Register New Player - Log In
Welcome to our world of fun trivia quizzes and quiz games:     New Player quiz register Play Now! trivia game

Totally Miscellaneous Trivia V

Created by lfhaines

Fun Trivia : Quizzes : Mixed 10 Q.. Impossible
Totally Miscellaneous Trivia V game quiz
"Here we go again. Another in my trivia series."

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. Which of the original 48 states didn't have an active United States Navy Battleship named after it?
    Idaho
    Montana
    California
    Florida


2. Abraham Lincoln was a postmaster in which Illinois city?
    Springfield
    Quincy
    Galena
    New Salem


3. Which American millionaire's uncle wrote "Jingle Bells"?
    Bill Gates
    Cornelius Vanderbilt
    Andrew Carnegie
    J. Pierpont Morgan


4. Who was the first "Miss America"?
    Margaret Gorman
    Donna Axum
    Heather Whitestone
    Bette Cooper


5. What is the origin of the word "Kansas"?
    Indian word for "flat plain"
    A shortening of the name of the state of Arkansas
    A corruption of the word "Kansan" meaning farmer
    The Sioux word for "south wind people"


6. What is the tallest building in San Diego, California?
    Symphony Tower
    One American Plaza
    Hyatt Regency
    Emerald-Shapery Center


7. If there is a string stretched all the way around the world (approximately 25,000 miles long), how much additional string would be necessary to make it hover 1" above the earth's surface?
    6000 yards
    6.28 inches
    6 miles
    3000 miles


8. Who was the World Chess Champion from 1960 to 1961?
    Mikhail Botvinnik
    Mikhail Tal
    Boris Spassky
    Tigran Petrosian


9. How many countries are in the Commonwealth (formally known as the British Commonwealth)?
    35
    53
    12
    23


10. According to Douglas Adams, what is the answer to the "Meaning of Life, the Universe and Everything?"
    Nuts
    Butter buds
    There is no answer
    42


Copyright, FunTrivia.com. All Rights Reserved.
Legal / Conditions of Use
Compiled Jun 28 12