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6 quizzes and 120 trivia questions.
1.
  Twenty Things You Ought to Know    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
These are devilish little questions that have stumped a lot of my friends.
Difficult, 20 Qns, daver852, Sep 19 22
Difficult
daver852 gold member
Sep 19 22
3551 plays
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  Where, What, Who and How    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
The title describes how these twenty questions are organized.
Very Difficult, 20 Qns, tjoebigham, Jun 01 06
Very Difficult
tjoebigham
3667 plays
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  More Mixed Useless Trivia    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
See if you can mix it up!
Very Difficult, 20 Qns, runvsofme, Feb 14 18
Very Difficult
runvsofme
Feb 14 18
5030 plays
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  General Knowledge    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
Twenty general knowledge questions covering all sorts of topics - this will test your trivia!
Very Difficult, 20 Qns, Bigeppy, Apr 20 20
Very Difficult
Bigeppy
Apr 20 20
6079 plays
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  Really Tough Trivia    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
These are just some off-the-wall, really tough questions. A real hodge-podge for the trivia addict!
Very Difficult, 20 Qns, daver852, Nov 08 07
Very Difficult
daver852 gold member
1989 plays
6.
  A New Trivia Challenge    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
These questions cover a broad range of topics, but beware - they are quite difficult. We'll start easy and get harder. Have fun :)
Very Difficult, 20 Qns, Aitrus33, Nov 14 14
Very Difficult
Aitrus33
1756 plays

Mixed 20 Q. Very Difficult Trivia Questions
1. Who was the first woman to die in an airplane accident in the United States?

From Quiz Really Tough Trivia

Answer: Julia Clark

On June 17, 1912, Julia Clark, one of only three licensed female pilots in the United States, caught the wing of her Curtiss biplane on a tree limb while attempting to land at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield, Illinois. Interestingly, she wasn't American, but English. Harriet Quimby was the first American woman to be killed in a airplane accident; her death occured on July 1, 1912.

2. What is Hillary Clinton's middle (not maiden) name?

From Quiz Twenty Things You Ought to Know

Answer: Diane

The former First Lady was born Hillary Diane Rodham.

3. Where on a horse can you find a frog?

From Quiz Where, What, Who and How

Answer: hoof

On the underside of the hoof, {actually;} it's the V-shaped pad of hornlike material that is the horse's shock absorber.

4. In geography, the northernmost point on the African continent can be found in what country?

From Quiz A New Trivia Challenge

Answer: Tunisia

5. Who directed the Broadway hit 'South Pacific'?

From Quiz More Mixed Useless Trivia

Answer: Joshua L. Logan

6. In what year did 'Operation Desert Storm' take place ?

From Quiz General Knowledge

Answer: 1991

7. How did the Scottish king, William the Lion, acquire his nickname?

From Quiz Really Tough Trivia

Answer: He added a lion to the Scottish coat of arms

William I of Scotland became king following the death of his brother, Malcolm IV, in 1165. His reign was one of the longest in history, lasting over 49 years. Although he was certainly brave, his one important military expedition ended in disaster. In 1174 he invaded England, and was captured by Henry II. In return for his release, he was forced to recognize Henry as his feudal overlord. Until the time of William, the Scots coat of arms had been "Or, a double tressure fleury-counter-fleury, gules." William added a "lion rampant" to the arms, which are still the Royal Coat of Arms of Scotland to this day. William died in 1214. For movie buffs, there is a scene in Roman Polanski's "Macbeth", which shows the Scottish army marching into battle carrying the royal standard, including the lion. Since Macbeth died over 100 years before the reign of King William, this is a glaring mistake.

8. Who was Playboy Magazine's first "Playmate of the Month?"

From Quiz Twenty Things You Ought to Know

Answer: Margie Harrison

Ms. Harrison, who appeared in the January, 1954 issue was the first to be given the title "Playmate of the Month." Marilyn Monroe, who appeared in Playboy's first issue, was called "Sweetheart of the Month."

9. And where on a ship would you find flukes?

From Quiz Where, What, Who and How

Answer: anchor

An anchor's flukes are the pointed blades on the ends of its bottom arms. (You won't find flukes on any fish. They're the horizontal tailfins on all whales.)

10. In U.S. Government, what percentage of the vote from both the House of Representatives and the Senate is needed to override a Presidential veto of a bill?

From Quiz A New Trivia Challenge

Answer: two thirds

11. Where is the only diamond mine in The United States of America located?

From Quiz More Mixed Useless Trivia

Answer: Arkansas

12. An Isohyet is a line on a map joining places of equal what ?

From Quiz General Knowledge

Answer: Rainfall

13. What year were the last U.S. silver coins minted for general circulation?

From Quiz Twenty Things You Ought to Know

Answer: 1969

This is a bit tricky. All silver was removed from dimes and quarters in 1965; half dollars, however, continued to contain 40% silver through 1969. Half dollars minted in 1970 also contain 40% silver, but they were produced only for use in Sealed Mint Sets and Proof Sets for sale to collectors, not for general circulation. The Silver Eagles and various commemorative silver coins still being minted are also not intended for circulation.

14. Where would you find the rivers Phlegethon and Cocytus?

From Quiz Where, What, Who and How

Answer: Hades

They're two of the rivers in Hades, along with Styx, Acheron and Lethe. Look up your Greek mythology.

15. In art, give the last name of the artist known for painting 'The Death of Marat.' ?

From Quiz A New Trivia Challenge

Answer: David

16. In 1991, how many people were on the FBI's 'ten most wanted' list?

From Quiz More Mixed Useless Trivia

Answer: 16

I have no idea how, but it was 16!

17. Can you name the fictional detective who first appeared in print in 1893 and had rooms in Baker Street?

From Quiz General Knowledge

Answer: Sexton Blake

Sherlock Holmes made his debut in 1887.

18. In which U.S. city were the most murders committed in 2003?

From Quiz Really Tough Trivia

Answer: Chicago

Although only the nation's third largest city in population, Chicago held the highest number for homicides: 599 in 2003 (and that was DOWN from 2002). New York was a close second with 596. L.A. had less than 500 homicides, Washington D.C. a paltry 247. I'd still rather walk around in downtown Chicago at night than in any of the other cities mentioned.

19. Who was the second Pope?

From Quiz Twenty Things You Ought to Know

Answer: Linus

It's easy to memorize all the U.S. Presidents; if you want a challenge, try memorizing all the Popes!

20. Where in the U.S. was a treaty signed ending a foreign war?

From Quiz Where, What, Who and How

Answer: Portsmouth, N.H.

Portsmouth is the only American town that can boast {that;} there the treaty was signed to end the 1905 Russo-Japanese War.

21. In movies, which actor played James Bond in the film, 'A View to a Kill'?

From Quiz A New Trivia Challenge

Answer: Roger Moore

22. How long did it take Leonardo da Vinci to paint the Mona Lisa?

From Quiz More Mixed Useless Trivia

Answer: 4 years

23. What is Barbie's surname ?

From Quiz General Knowledge

Answer: Roberts

24. Where was Chaim Herzog, President of Israel from 1983 to 1993, born?

From Quiz Really Tough Trivia

Answer: Belfast

Herzog was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland on September 17, 1918. He was once Ireland's bantamweight boxing champion! Robert Briscoe, another Irish Jew, served as Lord Mayor of Dublin, as did his son, Ben.

25. Where did the copper sheeting for the Statue Of Liberty come from?

From Quiz Where, What, Who and How

Answer: Norway

The Statue was a gift from France, but the copper to build it came from a Norwegian island off Stavanger in the North Sea.

26. In science, what did Ernst Rutherford shoot at gold foil which led to his discovery of atomic nuclei?

From Quiz A New Trivia Challenge

Answer: alpha particles

27. Which play won the Tony Award in 1973?

From Quiz More Mixed Useless Trivia

Answer: That Championship Season

28. What regal figure of legend rode a horse named Spumador?

From Quiz General Knowledge

Answer: King Arthur

29. What is the most common bird species in the world?

From Quiz Really Tough Trivia

Answer: Red-Billed Quelea

The Red-Billed Quelea is a member of the finch family and is found in Africa. According to Pettigill's Book of Birding it has a population of 10 billion (as opposed to the chicken, with a population of 6.5 billion worldwide). It causes significant damage to crops.

30. Put these naval ranks in order, from the lowest to the highest.

From Quiz Twenty Things You Ought to Know

Answer: Ensign, lieutenant, commander, captain, commodore

The ranks correspond to army ranks as follows: an ensign is equivalent to a 2nd Lieutenant; a lieutenant to an army captain; a commander to a lieutenant colonel, a captain to a full colonel, and a commodore to a brigadier general.

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