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This Way Up, or Down... Trivia Quiz

Don't get confused or turned around. All the correct answers will contain the word "up" or "down", but then again, so do all the wrong answers...

A multiple-choice quiz by Iban. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Iban

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
379,965

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
395

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 4 (5/10), Guest 174 (4/10), tjmartel8 (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the name of the popular British television period drama created by Julian Fellowes that follows the lives of the aristocratic Crawley family and their servants in the years following the reign of Edward VII? Hint

Upstairs, Downstairs

Downton Abbey

Downton Days

Grantham Downs

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Question 2 of 10

2. The novel "The Jungle" was published in 1906 and exposed the horrible conditions of the meat processing industry in the United States at that time. Who was the author? Hint

Upside Simmons

Upton Simmons

Upton Sinclair

Downy Sinclair

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Question 3 of 10

3. What song by British singer Petula Clark was at the top of the US charts in 1965? Hint

Down Yonder

Downtown

I Feel Down

Down on Me

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Question 4 of 10

4. This Swedish city is the fourth largest in the country. It is home to a famous university that is one of the oldest in Scandinavia, having been founded in 1477. What is the name of this city? Hint

Upstoom

Upsholm

Uppsala

Upslo

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the famous address where the British Prime Minister resides? Hint

10 Downwich Street

10 Downsel Lane

10 Downing Street

10 Downy Avenue

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Question 6 of 10

6. Burkina Faso is a landlocked nation in Western Africa, but it only came into being in 1984. What was it known as before then? Hint

Republic of Upper Burkina

Republic of Upper Faso

Republic of Upper Ghana

Republic of Upper Volta

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Question 7 of 10

7. This prolific actor was in such 1980s hits as "Weird Science" and "Less Than Zero" only to go through many years of trouble with substance abuse and the law. He finally put that behind him and has renewed career success with the "Iron Man" movies. Who is he? Hint

Robert Downwell Jr.

Robert Downey Jr.

Robbie Downs Jr.

Ron Downer Jr.

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the name of the collection of writings containing some of the ideas that are central to Hinduism? Hint

Upanistis

Upalupas

Upabrahmas

Upanishads

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Question 9 of 10

9. This is the second album by the band Nine Inch Nails. It includes the song "Hurt" which was later covered by country music legend Johnny Cash. What is its title? Hint

Feeling So Down

The Downward Spiral

Down And Out

Down Days

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the word that can refer to a type of vacuum, piano, or a person with a strong sense of right and wrong? Hint

Upright

Uppity

Uptight

Upended

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Downton Abbey

"Downton Abbey" ran for six seasons on ITV in Britain and on PBS in the US. It followed the fictional Crawley family from the sinking of the Titanic, through the First World War and finally into the mid-1920s.

2. The novel "The Jungle" was published in 1906 and exposed the horrible conditions of the meat processing industry in the United States at that time. Who was the author?

Answer: Upton Sinclair

The novel created enormous publicity about the dangerous and unsanitary conditions of the US meat packing industry. It was instrumental in leading to some of the first strict government regulations regarding the American food supply.

3. What song by British singer Petula Clark was at the top of the US charts in 1965?

Answer: Downtown

Songwriter Tony Hatch came up with the melody while he was on his first trip to New York City.

4. This Swedish city is the fourth largest in the country. It is home to a famous university that is one of the oldest in Scandinavia, having been founded in 1477. What is the name of this city?

Answer: Uppsala

Famous film director Ingmar Bergman was a native of Uppsala. So was scientist Carolus Linnaeus who is credited with creating the modern system of taxonomy used to categorize and name living things.

5. What is the famous address where the British Prime Minister resides?

Answer: 10 Downing Street

The building was started in 1682 and finished by 1684. In 1733 King George II offered it to Sir Robert Walpole who was First Lord of the Treasury. Walpole proposed the property be given to the office of First Lord of the Treasury, and King George agreed.

In the following centuries the position of First Lord of the Treasury and Prime Minister had generally been held by the same person. It is now officially the same position, known simply as Prime Minister.

6. Burkina Faso is a landlocked nation in Western Africa, but it only came into being in 1984. What was it known as before then?

Answer: Republic of Upper Volta

The country was renamed after a coup in 1983. The Volta river runs through the country, and the earlier name referred to the fact that the upper part of the river was there.

Answer: Robert Downey Jr.

Poor Robert Downey Jr.! He has sure had a tough time. He actually served time in a penitentiary in California but was eventually pardoned by former governor Jerry Brown. I, for one, am glad to see him sober and successful again.

8. What is the name of the collection of writings containing some of the ideas that are central to Hinduism?

Answer: Upanishads

The Upanishads are a collection of writings that express ideas regarding the nature of reality and way to salvation. The Upanishads have had a great influence on non-Hindus as well, such as American poets Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson.

9. This is the second album by the band Nine Inch Nails. It includes the song "Hurt" which was later covered by country music legend Johnny Cash. What is its title?

Answer: The Downward Spiral

The album was conceived as the mental and emotional journey of a depressed man on his way to suicide. While recording the album, Trent Reznor was staying in the house where Sharon Tate was murdered by the followers of Charles Manson. Kind of a downer all around.

10. What is the word that can refer to a type of vacuum, piano, or a person with a strong sense of right and wrong?

Answer: Upright

I hope that one was fairly obvious. I would hate to come across an uppity vacuum.

Source: Author Iban

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