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The Number 44 Trivia Quiz

This quiz is all about the seemingly innocuous number 44.

A multiple-choice quiz by Robert907. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Robert907

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
350,962

Updated
Jul 31 24

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
532

Last 3 plays: Guest 77 (3/10), knethen222 (9/10), Guest 74 (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. On January 20, 2009, Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th President of the United States. What native of the state of Indiana was the 44th Vice-President of the United States? Hint

Dan Quayle

Joe Biden

Al Gore

Dick Cheney

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of the following Hall-of-Famer baseball players did NOT wear the number 44 in his illustrious career? Hint

Wille McCovey

Reggie Jackson

Hank Aaron

Willie Mays

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Question 3 of 10

3. What 1971 movie starring Clint Eastwood brought the .44 Magnum handgun to the attention of the world? Hint

The French Connection

Bullitt

Dirty Harry

True Grit

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which general and statesman was killed in 44 B.C.? Hint

Julius Caesar

Cleopatra

Mark Antony

Caesar Octavian

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Question 5 of 10

5. What chemical element with the symbol Ru has the atomic number 44? Hint

Rhodium

Rutherfordium

Rubidium

Ruthenium

6. Actor Victor French is known for portraying the character "Mr. Edwards" in the 1970's television show "Little House on the Prairie". In which 1960's show did French play the character of Agent 44? Hint

Get Smart

The F.B.I.

The Man From U.N.C.L.E.

Secret Agent

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Question 7 of 10

7. The 1944 Summer Olympic Games were cancelled due to World War II. What city was supposed to hold the games prior to their cancellation? Hint

Detroit, USA

Athens, Greece

Rome, Italy

London, England

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which state, also the home of the Grand Teton National Park, was the 44th to join the United States of America? Hint

Montana

Colorado

Idaho

Wyoming

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which body of water does the 44th parallel north of latitude not pass through? Hint

Red Sea

Sea of Japan

Adriatic Sea

Caspian Sea

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Question 10 of 10

10. Gold is the traditional and modern 50th anniversary gift. While there is no traditional gift, what modern gift would you produce for a 44th anniversary according to American Greetings? Hint

Travel

Groceries

Books

Land

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. On January 20, 2009, Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th President of the United States. What native of the state of Indiana was the 44th Vice-President of the United States?

Answer: Dan Quayle

Dan Quayle served one term as Vice-President under George H. W. Bush from 1989-93. The Bush/Quayle ticket lost the 1992 election to Clinton/Gore. Quayle's tendency towards confusion in speeches led to his being ridiculed in the press. Most famously, Quayle had a feud with the fictional character "Murphy Brown".

2. Which of the following Hall-of-Famer baseball players did NOT wear the number 44 in his illustrious career?

Answer: Willie Mays

After wearing number 14 in his rookie year, Mays wore the number 24 for the rest of his twenty-three year career. Each of these great players hit at least 500 home runs before they retired.

3. What 1971 movie starring Clint Eastwood brought the .44 Magnum handgun to the attention of the world?

Answer: Dirty Harry

As well as "Dirty Harry", Eastwood played the part of Harry Callahan in four sequels. The part was originally written with John Wayne in mind but "The Duke" turned down the part.

4. Which general and statesman was killed in 44 B.C.?

Answer: Julius Caesar

A group of senators led by Marcus Brutus assassinated the leader on the Ides of March 44 B.C. The eventual result was a series of civil wars.

5. What chemical element with the symbol Ru has the atomic number 44?

Answer: Ruthenium

Ruthenium is a steel-grey rare metallic element belonging to the platinum group of metals. Ruthenium is used mainly for electrical contacts but also goes into chip resistors.

Answer: Get Smart

Agent 44 was usually assigned to small, enclosed areas like mail boxes. His job was to supply Agent 86 with messages from Control. In later years, David Ketchum's Agent 13 replaced Agent 44's duties.

7. The 1944 Summer Olympic Games were cancelled due to World War II. What city was supposed to hold the games prior to their cancellation?

Answer: London, England

London beat out Rome, Detroit and Athens in the June 1939 IOC election for the 1944 games. Because of the cancellation, London was awarded the 1948 games without a vote.

8. Which state, also the home of the Grand Teton National Park, was the 44th to join the United States of America?

Answer: Wyoming

The Wyoming Territory joined the Union on July 10, 1890. Nearly all of Yellowstone National Park is also situated in Wyoming.

9. Which body of water does the 44th parallel north of latitude not pass through?

Answer: Red Sea

The line also pass through three Great Lakes (Ontario, Huron & Michigan) as well as the Black Sea, Sea of Okhotsk and the Mediterranean Sea.

10. Gold is the traditional and modern 50th anniversary gift. While there is no traditional gift, what modern gift would you produce for a 44th anniversary according to American Greetings?

Answer: Groceries

The traditional list of anniversary gifts skips from 40 to 45 (Ruby to Sapphire). The modern list goes to 50 before skipping every five years. Land is 41, Travel is 43 and Books are 47.

Source: Author Robert907

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