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Mixed Medley Trivia Quiz

A real mixture, some easy, and some more difficult.

A multiple-choice quiz by agony. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
agony

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
113,170

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
6 / 15

Plays
1031

Last 3 plays: Guest 172 (4/15), Hayes1953 (3/15), Guest 106 (5/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. What is eisbein? Hint

a south German dialect

a Saxon unit of currency

wine made from grapes that have been frozen

pickled pork hocks

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Question 2 of 15

2. Which of these devices is an application of Pascal's Law? Hint

hydraulic jack

can opener

scissors

cordless drill

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Question 3 of 15

3. Who is Travis McGee's sidekick? Hint

Molly

Meyer Meyer

Meyer

Fibber

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Question 4 of 15

4. Do all people with albinism (please don't call them albinos) have pink eyes?

Yes

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Question 5 of 15

5. What poem is this from? "... Notice Neptune, though, Taming a sea-horse, thought a rarity, Which Claus of Innsbruck cast in bronze for me!" Hint

The Garden of Proserpine

Rabbi Ben Ezra

My Last Duchess

The Ballad of Reading Gaol

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Question 6 of 15

6. Who was Queen Ranavalona? Hint

a queen of Madagascar

a singer in the 1920's

a queen of ancient Egypt

a queen of Borneo

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Question 7 of 15

7. H. A. Rey, the creator of "Curious George" also wrote Hint

The Color Kittens

Red Giants and White Dwarfs

Sajo and her Beaver People

The Stars - A new way to see them

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Question 8 of 15

8. Which is not a Canadian place-name? Hint

Horsethief Canyon

Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump

Moose Antler

Writing-on-Stone Park

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Question 9 of 15

9. In Richard Simmons' "Sweatin' to the Oldies '2'" exercise video, to which song do we do the final stretch? Hint

Sailing

Fever

Pretty Woman

River Deep, Mountain High

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Question 10 of 15

10. Between which two rooms is there a secret passage in the American game "Clue" (also known as "Cluedo")? Hint

kitchen and library

lounge and dining room

lounge and conservatory

billiard room and ballroom

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Question 11 of 15

11. Who was the 'singing brakeman'? Hint

Casey Jones

Roy Acuff

Hank Williams

Jimmie Rodgers

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Question 12 of 15

12. What pictures are on Irish coins? (prior to the introduction of the euro) Hint

saints

shamrocks

animals

famous Irish poets

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Question 13 of 15

13. Which is not a German beer? Hint

Dortmunder

Lowenbrau

Henninger

Tuborg

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Question 14 of 15

14. What 1953 movie starred Lauren Bacall, Betty Grable, and Marilyn Monroe? Hint

How to Marry a Millionaire

Tin Pan Alley

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

Sex and the Single Girl

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Question 15 of 15

15. What is the common English name for the yoga position Bhujangasana? Hint

complete breath

wheel

locust

cobra

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is eisbein?

Answer: pickled pork hocks

Boil 'em up, serve with sauerkraut and lots of hot mustard. Incidentally, the water that the pork hocks have been boiled in makes a wonderful base for pea soup.

2. Which of these devices is an application of Pascal's Law?

Answer: hydraulic jack

Pascal's Law says that "changes in pressure at any point in an enclosed fluid at rest are transmitted undiminished to all points in the fluid and act in all directions." ("Conceptual Physics," copyright 1993, HarperCollins College Publishers.)

3. Who is Travis McGee's sidekick?

Answer: Meyer

Travis McGee is the hero of John D. MacDonald's long running 'color' series. We never learn Dr. Meyer's first name. Meyer Meyer is a character in the 87th Precinct series written by Ed McBain, and Fibber McGee and Molly were an old-time radio series.

4. Do all people with albinism (please don't call them albinos) have pink eyes?

Answer: No

Although some people with albinism have reddish eyes, most have blue eyes, and some have brown or hazel. Many do, however, have some degree of visual impairment.

5. What poem is this from? "... Notice Neptune, though, Taming a sea-horse, thought a rarity, Which Claus of Innsbruck cast in bronze for me!"

Answer: My Last Duchess

This is one of Robert Browning's most famous poems.

6. Who was Queen Ranavalona?

Answer: a queen of Madagascar

Queen of Madagascar from 1828 to 1861, she was by all accounts something of a tyrant. Accused of poisoning her husband to gain the throne, she then killed off most of her family members, and cut off almost all contact to the outside world. During her bloody reign, she is accused of enslaving and murdering tens (if not hundreds) of thousands of her subjects.

7. H. A. Rey, the creator of "Curious George" also wrote

Answer: The Stars - A new way to see them

This guide to the stars was first published in 1952. It uses a simple and easy-to-remember system for identifying constellations, and is a very useful resource for any beginning star-gazer, or anyone who is teaching star recognition to children.

8. Which is not a Canadian place-name?

Answer: Moose Antler

There's a Moose Jaw, Moose Factory, Moose Lake, Moose Heights, and Moose Mountain, but no Moose Antler. All the other places named are in southern Alberta.

9. In Richard Simmons' "Sweatin' to the Oldies '2'" exercise video, to which song do we do the final stretch?

Answer: Pretty Woman

An exercise video is one movie that you see over and over again, or, at least, you're supposed to.

10. Between which two rooms is there a secret passage in the American game "Clue" (also known as "Cluedo")?

Answer: lounge and conservatory

There is also a secret passage between the study and the kitchen.

11. Who was the 'singing brakeman'?

Answer: Jimmie Rodgers

A 1996 tribute CD featured artists as diverse as Bono, Bob Dylan, and Van Morrison. Some songs of his more well-known songs are "Waiting for a Train", "He's in the Jailhouse Now", and "T for Texas".

12. What pictures are on Irish coins? (prior to the introduction of the euro)

Answer: animals

On one side a harp, and on the other, beautiful representations of many different, mostly domestic, animals. I have a 1933 1/2d with a charming sow and litter of piglets.

13. Which is not a German beer?

Answer: Tuborg

Tuborg is made in Denmark.

14. What 1953 movie starred Lauren Bacall, Betty Grable, and Marilyn Monroe?

Answer: How to Marry a Millionaire

The name says it all. Three young women plot to meet eligible, rich, men, but opt for true love in the end. Marilyn Monroe plays a ditsy blonde (big surprise there) who is extremely nearsighted but too vain to wear her glasses. This was a remake of 1932's "The Greeks had a Word for Them" in which Betty Grable had a bit part.

15. What is the common English name for the yoga position Bhujangasana?

Answer: cobra

The cobra pose tones and strengthens the back and abdominal muscles.

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