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The first 24 questions are on a variety of subjects. The answer to the last question is related to what the previous 24 answers have in common.

A multiple-choice quiz by JellyTrollMorton. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
JellyTrollMorton

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
175,757

Updated
May 22 23

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
16 / 25

Plays
6450

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 171 (24/25), Guest 49 (13/25), zorba_scank (15/25).

Question 1 of 25

1. What laundry detergent once advertised itself in the USA as stronger than dirt? Hint

A-1

Ajax

Arm and Hammer

All

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Question 2 of 25

2. To which city did the University of California move, in 1873? Hint

Beaumont

Berkeley

Bakersfield

Bloomington

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Question 3 of 25

3. In Greek mythology which of the following was a centaur? Hint

Charybdis

Charon

Chiron

Cerberus

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Question 4 of 25

4. Which of the following NBA players attended Wake Forest University? Hint

Juan Dixon

Baron Davis

Tim Duncan

Mike Dunleavy

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Question 5 of 25

5. Where in your body will you find the olecranon? Hint

Elbow

Eye

Ear

Enamel of your teeth

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Question 6 of 25

6. What brand of beer was trademarked by the Lemp Brewing Company in 1903? Hint

Falstaff

Fullers

Fosters

Firkin

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Question 7 of 25

7. Which of the following animals belongs to the genus Thamnophis? Hint

Gecko

Garter Snake

Giraffe

Gorilla

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Question 8 of 25

8. What is the first name of an C. S. Forester character whose last name is Hornblower? Hint

Henry

Howard

Harold

Horatio

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Question 9 of 25

9. John Daugman has done computer work related to which part of the human body? Hint

Intestines

Iris

Inner Ear

Index Finger

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Question 10 of 25

10. Which of the following is an instrumental piece performed by the Allman Brothers band? Hint

January Waltz

Jessica

Jumping at the Savoy

Just the Two of Us

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Question 11 of 25

11. Who won the women's figure skating gold medal in the 1988 Olympics? Hint

Kimberly Smith

Kelly Watson

Katarina Witt

Karen Johnson

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Question 12 of 25

12. Who wrote the play "Margin for Error"? Hint

Alf Langdon

Alfred Lerner

Sinclair Lewis

Clare Boothe Luce

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Question 13 of 25

13. What was Natalie Wood's character's name in "West Side Story"? Hint

Marty

Melissa

Miranda

Maria

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Question 14 of 25

14. In which city is the Hampton Roads Naval Museum? Hint

Norfolk

New Haven

Nantucket

New York

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Question 15 of 25

15. By what name is the game Reversi also known? Hint

Othello

Old Maid

Orbits

Operation

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Question 16 of 25

16. Which of the following objects would you use in an ice hockey game? Hint

puck

port

pen

pitch

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Question 17 of 25

17. Which of the following belongs to the genus Cydonia? Hint

Quahog

Quince

Quagga

Quetzal

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Question 18 of 25

18. What first name is shared by actresses whose last names are Russell, Chao, and Harris? Hint

Rose

Rosalind

Roberta

Rebecca

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Question 19 of 25

19. Who is the patron saint of bookbinders and diseased cattle? Hint

Saint Simeon

Saint Servatus

Saint Stephen

Saint Sebastian

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Question 20 of 25

20. Which of the following is a subsidiary of Disney? Hint

Touchstone Pictures

Taco Bell

Tele-Credit

Turning Leaf

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Question 21 of 25

21. Which of the following books was written by James Joyce? Hint

Uriah Heep

Ulysses

Under Milkwood

Up the Down Staircase

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Question 22 of 25

22. In 1969, which day did the Roman Calendar drop from its calendar of official, worldwide feasts? Hint

V-Europe Day

St. Victor's Day

Veteran's Day

St. Valentine's Day

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Question 23 of 25

23. Which of the following major league pitchers is known for throwing a knuckleball? Hint

Tim Wakefield

Bobby Witt

Bob Welch

Woody Williams

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Question 24 of 25

24. Which former member of the British royal family is sometimes referred to as Fergie? Hint

Duchess of York

Lady of Yarmouth

Countess of Yardley

Princess of Youngstown

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Question 25 of 25

25. What famous person would you associate with these answers?

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What laundry detergent once advertised itself in the USA as stronger than dirt?

Answer: Ajax

Television commercials in the 1960s featured a white knight magically zapping dirty clothes clean with a lance while the "stronger than dirt" theme played in the background.

2. To which city did the University of California move, in 1873?

Answer: Berkeley

The University of California was founded in 1869 in Oakland, California, but soon moved to Berkeley.

3. In Greek mythology which of the following was a centaur?

Answer: Chiron

Charon was the boatman who brought souls across the River Styx into Hades, Cerberus was the multi-headed dog that guarded the gates of Hades, and Charybdis was monster that created a huge whirlpool.

4. Which of the following NBA players attended Wake Forest University?

Answer: Tim Duncan

Tim Duncan played for Wake Forest University and was drafted by the San Antonio Spurs as the number one pick in 1997.

5. Where in your body will you find the olecranon?

Answer: Elbow

The olecranon is the end of the ulna bone at the elbow joint.

6. What brand of beer was trademarked by the Lemp Brewing Company in 1903?

Answer: Falstaff

Although the Lemp Brewing Company started out as the Western Brewing Company in 1840, and old Falstaff cans said "since 1870," the brand name was not trademarked until 1903.

7. Which of the following animals belongs to the genus Thamnophis?

Answer: Garter Snake

Garter snakes are small harmless snakes that are quite common in North America.

8. What is the first name of an C. S. Forester character whose last name is Hornblower?

Answer: Horatio

Horatio Hornblower was an early nineteenth-century British naval officer who worked his way up from midshipman to admiral in a series of eight novels and two compilations of short stories by C. S. Forester.

9. John Daugman has done computer work related to which part of the human body?

Answer: Iris

Daugman has developed the algorithms first used by biometric devices that identify people based on patterns in their irises (the colored portion of the eye).

10. Which of the following is an instrumental piece performed by the Allman Brothers band?

Answer: Jessica

"Jessica" appeared on the album "Brothers and Sisters".

11. Who won the women's figure skating gold medal in the 1988 Olympics?

Answer: Katarina Witt

1988 was the second of back to back Olympic gold medals won by Katarina Witt.

12. Who wrote the play "Margin for Error"?

Answer: Clare Boothe Luce

Clare Boothe Luce was a twentieth century American playwright, journalist, politician and diplomat.

13. What was Natalie Wood's character's name in "West Side Story"?

Answer: Maria

This should be easy to remember if you saw the play or film. "Maria" is one of the songs from this musical.

14. In which city is the Hampton Roads Naval Museum?

Answer: Norfolk

The Hampton Roads Naval Museum is part of the National Maritime Center in Norfolk, Virginia.

15. By what name is the game Reversi also known?

Answer: Othello

Othello/Reversi is a two-player strategy game.

16. Which of the following objects would you use in an ice hockey game?

Answer: puck

Ice hockey is played with a puck, a hard rubber disk designed to slide along the ice.

17. Which of the following belongs to the genus Cydonia?

Answer: Quince

Quince is an Asian tree of the genus Cydonia. It bears an edible fruit.

18. What first name is shared by actresses whose last names are Russell, Chao, and Harris?

Answer: Rosalind

Rosalind Russell starred in "His Girl Friday," Rosalind Chao starred in "The Joy Luck Club," and Rosalind Harris in "Fiddler on the Roof."

19. Who is the patron saint of bookbinders and diseased cattle?

Answer: Saint Sebastian

Saint Sebastian is also the patron saint of stone masons, iron mongers, and the plague.

20. Which of the following is a subsidiary of Disney?

Answer: Touchstone Pictures

Touchstone Pictures is a subsidiary of Disney that produces movies with a more adult emphasis than their other works.

21. Which of the following books was written by James Joyce?

Answer: Ulysses

Published in 1922, "Ulysses" is one of the most influential books of the twentieth century.

22. In 1969, which day did the Roman Calendar drop from its calendar of official, worldwide feasts?

Answer: St. Valentine's Day

Saint Valentine's Day was dropped due to incompleteness in the historical record.

23. Which of the following major league pitchers is known for throwing a knuckleball?

Answer: Tim Wakefield

Tim Wakefield, who has pitched for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Boston Red Sox, throws mostly knuckleballs.

24. Which former member of the British royal family is sometimes referred to as Fergie?

Answer: Duchess of York

Sarah Ferguson received the title Duchess of York when she married Prince Andrew.

25. What famous person would you associate with these answers?

Answer: William Shakespeare

All of the answers contained the names of characters in at least one of Shakespeare's plays. Ajax was in "Troilus and Cressida", Berkeley was a character in "Richard III", Chiron was the name of a character in "Titus Andronicus", Duncan was in "MacBeth", Elbow was the name of a character in "Measure for Measure", Falstaff was a character in the "Merry Wives of Windsor" (among others), Garter was in "Henry VIII", Horatio was in "Hamlet", Iris was a character in the "Tempest", Jessica was a character in the "Merchant of Venice", Katharina was in "The Taming of the Shrew", Luce was a character in "Comedy of Errors", Maria was a character in "Love's Labour Lost", Norfolk appeared in "Richard III" and "Henry II", Othello in "Othello", Puck and Quince were in "A Midsummer Night's Dream", Rosalind was in "As You Like It", Sebastian was a character in "The Tempest", Touchstone was in "As You Like It", Ulysses in "Troilus and Cressida", Valentine in "Two Gentlemen of Verona", Wakefield was the name of a character in "Henry VI, part 3" and the Duchess of York (back then) appeared in "Richard III".

Source: Author JellyTrollMorton

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