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A Mixed USA Bag Trivia Quiz


A general mixed bag of questions about the USA. How many can you answer?

A multiple-choice quiz by lowtechmaster. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
379,553
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
1326
Last 3 plays: TurkishLizzy (9/10), Guest 38 (5/10), Guest 71 (5/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Fort Dearborn became which city in Illinois? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. When was the tubeless tire patented in the United States? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which novelist wrote "The Shadow Of Your Smile," "I'll Walk Alone," and "Daddy's Little Girl"? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. The Andrew Carnegie complex of four museums is located in which city? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. In which midwestern city could you visit the Motown Museum, Belle Isle Park, and the Renaissance Center? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which major league baseball team had to wait from 1918 until 2004 to win the World Series? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. In which 1950s television show did Wally Cox star? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. How many Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor did Walter Brennan win? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What is the official state flower of Massachusetts? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What animal(s) can you ride to get to the floor of the Grand Canyon? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Fort Dearborn became which city in Illinois?

Answer: Chicago

Named after the then Secretary of War, Henry Dearborn, Fort Dearborn was erected in 1803 by the Chicago River. In the War of 1812, the fort was destroyed. A new fort, built in 1816 was decommissioned by 1837, the same year that Chicago was incorporated as a city. Parts of the fort were wiped out when the Chicago River was widened in 1855 and by a fire in 1857.

The Great Chicago Fire destroyed what was left of Fort Dearborn in 1871.
2. When was the tubeless tire patented in the United States?

Answer: 1952

Frank Herzegh applied for a patent for tubeless tires on behalf of BH Goodrich in 1946 and received it in 1952. The tires were so successful that by 1955 they became standard equipment on nearly all new automobiles. Eventually, most flat tires and blows outs were eliminated, leading to safer vehicles. Unfortunately, children ultimately ran out of inner tubes to use at the beach.
3. Which novelist wrote "The Shadow Of Your Smile," "I'll Walk Alone," and "Daddy's Little Girl"?

Answer: Mary Higgins Clark

By 2015, Mary Theresa Eleanor Higgins Clark Conheeney, a prolific author of suspense novels, had published over 50 books which had sold over 100 million copies worldwide. Her daughter, Carol Higgins Clark is also a writer (with whom Mary Higgins Clark has collaborated), as is Mary Jane Clark, her former daughter-in-law.
4. The Andrew Carnegie complex of four museums is located in which city?

Answer: Pittsburgh

The Carnegie Museum of Art, founded in 1895, has a superb collection of modern art including painting, sculpture, photography, and architecture. The Carnegie Museum of Natural History was established in 1896. It includes one of the finest dinosaur collections in the world as well as collections related to minerals and gems, Native Americans, the Arctic, Geology, and Ancient Egypt.

In 1991, the Carnegie Science Center opened. It includes a planetarium, Omnimax theater, Roboworld, a miniature railroad and village, and a World War II submarine, the USS Requin.

The Andy Warhol Museum, opened in 1994, holds over 4,000 Warhol works done in all media.
5. In which midwestern city could you visit the Motown Museum, Belle Isle Park, and the Renaissance Center?

Answer: Detroit

The Motown Museum, founded in 1985 by Esther Gordy Edwards, preserves the history and legacy of Motown records, which was established in 1959 by Berry Gordy. Belle Isle Park is a 982 acre park on an island in the Detroit River. It includes an aquarium, a zoo, a museum, and a conservatory.

The Renaissance Center (also known as the GM Renaissance Center and The GMRENCEN) is a set of seven interconnected skyscrapers owned by General Motors in the center of Detroit.
6. Which major league baseball team had to wait from 1918 until 2004 to win the World Series?

Answer: Boston Red Sox

After winning in 1918, the Red Sox next appeared in the World Series in: 1946, losing to the St. Louis Cardinals; 1967, losing to the St. Louis Cardinals again; 1975, losing to the Cincinnati Reds; and 1986, losing to the New York Mets (all of those losses were 4-3). In 2004, the Red Sox swept the Cardinals, 4-0 to win their first World Series since 1918.
7. In which 1950s television show did Wally Cox star?

Answer: Mr. Peepers

"Mr. Peepers" ran from 1952-1955. Wallace Maynard "Wally" Cox played Robinson J. Peepers, a science teacher in Jefferson City Junior High School, who was physically slight and wore glasses, and was a meek and inept individual that everyone seemed to like.

A character actor, Cox appeared in a number of other television shows and in over 20 movies. He as also the voice of "Underdog," an animated canine hero.
8. How many Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor did Walter Brennan win?

Answer: Three

Nominated four times, Walter Brennan won three Best Supporting Actor Oscars: "Come And Get It" in 1936; "Kentucky" in 1938; and "The Westerner" in 1940. He was nominated for "Sergeant York" in 1941, but lost to Donald Crisp in "How Green Was my Valley." Brennan was the first man to win three Academy Awards for acting.
9. What is the official state flower of Massachusetts?

Answer: Mayflower

The Mayflower was adopted as the official flower in 1918. (It is also the provincial flower of Nova Scotia.) Massachusetts also officially recognizes these: American Elm (tree), Chickadee (bird), Cranberry Juice (beverage), Lady Bug (insect), Cod (fish), Boston Cream Pie (dessert), Boston Terrier (dog), and Right Whale (marine mammal).
10. What animal(s) can you ride to get to the floor of the Grand Canyon?

Answer: Mule

Unless you hike down or take a helicopter, only mules can get you to the bottom of the Grand Canyon. They mix the sure-footedness of a donkey with the stamina of a horse, and have been taking visitors down into the canyon since at least 1887. A variety of possible rides exist, some of which go along the rim, and others which involve one- or two-night stays. (Make any reservations well in advance.)
Source: Author lowtechmaster

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