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General Mix #1 Trivia Quiz

This is the first of many such quizzes that will challenge the depths of your knowledge. You may not perform extremely well on this quiz, but I assure you that you will learn something new!

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

Author
thejazzkickazz

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
20,315

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
858

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Question 1 of 10

1. In the mountains of Oiartzun, the mysterious cromlechs were made by which group of people? Hint

Basque

Gildas

Yourubu

Scottish

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Question 2 of 10

2. What type of painting is a Camaieu? Hint

monochrome

wax

resin

abstract

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Question 3 of 10

3. Sabah is an area of which of the following countries? Hint

Malaysia

China

India

Madagascar

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the homophone for cousin?

Answer: (One 'C' word - 5 letters)

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is a person missing if he is suffering from aphakia? Hint

Hair on the scalp

Sebaceous fluids

Proper sleep

A lens in the eye

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Question 6 of 10

6. What word describes a person who misses the ball completely in a golf swing? Hint

waggle

wedge

weft

whiff

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was the legendary founder of the Korean kingdom ca. 2333 BCE? Hint

Haemosu

Kim Suro

Tangun

Kud

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Question 8 of 10

8. The 'Green Baize' was laid out in what type of plays? Hint

romance

religious

didactic

tragedy

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who created the first Kinetic Sculpture? Hint

Duchamp

Tinguely

Calder

Picasso

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Question 10 of 10

10. What type of people were in the Q Guilds? Hint

journalists

clergy

butchers

knights

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In the mountains of Oiartzun, the mysterious cromlechs were made by which group of people?

Answer: Basque

Cromlechs are neolithic standing stones, much like those found at Stonehenge. The Basque people reside in northern Spain and southwestern France.

2. What type of painting is a Camaieu?

Answer: monochrome

Similar to the word 'cameo', a camaieu is a painting on a marble or other non-paper medium that has the appear of relief.

3. Sabah is an area of which of the following countries?

Answer: Malaysia

Sabah is a portion of Malaysia that can be found on the island of Borneo. Borneo is also occupited by Brunei and Indonesia.

4. What is the homophone for cousin?

Answer: cozen

To 'cozen' someone is to cheat them. So please, don't cozen your cousin!

5. What is a person missing if he is suffering from aphakia?

Answer: A lens in the eye

A person who does not have a lens would suffer from extreme myopia. A lens may be removed during cataract surgery...and in some rare cases people may be born without their lens.

6. What word describes a person who misses the ball completely in a golf swing?

Answer: whiff

The term 'whiff' may also be applied to baseball, where the sound of a quickly swung bat might resemble a 'whiff'.

7. Who was the legendary founder of the Korean kingdom ca. 2333 BCE?

Answer: Tangun

There is no evidence of the genuine existence of Tangun, he is merely a figure of legend, much like the Yellow Emperor of China.

8. The 'Green Baize' was laid out in what type of plays?

Answer: tragedy

The Green Baize was a cloth which was placed on the stage during the performance of tragedies in which several characters were to die, to avoid getting their costumes soiled. This practice gave rise to the term 'Tragic Carpet'.

9. Who created the first Kinetic Sculpture?

Answer: Duchamp

Duchamp's 1913 work called 'The Bicycle Wheel' is considered to be the first kinetic (meaning 'moving') sculpture, as the wheel could be interactively turned. All of the other artists included here are well-known for their work in kinetic sculpture as well.

10. What type of people were in the Q Guilds?

Answer: butchers

Also called the 'Guild of Q', it is still in existence to this very day! Thank you for playing this quiz...please try some of my other challenging stuff if this was to your liking.

Source: Author thejazzkickazz

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