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Quiz about The Water Type
Quiz about The Water Type

The Water Type Trivia Quiz


Part 2 in a series of themed quizzes on the 18 types of Pokémon. This quiz asks questions that involve water, the oceans and seas and aquatic life.

A multiple-choice quiz by Joepetz. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
Joepetz
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
377,400
Updated
Nov 28 23
# Qns
20
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
15 / 20
Plays
385
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Question 1 of 20
1. Animals: The hippopotamus is the closest living relative of the order Cetacea, which includes what kinds of animals? Hint


Question 2 of 20
2. Brain Teasers: Find the fish hidden in the sentence below.

My aunt unadeptly fried up a repulsive dinner that neither tasted nor looked anything like seafood.

Answer: (Four letters)
Question 3 of 20
3. Celebrities: McKinley Morganfield is the birth name of which famous blues musician who is nicknamed the Father of Modern Chicago Blues and had hit songs like "Hoochie Coochie Man?" Hint


Question 4 of 20
4. Entertainment: Hurricane Harbor and Splashwater Kingdom are two of the water park sections of which amusement park chain? Hint


Question 5 of 20
5. For Children: Which of the following characters from Disney's "The Little Mermaid" was never a sea creature? Hint


Question 6 of 20
6. General: Aquaphobia is an intense fear of water. But what is hydrophobia? Hint


Question 7 of 20
7. Geography: The Barents Sea, Wandel Sea and Lincoln Sea are all seas of which world ocean? Hint


Question 8 of 20
8. History: The first naval battle that has a known date was fought in 1210 BC between ships from Cyprus and Suppiluliuma II, who was king of what people? Hint


Question 9 of 20
9. Hobbies: Which of the following best describes the characteristics of a water chestnut? Hint


Question 10 of 20
10. Humanities: Which of the following goddesses is NOT a deity of water or of the seas? Hint


Question 11 of 20
11. Literature: In Samuel Taylor Coleridge's poem "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner," what lines follow the sentence "Water, water, every where, Nor any drop to drink?" Hint


Question 12 of 20
12. Movies: Kevin Bacon and John C. Reilly hold Meryl Streep hostage on her family's rafting trip in what 1994 movie? Hint


Question 13 of 20
13. Music: Which New Jersey legend had a 1980 album and song that were both titled "The River?" Hint


Question 14 of 20
14. People: John K. Waters was a famous soldier and the son-in-law of which World War II general? Hint


Question 15 of 20
15. Religion: Water from a spring in Lourdes, France, is said to be a miraculous panacea that can cure otherwise incurable diseases. What is the name of the saint who is said to have seen the Virgin Mary in the location of that spring? Hint


Question 16 of 20
16. Science and Technology: Which of the following things has water in the form of a gas? Hint


Question 17 of 20
17. Sports: Which of the following water sports is NOT governed by FINA (Federation internationale de natation) which is called the International Swimming Federation in English? Hint


Question 18 of 20
18. Television: Susie and Kathy were the names of two of the "actresses" who played which title male character in television series that ran from 1964 to 1967? Hint


Question 19 of 20
19. Video Games: In the Wii U game "Splatoon," what sea creature can the player transform into so he or she can swim through the ink? Hint: The player will looks something like Blooper from the "Mario" series. Hint


Question 20 of 20
20. World: The flag of which Pacific island nation depicts a gold frigate bird soaring over a sun rising over waves of the ocean? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Animals: The hippopotamus is the closest living relative of the order Cetacea, which includes what kinds of animals?

Answer: Dolphins, whales and porpoises

Cetaceans are marine mammals that characterized by their high-blubber bodies and powerfully strong heart. They need both to survive in colder temperatures as the blubber acts like insulation and the heart is so strong in order to pump blood throughout their bodies more efficiently. Cetacea is one of two orders that solely consist of marine mammals, the other being Sirenia which includes manatees and dugongs.
2. Brain Teasers: Find the fish hidden in the sentence below. My aunt unadeptly fried up a repulsive dinner that neither tasted nor looked anything like seafood.

Answer: tuna

There are a few species of tuna in existence, including the bluefins and the yellowfins. The bluefin varieties are considered more threatened as a species than yellowfins primarily because of overfishing and the fact that bluefins mature more slowly.
3. Celebrities: McKinley Morganfield is the birth name of which famous blues musician who is nicknamed the Father of Modern Chicago Blues and had hit songs like "Hoochie Coochie Man?"

Answer: Muddy Waters

Muddy Waters was born in Mississippi in 1913 and died in Illinois in 1983. Many of his songs are commonly incorrectly attributed to other artists. He was an inspiration to many musicians, particularly those in blue or rock 'n' roll. His song "Rollin' Stone," in particular lent its name to the band the Rolling Stones, the magazine and countless other songs including Bob Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone."
4. Entertainment: Hurricane Harbor and Splashwater Kingdom are two of the water park sections of which amusement park chain?

Answer: Six Flags Great Adventure

The six flags in the name of the theme park refer to the six flags that have ruled over the state of Texas, not, as some people believe, the six original flagship locations of the theme park. The original theme park was located in Arlington, Texas. The Mitchellville, Maryland location was the first Six Flags to have a Hurricane Harbor.
5. For Children: Which of the following characters from Disney's "The Little Mermaid" was never a sea creature?

Answer: Max

Max is Prince Eric's dog. Ariel is the titular little mermaid who (for most of the movie) is a sea creature. Flounder is a flounder (obviously) and Sebastian is a crab.
6. General: Aquaphobia is an intense fear of water. But what is hydrophobia?

Answer: A fear of water that stems from contracting rabies

Animals and humans with rabies often have trouble drinking water and quenching their thirst. That is called hydrophobia where as aquaphobia is a fear of water in general.
7. Geography: The Barents Sea, Wandel Sea and Lincoln Sea are all seas of which world ocean?

Answer: Arctic Ocean

The Barents Sea can be found just north of Norway and Russia. The Wandel Sea borders Greenland while the Lincoln Sea is near the Arctic regions of Canada. The Arctic Ocean is something of mystery itself in the sense that there is no agreement whether it is an ocean or a sea.

Some scientists claim that it is a mediterranean sea because it is mostly surrounded by land, while others believe it is more like an estuary than an ocean.
8. History: The first naval battle that has a known date was fought in 1210 BC between ships from Cyprus and Suppiluliuma II, who was king of what people?

Answer: Hittites

Suppiluliuma II was the last king of the Hittites. Very little is actually known about this naval battle but the Hittite king was victorious. It should be noted that this is not the first naval battle ever, but the first that we known what year it was fought.
9. Hobbies: Which of the following best describes the characteristics of a water chestnut?

Answer: Sweet when raw but near flavorless when boiled

Water chestnuts are commonly added to dishes for its crunchy texture. Raw chestnuts have a very mild sweetness to them but the taste almost completely disappears when it is cooked without seasonings. Since water chestnuts are often served mixed in a salad or sauce, their taste rarely comes through.
10. Humanities: Which of the following goddesses is NOT a deity of water or of the seas?

Answer: The Hawaiian goddess Pele

Pele is the Hawaiian goddess of fire. She is one of the most celebrated deities in Hawaiian mythology.

Salacia was the wife of Neptune and is herself the goddess of saltwater. In addition to being the Finnish goddess of water, Vellamo is also the goddess of fishermen who often pray to her in hopes of a bountiful catch. Chalchiuhtlicue was the Aztec good of water and rivers, as well as childbirth. She was the wife of Tlaloc, the god of rain and fertility.
11. Literature: In Samuel Taylor Coleridge's poem "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner," what lines follow the sentence "Water, water, every where, Nor any drop to drink?"

Answer: "The very deep did rot: O Christ! That ever this should be!"

"The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" is about a sailor who has returned from a rather eventful sea voyage. He tells his story to a man he happened to pass. The poem has many different moods varying from suspenseful to dramatic to calm to climactic.
12. Movies: Kevin Bacon and John C. Reilly hold Meryl Streep hostage on her family's rafting trip in what 1994 movie?

Answer: The River Wild

Kevin Bacon and John C. Reilly play Wade and Terry, respectively, two criminals hoping to escape from a robbery they committed. They hold Meryl Streep's character, Gail, and her son, Roarke, hostage hoping to force them to aid in their escape as she is a rafting expert. David Strathairn plays Streep's husband Tom who must chase the criminals and his family down the river to save them.
13. Music: Which New Jersey legend had a 1980 album and song that were both titled "The River?"

Answer: Bruce Springsteen

"The River" was the Bruce Springsteen and E Street Band's fifth album and included songs like "Hungry Heart" and "Fade Away." One of the song's signatures is the creepy harmonica that plays. The song was often sung by the Boss after telling stories about his father and the Vietnam War.
14. People: John K. Waters was a famous soldier and the son-in-law of which World War II general?

Answer: George Patton

John K. Waters is probably best known for being captured during the war and Tunisia and being held in Hammelburg, Germany. Because he was Patton's son-in-law, the effort to liberate him and the prisoners with him was seen by some as biased and nepotism.

The Task Force Baum was the name of the operation to free them and it was a colossal failure with almost all of the three hundred men involved were either captured or killed. The operation was believed to have no chance of success beforehand.
15. Religion: Water from a spring in Lourdes, France, is said to be a miraculous panacea that can cure otherwise incurable diseases. What is the name of the saint who is said to have seen the Virgin Mary in the location of that spring?

Answer: Bernadette Soubirous

Bernadette was a young teenager when she first had a vision of the Virgin Mary in a grotto. At the request of the vision, she returned every day for two weeks. The townspeople were split on their opinions of her with some believing her and others believing she was making the story up or that she was simply insane.

This happened in 1858 and in 1862, the Catholic Church declared that the apparition was authentic. Although it is commonly said that it was the Virgin Mary, Bernadette claimed she saw a vision and didn't know it was the Virgin Mary until the end of those two weeks when the vision said she was "the Immaculate Conception."
16. Science and Technology: Which of the following things has water in the form of a gas?

Answer: Clouds

Clouds are combination of water droplets and water vapor, the latter of which is water in a gas form. Oxygen molecules make up part of water when combined with two hydrogen molecules, but by themselves are not water. Glaciers are frozen water, which is a solid. The Mississippi River is water in liquid form (or semisolid with the mud mixed in.)
17. Sports: Which of the following water sports is NOT governed by FINA (Federation internationale de natation) which is called the International Swimming Federation in English?

Answer: Sailing

The other sports governed by FINA are swimming and open-water swimming. FINA is based in Lausanne, Switzerland, like some other sports organizations. Sailing is governed by the International Sailing Federation.
18. Television: Susie and Kathy were the names of two of the "actresses" who played which title male character in television series that ran from 1964 to 1967?

Answer: Flipper

Several female dolphins actually played the male Flipper because the females are tamer and easier to use for show business. However, a male dolphin was used for Flipper's infamous tail walk.
19. Video Games: In the Wii U game "Splatoon," what sea creature can the player transform into so he or she can swim through the ink? Hint: The player will looks something like Blooper from the "Mario" series.

Answer: Squid

Specifically, these squids are called inklings. The player needs to transform into an inkling so they can refill the weapons with ink, hid from their opponents or travel more quickly.
20. World: The flag of which Pacific island nation depicts a gold frigate bird soaring over a sun rising over waves of the ocean?

Answer: Kiribati

The flag of Kiribati was selected as part of a contest when the nation became independent in 1979. The current design, however, is slightly different than the one that was originally submitted which had a smaller bird and sun.
Source: Author Joepetz

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