Miscellaneous multiple choice trivia quiz questions

1. A Matter of Trust was the documentary of an American's 1987 tour of the Soviet . Who was the American?
   A. Jane Fonda
   B. Billy Graham
   C. Billy Joel
    

2. In May, 1989, a $20 gold piece set a record for the highest amount ever paid for an American coin. What was the amount?
   A. $135,000
   B. $1,350,000
   C. $13,500,000
    

3. How many cars were on the road in the U.S. by the end of 1900?
   A. 138
   B. 1,380
   C. 13,800
   D. 138,000
    

4. The Miss America crown was not won by which of the following women?
   A. Lee Meriwether
   B. Mary Ann Mobley
   C. Jaclyn Smith
   D. Vanessa Williams
    

5. What is the most popular name for a dog in the U.S. according to  Harper's Index Book?
   A. Fluffy
   B. Max
   C. Rover
   D. Spot
    

6. One of these celebrities was not born during the 60s. Which one is it?
   A. Tom Cruise
   B. Daryl Hannah
   C. Madonna
   D. Randy Travis
    

7. What did a pound of coffee cost the average customer in 1940?
   A. 10 cents
   B.  25 cents
   C. 50 cents
   D. One dollar
    

8. When did the Statue of Liberty celebrate its 100th anniversary?
   A. 1976
   B. 1986
   C . 1987
   D. 1988
    

9. H. Ross Perot was ousted from what company's board of directors for criticizing the company's chairman in 1986?
   A. General Dynamics
   B. General Electric
   C. General  Mills
   D. General Motors
    

10. What was the retail price of the Brownie Box Camera when introduced by Eastman Kodak in 1900?
    A. $1
    B. $10
    C. $100
    D. $1,000
     

11. G.I. Joe action figures are made by what toy company?
    A. Hasbro
    B. Mattel
    C. Milton Bradley
     

12. What car company builds both the Tempo and Festiva?
    A. Chrysler
    B. Ford
    C. General Motors
     

13. Which of the following products appeared on the market first?
    A. Hallmark Cards
    B. Lincoln Logs
    C. Maidenform Bras
     

14. What was first sold at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair
    A. Belgian waffles
    B. Chewing gum
    C. ice cream cones
     

15. The nations guest house in Washington D.C. is called the Blair House. Who is it named after?
    A. a Confederate Civil War general
    B. the first surgeon-general of the Army
    C. the founder of The Globe newspaper
     

16. Who was the only major league baseball player to hit 50 or more home runs in a season during the decades of the 70s and 80s?
    A. Mark McGwire
    B. Jim Rice
    C. George Foster
    D. Willie Stargell
     

17. In the House of Representatives which state has more than one seat?
    A. Alaska
    B. Hawaii
    C. Vermont
    D. Wyoming
     

18. Candlemass is known by what name in the United States?
    A. April Fool's Day
    B.  Groundhog Day
    C. Halloween
    D. Thanksgiving
     

19. The Constitution protects citizens against "unreasonable searches and seizures" with which amendment?
    A. the first
    B. the fourth
    C. the ninth
    D. the fourteenth
     

20. "Give me a whiskey, ginger ale on the side - and don't be stingy, baby" were the first words spoken on film by who?
    A. W.C. Fields
    B. Greta Garbo
    C. Humphrey Bogart
    D. Lauren Bacall

ANSWERS

1. C. Billy Joel
2. B. $1,350,000
3. C. 13,800
4. C. Jaclyn Smith
5. C. Rover
6. C. Madonna
7. B. 25 cents
8. B. 1986
9. D. General Motors
10. A. $1
11. A. Hasbro
12. B. Ford
13. A. Hallmark Cards
14. C. ice cream cones
15. C. the founder of The Globe newspaper
16. C. George Foster
17. B. Hawaii
18. B. Groundhog Day
19. B. the fourth
20. B. Greta Garbo