Trivia Quiz: Do You Know? (8-24-20)

This quiz has 10 clues to test your knowledge of various topics, without benefit of multiple choice. It’s just for fun but give it your best shot anyway and please, don’t give away the answers in the comments.

1. SONGS YOU KNOW BY HEART: What is the actual title of the Rupert Holmes hit better known as “The Pina Colada Song”?

2. ALSO ON THE TICKET: Name the Tennessee senator who was Adlai Stevenson’s running mate in the 1956 U.S. presidential election

3. US GEOGRAPHY: The Appalachian Trail spans how many states?

4. TOUGH DECISIONS: “Chances Are” this singer made a wise move when he turned down an invitation to try out for the 1956 U.S. Olympic Team to pursue a career in music.

5. LAKES & RIVERS: What is Europe’s longest river?

6. MOVIE MONTH: What is the title of the only film nominated for an Oscar in the 20th century that had a month in its title?

7. BEFORE SHE GOT HITCHED: What was the maiden name of the wife of the 32nd U.S. President?

8. OVER-THE-COUNTER: Motrin is a brand name of what anti-inflammatory pain killer that was only available with a prescription in the USA until 1984?

9. THE RENAISSANCE: Which Italian painter shares his 3-syllable name with an archangel?

10. ALLITERATIVE TV CHARACTERS: James Roday portrayed this fake psychic for 8 seasons in the TV series “Psych”

Bonus clues: Can you figure out these 5 sets of words that are anagrams of each others. (To help you out, we supplied the number of letters in each answer in parentheses):

1. investigator; scam or ’70s dance fad (6)
2. 10,000 square meters; instructor (7)
3. Joan of Arc, for example; blemish (5)
4. gift; anaconda (7)
5. hopelessness; nappies, to the Brits (7)

ANSWERS: show

Scoring Suggestion:

11 to 15 Right: Go take the Jeopardy! test

5-10 Right: Study a little more, than go take the Jeopardy! test

1-6 Right: Do not take the Jeopardy! test