Trivia Quiz: Multiple Choice (7-13-20)

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

1. GREEK MYTHOLOGY: What is the name of the centaur who was a half-brother to Zeus
(a) Pholus (b) Chiron (c) Aphareus

2. SOLAR SYSTEM: How many planets in our solar system have rings
(a) two (b) three (c) four

3. CEREAL MASCOTS: Mel Blanc was the original voice of this Kellogg’s Froot Loops mascot
(a) Dig’em Frog (b) Toucan Sam (c) Sugar Bear

4. SHARED BORDERS: Which of these countries shares a border with Colombia?
(a) Peru (b) Uruguay (c) Costa Rica

5. ANATOMY: Where on the human body will you find the purlicue?
(a) ears (b) feet (c) hands

ANSWERS: show

6. 20th CENTURY POPES: Who was the last Roman Catholic pope to be crowned?
(a) John Paul II (b) John XXIII (c) Paul IV

7. MARINE ANIMALS: What is the fastest species of shark?
(a) Mako (b) Blue (c) Great White

8. CHILDREN’S LIT: “Number the Stars”, winner of the 1990 Newbery Medal, tells the story of Jews escaping persecution during World War II in what country?
(a) Denmark (b) Belgium (c) Lithuania

9. WORLD CAPITALS: Bucharest is the capital of which European nation?
(a) Hungary (b) Romania (c) Serbia

10. TV SERIES: In “The Big Bang Theory”, what is Howard Wolowitz’s mother’s name?
(a) Debbie (b) Brenda (c) Donna

ANSWERS: show

5 extra clues: Name the actor or actress who played these roles on film or on TV. (Just the last name is okay):

1. Abby Donovan, Trixie, Katniss’ mother
2. Joe DiMaggio, “Deaf” Smith, Negan
3. Chalky White, Omar Little, Dax Vahagn
4. Buffy Summers, Helen Shivers, Kendall Hart
5. Roy DeMeo, Frank Sinatra, Henry Hill

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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