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The Trivia Lover's Tune Up Trivia Quiz

Some general questions of interest for the true trivia buff. Have fun with these and good luck.

A multiple-choice quiz by justawful. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
justawful

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
116,058

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
11 / 20

Plays
5187

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Question 1 of 20

1. At what store did Wile E. Coyote buy most of his merchandise? Hint

Sears

Acme

K Mart

J.C. Penny

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Question 2 of 20

2. What was "Rosemary's Baby"? Hint

A car

A disabled child

A puppy

The Son of Satan

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Question 3 of 20

3. In the term "con man" what is "con" short for? Hint

confidence

consumer

conviction

conniving

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Question 4 of 20

4. What was Alex Haley searching for in Africa? Hint

The source of the Nile

Noah's Ark

Diamonds

His roots

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Question 5 of 20

5. In what city would you find the famous intersection of Haight/Ashbury? Hint

Los Angeles

New York

San Francisco

Chicago

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Question 6 of 20

6. In the movie "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" what was the name of the sword that was stolen? Hint

Sovereign's Revenge

Green Destiny

The Amber Arc

The Terminator

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Question 7 of 20

7. After making the first solo aerial crossing of the Atlantic Ocean in 1927, where did Charles Lindbergh land? Hint

Le Bourget Field

On a rural road

A cornfield in France

Charles De Gaulle Airport

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Question 8 of 20

8. The Johnny Carson character "Art Fern" used to always ask us to take what cutoff? Hint

The third

Slauson

Van Wick

Albemarle

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Question 9 of 20

9. What was the subject of the Pulitzer Prize winning novel "The Killer Angels"? Hint

Reincarnation

Religion

The Civil War

The Death Penalty

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Question 10 of 20

10. Which member of the Lewis and Clark expedition despaired so much at returning to civilization that he was released before returning so that he could return to the wilderness? Hint

Jim Bridger

John Ordway

Paddy Gass

John Colter

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Question 11 of 20

11. What was the name of the restaurant above the bar "Cheers"? Hint

Herman's

Moby Dick's

Ishmail's

Melville's

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Question 12 of 20

12. What became of the casket that was used to transport the body of slain President John F. Kennedy from Dallas to Washington D.C.? Hint

It was buried at sea

It is on display at a shrine in Washington D.C.

He was buried in it

It disappeared and it's whereabouts are still unknown

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Question 13 of 20

13. In the theme song from the show "All in the Family" what kind of car "ran great"? Hint

Studebaker

Lane Cruiser

Model T

LaSalle

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Question 14 of 20

14. During the Civil War what were called "Goober Peas"? Hint

Peanuts

Buttons

Bullets

Artillery Shells

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Question 15 of 20

15. In the late 1980s what author was forced to go into hiding because a price was put on his head? Hint

William Goldman

Salman Rushdie

Alexander Solzhenitsyn

Dr. Seuss

16. Get out your calculator. What is the total of the following numbers? The number of JFK's PT boat, plus the number of pawns on a chessboard, times the number of toes on Marilyn Monroe's right foot. Hint

750

625

585

702

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Question 17 of 20

17. What military innovation was Alexander the Great, and his father Philip of Macedon, famous for initiating? Hint

The catapult

The Klink Dippsy Doodle

The phalanx

The use of elephants in warfare

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Question 18 of 20

18. The name of the famous computer "HAL" in the movie "2001, A Space Odyssey" was derived from being one letter removed from the abbreviation "IBM". True or false?

True

False

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Question 19 of 20

19. What comedian hit it big in the 60s with a song about summer camp called "Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah"? Hint

Lenny Bruce

George Carlin

Ray Stevens

Allan Sherman

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Question 20 of 20

20. Whose daughter did Herman's Hermits think was lovely? Hint

Princess Grace

Mrs. Jones

Mrs. Brown

Mrs. Kennedy

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. At what store did Wile E. Coyote buy most of his merchandise?

Answer: Acme

Try as he might, he could never outsmart that pesky roadrunner.

2. What was "Rosemary's Baby"?

Answer: The Son of Satan

This frightening movie was released in 1968 and directed by Roman Polanski.

3. In the term "con man" what is "con" short for?

Answer: confidence

A con man tries to take you into his confidence in order to deceive you.

4. What was Alex Haley searching for in Africa?

Answer: His roots

His breakthrough book "Roots" was released to critical acclaim in 1976. It detailed his family's beginnings in slavery.

5. In what city would you find the famous intersection of Haight/Ashbury?

Answer: San Francisco

In the 60s Haight/Ashbury was a hotbed of hippie activity.

6. In the movie "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" what was the name of the sword that was stolen?

Answer: Green Destiny

This 2000 movie was directed by Ang Lee and featured stunning special effects.

7. After making the first solo aerial crossing of the Atlantic Ocean in 1927, where did Charles Lindbergh land?

Answer: Le Bourget Field

Lindberg's historic flight took 33 and a half hours to complete.

8. The Johnny Carson character "Art Fern" used to always ask us to take what cutoff?

Answer: Slauson

Take the Slauson cutoff, get out of the car, cut off your slauson.

9. What was the subject of the Pulitzer Prize winning novel "The Killer Angels"?

Answer: The Civil War

This book, by Michael Shaara, was eventually made into a movie, but the producers thought the title too offensive so they changed it to "Gettysburg".

10. Which member of the Lewis and Clark expedition despaired so much at returning to civilization that he was released before returning so that he could return to the wilderness?

Answer: John Colter

Colter became one of the most famous of the mountain men. He has many places of historical significance named for him.

11. What was the name of the restaurant above the bar "Cheers"?

Answer: Melville's

In the sitcom there was a sign on the wall in the bar pointing to the restaurant upstairs.

12. What became of the casket that was used to transport the body of slain President John F. Kennedy from Dallas to Washington D.C.?

Answer: It was buried at sea

This controversial casket was the subject of a dispute between the funeral home owner and the federal government when the government balked at paying for it.

13. In the theme song from the show "All in the Family" what kind of car "ran great"?

Answer: LaSalle

"Those Were the Days". Gee our old LaSalle ran great. LaSalle was a division of Cadillac.

14. During the Civil War what were called "Goober Peas"?

Answer: Peanuts

Soldiers from Georgia were often called "goober grabbers". The word is from the African "nguba". After the war a famous song was written called "Eating Goober Peas".

15. In the late 1980s what author was forced to go into hiding because a price was put on his head?

Answer: Salman Rushdie

He was condemned to death by Orthodox Muslims because of his book "The Satanic Verses", which was critical of Muslims.

Answer: 625

Here's the breakdown. The famous JFK PT 109. A chessboard has 16 pawns, 8 white and 8 black. The total of these two is 125. There is a dispute about Marilyn Monroe's toes. Rumor has it that she had 6 toes, but on her left foot. It has since been fairly well determined that she only had 5 on each foot. That would make the total number for this question of 625.

17. What military innovation was Alexander the Great, and his father Philip of Macedon, famous for initiating?

Answer: The phalanx

The phalanx consisted of tightly packed troops protected by shields.

18. The name of the famous computer "HAL" in the movie "2001, A Space Odyssey" was derived from being one letter removed from the abbreviation "IBM". True or false?

Answer: False

The author, Arthur C. Clarke has stated publicly that this is an urban myth.

19. What comedian hit it big in the 60s with a song about summer camp called "Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah"?

Answer: Allan Sherman

The song laments his ordeal at Camp Grenada.

20. Whose daughter did Herman's Hermits think was lovely?

Answer: Mrs. Brown

"Mrs. Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter" was nominated for a Grammy in 1965 for "Best Performance by a Vocal Group".

Source: Author justawful

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