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A multiple-choice quiz by lfhaines. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
lfhaines

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
95,634

Updated
Dec 13 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
8 / 15

Plays
1098

Last 3 plays: Hayes1953 (4/15), gert85 (5/15), Guest 175 (8/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. Other than "The Organ Grinder", what other book did Bill Fitzhugh write? Hint

Birds of a Feather.

Red Hat Parade.

Dead Monkeys.

Pest Control.

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Question 2 of 15

2. What is the plural of a court martial? Hint

Court martettes.

Court martials.

Courts martial.

Courts martials.

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Question 3 of 15

3. How often can an individual file for Chapter 7 (individual total liquidation) bankruptcy in the Federal Bankruptcy Court in the United States? Hint

Every year.

Only once.

Every ten years.

Every seven years.

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Question 4 of 15

4. What does 'res ipsa loquitur' mean? Hint

The thing speaks for itself.

I came, I saw, I fainted.

Large bones don't break easily.

Every dog has it's day.

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Question 5 of 15

5. What is the brightest star in the night sky as seen from the Northern Hemisphere? Hint

Tarazed.

Rigel.

Nunki.

Sirius.

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Question 6 of 15

6. What is a hellgrammite? Hint

A jai alai arena.

A tenor with a powerful dramatic voice well suited to heroic roles.

A carnivorous aquatic insect larva.

Crystal or geometrical figure having a specified form or number of surfaces.

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Question 7 of 15

7. What is Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria? Hint

An inherited cell disease characterized by oblong red blood cells and anemia.

A rare anemia causing sudden, recurring bouts of red blood cell destruction.

A condition in which the body develops autoantibodies that react against red blood cells.

An imbalance in the production of one of the four chains of amino acids that make up hemoglobin.

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Question 8 of 15

8. What is the technical name for a skin mole? Hint

Lymphangiomas.

Vitiligo.

Nevus.

Karatoses.

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Question 9 of 15

9. Who starred in Alfred Hitchcock's "Secret Agent"? Hint

Bing Crosby, Robert Young, Peter Lorre and Bette Davis.

John Gielgud, Madeleine Carroll, Robert Young and Peter Lorre.

Sylvia Sidney, Oscar Homolka and John Loder.

Peter Lorre, Edna Best and Leslie Banks.

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Question 10 of 15

10. What is the wingspan of a WWII German Junkers Ju-87? Hint

45' 3 1/2".

36' 4".

28'.

52' 5".

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Question 11 of 15

11. Who was John Muir? Hint

A New Mexico brothel owner

A California-based naturalist and writer

A California governor and senator

The first man to shoot an Indian in California

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Question 12 of 15

12. The Latin name for the grape is? Hint

Vitaceae.

Asteraceae.

Plumbaginaceae.

Cucurbitaceae.

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Question 13 of 15

13. "Abounding Grace" refers to: Hint

The fall of the archangel Michael.

The name of the ship first sunk during the Crimean War.

The neverending love of God for little children.

None of these.

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Question 14 of 15

14. One of the following has never been used to execute a condemned prisoner in the United States. Which is it? Hint

Hanging.

Bleeding.

Shooting.

Electrocuting.

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Question 15 of 15

15. During World War II, which of the following countries was not in a state of war? Hint

Argentina

China

Yugoslavia

Philippines

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Other than "The Organ Grinder", what other book did Bill Fitzhugh write?

Answer: Pest Control.

Very funny books.

2. What is the plural of a court martial?

Answer: Courts martial.

Just like Attorneys General, the noun here is court and thus it is pluralized. It is amazing how many journalists get these plurals wrong!

3. How often can an individual file for Chapter 7 (individual total liquidation) bankruptcy in the Federal Bankruptcy Court in the United States?

Answer: Every seven years.

so, plan ahead!

4. What does 'res ipsa loquitur' mean?

Answer: The thing speaks for itself.

It is how lawyers prove that there was negligence absent any other possible reason. For example, when a plane disappears over the ocean and never arrives at its destination.

5. What is the brightest star in the night sky as seen from the Northern Hemisphere?

Answer: Sirius.

Seriously!

6. What is a hellgrammite?

Answer: A carnivorous aquatic insect larva.

The eventual result is the Dobsonfly. The larva is used for fish bait.

7. What is Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria?

Answer: A rare anemia causing sudden, recurring bouts of red blood cell destruction.

A person with this condition has hemoglobinuria. Hemoglobinuria is blood in the urine. The use of corticosteroids, anticoagulants and bone marrow transplantation are treatments.

8. What is the technical name for a skin mole?

Answer: Nevus.

Moles are generally non cancerous.

9. Who starred in Alfred Hitchcock's "Secret Agent"?

Answer: John Gielgud, Madeleine Carroll, Robert Young and Peter Lorre.

"Secret Agent" was an offbeat espionage thriller. Gielgud and Carroll star as spies posing as husband and wife in Switzerland. When their assignment leads to the killing of an innocent tourist, the fun begins.

10. What is the wingspan of a WWII German Junkers Ju-87?

Answer: 45' 3 1/2".

The Junkers Ju-87 used a 900 h.p. Junkers Jumo 211A-1 inverted-Vee type engine. Its range with a 500 kg bomb load was 342 miles and it was armed with one 7.9mm MG 17 machine gun in each wing and one MG 15 gun in the rear of the cabin.

11. Who was John Muir?

Answer: A California-based naturalist and writer

John Muir (1838-1914) was a Scottish-American naturalist who pioneered against man's rape of the wilderness.

12. The Latin name for the grape is?

Answer: Vitaceae.

Grapes are used for fresh fruit, wine, shade and fall color.

13. "Abounding Grace" refers to:

Answer: None of these.

Gotcha! "Abounding Grace" is the name of a book by M. Scott Peck, M.D. who is also the author of "The Road Less Traveled". "Abounding Grace" is a collection of quotes such as "I tore myself away from the safe comfort of certainties through my love for truth; and truth rewarded me." -- Sylvia Ashton-Warner.

14. One of the following has never been used to execute a condemned prisoner in the United States. Which is it?

Answer: Bleeding.

Bleeding? Right.

15. During World War II, which of the following countries was not in a state of war?

Answer: Argentina

Argentina was sympathetic with the Nazi cause, but never declared war nor was it attacked.

Source: Author lfhaines

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