FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!

Ten Topics : Part Three Trivia Quiz

This quiz will test you on ten different topics. Good luck!

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

Author
Blinkgreday

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
106,427

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
2325

Last 3 plays: Hayes1953 (5/10), Guest 198 (2/10), 1995Tarpon (10/10).

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Composers: Who composed the "Academic Festival Overture"? Hint

Johann Sebastian Bach

Johannes Brahms

Franz Schubert

Robert Schumann

NEXT>

Question 2 of 10

2. World Capitals: Which countries' current capital cities lie in their own districts and were built specially to be the country's capital? Hint

United States, Israel, Brazil, France

United States, Australia, Brazil, Nigeria

United States, Argentina, Brazil, Ghana

United States, Australia, Egypt, Italy

NEXT>

Question 3 of 10

3. Art and Artists: What art movement was Jacques Louis David associated with? Hint

Abstract Expressionism

Realism

Neoclassicism

Fauvism

NEXT>

Question 4 of 10

4. Lakes: What is the deepest lake in North America? Hint

Great Slave Lake

Lake Nicaragua

Crater Lake

Lake Champlain

NEXT>

Question 5 of 10

5. Literature: Who Wrote the novel, "Dead Souls?" Hint

Nikolai Gogol

Ivan Turgenev

Vladimir Nabakov

Leo Tolstoy

NEXT>

Question 6 of 10

6. The Roman Empire: Who was the second Julio-Claudian emperor of the Roman Empire? Hint

Claudius

Caligula

Tiberius

Nero

NEXT>

Question 7 of 10

7. Television: What did TV Guide rank as the best show of the twentieth century? Hint

All In The Family

I Love Lucy

Seinfeld

The Simpsons

NEXT>

Question 8 of 10

8. Poetry: Edgar Allen Poe was inspired to write "The Raven" after having a conversation with what famous author?

Answer: (Two Words, Or Just Last Name)

NEXT>

Question 9 of 10

9. US Presidents: What US president was known for skinny dipping in the Potomac River almost every morning while in office? Hint

Lyndon Johnson

John Quincy Adams

George Washington

William Taft

NEXT>

Question 10 of 10

10. US History: Who served as the first Secretary of State of the United States?

Answer: (First And Last Name Or Just Last Name)

(Optional) Create a Free FunTrivia ID to save the points you are about to earn:

Select a User ID:

Choose a Password:

Your Email:

Most Recent Scores

Mar 31 2024 : Hayes1953: 5/10
Mar 30 2024 : Guest 198: 2/10
Mar 23 2024 : 1995Tarpon: 10/10
Mar 16 2024 : slay01: 8/10
Mar 02 2024 : ramses22: 5/10
Feb 28 2024 : Trufflesss: 9/10
Feb 26 2024 : Guest 23: 8/10

Score Distribution

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Composers: Who composed the "Academic Festival Overture"?

Answer: Johannes Brahms

Johannes Brahmes was a German composer that blended classical tradition with new romantic impulses.

2. World Capitals: Which countries' current capital cities lie in their own districts and were built specially to be the country's capital?

Answer: United States, Australia, Brazil, Nigeria

Brazil's capital, Brasilia, was built in the 1950s. Australia's capital is Canberra. Nigeria's capital of Abuja was built in the 1970s.

3. Art and Artists: What art movement was Jacques Louis David associated with?

Answer: Neoclassicism

Some of David's most famous works are "The Death of Marat" and "The Oath of the Horatii." Jackson Pollock was the most famous abstract expressionist artist.

4. Lakes: What is the deepest lake in North America?

Answer: Great Slave Lake

Crater Lake, located in Oregon, is the deepest lake in the US. The Great Slave Lake is located in Canada.

5. Literature: Who Wrote the novel, "Dead Souls?"

Answer: Nikolai Gogol

Tolstoy is best known for "War and Peace." Turgenev is best known for "Fathers and Sons." Nabakov is best known for "Lolita."

6. The Roman Empire: Who was the second Julio-Claudian emperor of the Roman Empire?

Answer: Tiberius

Augustus was the first, followed by Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, then Nero. Rome went from a republic to an empire in 31 B.C.

7. Television: What did TV Guide rank as the best show of the twentieth century?

Answer: Seinfeld

"I Love Lucy" came in at number two. The very controversial "All In The Family" was number 4.

8. Poetry: Edgar Allen Poe was inspired to write "The Raven" after having a conversation with what famous author?

Answer: Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens had a pet raven that was killed after drinking a bucket of paint in the garage of the Dickens home. Dickens told Poe the story of the raven dying the first time they met.

9. US Presidents: What US president was known for skinny dipping in the Potomac River almost every morning while in office?

Answer: John Quincy Adams

John Quincy Adams was the sixth US president and also served in the House of Represenatives.

10. US History: Who served as the first Secretary of State of the United States?

Answer: Thomas Jefferson

He also served as governor of Virginia and as a delegate to France.

Source: Author Blinkgreday

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor ozzz2002 before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.