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Strange Things That Fell From The Sky

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : The Unexplained : Strange Things That Fell From The Sky

Introduction:
"If you think rain, hail, or snow are the only things that fall from the sky, you might be in for a big surprise. I hope you enjoy my quiz."


1. In France, during the reign of Charlemagne (ninth century AD), what fell from the sky?
    Frogs and toads
    Hail with rocks in it
    990 cubic ft. block of ice
    Snakes and eels


2. In 1666, on the Wednesday before Easter on a two acre field at Cranstead near Wrotham in Kent, England, something strange fell. What was it?
    Large number of small fish
    Coal and black dust
    Blue hail
    Large block of ice


3. In October 1683 a large amount of small creatures fell at Acle, a village in Norfolk, England. What strange things fell on Acle?
    Small Fish
    Small toads
    Crayfish
    Shrimp


4. What was found inside hailstones that fell in 1687 in Wiltshire, England?
    Rough emeralds
    Blue sticky stuff
    Fish eggs
    Seeds of ivy berries


5. A foul smelling, butter consistency type of material fell in the spring and winter of 1696 in southern Ireland. What did the villagers, who gathered it up in pots and buckets, use it for?
    Eating
    Medicine
    Spice for flavoring
    To make liquor or ale out of


6. On May 5 1786, a great quanitity of small eggs fell on Port-au-Prince, Haiti. What color were these strange eggs that fell from the sky?
    Yellow
    Clear
    Black
    White


7. A shooting star fell to Earth in Silesia between Barsdorf and Freiburg (now Swiebodzice) on January 21, 1803. What did the substance resemble that was found on the ground the next day?
    A jelly-like substance
    Black marble type material
    An iron metal object
    A flying saucer


8. On a July day in 1827, in Denbighshire, Wales, a group of farm workers noticed something strange floating in the air. What was it?
    A half a ton of hay
    Thousands of balloons
    Red dust immensely thick
    Hundreds of pieces of clothing


9. What type(s) of large fish fell from the sky at Faridpur, India on Feb. 19, 1830?
    All of these
    Guzal
    Saul
    Bodul


10. On two nights in September (the 2nd and the 11th) in 1857 in some sections of Lake County, California there fell showers of something strange. What fell on these two nights?
    Foul smelling jelly
    Green gelatin
    An orange colored acid type substance
    Candy or sugar


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