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Some easy and some not so easy questions to ponder. Good luck and have fun.

A multiple-choice quiz by justawful. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
justawful
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
110,744
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
25
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
13 / 25
Plays
6730
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: DeepHistory (13/25), Guest 172 (13/25), Inquizition (18/25).
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Question 1 of 25
1. On what day will Wimpy "gladly pay you for a hamburger today"? Hint


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Question 2 of 25
2. What country started construction of the Panama Canal? Hint


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Question 3 of 25
3. Who was the designer of Washington D.C.'s Vietnam Veteran's Memorial? Hint


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Question 4 of 25
4. What words complete the musical phrase "Shave and a haircut ......."? Hint


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Question 5 of 25
5. Who was Minister of Propaganda of the Nazi Third Reich? Hint


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Question 6 of 25
6. A shift in the frequency of sound waves, higher as they approach, and lower as they recede from you, is called what? Hint


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Question 7 of 25
7. Who was the companion of Elwood P. Dowd? Hint


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Question 8 of 25
8. This internationally known psychic got his/her psychic abilities after sustaining a brain injury by falling off a ladder. Who was it? Hint


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Question 9 of 25
9. In poker, what's known as a "Dead Man's Hand"? Hint


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Question 10 of 25
10. Donald Trump became a billionaire on his own, but he had already been born to a millionaire father. What business was his father in? Hint


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Question 11 of 25
11. In 2002, what was the most common surgical procedure for gall bladder surgery? Hint


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Question 12 of 25
12. The Silver Surfer made his comic book debut as a foe of which superhero group? Hint


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Question 13 of 25
13. What Indian chief took part in the massacre at Custer's Last Stand and later performed as part of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show? Hint


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Question 14 of 25
14. What is the most unusual tourist attraction at Lake Havasu City, Arizona? Hint


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Question 15 of 25
15. How many bullets are there in a "round"? Hint


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Question 16 of 25
16. What company once used the slogan "You push the button .... we do the rest"? Hint


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Question 17 of 25
17. The book "Unsafe at Any Speed" was an attack on what industry? Hint


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Question 18 of 25
18. What former major league baseball player wrote an autobiography titled "The Catcher in the Wry"? Hint


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Question 19 of 25
19. The bloodiest day of battle of the Civil War was fought at Antietam. In what state is Antietam? Hint


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Question 20 of 25
20. In printing terminology, which of the following is an accepted term for backing up a sheet in sheet-fed printing? Hint


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Question 21 of 25
21. What would take place in a "Roundhouse"? Hint


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Question 22 of 25
22. The cartoon characters "Heckle and Jeckle" were what type of birds? Hint


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Question 23 of 25
23. What burned down in the rock anthem "Smoke on the Water"? Hint


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Question 24 of 25
24. "Little Round Top" is a mountain of historical significance. For what is it famous? Hint


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Question 25 of 25
25. Before becoming Secretary of Defense under the Kennedy and Johnson administrations, Robert McNamara was president of what large corporation? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. On what day will Wimpy "gladly pay you for a hamburger today"?

Answer: Tuesday

 The hamburger eating sidekick of Popeye.
2. What country started construction of the Panama Canal?

Answer: France

 It was begun by Frenchman Ferdinand de Lesseps. He was previously involved in the construction of the Suez Canal.
3. Who was the designer of Washington D.C.'s Vietnam Veteran's Memorial?

Answer: Maya Lin

 When it was first introduced it was reviled by many Vietnam vets, but is has since gotten almost universal solemn respect.
4. What words complete the musical phrase "Shave and a haircut ......."?

Answer: Two bits

 This ditty is often used as a knock on a door.
5. Who was Minister of Propaganda of the Nazi Third Reich?

Answer: Joseph Goebbels

 Upon the fall of Berlin he had himself, his wife, and all 6 of their children executed.
6. A shift in the frequency of sound waves, higher as they approach, and lower as they recede from you, is called what?

Answer: Doppler Effect

 It's commonly known as the sound effect you get when an ambulance siren passes by. It was named for physicist Christian Doppler.
7. Who was the companion of Elwood P. Dowd?

Answer: Harvey

 Played in the classic movie by James Stewart, Dowd's companion was a 6ft. tall invisible rabbit.
8. This internationally known psychic got his/her psychic abilities after sustaining a brain injury by falling off a ladder. Who was it?

Answer: Peter Hurkos

 Perhaps the world's foremost psychic of the 20th century, Hurkos had the amazing ability to locate missing persons and murder victims. He was called in to help solve "The Boston Strangler" case.
9. In poker, what's known as a "Dead Man's Hand"?

Answer: A pair of Aces and Eights

 When Wild Bill Hickok was shot in the back while playing poker, this was the hand he was said to be holding.
10. Donald Trump became a billionaire on his own, but he had already been born to a millionaire father. What business was his father in?

Answer: Real Estate

 Donald Trump was thought to be worth between one and three billion dollars in 2002.
11. In 2002, what was the most common surgical procedure for gall bladder surgery?

Answer: Laparoscopic surgery

 This procedure is much more minimally invasive than the older surgical procedures.
12. The Silver Surfer made his comic book debut as a foe of which superhero group?

Answer: The Fantastic Four

 He became an overnight success when he debuted in the mid 60s.
13. What Indian chief took part in the massacre at Custer's Last Stand and later performed as part of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show?

Answer: Sitting Bull

 A revered and fearless leader, he helped mastermind the defeat of American troops at the Little Big Horn.
14. What is the most unusual tourist attraction at Lake Havasu City, Arizona?

Answer: London Bridge

 Bought in 1968 by millionaire Robert P. McCullock, he had it disassembled brick by brick and transported to Arizona and reassembled again.
15. How many bullets are there in a "round"?

Answer: One

 When you have twenty rounds left to fire, you would in fact have twenty bullets.
16. What company once used the slogan "You push the button .... we do the rest"?

Answer: Kodak

 Their early cameras were manufactured with the film already in them. You returned the entire camera to the store to get it "reloaded".
17. The book "Unsafe at Any Speed" was an attack on what industry?

Answer: Automobiles

 Ralph Nader's 1965 expose of the unsafe practices of the automobile industry.
18. What former major league baseball player wrote an autobiography titled "The Catcher in the Wry"?

Answer: Bob Uecker

 Bob Uecker was a career .200 hitter that later became a comedian and baseball announcer.
19. The bloodiest day of battle of the Civil War was fought at Antietam. In what state is Antietam?

Answer: Maryland

 Fought on Sept. 16 1862, it was the single bloodiest day of battle of the war, with over 23,000 casualties.
20. In printing terminology, which of the following is an accepted term for backing up a sheet in sheet-fed printing?

Answer: Work and tumble

 Work and tumble means to back up with same plate, opposite side/opposite gripper.
21. What would take place in a "Roundhouse"?

Answer: A train would be turned around

 At the end of a line, the engine is turned 180 degrees to proceed back on the tracks.
22. The cartoon characters "Heckle and Jeckle" were what type of birds?

Answer: Magpies

 Originated by Paul Terry of Terrytoons, they premiered in 1946.
23. What burned down in the rock anthem "Smoke on the Water"?

Answer: The gambling house

 In this hit by Deep Purple, "it died with an awful sound".
24. "Little Round Top" is a mountain of historical significance. For what is it famous?

Answer: It was the site of a battle

 On the second day of the battle of Gettysburg the Confederate army tried to take the hill from the entrenched Union army.
25. Before becoming Secretary of Defense under the Kennedy and Johnson administrations, Robert McNamara was president of what large corporation?

Answer: Ford Motor Company

 McNamara was one of the driving forces behind the U.S. involvement in the Viet Nam War.
Source: Author justawful

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