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Quiz about Aces Up
Quiz about Aces Up

Aces Up Trivia Quiz


All the question on this quiz revolve around something to do with aces.

A multiple-choice quiz by debodun. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
debodun
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
339,451
Updated
Jul 23 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
416
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which blond bombshell celebrity once did commercials for Ace Hardware? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Humorist and writer Goodman Ace had a long-running radio show. What was the show's title? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. There was a popular singing group in the 1950s who called themselves the Four Aces. What song was NOT one of their big hits? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. The term "ace" can also refer to an expert fighter pilot. Which of these aces shot down the most enemy planes in World War I? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. The English word "ace" derived from what term? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. The Cornwall Aces team once played which sport? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. The ACE award used to be given for what achievement? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Ace Comics published many series with different characters. Which of these was not a subject of their comics? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. By 2011, which musical artist(s) did NOT have an album with "ace" or "aces" in the title? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. The movie character of Ace Ventura was played by which comedic actor? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which blond bombshell celebrity once did commercials for Ace Hardware?

Answer: Suzanne Somers

Ace Hardware Corporation paid Somers $200,000 a year for doing the ads back in the 1970s. However, they "decided to cease using any advertising featuring Ms. Somers" after she appeared nude in some "Playboy" publicity photos.
2. Humorist and writer Goodman Ace had a long-running radio show. What was the show's title?

Answer: Easy Aces

"Easy Aces" ran on NBC and CBS from 1930 to 1945. The 15-minutes spots revolved around Goodman and his wife, Jane, who had a curious way of expressing herself. Some of her more memorable lines were, "You could have knocked me down with a fender", "Time wounds all heels", and "I'm his awfully-wedded wife".
3. There was a popular singing group in the 1950s who called themselves the Four Aces. What song was NOT one of their big hits?

Answer: Can't Take My Eyes Off of You

The original Four Aces comprised of members Dave Mahoney, Lou Silvestri, Rosario Vaccaro and Al Alberts. The group continues to perform, but with different members, of course. "Can't Take My Eyes Off of You" was a hit for the Four Seasons.
4. The term "ace" can also refer to an expert fighter pilot. Which of these aces shot down the most enemy planes in World War I?

Answer: Manfred von Richthofen

Von Richthofen (a.k.a. The Red Baron) of Germany reportedly shot down 80 other fighter planes. Billy Bishop of Canada had a score of 72. France's Nungesser had a total of 43. Surprisingly, the famous American pilot, Rickenbacker, shot down a mere 26 enemy planes, but that was the most of any other American pilot in WWI.
5. The English word "ace" derived from what term?

Answer: as - an ancient Roman coin

The word "ace" is derived from the French word "as" (plural "asses") meaning "a unit", which in itself derived from the name of an ancient Roman coin. This currency was used during the Republic and Empire periods of Roman history as well as by the Byzantines. A pound of pork cost about 170 asses. The other answers are made-up definitions.
6. The Cornwall Aces team once played which sport?

Answer: hockey

The Cornwall Aces were an affiliate of the Quebec Nordiques hockey team in the mid-1990s. After this, they were inactive for three seasons. However, the franchise was brought back in 1999 and re-named the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.
7. The ACE award used to be given for what achievement?

Answer: Cable TV Programming

This was an award that was given over a 19 year period (1978-97) as recognition for excellence in American cable television programming (ACE = Award for Cable Excellence). It was supposed to correspond to the Emmys which did not acknowledge cable programming during this time.
8. Ace Comics published many series with different characters. Which of these was not a subject of their comics?

Answer: Captain America

Ace Comics were published between 1937 and 1949. Other characters that appeared in Ace Comics were Blondie, The Katzenjammer Kids and the Lone Ranger, among many others. Captain America appeared in Whiz Comics.
9. By 2011, which musical artist(s) did NOT have an album with "ace" or "aces" in the title?

Answer: Ace Hood

Suzy Bogguss, American country music singer, released her "Aces" album in 1991. This album contained three top hits on the country charts: "Aces", "Letting Go" and "Outbound Plane". The Belgian dance and music act, Ian Van Dahl, released their "Ace" album in 2002 and contained four songs that reached the top 20 of the UK singles chart: "Castles in the Sky", "Will I", "Reason", and "Try". "Ace" was the first album by the Grateful Dead guitarist Bob Weir and was released in 1972.

As of 2011, Ace Hood's albums were entitled "Gutta" (2008), "Ruthless" (2009) and "Blood, Sweat and Tears" (2011).
10. The movie character of Ace Ventura was played by which comedic actor?

Answer: Jim Carrey

Jim Carrey portrayed a Miami detective who specialized in finding missing animals in two 1990s movies - "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective" (1994) and "Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls" (1995). The success of these movies spawned an animated version of the character who was voiced by Charlie Schlatter.
Source: Author debodun

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