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More Mixed Trivia Trivia Quiz


Have fun with general trivia from 10 different categories.

A multiple-choice quiz by jmoskow. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
jmoskow
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
173,122
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Very Difficult
Avg Score
4 / 10
Plays
908
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Question 1 of 10
1. Geography: What was the original name of Atlanta, Georgia? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Astronomy/Math: How many Earth's would it take to fill up the sun? (In other words, if the sun was a bowl and the earth was a marble, how many marbles would it take to fill the bowl? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Celebrity: Which of the following celebrities did not live to the age of 100? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Movies: Don Ameche and Ralph Bellamy were outstanding as the wagering Duke brothers in the 1983 classic "Trading Places." In what later movie did they appear again as Mortimer and Randolph Duke? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Music: Which of the following was not a member of Three Dog Night? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Sports: John Wooden coached the UCLA Bruins to 10 NCAA Division I basketball championships. Through 2003, what coach has the next most championships? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Television: From 1950-2003, what US television series was number 1 in the Nielson ratings for the most consecutive years? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Science: Which of the following metals is not an alloy? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. History: The English/British monarchy can trace its beginnings to Egbert in 829 A.D. The rule has been continuous except for a few years in the 1650's when the monarchy was overthrown and the Cromwell's ruled a Commonwealth. Who was the last monarch of England or Great Britain not a blood relative to Queen Elizabeth II? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. States: Almost all states' nicknames include a proper noun or adjective such as "Peach" state (Georgia) or "Golden" state (California). One state's nickname is an imperative sentence. What state has a nickname that demands a demonstration to physically prove a point?

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Geography: What was the original name of Atlanta, Georgia?

Answer: Terminus

The city was founded in 1837 as Terminus. The town was the termination of a new railroad line. In 1842, the city was renamed Marthasville after the governor's daughter. (Can you imagine the 1996 Marthasville Olympic Games?) In 1845, the name Atlanta was adopted. The Chattahoochee River flows through Atlanta and has great jogging paths on the north side.
2. Astronomy/Math: How many Earth's would it take to fill up the sun? (In other words, if the sun was a bowl and the earth was a marble, how many marbles would it take to fill the bowl?

Answer: 1,300,000

The radius of the sun is about 433,000 miles or a volume of about 204 quadrillion cubic miles. The radius of the earth is about 3,950 miles or a volume of 155 billion cubic miles. (The formula for volume is 4/3 times Pi times the radius cubed.
3. Celebrity: Which of the following celebrities did not live to the age of 100?

Answer: Lillian Gish

Ms. Gish was born 10/14/1893 and died 2/27/1993. She was about 8 months shy of 100. Berlin died at 101. Hope and Burns lived to 100.
4. Movies: Don Ameche and Ralph Bellamy were outstanding as the wagering Duke brothers in the 1983 classic "Trading Places." In what later movie did they appear again as Mortimer and Randolph Duke?

Answer: Coming to America

In a very funny scene, the Prince (Eddie Murphy as Ahkeem) gives away a huge wad of cash to two homeless bums. (He did not want his girlfriend to know he was rich.) The two bums sit up and are of course the Dukes who are "In business again." They then wave to Ahkeem and thank him through a restaurant window. "Coming to America" was released in 1988. Ameche died in 1993 and Bellamy in 1991.
5. Music: Which of the following was not a member of Three Dog Night?

Answer: Paul Williams

Williams wrote several songs for Three Dog Night ("Old Fashioned Love Song" and "Out in the Country") but was not in the group. Cory and Danny still tour today with the group. Chuck is a solo performer. The group's name comes from the practice of Australian aborigines to sleep with dogs on cold nights. A very cold night was a "Three Dog Night."
6. Sports: John Wooden coached the UCLA Bruins to 10 NCAA Division I basketball championships. Through 2003, what coach has the next most championships?

Answer: Adolph Rupp

The Baron, Adolph Rupp won 4 championships at Kentucky (1948,1949,1951,1958). Knight and Krzyzewski with 3 are the only other coaches with more than 2 championships.
7. Television: From 1950-2003, what US television series was number 1 in the Nielson ratings for the most consecutive years?

Answer: All in the Family

"All in the Family" was number one for 5 consecutive years 1971/1972 until 1975/1976. "Gunsmoke" was number one for 4 straight years 1957-1961. "The Cosby Show" and "I Love Lucy" were number one for 3 consecutive years.
8. Science: Which of the following metals is not an alloy?

Answer: Aluminum

Aluminum is the most abundant metal in the earth's crust, but is generally only found in bauxite. Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc. Bronze is copper and tin. Steel is iron and carbon.
9. History: The English/British monarchy can trace its beginnings to Egbert in 829 A.D. The rule has been continuous except for a few years in the 1650's when the monarchy was overthrown and the Cromwell's ruled a Commonwealth. Who was the last monarch of England or Great Britain not a blood relative to Queen Elizabeth II?

Answer: Elizabeth I (Ruled 1558-1603)

Although the crown was not always handed down from parent to child, all kings and queens after Queen Elizabeth I were related. For example, George VI succeeded his brother and Victoria succeeded her uncle. James I, who came from Scotland, succeeded Elizabeth I and started the current family lineage.
10. States: Almost all states' nicknames include a proper noun or adjective such as "Peach" state (Georgia) or "Golden" state (California). One state's nickname is an imperative sentence. What state has a nickname that demands a demonstration to physically prove a point?

Answer: Missouri

All quizzes from Missouri would have great interesting information, because in Missouri you must "Show Me!"
Source: Author jmoskow

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