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Trivial Stuff 4 Trivia Quiz

Another general knowledge quiz to test your trivial skills. Have fun and good luck!

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

Author
betben

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
100,980

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. In what movie did Glenn Close narrate the story from her sickbed? Hint

Reversal of Fortune

The Big Chill

The World According to Garp

C:ookie's Fortune

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the first winner of the Patsy Award in 1950?
Hint

Rin Tin Tin

Francis the Talking Mule

Lassie

Mr. Ed

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Question 3 of 10

3. In what movie did Leslie Caron play a young orphan girl that Fred Astaire's character falls in love with? Hint

Gigi

Silk Stockings

Lili

Daddy Longlegs

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Question 4 of 10

4. What country was artist Eduard Munch from?
Hint

Sweden

USA

Norway

Canada

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is Dendrophobia the fear of ? Hint

Dentists

Decay

Teeth

Trees

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of these U.S. Presidents had the shortest term? Hint

William Harrison

James Polk

Gerald Ford

John Quincy Adams

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Question 7 of 10

7. How long is a nanosecond? Hint

no such time

One-millionth of a second

One-billionth of a second

One-thousandth of a second

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was the first movie directed by Alfred Hitchcock to be filmed in color? Hint

Rear Window

Frenzy

The Birds

Rope

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was Virginia O'Hanlon? Hint

The girl in "Yes, Virginia there is a Santa Claus"

The founder of the girl scouts

The girl in Billy Joel's song "Only the Good Die Young"

The founder of Womans Liberation

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Question 10 of 10

10. 'West Egg' was the town where Jay Gatsby lived in "The Great Gatsby".

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In what movie did Glenn Close narrate the story from her sickbed?

Answer: Reversal of Fortune

This 1990 true-crime movie starred Glenn Close as Sonny Von Bulow and Jeremy Irons as Klaus Von Bulow. The reason Glenn Close narrated the story from her sickbed was because she was in a permanent coma. Jeremy Irons won an Academy Award for Best Actor.

2. Who was the first winner of the Patsy Award in 1950?

Answer: Francis the Talking Mule

The animal equivalent of the "Oscars," the Patsy award (Picture Animal Top Star of the Year) was presented by Hollywood's office of the American Humane Association to human trained animal performers for noteworthy performances in TV and movies between 1951 and 1986.

3. In what movie did Leslie Caron play a young orphan girl that Fred Astaire's character falls in love with?

Answer: Daddy Longlegs

Fred Astaire starred as a millionaire who falls in love with a young orphaned girl played by Leslie Caron in this 1955 musical.

4. What country was artist Eduard Munch from?

Answer: Norway

Artist Eduard Munch is most famous for his painting "The Scream".

5. What is Dendrophobia the fear of ?

Answer: Trees

The fear of dentists (a more common fear then Dendrophobia) is Dentophobia. The fear of teeth is Odontophobia and the fear of decay is Septophobia.

6. Which of these U.S. Presidents had the shortest term?

Answer: William Harrison

The ninth President of the United States, William Henry Harrison died about one month into his term in 1841. Harrison was also the first to die during his presidency.

7. How long is a nanosecond?

Answer: One-billionth of a second

A nanosecond is over even before you can say it.

8. What was the first movie directed by Alfred Hitchcock to be filmed in color?

Answer: Rope

Alfred Hitchcock directed and produced the movie "Rope" which was released in 1948 and starred James Stewart.

9. Who was Virginia O'Hanlon?

Answer: The girl in "Yes, Virginia there is a Santa Claus"

Virginia O'Hanlon was eight years old when she wrote the New York Sun asking if there was a Santa Claus. The reply and editoral called, "Yes, Virginia there is a Santa Claus" is still seen in print during Christmas time.

10. 'West Egg' was the town where Jay Gatsby lived in "The Great Gatsby".

Answer: True

"The Great Gatsby" written by F. Scott Fitzgerald in 1925.

Source: Author betben

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