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Random Bits Of Trivia Vol. 5 Trivia Quiz

Test your knowledge with the 5th installment in this series.

A multiple-choice quiz by a1successforce. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
a1successforce

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
157,577

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
2979

Last 3 plays: ssabreman (10/10), Hayes1953 (7/10), Guest 176 (4/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which Asian country was formerly known as Ceylon? Hint

Sri Lanka

Laos

Myanmar

Thailand

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the significance of the number 997? Hint

Age of Methuselah in the Bible

Largest three digit prime number

Height of the Empire State Building (in feet)

Year the world's oldest Parliament was established

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the name for a piece of glass formed by a large meteorite striking the Earth? Hint

bolide

obsidian

silmestea

tektite

4. As most people know English can be a tricky language to master. No wonder, there are no sweeping rules, and almost every rule has one exception or more. All you have to do here is select which pair of words rhyme. Hint

laughter - daughter

dough - beau

comb - bomb

cough - through

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was the first person to officially run one mile in under four minutes? Hint

Eamonn Coghlan

Roger Bannister

Wylie Gorham

Jim Fixx

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Question 6 of 10

6. The Renaissance 'sackbut' was the forerunner of which modern instrument? Hint

trombone

viola

kettle drum

clarinet

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Question 7 of 10

7. The trademark of this Bulgarian born artist is to cover buildings, islands, and other large expanses with huge sheets of fabric. Who is he? Hint

Wewa

Syomin

Falco

Christo

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which common piece of playground equipment is an example of the simple machine, the inclined plane? Hint

slide

swings

merry-go-round

see saw

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Question 9 of 10

9. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety how many people died in U.S. vehicle crashes in 2002? Hint

64,037

42,815

120,693

97,360

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Question 10 of 10

10. What part of a ship are you in if you are in the 'head'? Hint

the bridge

captain's quarters

toilet

kitchen

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Mar 31 2024 : ssabreman: 10/10
Mar 30 2024 : Hayes1953: 7/10
Mar 01 2024 : Guest 176: 4/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which Asian country was formerly known as Ceylon?

Answer: Sri Lanka

Once known as Ceylon, Sri Lanka is the large island that lies off the southeastern tip of India. It gained its independence from Britain on February 4, 1948. Ceylon officially changed its name in 1972.

2. What is the significance of the number 997?

Answer: Largest three digit prime number

997 is the largest three digit prime number (one that can only be divided evenly by 1 or itself). Methuselah lived to be 969. The Empire State Building is 1472 feet tall (to the top of the antenna). The world's oldest Parliament was established in Iceland in 930 A.D.

3. What is the name for a piece of glass formed by a large meteorite striking the Earth?

Answer: tektite

Tektites come in many different shapes, such as barbells, disks, teardrops, and many others. A bolide is an exploding meteor, and obsidian is glasslike also, but it is formed volcanically.

Answer: dough - beau

Pronunciations are approximate. dough=DOH - beau=BOH (long vowel sound), laughter=LAFFTER - daughter=DAWtER, comb=COHM - bomb=BAHM, cough = COFF, through = THREW. Isn't English great?

5. Who was the first person to officially run one mile in under four minutes?

Answer: Roger Bannister

On May 6, 1954 Roger Bannister did what many thought was impossible. He ran the mile in under four minutes. The official time was 3 minutes 59.4 seconds. On February 29, 1994 Eamonn Coghlan became the first person over 40 years old to break the four-minute mark. Jim Fixx ignited the jogging craze with his book "Complete Book of Running", he died of a heart attack while jogging. Wylie Gorham is fictitious.

6. The Renaissance 'sackbut' was the forerunner of which modern instrument?

Answer: trombone

The sackbut (there are various but similar spellings) was the forerunner of the trombone. Its name roughly translates as 'push-pull', very fitting indeed.

7. The trademark of this Bulgarian born artist is to cover buildings, islands, and other large expanses with huge sheets of fabric. Who is he?

Answer: Christo

Christo Javacheff was born in 1935, in Bulgaria. His wife Jean-Claude was born on the exact same day in Morocco. Some think Christo is a lunatic, while others appreciate his art (personally I'm undecided).

8. Which common piece of playground equipment is an example of the simple machine, the inclined plane?

Answer: slide

Simply put, an inclined plane is an angled surface to make it easier to move things up or down. Slides, ramps, mountain roads, and stairs are a few examples of the inclined plane.

9. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety how many people died in U.S. vehicle crashes in 2002?

Answer: 42,815

42,815 fatalities work out to be about 117 vehicle deaths per day, or about 5 every hour.

10. What part of a ship are you in if you are in the 'head'?

Answer: toilet

Derived from the original position of bathrooms on ships. They were placed at the bow or "beakhead" of a ship to keep odors minimized. Of course on modern vessels the bathroom facilities can be located just about anywhere, but the term 'head' has stuck.

Source: Author a1successforce

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