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Mixed Nostalgia Trivia Quiz

A smattering of things I know the answer to! Includes some entertainment, history, authors and more.

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

Author
finlady

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
17,912

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
5799

Last 3 plays: Guest 24 (4/10), Guest 68 (7/10), Guest 71 (4/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was the 'Ferdinand Magellan'? Hint

An expedition

A bomb

A WW2 weapon

FDR's private railroad car

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was the name of Annie Rooney's dog? Hint

Dog

Zero

Spot

Fifi

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who sang 'Hey Good Looking'? Hint

Mario Lanza

Hank Williams

Frank Sinatra

Frankie Lane

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was Sgt. Ernie Bilko's boss? Hint

Major Frank Burns

Col. Sherman Potter

Col. J. T. Hall

Col. Steve Wilson

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was Dr. Ben Casey's boss? Hint

Dr. Zorba

Dr. Henry

Dr. Roberts

Dr. Kildare

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Question 6 of 10

6. In what year did Joe DiMaggio hit 46 homeruns? Hint

1937

1940

1946

1939

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who played Dobie Gillis on T.V.? Hint

Mickey Rooney

Dwayne Hickman

Jackie Coogan

Ron Howard

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who wrote the 'The Great Gatsby'? Hint

A. A. Milne

Sinclair Lewis

F. Scott Fitzgerald

Ernest Hemingway

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was Arlene Dahl married to? Hint

Fernando Lamas

Vic Damone

Howard Duff

Robert Taylor

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who won the 1943 Kentucky Derby, Belmont Stakes, and the Preakness? Hint

Count Fleet

Secretariat

Citation

Avila

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Most Recent Scores

Mar 19 2024 : Guest 24: 4/10
Mar 18 2024 : Guest 68: 7/10
Mar 13 2024 : Guest 71: 4/10
Feb 20 2024 : 173Kraut: 5/10
Feb 20 2024 : bookhound: 4/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the 'Ferdinand Magellan'?

Answer: FDR's private railroad car

2. What was the name of Annie Rooney's dog?

Answer: Zero

3. Who sang 'Hey Good Looking'?

Answer: Hank Williams

4. Who was Sgt. Ernie Bilko's boss?

Answer: Col. J. T. Hall

5. Who was Dr. Ben Casey's boss?

Answer: Dr. Zorba

6. In what year did Joe DiMaggio hit 46 homeruns?

Answer: 1937

I didn't even realize he was playing back then until I read a book about him.

7. Who played Dobie Gillis on T.V.?

Answer: Dwayne Hickman

And, Bob Denver (of Gilligan fame) was his friend, Maynard G. Krebs!

8. Who wrote the 'The Great Gatsby'?

Answer: F. Scott Fitzgerald

9. Who was Arlene Dahl married to?

Answer: Fernando Lamas

10. Who won the 1943 Kentucky Derby, Belmont Stakes, and the Preakness?

Answer: Count Fleet

Source: Author finlady

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