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A Hodgepodge of Questions Trivia Quiz


Random questions about this and that.

A multiple-choice quiz by pennie1478. Estimated time: 2 mins.
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Author
pennie1478
Time
2 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
394,800
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
1681
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Question 1 of 10
1. Who was the first fictional character to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. The majority of the movie "Speed" took place in this mode of transportation which couldn't go under fifty miles an hour or it would explode. What was the method of transportation driven by Sandra Bullock in the majority of the 1994 action movie? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What 1983 song by The Police is also known as "the stalker's anthem"? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What mark represents a spare on a bowling score sheet? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which female tv/movie duo drove into the Grand Canyon rather than be captured by police? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. "Bohemian Rhapsody" was first performed by what group? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. How many men's names are in the NATO phonetic alphabet? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What birds are used as messengers in JK Rowling's "Harry Potter" series of books? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Who was the first member of the musical group, Traveling Wilburys, to die? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What piece of candy was given the British ad slogan, "Do you love anyone enough to give them your last. . .?" (The piece of candy finishes the question) Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who was the first fictional character to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame?

Answer: Mickey Mouse

Mickey Mouse was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in November 1978 for the fiftieth anniversary of "Steamboat Willie". His girlfriend, Minnie, received her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in January 2018, marking the ninetieth anniversary of her first movie.
2. The majority of the movie "Speed" took place in this mode of transportation which couldn't go under fifty miles an hour or it would explode. What was the method of transportation driven by Sandra Bullock in the majority of the 1994 action movie?

Answer: Bus

Sandra Bullock played Annie who had to keep a bus full of people over fifty miles an hour or the bus would explode. The 1994 movie grossed $350.4 million dollars and was considered a hit in the box office. "Speed" won nineteen awards and is a part of the AFI's 100 Years, 100 Thrills.
3. What 1983 song by The Police is also known as "the stalker's anthem"?

Answer: Every Breath You Take

"Every Breath You Take" was first released in 1983 by The Police and written by Sting. It is commonly referred to as the stalker's anthem because of the song lyrics. Sting was quoted as saying "I think it's a nasty little song, really rather evil. It's about jealousy, and surveillance and ownership".
4. What mark represents a spare on a bowling score sheet?

Answer: Slash

A spare in bowling indicates that all ten pins have been knocked down on the second ball. On a bowling score sheet, a slash represents a spare. A spare is worth ten points in bowling.
5. Which female tv/movie duo drove into the Grand Canyon rather than be captured by police?

Answer: Thelma and Louise

Thelma and Louise were the titular female duo in the 1991 comedy-drama. The women start out to take a vacation that goes terribly wrong when Louise (Susan Sarandon) shoots a man that was attacking Thelma (Geena Davis) in a parking lot. Bad goes to worse when the woman decide to drive off the Grand Canyon rather than be caught by the police.
6. "Bohemian Rhapsody" was first performed by what group?

Answer: Queen

Queen first released "Bohemian Rhapsody" in 1975. It was written by Freddie Mercury and used for the album, "A Night at the Opera". In 2018, "Bohemian Rhapsody" was released as a movie about Freddie Mercury's life.
7. How many men's names are in the NATO phonetic alphabet?

Answer: Five

The NATO phonetic alphabet was developed by the International Civil Aviation Organization. A word was assigned for each of the twenty-six letters in the alphabet. There are five men's names in the phonetic alphabet: (C)harlie, (M)ike, (O)scar, (R)omeo, (V)ictor.
8. What birds are used as messengers in JK Rowling's "Harry Potter" series of books?

Answer: Owls

Owls deliver the invitation to Harry Potter's house in "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" and then are seen in the rest of the series delivering packages and notes to the students and teachers at Hogwarts. Harry's pet that he takes with him to Hogwarts is an owl named Hedgwig. Harry's owl dies in "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" while protecting Harry.
9. Who was the first member of the musical group, Traveling Wilburys, to die?

Answer: Roy Orbison

The Traveling Wilburys were a musical group made up of Roy Orbison, George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne. Roy Orbison died in 1988 before the second album for Traveling Wilburys was released.
10. What piece of candy was given the British ad slogan, "Do you love anyone enough to give them your last. . .?" (The piece of candy finishes the question)

Answer: Rolo

"Do you love anyone enough to give them your last Rolo" was the British commercial ad slogan for this candy. The commercial began with an artist drawing a boy and girl sitting on a bench. The boy mentioned he loved Rolos and the girl admitted it was her last one.

The ad first began in 1980. In 1990, the boy flew away in a paper airplane to end the hand drawn ads. Color ads for Rol's began that same year without the slogan.
Source: Author pennie1478

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