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500 Questions, Part 11 Trivia Quiz

This is the eleventh quiz in a series based on the show "500 Questions." As usual, it will be general knowledge, with some "battle questions." For the battles, pick the option that doesn't belong.

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

Author
beadynlsu

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
382,903

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
12 / 20

Plays
449

Last 3 plays: Guest 76 (8/20), Guest 99 (9/20), malidog (13/20).

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Question 1 of 20

1. Which of these Middle Eastern countries is actually comprised of islands? Hint

Kuwait

Oman

Yemen

Bahrain

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Question 2 of 20

2. What was the painter Lucian Freud's relation to the psychologist Anna Freud? Hint

Father

Brother

Nephew

Uncle

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Question 3 of 20

3. Who wrote the novel "A Long Fatal Love Chase," which was posthumously published in 1995? Hint

Louisa May Alcott

Susan Coolidge

Laura Ingalls Wilder

L.M. Montgomery

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Question 4 of 20

4. Since 1972, in what city has tennis' Australian Open been held? Hint

Sydney

Canberra

Perth

Melbourne

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Question 5 of 20

5. In the epic poem "Beowulf," the monster Grendel is said to be a descendant of which of these Biblical characters? Hint

Herod

Cain

Judas

Jezebel

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Question 6 of 20

6. In Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream," which character has his head transformed into that of a donkey? Hint

Nick Bottom

Francis Flute

Peter Quince

Tom Snout

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Question 7 of 20

7. What band was forced to cancel a performance in Barcelona when drummer Alan White hurt his arm? Hint

The Smiths

The Stone Roses

Take That

Oasis

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Question 8 of 20

8. In what country is the town of Ytterby, for which four chemical elements are famously named? Hint

Finland

Denmark

Norway

Sweden

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Question 9 of 20

9. Prior to becoming President of the U.S.A., Dwight David Eisenhower was President of which of these schools? Hint

Harvard

Columbia

Yale

Princeton

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Question 10 of 20

10. BATTLE QUESTION: Three of these musicians were also members of the Traveling Wilburys. Which one was left out? Hint

Bob Dylan

Paul Simon

George Harrison

Tom Petty

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Question 11 of 20

11. BATTLE QUESTION: Three of these baseball stars were banned from baseball due to the "Black Sox Scandal" of the 1919 World Series. Which one was not banned due to this scandal? Hint

"Shoeless" Joe Jackson

Fred McMullin

Eddie Cicotte

Walter Johnson

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Question 12 of 20

12. SAVAK was the name of an infamous intelligence agency in which country? Hint

Iraq

Afghanistan

Egypt

Iran

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Question 13 of 20

13. Which of these "Criminal Minds" characters has an IQ of 187 and three PhD's? Hint

Spencer Reid

Aaron Hotchner

David Rossi

Penelope Garcia

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Question 14 of 20

14. BATTLE QUESTION: Three of these are among the Seven Sacraments received by Catholics. Which of these is not among them? Hint

Confirmation

Redemption

Matrimony

Holy Orders

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Question 15 of 20

15. The Chappaquiddick Scandal directly involved which member of the Kennedy family? Hint

Ted Kennedy

Joseph Kennedy

Rose Kennedy

Patricia Kennedy

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Question 16 of 20

16. Harleen Quinzel is the real name of an enemy of what comic book hero? Hint

Superman

Iron Man

Spider-Man

Batman

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Question 17 of 20

17. BATTLE QUESTION: Three of these cell parts are found in plant cells and animal cells. Which is just found in animal cells? Hint

Golgi Apparatus

Ribosomes

Centrioles

Endoplasmic Reticulum

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Question 18 of 20

18. In lieu of fraternities and sororities, Princeton University has "clubs" dedicated to what? Hint

Reading

Sleeping

Eating

Drinking

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Question 19 of 20

19. How was the movie character Leonard Lawrence better known? Hint

Joker

Cowboy

Animal Mother

Gomer Pyle

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Question 20 of 20

20. Eating what fruit is worth 700 points in the game of "Pac-Man?" Hint

Apple

Strawberry

Orange

Cherry

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of these Middle Eastern countries is actually comprised of islands?

Answer: Bahrain

Bahrain, the capital of which is Manama, is also connected to Saudi Arabia via the King Fahd Causeway.

2. What was the painter Lucian Freud's relation to the psychologist Anna Freud?

Answer: Nephew

Anna Freud is the daughter of Sigmund Freud, and Lucian Freud is a grandson of his. Some of Lucian Freud's most popular works include "Benefits Supervisor Sleeping," "Interior at Paddington," and "Girl with a Kitten."

3. Who wrote the novel "A Long Fatal Love Chase," which was posthumously published in 1995?

Answer: Louisa May Alcott

Alcott wrote the novel in 1866, two years before the publication of "Little Women" established her reputation as an author.

4. Since 1972, in what city has tennis' Australian Open been held?

Answer: Melbourne

The Australian Open and U.S. Open are both played on hard courts, the French Open is played on clay, and Wimbledon is played on grass.

5. In the epic poem "Beowulf," the monster Grendel is said to be a descendant of which of these Biblical characters?

Answer: Cain

Because of Grendel terrorizing the mead hall of Herot and killing people while they slept, Beowulf went out to kill him. Once that deed was accomplished, Grendel's mother wanted revenge and attacked, so Beowulf killed her, too. The last enemy Beowulf took on was a dragon, years after he fought the other two.

6. In Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream," which character has his head transformed into that of a donkey?

Answer: Nick Bottom

The play centers around four young lovers and six actors, as well as a group of fairies. The actors are trying to put on a production of "Pyramus and Thisbe," and Bottom plays Pyramus in the performance.

7. What band was forced to cancel a performance in Barcelona when drummer Alan White hurt his arm?

Answer: Oasis

The Mancunian band, whose famous songs include "Supersonic" and "Don't Look Back in Anger," went through a bit of turbulence before dissolving in 2009.

8. In what country is the town of Ytterby, for which four chemical elements are famously named?

Answer: Sweden

The four elements named for Ytterby are Yttrium, Ytterbium, Erbium, and Terbium.

9. Prior to becoming President of the U.S.A., Dwight David Eisenhower was President of which of these schools?

Answer: Columbia

His tenure as President of Columbia lasted from 1948 to 1953, and his tenure as U.S. President lasted from 1953 to 1961.

10. BATTLE QUESTION: Three of these musicians were also members of the Traveling Wilburys. Which one was left out?

Answer: Paul Simon

The two other members of the supergroup were Roy Orbison and Jeff Lynne.

11. BATTLE QUESTION: Three of these baseball stars were banned from baseball due to the "Black Sox Scandal" of the 1919 World Series. Which one was not banned due to this scandal?

Answer: Walter Johnson

The scandal centered around a group of Chicago White Sox players who intentionally lost the 1919 World Series in exchange for money. The other White Sox players banned due to the scandal were "Happy" Felsch, "Chick" Gandil, "Swede" Risberg, "Buck" Weaver, and "Lefty" Williams.

12. SAVAK was the name of an infamous intelligence agency in which country?

Answer: Iran

It also operated as a secret police service for Iran, torturing and executing opponents of the regime from 1957 to 1979.

13. Which of these "Criminal Minds" characters has an IQ of 187 and three PhD's?

Answer: Spencer Reid

Reid shares that exact IQ with Sheldon Cooper, of "The Big Bang Theory." Reid also has an eidetic memory and can read 20,000 words per minute.

14. BATTLE QUESTION: Three of these are among the Seven Sacraments received by Catholics. Which of these is not among them?

Answer: Redemption

The other sacraments are Confession, Baptism, Eucharist, and Anointing of the Sick, which was formerly called Last Rites.

15. The Chappaquiddick Scandal directly involved which member of the Kennedy family?

Answer: Ted Kennedy

Kennedy drove his car off a bridge and overturned in a pond. Although he made it out of the car before drowning, his passenger, Mary Jo Kopechne, could not escape from the car and died.

16. Harleen Quinzel is the real name of an enemy of what comic book hero?

Answer: Batman

Better known as Harley Quinn, she is a known associate and partner of The Joker.

17. BATTLE QUESTION: Three of these cell parts are found in plant cells and animal cells. Which is just found in animal cells?

Answer: Centrioles

The centrioles assist in DNA replication and cell division.

18. In lieu of fraternities and sororities, Princeton University has "clubs" dedicated to what?

Answer: Eating

If you've read F. Scott Fitzgerald's "This Side of Paradise," you may be familiar with Princeton's Eating Clubs.

19. How was the movie character Leonard Lawrence better known?

Answer: Gomer Pyle

All four options are names of characters in Stanley Kubrick's "Full Metal Jacket." Sergeant Gary Hartman didn't like the name of Leonard Lawrence, and instead gave him the name Gomer Pyle.

20. Eating what fruit is worth 700 points in the game of "Pac-Man?"

Answer: Apple

The cherry is worth 100 points, the strawberry is 300 points, and the orange is 500.

Source: Author beadynlsu

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