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A Quiz About 500

Many things are associated with the number 500. Take this quiz to see how much you know.

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

Author
triviadoctor

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
321,627

Updated
Mar 02 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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585

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Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. The Romans had a symbol for the number 500. I'm counting on you to pick the correct choice. Hint

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Question 2 of 10

2. At one time, the United States printed $500 dollar bills. You're on the money if you know whose portrait is found on the 1928 and 1934 series US $500 bill. Hint

William McKinley

James Madison

Grover Cleveland

Salmon Chase

3. In major league baseball, the "gold standard" for power hitters is 500 career home runs. Members of the 500 club are almost certain to be elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. You've hit one over the fence if you can tell me who was the first major league player to hit 500 home runs. Hint

Babe Ruth

Mel Ott

Jimmie Foxx

Hack Wilson

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Question 4 of 10

4. The number 500 is associated with several card games. I'll deal you in if you can name a game in which the winner is the first person to reach 500 points. Hint

Rummy

Canasta

Hearts

Cribbage

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Question 5 of 10

5. In auto racing, 500 mile races are very common. One of the most famous auto races is the Indianapolis 500. You'll get the checkered flag if you can tell me what year the first race was held. Hint

1891

1911

1901

1921

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Question 6 of 10

6. The most famous stock car race is the Daytona 500. It was first held on February 22, 1959. You get the trophy if you can correctly select the winner of the first Daytona 500. Hint

Lee Petty

Cale Yarborough

Junior Johnson

Richard Petty

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Question 7 of 10

7. The movie "(500) Days of Summer" was a sleeper hit in 2009. You get the Oscar if you can identify the female lead in the film. Hint

Zooey Deschanel

Gwyneth Paltrow

Kate Winslet

Claire Danes

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Question 8 of 10

8. A folk song made popular in the 1960s was "500 Miles". The song was recorded by many artists. I'll sing your praises if you can pick the artist who did NOT record "500 Miles". Hint

Peter, Paul and Mary

Burl Ives

The Kingston Trio

Bobby Bare

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Question 9 of 10

9. The Fortune 500 is an annual list that ranks the top 500 U.S. corporations. Companies strive to make this list. You'll get good fortune if you correctly select the year the Fortune 500 was first published. Hint

1935

1955

1945

1965

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Question 10 of 10

10. The S&P 500 is a well known stock index in the United States. It tracks the performance of 500 large-cap common stocks actively traded in the United States. You'll get a share of applause if you know the full name of S&P. Hint

Stocks & Performance

Smith & Price

Stockard & Pritchard

Standard & Poor

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The Romans had a symbol for the number 500. I'm counting on you to pick the correct choice.

Answer: D

The original symbol for the number 1000 was (I). The right half of such symbols was used to represent half the corresponding number. Therefore the symbol for 500 was I). The symbol for 1000 evolved into the letter M, while the symbol for 500 evolved into D.

2. At one time, the United States printed $500 dollar bills. You're on the money if you know whose portrait is found on the 1928 and 1934 series US $500 bill.

Answer: William McKinley

The $500 dollar bill was issued in two series (1928 and 1934). It was last printed in 1945. Although the bill is still considered legal tender, the US Treasury Department began removing the $500 bill from general circulation in 1969. By the way, Grover Cleveland was on the $1000 bill, James Madison was on the $5000 bill, and Salmon Chase was on the $10,000 bill.

Answer: Babe Ruth

New York Yankee great George Herman "Babe" Ruth hit his 500th home run on August 11, 1929 in a game against the Cleveland Indians. The Babe ended his career with 714 home runs. By the way, Jimmie Fox was the second member of the 500 club, hitting his 500th home run on September 24, 1940. Mel Ott was the third member of the 500 club, hitting his 500th home run on August 1, 1945.

Although he hit 56 home runs in 1930, Hack Wilson ended his career with only 244 home runs.

4. The number 500 is associated with several card games. I'll deal you in if you can name a game in which the winner is the first person to reach 500 points.

Answer: Rummy

Rummy, specifically 500 rummy (also known as Michigan or Pinochle rummy), is a popular variant of rummy for two to eight players. Hearts is typically played to 100 points, canasta to 5000 points, and cribbage to 121 points.

5. In auto racing, 500 mile races are very common. One of the most famous auto races is the Indianapolis 500. You'll get the checkered flag if you can tell me what year the first race was held.

Answer: 1911

The inaugural Indianapolis 500 was run on May 30, 1911. The winner was Ray Harroun. He covered the 500 miles in six hours 42 minutes, in an average of 74.6 miles per hour.

6. The most famous stock car race is the Daytona 500. It was first held on February 22, 1959. You get the trophy if you can correctly select the winner of the first Daytona 500.

Answer: Lee Petty

Lee Petty won the 1959 race in three hours 41 minutes (average speed of 135.5 mph) in an Oldsmobile. Lee was the father of Richard Petty, the grandfather of Kyle Petty, and the great-grandfather of Adam Petty. Junior Johnson won the race in 1960. Cale Yarborough won the race four times (1968, 1977, 1983, and 1984). Richard Petty won the race an amazing seven times (1964, 1966, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1979, and 1981).

7. The movie "(500) Days of Summer" was a sleeper hit in 2009. You get the Oscar if you can identify the female lead in the film.

Answer: Zooey Deschanel

Zooey Deschanel plays the role of Summer Finn, the romantic interest of Tom Hanson. Hanson's character was played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt. The movie, which cost only $7.5 million to make, grossed nearly $60 million worldwide.

8. A folk song made popular in the 1960s was "500 Miles". The song was recorded by many artists. I'll sing your praises if you can pick the artist who did NOT record "500 Miles".

Answer: Burl Ives

Burl Ives, a popular folk singer from the 1930s to the 1990s, never recorded "500 Miles". The song was on The Kingston Trio's 1962 live album "College Concert". It was also on Peter, Paul and Mary's 1962 debut album "Peter, Paul and Mary". Bobby Bare recorded the song on his 1963 album "500 Miles Away From Home".

Answer: 1955

The Fortune 500 is compiled by 'Fortune Magazine'. The number one corporation on the 1955 Fortune 500 list was General Motors. The number one corporation on the 2009 Fortune 500 list was Exxon Mobil.

Answer: Standard & Poor

The Standard & Poor 500 and the Dow-Jones Industrial Average are considered the two most widely-followed large-cap American stocks indexes. Standard & Poor was founded in 1941 and has published the S&P 500 since 1957.

Source: Author triviadoctor

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