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A multiple-choice quiz by Quizzical. Estimated time: 11 mins.

Author
Quizzical

Time
11 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
44,483

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
18 / 25

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1734

Question 1 of 25

1. I gave up my job because of mosquitoes?

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Question 2 of 25

2. Robert Mitchum is a close friend of mine?

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Question 3 of 25

3. The ostrich need not bury his head in the sand as he's well supplied with wealth?

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4. The horse called 'Spencer Tracy' is certain to win the race?

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5. What pleasure, amusement or merriment can be sought from a funeral?

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Question 6 of 25

6. The strong jaws and sharp teeth of a piranha is Persia's modern name?

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Question 7 of 25

7. The aromatic Eurasian plant was found inside the armadillo?

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Question 8 of 25

8. The remains of the Ugandan soldier and dictator were found inside a flamingo belonging to Liza Minnelli?

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Question 9 of 25

9. To remove unwanted matter from the Mediterranean Sea?

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Question 10 of 25

10. The German, Pole, Swede or any other European could provide a murder weapon used in the game of 'Cluedo'?

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Question 11 of 25

11. The Communion table is as solid as the Rock of Gibraltar?

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Question 12 of 25

12. The site of the most famous oracle of Apollo can be found at Philadelphia?

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Question 13 of 25

13. John Travolta helped this Italian physicist to invent the electroscope.

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Question 14 of 25

14. The Gobi desert provides a narrow sash worn by Japanese men?

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Question 15 of 25

15. Can an octopus compose a musical work?

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Question 16 of 25

16. Countess is the female equivalent of the human pearl diver?

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Question 17 of 25

17. The French and Germans say yes to the Ouija board?

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Question 18 of 25

18. How can a man who does not behave in a gentlemanly manner towards others win an Academy Award?

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Question 19 of 25

19. Does the basilisk lizard manage 'Fawlty Towers'?

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Question 20 of 25

20. Rowan Atkinson AKA Mr. Bean gave a mountain ash performance, so wooden?

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Question 21 of 25

21. The beluga, a large white sturgeon, needed to plead, press or move someone to do something?

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Question 22 of 25

22. Can the Italian for five, be found in the Cinque Ports of Hastings, Romney, Hythe, Dover or Sandwich?

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Question 23 of 25

23. South American Indians use curare as an arrow poison and survival is not widely known.

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Question 24 of 25

24. Are barracuda found around an island in North-West Scotland in the Outer Hebrides?

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Question 25 of 25

25. In Greek Mythology, a nymph who, spurned by Narcissus, pined away until only her voice remained in Czechoslovakia?

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. I gave up my job because of mosquitoes?

Answer: Quit

mosQUIToes. Quit is to give up.

2. Robert Mitchum is a close friend of mine?

Answer: Chum

mitCHUM. A friend is a chum.

3. The ostrich need not bury his head in the sand as he's well supplied with wealth?

Answer: Rich

ostRICH. Well supplied with wealth is to be rich.

4. The horse called 'Spencer Tracy' is certain to win the race?

Answer: Cert

spenCER Tracy or CERTain. Cert is informally something that is a certainty. 'Racy' has also been added. tRACY.

5. What pleasure, amusement or merriment can be sought from a funeral?

Answer: Fun

FUNeral. Pleasure or amusement is fun.

6. The strong jaws and sharp teeth of a piranha is Persia's modern name?

Answer: Iran

pIRANah. Persia's modern name is Iran.

7. The aromatic Eurasian plant was found inside the armadillo?

Answer: Dill

armaDILLo. Dill is an aromatic Eurasian plant.

8. The remains of the Ugandan soldier and dictator were found inside a flamingo belonging to Liza Minnelli?

Answer: Amin

flAMINgo or lizA MINnelli. Idi Amin was the Ugandan dictator.

9. To remove unwanted matter from the Mediterranean Sea?

Answer: Edit

mEDITerranean. Edit is to remove unwanted matter.

10. The German, Pole, Swede or any other European could provide a murder weapon used in the game of 'Cluedo'?

Answer: Rope

euROPEan. Rope being a murder weapon used in 'Cluedo'.

11. The Communion table is as solid as the Rock of Gibraltar?

Answer: Altar

gibrALTAR. A communion table is the altar.

12. The site of the most famous oracle of Apollo can be found at Philadelphia?

Answer: Delphi

philaDELPHIa. The site of the most famous oracle of Apollo is at Delphi.

13. John Travolta helped this Italian physicist to invent the electroscope.

Answer: Volta

traVOLTA. Alessandro Volta was the Italian physicist who invented the electroscope and after whom the volt is named.

14. The Gobi desert provides a narrow sash worn by Japanese men?

Answer: Obi

gOBI. Narrow sash worn by Japanese men is the obi?

15. Can an octopus compose a musical work?

Answer: Opus

octOPUS. A musical work is called an opus.

16. Countess is the female equivalent of the human pearl diver?

Answer: Earl

pEARL. Countess is the female equivalent of an earl.

17. The French and Germans say yes to the Ouija board?

Answer: Ouija

Ouija board means yes in French (Oui) and yes in German (Ja).

18. How can a man who does not behave in a gentlemanly manner towards others win an Academy Award?

Answer: Cad

aCADemy. A man who does not behave in a gentlemanly way towards others is a cad.

19. Does the basilisk lizard manage 'Fawlty Towers'?

Answer: Basil

BASILisk. Basil Fawlty played brilliantly by John Cleese manages 'Fawlty Towers'.

20. Rowan Atkinson AKA Mr. Bean gave a mountain ash performance, so wooden?

Answer: Rowan

Another name for the Mountain Ash tree is rowan.

21. The beluga, a large white sturgeon, needed to plead, press or move someone to do something?

Answer: Urge

stURGEon. Urge is to plead, press or move someone to do something. whiTE STurgeon (test) is an alternative answer supplied by Alan-SouthAust. Cheers, Al.

22. Can the Italian for five, be found in the Cinque Ports of Hastings, Romney, Hythe, Dover or Sandwich?

Answer: Cinque

Cinque is the Italian word for five.

23. South American Indians use curare as an arrow poison and survival is not widely known.

Answer: Rare

cuRARE. Not widely known is rare.

24. Are barracuda found around an island in North-West Scotland in the Outer Hebrides?

Answer: Barra

Barra is the Island in North-West Scotland.

25. In Greek Mythology, a nymph who, spurned by Narcissus, pined away until only her voice remained in Czechoslovakia?

Answer: Echo

czECHOslovakia. The nymph was called Echo. Hope you enjoyed the quiz.

Source: Author Quizzical

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