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Utterly Random II Trivia Quiz

My second quiz. I've vaguely followed the categories from the first, so 'random' is now something of a misnomer. If you repeat something random enough times it becomes traditional - humans, eh?!

A multiple-choice quiz by gethinych. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
gethinych

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
96,883

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
817

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Which of these countries made no claim upon land in Antarctica during the 20th Century? Hint

United Kingdom

Chile

United States of America

Norway

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Question 2 of 10

2. Where did Olaf Stapledon's 'Last Men' live? Hint

The Moon

Neptune

Earth

Venus

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was the first Manchester United player since George Best (1968) to score 20 LEAGUE goals in a season? Hint

Dwight Yorke

Mark Hughes

Brian McClair

Eric Cantona

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the name of Dangermouse's arch-enemy? Hint

Baron Greenback

Jeopardy Gerbil

Penfold

Colonel K

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was Prime Minister of Britain when the US Declaration of Independence was signed? Hint

Paul Revere

William Pitt the Elder

Lord North

William Pitt the Younger

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Question 6 of 10

6. NFL: Who were the protagonists of the infamous 'Fog Bowl' (NFC Divisional Playoff 1988)? Hint

Packers & Vikings

Bears & Cowboys

Eagles & Bears

49ers & Packers

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Question 7 of 10

7. The points at which the gravitational pull from the earth and the sun cancel each other out (for a third small body) are known as what? Hint

lagrange points

negagrav points

van allen points

roche points

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which male first name connects Gerbert of Aurillac (born 955AD, died 1003AD) with Tweety Pie (of 'I tawt I saw a puddy tat' fame)?

Answer: (One Word, Nine Letters)

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Question 9 of 10

9. 'PHOTINT' is Photographic Intelligence. 'SIGINT' is Signal Intelligence. What kind of intelligence is 'HUMINT'?

Answer: (One Word, Five Letters)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Obscure 'The Simpsons' Question: Who does bar-fly Barney believe to be the greatest British Prime Minister? Hint

Tony Blair

Pitt the Elder

Lord Palmerston

Margaret Thatcher

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of these countries made no claim upon land in Antarctica during the 20th Century?

Answer: United States of America

Argentina, Australia, Chile, France, New Zealand, Norway, and UK have made claims, and while the US hasn't, it reserves the right to claim in the future, and does not recognise any other claim. Charming. (PS: The same goes for Russia.)

2. Where did Olaf Stapledon's 'Last Men' live?

Answer: Neptune

In Stapledon's 'history' of the future: "The Last and First Men" (1930), he describes how humanity has to leave Earth to escape celestial disasters, first to Venus, and then to Neptune. The '18th Men' (you, me and George W. Bush are all '1st Men') have nowhere to run to from Neptune - making them the 'Last Men'. (Confused? Intrigued? Go read it!)

3. Who was the first Manchester United player since George Best (1968) to score 20 LEAGUE goals in a season?

Answer: Brian McClair

McClair was first in 1988, Dwight Yorke was next in 1999, and barring a comeback to rival that of Elvis, Eric Cantona has now missed his chance.

4. What was the name of Dangermouse's arch-enemy?

Answer: Baron Greenback

Penfold was DM's hamster sidekick, Colonel K was his boss, and Jeopardy Gerbil is an idea for a new episode, if they happen to start making them again...

5. Who was Prime Minister of Britain when the US Declaration of Independence was signed?

Answer: Lord North

According to Britannia.com: "He supported George III's American policies and took a hard line with the colonies. He was forced out of office, resigning in 1782, upon the utter and total failure of his policies." Whoops.

6. NFL: Who were the protagonists of the infamous 'Fog Bowl' (NFC Divisional Playoff 1988)?

Answer: Eagles & Bears

'Going deep' became rather difficult, when the Chicago fog rolled in across Soldier Field, as visibility was reduced to 15-20 yards. The Bears won the game 20-12 (Probably.)

7. The points at which the gravitational pull from the earth and the sun cancel each other out (for a third small body) are known as what?

Answer: lagrange points

Called so after a French mathematician. 'Negagrav' I made up, the 'Van Allen' BELT is a radiation belt surrounding the earth and caused by cosmic rays, and a 'Roche' LIMIT is "the orbital distance at which a satellite with no tensile strength ... will begin to be tidally torn apart by the body it is orbiting."

[Information provided by: www.scienceworld.wolfram.com]

8. Which male first name connects Gerbert of Aurillac (born 955AD, died 1003AD) with Tweety Pie (of 'I tawt I saw a puddy tat' fame)?

Answer: Sylvester

Possibly inspired by the black & white tabby's never-say-die attitude in the pursuit of Tweety, Gerbert took the name 'Sylvester II' when he was appointed as pope in 999AD.

9. 'PHOTINT' is Photographic Intelligence. 'SIGINT' is Signal Intelligence. What kind of intelligence is 'HUMINT'?

Answer: Human

Armies and politicians have a great need for human intelligence...

10. Obscure 'The Simpsons' Question: Who does bar-fly Barney believe to be the greatest British Prime Minister?

Answer: Lord Palmerston

Barney's beliefs on the subject are so strong that he punches both barman Moe and two-time Gold Glove 3rd baseman Wade Boggs during an argument about it. Only in 'The Simpsons'...

Source: Author gethinych

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