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All's Well That Ends (or Begins with) Well Quiz

How much do you know about people, places and things the name of which begin or end with the word "well"?

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

Author
FatherSteve

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
362,792

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

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Avg Score
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Question 1 of 15

1. Which town in New Mexico, USA is famous as the suspected crash site of a UFO in 1947? Hint

Indian Well

Roswell

Wellburne

Wellsville

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Question 2 of 15

2. The author of "Burmese Days" (1934), "A Clergyman's Daughter" (1935), "Keep the Aspidistra Flying" (1936), "Animal Farm" (1945) and "Nineteen Eighty Four" (1949) used the nom de plume George Orwell. What was his birth name? Hint

Winston Smith

Eric Arthur Blair

Mister Jones

D. J. M. Cornwell

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Question 3 of 15

3. What product did the Maxwell Company produce between 1904 and 1925? (Hint: American comedian Jack Benny fictitiously owned one.) Hint

refrigerator

coffee maker

automobile

console radio

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Question 4 of 15

4. According to the Gospel of John (4:4-42), who did Jesus meet and speak with at Jacob's Well? Hint

Hart Schaffner and Marx

Moses and Elijah

An unnamed Samaritan woman

Peter, James and John

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Question 5 of 15

5. Wells College was established as a school for women in 1868 by Henry Wells. His wealth arose from his two businesses: Wells Fargo and American Express. In what U.S. state is this now-coeducational college located? Hint

New Hampshire

Massachusetts

New York

Connecticut

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Question 6 of 15

6. What is the flag-hoist signal or radio signal used by U.S. Navy and NATO vessels to communicate "well done"? Hint

Ten Four

Bravo Zulu

Eighty Six

Foxtrot

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Question 7 of 15

7. Robert Baden-Powell (1857-1941) is remembered as what? Hint

an American singer, actor, director and owner of a television production company

a Welsh rugby player

a Baptist minister and US Congressman

the founder of the Scout Movement

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Question 8 of 15

8. Before she became an actress, children's author and clothing designer, Geri Halliwell was a member of which singing group? Hint

The Spice Girls

Destiny's Child

Bananarama

The Pussycat Dolls

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Question 9 of 15

9. Which American-based international corporation makes both well-known home-heating thermostats and parts for rocket ships? Hint

Burroughs Wellcome & Company

Wells Vehicle Electronics

Wellmade Manufacturing Corporation

Honeywell

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Question 10 of 15

10. In the layout of a typical American or British courtroom, what and where is the "well of the court"? Hint

The court's law library, since legal wisdom is drawn from there

A seating area for guests, visitors and the general public

A cage or secure cell in which violent defendants are kept

The space between counsel tables and the judge's bench

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Question 11 of 15

11. After whom is Stilwell, Oklahoma named? Hint

Simpson Everett Stilwell, US Army Scout, Deputy US Marshal, and US Commissioner in Oklahoma

Frank Stilwell, an outlaw shot to death by Wyatt Earp

Arthur Stilwell, the founder of the Kansas City Southern Railway

General Joseph "Vinegar Joe" Stilwell, US Army

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Question 12 of 15

12. Both the American music group Peter, Paul and Mary and the Australian music group The Seekers recorded versions of "Well, Well, Well" in the 1960s. What is the song about? Hint

ghosts on Halloween

drilling for oil in Texas

the end of the world, judgment day

the American Revolutionary War

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Question 13 of 15

13. Revised in 2011, the United States Department of Agriculture guidelines for cooking beef recommended a minimum interior temperature of 145 degrees F which the USDA called "medium rare". What was the USDA recommended interior temperature of a "well done" beefsteak? Hint

212 degrees F

150 degrees F

170 degrees F

185 degrees F

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Question 14 of 15

14. The Pilgrims who left England in 1620 bound for America originally planned to have two ships in their complement. One, which successfully made the voyage, was the Mayflower. What was the name of the other ship which twice attempted but failed to cross the Atlantic? Hint

Speedwell

Wellington

Wellbourne

Treadwell

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Question 15 of 15

15. The title of this quiz "All's Well that Ends (or Begins with) Well" is a play on words from the title of a play by which author?
Hint

Edmund Spenser

William Shakespeare

Desiderius Erasmus

Christopher Marlowe

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which town in New Mexico, USA is famous as the suspected crash site of a UFO in 1947?

Answer: Roswell

While it might otherwise be known as a major producer of mozzarella cheese, or as the home of the New Mexico Military Institute, or as the home of the International Law Enforcement Academy, Roswell is best known for its connection to UFOs. The local Roswell professional baseball team is known as the Invaders. Folk singer John Denver was born in Roswell, which may explain a lot.

Answer: Eric Arthur Blair

Blair wrote non-fiction about his experiences among the "down and out" which he thought would embarrass his family. Thus, in 1932, he chose the name George Orwell as a pseudonym to spare them. He wrote to a friend that he liked it because, "It is a good round English name".

3. What product did the Maxwell Company produce between 1904 and 1925? (Hint: American comedian Jack Benny fictitiously owned one.)

Answer: automobile

The Maxwell Company built the Maxwell automobile until it went into near-bankruptcy and was bought out by Walter Chrysler who folded it into his Chrysler Corporation. It was a running gag on the Jack Benny Program that frugal Jack was too cheap to replace his 1916 Maxwell Model 25 Touring Car so long as it ran, no matter how poorly.

4. According to the Gospel of John (4:4-42), who did Jesus meet and speak with at Jacob's Well?

Answer: An unnamed Samaritan woman

The significance of this pericope requires a bit of knowledge of the customs of the time and place. Jewish men did not speak to women in public. Jews did not speak to Samaritans and vice versa; Jews tended to look down on Samaritans as "half breeds". Yet this woman became an early evangelist of sorts in that she returned home, told others about her encounter with Jesus and they came to him to see for themselves.

Answer: New York

Wells is very highly rated among liberal arts colleges in the United States. Among its notable alumni is Frances Folsom Cleveland, the wife of President Grover Cleveland. The school is located in the Finger Lakes area near both Ithaca and Auburn.

6. What is the flag-hoist signal or radio signal used by U.S. Navy and NATO vessels to communicate "well done"?

Answer: Bravo Zulu

Not only is Bravo Zulu used by hoisting these two signal flags in this order, it has become part of the parlance of sailors who speak the letters aloud to convey congratulations or approval. In naval slang, a BZ is another name for an award or commendation.

7. Robert Baden-Powell (1857-1941) is remembered as what?

Answer: the founder of the Scout Movement

Lord Powell retired from the British Army as a lieutenant general. His 1908 book "Scouting for Boys" became the first manual of what would grow to become the Boy Scouts. He died and was buried in Nyeri, Kenya, where the government has declared his grave a national monument.

8. Before she became an actress, children's author and clothing designer, Geri Halliwell was a member of which singing group?

Answer: The Spice Girls

Ms. Halliwell portrayed "Ginger" Spice in the Spice Girls. After that group's dissolution, she went on to record solo albums, appear in movies and television, and write a series of books for children featuring Ugenia Lavender -- a "brat" based on herself.

9. Which American-based international corporation makes both well-known home-heating thermostats and parts for rocket ships?

Answer: Honeywell

The beginnings of the Honeywell Corporation occurred in 1885 with the invention of a damper-flapper for coal furnaces. Today it manufacturers popular heating-and-cooling controls. Honeywell products have gone into space with about 90% of the launches in the U.S. space program. The company is listed in the "Fortune" 100 rankings of major corporations.

10. In the layout of a typical American or British courtroom, what and where is the "well of the court"?

Answer: The space between counsel tables and the judge's bench

The boundaries of the well of the court are invisible to the unknowing but very apparent to those who work in courtrooms. It is the typical custom for lawyers to ask the judge's consent before they enter or cross the well. In some courts, this is done by tradition; in others, by express court rule.

11. After whom is Stilwell, Oklahoma named?

Answer: Arthur Stilwell, the founder of the Kansas City Southern Railway

Arthur Edward Stilwell (1859-1928) founded the Kansas City Southern Railway and served as its president. The town owed its existence to the construction of the railroad.

12. Both the American music group Peter, Paul and Mary and the Australian music group The Seekers recorded versions of "Well, Well, Well" in the 1960s. What is the song about?

Answer: the end of the world, judgment day

The images of heavenly thunder, Gabriel's call, boiling seas and falling skies are all apocalyptic. They derive from the New Testament Book of Revelation and Milton's elaboration in "Paradise Lost" (1667).

Answer: 170 degrees F

The interior temperature of a piece of beef contributes to the taste, tenderness, juiciness and safety of the meat. Those who eat beefsteak "bleu" or extremely rare are taking a food risk thereby. Cooking beyond 170 degrees F interior temperature toughens and dries out beef.

Answer: Speedwell

Speedwell was twice found to be taking water at the very beginning of the voyage. There has been speculation that the crew sabotaged the vessel in order to escape from their year-long contract. This theory is developed in Phil Revell's novel "A Spurious Brood" (2011).

15. The title of this quiz "All's Well that Ends (or Begins with) Well" is a play on words from the title of a play by which author?

Answer: William Shakespeare

Not among Shakespeare's most popular plays, "All's Well that Ends Well" is neither purely comedy nor purely tragedy, although it contains elements of each. The title derives from a proverb which was in use around 1605 when the play was probably written.

Source: Author FatherSteve

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