26 million people in 2012, making it the second largest urban area behind Tokyo (population over 37 million in 2012). Indonesia was also the fourth largest country by population in 2012, and the world's largest predominantly Muslim country at the time.

8. Who was the second Secretary-General of the United Nations? He was killed in a plane crash while on his way to mediate a cease-fire agreement in Africa.

Answer: Dag Hammarskjold

Dag Hammarskjold, a Swedish diplomat, was Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1953 until his death in 1961. He was the first person to posthumously receive the Nobel Peace Prize. Kofi Annan, Boutros Boutros-Ghali, and U Thant are other former Secretary-Generals.

9. Roger Bannister broke the four-minute mile in 1954, but who was the second athlete to accomplish this remarkable feat?

Answer: John Landy

Roger Bannister's record stood only 46 days until it was broken by Australian John Landy, whose time of 3 minutes 58 seconds stood for three years. He later won a bronze medal in the 1500m at the Melbourne Olympics, and served as Governor of Victoria from 2001-2006.

Hicham El Guerrouj was holder of this world record in 2012 with a time of 3 minutes and 43 seconds. Svetlana Masterkova was the woman's world record holder for the mile with a time of 4 minutes and 13 seconds in 2012. Usain Bolt is a gold-medal winning sprinter.

10. The First Amendment to the US Constitution protects freedoms of religion, speech and the press. What does the Second Amendment concern?

Answer: The right to bear arms

The Second Amendment of the US Constitution protects the right to keep and bear arms. The First through Tenth Amendments are known as the Bill of Rights, which came into effect in 1791.

Source: Author kmarti14

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