Trivia Quiz: Multiple Choice (5-16-20)

This quiz has 10 clues to test your general knowledge in various areas and 5 bonus clues based on films. It’s just for fun but give it your best shot anyway and please, don’t give away the answers in the comments.

THE BEATLES: Although they made an unannounced live appearance in January 1969 on the rooftop of the Apple building, The Beatles’ final live concert took place on Aug. 29, 1966 at which US venue?
(a) Yankee Stadium (b) Astrodome (c) Candlestick Park

FAMOUS BROTHERS: On Dec, 17, 1903, brothers Orville & Wilbur Wright made the first successful flight in history of a self-propelled, heavier-than-air aircraft. How long did the airplane stay aloft?
(a) 12 secs (b) 22 secs (c) 32 secs

CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS: Originally called “Girl Guides in the U.S.” when founded in 1912, what southern city is considered the birthplace of Juliette Gordon Low’s “Girl Scouts of America?
(a) Charleston, SC (b) Savannah, GA (c) Fayetteville, AR

OLDER THAN BETTY WHITE: Which of the following candies is older than Betty White, who was born on 1/17/1922?
(a) Hershey’s Kiss (b) 3 Musketeers Bar (c) Bit-O-Honey

OSCARS: Which actor was nominated for 5 Best Acting Award Oscars in the 1950s, which is the most for any man in a single decade?
(a) Spencer Tracy (b) Marlon Brando (c) Humphrey Bogart

BEST-SELLING AUTHORS: According to cnn.com, who was the best-selling author (based on number of books sold) in the 1990’s?
(a) John Grisham (b) Stephen King (c) Danielle Steele

GRAMMY AWARDS: In 1973, Harry Nilsson won the Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male for which song?
(a) “Everybody’s Talkin'” (b) “Without You” (c) “Coconut”

VOCABULARY: Which of these words is an antonym for parsimonious?
(a) salient (b) miserly (c) magnanimous

BEFORE THE PSEUDONYM: What was the first name given to writer George Sand at birth?
(a) Dominique (b) Georgette (c) Amantine

ON THE MENU: In your travels around Europe, you see civet de sanglier on the menu. What kind of stew are you being offered?
(a) hare (b) wild boar (c) venison

ANSWERS: show

5 extra clues:

Name the first actor/actress listed in the credits of these films:

1. “9 to 5” (1980)
2. “The Princess Bride” (1987)
3. “Reservoir Dogs” (1992)
4. “Monster’s Ball” (2001)
5. “The Help” (2011)

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