With the Fourth of July behind us it’s time to move on down the road. I realized recently that with the World Cup invading America, making thousands of videos, and loving our life here, I began to see things about them more clearly than ever before. Since I’ve been impressed with them, now it’s time for you to impress yourselves with a World Trivia Quiz. This is how I celebrate the Fourth. as always the answers will be listed below.
What are the natives of Monaco called?
What is the mussiest river in the world?
Where was St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, born?
On what island are one-third of the world’s languages spoken?
American children get their Easter eggs from the Easter Bunny. Who delivers Easter eggs to Swiss youngsters?
Serendip was the early name for Ceylon. What is it now called?
What was the name of the pug who shared it’s bed with Napoleon and Josephine?
Where is the large iron key to the Bastille – that notorious French prison – kept today?
What river is the only one that flows both north and south of the equator?
What country, after the USA, has the world’s greatest number of tornados?
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The Answers
Monegasques, The Yellow River in China, Scotland, New Guinea with 700 native languages, The Easter Cuckoo, Sri Lanka, Fortune, George Washington’s home at Mt. Vernon, The Congo – it crosses the equator twice, Australia.
As the World Cup activities continue it seems that Europeans are rediscovering America and it’s citizens based on what they are experiencing and not what they’ve been told by the Media and their governments. At the same time many Americans are rediscovering the people of Europe person-to-person, not just individual countries. Hopefully as the tournament continues the ripples of understanding will continue to grow. It seems that all of us, Europeans and Americans alike, have been manipulated by the Media for years and I hope and pray that that is about to dramatically change. Todays post is a ten question quiz concerning matters of this World and as always the answers will be listed below. Have fun with it.
Who was the first American to have a monument erected in his honor in India?
What are the three largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea?
What is the largest desert in Europe?
What city is the southernmost state capital in the United States?
What European capital is located in the crater of an extinct volcano?
What is the most common domestic animal on the African continent?
What is the Temple of the Tooth?
What animal was the symbol of liberty in ancient Rome?
What is the longest river in Europe?
In what four European countries are motorists required to drive on the left-hand side of the road?
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George Washington Carver, Sicily, Sardinia, and Cyprus, There are none, Honolulu, Hawaii, Edinburgh, Scotland, The Goat, A Buddhist temple in Sri Lanka housing the relic of the tooth of Buddha, The Cat, The Volga in Russia – 2293 miles long, The United Kingdom, Ireland, Malta, and Cyprus.
I spend a moderate amount of my time reading, listening, and even watching some sports on TV or online. For me baseball is the absolute best. I fell in love with it at age 8 and that love affair continues to this day. I was born and raised in the Pittsburgh area but when it comes to baseball I favor no particular teams. It’s the skill of exceptional players that keeps me coming back. I thought today a short quiz of baseball trivia might interest some of you. Here are ten questions with the answers listed below. Have fun with it.
How man times did the “Father of Baseball” Abner Doubleday, mention the sport in his 67 diaries?
What baseball team introduced the sacrifice bunt, the squeeze play, the hit-and-run play, and the double steal?
Why did baseball manager Hal Lanier order all TV sets removed from the Houston Astro clubhouse in 1986?
What was the greatest number of homeruns hit in a single season by Ty Cobb, the Georgia Peach?
What famous sports commentator announced his first major league baseball game without ever having seen a game before?
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What was baseball great, Stan Musial’s, advice to players trying to hit the spit ball?
What baseball playing brothers came in first and second in the race for the National League batting title in 1966?
What other two brothers hit home runs in the same World Series game?
Who was the only rookie in baseball history to be honored as rookie of the year and most valuable player in the same season?
What is the maximum length and thickness permitted for a major league baseball bat?
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Not once, The Baltimore Orioles, Player missed some practice because of watching the Wheel of Fortune, 12, Red Barber in 1934 for The Cincinnati Reds, “Hit it on the dry side.”, Matty .342 & Felipe Alou .327, Ken & Clete Boyers, Fred Lynn 1975, Length 43″ & Thickness 2 1/4″.
Todays post is just a small part of the never-ending list of interesting and at times obscure facts that continue to make their way to my archives. As always the answers will be listed below. See how you do this week . . .
What famous American poet was a West Point cadet? Who was he and how did he fare?
Ernest Hemingway believed all American literature comes from one novel, Name It!
Which of the 13 original states was the last to ratify the Constitution?
Which of the Great Lakes does not border on Canada?
Which nation was the first to give women the right to vote?
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When was the modern day brassiere invented?
The Galapagos Islands belong to what country?
Where did the Doobie Brothers get their name?
Name the epic classic movie that won the Academy Award without having any female speaking roles?
From the I Love Lucy program . . . what was Lucy’s maiden name?
An Extra FAV that always makes me smile . . .
What White House fixture had to be replaced due to President William Howard Taft? A new and larger bathtub was installed after the President became stuck in the old one due to his size (big butt). It took six men to extricate him.
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Edgar Allen Poe lasted 8 months before being court-martialed and dismissed in 1831, Mark Twain’s – The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Rhode Island, Lake Michigan, New Zealand in 1893, In 1914 by Mary Phelps Jacob a New York Socialite, They are a province of Ecuador, “Doobie” slang for a marijuana cigarette, Lawrence of Arabia, MacGillicuddy.
I love posting quizzes but I do realize that many of them are extremely difficult as reflected by some of the readers who have complained. I decided today to post question’s from the 1990’s that should be somewhat easier to answer. There are eleven questions with the correct answers listed below.
Who became the first president of Russia after the Soviet Union dissolved in 1990?
In Harry Potter/Sorcerer’s Stone, who gives Harry his letter of acceptance into Hogwarts on his eleventh birthday?
What was Bart Simpson’s catchphrase?
What other name were three-quarter length capri pants known by?
During which war was Wolfenstein 3D set?
Ice skater Tonya Harding’s husband organized an attack on which skater at the 1994 US Figure Skating Championship?
In The Big Lebowski what is the Dude’s drink of choice?
Which toy featured red and blue boxing robots?
In The Spice Girls-Spice Up Your Life do you shake it to the left or the right?
1991’s Hook was a retelling of what classic children’s book?
And finally a question concerning one of my favorite songs.
On what album was Radiohead’s hit Creep released?
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Boris Yeltsin, Rubeus Hagrid, “Eat My Shorts”, Pedal Pushers, WW II, Nancy Kerrigan, A White Russian, Rock’em Sock’em Robots, To the Right, Peter Pan, Fav: Pablo Honey
I decided to take a break from watching the tremendous happenings that are occurring around the world. The gigantic wakeup call has commenced but I feel the need to step back and not get too caught up in politics. I have only one thing to say and I’ll do it at the top of my lungs . . . THANK GOD FOR OUR TROOPS.
Now for todays posting. In the past I’ve posted quizzes from the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s , and 80’s. Some were easy and some were not. The people that lived through each era scored well as you would expect. Todays quiz concerns the 1950’s and the number of people born and raised in that time has been significantly reduced by old age. Let’s see how well you all do with this one. As always the answers will be listed below.
Who succeeded Joseph Stalin as the leader of the Soviet Union?
In what year was Dwight D. Eisenhower first elected US President?
Great Britain, France, and __________ attacked Egypt during the Suez Crisis.
North Korea and South Korea are separated at the __________ Parallel.
In 1956, most of the action in the Hungarian Revolution took place in what city?
What was the game that Eisenhower referred to in his famous “Falling” speech?
__________ was the leader of China during the Korean War?
In what country was Joseph Stalin born?
More Americans lost their lives in which Korean War battle that lasted from November 27 to December 15, 1950?
__________ was the leader of Egypt during the Suez Crisis?
I was just a five year old during the fifties and I scored seven correct answers. How did you do?
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Nikita Khrushchev, 1952, Israel, 38th, Budapest, Dominos, Mao Zedong, Georgia, The Battle of Chosin Reservoir, Gamal Abdel Nasser
I’ve been posting quite a few quizzes in recent months with some truly difficult answers. Todays quiz is a general knowledge quiz from the 1960’s and the answers should be somewhat easier to remember unless you were a teenager during that time. Drugs will do that to anyone’s memory. As always the answers will be listed below.
Which Academy-Award winning film about two misfits was originally rated X?
What Nobel Prize winning author shot himself to death in 1961?
What animal did the Yippies run for president in 1968?
What disastrous military maneuver did the US back in 1961?
What was the center piece of the Seattle World Fair?
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What London street rose to prominence in the fashion conscious 60’s?
Which member of the Kennedy family survived the crash of a small plane?
What was the better-known name of the decades most famous model, Lesley Hornby?
What was the fourth nation to detonate a nuclear bomb?
Complete this anti-war chant, Hell, no . . .”
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Name the two Yankee baseball players who chased Babe Ruth’s homerun record in 1961?
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Midnight Cowboy, Ernest Hemingway, A Pig, The Bay of Pigs invasion, The Space Needle, Carnaby, Ted Kennedy, Twiggy, China, . . . we won’t go!, Roger Maris & Mickey Mantle.
I thought I’d been fairly consistent in blogging quizzes from almost all of the decades. A few readers (mostly Millennials) claim that I’m biased towards the 90’s because I’m just an out-of-touch “Old Fart”. Well, this old fart will properly respond to those critics (young wise asses) with the first of many 90’s related quizzes. Let’s see just how smart they really are. Here are ten questions that will test these so-called critics and their vast (imagined) knowledge of damn near everything. As always the answers are listed below.
Who succeeded North Korean leader Kim Ill-sung after his death in 1994?
Who is the author of the dystopian novel The Giver?
Which late-night talk-show host was formerly a writer on the Simpsons?
Which push-up bra became famous in the 90s?
What ancient wind instrument featured in the title of the Legend of Zelda Game released in 1998?
What Formula One motor racing resulted in the tragic deaths of Ayrton Senna and Roland Ratzenberger
Name the 1999 film of the real-life story of Brandon Tenna, for which lead actress Hillary Swank was awarded the Best Actress Academy Award?
What’s spinning dolls were recalled after the manufacturer received more than 100 complaints of injuries?
What was the name of the Spice Girls third and final album?
What classic work of literature is Helen Fielding’s Bridget Jones Diary roughly based on?
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One of My Fav’s
For how many days were Carmen Electra and Dennis Rodman married?
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His son Kim Jong-Il, Lois Lowery, Conan O’Brien, The Wonder Bra, Ocarina, 1994 San Merino Grande Prix, Boys Don’t Cry, Sky Dancers, Forever, Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, Nine (Lucky Dennis)
Today is the perfect day as we sit around waiting for the bird to be cooked for a “Foodie Quiz”. These questions are all related to food and drink in some fashion or another. I suppose if we could answer six of these ten incredibly difficult questions we would be considered something of an “foodie” expert. As always the answers will be listed below.
The father of what American poet invented peppermint Life Savers?
How many pounds of roasted, ground coffee does one coffee tree produce annually?
What product did Mother Nature personally endorse in a television commercial, and who played the role?
How tall was celebrity chef Julia child’s?
How many lemons does the average lemon tree yield per year?
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What is Bombay duck?
What American city lead all others in per capita consumption of pizza in 1990?
How long would a 130 pound person have to walk at a leisurely pace to burn off the calories in a McDonald’s Big Mac?
How much money did American Airlines claim it saved in 1987 by eliminating one olive from each of the salads served in first-class?
A pound of ground coffee yields 50 cups. How many cups does a pound of tea yield?
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This is my favorite since I’m an avid fan of ice cream and a so-so fan of religion.
How did the ice cream sundae get its name?
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Hart Crane son of Clarence, Just one, Chiffon Margarine; Dena Dietrich played Mother Nature, 6’2″, 1500, Dry, salted fish, Milwaukee, Two hours and 1 minute, $40,000, 200, **My Fav: The sundae was created in Evanston, Illinois, in the late 19th century to get around a Sabbath ban on selling ice-cream sodas. It was dubbed Sunday but spelled with an “e” instead of a “y” to avoid religious objections.
I’m not a religious person but I’ve always been curious about how and when all of the religions were founded. Every story is as ridiculous as can be but I still remain curious. I know many of you Christians out there are firm believers but believing in things that are unknown and unprovable brings out my skeptical side and lack of faith. That skepticism prompted this short quiz to see just how much all of you believers know about religion. Have fun with it because it isn’t all that easy. As always the answers will be listed below.
Only one book mentions the name of God in the Bible. Which one?
What mythological beast as the head of a man, the body of a lion, and the tail and feet of a dragon?
According to the Bible, what substance was used to caulk Noah’s Ark and to seal the basket in which the infant Moses was set adrift on the Nile?
In the Bible, which of the four horsemen of the Apocalypse rides a red horse?
What country was the world’s first constitutionally atheistic state?
What name is the most common in the Bible-shared by 32 people in the Old Testament and one in the New Testament?
What is the meaning of orbium phonographicorum theca, one of the words the Vatican has added to the Latin language in a bid to keep up to date?
How many decks were there on Noah’s ark?
“Salt of the Earth”, “Feet of Clay”, “Apple of My Eye”, are all clichés from the Bible. What is there common source?
According to the Bible, in which city were the disciples of Jesus first called Christians?
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Esther, the Manticore, Pitch, or natural asphalt, War, Albania 1967-1990, Zachariah, Discothèque, Three (Genesis 6:16), The King James Bible, Antioch (Acts 11:26)
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