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Stuff a Genius Knows Trivia Quiz

This is a general quiz on a number of topics, only a genius would not know.

A multiple-choice quiz by brandochu. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
brandochu

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
26,745

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
11 / 20

Plays
3715

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Question 1 of 20

1. Which of the following was a Chairman of the US House of Representatives Administration Committee? Hint

Rep. Mary Bono (CA)

Rep. J.C. Watts (OK)

Rep. Bob Ney (OH)

Rep. James Traficant Jr. (OH)

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Question 2 of 20

2. What part in 'The Wizard of Oz' (Broadway version) did Eartha Kitt play? Hint

Wicked Witch of the West

Dorothy

Toto

Lion

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Question 3 of 20

3. What note finishes this chord: C-E-G-? (C major 7)? Hint

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Question 4 of 20

4. Who wrote the 'Blue Bells of Scotland'? Hint

John Phillip Sousa

J.S. Bach

Arthur Pryor

Queen

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Question 5 of 20

5. And now for some math trivia: What do you call a dead parrot? Hint

square

hypotenuse

polygon

rhombus

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Question 6 of 20

6. What book did Harper Lee write? Hint

To Kill a Mockingbird

Brave New World

1984

The Phantom of the Opera

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Question 7 of 20

7. What was the last conflict in which the United States officially declared war? Hint

Vietnam

WWII

Desert Storm

Korea

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Question 8 of 20

8. Finish this quote by John Adams: 'Knowledge will forever govern ignorance and a people who wish to be their own governors must...'. Hint

fight back.

arm themselves with the power that knowledge gives.

govern themselves in a knowledgeable way.

justly govern.

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Question 9 of 20

9. In the movie 'Gattaca' the seven letters stood for the name of a space exploration company. What else could GATTACA be? Hint

a major corporation

a musical instrument

a french food

a genetic code

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Question 10 of 20

10. Solve this equation for x, 3x plus 24 equals 50. Hint

26 over 3

3 over 26

I don't know I don't like math.

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Question 11 of 20

11. In 'The Devils Advocate' what is Al Pacino's favorite sin? Hint

adultery

lust

vanity

gluttony

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Question 12 of 20

12. Who wrote the poem 'i thank You God'? Hint

Walt Whitman

e.e. cummings

Yusef Komunnyakaa

Robert Browning

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Question 13 of 20

13. According to many Christians' interpretation of end times prophecy, after the Rapture how many years of tribulation will the earth go through before the Glorious Appearing? Hint

six

eight

five

seven

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Question 14 of 20

14. Who was the President Pro Tempore of the US Senate until 2001? Hint

Dick Cheney

J. Dennis Hastert

Al Gore

Strom Thurmond

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Question 15 of 20

15. What Broadway musical are these characters from: Marguerite, Percy, and Chauvlin (hint 'The Riddle')? Hint

Rent

Jekyll and Hyde

The Scarlet Pimpernel

Les Mis

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Question 16 of 20

16. What was JFK's secretary's last name? Hint

Smith

Bush

Lincoln

Hatcher

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Question 17 of 20

17. Who from the movie 'Newsies' starred in 'American Psycho'? Hint

Christian Bale

Robert Redford

Bill Pulman

Teddy Roosevelt

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Question 18 of 20

18. What musical instrument was once called a sackbut? Hint

trumpet

piano

saxophone

trombone

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Question 19 of 20

19. In 'A Christmas Carol' how many ghosts appear to Scrooge? Hint

three

four

five

six

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Question 20 of 20

20. How many letters are in the Japanese alphabet of Hiragana? Hint

100

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following was a Chairman of the US House of Representatives Administration Committee?

Answer: Rep. Bob Ney (OH)

He had been a member of the committee for six years and the Speaker himself appointed him to the committee.

2. What part in 'The Wizard of Oz' (Broadway version) did Eartha Kitt play?

Answer: Wicked Witch of the West

She even sang the 'Jitterbug'!

3. What note finishes this chord: C-E-G-? (C major 7)?

Answer: B

The major 7 chord contains a major chord with the seventh scale degree added to the top.

4. Who wrote the 'Blue Bells of Scotland'?

Answer: Arthur Pryor

Arthur Pryor was actually in John Phillip Sousa's military band.

5. And now for some math trivia: What do you call a dead parrot?

Answer: polygon

Poly Gone get it ha ha ha ha!

6. What book did Harper Lee write?

Answer: To Kill a Mockingbird

'To Kill a Mockingbird' was voted by the American Library Association the book of last century.

7. What was the last conflict in which the United States officially declared war?

Answer: WWII

No really WWII is the last time the United States officially declared war. Really! As far as the US government was concerned, the others were not wars, but sending troops in to protect the local population.

8. Finish this quote by John Adams: 'Knowledge will forever govern ignorance and a people who wish to be their own governors must...'.

Answer: arm themselves with the power that knowledge gives.

Great quote isn't it?

9. In the movie 'Gattaca' the seven letters stood for the name of a space exploration company. What else could GATTACA be?

Answer: a genetic code

It stands for Guanine, Adenine, Thymine, Thymine, Adenine, Cytosine, Adenine.

10. Solve this equation for x, 3x plus 24 equals 50.

Answer: 26 over 3

11. In 'The Devils Advocate' what is Al Pacino's favorite sin?

Answer: vanity

'Vanity...definitely my favorite sin.'

12. Who wrote the poem 'i thank You God'?

Answer: e.e. cummings

Very pretty poem; read it!

13. According to many Christians' interpretation of end times prophecy, after the Rapture how many years of tribulation will the earth go through before the Glorious Appearing?

Answer: seven

Complete with seven seal judgments, seven trumpet judgments, and the reign of the Antichrist.

14. Who was the President Pro Tempore of the US Senate until 2001?

Answer: Strom Thurmond

Strom Thurmond was from South Carolina.

15. What Broadway musical are these characters from: Marguerite, Percy, and Chauvlin (hint 'The Riddle')?

Answer: The Scarlet Pimpernel

'Cause it's higher and higher and into the fire we go!

16. What was JFK's secretary's last name?

Answer: Lincoln

...and Lincoln's secretary was named Kennedy!

17. Who from the movie 'Newsies' starred in 'American Psycho'?

Answer: Christian Bale

Two good movies!

18. What musical instrument was once called a sackbut?

Answer: trombone

Yep, it's true!

19. In 'A Christmas Carol' how many ghosts appear to Scrooge?

Answer: four

Yep, Jacob Marley, Christmas Past, Present and Future.

20. How many letters are in the Japanese alphabet of Hiragana?

Answer: 46

There are the same amount in the Katakana and over 50,000 kanji!

Source: Author brandochu

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