Trivia Quiz: Multiple Choice (6-29-20)

This quiz has 10 multiple choice clues to test your knowledge on various topics plus 5 extra “Rocky” clues. It’s just for fun but give it your best shot anyway and please, don’t give away the answers in the comments.

1. FIRST LADIES: Two American First Ladies shared the first name Abigail. One was Mrs. Adams. Who was the other one?
(a) Mrs. Polk (b) Mrs. Fillmore (c) Mrs. Garfield

2. ZODIAC: What sign of the zodiac is represented with the symbol with the most legs? (a) Scorpio (b) Capricorn (c) Cancer

3. WHAT’S IN YOUR SHOEBAG?: In the traditional lyrics to “Oh My Darling, Clementine”, what was her shoe size?
(a) five (b) seven (c) nine

4. DINING OUT: What restaurant chain known for its tasty & plentiful breakfast entrees started as a single location called “Danny’s Donuts”?
(a) Waffle House (b) Denny’s (c) Perkin’s

5. SPORTS: What color is the bullseye on an official archery target?
(a) yellow (b) red (c) orange

ANSWERS: show

6. TIPPLERS: Which of these hard-drinking poets lived the longest life?
(a) Edgar Allan Poe (b) Hart Crane (c) Dylan Thomas

7. ‘LIGHTS’ OUT: Which of these films did not win a Best Picture Oscar?
(a) “Moonlight” (b) “Gaslight” (c) “Spotlight”

8. JANE EYRE’S JOB: Rochester hired Jane to take care of this “ward”, the daughter of his French mistress, Céline Varens
(a) Lucille (b) Adele (c) Manette

9. AUTHORS: Who wrote the late 19th century novel “Quo Vadis”?
(a) Thomas Mann (b) Umberto Eco (c) Henryk Sienkiewicz

10. EUROPEAN RESTING PLACES: James Joyce passed away in 1941 at 58 years old in which European city?
(a) Zurich (b) Drogheda (c) Trieste

ANSWERS: show

5 extra clues: Match Rocky Balboa’s opponents to the right “Rocky” film:

1. Tommy Gunn
2. Apollo Creed
3. Ivan Drago
4. James “Clubber” Lang
5. Mason “The Line” Dixon

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