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Quiz about Third In Line
Quiz about Third In Line

Third In Line Trivia Quiz


The record books tell us what was first and we can sometimes remember what came second but here is a list of thirds....the often forgotten, sad, disfunctional pity of the record books....Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by kristian88. Estimated time: 7 mins.
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Author
kristian88
Time
7 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
145,932
Updated
Feb 15 24
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
7 / 15
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Question 1 of 15
1. Most people will remember the first time the Spice Girls appeared with the song "Wannabe"....Spice who? Anyway, do you know what their third number one single in the UK was called? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. I think it's pretty safe to assume that everyone knows Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world. Perhaps not so that K2 is the second highest...but which is the third highest mountain? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. Jupiter is by far the largest planet in our solar system but of the following which is actually the third largest? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. Henry VIII had almost more wives than Elizabeth Taylor had husbands. Of the King's wives do you know which was his third? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. There have been a select few footballers who have made 100 caps, even fewer that were English. Of them, who became the third player to get his century of caps for England? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. Anyone remember the band Take That? But you know Robbie Williams right? Well, who became the third member from Take That to enjoy having a solo single release? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. Who is your favourite Bond? Sean Connery, Roger Moore, Pierce Brosnan? I bet it's not Timothy Dalton. Anyway, do you know which was the third film released in the official James Bond series? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. One of my all time favourite sci-fi shows was "Dr Who". Can you name the third actor to play the doctor in the series? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. The largest lake in the world is actually the Caspian Sea, which is not strictly a sea. Do you know which is the third largest lake? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. A football (soccer) question. Which is the third oldest football league club in the world? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. Which full length Disney classic animated film was the third one released by the Walt Disney studios? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. One of the most famous moments in athletic history was the breaking of the four-minute mile by Roger Bannister. The third person to run it was briefly famous but what was his name? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. The 'Space Race' began with America launching the first rocket into space in 1958, following the Soviets who had launched the previous year. However, do you know which country was third to launch a rocket into space? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. The Mediterranean Sea is full of islands, mostly popular holiday destinations, from Gibraltar at the mouth right up to the Greek islands. But do you know which is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. Underground railways have long been a solution to traffic congestion in capital cities all over the world. The first capital city to introduce one was London. Do you know which capital became the third in the world to open one? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Most people will remember the first time the Spice Girls appeared with the song "Wannabe"....Spice who? Anyway, do you know what their third number one single in the UK was called?

Answer: 2 Become 1

All the songs were off their first album "Spice". Their second number one was "Say You'll Be There".
2. I think it's pretty safe to assume that everyone knows Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world. Perhaps not so that K2 is the second highest...but which is the third highest mountain?

Answer: Kanchenjunga

Everest, in the Himalayas, stands 8,850m high, K2, or Godwin Austen, in the Karakoram range, stands 8,611m high and Kanchenjunga, in the Himalayas, is 8,586m high. All but one of the ten highest mountains in the world are in the Himalayas....K2 is the odd one out.
3. Jupiter is by far the largest planet in our solar system but of the following which is actually the third largest?

Answer: Uranus

The order of planet size is: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Earth, Venus, Mars and Mercury.
4. Henry VIII had almost more wives than Elizabeth Taylor had husbands. Of the King's wives do you know which was his third?

Answer: Jane Seymour

Catherine of Aragon was his first, Anne Boleyn was second and Jane Seymour was third.
5. There have been a select few footballers who have made 100 caps, even fewer that were English. Of them, who became the third player to get his century of caps for England?

Answer: Bobby Moore

Billy Wright became the first 100+ cap player finishing with 105 caps, Bobby Charlton was second 100+ cap player finishing with 106 caps. Bobby Moore ended up with 108 caps and Peter Shilton had 125 caps.
6. Anyone remember the band Take That? But you know Robbie Williams right? Well, who became the third member from Take That to enjoy having a solo single release?

Answer: Gary Barlow

Gary Barlow released his song "Forever Love" in 1996 and it debuted in the UK charts at number 1.
7. Who is your favourite Bond? Sean Connery, Roger Moore, Pierce Brosnan? I bet it's not Timothy Dalton. Anyway, do you know which was the third film released in the official James Bond series?

Answer: Goldfinger

The first film released was "Dr No" in 1962, followed by "From Russia With Love" in 1964 with the third Bond film "Goldfinger" released in 1964 also.
8. One of my all time favourite sci-fi shows was "Dr Who". Can you name the third actor to play the doctor in the series?

Answer: Jon Pertwee

The order of the doctors was William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker, Peter Davidson, Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy.
9. The largest lake in the world is actually the Caspian Sea, which is not strictly a sea. Do you know which is the third largest lake?

Answer: Lake Victoria

The Caspian Sea (143,244 square miles) is around four and a half times larger than the second biggest lake, Lake Superior (31,700 square miles). Then Victoria (26,828), Aral (24,904) Huron (23,000) and Michigan (22,300). Lake Victoria is in Eastern Africa.
10. A football (soccer) question. Which is the third oldest football league club in the world?

Answer: Melbourne

Sheffield is the oldest football club in the world being formed in 1857. Cambridge University Association Football Club was believed to have been formed in 1857 as well. Melbourne was formed in 1859 and Stoke City was formed in 1863.
11. Which full length Disney classic animated film was the third one released by the Walt Disney studios?

Answer: Fantasia

"Snow White" was the first release in 1938, followed by "Pinocchio" in 1940 and then "Fantasia" which was released at the end of 1940.
12. One of the most famous moments in athletic history was the breaking of the four-minute mile by Roger Bannister. The third person to run it was briefly famous but what was his name?

Answer: Laszlo Tabori

Hungarian Laszlo actually featured in a made-for-TV movie called 'Marathon' where he played the 10k guest starter. Not much of a movie role but he had his 15 minutes.
13. The 'Space Race' began with America launching the first rocket into space in 1958, following the Soviets who had launched the previous year. However, do you know which country was third to launch a rocket into space?

Answer: France

France then became the third to launch into space in 1965. The Chinese arrived in space in 1970. The UK arrived into space in 1971.
14. The Mediterranean Sea is full of islands, mostly popular holiday destinations, from Gibraltar at the mouth right up to the Greek islands. But do you know which is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea?

Answer: Cyprus

Sicily, at the foot of Italy, is the largest followed by Sardinia and then Cyprus.
15. Underground railways have long been a solution to traffic congestion in capital cities all over the world. The first capital city to introduce one was London. Do you know which capital became the third in the world to open one?

Answer: Paris

The London Underground or The Tube was opened in 1863. It was not until 1898 in Budapest when the next opened followed closely by Paris's Le Metro in 1900. Tokyo opened theirs in 1927 and Moscow's opened in 1935.
Source: Author kristian88

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