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Going for the Gold!

Created by Cymruambyth

Fun Trivia : Quizzes : Thematic 10Q Very Difficult
Going for the Gold game quiz
"This is my 50th quiz, so, of course, it has a golden theme. Have fun."

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. The Golden Boy stands on tiptoe on the dome of the Legislative Building in my hometown. Do you know where I am?
    Victoria, British Columbia
    Winnipeg, Manitoba
    Regina, Saskatchewan
    Edmonton, Alberta


2. In 1939, another Golden Boy made the news. 'The Golden Boy' was the screen version of a play and it starred William Holden and Barbara Stanwyck. Who was the playwright?
    Maxwell Anderson
    William Inge
    Clifford Odets
    Eugene O'Neill


3. The Golden Gate is the strait at the entrance to San Francisco Bay. Who gave it that name?
    Sir Francis Drake
    Sebastian Vizcaino
    Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo
    John C. Fremont


4. When Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her 'Golden Jubilee' in 2002, she became the ______ English or British monarch to rule for 50 years or more.
    Fifth
    Second
    Third
    Fourth


5. Which saint was dubbed 'golden-mouthed" for his eloquence?
    St. Marcus Auralingua
    St. David y Ceg Euraid
    St. John Chrysostom
    St. Denis de Bouche d'Or


6. Where in the Bible would you find the story of the Golden Calf?
    Exodus
    Deuteronomy
    Genesis
    Numbers


7. Who or what was the Golden Horde?
    Tatars under Batu
    Batu's treasure
    Tatars under Genghis Khan
    Genghis Khan's treasure


8. Who or what was Golden Ball?
    Edward Ball Hughes
    Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee Ball
    Septimus Ball
    The annual Wimbledon wind-up ball


9. When someone says "the golden bowl is broken", he or she is alluding to death. What is the source of the saying?
    The Bible
    Chaucer
    Shakespeare
    The Duc du Berry's Book of Hours


10. Which German city was known as the Golden Town in the Middle Ages?
    Koln
    Frankfurt
    Mainz
    Coblenz

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