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Quiz about 500 Questions Part 21
Quiz about 500 Questions Part 21

500 Questions, Part 21 Trivia Quiz


This is the 21st in a series of quizzes based on the show "500 Questions." As usual, it will be general knowledge, with some "battle questions." For the battles, pick the option that doesn't belong.

A multiple-choice quiz by beadynlsu. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
beadynlsu
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
385,062
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
20
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
12 / 20
Plays
753
Last 3 plays: Guest 76 (10/20), Guest 99 (5/20), fluffyjo (11/20).
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Question 1 of 20
1. Operation Sea-Spray was a secret experiment where the United States military released bacteria over the water near what city? Hint


Question 2 of 20
2. What type of weapon is prevalent in the sport of Haidong Gumdo? Hint


Question 3 of 20
3. BATTLE QUESTION: All of these are real lines on the London Underground, except one. Which of these is not a real line on the London Underground? Hint


Question 4 of 20
4. What sort of alcohol is used in a Sea Breeze cocktail? Hint


Question 5 of 20
5. Which television personality is a second cousin of the musician Lenny Kravitz? Hint


Question 6 of 20
6. BATTLE QUESTION: All of these books are in C.S. Lewis's series "The Chronicles of Narnia," except one. Which is not a real novel in that series? Hint


Question 7 of 20
7. Robert Mills was an architect who was best known for designing what landmark? Hint


Question 8 of 20
8. An event that is celebrated by Mormons is commonly known as the Miracle of the... what? Hint


Question 9 of 20
9. Fudgie the Whale is the name given to a specific type of ice cream cake sold by what company? Hint


Question 10 of 20
10. Trivia was a Roman goddess who was the equivalent of which Greek goddess? Hint


Question 11 of 20
11. In what state can you find Promontory Summit, the location where the Golden Spike was laid to connect the first Transcontinental Railroad? Hint


Question 12 of 20
12. In what film can you find the immortal line, "put the bunny back in the box?" Hint


Question 13 of 20
13. What children's author also wrote the short story, "Lamb to the Slaughter"? Hint


Question 14 of 20
14. In what country can you find Big Major Cay, which is better known as Pig Beach, on account of its swimming pigs? Hint


Question 15 of 20
15. What is the appropriate scientific name given to the class of creatures better known as starfish? Hint


Question 16 of 20
16. BATTLE QUESTION: All of these are rooms where the central crime can take place in the classic version of the board game "Clue,or "Cluedo"" except one. Which is not a real room in that game? Hint


Question 17 of 20
17. Midi-chlorians feature prominently in what film franchise? Hint


Question 18 of 20
18. What U.S. territory's citizens are the only Americans to not actually be granted citizenship at birth? Hint


Question 19 of 20
19. What is the name given to awards that "honor achievements that first make people laugh, and then make them think?" Hint


Question 20 of 20
20. BATTLE QUESTION: All but one of these drugs are classified as Schedule I drugs, or "drugs with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse," according to the DEA. Which is not a Schedule I drug? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Operation Sea-Spray was a secret experiment where the United States military released bacteria over the water near what city?

Answer: San Francisco

It was one of several tests used in the 1950s and '60s to determine the susceptibility of a major city like San Francisco to a biological attack.
2. What type of weapon is prevalent in the sport of Haidong Gumdo?

Answer: Sword

Haidong Gumdo is a martial art with Korean roots, and traces its origin back upwards of 2,000 years.
3. BATTLE QUESTION: All of these are real lines on the London Underground, except one. Which of these is not a real line on the London Underground?

Answer: Albert Line

The other lines are Bakerloo, Central, Circle, District, Hammersmith & City, Northern, Victoria and Waterloo & City.
4. What sort of alcohol is used in a Sea Breeze cocktail?

Answer: Vodka

A Sea Breeze mixes vodka with cranberry juice and grapefruit juice.
5. Which television personality is a second cousin of the musician Lenny Kravitz?

Answer: Al Roker

The actress Roxie Roker was Kravitz's mother and Roker's cousin. Al Roker is best known for doing the weather on the "Today" show.
6. BATTLE QUESTION: All of these books are in C.S. Lewis's series "The Chronicles of Narnia," except one. Which is not a real novel in that series?

Answer: The Golden Bed

The other books in the series are "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe," "Prince Caspian," "The Voyage of the Dawn Treader" and "The Silver Chair."
7. Robert Mills was an architect who was best known for designing what landmark?

Answer: Washington Monument

James Hoban was the architect behind the design of the White House, Henry Bacon designed the Lincoln Memorial, and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial was designed by Maya Lin.
8. An event that is celebrated by Mormons is commonly known as the Miracle of the... what?

Answer: Gulls

According to legend, it occurred when seagulls saved Mormon pioneers' crops in 1848 by eating the many insects that were devouring these crops.
9. Fudgie the Whale is the name given to a specific type of ice cream cake sold by what company?

Answer: Carvel

It was developed by Carvel in the 1970s, and has been mentioned or referenced on various TV shows and other forms of popular culture.
10. Trivia was a Roman goddess who was the equivalent of which Greek goddess?

Answer: Hecate

Trivia was the goddess of witchcraft and sorcery, and was also known as the Queen of Ghosts.
11. In what state can you find Promontory Summit, the location where the Golden Spike was laid to connect the first Transcontinental Railroad?

Answer: Utah

The Golden Spike was driven by Leland Stanford, the California governor also known for helping to prompt the development of the photograph when he was curious about whether a horse has all four of its hooves off the ground when it runs. The spike connected the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroads, and was driven on May 10, 1869.
12. In what film can you find the immortal line, "put the bunny back in the box?"

Answer: Con Air

The 1997 film starred Nicolas Cage as Cameron Poe, a former Army Ranger and convict who was caught on a prison transport plane that was hijacked by other convicts aboard.
13. What children's author also wrote the short story, "Lamb to the Slaughter"?

Answer: Roald Dahl

The story centers around Mary Maloney, a housewife who murders her husband with a leg of lamb and then feeds the murder weapon to the police officers who come to investigate.
14. In what country can you find Big Major Cay, which is better known as Pig Beach, on account of its swimming pigs?

Answer: The Bahamas

It is now a well-known tourist attraction, as tourists will ride up to either swim with or feed the pigs.
15. What is the appropriate scientific name given to the class of creatures better known as starfish?

Answer: Asteroidea

The name comes from the Greek word aster, or star, and the Greek word eidos, meaning form or appearance.
16. BATTLE QUESTION: All of these are rooms where the central crime can take place in the classic version of the board game "Clue,or "Cluedo"" except one. Which is not a real room in that game?

Answer: Dressing Room

The other rooms are the Kitchen, Conservatory, Study, Lounge, Hall and Library, with the Cellar as the room where players must go to make an accusation.
17. Midi-chlorians feature prominently in what film franchise?

Answer: Star Wars

In "Star Wars," the midi-chlorians are minuscule life forms that are present in the cells of all living beings. Since The Force speaks through the midi-chlorians, the people who are sensitive to their powers are able to use The Force.
18. What U.S. territory's citizens are the only Americans to not actually be granted citizenship at birth?

Answer: American Samoa

If they have a parent who is an American citizen, then they can automatically become citizens; if not, they have to go through the same process as non-citizens if they want to officially become United States citizens.
19. What is the name given to awards that "honor achievements that first make people laugh, and then make them think?"

Answer: Ig Nobel Prize

The Ig Nobel Prizes are given every year to ten unusual or trivial scientific achievements. Achievements that were recognized in 2000, for example, include using magnets to levitate a frog, the development of software to determine when a cat is walking across a computer keyboard and the discovery that, biochemically, romantic love is similar to obsessive-compulsive disorder.
20. BATTLE QUESTION: All but one of these drugs are classified as Schedule I drugs, or "drugs with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse," according to the DEA. Which is not a Schedule I drug?

Answer: Cocaine

Other Schedule I drugs include ecstasy and peyote. Cocaine is actually classified as a Schedule II drug.
Source: Author beadynlsu

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