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Hodgepodge of Whatzit #1 Trivia Quiz

This will be my first of hopefully many Hodgepodge of Whatzit Quizzes! I hope you enjoy.

A multiple-choice quiz by Grand Macaw 1. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
Grand Macaw 1

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
204,941

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
838

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Question 1 of 10

1. Where was the last Playboy Club to close in the United States located? Hint

Reno, Nevada

Chicago, Illinois

Lansing, Michigan

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

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Question 2 of 10

2. How long does it take the U.S. Space Shuttle to go from 0 to 1000 MPH at launch? Hint

10 seconds

18 seconds

43 seconds

32 seconds

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Question 3 of 10

3. Ash Wednesday will fall on what date in the year 2028? Hint

March 1st

February 10th

February 18th

February 14th

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which one of these movies did Paul Reubens not appear in? Hint

Batman Returns (1992)

Blow (2001)

The Blues Brothers (1980)

He's been in all of them

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Question 5 of 10

5. UCLA won the Men's NCAA basketball tournament 10 times from 1964 to 1975. Which two Colleges won in 1966 and 1974? Hint

Kentucky and North Carolina State

Kentucky and Indiana

Loyola and Marquette

Texas Western and North Carolina State

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Question 6 of 10

6. Of these four, which U.S. magazine had the greatest paid circulation in 2003? Hint

Playboy

Family Circle

Maxim

Entertainment Weekly

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which U.S. Navy ship survived Typhoon Cobra December 17-18, 1944? Hint

U.S.S. Dewey

U.S.S. Hull

U.S.S. Monaghan

U.S.S. Spence

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Question 8 of 10

8. Jimmy Buffett married his first wife, Margie Washichek, in St. Joseph's Chapel on the campus of what college? Hint

L.S.U.

Auburn University

University of Southern Mississippi

Spring Hill College

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which U.S. State was the ninth of the original 13 colonies to ratify the U.S. Constitution on June 21, 1788? Hint

Massachusetts

New Jersey

New Hampshire

Virginia

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which one of these songs was not a U.S. Billboard Top 40 hit for the 1960's band American Breed? Hint

Anyway That You Want Me

Green Light

Bend Me, Shape Me

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where was the last Playboy Club to close in the United States located?

Answer: Lansing, Michigan

The Lansing, MI Playboy Club closed its doors in 1988. The last International Playboy Club to close was in Manila (1991).

2. How long does it take the U.S. Space Shuttle to go from 0 to 1000 MPH at launch?

Answer: 18 seconds

That is really moving! No wonder that a small piece of debris punched the fatal hole in Columbia's wing.

3. Ash Wednesday will fall on what date in the year 2028?

Answer: March 1st

2026 - February 18th; 2027 - February 10th; 2029 - February 14th. Easter Sunday will fall on April 16th, 2028. Ash Wednesday is the day after Fat Tuesday and is the official start of Lent (40 days of fasting) in the Catholic Church.

4. Which one of these movies did Paul Reubens not appear in?

Answer: He's been in all of them

He was the Penguin's father in "Batman Returns", he was a waiter in "The Blues Brothers" and he was Derek Foreal in "Blow".

5. UCLA won the Men's NCAA basketball tournament 10 times from 1964 to 1975. Which two Colleges won in 1966 and 1974?

Answer: Texas Western and North Carolina State

In 1967 Texas Western became known as Texas-El Paso.

6. Of these four, which U.S. magazine had the greatest paid circulation in 2003?

Answer: Family Circle

Family Circle...4,641,656
Playboy...3,045,244
Maxim...2,504,932
Entertainment Weekly...1,791,807

7. Which U.S. Navy ship survived Typhoon Cobra December 17-18, 1944?

Answer: U.S.S. Dewey

Typhoon Cobra struck the battle group with 110 knot winds and 70 foot waves sinking the Hull (202 dead), Monaghan (265 dead), and the Spence (317 dead) just after the U.S. Naval victory at the Battle of Leyte.

8. Jimmy Buffett married his first wife, Margie Washichek, in St. Joseph's Chapel on the campus of what college?

Answer: Spring Hill College

Spring Hill College is in Mobile, Alabama. The year was 1969 and it was the day before Neil Armstrong first set foot on the moon. Their marriage only lasted two years.

9. Which U.S. State was the ninth of the original 13 colonies to ratify the U.S. Constitution on June 21, 1788?

Answer: New Hampshire

The State bird of New Hampshire is the Purple Finch and the State flower is the Purple Lilac.

10. Which one of these songs was not a U.S. Billboard Top 40 hit for the 1960's band American Breed?

Answer: Anyway That You Want Me

This quartet from Cicero, Illinois (a suburb of Chicago) recorded on the Acta record label. "Bend Me, Shape Me" made it up to #5 on the Billboard Charts in early 1968.

Source: Author Grand Macaw 1

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