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Useless Trivia Indeed 3 Trivia Quiz

These might be tough, but look on the bright side... knowing these things will not help you in real life.

A multiple-choice quiz by Sarah606. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Sarah606

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
193,234

Updated
Nov 16 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. McDonald's has sold beef hamburgers in every country except which of the following? Hint

Japan

Canada

Russia

India

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Question 2 of 10

2. On the TV show "Sesame Street", what is the name of Elmo's goldfish? Hint

Goldie

Maria

Dorothy

Zoe

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Question 3 of 10

3. Burt Reynolds was drafted by the Baltimore Colts.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which cultural icon died on the same day as Sandra Dee? Hint

Hunter S. Thompson

Kurt Cobain

G.G. Allin

Andy Warhol

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Question 5 of 10

5. On the television show "South Park", what is Eric Cartman's middle name? Hint

Grover

Dwight

Herbert

Theodore

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Question 6 of 10

6. Gonzaga University is located in which city? Hint

Philadelphia

Boston

Washington D.C.

Spokane

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Question 7 of 10

7. "Red, White and Blaine" is the central musical in which movie? Hint

Waiting For Guffman

A Chorus Line

Staying Alive

Cabaret

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Question 8 of 10

8. Richard Nixon was re-elected President of the United States in 1972.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. In the movie "The Matrix", Neo takes a pill that changes his life. What color pill did he take? Hint

red

purple

blue

green

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Question 10 of 10

10. In 2005, which of the following men's basketball teams was NOT a number one seed in the NCAA tournament? Hint

Illinois

North Carolina

Washington

Stanford

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. McDonald's has sold beef hamburgers in every country except which of the following?

Answer: India

India's major religion is Hindu, and they do not eat beef. Cows are sacred to the Hindu religion. I learned this from watching "Jeopardy!".

2. On the TV show "Sesame Street", what is the name of Elmo's goldfish?

Answer: Dorothy

Elmo and Dorothy live in "Elmo's World" on "Sesame Street".

3. Burt Reynolds was drafted by the Baltimore Colts.

Answer: True

Burt Reynolds played college football at Florida State University and an injury stopped him from playing with the Colts.

4. Which cultural icon died on the same day as Sandra Dee?

Answer: Hunter S. Thompson

Hunter S. Thompson shot himself with a handgun on February 20th, 2005. Sandra Dee died the same day of complications from kidney disease and pneumonia. Andy Warhol died February 22, 1987 from complications from gall bladder surgery. Kurt Cobain died April 5, 1994. G.G. Allin died of a heroin overdose on June 28, 1993.

5. On the television show "South Park", what is Eric Cartman's middle name?

Answer: Theodore

They actually say it in one of the episodes.

6. Gonzaga University is located in which city?

Answer: Spokane

The Gonzaga Bulldogs are out of Spokane, Washington just 25 miles outside of Idaho. Gonzaga is named for the patron saint of youth, Saint Aloysius Gonzaga, a 16th century Jesuit priest. In his effort to comfort the ill in Rome during the plague, he caught the scourge and died at age 23.

7. "Red, White and Blaine" is the central musical in which movie?

Answer: Waiting For Guffman

In the movie "Waiting For Guffman" (1996), they are putting on a musical called "Red, White and Blaine". Christopher Guest directed a fantastic and hilarious cast in this film that he co-wrote with Eugene Levy.

8. Richard Nixon was re-elected President of the United States in 1972.

Answer: True

Nixon won with 520 electoral votes. McGovern won 17 electoral votes and Joseph Hospers (the Libertarian candidate) got 1 electoral vote. Nixon got 46,740,323 votes out of 77,503,658.

9. In the movie "The Matrix", Neo takes a pill that changes his life. What color pill did he take?

Answer: red

Neo is given a choice between taking the red pill and seeing reality or taking the blue pill and going back to his old like in "The Matrix". Neo (played by Keanu Reeves) chooses the red pill.

10. In 2005, which of the following men's basketball teams was NOT a number one seed in the NCAA tournament?

Answer: Stanford

Duke, Illinois, North Carolina and Washington were the number one seeds. Stanford was the number 8 seed in the Austin division.

Source: Author Sarah606

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