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A Stranger Among Us Trivia Quiz

One of these is not like the others. I will give you a few clues that fit three of the four choices. You tell me who the stranger is that does not belong with the others.

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

Author
Joepetz

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
368,619

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
594

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. The "No. 1 Club", comprised of the first leaders of nations, contains members like George Washington, John A. MacDonald and Edmund Barton. Three of following four men are also members, but who is the stranger among them? Hint

Robert Walpole

Deodoro da Fonesco

Rajenda Prasad

William Fox

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Question 2 of 10

2. All of these actors appeared in "12 Years a Slave," but three of them played characters who had very proslavery views. Who is the stranger among them who played an antislavery character? Hint

Michael Fassbender

Paul Giamatti

Benedict Cumberbatch

Brad Pitt

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Question 3 of 10

3. This next stranger is not only different from the rest but foreign to them. Three of these people are Swedish, but one is not. Who is this stranger among the Swedes? Hint

Greta Garbo

Fredrik Reinfeldt

Agnetha F�ltskog

Paavo Nurmi

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Question 4 of 10

4. At an art exhibit dedicated to pointillism, which of the following artists would be the stranger? Hint

Sandro Botticelli

Georges Lemmen

Georges Seurat

Th�o van Rysselberghe

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Question 5 of 10

5. Stereotypically, writers have a reputation for being strange, particularly about their writing habits. But which of the following authors is the stranger among the three mystery writers? Hint

Dorothy Sayers

Agatha Christie

Amy Tan

Arthur Conan Doyle

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Question 6 of 10

6. There have been many Academy Award winners throughout the year. At a table reserved for Best Actress winners, who would be the stranger since she is just supporting? Hint

Jessica Tandy

Jennifer Lawrence

Donna Reed

Susan Sarandon

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Question 7 of 10

7. Conquistadors were explorers who sailed the world for Spain and Portugal and conquered many of the lands outside of Europe. If these four conquistadors embarked on a voyage, who would be the stranger? Hint

Vasco da Gama

Francisco Pizarro

Hern�n Cort�s

�lvar N��ez Cabeza de Vaca

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Question 8 of 10

8. Massachusetts has had some high-profile U.S. senators throughout American history. Which of the following powerful U.S. senators is the stranger because he represented New York, not Massachusetts? Hint

Daniel Webster

Henry Cabot Lodge

Martin Van Buren

John F. Kennedy

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Question 9 of 10

9. If there were a meeting of all former Pope Johns, which of the following would be a stranger among the rest, mainly because he did not exist? Hint

Pope John XXI

Pope John V

Pope John II

Pope John XX

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Question 10 of 10

10. It's TV Time! Three of these actresses starred on the classic primetime soap "Dallas". Who is the stranger among them who had a role on the Dallas-rival "Dynasty"? Hint

Linda Evans

Linda Gray

Victoria Principal

Priscilla Presley

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: William Fox

William Fox was the second Premier of New Zealand, not the first. Robert Walpole was the first Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Rajenda Prasad is the first President of India. Deodoro da Fonesco is the first Brazilian President.

2. All of these actors appeared in "12 Years a Slave," but three of them played characters who had very proslavery views. Who is the stranger among them who played an antislavery character?

Answer: Brad Pitt

Brad Pitt portrays a man called Bass who sympathizes with the slaves. Cumberbatch and Fassbender act as slave owners. Paul Giamatti portrays a slave trader.

3. This next stranger is not only different from the rest but foreign to them. Three of these people are Swedish, but one is not. Who is this stranger among the Swedes?

Answer: Paavo Nurmi

Paavo Nurmi is a Finnish Olympic runner. He is nicknamed the Flying Finn and won nine gold medals in the 1920s. Greta Garbo is an Academy-award winning actress born in Stockholm. Agnetha F�ltskog, born in J�nk�ping, is a member of the Swedish band ABBA. Fredrick Reinfeldt took office as the Prime Minister of Sweden in 2006. He was born in �sterhaninge.

4. At an art exhibit dedicated to pointillism, which of the following artists would be the stranger?

Answer: Sandro Botticelli

Pointillism came about in the 1880s, long after Botticelli died in 1510. Pointillism is a type of art where small dots of color form a larger picture.

5. Stereotypically, writers have a reputation for being strange, particularly about their writing habits. But which of the following authors is the stranger among the three mystery writers?

Answer: Amy Tan

Amy Tan is best known for her book "The Joy Luck Club" about Chinese-American mothers and daughters. Doyle is the creator of Sherlock Holmes. Christie wrote about several famous detectives including Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. Dorothy Sayers created Lord Peter Wimsey.

6. There have been many Academy Award winners throughout the year. At a table reserved for Best Actress winners, who would be the stranger since she is just supporting?

Answer: Donna Reed

Donna Reed never won the Best Actress Oscar. She did win the award for supporting actress for "From Here to Eternity." Jennifer Lawrence won Best Actress for "Silver Linings Playbook," Susan Sarandon for "Dead Man Walking" and Jessica Tandy for "Driving Miss Daisy."

Answer: Vasco da Gama

Vasco da Gama is Portuguese and explored Africa and India, while all the rest are Spanish conquistadors who explored North and South America.

Answer: Martin Van Buren

Martin Van Buren was elected to the Senate in 1821 and reelected six years later, but resigned to become Governor of New York. He later became the 8th U.S. President, after serving as Andrew Jackson's Vice President.

9. If there were a meeting of all former Pope Johns, which of the following would be a stranger among the rest, mainly because he did not exist?

Answer: Pope John XX

The numbering system used for popes did not run smoothly for Pope Johns. Various conflicting accounts have placed Pope Johns where they should not have been. Historians also confused a fictional character with an actual pope. Also some Antipope Johns did not have their number reused, such as Antipope John XVI, when they should have. Pope John XXI took that number as a way of correcting the ordering system, skipping John XX.

This confusion is likely the reason why there has only been one Pope John from 1416-2014 - John XXIII (Pope from 1958-63).

10. It's TV Time! Three of these actresses starred on the classic primetime soap "Dallas". Who is the stranger among them who had a role on the Dallas-rival "Dynasty"?

Answer: Linda Evans

Linda Evans played Krystle Carrington on "Dynasty". Victoria Principal portrayed Pam Ewing, wife of Bobby. Linda Gray was Sue Ellen Ewing, J.R.'s wife, a role she revised for the 2012 remake series. Priscilla Presley played Jenna Wade, an old flame of Bobby's.

Source: Author Joepetz

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