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Random Jottings, Part III Trivia Quiz

Just another ten questions to test your brain, and maybe even give you a laugh.

A multiple-choice quiz by ozzz2002. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
ozzz2002

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
103,962

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1028

Last 3 plays: Guest 4 (4/10), Guest 174 (4/10), Guest 174 (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. In which country is the oldest existing university? Hint

United Kingdom

Morocco

Italy

Greece

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the name of the diamond that comprises the head of the British monarch's sceptre? Hint

Argyle Diamond

Hope Diamond

Star of Africa

Koh-i-noor

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Question 3 of 10

3. What term is used to describe the ballet step that involves the dancer rapidly crossing and uncrossing her feet during a jump? Hint

Entrechat

Jete

Pirouette

Barre

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Question 4 of 10

4. Andorra is one of Europe's smallest land-locked country (i.e. it has no ocean boundaries), but what is the largest? Hint

Switzerland

Romania

Austria

Hungary

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Question 5 of 10

5. How old was Louis Braille when he invented raised-dot writing? Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is an auroch? Hint

A mythological Greek holy stone relic

A hearing aid

An extinct wild ox

An early, hard-to-find album by Britney Spears

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was the first American President to appear on television? Hint

Woodrow Wilson

Harry S. Truman

Dwight Eisenhower

Franklin D. Roosevelt

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of these forms of football sees the most players on the playing field at the same time? Hint

Association Football (Soccer)

Rugby Union

Rugby League

Australian Rules

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Question 9 of 10

9. With what activity would you associate the name Jean de Sperati? Hint

Cantilever bridge designing

Postage stamp forgery

Italian poetry

Exploration of the upper reaches of the Amazon River

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Question 10 of 10

10. In 1937, Yuri Petrovich Frolov released a book with a very unusual title. What was it called? Hint

Manhole Covers of Los Angeles

Wall Painting by Snake Charmers in Tanganyika

How to Draw a Straight Line

Fish Who Answer the Telephone

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In which country is the oldest existing university?

Answer: Morocco

The University of Karueein (or Quaraouyine) in Fez, Morocco, was founded in 859 A.D. This pre-dates Oxford University by more than 200 years! The University of Bologna, Italy, was founded in 1088.

2. What is the name of the diamond that comprises the head of the British monarch's sceptre?

Answer: Star of Africa

The Star of Africa was cut from the Cullinan Diamond in 1905, which weighed 3106 carats. It was cleaved into a pear-shaped, 74-facet gem, by Henri Koe, a master cutter from Amsterdam, in 1908. The Koh-i-noor was presented to Queen Victoria by Indian royalty in 1850, and is part of the gem collection that makes up the Crown Jewels. The Hope is in the Smithsonian Institute.

3. What term is used to describe the ballet step that involves the dancer rapidly crossing and uncrossing her feet during a jump?

Answer: Entrechat

The barre is the practice bar used by dancers, a jete is a jump from one foot to the other and a pirouette is a complete turn on one leg. Wayne Sleep performed five entrechat in one jump to create a world record, in 1973. He was in the air for a total of 0.71 seconds.

4. Andorra is one of Europe's smallest land-locked country (i.e. it has no ocean boundaries), but what is the largest?

Answer: Hungary

Hungary occupies 93,000 square kilometres which is slightly larger than second-placed Austria (83,000 square kilometres).

5. How old was Louis Braille when he invented raised-dot writing?

Answer: 15

Braille, a young Frenchman, invented the language that bears his name in 1837. Blinded in a childhood accident, he adapted his 6-dot system from an overly complex 12-dot system that was rejected by the French Army. He died in 1852, and is buried in the Pantheon, with other French heroes.

6. What is an auroch?

Answer: An extinct wild ox

The last of the aurochs was seen in Jaktarow Forest, Poland in 1627, after being hunted to extinction, primarily for its horns that were highly valued as jewellery. The auroch is considered to be the progenitor of most modern breeds of domestic cattle.

7. Who was the first American President to appear on television?

Answer: Franklin D. Roosevelt

FDR was seen by US viewers opening the World's Fair, New York, on April 30, 1939.

8. Which of these forms of football sees the most players on the playing field at the same time?

Answer: Australian Rules

Aussie Rules has 18 players per team, Union has 15, Rugby League fields 13, and Soccer has 11.

9. With what activity would you associate the name Jean de Sperati?

Answer: Postage stamp forgery

Sperati achieved notoriety in the philatelic world, forging high value stamps from over 100 countries. His 'creations' fooled many reputable experts, and there is no doubt that his work rests in collections to this day. An indication of his expertise and fame (infamy) is that the fakes are often more highly valued than the original! His 'career' covered the period from 1910, until his death in 1957.

10. In 1937, Yuri Petrovich Frolov released a book with a very unusual title. What was it called?

Answer: Fish Who Answer the Telephone

Amazingly enough, all of these are real books! Other quirky titles include "Who's Who in Barbed Wire", "Not Worth Reading", "Waterproofing Your Child" and my personal favourite, "Hand Grenade Throwing as a College Sport"...

Source: Author ozzz2002

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