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A multiple-choice quiz by actorboy. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
actorboy

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
187,779

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
9 / 20

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1865

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Question 1 of 20

1. A common Internet address ending is "com". What does "com" stand for? Hint

Community

Commercial

Communication

Comedy Club

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Question 2 of 20

2. Currently the highest denomination of money in the United States is the $100 bill. At one point in time however there was a $500 bill, a $1000 bill, and even a $5000 bill. Who was on the $5000? Hint

Alex Trebek

William McKinley

Grover Cleveland

James Madison

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Question 3 of 20

3. How many episodes were in the first season of "Joan Of Arcadia"? Hint

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Question 4 of 20

4. Which of the following is a real word? Hint

flumcox

sadfed

bryd

cwm

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Question 5 of 20

5. Finish this quote from "Moby Dick". Call me ______. Hint

Ishmael

Late for dinner

Ahab

Captain

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Question 6 of 20

6. Marion Morrison is better known as who?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 7 of 20

7. Which "Gilligan's Island" cast member did not return for the short lived cartoon show, "Gilligan's Planet"? Hint

Natalie Schaffer

Tina Louise

Jim Backus

Bob Denver

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Question 8 of 20

8. Who wrote the book for "Wicked"? I do not wish to know who wrote the novel. Hint

Winnie Holzman

Gregory Maguire

Frank L. Baum

Judy Garland

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Question 9 of 20

9. The hit musical "The Boy From Oz" centers around the life of what famous person? Hint

Frank L. Baum

Peter Allen

Cole Porter

John Tesh

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Question 10 of 20

10. In what decade was the first "Earth Day" celebrated in America? Hint

1940's

1960's

1970's

1950's

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Question 11 of 20

11. Correctly identify this celebrity. She could win any "Election". She is "Legally Blonde" and she has no "Cruel Intentions".

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 12 of 20

12. All of these words have something in common except for one of them. Which word is it? It has nothing to do with the spelling. Hint

Polish

Read

Wind

Kitchen

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Question 13 of 20

13. In the commentary for the episode "Jimmy Drives Gil Crazy", how many puppeteers did "Greg" jokingly say worked eack of Eugene Levy's eyebrows? Hint

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Question 14 of 20

14. "2001: A Space Odyssey" had an evil computer. What company do many people believe this computer was a reference to? Hint

Hal

Microsoft

IBM

Apple

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Question 15 of 20

15. "He likes it, Hey Mikey" was an advertising campaign, for what American breakfast cereal? Hint

Life

Kix

Chex

Froot Loops

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Question 16 of 20

16. What 2004 Fox televison show starring Caroline Dhavernas, was cancelled after only 4 episodes?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 17 of 20

17. In the first season of "Angel", Cordelia purchases a security system for the office. What is the code? Hint

0522

8587

3743

5435

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Question 18 of 20

18. What American state has the nickname "The Last Frontier"?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 19 of 20

19. What is the surface area of a 3x4x5 rectangular prism in square inches? All measurments of the cube are in inches. Hint

not enough information is given

60 square inches

94 square inches

47 square inches

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Question 20 of 20

20. Who stars as the witch in the 2003 revival of "Into The Woods"? Hint

Bernadette Peters

Kristin Chenoweth

Joanna Gleason

Vanessa Williams

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. A common Internet address ending is "com". What does "com" stand for?

Answer: Commercial

"org" stands for organization, "edu" stands for education, "net" stands for network, and "gov" stands for government.

Answer: James Madison

The bills over $100 were discontinued in 1969 due to lack of use. Cleveland was on the $1000 bill, and McKinley was on the $500.

3. How many episodes were in the first season of "Joan Of Arcadia"?

Answer: 23

"Joan of Arcadia" is up for three Emmys for its first season. One for best drama, Amber Tamblyn is up for best actress in a drama, and Lousie Fletcher is up for best guest star on a drama.

4. Which of the following is a real word?

Answer: cwm

The word cwm is pronounced coom. Cwm means a small valley. This word is Welsh in origin.

5. Finish this quote from "Moby Dick". Call me ______.

Answer: Ishmael

"Moby Dick" was written by Herman Melville.

6. Marion Morrison is better known as who?

Answer: John Wayne

Morrison changed his name for the movies to sound more masculine; because who would want to see a western starring a guy named Marion Morrison? He was born on May 26 1907.

7. Which "Gilligan's Island" cast member did not return for the short lived cartoon show, "Gilligan's Planet"?

Answer: Tina Louise

Louise felt that "Gilligan's Island" had ruined her career. She did not wish to do any of the movies or the cartoon show. Dawn Wells did the voice of Ginger, as well as Mary Ann for the cartoon show. "Gilligan's Planet" was not cancelled due to ratings, but the studio that produced the cartoon went bankrupt.

8. Who wrote the book for "Wicked"? I do not wish to know who wrote the novel.

Answer: Winnie Holzman

"Wicked" became a hit Broadway play having won several Tony Awards. If you answered Stephen Schwartz you are wrong. He wrote the music and musical lyrics to "Wicked". Gregory Maguire wrote the original novel. Idina Menzel, who plays Elphaba, the wicked witch of the west, won the 2004 Tony award for best actress in a musical.

9. The hit musical "The Boy From Oz" centers around the life of what famous person?

Answer: Peter Allen

Hugh Jackman who stars as Peter Allen, won the Tony award for best lead actor in a musical. Frank L. Baum wrote the novel "The Wizard of Oz". This book and this play are not connected in anyway. If you answered Cole Porter, you were probably thinking of the movie "De-Lovely".

10. In what decade was the first "Earth Day" celebrated in America?

Answer: 1970's

America decided that they needed to promote the enviornment.

11. Correctly identify this celebrity. She could win any "Election". She is "Legally Blonde" and she has no "Cruel Intentions".

Answer: Reese Witherspoon

Reese Witherspoon starred in all three of these movies as well as several others.

12. All of these words have something in common except for one of them. Which word is it? It has nothing to do with the spelling.

Answer: Kitchen

All these words except kitchen, can be pronounced two ways. All except kitchen can also be either verbs or nouns.

13. In the commentary for the episode "Jimmy Drives Gil Crazy", how many puppeteers did "Greg" jokingly say worked eack of Eugene Levy's eyebrows?

Answer: 6

Dan Milano did the vice of Greg the Bunny. This episode never aired on television, and can only be seen on the DVD.

14. "2001: A Space Odyssey" had an evil computer. What company do many people believe this computer was a reference to?

Answer: IBM

Hal was the name of the computer. The letter after "H" is "I" The letter after "A" is "B". The Letter after "L" is "M". IBM.

15. "He likes it, Hey Mikey" was an advertising campaign, for what American breakfast cereal?

Answer: Life

These commercials originally aired in the sixties and seventies. They were brought back shortly in the early 2000's.

16. What 2004 Fox televison show starring Caroline Dhavernas, was cancelled after only 4 episodes?

Answer: Wonderfalls

This show was created by Tim Minear, who many people may know from "Buffy the Vampire Slayer".

17. In the first season of "Angel", Cordelia purchases a security system for the office. What is the code?

Answer: 0522

Cordelia: The clerk said that the code should be something easy to remember, like my birthday.
Angel: But I don't know your birthday.
Cordelia: Well after punching it in hundreds of times you won't have any excuse.

18. What American state has the nickname "The Last Frontier"?

Answer: Alaska

Alaska was the 49th state to join the union. It is the largest state in area.

19. What is the surface area of a 3x4x5 rectangular prism in square inches? All measurments of the cube are in inches.

Answer: 94 square inches

There are six sides on a rectangular prism. Two of the sides are going to be 3x4, two will be 4x5, and two will be 3x5. (3x4)+(3x4)+(4x5)+(4x5)+(3x5)+(3x5)=
2(3x4)+2(4x5)+2(3x5)=
2(12)+2(20)+2(15)=
24+40+30=
94

20. Who stars as the witch in the 2003 revival of "Into The Woods"?

Answer: Vanessa Williams

Peters starred in the original "Into the Woods" as the witch, but I specifically asked for the revival. Kristin Chenoweth co-stars in the new musical "Wicked" as Glinda. Joanna Gleason was the Baker's Wife in "Into the Woods".

Source: Author actorboy

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