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

Author
heylucas

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
56,691

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
7 / 15

Plays
933

Last 3 plays: Guest 86 (4/15), gibbysgab (2/15), Guest 175 (7/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. The South was known as the 'lynching capital of the U.S.' Name the four northern states that never saw a lynching. Hint

Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont

New Jersey, Massachusetts, Vermont, and Maine

Vermont, New York, Rhode Island, and Delaware

Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Pennsylvania

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Question 2 of 15

2. Which invention predates the others? Hint

Artificial Heart

Airbag

Compact Disc

Post It Notepads

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Question 3 of 15

3. This venerable American writer, most famous for his novels 'Post Office' and 'Ham on Rye', died in California in 1994. His name is? Hint

John Fante

Charles Bukowski

Paul Bowles

Stanley Elkin

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Question 4 of 15

4. Which U.S. President, the first of eight to die while in office, passed away before collecting any of his Presidential salary? Hint

Martin Van Buren

William Henry Harrison

Zachary Taylor

James A. Garfield

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Question 5 of 15

5. This pioneering late-night sketch-comedy program debuted in 1976 and launched the careers of John Candy, Martin Short, and Harold Ramis - to name only a few. Hint

Late Night with David Letterman

Saturday Night Live

SCTV

The New Show

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Question 6 of 15

6. The often-plastic three-pronged fork that's curved like a spoon and often referred to as a 'spork' is officially called a ... ? Hint

Foon

Runcible Spoon

Pipkin fork

Ninnyhammer

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Question 7 of 15

7. Who was not a member of the pioneering rock band The Pixies? Hint

Joey Santiago

Kim Deal

Kathy Valentine

Black Francis

8. Including both operative and inoperative satellites, as well as debris such as lenses, hatch covers, and left-over matter from disintegrated or exploded payloads, approximately how many artificial objects are currently orbiting Earth? Hint

1,100

1.6 million

20,000

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Question 9 of 15

9. Which of the following titles is not the name of a book by John Steinbeck? Hint

'Ask the Dust'

'Saint Katy the Virgin'

'Travels With Charley'

'Tortilla Flat'

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Question 10 of 15

10. Which film featured tv's Batman, Adam West? Hint

'The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood'

'Batman Returns'

'Superman III'

'Friday the 13th, Part VIII'

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Question 11 of 15

11. US businesses controlled what percentage of Cuban utilities, mines, cattle ranches, and oil refineries at the end of the Batista government in 1959? Hint

10 percent

half

0 percent

80 - 100 percent

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Question 12 of 15

12. What two trees did Ponce de Leon introduce to Florida in 1513? Hint

Orange and Lemon

Orange and Kiwi

Oak and Elm

Banana and Lemon

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Question 13 of 15

13. Which is a quote from attempted Reagan assassin John W. Hinckley, Jr.? Hint

I would like the public to know that I am a poet first and a would-be assassin last.

Fight the Power!

My opponents have exhaustively researched my youth in order to find something to discredit me.

Never blame on malice that which can be fully explained by stupidity.

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Question 14 of 15

14. What was Ty Cobb's full first name? Hint

Tyler

Tyman

Tyrell

Tyrus

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Question 15 of 15

15. In what state was Hawaiian Punch invented? Hint

Idaho

California

Florida

Hawaii

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The South was known as the 'lynching capital of the U.S.' Name the four northern states that never saw a lynching.

Answer: Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont

More whites were lynched than blacks in these states: Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Wyoming.

2. Which invention predates the others?

Answer: Compact Disc

Compact Disc: 1972 Airbag: 1974 Post Its: 1980 Artificial Heart: 1982

3. This venerable American writer, most famous for his novels 'Post Office' and 'Ham on Rye', died in California in 1994. His name is?

Answer: Charles Bukowski

Actor Sean Penn was among the pallbearers at the 1994 funeral.

4. Which U.S. President, the first of eight to die while in office, passed away before collecting any of his Presidential salary?

Answer: William Henry Harrison

Harrison had the shortest presidency in history (31 days)and was near bankruptcy when he died.

5. This pioneering late-night sketch-comedy program debuted in 1976 and launched the careers of John Candy, Martin Short, and Harold Ramis - to name only a few.

Answer: SCTV

Recurring characters included Joe Flaherty as Guy Cabellero, Andrea Martin as Edith Prickley, John Candy and Eugene Levy as the Schmenge Brothers, and Martin Short as Ed Grimley. NBC shows reruns each night after Conan O' Brian.

6. The often-plastic three-pronged fork that's curved like a spoon and often referred to as a 'spork' is officially called a ... ?

Answer: Runcible Spoon

Named by Edward Lear.

7. Who was not a member of the pioneering rock band The Pixies?

Answer: Kathy Valentine

Valentine plays bass with the Go-Gos.

Answer: 20,000

Source: NASA.

9. Which of the following titles is not the name of a book by John Steinbeck?

Answer: 'Ask the Dust'

10. Which film featured tv's Batman, Adam West?

Answer: 'The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood'

Phil Silvers and Richard Deacon can also be found in this 1980 mess.

11. US businesses controlled what percentage of Cuban utilities, mines, cattle ranches, and oil refineries at the end of the Batista government in 1959?

Answer: 80 - 100 percent

40 percent of the sugar industry and 50 percent of the public railways as well. (Source: Howard Zinn, 'A People's History of the United States')

12. What two trees did Ponce de Leon introduce to Florida in 1513?

Answer: Orange and Lemon

Thanks, PDL.

13. Which is a quote from attempted Reagan assassin John W. Hinckley, Jr.?

Answer: I would like the public to know that I am a poet first and a would-be assassin last.

14. What was Ty Cobb's full first name?

Answer: Tyrus

15. In what state was Hawaiian Punch invented?

Answer: California

Source: Author heylucas

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