"Death" Can Come In Many Ways Trivia Quiz

Answer: Robin Williams

"Death To Smoochy" was directed by Danny Devito and starred Robin Williams as Rainbow Randolph and Ed Norton as Sheldon Mopes, a children's television show star who played a purple rhino named Smoochy. After Rainbow is fired, he goes down a dark path and contemplates how to murder Smoochy and regain Rainbow's fame.

Answer: Metallica

Metallica's 2003 album, "St. Anger", received some of the harshest reviews ever for an album from the California based thrash metal band. The album features almost no guitar solos and a muddy mix saw fans being disappointed. Then in 2008, "Death Magnetic" brought the Metallica faithful fans back to the fold.

The release was a return to Kirk and James' guitar solos and the track, "The Day That Never Comes", became an essential Metallica classic.

Answer: Taxes

One prominent use of the quote occurred with Benjamin Franklin while writing a letter to a friend in France about the newly adopted U.S. Constitution. The full quote goes, "Our new Constitution is now established, and has an appearance that promises permanency; but in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes."

Answer: USA - California

Death Valley is in eastern California and is part of the Mojave Desert. A small portion of the National Park rests in Nevada. In 1849, many prospectors looking for gold got stuck in the arid region and one died. Upon leaving the desert, one prospector declared, "Goodbye Death Valley".

Answer: Punch

Five Finger Death Punch sounds like a cartoon name but it's the name of one of the best selling rock bands of the 2010s. The band wanted a name would stand out and get attention. When they first suggested Five Finger Death Punch, they considered it a horrible name. Then lead singer, Ivan Moody, laughed and said that people would hate it and it's a perfect choice to grab attention.

Answer: Goldie Hawn

The 1992 comedy, "Death Becomes Her", did not receive any acting Academy Award nominations but won one award for Best Visual Effects. The Robert Zemeckis-directed movie had the lead actresses looking for a miracle drug to maintain eternal youth but ended up with ridiculous bad effects.

The all-star cast featured Bruce Willis with zero Oscar nominations. Isabella Rossellini won her first in 2025 for Best Supporting Actress in "Conclave". Goldie Hawn won the earliest Oscar for her role as Toni in 1969's "Cactus Flower". Meryl Streep has won multiple acting Academy Awards but her first was in 1979 in "Kramer Vs. Kramer".

Answer: Harry Potter

In "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone", the quote was given by Professor Albus Dumbledore at the end of the movie. The quote wasn't a sad quote about dying but describes someone who lived a full life and recognizes that death is a natural step in life's process. Dumbledore spoke the words to Harry Potter, the boy wizard, after Nicolas Flamel chose to destroy the Sorcerer's Stone and ultimately sealed his death.

Answer: Notorious BIG

"Life After Death" is one of the most influential and biggest selling rap albums of the 1990s. Christopher Wallace, aka Notorious BIG, didn't get to experience the success of the album as he was gunned down just sixteen days before the album's release in the spring of 1997. The album highlights included, "Hypnotize" and "Mo Money Mo Problems".

Answer: Sudden death

Sudden death is the term for an event that occurs in an extra period. During the regular season of the National Hockey League, they play until the first team scores to win the game. If it's still tied after an overtime period, they move on to a penalty shootout to decide the winner.

Answer: On a river

"Death On The Nile" was released by Agatha Christie in 1937. The thriller, once again, saw detective Hercule Poirot investigating a murder. The story was set in Egypt and began on a ship called the Karmac on its route on the Nile River. The story was later turned into a motion picture in 1978 and 2022.