Are you hungry for more trivia? Is one night of bar trivia per week not enough to satiate your senses? Buzztime has tens of thousands of questions in its database. Pub trivia hosts and players could spend a lifetime with them! However, as the years pass, some of the questions become outdated and obscure. Events that are important one year become irrelevant many years later.
Here’s a challenge for you. Let’s go into the Musty Dusty Trivia Bin and break out some moldy oldies to test the trivia prowess of even the greatest bar trivia and pub trivia players. Quench your thirst for a new trivia challenge by trying to answer these ten tough questions. The answers are at the bottom of this blog. Resist the temptation to peek!
Let’s start with five challenging multiple-choice questions:
1 – In 1957, Hamilton introduced the ____, the world’s first electric watch.
A. Zurich B. Ventura C. Santiago D. Mickey E. Drumstick
2 – Karl Braun shared a 1909 Nobel Prize with:
A. James Maxwell B. Alvin Karpis C. Enrico Caruso D. Linus Pauling E. Guglielmo Marconi
3 – Which MTV hit was the biggest splash for the 1980s band Modern English?
A. Tempted B. Like a Virgin C. Tainted Love D. West End Girls E. I Melt With You
4 – David Lloyd George made his name in the 20th century as a:
A. Nuclear Physicist B. Broadway Director C. Ventriloquist D. Political Leader E. Soccer Star
5 – Two stars of “The Real Housewives of ____” were indicted on fraud charges in 2013.
A. Beverly Hills B. Wichita C. New Jersey D. Orange County E. Biscuit City
How did you do? Things will now get a bit tougher. Most bar trivia and pub trivia games don’t give you multiple choices. Trivia players need to figure out the answer on their own. Here are five outdated questions guaranteed to activate your brain cells:
6 – “Four Blind Mice” is a 2002 novel featuring what crime solver?
7 – What rapper is featured on Rihanna’s 2007 hit single “Umbrella”?
8 – What was patented in 1849 by Walter Hunt, who also invented a sewing machine?
9 – What cartoon character does Macauley Culkin portray in a 1994 movie?
10 – What nitrogenous compound was first chemically isolated by two English scientists in 1911?
Answers: 1-B 2-E 3-E 4-D 5-C 6 – Alex Cross 7 – Jay-Z 8 – Safety Pin 9 – Richie Rich 10 – Histamine
How did you do?
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