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

Author
justawful

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
29,646

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Failing his 1960 presidential bid, Richard Nixon went to work for what major U.S. company? Hint

IBM

Pepsi

AT+T

Bank of America

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Question 2 of 10

2. Where would a 'zugzwang' occur? Hint

In outer space.

In a courtroom.

In a test tube.

On a chessboard.

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who had a camel named 'Clyde'? Hint

Ahab the Arab

Michael Jackson

Saddam Hussien

Teddy Roosevelt

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the leading cause of American deaths in World War I? Hint

Enemy fire

Disease

Friendly fire

Vaccinations

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Question 5 of 10

5. In what year was the Macintosh computer invented? Hint

1984

1990

1979

1987

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Question 6 of 10

6. What TV cowboy was a former Major League baseball player? Hint

Chuck Connors

Hugh O'brien

James Arness

James Garner

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Question 7 of 10

7. What does a spectrophotometer measure? Hint

color

moonlight

sunlight

rainbows

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was Colonel Sanders partner in creating Kentucky Fried Chicken? Hint

Dave Thomas

Ty Cobb

Ray Kroc

Frank Perdue

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Question 9 of 10

9. What's on the bed in Andrew Wyeth's painting 'Master Bedroom' ? Hint

A Cross

A Nude Couple

A Sleeping Dog

Flowers

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Question 10 of 10

10. What Greek king was forced to push a boulder up a hill for all eternity? Hint

Hercules

Sisyphus

Hermes

Pandora

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Failing his 1960 presidential bid, Richard Nixon went to work for what major U.S. company?

Answer: Pepsi

He was mainly responsible for introducing Pepsi into the Soviet Union.

2. Where would a 'zugzwang' occur?

Answer: On a chessboard.

A zugzwang is a forced weakening move in chess.

3. Who had a camel named 'Clyde'?

Answer: Ahab the Arab

The 1960's hit song by Ray Stevens.

4. What was the leading cause of American deaths in World War I?

Answer: Disease

Disease accounted for more deaths than all the others combined.

5. In what year was the Macintosh computer invented?

Answer: 1984

Famous superbowl advertisement mimicking the Orwell novel '1984'.

6. What TV cowboy was a former Major League baseball player?

Answer: Chuck Connors

'The Rifleman' played first base for the Cubs.

7. What does a spectrophotometer measure?

Answer: color

Accurate color measuring device used extensively for color printing.

8. Who was Colonel Sanders partner in creating Kentucky Fried Chicken?

Answer: Dave Thomas

Dave Thomas has gone on to fame as owner and spokesman for the company he named after his daughter. 'Wendys'

9. What's on the bed in Andrew Wyeth's painting 'Master Bedroom' ?

Answer: A Sleeping Dog

Famous Dog painting.

10. What Greek king was forced to push a boulder up a hill for all eternity?

Answer: Sisyphus

Punishment? When the boulder reached the top it would roll back down again.

Source: Author justawful

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