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A multiple-choice quiz by Fiachra. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Fiachra

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
118,510

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
13 / 25

Plays
1695

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Question 1 of 25

1. What is a capercaillie? Hint

Fish

Insect

Flower

Bird

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Question 2 of 25

2. What creatures are called "children of the night", in Bram Stoker's Dracula? Hint

Wolves

Vampires

Bats

Lizards

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Question 3 of 25

3. Where is the Taklimakan Shamo Desert? Hint

Egypt

Australia

China

Chile

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Question 4 of 25

4. Which of these musical instruments is most commonly associated with a toccata? Hint

Guitar

Organ

Trumpet

Drums

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Question 5 of 25

5. What would you do with piroshki? Hint

Drive them

Wear them

Eat them

Shoot them

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Question 6 of 25

6. All these men were kidnapped by the Hezbollah. Which one was an envoy of the Archbishop of Canterbury? Hint

Terry Anderson

Brian Keenan

Terry Waite

John McCarthy

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Question 7 of 25

7. Name the country where the volcano Mount Nyiragongo erupted in 2002. Hint

Montserrat

Democratic Republic of Congo

Philippines

Peru

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Question 8 of 25

8. Who succeeded Chernenko as Soviet leader in 1985? Hint

Gorbachev

Putin

Yeltsin

Andropov

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Question 9 of 25

9. Which of these English kings had two wives at the same time? Hint

George V

Henry VIII

George IV

Edward VI

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Question 10 of 25

10. In the 1920's, the New York fashion designer Yanturni specialized in which fashion item? Hint

Hats

Shoes

Dresses

Furs

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Question 11 of 25

11. Who directed that wonderful 1989 movie "Driving Miss Daisy"? Hint

Michael Cimino

Robert Zemeckis

Kevin Costner

Bruce Beresford

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Question 12 of 25

12. Which river flows through Cork, Ireland's second city? Hint

Lagan

Lee

Liffey

Shannon

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Question 13 of 25

13. In which year were attempts made to kill US President Ronald Reagan and Pope John Paul II? Hint

1980

1981

1979

1982

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Question 14 of 25

14. Where would you find this beautiful museum, The Scuola Grande of San Rocco? Hint

Rome

Verona

Venice

Florence

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Question 15 of 25

15. Which of South Africa's cities had a name change on July 21, 2000? Hint

Capetown

Durban

Johannesburg

Pretoria

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Question 16 of 25

16. Planets give out light like the stars.

True

False

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Question 17 of 25

17. Which actor played the soldier/narrator in "Platoon"? Hint

Johnny Depp

Tom Berenger

Charlie Sheen

Willem Dafoe

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Question 18 of 25

18. If you were eating fugu, where would you be? Hint

Japan

France

Greece

Louisiana

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Question 19 of 25

19. Which UK soccer team are nicknamed the "Toffees"? Hint

Sheffield

Arsenal

Everton

Chelsea

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Question 20 of 25

20. What is a gadoid? Hint

Insect

Flower

Fish

Bird

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Question 21 of 25

21. If you lived in Ancient Rome, where would you expect to see a sign which read "Cave Canem"? Hint

Circus Maximus

Family Tomb

Private Entrance

Public Baths

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Question 22 of 25

22. Who was the famous German-born US film star who died in 1992: Marlene _____ ?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 23 of 25

23. Who wrote "An Instance of the Fingerpost"? Hint

PD James

Agatha Christie

Umberto Eco

Iain Pears

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Question 24 of 25

24. What is Spencer Percival, former British Prime Minister's claim to fame? Hint

Assassinated in office

Died in office

Married in office

Impeached in office

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Question 25 of 25

25. Which US president pardoned Vietnam draft dodgers and wasn't successful in rescuing Americans captured by Iranian militants from Tehran? Hint

Gerald Ford

Jimmy Carter

Ronald Reagan

Richard Nixon

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is a capercaillie?

Answer: Bird

It is a wood grouse found in Scotland. It was re-introduced, from Scandinavia in the mid '60's, after becoming extinct.

2. What creatures are called "children of the night", in Bram Stoker's Dracula?

Answer: Wolves

Wolves have a terrible reputation which some modern studies claim are unjustified.

3. Where is the Taklimakan Shamo Desert?

Answer: China

This is an area in Western China, home to the Turko people. It is surrounded by a ring of oases.

4. Which of these musical instruments is most commonly associated with a toccata?

Answer: Organ

A toccata is designed to exhibit touch and technique for keyboard instruments. If you ever get a chance to listen to a concert where one is performed, do not pass it up.

5. What would you do with piroshki?

Answer: Eat them

This is a Russian or Eastern European pie made with yeast pastry or puff pastry and filled with meat, vegetable , a cheese or fish.

6. All these men were kidnapped by the Hezbollah. Which one was an envoy of the Archbishop of Canterbury?

Answer: Terry Waite

John McCarthy and Terry Waite were British. Terry Anderson was an American and Brian Keenan was Irish. "An Evil Cradling", is Brian Keenan's book describing his experiences.

7. Name the country where the volcano Mount Nyiragongo erupted in 2002.

Answer: Democratic Republic of Congo

400,000 people fled for their lives.

8. Who succeeded Chernenko as Soviet leader in 1985?

Answer: Gorbachev

He introduced reforms (Glasnost) and economic restructuring (Perestroika).

9. Which of these English kings had two wives at the same time?

Answer: George IV

George IV married Maria Fitzherbert secretly in 1785. She was a Catholic and the marriage was not legally recognised. In 1795, George married Caroline of Brunswick. That marriage did not last long. George went back to Maria and Caroline went abroad. When Caroline turned up at George's coronation in 1821 he had her thrown out.

10. In the 1920's, the New York fashion designer Yanturni specialized in which fashion item?

Answer: Shoes

He specialised in shoes, which were described as "feather light". He would not make a start on a pair without a $1,000 deposit. That was a huge sum of money in those days.

11. Who directed that wonderful 1989 movie "Driving Miss Daisy"?

Answer: Bruce Beresford

Jessica Tandy was 80 when she starred in this delightful movie and won an Oscar.

12. Which river flows through Cork, Ireland's second city?

Answer: Lee

Natives of the city are called Leesiders or Corkonians.

13. In which year were attempts made to kill US President Ronald Reagan and Pope John Paul II?

Answer: 1981

John Hinckley Jnr shot President Reagan outside the Hilton Hotel in Washington. Mehmet Ali Agca shot the Pope in St. Peter's Square in Rome. Fortunately, both victims survived.

14. Where would you find this beautiful museum, The Scuola Grande of San Rocco?

Answer: Venice

This is the best preserved of Venice's six Scuole Grandi (major guilds), it houses some magnificent works by Tintoretto.

15. Which of South Africa's cities had a name change on July 21, 2000?

Answer: Pretoria

It is now known as Tshwane.

16. Planets give out light like the stars.

Answer: False

They reflect light.

17. Which actor played the soldier/narrator in "Platoon"?

Answer: Charlie Sheen

The film is based on the director, Oliver Stone's experience in Vietnam.

18. If you were eating fugu, where would you be?

Answer: Japan

Only a few very, very special restaurants serve this. The staff have to pass a special exam and have a licence to prepare the fish. Many parts of the fish are deadly poisonous. A bit risky for my taste.

19. Which UK soccer team are nicknamed the "Toffees"?

Answer: Everton

20. What is a gadoid?

Answer: Fish

It's a member of the cod family.

21. If you lived in Ancient Rome, where would you expect to see a sign which read "Cave Canem"?

Answer: Private Entrance

It means beware of the dog. When archaeologists were excavating Pompeii they discovered tiles with that inscription.

22. Who was the famous German-born US film star who died in 1992: Marlene _____ ?

Answer: Dietrich

Her career spanned decades, but many film buffs know her best from "The Blue Angel".

23. Who wrote "An Instance of the Fingerpost"?

Answer: Iain Pears

This is an historical detective story which is so well researched that you feel you are living in another age.

24. What is Spencer Percival, former British Prime Minister's claim to fame?

Answer: Assassinated in office

He was assassinated by John Bellingham, in the lobby of the House of Commons in 1812. Bellingham was tried, found guilty and executed for his crime. Percival was the only prime minister to be assassinated.

25. Which US president pardoned Vietnam draft dodgers and wasn't successful in rescuing Americans captured by Iranian militants from Tehran?

Answer: Jimmy Carter

They were held prisoner for more than a year.

Source: Author Fiachra

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