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A multiple-choice quiz by Ikabud. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
Ikabud
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
66,166
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
8 / 15
Plays
3702
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Question 1 of 15
1. Which horror-film star's autobiography was titled, 'Tall, Dark and Gruesome? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. Which country singer had a guitar with the word 'Thanks' printed on the back of it? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. What is the medical name for the shinbone? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. What does the company name, Mitsubishi, mean in Japanese? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. In Margaret Mitchell's novel, 'Gone With The Wind', what was the name of the Wilkes family plantation? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. This band was formed in the late 1960s by Irish singer-songwriter-bassist Phil Lynott and released albums titled, 'Jailbreak', 'Johnny the Fox', and 'Bad Reputation'. Who were they? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. What was U.S. President Woodrow Wilson's real first name? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. The first active communications satellite was launched by the United States on July 10, 1962. What was it called? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. What male name means 'sovereign' in Greek? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. The film, 'THX 1138' was the 1971 directorial debut of this well known director. Who is he? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. What was the original name of the New York Jets football team? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. What did the first ticker-tape parade held in Manhattan honor? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. Who was the writer that influenced many passive resistance movements with his essay, 'Civil Disobedience'? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. What was the name of the planet on which Luke Skywalker grew up on, in the 'Star Wars' films? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. What television character has Tiberius for a middle name? Hint



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1. Which horror-film star's autobiography was titled, 'Tall, Dark and Gruesome?

Answer: Christopher Lee

A distant cousin of James Bond creator, Ian Fleming, Mr. Lee was actually Fleming's personal choice for the title role in 1962's 'Dr. No'.
2. Which country singer had a guitar with the word 'Thanks' printed on the back of it?

Answer: Ernest Tubb

Nicknamed, 'The Texas Troubadour', Ernest Tubb would flip it over after a song to acknowledge applause.
3. What is the medical name for the shinbone?

Answer: Tibia

Thenar is the term for the fleshy masses of muscle at the base of the thumb. Tinea Pedis is the medical term for athlete's foot, and torus is a term in geometry for a donut shape.
4. What does the company name, Mitsubishi, mean in Japanese?

Answer: Three diamonds

The Mitsubishi logo consists of three diamonds. Three oceans is electronics company, Sanyo's Japanese meaning, and the Seoul-based electronics company Samsung means three stars in Korean. To my knowledge The Three Stooges have nothing to do with Japanese or even Korean companies for that matter.
5. In Margaret Mitchell's novel, 'Gone With The Wind', what was the name of the Wilkes family plantation?

Answer: Twelve Oaks

Twin Oaks was the California diner that was the setting of the 1946 and 1981 versions of the film, 'The Postman Always Rings Twice'. Twin Peaks was the name of the David Lynch television series, and Tusitala was the Somoans' name for author Robert Louis Stevenson, who lived on a Samoan estate from 1889 until his death in 1894.
6. This band was formed in the late 1960s by Irish singer-songwriter-bassist Phil Lynott and released albums titled, 'Jailbreak', 'Johnny the Fox', and 'Bad Reputation'. Who were they?

Answer: Thin Lizzy

'The Boys Are Back In Town', from the 1976 'Jailbreak' album was a big hit for the band.
7. What was U.S. President Woodrow Wilson's real first name?

Answer: Thomas

Wilson was the 28th president, and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for the Versailles Treaty in 1919.
8. The first active communications satellite was launched by the United States on July 10, 1962. What was it called?

Answer: Telstar

It operated for roughly 18 weeks, failed, and then worked again for seven more weeks before failing for good. The British group, The Tornados had a hit in both the U.K. and the U.S. with the 1962 instrumental song 'Telstar'.
9. What male name means 'sovereign' in Greek?

Answer: Tyrone

Tyrone Power was the dashing lead actor in many Hollywood movies of the 1930s and 1940s. Troy is an Irish name meaning 'son of a foot soldier, Timothy is Greek for 'honoring God', and Thaddeus is a Greek name that means 'gift of God'.
10. The film, 'THX 1138' was the 1971 directorial debut of this well known director. Who is he?

Answer: George Lucas

In 'American Graffiti', Mr. Lucas' second film, the license plate on the yellow Deuce Coupe owned by Paul Lemat is THX 138.
11. What was the original name of the New York Jets football team?

Answer: Titans

The team started out in 1960 as the Titans, but changed it to their present name in 1963.
12. What did the first ticker-tape parade held in Manhattan honor?

Answer: The Dedication of the Statue of Liberty

Although all of the choices given were honored with a parade, the Dedication of Miss Liberty was the first, held on October 29, 1886.
13. Who was the writer that influenced many passive resistance movements with his essay, 'Civil Disobedience'?

Answer: Henry David Thoreau

Thoreau experimented in living a near-solitary life. He rejected materialism and found fulfillment in his observations of animal and plant life.
14. What was the name of the planet on which Luke Skywalker grew up on, in the 'Star Wars' films?

Answer: Tatooine

Tauromachy is the technical term for bullfighting, and Tetiaroa is a 1,600 acre atoll near Tahiti owned by Marlon Brando. Thorkelson is the real last name of Peter Tork of the Monkees.
15. What television character has Tiberius for a middle name?

Answer: Captain James Kirk

Born in Montreal, Canada, in 1931, William Shatner is best known for his leading role in the 'Star Trek' TV series and also the 'Star Trek' films that followed.
Source: Author Ikabud

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