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Just When You Thought You Had All The Answers... Quiz

This is a general quiz about history, sports, animals etc. It may be tricky so I wish you good luck.

A multiple-choice quiz by Jbreed44. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
Jbreed44

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
385,426

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
7 / 15

Plays
598

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Question 1 of 15

1. In the National Football League, how many points are awarded for scoring a touchdown? Hint

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Question 2 of 15

2. Which of the following animals does NOT belong to the cat family? Hint

Bobcat

Leopard

Cheetah

Meerkat

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Question 3 of 15

3. Who was the Baby Ruth candy bar named after?
Hint

Babe Ruth's daughter Dorothy

Ruth Gordon

Ruth Cleveland

Babe Ruth

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Question 4 of 15

4. Who did the United States national hockey team beat to win the gold medal in the 1980 Winter Olympics, the year of the famous "Miracle On Ice" game? Hint

The Soviet Union

Canada

Sweden

Finland

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Question 5 of 15

5. Which of the following did inventor Thomas Edison invent? Hint

Light

The light bulb

The Edison screw

The telephone

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Question 6 of 15

6. True or False: Just like the 100 Years' War, the 30 Years' War lasted as long as its name suggests.

True

False

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Question 7 of 15

7. Who was the original drummer of the band that became The Beatles? Hint

Tommy Moore

Colin Hanton

Pete Best

Ringo Starr

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Question 8 of 15

8. True or False: Major League Baseball Hall Of Famer Hank Aaron was the all-time home run leader in professional baseball before Barry Bonds broke the MLB record in 2007.

True

False

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Question 9 of 15

9. Where was the Chinese fortune cookie invented? Hint

United States

China

Vietnam

Japan

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Question 10 of 15

10. Who was the first actor to play the James Bond character? Hint

Barry Nelson

Bob Simmons

Sean Connery

Roger Moore

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Question 11 of 15

11. Like the male deer, the male sheep is sometimes known as what? Hint

Boar

Buck

Stud

Bull

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Question 12 of 15

12. Which of the following is NOT known as a doe? Hint

Female sheep

Female goat

Female deer

Female rabbit

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Question 13 of 15

13. Which of the following was NOT invented in the United States? Hint

Italian salad dressing

Chinese checkers

Scotch tape

Swiss Miss cocoa

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Question 14 of 15

14. Who recorded the song "Blue Suede Shoes" in 1955? Hint

Chuck Berry

Elvis Presley

Johnny Cash

Carl Perkins

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Question 15 of 15

15. Ok let's end things with this simple question many of you may have heard at least once if you are a baseball fan. Who was the first ever African American Major League baseball player? Hint

Jackie Robinson

Larry Dolby

Moses Fleetwood Walker

William Edward White

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In the National Football League, how many points are awarded for scoring a touchdown?

Answer: 6

Six points are awarded when a team advances the football in the opponent's end zone. A successful extra point kick, attempted immediately after the touchdown, adds one other point to the touchdown, which gives the scoring team seven points on the scoring drive.

2. Which of the following animals does NOT belong to the cat family?

Answer: Meerkat

The meerkat, also known as suricate, belongs to the mongoose family.

3. Who was the Baby Ruth candy bar named after?

Answer: Ruth Cleveland

Baby Ruth was named after the daughter of former U.S. president Grover Cleveland.

4. Who did the United States national hockey team beat to win the gold medal in the 1980 Winter Olympics, the year of the famous "Miracle On Ice" game?

Answer: Finland

In a round-robin format tournament, the United States played Sweden to a 2-2 tie in the first game, defeated the heavily favored Soviet national team 4-3 in the second game, since referred to as the "Miracle On Ice", then defeated Finland 4-2 in the final game of the tournament, which earned USA the gold medal.

5. Which of the following did inventor Thomas Edison invent?

Answer: The Edison screw

Thomas Edison is famously credited for inventing the light bulb, but its true inventor is English scientist Humphrey Davy. The Edison screw, which is a standard socket for light bulbs, was invented by and named after Edison.

6. True or False: Just like the 100 Years' War, the 30 Years' War lasted as long as its name suggests.

Answer: False

The 30 Years' War did last as long as its name suggests but the fact the 100 Year's War actually didn't, makes the statement false. The 100 Years' War went on for 116 years.

7. Who was the original drummer of the band that became The Beatles?

Answer: Tommy Moore

Colin Hanton was the first drummer to play with John Lennon, George Harrison and Paul McCartney before they were known as The Beatles. Tommy Moore was the first to play with The Beatles, before leaving the band after a short gig. Moore was then replaced by Pete Best, who stayed with the band for two years. Ringo Starr then took over and became the band's permanent drummer.

8. True or False: Major League Baseball Hall Of Famer Hank Aaron was the all-time home run leader in professional baseball before Barry Bonds broke the MLB record in 2007.

Answer: False

Hank Aaron may have held the Major League Baseball record for career homes with 755, but the pro record of 868 was held by Japan's Sadaharu Oh. Barry Bonds surpassed Aaron with his 756th home run on August 7th, 2007.

9. Where was the Chinese fortune cookie invented?

Answer: Japan

Fortune cookies originated in Japan but are primarily served in Chinese restaurants in the United States.

10. Who was the first actor to play the James Bond character?

Answer: Barry Nelson

The James Bond character appeared for the first time in "Casino Royale", an hour long TV special broadcast on CBS on October 21st, 1954. Sean Connery played the character in the first "007" movie, "Dr. No", in 1962.

11. Like the male deer, the male sheep is sometimes known as what?

Answer: Buck

A male sheep is also known as a ram.

12. Which of the following is NOT known as a doe?

Answer: Female sheep

The female sheep is known as a ewe.

13. Which of the following was NOT invented in the United States?

Answer: Chinese checkers

Chinese checkers was invented in Germany.

14. Who recorded the song "Blue Suede Shoes" in 1955?

Answer: Carl Perkins

Elvis Presley released his own version of "Blue Suede Shoes" which appeared on the album "Elvis Presley" in 1956.

15. Ok let's end things with this simple question many of you may have heard at least once if you are a baseball fan. Who was the first ever African American Major League baseball player?

Answer: William Edward White

William Edward White played one game for the Providence Grays in 1879. A few years later, African Americans would be banned from playing in the Major Leagues until Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in 1947 when he signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers.

Source: Author Jbreed44

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