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Really Useless Trivia Trivia Quiz

Here is some really useless trivia. But, if you are anything like me, you will find most of it very interesting.

A multiple-choice quiz by fish606. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
fish606

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
59,585

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
6 / 15

Plays
2563

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 15

1. What was the first sound recording ever made?

Answer: (5 Words)

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Question 2 of 15

2. In 1987, American Airlines eliminated one olive from each salad served in the First Class section. How much money did they save? Hint

$40,000.00

$100.00

$20,000.00

$300.00

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Question 3 of 15

3. What was the heaviest snowfall ever recorded in a 24 hour period? Hint

45 inches

37 inches

20 inches

76 inches

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Question 4 of 15

4. When was the first minimum wage established in America? Hint

1940

1934

1936

1938

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Question 5 of 15

5. How long did the Hundred Years War last? Hint

126 years

100 years

116 years

106 years

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Question 6 of 15

6. In which of his books did Dr. Seuss coin the word 'nerd'? Hint

And To Think That I Saw it On Mulberry Street

Scrambled Eggs Super

Daisy-Head Maisy

If I Ran the Zoo

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Question 7 of 15

7. What word in the English language has two consecutive "u"s in it?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 8 of 15

8. What is the longest word you can type using only your left hand (on a standard keyboard)?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 9 of 15

9. There are only a few words that you can type using the top row of letters on your keyboard. What is a word that has 10 letters and begins with the letter t?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 10 of 15

10. Did Captain Kangaroo ever win an Emmy Award?

Answer: (One Word- Yes or No)

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Question 11 of 15

11. What is the estimated number of Bibles that have been printed? Hint

6 Million

6 Thousand

6 Trillion

6 Billion

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Question 12 of 15

12. What is the most common name in nursery rhymes? Hint

Mary

Jack

Jill

John

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Question 13 of 15

13. Does the average secretary type mostly with the right or left hand? Hint

Right hand

Left hand

Neither

It is even

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Question 14 of 15

14. What is a word that has all of the vowels listed in order?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 15 of 15

15. There are no words listed in the dictionary that rhyme with what?

Answer: (One Word)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the first sound recording ever made?

Answer: Mary Had A Little Lamb

It was recorded in 1877.

2. In 1987, American Airlines eliminated one olive from each salad served in the First Class section. How much money did they save?

Answer: $40,000.00

3. What was the heaviest snowfall ever recorded in a 24 hour period?

Answer: 76 inches

It was in 1921 in Silver Lake, Colorado.

4. When was the first minimum wage established in America?

Answer: 1938

It was twenty-five cents.

5. How long did the Hundred Years War last?

Answer: 116 years

It lasted from 1337-1453 between England and France.

6. In which of his books did Dr. Seuss coin the word 'nerd'?

Answer: If I Ran the Zoo

Dr. Seuss's real name was Theodore Geisel, and he wrote over 40 children's books.

7. What word in the English language has two consecutive "u"s in it?

Answer: vacuum

There are only three words in the English language that have two consecutive "u"s.

8. What is the longest word you can type using only your left hand (on a standard keyboard)?

Answer: stewardesses

These are the only two words that you can type using only your left hand with all of your fingers on the correct keys.

9. There are only a few words that you can type using the top row of letters on your keyboard. What is a word that has 10 letters and begins with the letter t?

Answer: typewriter

10. Did Captain Kangaroo ever win an Emmy Award?

Answer: Yes

Captain Kangaroo won 5 Emmy Awards.

11. What is the estimated number of Bibles that have been printed?

Answer: 6 Billion

The Bible is the number one shoplifted book in the United States.

12. What is the most common name in nursery rhymes?

Answer: Jack

Jack is also the name of the little boy on the box of Cracker Jacks.

13. Does the average secretary type mostly with the right or left hand?

Answer: Left hand

The left hand of the average secretary does 56 percent of the typing.

14. What is a word that has all of the vowels listed in order?

Answer: facetiously

Subcontinental is the only word that has all of the vowels listed in reverse order.

15. There are no words listed in the dictionary that rhyme with what?

Answer: orange

Source: Author fish606

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