Trivia Test: Tom Hanks

By Fifi Rodriguez

1. MOVIES: Which movie gave actor Tom Hanks his first Oscar?

2. SCIENCE: Apollo astronauts reported that the Moon smelled like what substance?

3. GEOGRAPHY: How many stars are on the Australian flag?

4. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Which president killed a man who insulted him in a duel?

5. MUSIC: Which pop group produced the hit song "God Only Knows"?

6. TELEVISION: "The Brady Bunch" features how many blended family members?

7. LANGUAGE: What is the official language of the United States?

8. U.S. STATES: What is the state capital of Rhode Island?

9. ASTRONOMY: Which is the only planet in our solar system that is not named after a god or goddess?

10. FOOD & DRINK: What is a cheese connoisseur called?

Answers

1. "Philadelphia."

2. Burnt gunpowder.

3. Six.

4. Andrew Jackson. In 1806 he shot and killed Charles Dickinson in a duel.

5. The Beach Boys.

6. Eight: six children and two parents.

7. TITLE: None -the United States doesn't have an official language.

8. Providence.

9. Earth.

10. A turophile.

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