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In 2001 Trivia Quiz

Each question is either a record or fact that has happened in of 2001.

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

Author
luigiman

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
83,759

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

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1086

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Question 1 of 10

1. In 2001, which country has the longest official name? Hint

Sri Lanka

Algeria

Libya

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Question 2 of 10

2. During the twentieth century, which country has won the most medals at one Summer Olympics? Hint

Great Britain

USSR

United States

East Germany

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Question 3 of 10

3. In 2001, what is the most common cause of fatal crashes in the US? Hint

Inattention(eating, talking etc.)

Driving too fast for conditions, or in excess of posted speed limit

Failure to keep in proper lane, or running off road

Failure to obey traffic signs, signals, or officer

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Question 4 of 10

4. In 2001, what is the biggest alcohol-consuming country per capita? Hint

Portugal

France

Ireland

Luxembourg

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Question 5 of 10

5. In 2001, what country is the leading consumer of vegetables per capita? Hint

Greece

Lebanon

Libya

Israel

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Question 6 of 10

6. In 2001, who is responsible for the world's worst gun massacre? Hint

Baruch Goldstein

Campo Elias Delgado

Martin Bryant

Woo Bum Kong

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Question 7 of 10

7. In 2001, what is the most common name for a dog in the US? Hint

Maggie

Max

Molly

Buddy

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Question 8 of 10

8. In 2001, what is the tallest freestanding sculptured mural? Hint

Chief Crazy Horse

Motherland

The Indian Rope Trick

Statue of Liberty

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Question 9 of 10

9. In 2001, what is the largest library in the world? Hint

National Library of Canada

Deutsche Bibliothek

Library of Congress

National Library of China

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Question 10 of 10

10. In 2001, what is the cloudiest place on earth? Hint

Hoyvik, Denmark

Akureyri, Iceland

Maam, Ireland

Ben Nevis, Scotland

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In 2001, which country has the longest official name?

Answer: Libya

Libya's full official name is "al-Jamahiriyah al-'Arabiyah al-Libiyah ash-Sha'biyah al-Ishtirakiyah, which has 59 letters.

2. During the twentieth century, which country has won the most medals at one Summer Olympics?

Answer: United States

The United States won 80 gold medals, 86 silver, and 72 bronze for a total of 238 medals at the 1904 St. Louis Olympics.

3. In 2001, what is the most common cause of fatal crashes in the US?

Answer: Failure to keep in proper lane, or running off road

Because people failed to keep in their proper lane, or ran off the road, 16,904 lives were taken in 2001.

4. In 2001, what is the biggest alcohol-consuming country per capita?

Answer: Luxembourg

Luxembourg consumes 12.2 liters of alcohol per capita.

5. In 2001, what country is the leading consumer of vegetables per capita?

Answer: Lebanon

Lebanon consumes 766 pounds of vegetables per capita! WOW!

6. In 2001, who is responsible for the world's worst gun massacre?

Answer: Woo Bum Kong

The Woo Bum Kong Massacre took place in Sang-Namdo, South Korea, in 1982, where a drunk and disgruntled policeman, Woo Bum Kong, went on a rampage with hand grenades and rifles, killing 57 and injuring 38 before blowing himself up with a grenade.

7. In 2001, what is the most common name for a dog in the US?

Answer: Max

The American Pet Classics Association did a census and found out that the most common dog name is Max.

8. In 2001, what is the tallest freestanding sculptured mural?

Answer: Chief Crazy Horse

Chief Crazy Horse was made in South Dakota by Polish-American sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski in 1948, and continued after his death in 1982 by his widow and eight of his children. The mural is 641 feet long and 563 feet high.

9. In 2001, what is the largest library in the world?

Answer: Library of Congress

The Library of Congress in Washington DC, was founded in 1800 and has over 24,000,000 books.

10. In 2001, what is the cloudiest place on earth?

Answer: Ben Nevis, Scotland

On average Ben Nevis, Scotland gets 736 hours of sunshine annually.

Source: Author luigiman

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