Trivia Brain Teasers I

By William F. Bultas

Without using any reference aids, see how many of the following 20 trivia questions you can answer correctly. Guess on those trivia puzzles you're not sure of. The answers & a ranking scale are linked at the end of the questions.

1. Which of the following is not one of the Seven Dwarfs?

A. Silly B. Dopey C. Sneezy D. Doc

2. In what year did Lincoln deliver the Gettysburg Address?

A. 1860 B. 1861 C. 1862 D. 1863

3. How many cards are in a full tarot deck?

A. 52 B. 78 C. 96 D. 113

4. Who wrote the Cthulhu Mythos stories?

A. King B. Stephenson C. Lovecraft D. Lawrence

5. The Koran is the holy book of which of the following?

A. Islam B. Hinduism C. Paganism D. Existentialism

6. What was Excalibur?

A. King B. Mage C. Mythical city D. Sword

7. What is an anion?

A. A farming tool B. A negatively charged ion C. A coin that went out of circulation around 200 B.C. D. A polyglot

8. Who wrote Paradise Lost?

A. Jones B. Dexter C. Milton D. Donaldson

9. Who is believed to have invented baseball?

A. Johnson B. Ruth C. Strauss D. Doubleday

10. The Church of England was formed during the reign of

A. Henry V B. Henry VI C. Henry VII D. Henry VIII

11. A persona non grata is someone who is

A. Impoverished B. Stingy C. Lascivious D. Unwelcome

12. In mythology, who defeated the hydra?

A. Apollo B. Hercules C. Perseus D. Achilles

13. What is the former name of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar?

A. Cassius Clay B. Thomas Dobson C. Malcolm Little D. Lew Alcindor

14. What is the former name of Ethiopia?

A. Gold Coast B. Trujillo C. Abyssinia D. Rhodesia

15. The Reign of Terror ended with the execution of

A. Napoleon B. Robespierre C. Pizarro D. Titchener

16. How many days are there in a fortnight?

A. 0 B. 2 C. 10 D. 14

17. Pavlov's most famous experiments involved

A. Fish B. Cats C. Dogs D. Monkeys

18. Who was known as the Laughing Philosopher?

A. Democritus B. Socrates C. Heraclitus D. Kant

19. Dinosaurs are believed to have first appeared during which period?

A. Devonian B. Jurassic C. Triassic D. Cenozoic

20. Who is the lead singer of the band Megadeth?

A. Roth B. Neil C. Mustaine D. Sambora

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