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Quiz about The Silver Medal Goes To
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The Silver Medal Goes To ... Trivia Quiz


The second best of a bunch of stuff.

A multiple-choice quiz by quogequox. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
quogequox
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
52,502
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
6 / 15
Plays
1064
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Question 1 of 15
1. According to data from the U.S. Geological Survey, what is the second longest river in the world? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. Who won the silver medal at the Rome Olympics for the Light-Heavyweight division of Boxing behind one Cassius Clay? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. What is the second element on the periodic table? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. The highest waterfall in the world is Angel Falls; what is the second highest? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. What is the second largest lake in the world by area? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. If we consider that Australia is a continent, what is the second largest island in the world? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. According to a study by the OED, what is the second most common word (including its variants) in the English WRITTEN language? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. If Russia is considered wholly European, what is the second largest country in Europe? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. What was the second of the plagues inflicted upon Egypt in the Old Testament? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. Which is the second largest of Jupiter's satellites? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. What is the second highest active volcano in the world? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. Which European monarch reigned longer than all but one of the others? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. Which famous general graduated second in his class from West Point? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. Who was second only to the Red Baron as a flying ace in World War One? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. Who is regarded as having been the second victim of Jack the Ripper? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. According to data from the U.S. Geological Survey, what is the second longest river in the world?

Answer: Amazon

The Nile is the longest river, though many studies highlight different data that show it is shorter than the Amazon. The Amazon comes in second according to the USGS, followed by the Mississippi-Missouri-Red Rock. The Murray-Darling in Australia doesn't come close though its still pretty darn long.
2. Who won the silver medal at the Rome Olympics for the Light-Heavyweight division of Boxing behind one Cassius Clay?

Answer: Pietrzykowski

Zbigniew Pietrzykowski of Poland, three times European champion and bronze medalist in Melbourne.
3. What is the second element on the periodic table?

Answer: Helium

4. The highest waterfall in the world is Angel Falls; what is the second highest?

Answer: Tugela

Angel Falls- Venezuela 3212ft. Tugela- S.Africa 3110ft. Sutherland- New Zealand 1904ft. Yosemite- USA 2425ft.
5. What is the second largest lake in the world by area?

Answer: Lake Superior

The Caspian Sea is considered a lake and is the largest in the world. It is a seawater lake not a freshwater lake.
6. If we consider that Australia is a continent, what is the second largest island in the world?

Answer: New Guinea

Australia is considered a continent, leaving Greenland as the largest island.
7. According to a study by the OED, what is the second most common word (including its variants) in the English WRITTEN language?

Answer: be

8. If Russia is considered wholly European, what is the second largest country in Europe?

Answer: Ukraine

Ukraine's former Soviet partner Russia is the largest.
9. What was the second of the plagues inflicted upon Egypt in the Old Testament?

Answer: The Plague of Frogs

10. Which is the second largest of Jupiter's satellites?

Answer: Callisto

Titan would be except it's orbiting Saturn.
11. What is the second highest active volcano in the world?

Answer: Llullaillaco

Ojos del Salado is the highest at 22834ft, Llullaillaco 22057ft, Kilimanjaro 19344ft and Elbrus 18480ft.
12. Which European monarch reigned longer than all but one of the others?

Answer: John II of Liechtenstein

John II ruled Liechtenstein for 71 years from 1858-1929 one year less than Louis XIV of France 1643-1715. Wilhelmina of the Netherlands ruled for 58 years from 1890-1948 and Victoria of Britain ruled for 64 years from 1837 to 1901.
13. Which famous general graduated second in his class from West Point?

Answer: Lee

Lee graduated 2nd of 46, Custer was last of 35, MacArthur 1st of 93 and Pershing 30th of 77.
14. Who was second only to the Red Baron as a flying ace in World War One?

Answer: Capitaine Rene Fonck

Fonck claimed 75 kills five behind the baron.
15. Who is regarded as having been the second victim of Jack the Ripper?

Answer: Annie Chapman

While the Whitechapel Murders investigation included eleven separate murders, not all are considered the work of Jack the Ripper. Five murders known as the Canonical Five, however, are generally regarded as being the work of the Ripper. The victims were Mary Ann Nichols, Annie Chapman, Elizabeth Stride, Catherine Eddowes and Mary Jane Kelly.

Their murders took place between August 31 and November 9th 1888.
Source: Author quogequox

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