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Quiz about Trivial Allsorts 3
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Trivial Allsorts 3 Trivia Quiz


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A multiple-choice quiz by cricky. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
cricky
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
123,325
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
2740
Last 3 plays: Guest 176 (3/10), Guest 41 (7/10), Guest 175 (3/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Who has been proposed as the patron saint of the Internet? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. The following celebrities all passed away in 2003. Who was the eldest? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which of these Australian animals is NOT a marsupial? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. In the old song 'I'm my own Grandpa', what relationship causes the song's dilemma? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Following the US invasion of Iraq in 2003, the US Army produced a set of playing cards featuring its 52 most wanted Iraqis. Which card was assigned to Saddam Hussein? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which of these countries has a capital city named after a US president? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. In August 2003, which planet came closer to the Earth than it had for 60,000 years? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which of these artists is NOT considered an impressionist? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. In 2003, all the golf majors were won by players who had never previously won a major. Which of these players missed out? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which city lies at the junction of the White and Blue Niles? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who has been proposed as the patron saint of the Internet?

Answer: St Isidore of Seville

St Isidore wrote an "encyclopaedia of knowledge" and a number of other books on wide-ranging subject areas in the 6th and 7th centuries.
2. The following celebrities all passed away in 2003. Who was the eldest?

Answer: Bob Hope

Hope celebrated his hundredth birthday on May 29, 2003 and passed away just two months later. Hepburn was 96, Peck 87 and Simone 70.
3. Which of these Australian animals is NOT a marsupial?

Answer: Dingo

A dingo is a native breed of dog. A quokka is a small wallaby. Dunnarts and quolls are carnivorous marsupials that look a little like possums. The quoll is about the size of a cat while the dunnart is closer in size to a mouse.
4. In the old song 'I'm my own Grandpa', what relationship causes the song's dilemma?

Answer: Singer's stepdaughter marries his father

The song was first recorded by Lonzo and Oscar in 1948. The singer marries a widow, whose grown up daughter then marries his father. They both have sons, creating numerous complicated relationships between various members of the family.
5. Following the US invasion of Iraq in 2003, the US Army produced a set of playing cards featuring its 52 most wanted Iraqis. Which card was assigned to Saddam Hussein?

Answer: Ace of Spades

His sons Qusay and Uday were the Aces of Clubs and Hearts respectively while his presidential secretary Abid Hamid Mahmud was the Ace of Diamonds.
6. Which of these countries has a capital city named after a US president?

Answer: Liberia

The Liberian capital Monrovia was named after James Monroe, US president 1817-25. In 1820, an independent state was created in west Africa for freed African American slaves. Originally called Monrovia after Monroe, it was renamed Liberia and the capital named Monrovia instead.
7. In August 2003, which planet came closer to the Earth than it had for 60,000 years?

Answer: Mars

Depending on whether they're on the same side or the opposite side of the sun, Earth and Mars usually are between about 80 million km and 380 million km apart. However, in Aug 2003, they were just 56 million km apart.
8. Which of these artists is NOT considered an impressionist?

Answer: Jacques-Louis David

David worked mainly in the 18th century on grand historical paintings done in the studio with models. The impressionist movemment started in the 19th century when new paints made it possible to paint on location more easily, allowing them to paint a true "impression" of what they actually saw.
9. In 2003, all the golf majors were won by players who had never previously won a major. Which of these players missed out?

Answer: Rich Beem

Weir won the Masters, Curtis the British Open and Micheel the PGA while Jim Furyk won the US Open. Beem won the 2002 PGA.
10. Which city lies at the junction of the White and Blue Niles?

Answer: Khartoum

The Sudanese capital has a name meaning 'Elephant's Trunk'. It used to be an important trading post but a long running civil war has forced the trade routes around the country.
Source: Author cricky

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