Multiple Choice Miscellaneous Trivia Questions

1. Which character,in the Wizard of Oz,does Dorothy say she'll miss 'most of all' when she leaves Oz?
   A: The Wizard
   B: The Scarecrow
   C: The Cowardly Lion
    

2. The Philadelphia mint started putting a "P" mint mark on quarters when?
   A. 1960
   B. 1980
   C. never
    

3. Before becoming George Bush's Secretary of Defense, what was Dick Cheney's position?
   A. congressman from Wyoming
   B. governor of New Hampshire
   C. secretary of defense under Ronald Reagan
    

4. When Mt. St. Helens erupted on May 18, 1980, how many people were killed?
   A. 1
   B. 57
   C. 571
    

5. In J. Edgar Hoover, what did the J stand for?
   A. James
   B. John
   C. Joseph
    

6. Florence Nightingale became known as "the Lady With the Lamp" during which war?
   A. American Civil War
   B. Crimean War
   C. World War I
    

7. What year was it that the Census Bureau first reported that a majority of new mothers  were remaining in the new job market?
   A. 1968
   B. 1978
   C. 1988
    

8. Of civil war fame, John Brown was what?
   A. an abolitionist
   B. a slave
   C. a slave-owner
    

9. The capital of the American Virgin Islands is what city?
   A. Agana
   B. Charlotte Amalie
   C. Pago Pago
    

10. How much does Plymouth Rock weigh?
    A. 4 tons
    B. 40 tons
    C. 400 tons
     

11. How much of an increase was there in households owning VCRs from 1985 to 1990?
    A. doubled
    B. tripled
    C. quadrupled
     

12. A group of investors bought the London Bridge in the 60s for $2.5 million.  Where did they move it to?
    A. Lake Havasu City, Arizona
    B. Peoria, Illinois
    C. Truth or Consequences, New Mexico
     

13. Federal Express has its headquarters located in what city?
    A. Chicago
    B. Kansas City
    C. Memphis
     

14. The U.S. Constitution and the Declaration of Independence are sealed in glass cases filled with which type of gas?
    A. carbon dioxide
    B. helium
    C. nitrogen
     

15. At the 1988 Democratic Convention the keynote speaker was Ann Richards. What office did she hold at the time?
    A. governor of Kentucky
    B. state treasurer of Texas
    C. U.S. senator from Missouri
     

16. Who once said publicly, "Sometimes you have to go above the written law?
    A. Al Capone
    B. G. Gordon Liddy
    C. Fawn Hall
    D. Jimmy Swaggart
     

17. Approximately what was the population of the United States in 1990?
    A. 225 million
    B. 250 million
    C. 275 million
     

18. What time is it in Honolulu, Hawaii, when it's noon in Los Angeles, California if both are on standard time?
    A. 8 a.m.
    B. 10 a.m.
    C. 2 p.m.
     

19. Barbie dolls are manufactured by what company?
    A. Hasbro
    B. Lewis Galoob Toys
    C. Mattel
    D. Milton Bradley
     

20. What is on the back of a $10.00 bill?
    A. the Capitol building
    B. the signing of the Declaration of independence
    C. the treasury building
    D. the White House
     

ANSWERS

 

1. A. Charlie Brown
2. B. 1980
3. A. congressman from Wyoming
4. B. 57
5. B. John
6. B. Crimean War
7. C. 1988
8. A. an abolitionist
9. B. Charlotte Amalie
10. A. 4 tons
11. C. quadrupled
12. A. Lake Havasu City, Arizona
13. C. Memphis
14. B. helium
15. B. state treasurer of Texas
16. C. Fawn Hall
17. B. 250 million
18. B. 10 a.m.
19. C. Mattel
20. C. the treasury building