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Unusual Museums in the USA Trivia Quiz

The United States is home to many famous museums and to several less known ones. What do you know about these unusual collections?

A multiple-choice quiz by lowtechmaster. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
lowtechmaster

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
375,943

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
826

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Question 1 of 10

1. Gladbrook, Iowa is the home of a museum which contains over 65 scale models including a 13-foot long replica of the USS Iowa. All of the models are crafted from a common item found in most homes (not toothpicks). What is that item? [The answer may strike you.] Hint

Popsicle sticks

Wooden matchsticks

Tongue depressors

Straws

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which Wisconsin city hosts The National Mustard Museum? Hint

Madison

Middleton

Oshkosh

Green Bay

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Question 3 of 10

3. For a museum dedicated to bananas, where would you go? [Think of an Islamic holy city and a song by Gene Pitney.] Hint

Mecca, CA

Moline, AL

Tulsa, OK

Hadj, CA

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Question 4 of 10

4. Believe it or not, there is a National Museum of Funeral History. Where is it located? ["... we have a problem."] Hint

Arlington, TX

Dallas, TX

Houston, TX

JFK Space Center, FL

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Question 5 of 10

5. In the USA there is a museum devoted to exhibits that attempt to document mythological creatures.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. After you butter your corn on the cob, you usually use these two items that have a museum of their own. Hint

Salt and basil shakers

Grated cheese and pepper shakers

Salt and pepper shakers

Salt and grated cheese shakers

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Question 7 of 10

7. Is there a Museum of Sex in the United States?

Yes

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which place in the United States hosts the UFO Museum and Research Center? [Think 1947 UFO crash.] Hint

Roswell, NM

Des Moines, Iowa

Washington, D.C.

Houston, TX

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Question 9 of 10

9. There is a museum in the United States that deals with moist towelettes.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. What city, that has a Museum of Fine Arts and a Museum of Science, also has a Museum of Bad Art? Hint

Boston

Philadelphia

New York

San Francisco

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Wooden matchsticks

Matchstick Marvels contains exhibits, each crafted by Patrick Acton, that use over 4 million ordinary wooden matchsticks. Acton has used millions of matchsticks to create models that can be seen in museums around the world.

2. Which Wisconsin city hosts The National Mustard Museum?

Answer: Middleton

It has on exhibit over 5000 jars of mustard from 70 countries. It also has a tasting bar that offers free samples to visitors.

3. For a museum dedicated to bananas, where would you go? [Think of an Islamic holy city and a song by Gene Pitney.]

Answer: Mecca, CA

The International Banana Museum has more items connected to bananas than you could imagine...ties, staplers, soap, lip gloss, lotions, hangers, books, slippers, and much more. It also has bananas made from almost any substance you could want (e.g., stone, wood, jade, and alabaster). [Mecca is a holy city in Saudi Arabia. "Mecca" is also a 1963 song by Pitney.]

4. Believe it or not, there is a National Museum of Funeral History. Where is it located? ["... we have a problem."]

Answer: Houston, TX

This museum features exhibits on everything that relates to funerals. Of note is the "History of Embalming Exhibit," that goes back to Ancient Egypt. Not for the squeamish. ["Houston, we have a problem" is from the 1995 film "Apollo 13," but the actual quote from the original Apollo 13 is: "Okay, Houston, we've had a problem here."]

5. In the USA there is a museum devoted to exhibits that attempt to document mythological creatures.

Answer: True

The International Cryptozoology Museum is in Portland, ME. It has exhibits that deal with such myths as the Yeti, mermaids, and swamp monsters.

6. After you butter your corn on the cob, you usually use these two items that have a museum of their own.

Answer: Salt and pepper shakers

The Salt and Pepper Shaker Museum is in Gatlinburg, TN. It has more than 20,000 sets, which are arranged by category and color.

7. Is there a Museum of Sex in the United States?

Answer: Yes

The Museum of Sex is located in New York City. It admits only those over 18. It has 14,000 square feet and includes about any sexual topic, item, or visual you could imagine. After you visit, you can go to the Play Bar where you can sample both drinks and entrees sexually inspired.

8. Which place in the United States hosts the UFO Museum and Research Center? [Think 1947 UFO crash.]

Answer: Roswell, NM

In Roswell, you can view everything you ever wanted you to know about the supposed 1947 UFO crash, including interviews with those who "saw" it. Other exhibits deal with such topics as crop circles and alien abductions.

9. There is a museum in the United States that deals with moist towelettes.

Answer: True

The Moist Towelette Museum is in East Lansing, Michigan. It has over 1000, mostly unused, wipes from around the world.

10. What city, that has a Museum of Fine Arts and a Museum of Science, also has a Museum of Bad Art?

Answer: Boston

This museum has works from artists who "missed the mark," so to speak. For instance, it includes sculptures that misrepresent the human body and serious paintings that lack perspective.

Source: Author lowtechmaster

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