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

Author
stageball

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
158,547

Updated
Jan 20 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
958

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the following plants is carnivorous? Hint

All of these

Pitcher Plant

Venus Fly Trap

Sundew

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Question 2 of 10

2. When did the Spanish Armada sail for England? Hint

1588

They never did

1066

1412

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who directed the film, "Bridge On the River Kwai" ? Hint

David Lean

Alfred Hitchcock

Stanley Kubrick

Peirre Boulles

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who plays guitar for the progressive rock band, "Yes"? Hint

Jimi Hendrix

Steve Howe

Eric Clapton

Rick Wakeman

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was the name of the High Priest who anointed King Solomon? Hint

Zadok

Juda the Hammer

Simon the Just

Eli

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is a ship with one mast called? Hint

A sloop

A schooner

A ketch

An inboard outboard

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of the following religions is the most popular in Myanmar (formerly Burma)? Hint

Shintoism

Taoism

Confucianism

Nat worship

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who first proclaimed the last Thursday in November as the national American holiday of Thanksgiving? Hint

Captain John Smith

Thomas Jefferson

William Penn

Abraham Lincoln

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Question 9 of 10

9. How do fish breathe? Hint

Their gills break down H20 into hydrogen and oxygen and they absorb the oxygen

They store air from the surface in their swimbladders

They obtain oxygen through their bloodstream like a fetus in a womb

They absorb dissolved oxygen in the water through their gills

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Question 10 of 10

10. How many chromosomes are there in humans? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following plants is carnivorous?

Answer: All of these

These plants supplement their diets by capturing insects and digesting them.

2. When did the Spanish Armada sail for England?

Answer: 1588

The Spanish were confident of a speedy victory but they decisively lost the war.

3. Who directed the film, "Bridge On the River Kwai" ?

Answer: David Lean

The film won several Oscars including Best Picture of the Year, 1957. It was based on the book of the same name by Pierre Boulle.

4. Who plays guitar for the progressive rock band, "Yes"?

Answer: Steve Howe

Steve's unique style gave the popular band their distinct sound.

5. What was the name of the High Priest who anointed King Solomon?

Answer: Zadok

The son of King David, King Solomon was the wisest man who ever lived.

6. What is a ship with one mast called?

Answer: A sloop

A ketch has two masts, a schooner has three.

7. Which of the following religions is the most popular in Myanmar (formerly Burma)?

Answer: Nat worship

Nat worship, a primitive form of idolatry is still widely practiced in Myanmar. The city Bagan is the center of Nat worship and the English word "pagan" is derived from the name "Bagan".

8. Who first proclaimed the last Thursday in November as the national American holiday of Thanksgiving?

Answer: Abraham Lincoln

Until Lincoln fixed the date it was celebrated by different communities on different dates.

9. How do fish breathe?

Answer: They absorb dissolved oxygen in the water through their gills

The deeper the fish live the less absorbed oxygen is in the water, hence the larger and more efficient their gills need to be.

10. How many chromosomes are there in humans?

Answer: 46

There are 23 pair, therefore 46 chromosomes.

Source: Author stageball

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