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A multiple-choice quiz by CherFan2. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
CherFan2

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
35,199

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
11 / 25

Plays
1563

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Question 1 of 25

1. What 1976 film won three Academy Awards for acting? Hint

Patton

Caddyshack

Rocky

Network

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Question 2 of 25

2. About how many times per second can the average rattlesnake rattle its tail? Hint

500

5000

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Question 3 of 25

3. Who invented the thermometer? Hint

Benjamin Franklin

Galileo

Thomas Edison

Abraham Lincoln

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Question 4 of 25

4. What was the first team sport played in the modern Olympics? Hint

Field Hockey

Baseball

Water Polo

Soccer

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Question 5 of 25

5. What was the first American hockey team to win the Stanley Cup? Hint

Seattle Metropolitans

New York Rangers

Florida Panthers

Boston Bruins

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Question 6 of 25

6. How many years does it take a Douglas Fir to reach 6 feet in height? Hint

9 years

7 years

8 years

6 years

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Question 7 of 25

7. In what city was Philadelphia Brand Cream Cheese introduced? Hint

Philadelphia

New York

Chicago

Miami

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Question 8 of 25

8. How many eyes are there in a deck of cards, not including the jokers? Hint

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Question 9 of 25

9. What percentage, by weight, of the world's land animals are ants? Hint

3 percent

39.7 percent

10 percent

50 percent

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Question 10 of 25

10. What capital city was known as Edo or Yedo until 1867? Hint

Tokyo, Japan

Seoul, South Korea

Ulan Bator, Mongolia

Canberra, Australia

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Question 11 of 25

11. What was the original title of 'Help!', the Beatles' 1965 movie? Hint

Four Fingers to Touch You.

Eight Arms to Hold You.

Two Eyes to See You.

The Beatles: In a Full Length Motion Picture.

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Question 12 of 25

12. What did New York Giants Hall of Famer Roger Bresnahan introduce to the game of baseball in 1907? Hint

Face Mask

Shin Guards

Baseball Cleats

Chewing Tobacco

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Question 13 of 25

13. What is Mr. Clean's full name? Hint

Mr. Veritably Clean

Mr. Super Clean

Mr. John Clean

Mr. Extra Clean

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Question 14 of 25

14. How many bathrooms are there in the White House? Hint

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Question 15 of 25

15. What is a group of owls called? Hint

a mess

a clash

a pod

a parliament

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Question 16 of 25

16. How many ways are there to make change for a dollar? Hint

734

293

100

576

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Question 17 of 25

17. Who bought an original 1938 police mug shot of Frank Sinatra for $3,200 at a memorabilia auction in 1999? Hint

His uncle

His mother

His daughter

His sister

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Question 18 of 25

18. What song did Bette Midler sing to Johnny Carson when she appeared as the final celebrity guest on the Tonight Show? Hint

One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)

Friends

The Wind Beneath My Wings

Stay With Me

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Question 19 of 25

19. What Hall of Famer was named Parole Commissioner of New York City after he retired from baseball? Hint

Babe Ruth

Pete Rose

Mickey Mantle

Lou Gehrig

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Question 20 of 25

20. What official score goes into the record books when a major league baseball game is forfeited? Hint

7-0

1-0

8-0

9-0

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Question 21 of 25

21. How tall is Big Bird on TV's Sesame Street? Hint

8 feet 3 inches

7 feet 9 inches

8 feet 2 inches

5 feet 10 inches

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Question 22 of 25

22. What three colors are preferred by most people, regardless of nationality? Hint

Hot Pink, Black, Navy Blue

Purple, Red, Green

Blue, Green, Red

Red, Blue, Orange

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Question 23 of 25

23. In which sport did Heisman Trophy winner, Herschel Walker, compete in the 1992 Winter Olympics? Hint

Skiing

Bobsledding

Luge

Figure Skating

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Question 24 of 25

24. What color did Ida McKinley, wife of President William McKinley, dislike so much, she banned it from the White House? Hint

Green

Red

Yellow

White

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Question 25 of 25

25. Who was the first African American to play in the National Basketball Association game? Hint

Earl Lloyd

Nat Clifton

Chuck Cooper

Vince Carter

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What 1976 film won three Academy Awards for acting?

Answer: Network

Peter Finch won Best Actor, Faye Dunaway won Best Actress, and Beatrice Straight won Best Supporting Actress.

2. About how many times per second can the average rattlesnake rattle its tail?

Answer: 50

3. Who invented the thermometer?

Answer: Galileo

4. What was the first team sport played in the modern Olympics?

Answer: Water Polo

It was played at the 1900 Olympics in Paris. Great Britain won the Gold Medal.

5. What was the first American hockey team to win the Stanley Cup?

Answer: Seattle Metropolitans

They won it in 1917.

6. How many years does it take a Douglas Fir to reach 6 feet in height?

Answer: 7 years

7. In what city was Philadelphia Brand Cream Cheese introduced?

Answer: New York

8. How many eyes are there in a deck of cards, not including the jokers?

Answer: 42

9. What percentage, by weight, of the world's land animals are ants?

Answer: 10 percent

10. What capital city was known as Edo or Yedo until 1867?

Answer: Tokyo, Japan

11. What was the original title of 'Help!', the Beatles' 1965 movie?

Answer: Eight Arms to Hold You.

12. What did New York Giants Hall of Famer Roger Bresnahan introduce to the game of baseball in 1907?

Answer: Shin Guards

He used cricket leg protectors over his uniform after being hit by one too many foul tips.

13. What is Mr. Clean's full name?

Answer: Mr. Veritably Clean

14. How many bathrooms are there in the White House?

Answer: 35

15. What is a group of owls called?

Answer: a parliament

Owls in groups are called parliaments. Clash are bucks, and a pod describes whales. A group of ravens is called an 'unkindness' and, if mistaken for crows, a murder. Therefore, y

16. How many ways are there to make change for a dollar?

Answer: 293

17. Who bought an original 1938 police mug shot of Frank Sinatra for {$3,200} at a memorabilia auction in 1999?

Answer: His daughter

18. What song did Bette Midler sing to Johnny Carson when she appeared as the final celebrity guest on the Tonight Show?

Answer: One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)

She sang it on May 21, 1992.

19. What Hall of Famer was named Parole Commissioner of New York City after he retired from baseball?

Answer: Lou Gehrig

20. What official score goes into the record books when a major league baseball game is forfeited?

Answer: 9-0

21. How tall is Big Bird on TV's Sesame Street?

Answer: 8 feet 2 inches

He is only 6 years old!

22. What three colors are preferred by most people, regardless of nationality?

Answer: Blue, Green, Red

23. In which sport did Heisman Trophy winner, Herschel Walker, compete in the 1992 Winter Olympics?

Answer: Bobsledding

24. What color did Ida McKinley, wife of President William McKinley, dislike so much, she banned it from the White House?

Answer: Yellow

25. Who was the first African American to play in the National Basketball Association game?

Answer: Earl Lloyd

Source: Author CherFan2

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