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Quiz about FunTrivia General Knowledge Mix Vol 25
Quiz about FunTrivia General Knowledge Mix Vol 25

FunTrivia General Knowledge Mix: Vol 25 Quiz


A mix of 10 General Knowledge questions, submitted by 10 different FunTrivia players! The first few questions are easy, but the last couple are tough!

A multiple-choice quiz by FTBot. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
FTBot
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
418,372
Updated
Nov 26 24
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
9 / 10
Plays
438
Last 3 plays: Guest 149 (10/10), Guest 142 (0/10), Guest 82 (9/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. What would you find yourself attending if you were invited to a cotillion? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What in the world is flatware? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What precious stone is used to describe Ireland in the phrase "The ... Isle"? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Deep Purple is a type of color. What else uses the name Deep Purple? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which type of "buffalo" has never occurred or existed? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which of the following means 'a person who steals books'? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which of these is NOT something I could use to remove a mistake when typing? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What does the term "marriage by proxy" mean? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What first name links a South African maritime city, the mother of a major prophet of Christian lore and the quote "There will be one mistress here, and no master"? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. A kettlebell is most likely to be used for which of these purposes? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What would you find yourself attending if you were invited to a cotillion?

Answer: A formal ball

Cotillion originally referred to an elaborate social dance in 18th-century France. It may now be used to describe a formal ball. The original cotillion was danced by four couples at a time in a square formation and was typically used as the final dance to end a formal evening of dancing.

Question by player zorba_scank
2. What in the world is flatware?

Answer: utensils used for serving and eating

Silverware and flatware can be the same utensils, serving pieces, or dishes, but silverware is made from metal (the word originated with silver and silver plate). Flatware, on the other hand, can be made out of any material (plastic, wood, metal, etc.).

Question by player suzi_greer
3. What precious stone is used to describe Ireland in the phrase "The ... Isle"?

Answer: Emerald

Ireland has a reputation for the verdant nature of its landscape (a combination of its primarily agricultural economy, plus copious amounts of rain). Emeralds are of course generally green in colour. Rubies are generally red, sapphires blue and diamonds usually colourless.

Question by player stedman
4. Deep Purple is a type of color. What else uses the name Deep Purple?

Answer: A hard rock band

Deep Purple is a popular hard rock band. They formed in England in 1968. Their biggest hit was "Smoke on the Water".

Question by player ghosttowner
5. Which type of "buffalo" has never occurred or existed?

Answer: Buffalo turtle

The Brewster F2A was an early monoplane fighter. The Buffalo coat is a heavy outer garment made from the fur from of course, a buffalo. The Buffalo nickel was a five-cent piece minted by the United States from 1913 through 1938. Buffalo turtles are just made up.

Question by player boxjaw
6. Which of the following means 'a person who steals books'?

Answer: Biblioklept

Book + thief = biblioklept. Book + irrational fear = bibliophobe. Book + passion = bibliophile. Liberace does not mean book + ace, but is the name of a U.S.-born stage pianist, singer and actor known as "Mr. Showmanship", most popular in the 1950s - 1970s. During that time, he was the highest-paid entertainer in the world.

His Las Vegas museum was open 1979-2010, then closed permanently for lack of attendance. Wladizu Valentino Liberace was his birth name.

Question by player ELJ1
7. Which of these is NOT something I could use to remove a mistake when typing?

Answer: A snood

A snood is the name of two fashion items. The first was originally used by women, a net that is pinned or tied onto the back of the head and holds the hair. A snood can also mean a type of scarf that sometimes has a hood attached. A rubber (or an eraser) can remove a pencil mistake, correction fluid can cover incorrect ink, and backspace can delete typed letters on a computer.

Question by player AcrylicInk
8. What does the term "marriage by proxy" mean?

Answer: Bride or Groom or both are absent

When a couple cannot both be together for the marriage ceremony to take place, because of illness, military service, imprisonment or other reasons, a couple may resort to a "proxy marriage." In a proxy marriage, another person fills in for the absent one.

In many places proxy marriages are not legal, because both bride and groom must be present for the ceremony.

Question by player maryjdonohoe57
9. What first name links a South African maritime city, the mother of a major prophet of Christian lore and the quote "There will be one mistress here, and no master"?

Answer: Elizabeth

The South African city is Port Elizabeth, also called The Bay; it is one of the largest seaports in South Africa. The major prophet in the Bible is John the Baptist, whose mother Elizabeth was cousin to Mary. The quote comes from the 1998 movie "Elizabeth", by Shekhar Kapur, in which the queen becomes wroth at having men telling her how to rule at all times.

Question by player cdauphinais
10. A kettlebell is most likely to be used for which of these purposes?

Answer: Exercising

A kettlebell is a cast iron or cast steel ball with a single thick handle, based on the girya, a Russian metal weight used to weigh crops and which is also a loanword meaning 'heavy' in Persian. Unlike exercises using the dumbbell or barbell, the kettlebell tends to favour exercises which have a large number of repetitions.

They work many muscles and are typically used as part of holistic exercise routines that work the whole body, and as such have a cardiovascular element to them as well. For people who don't have the time or access to a gym, a kettlebell can be a great way to get a versatile home workout, provided they're using good form and are physically healthy enough to do so.

Question by player malik24
Source: Author FTBot

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