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A Night to Remember Trivia Quiz

It's nighttime, but I'm hoping that you can look through the darkness and see the answers to my second quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by Tekka. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Tekka

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
357,103

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
780

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. The 1963 song 'The Night Has a Thousand Eyes' was sung by a man called Bobby, but do you know which one? Hint

Bobby Vee

Bobby Rydell

Bobby Vinton

Bobby Darin

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who starred in the movie 'Night at the Museum', in which an ancient curse caused havoc at the Museum of Natural History? Hint

Dustin Hoffman

Ben Stiller

Burt Reynolds

Michael J Fox

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Question 3 of 10

3. We know that midnight is when one day comes to a close and another one begins. Name the bell inside the clock tower at Westminster, London, England that strikes 12 to signal this event. Hint

Big Bob

Big Buddy

Big Bert

Big Ben

4. In Genesis, the first book of the Bible, God created the heavens and the earth. In chapter one, God created light and darkness and he called the darkness 'night'. On which day did the Bible say that he did this? Hint

The second day

The third day

The first day

The fifth day

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is a fortnight? Hint

Four nights

Four weeks

Two weeks

Two nights

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Question 6 of 10

6. Where would you find Nightcap National Park? Hint

British Columbia, Canada

South Island, New Zealand

Colorado, USA

New South Wales, Australia

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Question 7 of 10

7. A valiant lady once said "I attribute my success to this - I never gave or took any excuse". She had taken up her calling to be a nurse in the 1840s, and in 1854 was requested by the British Secretary of War to organise a group of nurses to minister to the wounded soldiers in the Crimean War. Who was this dedicated lady that brought comfort to so many? Hint

Nell Gwynne

Mary Seacote

Florence Nightingale

Helen Keller

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Question 8 of 10

8. 'Night Owls' was a short film released in 1930. A famous comedy duo got into various complicated situations. Who were these two comedians? Hint

Morecombe and Wise

Flanagan and Allen

Abbott and Costello

Laurel and Hardy

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of the following choices would NOT be called a nightstick? Hint

Baton

Truncheon

Taser Gun

Billy Club

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is a nightjar? Hint

A container for false teeth at bedtime

A pickle container

A bird

A fish

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The 1963 song 'The Night Has a Thousand Eyes' was sung by a man called Bobby, but do you know which one?

Answer: Bobby Vee

Bobby Vee's birth name was Robert Thomas Velline, and he had ten songs in the Top Twenty. Bobby and his friends had just recently formed a band when Buddy Holly died tragically in a plane crash on his way to play the next night at Fargo, North Dakota. Bobby and his friends played in place of the late Buddy and the rest is history.

2. Who starred in the movie 'Night at the Museum', in which an ancient curse caused havoc at the Museum of Natural History?

Answer: Ben Stiller

In the movie, the animals and exhibits came to life and caused many problems for the night security guard who'd just started his new job. The movie was released in 2006.

3. We know that midnight is when one day comes to a close and another one begins. Name the bell inside the clock tower at Westminster, London, England that strikes 12 to signal this event.

Answer: Big Ben

Big Ben first struck midnight on 31st May 1859. It was first broadcast by the BBC on December 31st 1923 to welcome the new year.

Answer: The first day

Genesis 1:5 says 'God called the light day, and the darkness he called 'night' And there was evening and there was morning - the first day. (NIV translation)

5. What is a fortnight?

Answer: Two weeks

This word is commonly used in England where many companies pay wages fortnightly - as in every two weeks. It also means fourteen days.

6. Where would you find Nightcap National Park?

Answer: New South Wales, Australia

The erosion caused by the Tweed Volcano has left huge peaks and gullies, and this and the surrounding area is now called the Nightcap National Park. This is the only place in the world where the Nightcap Oak is found. Some parts of the park boast to be the wettest in New South Wales.

Answer: Florence Nightingale

Florence Nightingale worked tirelessly to improve hospital conditions. She was nicknamed 'the Lady with the Lamp', as she was often seen carrying a lamp to light her way in the darkness so that she could attend to her patients.

8. 'Night Owls' was a short film released in 1930. A famous comedy duo got into various complicated situations. Who were these two comedians?

Answer: Laurel and Hardy

The characters of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy were vagrants who were conned into breaking into the police chief's home. As is usual with Laurel and Hardy, things didn't run smoothly, but in 'Night Owls' they did manage to escape without being locked up.

9. Which of the following choices would NOT be called a nightstick?

Answer: Taser Gun

Around the world and for many years police have used many types of truncheons as protection, crowd control and smashing windows in burning buildings. Nightstick, billystick, sap, cosh, stick and blackjack are all names used for truncheons. Instead of the rigid sticks previously used, they are usually collapsible, making them more convenient.

10. What is a nightjar?

Answer: A bird

There are many species of nightjars throughout the world. They are mainly nocturnal and don't make nests but rather lay their eggs on bare ground. Their main source of food is flying insects.

Source: Author Tekka

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