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Quiz about Nothing Is What It Seems
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Nothing Is What It Seems! Trivia Quiz


We live in a small world and here's the proof. Ten simple questions with simple answers that you most likely won't get right. Every question has a standard hint: The title of the quiz!

A multiple-choice quiz by manvinder01. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
manvinder01
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
130,703
Updated
Jan 13 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
5830
Last 3 plays: Guest 88 (8/10), Guest 102 (5/10), Guest 78 (6/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which is the only country in the world which has cities officially known as Bombay, Madras and Calcutta? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which city has more Irish people (or people of Irish descent) living in it than any other in the world? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which of these cities has the most French-speaking people? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which is the only country where 'The Chinese National Anthem' is banned? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Tamil is an official language in India, Sri Lanka and _____________? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which city in the world has the most Spanish speaking people? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. The Swiss Guard is a military corps in which independent country? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which of these countries once had 'Romania, Arise' as its national anthem? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. In which of these countries is the Dean of the Diplomatic corps appointed by The Vatican? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which city has the largest number of Portuguese-speaking people in the whole world? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which is the only country in the world which has cities officially known as Bombay, Madras and Calcutta?

Answer: U.S.A.

Most people will think India but they were renamed Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata respectively.
Madras is a city in central Oregon while Calcutta and Bombay are small towns in the US.
2. Which city has more Irish people (or people of Irish descent) living in it than any other in the world?

Answer: New York

More than 9% of the people in New York are Irish descendants.
3. Which of these cities has the most French-speaking people?

Answer: Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kinshasa is the second largest French-speaking city because of the former Belgian colonial period there. Montreal (with a metropolitan area population of 3,127,242) is in Quebec, Canada. I wonder how many of you thought it was Marseille (met. area pop. 1,087,372)).
4. Which is the only country where 'The Chinese National Anthem' is banned?

Answer: China

This is because it's the National Anthem of Nationalist China (Taiwan).
The National Anthem of the People's Republic of China is 'The March of the Volunteers'.
5. Tamil is an official language in India, Sri Lanka and _____________?

Answer: Singapore

Chinese, English and Malay are three other official languages in Singapore.
6. Which city in the world has the most Spanish speaking people?

Answer: Mexico City

Mexico City (pop 15 million) has five times the population of Madrid, the majority of whom speak Spanish.
7. The Swiss Guard is a military corps in which independent country?

Answer: Vatican State

This famous body of Swiss soldiers grew out of a group of 250 Swiss who were picked to guard the pope in the late 1400s. In the early 1500s, Pope Julius II secured the position of the Swiss Guard by a treaty with the Swiss cantons of Zurich and Lucerne.
8. Which of these countries once had 'Romania, Arise' as its national anthem?

Answer: Moldova

This is also the national anthem of Romania. Moldova was the part of Romania occupied by the Soviets and on gaining independence they adopted the Romanian national anthem.
9. In which of these countries is the Dean of the Diplomatic corps appointed by The Vatican?

Answer: Philippines

Generally the Dean is the seniormost ambassador (the earliest to present his credentials). But in some catholic countries the Papal Nuncio is appointed as The Dean of The Diplomatic Corps.
10. Which city has the largest number of Portuguese-speaking people in the whole world?

Answer: Sao Paulo

Paulistas speak a range of languages, but most of them also speak Portuguese, Brazil's official language.
Source: Author manvinder01

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