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A Challenge for Geniuses Trivia Quiz

Rare but wonderful scraps of information from the floor of my cerebral cortex...

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

Author
thejazzkickazz

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
20,318

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
767

Last 3 plays: Guest 84 (4/10), Guest 172 (3/10), Guest 174 (3/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What kind of object is a Zabaglione? Hint

Italian dessert

Medieval torture device

ice machine

Bird

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the Homophone for 'seek'?

Answer: (Think about some world religions)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Besides Adonis, who else in Greek mythology was castrated for consorting with Aphrodite? Hint

Acheron

Anchises

Narcissus

Patroclus

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is an ion called if it is carrying a positive and negative charge? Hint

coffle

scission

sciuroion

zwitterion

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is a shard of glass intended for recycling called? Hint

cullet

abbe

dalle

chryolite

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the case called for carrying cricket equipment? Hint

hutch

wicket

coffin

wibbly

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is a sand-covered surface called which transmits acoustic waves, so that the fillings of it creates a distinctive vibration pattern? Hint

Chladni

Eidolic

Bifiliar

Homopolar

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which Roman emperor was reigning during the completion of the Roman colosseum? Hint

Marcus Aurelius

Vespasian

Titus

Commodus

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the Pali word for greed, desire, and thirst? Hint

stila

upekka

tanha

nibbana

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Question 10 of 10

10. What artist coined the term 'Abstract Expressionism'? Hint

Kandinksy

De Kooning

Duchamp

Kline

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What kind of object is a Zabaglione?

Answer: Italian dessert

This dish includes egg yolks, sugar and Marsala wine, all whipped together. It in no way resembles a Zamboni machine!

2. What is the Homophone for 'seek'?

Answer: sikh

The Sikh religion is practiced by people who live in the Punjab regions of India and Pakistan.

3. Besides Adonis, who else in Greek mythology was castrated for consorting with Aphrodite?

Answer: Anchises

Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, was certainly not easily attained, especially for mortal men like Adonis and Anchises.

4. What is an ion called if it is carrying a positive and negative charge?

Answer: zwitterion

This term comes from the German words 'Zwitter', meaning 'hybrid', and 'Ion' (ion).

5. What is a shard of glass intended for recycling called?

Answer: cullet

It's also spelled 'collet', from the Latin 'collum', the diminutive of 'col' (neck).

6. What is the case called for carrying cricket equipment?

Answer: coffin

As you well know, a coffin also carries a dead body. The term is from the Latin 'cophinus' (a little basket).

7. What is a sand-covered surface called which transmits acoustic waves, so that the fillings of it creates a distinctive vibration pattern?

Answer: Chladni

Chladni patterns were discovered by German physicist Ernst Chladni, who lived during the 19th century.

8. Which Roman emperor was reigning during the completion of the Roman colosseum?

Answer: Titus

During Titus' short reign, which lasted from 79-81 A.D., the famous eruption of Mt. Vesuvius that buried the city of Pompeii occurred.

9. What is the Pali word for greed, desire, and thirst?

Answer: tanha

'Tanha' is another term for 'craving'. It represents the Second Noble Truth of Buddhism, that 'tanha' is suffering. Pali was the ancient language used in early Buddhist writings.

10. What artist coined the term 'Abstract Expressionism'?

Answer: Kandinksy

Kandinsky wasn't an official member of the movement, having come well before its founding, but he was the earliest practioner of purely abstract art. Members of the 'Ab Ex' movement included de Kooning and Jackson Pollock. I hope you enjoyed this quiz and will try more of my stuff!

Source: Author thejazzkickazz

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