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Thinking Inside the Box Trivia Quiz

This quiz features a little bit of everything one might consider entertaining. However, all of the questions have to do with something related to the term "box". Enjoy! :)

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

Author
natrick

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
335,909

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
852

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. You turn on your game system to play a round of your favorite video game before watching a movie with your significant other. Which of these could be the name of your system? Hint

Dreambox

Playbox 3

Xbox 360

Nintendo Game-Box

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Question 2 of 10

2. It's movie time! In 2009, a thriller about a young suburban couple entitled "The Box" hit the theatres. The couple, played by Cameron Diaz and James Marsden, is faced with a dilemma when a curious box arrives containing a button. If the couple presses the button, they are given one million dollars, but what is the stated consequence? Hint

The money will be cursed

A building in their city will explode

Someone they do not know will die

Their child will be taken away

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Question 3 of 10

3. You didn't care for the movie "The Box", so you decide to see if its inspiration is more entertaining. The movie was based on a short story entitled what? Hint

The Dilemma

Button, Button

The Box

A Push for One Million

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Question 4 of 10

4. How about another depressing story? Who opened the box in Greek mythology and unleashed evil and suffering upon the world? Hint

Demeter

Zeus

Pandora

Athena

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Question 5 of 10

5. Now you need something to lift your spirits. In a book written by Dr. Seuss, Sam-I-Am asks, "Would you eat them in a box?" To which food is he referring? Hint

Split pea soup

Cookies and milk

Snideberries and cream

Green eggs and ham

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Question 6 of 10

6. Feeling hungry after the last question? What classic sweet snack can be purchased in a box picturing circus animals? Hint

Oreo Cookies

Vanilla Wafers

Girl Scout Cookies

Barnum's Animal Crackers

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Question 7 of 10

7. On the way to the store to buy a sweet snack in a box, you turn on the radio and start singing along to a folksy song. Who sang the lyrics "Rob lived in a box by the rails..." in the song entitled "The Box"? Hint

Peter, Paul, and Mary

Johnny Flynn

Carly Simon

Brett Dennen

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Question 8 of 10

8. You pass the local pub on the way to the store. You recall hearing about a trendy club called The Box, which used to be a traditional sign factory. Which US city is home to this nightspot? Hint

Chicago

Los Angeles

London

New York

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Question 9 of 10

9. Don't get kicked out of the nightclub for fighting! If you do fight, however, you should be sure to follow the code created for boxing in the 1800s. John Douglas, who supported the code, was also known by which title? Hint

The Boxer

The Undertaker

The Duke of Punch

The Marquess of Queensberry

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Question 10 of 10

10. Although this sport isn't strictly about fighting, many ice hockey fans enjoy seeing brawls during the game. If players get into a fight on the ice, they have to serve time in which place? Hint

Negative box

Brawl box

Time-Out box

Penalty box

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. You turn on your game system to play a round of your favorite video game before watching a movie with your significant other. Which of these could be the name of your system?

Answer: Xbox 360

Xbox 360 is the only system that actually exists of the choices above. The other three are altered names of Playstation 3, Nintendo Game-Cube, and Dreamcast.

Answer: Someone they do not know will die

Despite the well-known actors and the promising plot, the movie did relatively poorly in both the box office and reviews. "The Box" was directed by Richard Kelly.

3. You didn't care for the movie "The Box", so you decide to see if its inspiration is more entertaining. The movie was based on a short story entitled what?

Answer: Button, Button

The short story "Button, Button" was written by Richard Matheson. The story's theme was also featured in a "The Twilight Zone" episode in 1986.

4. How about another depressing story? Who opened the box in Greek mythology and unleashed evil and suffering upon the world?

Answer: Pandora

Only hope was left inside the box opened by Pandora. According to Greek myth, she was the world's first woman.

5. Now you need something to lift your spirits. In a book written by Dr. Seuss, Sam-I-Am asks, "Would you eat them in a box?" To which food is he referring?

Answer: Green eggs and ham

"Would you eat them with a fox?" -Dr. Seuss.

The book "Green Eggs and Ham" (1960) is definitely a classic. Dr. Seuss died in 1991.

6. Feeling hungry after the last question? What classic sweet snack can be purchased in a box picturing circus animals?

Answer: Barnum's Animal Crackers

These delicious snacks have been sold for over 130 years! The cookies are animal-shaped.

Answer: Johnny Flynn

Johnny Flynn is from the UK. He released albums in 2008 and 2010. If you haven't heard of him before, check him out!

8. You pass the local pub on the way to the store. You recall hearing about a trendy club called The Box, which used to be a traditional sign factory. Which US city is home to this nightspot?

Answer: New York

The Box used to be a traditional sign factory in the roaring 1920s. The Box is located at 189 Chrystie Street, New York, New York.

Answer: The Marquess of Queensberry

The Marquess of Queensberry is a Scottish peer title. According to Wikipedia: "The title has been held since its creation in 1682 by a member of the Douglas family".

10. Although this sport isn't strictly about fighting, many ice hockey fans enjoy seeing brawls during the game. If players get into a fight on the ice, they have to serve time in which place?

Answer: Penalty box

The penalty box is also referred to as the "sin bin". Other sports have penalty boxes or similar areas, such as rugby.

Source: Wikipedia

Source: Author natrick

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