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Surprising Knowledge Trivia Quiz

Ten all multiple choice questions on the most frivolous things that you can imagine. I hope that you enjoy it. :-)

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

Author
Nightmare

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
184,935

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
1253

Question 1 of 10

1. When was the first Oscar Mayer Wienermobile built? Hint

1948

1963

1955

1936

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who built the first bus in the United States? Hint

John Deere

Jack Mack

Mark Peter

Phillip Greyhound

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Question 3 of 10

3. In the 1800s, how were alcoholic beverages measured for potency? Hint

The labels were colored differently

X Ratings

The corks had different colors

There were rings painted on the bottles

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the name of the RCA Victor dog? Hint

Nipper

Freckles

Columbia

Abraham Lincoln

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Question 5 of 10

5. Reginald Kenneth Dwight legally changed his name to what? Hint

John Wayne

Elton John

Mark David Chapman

Reggie Jackson

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Question 6 of 10

6. In which year was Mother's Day inaugurated? Hint

1857

1934

1905

1886

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Question 7 of 10

7. In which year was the can opener invented? Hint

1898

1933

1922

1865

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of the following is true about the Ancient Olympic Games? Hint

No horses were used

There were no running events

No advertising on athletes uniforms

The winners were given political status

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Question 9 of 10

9. Rock guitarist Pete Townshend and singer Roger Daltrey began their careers in a band they named what? Hint

The Scorpions

The Guess Who

The Detours

The Sputniks

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who invented bubble gum? Hint

Joe Bazooka

Robert Washburn Crosby

James Gum

Frank Fleer

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. When was the first Oscar Mayer Wienermobile built?

Answer: 1936

It was Oscar's nephew who came up the idea to have a dwarf dressed up like a chef. By the mid 1940s, Mayer had an entire fleet of the traveling hot dogs. 1977 saw the last of the original fleet. From time to time, the Oscar Mayer company has had new Wienermobiles built for special occasions.

2. Who built the first bus in the United States?

Answer: Jack Mack

Jack and his brother Augustus were wagon builders in Brooklyn, New York, to begin the 20th century. It was built to carry tourists around Prospect Park in Brooklyn. Jack, Augustus, and their three other brothers, started up the Mack Brothers Company.

3. In the 1800s, how were alcoholic beverages measured for potency?

Answer: X Ratings

Bottles with a low alcohol content had one big 'X' on the bottle. Strong alcohol such as Corn whiskey, received a triple 'X' (XXX)rating. Cartoons frequently show moonshine jugs with the XXX label.

4. What was the name of the RCA Victor dog?

Answer: Nipper

Nipper was a fox terrier. When his owner died, his brother took care of Nipper. During the funeral, his master's voice was played back on a phonograph. The dog, who attended the funeral, began licking and looking into the speaker, thus was born the symbol for RCA Victor.

5. Reginald Kenneth Dwight legally changed his name to what?

Answer: Elton John

Dwight was part of a backup band for blues singer Long John Baldry. He later changed his name using John, and the first name of saxophone player Elton Dean. The rest would be history. Elton John was famous for a multiple of songs including 'Bennie and the Jets', and, 'Candle in the Wind'.

6. In which year was Mother's Day inaugurated?

Answer: 1905

Anna Jarvis, the daughter of Anna Maria, and one of 12 daughters, gave a stunning memorial upon her Mother's death in 1905. Her vow was to immortalize her in memory every year. It began at Andrews Methodist Church in Grafton, West Virginia.

7. In which year was the can opener invented?

Answer: 1865

Canned food was created in 1815, but the can opener did not appear for another 50 years. The food was opened with a hammer and chisel until the convenient item was invented.

8. Which of the following is true about the Ancient Olympic Games?

Answer: No advertising on athletes uniforms

The were no commercial logos because the athletes were not wearing any clothing. In the Ancient Olympics, athletes wore only shorts. In one race, a runner took his shorts off to run faster and he won the race. The advantage took the eyes of other athletes, and the future Olympics were called the Naked Olympics. Even jockeys in horse events rode their barebacks 'bareback'.

9. Rock guitarist Pete Townshend and singer Roger Daltrey began their careers in a band they named what?

Answer: The Detours

When Townshend found that the group was going somewhere, he changed the name to, "The Who". They catapulted their group into playing in Woodstock in the 1960s, and were still together into the 21st century.

10. Who invented bubble gum?

Answer: Frank Fleer

Fleer first tried his new invention in 1906, but it was too sticky and had to be scrubbed off skin. 22 years later he mastered it, in 1928. Fleer made the gum pink because that was the only food coloring in his house at the time. 'Dubble Bubble' became the largest selling penny candy in the world during the 20th century.

Source: Author Nightmare

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