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Quiz about Things You Know That Just Aint So
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Things You Know That Just Ain't So Quiz


All of these questions have very easy answers- don't they?

A multiple-choice quiz by crisw. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
crisw
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
17,255
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
20
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
9 / 20
Plays
7761
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 194 (17/20), Guest 175 (7/20), Guest 81 (13/20).
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Question 1 of 20
1. What animal were the Canary Islands named for? Hint


Question 2 of 20
2. Where was the battle of Waterloo fought? Hint


Question 3 of 20
3. To what AKC group do the dog breeds Boston Terrier and Tibetan Terrier belong? Hint


Question 4 of 20
4. What color is natural cheddar cheese? Hint


Question 5 of 20
5. What animals live in the East Alligator River in Australia? Hint


Question 6 of 20
6. Where were turkeys originally domesticated? Hint


Question 7 of 20
7. Who invented the guillotine? Hint


Question 8 of 20
8. Which location had the first Pony Express courier service? Hint


Question 9 of 20
9. What kind of animal is a starfish? Hint


Question 10 of 20
10. Who was the first person to hold the title 'President of the United States'? Hint


Question 11 of 20
11. What color is the fur of a polar bear? Hint


Question 12 of 20
12. What animal originated the custom of Groundhog Day? Hint


Question 13 of 20
13. Who created Stonehenge? Hint


Question 14 of 20
14. What is writing chalk made from? Hint


Question 15 of 20
15. Where were bagpipes invented? Hint


Question 16 of 20
16. What kind of animal is a polecat? Hint


Question 17 of 20
17. What is Big Ben? Hint


Question 18 of 20
18. What color is the 'black box' on an airplane? Hint


Question 19 of 20
19. From what is the dish Welsh rabbit made? Hint


Question 20 of 20
20. What is rice paper made from? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What animal were the Canary Islands named for?

Answer: Dogs

Think of the Latin root 'canis'- dog. There were fierce mastiffs on the islands.
2. Where was the battle of Waterloo fought?

Answer: Plancenoit

It's about four miles from Waterloo.
3. To what AKC group do the dog breeds Boston Terrier and Tibetan Terrier belong?

Answer: Nonsporting

They are not considered true terriers. The Boston is related to the bulldog and the Tibbie to the Lhasa Apso.
4. What color is natural cheddar cheese?

Answer: Off-white

It's dyed yellow or orange in the US, usually with annatto.
5. What animals live in the East Alligator River in Australia?

Answer: Crocodiles

Alligators are found only in North America and China.
6. Where were turkeys originally domesticated?

Answer: Mexico

The bird is a native North American.
7. Who invented the guillotine?

Answer: Antonin Louise and Tobias Schmidt

Guillotin recommended to the French National Assembly that the guillotine become the official method of execution for France.
8. Which location had the first Pony Express courier service?

Answer: Outer Mongolia

Yep, those Huns had to spread messages somehow!
9. What kind of animal is a starfish?

Answer: An echinoderm

Echinoderms are spiny-skinned sea animals like sea urchins and starfish.
10. Who was the first person to hold the title 'President of the United States'?

Answer: John Hanson

He was elected in 1781 under the Articles of the Confederation. His official title was 'President of the United States in Congress assembled'.
11. What color is the fur of a polar bear?

Answer: Colorless

The hairs are also hollow. In zoos, algae sometimes grows in them, resulting in green bears!
12. What animal originated the custom of Groundhog Day?

Answer: The badger

It was a German custom. There are no groundhogs in Germany, but there are badgers.
13. Who created Stonehenge?

Answer: No one really knows

The Druids didn't arrive until centuries after Stonehenge was built. The creators of Stonehenge, called 'Beaker Folk' by some anthropologists, are still largely a mystery.
14. What is writing chalk made from?

Answer: Calcium carbonate

Writing chalk is artificial and contains no natural chalk.
15. Where were bagpipes invented?

Answer: Iran

It was Persia then, of course.
16. What kind of animal is a polecat?

Answer: A weasel

It is a relative of the ferret. In the US, it could also be a skunk (which is in the weasel family.)
17. What is Big Ben?

Answer: A bell

It's the clock's largest bell, which weighs over 13 tons.
18. What color is the 'black box' on an airplane?

Answer: Orange

It's easier to see something orange in the wreckage.
19. From what is the dish Welsh rabbit made?

Answer: Cheese

It's a kind of fondue. And yes, the acceptable spelling is "rabbit," not "rarebit"- see http://www.journalofantiques.com/hearthmay.htm for some interesting history.
20. What is rice paper made from?

Answer: A tree

It's made from the pith of the rice-paper tree.
Source: Author crisw

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