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500 Questions, Part Eight Trivia Quiz

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

A multiple-choice quiz by beadynlsu. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
beadynlsu

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
382,733

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
14 / 20

Plays
1009

Last 3 plays: Peachie13 (20/20), Guest 32 (13/20), Guest 76 (9/20).

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Question 1 of 20

1. The word "bellicose" is closest in meaning to which of these words? Hint

Beautiful

Hungry

Smooth

Hostile

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Question 2 of 20

2. What nationality was the author Bram Stoker? Hint

Romanian

Czech

Portuguese

Irish

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Question 3 of 20

3. BATTLE QUESTION: Three of these biblical kings lend their names to different sizes of champagne bottles. Which of these kings does not have a champagne bottle size named after him? Hint

Methuselah

Jehoshaphat

Jeroboam

Nebuchadnezzar

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Question 4 of 20

4. What is the more common name of the genetic disorder Trisomy 18? Hint

Down Syndrome

Edwards Syndrome

Patau Syndrome

Klinefelter Syndrome

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Question 5 of 20

5. A taiga is a type of forest that can be found in which of these countries? Hint

Russia

India

Australia

Colombia

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Question 6 of 20

6. Due to exposure to Rubella, Ken Mattingly was unable to be part of what mission? Hint

Apollo 14

Apollo 11

Apollo 13

Apollo 12

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Question 7 of 20

7. BATTLE QUESTION: Three of these bands performed at the Woodstock festival in 1969. Which of these missed the event? Hint

The Doors

Creedence Clearwater Revival

The Who

The Grateful Dead

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Question 8 of 20

8. The Khmer Rouge was a ruling party in which of these countries? Hint

Laos

Thailand

Vietnam

Cambodia

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Question 9 of 20

9. The real name of former baseball player/manager Connie Mack was Cornelius... What? Hint

McGillicuddy

Macintosh

McPherson

McDonald

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Question 10 of 20

10. Before he became a talk show host, David Letterman started his career as a weatherman in what Midwestern capital? Hint

Columbus

Des Moines

Springfield

Indianapolis

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Question 11 of 20

11. BATTLE QUESTION: Three of these celebrities were also born a twin. Which of these has a well-known sibling, but not a twin? Hint

Scarlett Johansson

Gisele Bundchen

Alanis Morissette

Britney Spears

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Question 12 of 20

12. Which of these ingredients are the basis of traditional Manhattan clam chowder? Hint

Radishes

Strawberries

Tomatoes

Beets

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Question 13 of 20

13. In Greek Mythology, Achilles' mother Thetis dipped him into which of these rivers? Hint

The Lethe

The Cocytus

The Acheron

The Styx

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Question 14 of 20

14. Which Pixar movie was the screen legend Paul Newman's last role in a major feature film? Hint

Cars 3

Finding Nemo

The Incredibles

WALL-E

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Question 15 of 20

15. In the Zodiac calendar, which sign comes between Leo and Libra? Hint

Virgo

Pisces

Gemini

Sagittarius

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Question 16 of 20

16. What fruit was a principal ingredient in "Typhoid" Mary Mallon's most infamous ice cream dish? Hint

Raspberry

Orange

Peach

Mango

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Question 17 of 20

17. BATTLE QUESTION: Three of these unfortunate events are mentioned in the Train song "50 Ways to Say Goodbye." Which one is left out? Hint

Drowned in a hot tub

Fell in a canyon

Eaten by a lion

Caught in a mudslide

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Question 18 of 20

18. BATTLE QUESTION: Three of these are members of TV's Addams family. Which is a member of a different family? Hint

Gomez

Grandmama

Morticia

Marilyn

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Question 19 of 20

19. The dram is the currency of which of these countries? Hint

Georgia

Armenia

Azerbaijan

Turkey

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Question 20 of 20

20. BATTLE QUESTION: Three of these basketball stars were members of America's "Dream Team" in the 1992 Olympics. Which one was excluded? Hint

John Stockton

Scottie Pippen

Karl Malone

Isaiah Thomas

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The word "bellicose" is closest in meaning to which of these words?

Answer: Hostile

"Bellicose," in other words, means "ready and willing to fight."

2. What nationality was the author Bram Stoker?

Answer: Irish

Best known for being the author of "Dracula," during his lifetime Stoker was also the personal assistant of the actor Henry Irving.

3. BATTLE QUESTION: Three of these biblical kings lend their names to different sizes of champagne bottles. Which of these kings does not have a champagne bottle size named after him?

Answer: Jehoshaphat

Other champagne bottle sizes named after kings include Solomon and Rehoboam.

4. What is the more common name of the genetic disorder Trisomy 18?

Answer: Edwards Syndrome

Trisomy 21 is Down Syndrome, Trisomy 13 is Patau Syndrome, and Klinefelter Syndrome is the specific trisomy of X and Y sex chromosomes to make an XXY pattern. Edwards Syndrome is the second most common autosomal trisomy, and unfortunately the survival rate for the afflicted is low.

5. A taiga is a type of forest that can be found in which of these countries?

Answer: Russia

A taiga is a forest that can be found in cold, subarctic regions, such as Russia, Alaska, Siberia, and Canada.

6. Due to exposure to Rubella, Ken Mattingly was unable to be part of what mission?

Answer: Apollo 13

Although he never contracted Rubella, Mattingly was removed from the mission because he was exposed to it. He missed the explosion that put the team on the spacecraft in peril, and still assisted in the safe return of those on board.

7. BATTLE QUESTION: Three of these bands performed at the Woodstock festival in 1969. Which of these missed the event?

Answer: The Doors

The Doors were initially considered to perform, but canceled at the last minute.

8. The Khmer Rouge was a ruling party in which of these countries?

Answer: Cambodia

Its most well-known leader was probably the infamous dictator Pol Pot, whose policies contributed to the deaths of approximately a quarter of Cambodia's population at the time.

9. The real name of former baseball player/manager Connie Mack was Cornelius... What?

Answer: McGillicuddy

Connie Mack was known for having an outsized personality and being a five time World Series champion as a manager.

10. Before he became a talk show host, David Letterman started his career as a weatherman in what Midwestern capital?

Answer: Indianapolis

Known for his unpredictable on-air behavior, Letterman moved to Los Angeles in 1975 to pursue being a comedy writer.

11. BATTLE QUESTION: Three of these celebrities were also born a twin. Which of these has a well-known sibling, but not a twin?

Answer: Britney Spears

Britney Spears' younger sister, but not twin, is the singer/actress Jamie Lynn Spears.

12. Which of these ingredients are the basis of traditional Manhattan clam chowder?

Answer: Tomatoes

Different styles of clam chowder have different bases. For example, New England clam chowder is traditionally made with milk or cream.

13. In Greek Mythology, Achilles' mother Thetis dipped him into which of these rivers?

Answer: The Styx

The river engulfed everything but the heel by which Thetis held him, making that the only vulnerable part of his body.

14. Which Pixar movie was the screen legend Paul Newman's last role in a major feature film?

Answer: Cars 3

Newman provided the voice of Doc Hudson, a 1951 Hudson Hornet.

15. In the Zodiac calendar, which sign comes between Leo and Libra?

Answer: Virgo

Starting with Aries (March 21st-April 20th), the following sequence goes: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces.

16. What fruit was a principal ingredient in "Typhoid" Mary Mallon's most infamous ice cream dish?

Answer: Peach

Mallon was a symptom-free typhoid carrier. Even though she promised to not cook for the public again after she was tracked down once, Mallon could not resist returning to the kitchen. After she was discovered for a second time, she was forced to spend the last 23 years of her life in isolation.

17. BATTLE QUESTION: Three of these unfortunate events are mentioned in the Train song "50 Ways to Say Goodbye." Which one is left out?

Answer: Fell in a canyon

Other well-known songs by Train include "Hey, Soul Sister," "Drive By," and "Imagine."

18. BATTLE QUESTION: Three of these are members of TV's Addams family. Which is a member of a different family?

Answer: Marilyn

Other members of the Addams family were Uncle Fester, Lurch, Pugsley, Thing, and Wednesday. Marilyn was a member of the Munsters.

19. The dram is the currency of which of these countries?

Answer: Armenia

The currency of Georgia is the lari, Turkey's currency is the lira, and Azerbaijan's currency is the manat. Two of the pastimes for which Armenia is most famous are chess (Armenia was the home of chess player Tigran Petrosian, among others) and wrestling (when the Soviet Union was still together, they would often choose Armenians to wrestle for them).

20. BATTLE QUESTION: Three of these basketball stars were members of America's "Dream Team" in the 1992 Olympics. Which one was excluded?

Answer: Isaiah Thomas

Other stars that were left out of the Dream Team include Shaquille O'Neal and Dominique Wilkins.

Source: Author beadynlsu

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