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General and Useless Trivia Trivia Quiz


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A multiple-choice quiz by burstingsmile. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
73,115
Updated
May 16 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
5585
Last 3 plays: Guest 172 (9/10), Guest 71 (7/10), Guest 174 (9/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Who was the first man to have his taste-buds insured for one million dollars? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What is a busker? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Who was the first First Lady born outside America? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which of these words does not function as both a noun and a verb? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What did inventor, Whitcomb Judson, perfect in the late 1800s? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. In the terms of art, what do you call the intensity of a color? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. In LITERARY terms, what is the word that matches this definition: 'short account of an interesting event in someone's life'? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Who is the author of the Harry Potter series? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. According to military time, what would you mean if you said 1600 hours? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What is the largest whale of these listed? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who was the first man to have his taste-buds insured for one million dollars?

Answer: John Harrison

As the official taste tester for Edy's Grand Ice Cream, John Harrison had his tastebuds insured for one million dollars.
2. What is a busker?

Answer: a street performer

Buskers may juggle, eat fire, play music, or ride a unicycle - among many other things. As appreciation for a busker's performance, spectators are supposed to put coins in the performer-provided hat.
3. Who was the first First Lady born outside America?

Answer: Louisa Adams

Louisa Adams was the first First Lady ever to be born outside the U.S. Her husband was John Quincy Adams.
4. Which of these words does not function as both a noun and a verb?

Answer: Describe

'Describe' is the only of these four words that cannot function as a noun and, unlike the other three, has a corresponding noun-form - 'description'.
5. What did inventor, Whitcomb Judson, perfect in the late 1800s?

Answer: Zipper

Whitcomb Judson perfected the zipper in the late 1800s. The article of clothing that the zipper was first used on was the boot.
6. In the terms of art, what do you call the intensity of a color?

Answer: chroma

Chroma (CROW-mah) - The intensity of a color or the brightness of a hue.
7. In LITERARY terms, what is the word that matches this definition: 'short account of an interesting event in someone's life'?

Answer: anecdote

Anecdote (an-ekt-dote) - a short account or story of an interesting event in someone's (fiction or nonfiction) life.
8. Who is the author of the Harry Potter series?

Answer: J.K. Rowling

Jo Rowling is the British female writer of the Harry Potter series.
9. According to military time, what would you mean if you said 1600 hours?

Answer: 4 pm

10. What is the largest whale of these listed?

Answer: Humpback whale

Source: Author burstingsmile

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