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Shiny Things Trivia Quiz

I'm easily distracted by shiny things. To keep me moving on the straight and narrow, find the shiny things in the quiz (before I do).

A multiple-choice quiz by suzi_greer. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
suzi_greer

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
354,265

Updated
Aug 09 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
693

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Which word is not a synonym of shiny? Hint

burnished

lustrous

matte

slick

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Question 2 of 10

2. By now, almost everyone has at least heard of Pok�mon. It's one of the bestselling games in the world and boasts over 600 species of insect-like figures. I'm drawn to one in particular. That's because there is a shiny Pok�mon.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. Shiny Entertainment was a company that produced video games. Some of those games were 'Earthworm Jim', 'The Matrix', and 'Messiah'. Which game genre or general game category do you think the games are in? Hint

Sports

Simulation

Shooter

Maze

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Question 4 of 10

4. As seen by the naked eye from Earth, what is the shiniest (brightest) night star? Hint

Sun

Sirius

Antares

Rigel

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Question 5 of 10

5. If I'm going to buy the shiniest cut gem stone, a diamond for example, what basic cut should I get? Hint

brilliant

crown

step

girdle

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Question 6 of 10

6. 'Meet me in the crowd, people, people. Throw your love around, love me, love me.
Take it into town, happy, happy. Put it in the ground where the flowers grow gold and silver shine.'
What is the title of this song? Hint

Shiny Happy People

Happy People Shine

Shiny Shiny

Love Shines

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Question 7 of 10

7. 'Shine' was a movie about pianist David Helfgott. Who played the part of the pianist? Hint

Gary Oldman

Geoffrey Rush

Anthony Hopkins

Gerard Depardieu

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Question 8 of 10

8. 'Catch a shining star and put it in your pocket, Never let it fade away
Catch a shining star and put it in your pocket, Save it for a rainy day'
Are these the exact lyrics to a song sung by Perry Como?

Yes

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Question 9 of 10

9. I keep seeing ads for 'The Shiniest Top Coat'. If I buy this product that produces the shiniest top coat, what exactly am I getting?
Hint

it's a classification for dogs, not a product

combination gel/mousse for hair

nail polish and/or lipstick

raincoat that sheds all weather elements

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Question 10 of 10

10. I get compliments on my very shiny avatar. How can you have or make your own avatar? Hint

Find a website that offers free avatars

Watch an instructional video

Download a picture or a photo to a site that will resize it

All of these are ways to get an avatar

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which word is not a synonym of shiny?

Answer: matte

Matte is an antonym of shiny. It means to lack luster or gloss. Dull, rough, and dark could also be used to express the opposite of shiny. The other answers - lustrous, slick, and burnished - are all synonyms.

Answer: True

It's true, there is a Shiny Pok�mon. At first, the players called the figures shiny because of what they did when they appeared on screen (sparkled). The game designers and marketers caught on to the name and it has become an official Pok�mon term.

Answer: Shooter

Shiny Entertainment was an American company based in Laguna Beach, CA. They produced several popular games, most in the 'shooter' or 'action-adventure' genre. Shiny was bought by Foundation 9 and merged with The Collective, then the newly formed company was named Double Helix Games. So much for that Shiny thing!

4. As seen by the naked eye from Earth, what is the shiniest (brightest) night star?

Answer: Sirius

From Earth, the Sun is the brightest but is not a night star. Sirius is the brightest star we see from Earth but that list changes when judging brightness from other places.
The most luminous star list is quite different since it takes into consideration the distance the light is traveling, then calculates brightness.

5. If I'm going to buy the shiniest cut gem stone, a diamond for example, what basic cut should I get?

Answer: brilliant

The two basic cuts for stones are step cut and brilliant cut. Crown and girdle are parts of a cut stone. In general, a brilliant cut stone has more facets, or reflective surfaces than a step cut stone so more light is reflected and the stone appears brighter. Of course, there are other considerations. Remember the 5 C's when shopping for gem stones; carat weight, cut, color, clarity, and cost.

6. 'Meet me in the crowd, people, people. Throw your love around, love me, love me. Take it into town, happy, happy. Put it in the ground where the flowers grow gold and silver shine.' What is the title of this song?

Answer: Shiny Happy People

'Shiny Happy People' was released by R.E.M. in 1991. It went to number 10 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and to number 6 on the U.K. Singles Chart. This was R.E.M.'s first song to break into the top 10 in the U.K.

7. 'Shine' was a movie about pianist David Helfgott. Who played the part of the pianist?

Answer: Geoffrey Rush

Geoffrey Rush starred in 'Shine' which was released in 1996. He won a Best Actor Oscar for his portrayal of a pianist who suffered a mental breakdown but finally managed to get married and make a comeback to the stage and the music world.

8. 'Catch a shining star and put it in your pocket, Never let it fade away Catch a shining star and put it in your pocket, Save it for a rainy day' Are these the exact lyrics to a song sung by Perry Como?

Answer: No

Perry Como had a number one hit with 'Catch A Falling Star' in 1957. It was the very first song to receive a gold record and Como won a Best Vocal Grammy for the song.

9. I keep seeing ads for 'The Shiniest Top Coat'. If I buy this product that produces the shiniest top coat, what exactly am I getting?

Answer: nail polish and/or lipstick

There are several cosmetic companies that claim to make something for women's lips or fingertips that will make them the shiniest. These products are usually applied over another product or two, thus the name 'topcoat'.

10. I get compliments on my very shiny avatar. How can you have or make your own avatar?

Answer: All of these are ways to get an avatar

An avatar is a graphic image that is used to represent a person online. There are lots of neat avatars to choose from or you can take an image or photo and create your own unique avatar. If you're a visual learner, find a site that has instructional videos. If you don't want to do any work, just look for a site that offers hundreds of avatars.

Some sites offer them at no cost and some want you to pay for a membership or charge a fee for using the material on the site.

Source: Author suzi_greer

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