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

Author
justawful

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
110,744

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
13 / 25

Plays
6743

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 25

1. On what day will Wimpy "gladly pay you for a hamburger today"? Hint

Tuesday

Thursday

Wednesday

Friday

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Question 2 of 25

2. What country started construction of the Panama Canal? Hint

Panama

United States

France

England

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Question 3 of 25

3. Who was the designer of Washington D.C.'s Vietnam Veteran's Memorial? Hint

Maya Lin

James Albee

Hans Guernst

Walter Breck

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Question 4 of 25

4. What words complete the musical phrase "Shave and a haircut ......."? Hint

Skip to my Lou

Step right up

Two bits

Today's special

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Question 5 of 25

5. Who was Minister of Propaganda of the Nazi Third Reich? Hint

Heinrich Himmler

Joseph Goebbels

Josef Mengele

Albert Speer

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Question 6 of 25

6. A shift in the frequency of sound waves, higher as they approach, and lower as they recede from you, is called what? Hint

Theory of Motion

Doppler Effect

Static Kineses

Ambulatory Crossover

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Question 7 of 25

7. Who was the companion of Elwood P. Dowd? Hint

Bugs

Harvey

Lucky

Flicka

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Question 8 of 25

8. This internationally known psychic got his/her psychic abilities after sustaining a brain injury by falling off a ladder. Who was it? Hint

Jean Shepard

Peter Hurkos

The Great Kreskin

Amelia Tibbs

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Question 9 of 25

9. In poker, what's known as a "Dead Man's Hand"? Hint

A Flush

Four Aces

A pair of 2s and 3s

A pair of Aces and Eights

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Question 10 of 25

10. Donald Trump became a billionaire on his own, but he had already been born to a millionaire father. What business was his father in? Hint

Airline Executive

Gambling

Real Estate

Stockbroker

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Question 11 of 25

11. In 2002, what was the most common surgical procedure for gall bladder surgery? Hint

Hydroscopic surgery

Endoscopic surgery

Laparoscopic surgery

Arthroscopic surgery

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Question 12 of 25

12. The Silver Surfer made his comic book debut as a foe of which superhero group? Hint

The Fantastic Four

The Avengers

The X Men

The Justice League

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Question 13 of 25

13. What Indian chief took part in the massacre at Custer's Last Stand and later performed as part of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show? Hint

Pontiac

Crazy Horse

Sitting Bull

Geronimo

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Question 14 of 25

14. What is the most unusual tourist attraction at Lake Havasu City, Arizona? Hint

Tar pits

A well preserved Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton

London Bridge

The world's largest skateboarding pit

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Question 15 of 25

15. How many bullets are there in a "round"? Hint

Five

Ten

One

Twenty Five

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Question 16 of 25

16. What company once used the slogan "You push the button .... we do the rest"? Hint

Zippo Lighters

Kodak

IBM

Bell Telephone

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Question 17 of 25

17. The book "Unsafe at Any Speed" was an attack on what industry? Hint

Horse Racing

Computer Chips

Airlines

Automobiles

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Question 18 of 25

18. What former major league baseball player wrote an autobiography titled "The Catcher in the Wry"? Hint

Johnny Bench

Tim McCarver

Yogi Berra

Bob Uecker

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Question 19 of 25

19. The bloodiest day of battle of the Civil War was fought at Antietam. In what state is Antietam? Hint

Virginia

Maryland

Georgia

Tennessee

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Question 20 of 25

20. In printing terminology, which of the following is an accepted term for backing up a sheet in sheet-fed printing? Hint

Work and jump

Work and tumble

Work and roll

Work and lift

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Question 21 of 25

21. What would take place in a "Roundhouse"? Hint

Ice fishing

A square dance

A train would be turned around

The "indoor" growing of lilies

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Question 22 of 25

22. The cartoon characters "Heckle and Jeckle" were what type of birds? Hint

Crows

Ducks

Eagles

Magpies

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Question 23 of 25

23. What burned down in the rock anthem "Smoke on the Water"? Hint

The yacht

The bordello

The gambling house

The mission

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Question 24 of 25

24. "Little Round Top" is a mountain of historical significance. For what is it famous? Hint

It was the site of an asteroid strike

It was the site of a battle

It was the site of a historic plane crash

It was the site of a volcanic eruption

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Question 25 of 25

25. Before becoming Secretary of Defense under the Kennedy and Johnson administrations, Robert McNamara was president of what large corporation? Hint

The World Bank

Coca Cola

Unicef

Ford Motor Company

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. On what day will Wimpy "gladly pay you for a hamburger today"?

Answer: Tuesday

The hamburger eating sidekick of Popeye.

2. What country started construction of the Panama Canal?

Answer: France

It was begun by Frenchman Ferdinand de Lesseps. He was previously involved in the construction of the Suez Canal.

3. Who was the designer of Washington D.C.'s Vietnam Veteran's Memorial?

Answer: Maya Lin

When it was first introduced it was reviled by many Vietnam vets, but is has since gotten almost universal solemn respect.

4. What words complete the musical phrase "Shave and a haircut ......."?

Answer: Two bits

This ditty is often used as a knock on a door.

5. Who was Minister of Propaganda of the Nazi Third Reich?

Answer: Joseph Goebbels

Upon the fall of Berlin he had himself, his wife, and all 6 of their children executed.

6. A shift in the frequency of sound waves, higher as they approach, and lower as they recede from you, is called what?

Answer: Doppler Effect

It's commonly known as the sound effect you get when an ambulance siren passes by. It was named for physicist Christian Doppler.

7. Who was the companion of Elwood P. Dowd?

Answer: Harvey

Played in the classic movie by James Stewart, Dowd's companion was a 6ft. tall invisible rabbit.

8. This internationally known psychic got his/her psychic abilities after sustaining a brain injury by falling off a ladder. Who was it?

Answer: Peter Hurkos

Perhaps the world's foremost psychic of the 20th century, Hurkos had the amazing ability to locate missing persons and murder victims. He was called in to help solve "The Boston Strangler" case.

9. In poker, what's known as a "Dead Man's Hand"?

Answer: A pair of Aces and Eights

When Wild Bill Hickok was shot in the back while playing poker, this was the hand he was said to be holding.

10. Donald Trump became a billionaire on his own, but he had already been born to a millionaire father. What business was his father in?

Answer: Real Estate

Donald Trump was thought to be worth between one and three billion dollars in 2002.

11. In 2002, what was the most common surgical procedure for gall bladder surgery?

Answer: Laparoscopic surgery

This procedure is much more minimally invasive than the older surgical procedures.

12. The Silver Surfer made his comic book debut as a foe of which superhero group?

Answer: The Fantastic Four

He became an overnight success when he debuted in the mid 60s.

13. What Indian chief took part in the massacre at Custer's Last Stand and later performed as part of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show?

Answer: Sitting Bull

A revered and fearless leader, he helped mastermind the defeat of American troops at the Little Big Horn.

14. What is the most unusual tourist attraction at Lake Havasu City, Arizona?

Answer: London Bridge

Bought in 1968 by millionaire Robert P. McCullock, he had it disassembled brick by brick and transported to Arizona and reassembled again.

15. How many bullets are there in a "round"?

Answer: One

When you have twenty rounds left to fire, you would in fact have twenty bullets.

16. What company once used the slogan "You push the button .... we do the rest"?

Answer: Kodak

Their early cameras were manufactured with the film already in them. You returned the entire camera to the store to get it "reloaded".

17. The book "Unsafe at Any Speed" was an attack on what industry?

Answer: Automobiles

Ralph Nader's 1965 expose of the unsafe practices of the automobile industry.

18. What former major league baseball player wrote an autobiography titled "The Catcher in the Wry"?

Answer: Bob Uecker

Bob Uecker was a career .200 hitter that later became a comedian and baseball announcer.

19. The bloodiest day of battle of the Civil War was fought at Antietam. In what state is Antietam?

Answer: Maryland

Fought on Sept. 16 1862, it was the single bloodiest day of battle of the war, with over 23,000 casualties.

20. In printing terminology, which of the following is an accepted term for backing up a sheet in sheet-fed printing?

Answer: Work and tumble

Work and tumble means to back up with same plate, opposite side/opposite gripper.

21. What would take place in a "Roundhouse"?

Answer: A train would be turned around

At the end of a line, the engine is turned 180 degrees to proceed back on the tracks.

22. The cartoon characters "Heckle and Jeckle" were what type of birds?

Answer: Magpies

Originated by Paul Terry of Terrytoons, they premiered in 1946.

23. What burned down in the rock anthem "Smoke on the Water"?

Answer: The gambling house

In this hit by Deep Purple, "it died with an awful sound".

24. "Little Round Top" is a mountain of historical significance. For what is it famous?

Answer: It was the site of a battle

On the second day of the battle of Gettysburg the Confederate army tried to take the hill from the entrenched Union army.

25. Before becoming Secretary of Defense under the Kennedy and Johnson administrations, Robert McNamara was president of what large corporation?

Answer: Ford Motor Company

McNamara was one of the driving forces behind the U.S. involvement in the Viet Nam War.

Source: Author justawful

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