The Quiz
Copyright © June 1, 2022 by Robert Wayne Atkins, P.E.
All Rights Reserved.
Introduction
Most people enjoy a good quiz.
How many of the following 12 questions can you answer from your own memory?
The answers to all 12 questions are on the bottom of this page.
The Quiz
- What was the name of the 15th president of the United States of America from 1857 to 1861 just before Abraham Lincoln became president?
- Which baseball team won the World Series in the USA in the year 2013?
- What is the name of the author who wrote the book "Frankenstein" in the year 1812?
- What has been the capital city of Brazil since 1960?
- Which actor played the role of Batman in the 2008 movie "The Dark Knight?" Note: The movie won two Academy Awards (or Oscars).
- What was the name of the small town were Jesus was born more than 2000 years ago?
- What was the name of the mother who gave birth to Jesus more than 2000 years ago?
- Can you name any emperor who ruled Japan anytime between the years of 1900 to 1999?
- Which football team won the Super Bowl in the USA in the year 2015?
- What was the name of the actress who played Scarlett O'Hara and who won an Oscar for "Best Actress in a Leading Role" in the 1939 movie "Gone with the Wind?" Note: The movie won a total of 8 Academy Awards (or Oscars).
- What has been the capital city of Australia since 1927?
- What is the name of the author who wrote the book "Robinson Crusoe" in the year 1719?
The Answers
How many of the following answers did you know?
A scoring guide appears after the following answers.
- What was the name of the 15th president of the United States of America from 1857 to 1861 just before Abraham Lincoln became president?
Answer: James Buchanan, Jr.
- Which baseball team won the World Series in the USA in the year 2013?
Answer: The American League Boston Red Sox won 4 games and the National League St. Louis Cardinals only won 2 games.
- What is the name of the author who wrote the book "Frankenstein" in the year 1812?
Answer: Mary Shelley.
- What has been the capital city of Brazil since 1960?
Answer: Brasilia.
- Which actor played the role of Batman in the 2008 movie "The Dark Knight?" Note: The movie won two Academy Awards (or Oscars).
Answer: Christian Bale.
- What was the name of the small town were Jesus was born more than 2000 years ago?
Answer: Bethlehem.
- What was the name of the mother who gave birth to Jesus more than 2000 years ago?
Answer: Mary.
- Can you name any emperor who ruled Japan anytime between the years of 1900 to 1999?
Answer: The correct answer would be the name of any one of the following four emperors.
1867 to 1912 - Emperor Meiji (Mutsuhito).
1912 to 1926 - Emperor Taisho (Yoshihito).
1926 to 1989 - Emperor Showa (Hirohito).
1989 to 2019 - Emperor Heisei (Akihito).
- Which football team won the Super Bowl in the USA in the year 2015?
Answer: The New England Patriots beat the Seattle Seahawks, 28 to 24.
- What was the name of the actress who played Scarlett O'Hara and who won an Oscar for "Best Actress in a Leading Role" in the 1939 movie "Gone with the Wind?" Note: The movie won a total of 8 Academy Awards (or Oscars).
Answer: Vivien Leigh.
- What has been the capital city of Australia since 1927?
Answer: Canberra.
- What is the name of the author who wrote the book "Robinson Crusoe" in the year 1719?
Answer: Daniel Defoe.
A Scoring Guide
Political Leaders (Famous People):
1. Answer: James Buchanan, Jr.
8. Answer: The correct answer would be the name of any one of the following four emperors.
1867 to 1912 - Emperor Meiji (Mutsuhito)
1912 to 1926 - Emperor Taisho (Yoshihito)
1926 to 1989 - Emperor Showa (Hirohito)
1989 to 2019 - Emperor Heisei (Akihito)
Sports Questions:
2. Answer: Boston Red Sox.
9. Answer: New England Patriots.
Literature Questions (Famous People):
3. Answer: Mary Shelley.
12. Answer: Daniel Defoe.
Capital Cities (Geography):
4. Answer: Brasilia
11. Answer: Canberra.
Movie Stars (Famous People):
5. Answer: Christian Bale.
10. Answer: Vivien Leigh.
Christian Questions:
6. Answer: Bethlehem. (Also a geography question.)
7. Answer: Mary. (Also a famous person question.)
How many questions were you able to answer in each of the above categories?
How many of the above questions do you think your grandchildren will be able to answer 40 years from now?
In your opinion, which category of knowledge is timeless?
In your opinion, which category of knowledge could earn you eternal rewards if you go to heaven one day?
May God Bless,
Grandpappy.
Grandpappy's e-mail address is: RobertWayneAtkins@hotmail.com