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Trivial Mixture Trivia Quiz

These are a selection of questions from a quiz I put together some time ago for a local pub quiz, loosely based on Trivial Pursuit categories.

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

Author
spanishliz

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
35,506

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
7 / 15

Plays
3775

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 86 (6/15), Guest 175 (8/15), Guest 124 (5/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. Geography: What is the capital of the Canadian province Prince Edward Island? Hint

Fredericton

Charlottetown

Halifax

Sydney

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Question 2 of 15

2. Entertainment: Who went to town as Longfellow Deeds in 1936, and to war as Alvin York in 1941? Hint

James Stewart

Clark Gable

Cary Grant

Gary Cooper

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Question 3 of 15

3. History: During the Falklands War of 1982, a posthumous Victoria Cross was awarded to Lt.Col. H. Jones of the Parachute Regiment. For what does the 'H' (by which he was known) stand? Hint

Henry

Horace

Hugh

Herbert

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Question 4 of 15

4. Literature: In children's literature, who are Pod, Homily and Little Arriety? Hint

The Borrowers

Goblins

Fairies

Naughty Children

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Question 5 of 15

5. Sports: In which sport did Norwegian Tommy Ingebrigtsen win both Junior and Senior World Championships in March 1995? Hint

Ski Jumping

Speed Skating

Alpine Skiing

Figure Skating

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Question 6 of 15

6. Entertainment: In the old Perry Como song, what did Delaware? Hint

a brand New Jersey

a bikini

an old pair of jeans

a pretty dress

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Question 7 of 15

7. History: Lance Ito was a familiar face a few years ago. Who was he? Hint

judge at O.J. Simpson's trial

prosecutor at O.J. Simpson's trial

defence lawyer at O.J. Simpson's trial

witness at O.J. Simpson's trial

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Question 8 of 15

8. Nature: What is the smallest European gamebird, and the only migratory one? Hint

quail

pheasant

partridge

grouse

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Question 9 of 15

9. Literature: Which author and poet became an Imperial War Graves Commissioner after losing his only son in World War One? Hint

Rupert Brooke

Wilfred Owen

Siegfried Sassoon

Rudyard Kipling

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Question 10 of 15

10. Mathematics: In Roman Numerals, what does a line over a letter signify? Hint

nothing at all

multiply by 1000

multiply by 100

divide by 10

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Question 11 of 15

11. Geography: In which European country do 100 bani equal one leu? Hint

Bulgaria

Romania

Liechtenstein

Andorra

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Question 12 of 15

12. History: In total, how many Victoria Crosses were awarded for acts performed between the end of World War Two and the end of the twentieth century? Hint

Eleven

Three

Sixty

Four Hundred

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Question 13 of 15

13. In operating what type of vehicle would you use controls called 'collective' and 'cyclic'?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 14 of 15

14. Geography: In place names such as Nottingham and Hampstead, what does 'ham' mean? Hint

a river

a butcher's

a home

a pig farm

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Question 15 of 15

15. Sports: In which sport might you be confronted by an oxer? Hint

boxing

show jumping

Rugby

American Football

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Geography: What is the capital of the Canadian province Prince Edward Island?

Answer: Charlottetown

Fredericton is capital of New Brunswick and Halifax of Nova Scotia. The Sydney I am thinking of here is on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia.

2. Entertainment: Who went to town as Longfellow Deeds in 1936, and to war as Alvin York in 1941?

Answer: Gary Cooper

The films were 'Mr. Deeds Goes To Town' and 'Sergeant York'.

3. History: During the Falklands War of 1982, a posthumous Victoria Cross was awarded to Lt.Col. H. Jones of the Parachute Regiment. For what does the 'H' (by which he was known) stand?

Answer: Herbert

Two VCs (both posthumous) were awarded for the Falklands Campaign. The second was to Sgt Ian McKay, also of the Paras.

4. Literature: In children's literature, who are Pod, Homily and Little Arriety?

Answer: The Borrowers

From Mary Norton's enchanting books about 'The Borrowers', little people who live in the nooks and crannies of our houses and account for disappearing socks, pencils, spools of thread etc.

5. Sports: In which sport did Norwegian Tommy Ingebrigtsen win both Junior and Senior World Championships in March 1995?

Answer: Ski Jumping

Then only a teenager, Tommy triumphed on the Big Hill at both the Senior and Junior championships. After a few mediocre seasons, he showed signs of a return to form in the 2000-2001 season.

6. Entertainment: In the old Perry Como song, what did Delaware?

Answer: a brand New Jersey

The clue should have been in the spelling. The whole song is made up of word play on names of U.S. states.

7. History: Lance Ito was a familiar face a few years ago. Who was he?

Answer: judge at O.J. Simpson's trial

At the time I wrote these questions Ito and the rest of the trial crew were on TV every day.

8. Nature: What is the smallest European gamebird, and the only migratory one?

Answer: quail

My authority for this one is Heinzel, Fitter and Parslow: 'Birds of Britain and Europe'.

9. Literature: Which author and poet became an Imperial War Graves Commissioner after losing his only son in World War One?

Answer: Rudyard Kipling

Kipling's son John was a Lieutenant in the Irish Guards and was 18 years old when he died in 1915. His body remained unidentified during his father's lifetime. Thanks to the continuing good work of what is now the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, John Kipling's remains have (within the last few years) been identified. (The other three choices were all war poets; Brooke and Owen both died in WWI).

10. Mathematics: In Roman Numerals, what does a line over a letter signify?

Answer: multiply by 1000

Thus, to indicate 5000, you would place a line above the letter V.

11. Geography: In which European country do 100 bani equal one leu?

Answer: Romania

In Bulgaria, 100 stotinki equal 1 lev.

12. History: In total, how many Victoria Crosses were awarded for acts performed between the end of World War Two and the end of the twentieth century?

Answer: Eleven

The eleven are made up thus: 4 in Korea, 4 to Australians in Viet Nam, 2 in the Falklands and one in Sarawak in 1965 to Gurkha Lance Corporal Rambahadur Limbu.

13. In operating what type of vehicle would you use controls called 'collective' and 'cyclic'?

Answer: helicopter

In 'Chickenhawk', a memoir of his service in Vietnam, Robert Mason describes learning how to fly a helicopter, and the use of these controls.

14. Geography: In place names such as Nottingham and Hampstead, what does 'ham' mean?

Answer: a home

A town by a creek might have 'wich' in its name (Ipswich). One by a brook could have 'beck' (Holbeck).

15. Sports: In which sport might you be confronted by an oxer?

Answer: show jumping

An oxer is a type of fence.

Source: Author spanishliz

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