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

Author
justawful

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
49,811

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
2512

Last 3 plays: Guest 4 (5/10), Guest 180 (4/10), Guest 73 (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What low budget movie introduced us to Steve McQueen? Hint

PT 109

Little Shop of Horrors

The Blob

Seven Samurai

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Question 2 of 10

2. In 'The Beverly Hillbillies' theme song they call 'oil' by two different names. Black gold is one, what is the other? Hint

Jed's Fortune

Runny Money

Texas Tea

Slippery Cash

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the Jarvik-7? Hint

A man-made satellite

An early computer

An automobile

An artificial heart

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the name of the U.S. spy ship that was captured by North Korea in 1968? Hint

USS Bucher

USS Pueblo

USS Powers

USS Morris

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Question 5 of 10

5. What character did we first hear in the cartoon 'Steamboat Willie'? Hint

Pete the Pirate

Yosemite Sam

Mickey Mouse

Foghorn Leghorn

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Question 6 of 10

6. On all U.S. coins, the 'tail' side is upside down from the 'head' side. Why is that? Hint

Nobody knows.

It's a function of the stamping machine.

So when turned over, the flip side is right side up.

Tradition.

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Question 7 of 10

7. What company was founded by John D. Rockefeller? Hint

Standard Oil

General Motors

U.S. Steel

General Electric

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Question 8 of 10

8. What actor was the most decorated American soldier of World War 2? Hint

Audie Murphy

Broderick Crawford

Montgomery Clift

Glenn Ford

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Question 9 of 10

9. Einstein's 'Theory of Relativity' replaced what previous theory? Hint

Theory of Equivalence

Theory of Mechanics

Theory of Radiation

Static Theory

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Question 10 of 10

10. 'Timothy' is a variant of which of the following products? Hint

Hay

Yeast

Mead

Cheese

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Dec 18 2024 : Guest 4: 5/10
Dec 17 2024 : Guest 180: 4/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What low budget movie introduced us to Steve McQueen?

Answer: The Blob

He was relatively unknown in show business at the time, but the movie helped to launch a huge career.

2. In 'The Beverly Hillbillies' theme song they call 'oil' by two different names. Black gold is one, what is the other?

Answer: Texas Tea

The kinfolk said 'Jed move away from there.'

3. What was the Jarvik-7?

Answer: An artificial heart

Barney Clark was the first recipient in 1982, and it kept him alive for 112 days.

4. What was the name of the U.S. spy ship that was captured by North Korea in 1968?

Answer: USS Pueblo

It created an international incident at the time.

5. What character did we first hear in the cartoon 'Steamboat Willie'?

Answer: Mickey Mouse

Thus began the Disney empire.

6. On all U.S. coins, the 'tail' side is upside down from the 'head' side. Why is that?

Answer: Nobody knows.

Even the U.S. Mint acknowledges it does not know the reason.

7. What company was founded by John D. Rockefeller?

Answer: Standard Oil

It was the impetus for anti-trust legislation.

8. What actor was the most decorated American soldier of World War 2?

Answer: Audie Murphy

Murphy's heroics earned him every decoration the U.S. had, as well as 5 from France and Belgium.

9. Einstein's 'Theory of Relativity' replaced what previous theory?

Answer: Theory of Mechanics

The 200 year old Theory of Mechanics from Isaac Newton.

10. 'Timothy' is a variant of which of the following products?

Answer: Hay

Source: Author justawful

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