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Quiz about Grab Bag II
Quiz about Grab Bag II

Grab Bag II Trivia Quiz


A bit of guess, a bit of doubt. That's what trivia is all about. Questions on life and death, space and time, etc. Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by stageball. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
stageball
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
200,392
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
3951
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Question 1 of 10
1. Life! Which are the only fish which lay their eggs on land? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Death! What did Alfred Hitchcock call 'the perfect murder weapon'? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Space! (and time) What time was it on the moon when the first man landed on it? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Time! (and space) If it's 10pm in India, what time is it in Nepal? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. TV! On the TV show, "I Love Lucy", what was the stuff used for the fictional product, "Vitameatavegamin" made out of? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Literature! What is the nationality of the fictional character 'Áladdin'? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Pop Icons! Ed Sullivan did not introduce Elvis on Elvis's first appearance on his show. A substitute was used. Why? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Film! Name two movies wherein someone sings the song, 'Lydia the Tattooed Lady". Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Sport! Who was the first woman to swim the English Channel? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Ethics! Who said, "Love your neighbor as yourself" ? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Life! Which are the only fish which lay their eggs on land?

Answer: Grunions

The females swim onto the beach, bury themselves in sand and lay their eggs. The boys swim up, fertilize the eggs and they all return to the ocean.
2. Death! What did Alfred Hitchcock call 'the perfect murder weapon'?

Answer: The icicle

In an interview with Hitchcock, he said the icicle was the perfect murder weapon because after the murder it melts and evaporates, leaving no clue. Hitchcock directed such classics as, "Vertigo", "Rope", "North By Northwest", "Rear Window", "Dial M For Murder", "To Catch a Thief", and "Psycho".
3. Space! (and time) What time was it on the moon when the first man landed on it?

Answer: There was no time

You can ask what time it was in, for example, New York or Sydney, when the first man landed on the moon. But there's no time on the moon.
4. Time! (and space) If it's 10pm in India, what time is it in Nepal?

Answer: 10:15pm

Nepal is one of the few places that has a time zone which is not rounded off to the nearest hour.
5. TV! On the TV show, "I Love Lucy", what was the stuff used for the fictional product, "Vitameatavegamin" made out of?

Answer: Apple pectin

During the "Lucy Does a TV Commercial" episode of "I Love Lucy", Lucy consumes too much of the fictional product and becomes intoxicated with hilarious results.
6. Literature! What is the nationality of the fictional character 'Áladdin'?

Answer: Chinese

Aladdin is a character in the book, "One Thousand and One Arabian Nights." In it he is a character from China.
7. Pop Icons! Ed Sullivan did not introduce Elvis on Elvis's first appearance on his show. A substitute was used. Why?

Answer: Ed had recently been in a car crash and a sub was used for several weeks.

The substitute was Charles Laughton.
8. Film! Name two movies wherein someone sings the song, 'Lydia the Tattooed Lady".

Answer: "At the Circus" and "The Philadelphia Story"

"...and her torso, even more-so!"
"At the Circus" featured the Marx Brothers and "The Philadelphia Story" starred Katherine Hepburn, Jimmy Stewart, and
Cary Grant.
9. Sport! Who was the first woman to swim the English Channel?

Answer: Gertrude Ederle

Gertrude was a New Yorker who braved the icy waters to complete the task in 1926. She was 19 years old at the time.
10. Ethics! Who said, "Love your neighbor as yourself" ?

Answer: The God of Israel

From the book of Leviticus (Chapter 19). I hope you enjoyed this quiz. Now go do something useful!
Source: Author stageball

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