Trivia Quiz: Hodgepodge (6-15-20)

Here are 10 general knowledge trivia clues put together by JJ and VJ. It’s just for fun so enjoy, but please, don’t give any answers away in the comments!!

DISNEY BIRTHDAYS: Although Donald Duck’s birthday is celebrated annually on June 9th, in “The Three Caballeros”, he was celebrating his birthday on this unlucky day

CANDYMEN: Which chocolate-making company is credited with popularizing the idea of gifting chocolate on Valentine’s Day?

“P”OETIC SYMBOLS: Edgar Allan Poe’s raven “perched upon a bust of” whom above his chamber door

CHILDREN’S LIT: What’s the name of the greedy & gluttonous rat in the EB White classic children’s novel “Charlotte’s Web”?

GOSPELS: The Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke are known by this collective word, that can mean either “comprehensive” or “succinct” according to Thesaurus.com

DEADLY DISEASES: HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus. What does the “A” stand for in AIDS?

OSCAR NOMINEES: In 1969, “Oliver!” won the Best Picture Oscar; which English actor was nominated for Best Actor for portraying Fagin in that film?

CANINE FELLOWSHIP: What do you call a group of pugs?

FICTIONAL BRIDES: In “Wuthering Heights”, what is the first name of the woman Heathcliff married to spite Cathy and Edgar Linton?

VEXILLOLOGY: What is the only country in the western hemisphere with no red, white or blue in their flag?

5 extra clues: Here are foreign language titles of 5 books originally published in English, including the author. Give the English title.

1. Spanish title: “De aquí a la eternidad” (James Jones)
2. Polish title: “Nocny kowboj” (James Leo Herlihy)
3. French title: “La Conjuration des imbéciles” (John Kennedy Toole)
4. Italian title: “L’uomo che sussurrava ai cavalli” (Nicholas Evans)
5. Dutch title: “De Hongerspelen” (Suzanne Collins)

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