Trivia Brain Teasers II

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. Who played Tarzan in the movie Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes?

A. Connery B. Lambert C. Ford D. Young

2. What is a parasang?

A. A tropical bird B. An apparition C. An ancient Persian measure D. A decorative emblem

3. Of the following, who was not a member of the Beatles?

A. Lennon B. Harrison C. Starr D. Harper

4. What is a pismire?

A. A cat B. A spider C. An ant D. A poem

5. What is the capital of Japan?

A. Yokkaichi B. Tokyo C. Akita D. Miyazaki

6. Who Wrote The Martian Chronicles?

A. Heinlein B. Bradbury C. Clarke D. Orwell

7. It is commonly claimed that the song Puff, the Magic Dragon is about

A. Satanism B. Opium C. Marijuana D. Arson

8. What is the answer to the Riddle of the Sphinx?

A. Man B. A cane C. Night D. Time

9. What does GDP stand for?

A. Gross Domestic Product B. Grand Democratic Party C. Great Decadent Palace D. Gold Digging Pioneers

10. Who wrote the Hunchback of Notre Dame?

A. Pierre B. Walters C. Hugo D. Anderson

11. What was a sundial used for?

A. Regulating temperatures B. Refracting light C. Scrambling radio waves D. Measuring time

12. A rendezvous is a

A. Executioner's tool B. Meeting point C. Debt D. Forest fire

13. Who invented the Wireless radio?

A. Ohm B. Jankowski C. Hernandez D. Marconi

14. What is Clark Kent also known as?

A. Doctor Death B. The Human Torch C. Superman D. The Lone Avenger

15. Who was the seventh President of the United States?

A. Adams C. Jefferson D. Van Buren D. Jackson

16. The IRA is the

A. Irish Republican Army B. Individual Retirement Advocate C. Independent Revenue Account D. Iranian Relocation Allowance

17. A millennium is

A. A black hole B. 1,000 years C. A time traveling device D. 10,000 years

18. Which of the following was not one of the Marx Brothers?

A. Groucho B. Zeppo C. Cheeko D. Harpo

19. How long did Rip Van Winkle sleep?

A. 1 year B. 20 years C. 50 years D. 100 years

20. Chartreuse is

A. deep purple B. greenish yellow C. reddish brown D. yellowish orange

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