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Rubik's Cube Trivia Quiz

If you're an "oldie", you probably owned a Rubik's Cube in the 80s. But chances are you never solved it without "cheating". Here's some interesting trivia about the little cube that took over the world during the 80s.

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

Author
bruinboy

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
142,983

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. In what year was the first Rubik's Cube created? Hint

1974

1979

1981

1983

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Question 2 of 10

2. Although there have been many different sizes and shapes of the Rubik's Cube, what was the most popular shape? Hint

4x4x4 cube

3x3x3 cube

pyramid

2x2x2 cube

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which one of the following was NOT a result of the Rubik's Cube mania? Hint

"Rubik's Race" board game was marketed

"Rubik: The Amazing Cube" was a Saturday morning cartoon during the 1983-84 season

"You Can Do the Cube" solutions manual was written by a 72-year old grandmother

A book titled "How to Live with a Cube-aholic" was published

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Question 4 of 10

4. In 1982, Minh Thai of the USA set an official world record time for solving the 3x3x3 Rubik's Cube? How fast was that record? Hint

31.06 seconds

28.32 seconds

22.95 seconds

24.22 seconds

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Question 5 of 10

5. How many different color combination arrangement are there in a 3x3x3 cube? Hint

43,252,003,274,489,856,000

27,336,953,300,254,000

25,002,235,000

352,788,320,000

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Question 6 of 10

6. The number of possible combinations in the large 5x5x5 cube created by puzzle maker and a contemporary of Rubik, Uwe Meffert, is more than the estimated number of atoms in the known universe.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. Over 100 million Rubik's Cubes were sold between 1980 and 1982.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. How can you tell a real Rubik's Cube from a fake Rubik's Cube? Hint

The fake Rubik's Cube is lighter

The real Rubik's Cube can not be disassembled

The fake Rubik's Cube has slightly rounded corners

The real Rubik's Cube has the Rubik's name on the sticker of the white center piece

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Question 9 of 10

9. What did the Rubik's Cube manufacturer consider naming the cube for its international launch in 1980? Hint

Puzzling Puzzle

It was always going to be called Rubik's Cube

The Gordian Knot

The Wonder Cube

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who launched the Rubik's Cube in America with a Hollywood party on May 5th, 1980? Hint

John Travolta

Erno Rubik

Zsa Zsa Gabor

Jimmy Carter

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In what year was the first Rubik's Cube created?

Answer: 1974

Erno Rubik, a lecturer at the Department of Interior Design at the Academy of Applied Arts and Crafts in Budapest, Hungary, made the first cube in 1974. He was looking for an innovative method to teach his students about 3D objects. When he saw how much the students loved this little cube, Mr. Rubik decided to market his invention to the world.

2. Although there have been many different sizes and shapes of the Rubik's Cube, what was the most popular shape?

Answer: 3x3x3 cube

The 3x3x3 cube was the most popular cube, although there have been many variations, such as the 4x4x4 Rubik's Revenge cube and the pyramid, to name a couple.

3. Which one of the following was NOT a result of the Rubik's Cube mania?

Answer: "You Can Do the Cube" solutions manual was written by a 72-year old grandmother

Actually, 12-year-old Patrick Bossert of England wrote "You Can Do the Cube", which sold over 1.5 million copies in the United States.

4. In 1982, Minh Thai of the USA set an official world record time for solving the 3x3x3 Rubik's Cube? How fast was that record?

Answer: 22.95 seconds

His record has been beaten a few times since then. One best time for restoring the cube in an official championship was 9.86 seconds by Thibaut Jacquinot (France) at the Spanish Open 2007 in Murcia on 5 May 2007.

5. How many different color combination arrangement are there in a 3x3x3 cube?

Answer: 43,252,003,274,489,856,000

At over 43 quintillion possible combinations, this is more than the total number of estimated seconds since the Big Bang. It is also over 7 billion combinations for each man, woman, and child on Earth!

6. The number of possible combinations in the large 5x5x5 cube created by puzzle maker and a contemporary of Rubik, Uwe Meffert, is more than the estimated number of atoms in the known universe.

Answer: False

It may be false, but it's pretty close. The number of combinations in a 5x5x5 cube is, are you ready: 28,287,094,227,774,185,653,618,033,310,750,328,293,127,731,985,672,134,721,536,000,000,000,000,000 or 2.83^73. However, the number of estimated atoms in the universe is 10^78.

7. Over 100 million Rubik's Cubes were sold between 1980 and 1982.

Answer: True

Needless to say, Erno Rubik became one of the richest citizens ever in Hungary.

8. How can you tell a real Rubik's Cube from a fake Rubik's Cube?

Answer: The real Rubik's Cube has the Rubik's name on the sticker of the white center piece

The white center piece sticker is the proof one needs to tell the real from the fake. Believe me, the real Rubik's Cube could be disassembled, as I did it a few times before I figured out how to solve it.

9. What did the Rubik's Cube manufacturer consider naming the cube for its international launch in 1980?

Answer: The Gordian Knot

In 1980, Ideal Toys was going to call it The Gordian Knot, but someone suggested The Rubik's Cube, and the rest is history.

10. Who launched the Rubik's Cube in America with a Hollywood party on May 5th, 1980?

Answer: Zsa Zsa Gabor

Appropriately, they had Hungarian actress Zsa Zsa Gabor launch the cube in America.

Source: Author bruinboy

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