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Useless Trivia Indeed 5 Trivia Quiz

Another quiz on useless knowledge.

A multiple-choice quiz by Sarah606. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Sarah606

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
204,268

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
1098

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Question 1 of 10

1. Where is Villanova University located? Hint

New York

California

Pennsylvania

Ohio

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which comic won the second season of "Last Comic Standing"? Hint

Dat Phan

John Heffron

Alonzo Bodden

Ralphie May

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which composer's third symphony is better known as "Eroica"? Hint

Beethoven

Mahler

Mozart

Schubert

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which one named musician has a role in the Guy Ritchie film "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels"? Hint

Meatloaf

Madonna

Sting

Cher

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who won the Stanley Cup in 2004? Hint

Calgary Flames

New Jersey Devils

Tampa Bay Lightning

Detroit Red Wings

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is mourvedre? Hint

an obscure heart condition

a dance

a 17th century torture device

a wine variety

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Question 7 of 10

7. The Cincinnati airport is located in Kentucky.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. In the HBO series "Deadwood", which of the following ladies was NOT a prostitute or madam in Deadwood? Hint

Maddie

Alma

Joanie

Trixie

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the name of the county where you can find Tampa, Florida? Hint

Dade

Hillsborough

Orange

Tampa

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Question 10 of 10

10. According to "Schoolhouse Rock", which is a magic number? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where is Villanova University located?

Answer: Pennsylvania

Villanova is located in Villanova, Pennsylvania. Villanova is close to Philadelphia.

2. Which comic won the second season of "Last Comic Standing"?

Answer: John Heffron

Dat Fan won the first season, John Heffron won the second season and Alonzo Bodden won the third season of "Last Comic Standing".

3. Which composer's third symphony is better known as "Eroica"?

Answer: Beethoven

Beethoven's third symphony, or "Eroica" premiered in Vienna April 7, 1805. Beethoven said he wrote it about Napoleon.

4. Which one named musician has a role in the Guy Ritchie film "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels"?

Answer: Sting

Madonna married Guy Ritchie in December of 2000, but it was Sting that played JD in Ritchie's 1998 film "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels".

5. Who won the Stanley Cup in 2004?

Answer: Tampa Bay Lightning

The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Calgary Flames to win the 2004 Stanley Cup. In 2005 the NHL went on strike, and there was no hockey season for the NHL.

6. What is mourvedre?

Answer: a wine variety

Mourvedre is a late-ripening red grape variety widely planted in southern France, Spain and California that is rich and produces dark, fruity wines that have been said to have earthy bouquets, likened to tree bark.

7. The Cincinnati airport is located in Kentucky.

Answer: True

The Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky airport is located 13 miles south of Cincinnati in Northern Kentucky. It's airport code, CVG, stands for "Covington".

8. In the HBO series "Deadwood", which of the following ladies was NOT a prostitute or madam in Deadwood?

Answer: Alma

Alma Garret (played by Molly Parker) is the widow of Brom Garret who died owning a very lucrative gold claim. The widow Garret is one of the wealthiest people in Deadwood.

9. What is the name of the county where you can find Tampa, Florida?

Answer: Hillsborough

Tampa, Florida is located in Hillsborough county. Most of Orlando is in Orange county and Dade county is where Miami is.

10. According to "Schoolhouse Rock", which is a magic number?

Answer: 3

"Three is a Magic Number" was one of the songs in the "Multiplication Rock" series. Others include "My Hero, Zero", "I Got Six" and "Figure Eight".

Source: Author Sarah606

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