Tell Me Where? Trivia Quiz

Answer: Knee

The knee joint is the largest and most complex joint in the body. It is more likely to be damaged than most other joints because it is subject to tremendous forces during vigorous activity.

Answer: United States of America

Yellowstone National Park was established in the states Wyoming, Idaho and Montana in 1872. The park has more geysers and hot springs than any other area in the world. North America's largest volcano system, the Yellowstone Caldera, is situated in Yellowstone. It has been termed a "supervolcano" because the caldera was formed by a massive eruption 640,000 years ago that was 1,000 times larger than when Mount St. Helens erupted in 1980.

Though the Bogd Khan Uul National Park in Mongolia claims to have been established in 1783, the claim is disputed as it was set apart as a holy monument and not a national park.

Answer: Ancient Egypt

The Egyptian magician Dedi gave a performance in which he decapitated two birds. He then reattached their heads and brought them back to life.

Answer: An egg-timer

Edward Craven Walker was a native of Singapore. Whilst visiting a pub in Hampshire, England, he became fascinated by an egg-timer on the shelf behind the bar. The timer was essentially a blob of solid wax suspended in a clear liquid in a cocktail shaker.

Answer: Italy

The origins of ice cream can be traced back to Rome in the 4th century BCE. Roman Emperor Nero ordered ice to be brought back from the mountains and combined it with fruit toppings.

Answer: Germany

The Chinese developed a simple system of printing in the 11th century, but it was only in about 1450 that a German named Johannes Gutenberg built the first true printing press. His was mechanical, unlike the Chinese-built one which was impractical for large-scale printing. The first book Gutenberg printed was the Bible.

Answer: Our hands

The metacarpals are bones in the human hand. There are 27, including the carpals (wrist bones), metacarpals (palm bones), and the phalanges (four fingers and thumb).

Answer: From China to Europe

The Silk Road was a group of ancient trade routes that connected China and Europe. It flourished primarily from 100BCE to AD1500. The routes stretched across about 8050km of mountains and deserts.

Answer: In the Earth's crust

Metamorphic rock is found in the Earth's crust along with two other kinds of rock: igneous and sedimentary.

Answer: Khorsabad, Assyria

The oldest key-operated lock still in existence was found in the citadel of King Sargon II. The citadel was built in the Assyrian capital of Khorsabad in the late 8th century. Hope you liked my quiz!