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A Wealth of Knowledge Trivia Quiz

A hodgepodge of trivia ranging from Geography, History, Arts, Sports, Science, Current Affairs etc.

A multiple-choice quiz by yiz1951. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
yiz1951

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
65,237

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
10 / 20

Plays
1615

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Question 1 of 20

1. Which one of the following was never married to actress Elizabeth Taylor? Hint

Roddy McDowell

Michael Wilding

Larry Fortensky

Michael Todd

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Question 2 of 20

2. What was the relationship of Zeus, the Greek chief God, to Hades, the Greek God of the underworld? Hint

His Grandfather

His Father

His Brother

His Uncle

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Question 3 of 20

3. Which one of the models was NOT manufactured by German auto giant Opel? Hint

Admiral

Diplomat

Commodore

Viceroy

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Question 4 of 20

4. How many minutes does it take the Earth to spin 1 degree? Hint

Sixty

Ten

Four

Thirty

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Question 5 of 20

5. Which one these countries names derives from the fact that the local Indians presented the conquering Spanish with Silver on their arrival? Hint

Mexico

Peru

Argentina

Bolivia

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Question 6 of 20

6. Polish pianist Jan Paderewsky was also famous for being successful in which other field? Hint

Botany

Astronomy

Politics

Medicine

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Question 7 of 20

7. American Al Oerter won Gold Medals in 4 consecutive Olympic Games in the discus. In which one did he achieve his personal Olympic best of more than 212 feet? Hint

Rome

Tokyo

Melbourne

Mexico City

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Question 8 of 20

8. Franklin Chang-Diaz, an astronaut and veteran of six shuttle missions into space was born in which of the folowing countries? Hint

Mexico

Costa Rica

U.S.A.

Cuba

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Question 9 of 20

9. Which one of the following is not a marsupial? Hint

Wombat

Tasmanian Devil

Platypus

Koala

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Question 10 of 20

10. Of the approximately 1.4 billion Muslims in the world, what percentage lives in the Indian sub-continent (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bhutan )? Hint

5 percent

15 percent

25 percent

33 percent

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Question 11 of 20

11. Which one of the following CANNOT be attributed to Louis Pasteur? Hint

Study of smallpox

Safer brewing of beer

Rabies vaccination for dogs

Heat removes harmful microbes from perishable foods

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Question 12 of 20

12. In which of these movies did Omar Sharif NOT play a part? Hint

McKenna's Gold

Mayerling

Gulliver's Travel

Lord Jim

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Question 13 of 20

13. If you crossed the Kill van Kull from north to south, where would you be? Hint

Johannesburg

Rotterdam

Staten Island

Curacao

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Question 14 of 20

14. 'Gone With The Wind' is to Margaret Mitchell as 'Lust For Life' is to: Hint

Irving Stone

Anais Nin

Arthur Miller

John Le Carre

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Question 15 of 20

15. In 2001, the horse Secretariat still held the record for the fastest time in which a horse has finished the Kentucky Derby. What was it? Hint

1:59 and 2 fifth

2:00 and 1 fifth

1:58 and 3 fifth

2:01 and 4 fifith

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Question 16 of 20

16. Albino Luciani became famous because he was which one of the following? Hint

Prime Minister of Italy

Chief of Alfa Romeo

Sophia Loren's husband

Pope

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Question 17 of 20

17. Who does not belong? Hint

George Orwell

George Plimpton

George Johnson

George Eliot

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Question 18 of 20

18. The old Roman province of Lusitania is which modern day country? Hint

Portugal

Hungary

Slovenia

Austria

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Question 19 of 20

19. Which one of Henry VIII's wives listed below was executed at his behest? Hint

Anne of Cleves

Catherine of Aragon

Jane Seymour

Katherine Howard

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Question 20 of 20

20. Which one of the following is not the name of Parliament in the local language? Hint

Suomi

Diet

Lok Sabha

Knesset

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which one of the following was never married to actress Elizabeth Taylor?

Answer: Roddy McDowell

They were, in order, Nicky Hilton, Michael Wilding, Michael Todd, Eddie Fisher, Richard Burton, Richard Burton(again), John Warner, Larry Fortensky.

2. What was the relationship of Zeus, the Greek chief God, to Hades, the Greek God of the underworld?

Answer: His Brother

His siblings were Hestia, Hades, Demeter, Poseidon, and Hera (also his Queen).

3. Which one of the models was NOT manufactured by German auto giant Opel?

Answer: Viceroy

British company Vauxhall made the Viceroy.

4. How many minutes does it take the Earth to spin 1 degree?

Answer: Four

The earth must spin 360 degrees every 24 hours, so 15 degrees per hour and, therefore, 1 degree every four minutes.

5. Which one these countries names derives from the fact that the local Indians presented the conquering Spanish with Silver on their arrival?

Answer: Argentina

The Latin word for Silver is Argentum.

6. Polish pianist Jan Paderewsky was also famous for being successful in which other field?

Answer: Politics

He became Poland's Prime Minister in 1919.

7. American Al Oerter won Gold Medals in 4 consecutive Olympic Games in the discus. In which one did he achieve his personal Olympic best of more than 212 feet?

Answer: Mexico City

When he won his first in Melbourne, he said ' I'm not going to quit until I win 5 Gold medals', and he nearly did.

8. Franklin Chang-Diaz, an astronaut and veteran of six shuttle missions into space was born in which of the folowing countries?

Answer: Costa Rica

He went up on missions from 1986 to 1998, and with six missions, is the astronaut with the most trips into space.

9. Which one of the following is not a marsupial?

Answer: Platypus

The Platypus is a monotreme, a rare mammal that lays eggs, and, therefore, does not have a pouch for its young.

10. Of the approximately 1.4 billion Muslims in the world, what percentage lives in the Indian sub-continent (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bhutan )?

Answer: 25 percent

97 percent of Pakistan, 85 percent of Bangladesh and 14 percent of India is of the Muslim faith.

11. Which one of the following CANNOT be attributed to Louis Pasteur?

Answer: Study of smallpox

His theory of germs and disease is one of the most important theories in medical history.

12. In which of these movies did Omar Sharif NOT play a part?

Answer: Lord Jim

He acted in approximately 50 movies from 1958 to 2001.

13. If you crossed the Kill van Kull from north to south, where would you be?

Answer: Staten Island

You would have crossed over from Bayonne, New Jersey.

14. 'Gone With The Wind' is to Margaret Mitchell as 'Lust For Life' is to:

Answer: Irving Stone

He was the initator of The Madera Method: learning through research, a method and program that encouraged students to become writers of authentic local history.

15. In 2001, the horse Secretariat still held the record for the fastest time in which a horse has finished the Kentucky Derby. What was it?

Answer: 1:59 and 2 fifth

Secretariat made this time in 1973, and the second fastest time ever recorded was by Monarchos in 2001 at 1:59 and 4 fifth.

16. Albino Luciani became famous because he was which one of the following?

Answer: Pope

Pope John Paul I served for only 33 days. They say he was murdered.

17. Who does not belong?

Answer: George Eliot

Writers all, the other three are male, while she was born Mary Ann Evans.

18. The old Roman province of Lusitania is which modern day country?

Answer: Portugal

As constituted by Augustus in A.D. 5, it included all of modern central Portugal. The province took its name from the Lusitani, a group of warlike tribes.

19. Which one of Henry VIII's wives listed below was executed at his behest?

Answer: Katherine Howard

The only other of the six to be executed was Anne Boleyn, ironically a first cousin of Katherine Howard.

20. Which one of the following is not the name of Parliament in the local language?

Answer: Suomi

Lok Sabha is Indian, Diet is Japanese and Knesset is Israeli.

Source: Author yiz1951

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