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Seattle Pub Trivia #1 Trivia Quiz

Taken from some of the most popular questions I have asked from the pub trivia quiz I run in Seattle.

A multiple-choice quiz by slowglass. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
slowglass

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
129,412

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
11 / 20

Plays
2441

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Question 1 of 20

1. What is the name of the piano player in the comic strip "Peanuts"? Hint

Franklin

Ludwig

Linus

Schroeder

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Question 2 of 20

2. In which decade was the LEGO brick as we know it, introduced? Hint

1940s

1960s

1930s

1950s

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Question 3 of 20

3. What city was the aircraft "Spirit of St. Louis" built? Hint

Seattle

St. Louis

San Diego

New York

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Question 4 of 20

4. What public park is the oldest in the United States? Hint

Central Park

Boston Common

Bowling Green

Independence Park

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Question 5 of 20

5. Of the following, which is the closest star to the Earth other than the sun? Hint

Epsilon Eridani

Alpha Sirius

Proxima Centauri

Beta Procyon

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Question 6 of 20

6. What is the last name of King Arthur? Hint

Aragon

Pendragon

Loxley

Aramore

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Question 7 of 20

7. What state is Folsom Prison in? Hint

Alabama

Florida

New York

California

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Question 8 of 20

8. According to the book "The Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy", what is the answer to life, the universe and everything? Hint

Love

Pastrami Sandwich

A towel

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Question 9 of 20

9. What country created Pez? Hint

Austria

United States

Japan

Denmark

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Question 10 of 20

10. What NFL football team drafted John Elway? Hint

Denver Broncos

Oakland Raiders

Buffalo Bills

Baltimore Colts

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Question 11 of 20

11. What does the word "Whiskey" mean? Hint

Wheat water

Whistle

White snow

Water of life

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Question 12 of 20

12. What is a Fujita scale used to measure? Hint

Tsunamis

Sound Waves

Tornadoes

Ocean Depth

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Question 13 of 20

13. What is the name of the butler in the TV show "The Addams Family"? Hint

Lurch

Fester

Boris

Wolfgang

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Question 14 of 20

14. What branch of military service was John Glenn in? Hint

Navy

USMC

Air Force

Army

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Question 15 of 20

15. What is the real name of the "Statue of Liberty"? Hint

Freedom Of Peace

Liberty Enlightening The World

Mother Liberty and Peace

Mother Freedom

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Question 16 of 20

16. In the movie "Citizen Kane", what was the name of the sled that Walter Thatcher gives Kane for Christmas? Hint

Rosebud

Crusader

Slipstream

Flash

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Question 17 of 20

17. Who wrote "The Chronicles Of Narnia"? Hint

Roald Dahl

Rudyard Kipling

Mark Twain

C. S. Lewis

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Question 18 of 20

18. What superhero is visible in every (or nearly every) episode of "Seinfeld"? Hint

Spider-Man

Superman

Batman

Wonder Woman

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Question 19 of 20

19. What city is the "Rock N Roll Hall of Fame" located? Hint

Cleveland

Detroit

Seattle

Memphis

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Question 20 of 20

20. How many possible answers are there on a Magic 8 ball? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the name of the piano player in the comic strip "Peanuts"?

Answer: Schroeder

Schulz's family enrolled him in a correspondence course in cartooning at what is now the Art Instruction Schools, Inc. He earned only a C+ in "Drawing of Children."

2. In which decade was the LEGO brick as we know it, introduced?

Answer: 1950s

The name comes from the combination of the Danish "leg godt", which means to "play well."

3. What city was the aircraft "Spirit of St. Louis" built?

Answer: San Diego

Ryan Airlines was the name of the company that built the plane that Charles Lindbergh flew across the Atlantic in his famous solo flight.

4. What public park is the oldest in the United States?

Answer: Boston Common

It was founded in 1634 in Massachusetts.

5. Of the following, which is the closest star to the Earth other than the sun?

Answer: Proxima Centauri

It is 4.3 light years away.

6. What is the last name of King Arthur?

Answer: Pendragon

Geoffrey of Monmouth, Archdeacon of Monmouth and later Bishop of St. Asaphs, first popularized King Arthur's story, around 1139, in his "History of the Kings of Britain".

7. What state is Folsom Prison in?

Answer: California

Contrary to popular belief, Johnny Cash was never a resident of the prison.

8. According to the book "The Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy", what is the answer to life, the universe and everything?

Answer: 42

Written by the late Douglas Adams. It is the first book of five books in his "Hitchhikers Trilogy".

9. What country created Pez?

Answer: Austria

The name PEZ was derived from the German word for peppermint...Pfefferminz.

10. What NFL football team drafted John Elway?

Answer: Baltimore Colts

He refused to play for the Colts and would not sign with them.

11. What does the word "Whiskey" mean?

Answer: Water of life

It comes from the Gaelic language.

12. What is a Fujita scale used to measure?

Answer: Tornadoes

Developed in 1971 by T. Theodore Fujita of
the University of Chicago.

13. What is the name of the butler in the TV show "The Addams Family"?

Answer: Lurch

Lurch was played by the late actor Ted Cassidy who was 6'9".

14. What branch of military service was John Glenn in?

Answer: USMC

On February 20, 1962, Glenn piloted the Mercury-Atlas 6 "Friendship 7" spacecraft on the first manned orbital mission by the United States.

15. What is the real name of the "Statue of Liberty"?

Answer: Liberty Enlightening The World

Celebrated her 100th birthday on October 28, 1986.

16. In the movie "Citizen Kane", what was the name of the sled that Walter Thatcher gives Kane for Christmas?

Answer: Crusader

Rosebud was the name of the sled his mother gave him.

17. Who wrote "The Chronicles Of Narnia"?

Answer: C. S. Lewis

Clive Staples Lewis was born on November 29 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He died on Nov 22nd 1963.

18. What superhero is visible in every (or nearly every) episode of "Seinfeld"?

Answer: Superman

Jerry Seinfeld's favorite superhero is Superman and he put either a picture or a little figure of Superman in view somewhere in every episode.

19. What city is the "Rock N Roll Hall of Fame" located?

Answer: Cleveland

I.M. Pei was the architect for the Hall of Fame.

20. How many possible answers are there on a Magic 8 ball?

Answer: 20

The Magic 8-Ball was invented by Abe Bookman of the Alabe Crafts Company in Cincinnati in 1946.

Source: Author slowglass

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