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Quiz about General Wisdom
Quiz about General Wisdom

General Wisdom Trivia Quiz


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A multiple-choice quiz by spdman. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
spdman
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
48,211
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
695
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Question 1 of 10
1. Where were the 25th Olympic games held, in 1996? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Where were the 2002 Winter Olympic games held? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What is the nickname of Utah? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What is the currency of Costa Rica?

Answer: (Starts with a C)
Question 5 of 10
5. What country has the same name as its capital? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. When will Halley's comet return? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What is Tapinophobia? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What was Charles Dickens writing at the time he died? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Who invented the crossword puzzle? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Who invented the magnifying glass and when? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Where were the 25th Olympic games held, in 1996?

Answer: Atlanta, U.S.A

2. Where were the 2002 Winter Olympic games held?

Answer: Salt Lake City, Utah

Lake Placid held the Winter Olympics twice in the twentieth century.
3. What is the nickname of Utah?

Answer: Beehive State

4. What is the currency of Costa Rica?

Answer: Colon

5. What country has the same name as its capital?

Answer: Djibouti

6. When will Halley's comet return?

Answer: 2062

7. What is Tapinophobia?

Answer: fear of small objects

Tapinophobia is listed by some sources as 'the fear of being contagious' and others as 'fear of small objects'.
8. What was Charles Dickens writing at the time he died?

Answer: The Mystery of Edwin Drood

9. Who invented the crossword puzzle?

Answer: Arthur Wynne

10. Who invented the magnifying glass and when?

Answer: Roger Bacon, 1250

Source: Author spdman

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