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Quiz about The Week That Was May 21st28th 2005

The Week That Was: May 21st-28th, 2005 Quiz

Forget things as soon as you learn them? Here's a quiz aimed at testing your short term memory of newsworthy events happening in the world around you. Grab a cup of hot cocoa, cozy up to the computer and let's reminisce about the not so distant past.

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

Author
hatfm

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
210,325

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. In the animated film "Madagascar", a group of animals has a vision to explore the world outside of their captivity. What American zoo are they confined in? Hint

Brookfield Zoo

Bronx Zoo

Central Park Zoo

San Diego Zoo

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Question 2 of 10

2. This week the NFL decided to ban the "horse collar" tackle which has been seen as dangerous and unnecessary. Terrell Owens, Tyrone Calico and Musa Smith, sidelined from serious injuries as a result of this tackle, were all victims of the same defensive player after whom the rule has been nicknamed. Who is this safety? Hint

Hannibal Navies

Roy Williams

Mike Doss

Troy Brown

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Question 3 of 10

3. What actor at a New York premiere of his film slapped a TV interviewer in the face after the actor hotly asked, "You don't know anything about the movie?" Hint

Michael Caine

Burt Reynolds

James Caan

Sean Connery

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Question 4 of 10

4. The highly anticipated novel "The Historian" by Elizabeth Kostova is being tauted as the next "The Da Vinci Code". In 1972, a young woman discovers a letter, hidden in her father's study, with the opening line, "My dear and unfortunate successor." What historical figure has written the letter? Hint

Jesus Christ

Ivan The Terrible

Alexander The Great

Vlad The Impaler

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Question 5 of 10

5. For the first time in French Open history a defending champion lost in the first round. Who was this unfortunate player? Hint

Elena Dementieva

Amelie Mauresmo

Anastasia Myskina

Justine Henin-Hardenne

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Question 6 of 10

6. Former prime minister Antonio Guterres was appointed U.N. high commissioner for refugees this week. Guterres retired as prime minister of what country in 2001? Hint

Portugal

Spain

Brazil

Venezuela

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Question 7 of 10

7. One of the surpises in the recently announced fall TV lineup was the WB network giving jobs to a once famous, now divorced Hollywood couple. Who is this couple who will each star in his/her own show in the fall? Hint

Roseanne and Tom Arnold

Don Johnson and Melanie Griffith

Gerard McRaney and Delta Burke

Meg Ryan and Dennis Quaid

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Question 8 of 10

8. "Star Wars, Episode III: Revenge of the Sith" shattered a number of box office records last weekend. It made $158.5 million in the United States over its 4-day opening surpassing the previous record holder by more than $20 million. What movie previously held this record? Hint

Spider-Man 2

The Matrix Reloaded

Spider-Man

Star Wars, Episode II: Attack of the Clones

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Question 9 of 10

9. A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators reached a deal to avoid a constitutional battle over rules governing the hotly debated topic of filibuster. What is the length of the longest filibuster? Hint

14 hours, 22 minutes

24 hours, 18 minutes

18 hours, 6 minutes

12 hours, 49 minutes

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Question 10 of 10

10. Nathaniel Cornelius won the National Geography Bee by answering the following question correctly: What river was dammed to form Lake Gatun as part of the Panama Canal? Hint

Chagres River

Ucayali River

Magdalena River

Guapore River

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In the animated film "Madagascar", a group of animals has a vision to explore the world outside of their captivity. What American zoo are they confined in?

Answer: Central Park Zoo

When Marty the zebra hatches a plan to visit the "wilds" of Connecticut, he incites an insurrection among the animals and, as a result, gets them shipped out of the zoo. A freak accident has their crates wash up along the shores of Madagascar.

Answer: Roy Williams

The "horse collar" technique involves a defender reaching inside the back of the jersey and immediately jerking the ballcarrier down, usually involving the shoulder pads.

3. What actor at a New York premiere of his film slapped a TV interviewer in the face after the actor hotly asked, "You don't know anything about the movie?"

Answer: Burt Reynolds

The interviewer, a CBS producer, denied having seen his film "The Longest Yard" or the 1974 original. Reynolds slapped him and said "What kind of guy are you?" A Reynolds spokesman said he "playfully tapped (the producer) on the cheek ... He was kidding."

Answer: Vlad The Impaler

The daughter then searches for her father's connection to Vlad The Impaler, a barbaric, medievel ruler from whom the Dracula legend is reputedly based.

5. For the first time in French Open history a defending champion lost in the first round. Who was this unfortunate player?

Answer: Anastasia Myskina

Anastasia Myskina had a difficult year since winning the French Open. Inconsistent play, a chronic sore shoulder and her seriously ill mother conspired to deprive her of this dubious honor.

6. Former prime minister Antonio Guterres was appointed U.N. high commissioner for refugees this week. Guterres retired as prime minister of what country in 2001?

Answer: Portugal

Guterres was elected premier in 1995 and resigned on 2001 after his Socialist party was defeated in local elections. The U.N. commission is the world's largest refugee agency spending almost $1 billion annually on 17 million displaced people.

Answer: Don Johnson and Melanie Griffith

Griffith will be playing the clueless mother of "Twins", a sitcom from the creators of "Will and Grace." Johnson will be playing a down-on-his-luck lawyer who teams up with a legal prodigy in a Jerry Bruckheimer production called "Legal."

Answer: The Matrix Reloaded

"The Matrix Reloaded" brought in $134 million followed by "Spider-Man 2" with $130 miliion, "Spider-Man" ($125 million), "Star Wars, Episode 2" ($110 million).

9. A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators reached a deal to avoid a constitutional battle over rules governing the hotly debated topic of filibuster. What is the length of the longest filibuster?

Answer: 24 hours, 18 minutes

That filibuster was delivered by Strom Thurmond of South Carolina. He was fighting against the Civil Rights Act of 1957.

10. Nathaniel Cornelius won the National Geography Bee by answering the following question correctly: What river was dammed to form Lake Gatun as part of the Panama Canal?

Answer: Chagres River

The home-schooled 13-year-old from Cottonwood, Minnesota received a $25,000 check and a lifetime subscription to National Geographic.

Source: Author hatfm

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