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Useless Trivia II Trivia Quiz

Useless trivia of all sorts.

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

Author
runvsofme

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
12,144

Updated
Sep 20 24

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
8 / 20

Plays
7947

Last 3 plays: Guest 97 (11/20), Guest 146 (8/20), Guest 175 (6/20).

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Question 1 of 20

1. When did Hitler commit suicide? Hint

30 April 1945

28 May 1945

18 April 1945

7 May 1945

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Question 2 of 20

2. About how long did the Ordovician Period last? Hint

74 million years

80 million years

10 million years

45 million years

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Question 3 of 20

3. Who won Best Supporting Actress in 1938? Hint

Fay Bainter -- 'Jezebel'

Gale Sondergaard -- 'Anthony Adverse'

Josephine Hull -- 'Harvey'

Mary Astor -- 'The Great Lie'

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Question 4 of 20

4. Who received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1957? Hint

Albert Camus (France)

Samuel Beckett (Ireland)

Ivo Andric (Yugoslavia)

Patrick White (Australia)

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Question 5 of 20

5. Who won the Super Bowl in 1975? Hint

Dallas Cowboys

Washington Redskins

Buffalo Bills

Pittsburgh Steelers

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Question 6 of 20

6. Owls are the only bird that can see the color red.

True

False

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Question 7 of 20

7. How many muscles does a horse use to twitch its ears? Hint

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Question 8 of 20

8. Where is the headquarters for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation located? Hint

Boca Raton, FL

Sacramento, CA

Bethesda, MD

Rochester, NY

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Question 9 of 20

9. To convert from fathoms to feet, you multiply by what number? Hint

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Question 10 of 20

10. On 28 August 1988 Italian jets collide during an air show and crash into spectators. Fifty were killed and over 500 were wounded. Where did this happen? Hint

Lockerbie, Scotland

Sanyi, Taiwan

Bilbao, Spain

Ramstein, West Germany

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Question 11 of 20

11. Who received the Cy Young Award from the American League in 1972? Hint

LaMarr Hoyt

Jim Palmer

Gaylord Perry

Jim Lonborg

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Question 12 of 20

12. Armadillos can walk underwater.

True

False

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Question 13 of 20

13. Before John Andretti was sponsored by STP, who was his sponsor? Hint

RCA

Maxwell House

Kodak

Borden Ice Cream

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Question 14 of 20

14. In the cartoon 'The Simpsons', who does the voice of Rod Flanders? Hint

Maggie Roswell

Nancy Cartwright

Julie Kavner

Pamela Hayden

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Question 15 of 20

15. What is the atomic number for lead? Hint

101

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Question 16 of 20

16. Who was the first president of Ghana? Hint

Mohammed Reza Pahlevi

Anunzio Paolo Mantovani

Emilio Pucci

Kwame Nkrumah

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Question 17 of 20

17. What does the T.S. stand for in T.S. Eliot? Hint

Terrance Scott

Thomas Stearns

Thompson Satchel

Tracy Sampson

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Question 18 of 20

18. Who was the premier of the USSR from 1964 to 1980? Hint

Nikolai Tikonov

Georgi M. Malenkov

Vyacheslav M. Molotov

Aleksei N. Kosygin

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Question 19 of 20

19. What is fibrillation? Hint

A benign tumor that contains fibrous tissue.

Rapid, incomplete, ineffective contractions of one or more chambers of the heart.

A progressive mental disorder of the aged, resulting from degenerative changes in the brain.

Condition resulting from pressure on or degeneration of the trigeminal nerve.

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Question 20 of 20

20. Who won the Stanley Cup in 1904? Hint

Ottawa Silver Seven

Montreal Maroons

Vancouver Millionaires

Seattle Metropolitans

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. When did Hitler commit suicide?

Answer: 30 April 1945

2. About how long did the Ordovician Period last?

Answer: 45 million years

3. Who won Best Supporting Actress in 1938?

Answer: Fay Bainter -- 'Jezebel'

4. Who received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1957?

Answer: Albert Camus (France)

5. Who won the Super Bowl in 1975?

Answer: Pittsburgh Steelers

They beat the Cowboys 21-17.

6. Owls are the only bird that can see the color red.

Answer: False

Owls are the only bird that can see the color blue, at least according to some sources. Others note that the Australian Bower bird (also found in New Zealand) is fond of collecting blue objects, so may also be able to distinguish this color.

7. How many muscles does a horse use to twitch its ears?

Answer: 17

Humans use only nine - when they are able to twitch their ears. Not everyone can.

8. Where is the headquarters for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation located?

Answer: Bethesda, MD

Located at 6931 Arlington Rd.

9. To convert from fathoms to feet, you multiply by what number?

Answer: 6

10. On 28 August 1988 Italian jets collide during an air show and crash into spectators. Fifty were killed and over 500 were wounded. Where did this happen?

Answer: Ramstein, West Germany

11. Who received the Cy Young Award from the American League in 1972?

Answer: Gaylord Perry

He pitched for the Cleveland Indians.

12. Armadillos can walk underwater.

Answer: True

13. Before John Andretti was sponsored by STP, who was his sponsor?

Answer: RCA

If any of you are NASCAR fans, you should remember this quote 'those are some sad looking puppies.' :)

14. In the cartoon 'The Simpsons', who does the voice of Rod Flanders?

Answer: Pamela Hayden

Pamela Hayden also does Milhouse, Janey Powell, Jimbo, and Malibu Stacy just to name a few.

15. What is the atomic number for lead?

Answer: 82

16. Who was the first president of Ghana?

Answer: Kwame Nkrumah

17. What does the T.S. stand for in T.S. Eliot?

Answer: Thomas Stearns

18. Who was the premier of the USSR from 1964 to 1980?

Answer: Aleksei N. Kosygin

19. What is fibrillation?

Answer: Rapid, incomplete, ineffective contractions of one or more chambers of the heart.

20. Who won the Stanley Cup in 1904?

Answer: Ottawa Silver Seven

Source: Author runvsofme

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