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What's In A Name? Trivia Quiz

The U.S.A. certainly has an abundance of creative town, city, and community names. Which of these quirky quiz locales is the real deal?

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

Author
scurvine

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
371,252

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
600

Last 3 plays: cardsfan_027 (9/10), Zippy826 (10/10), rooby2s (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. The state of Arkansas has an unincorporated community with which amphibian-related name? Hint

Tadpole Toss

Newt Neck

Frog Legger

Toad Suck

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Question 2 of 10

2. What Maryland town in Montgomery County shares its name with a former "Saturday Night Live" cast member? Hint

Chevy Chase

Don Pardo

Mary Gross

Brad Hall

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Question 3 of 10

3. What could you sip in a Mississippi town whose name matches your chosen beverage? Hint

Hot Coffee

Orange Julep

Sweet Tea

Mud Springwater

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which southern Indiana town, where NBA legend Larry Bird initially honed his basketball skills, really exists? Hint

French Lick

Wrench Kick

Benched Hick

Tent Stick

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Question 5 of 10

5. What Arizona community has a "questionable" name? Hint

Where

When

Why

Who

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which tiny Alaska community is named for a bird? Hint

Chicken

Cassowary

Dodo

Turtle Dove

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Question 7 of 10

7. The town names Wink and Twitty have connections to famous singers. In what U.S. state would you find Wink and Twitty? Hint

Nebraska

Alabama

Kansas

Texas

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of these is a real unincorporated Kentucky community? Hint

Kings of Leon

Kitchens of Distinction

Archers of Loaf

Falls of Rough

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which unincorporated New Jersey community sounds like a junk-food overindulgence? Hint

Milkshake Mountain

Burger Bonanza

Cheesequake

Pork Parade

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which "devilish" name is a real community in Michigan? Hint

Hades

Beelzebub Bend

Eternal Fire

Hell

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The state of Arkansas has an unincorporated community with which amphibian-related name?

Answer: Toad Suck

Toad Suck, Arkansas is located in Perry County. The city of Conway, which is located near Toad Suck, has an annual festival called Toad Suck Daze.

2. What Maryland town in Montgomery County shares its name with a former "Saturday Night Live" cast member?

Answer: Chevy Chase

The town of Chevy Chase, Maryland has a total land area of 0.47 square miles. Comedian Chevy Chase was once courteous enough to inform "SNL" viewers that he was Chevy Chase, and that they, in fact, were not.

3. What could you sip in a Mississippi town whose name matches your chosen beverage?

Answer: Hot Coffee

Hot Coffee is located in Covington County. Other funny place names in Mississippi include Doglap, Chunky, and Chickenbone.

4. Which southern Indiana town, where NBA legend Larry Bird initially honed his basketball skills, really exists?

Answer: French Lick

French Lick, Indiana was founded in 1857. Larry played college basketball at Indiana State University, so he could conceivably have been known as the French Lick Sycamore (quirky name for a sports team, eh?).

5. What Arizona community has a "questionable" name?

Answer: Why

If I visit, I will do my best to resist asking the locals, "Why Why?" The community of Why, Arizona is located in Pima County.

6. Which tiny Alaska community is named for a bird?

Answer: Chicken

If you're in town looking for libations, you can visit the Chicken Liquor Store. Chicken, Alaska was a gold rush town.

7. The town names Wink and Twitty have connections to famous singers. In what U.S. state would you find Wink and Twitty?

Answer: Texas

Legendary crooner Roy Orbison lived in Wink as a youngster. Country star Conway Twitty got his stage name from the towns Conway, Arkansas and Twitty, Texas.

8. Which of these is a real unincorporated Kentucky community?

Answer: Falls of Rough

Falls of Rough, Kentucky is situated in Breckinridge County. The other three choices are band names.

9. Which unincorporated New Jersey community sounds like a junk-food overindulgence?

Answer: Cheesequake

If a drive through Cheesequake makes you hungry, no worries: you can stop for a picnic or barbecue at nearby Cheesequake State Park. Cheesequake is located in eastern New Jersey.

10. Which "devilish" name is a real community in Michigan?

Answer: Hell

Considering Michigan's climate, a retort of "when hell freezes over" could accurately be countered with, "So, late fall/early winter?" Hell is located in southern Michigan.

Source: Author scurvine

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