Mixed 10 Question General Knowledge Trivia

121. Who was the author of the book, "The Seven Pillars of Wisdom"?

From Quiz The Misplaced General Knowledge Quiz: Vol.10

Answer: T. E. Lawrence

The book is an autobiographical account of the time Thomas Edward Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia), spent as a military advisor to the Bedouin forces fighting the Ottoman Turks between 1916 and 1918. The seven pillars are: Fear of the Lord, Instruction, Knowledge, Understanding, Discretion, Counsel and Reproof. They are mentioned in the Bible, in Proverbs 9:1. After all his adventures in the Middle East and just two months after leaving military service Lawrence was fatally injured on the 13 May 1935 in an accident on his Brough Superior SS100 motorcycle in Dorset, England, close to his cottage Clouds Hill, near Wareham. A dip in the road obstructed his view of two boys on their bicycles; he swerved to avoid them, lost control, and was thrown over the handlebars. He died six days later on the 19 May 1935 aged 46. Question submitted by nebwary

From Quiz Our Favourite Things

Answer: 1924

MG was founded by Cecil Kimber in the 1920s; the MG 14/28 Super Sports was the first model produced in 1924. The MG marque has been owned over the years by several different entities. These include the Nuffield Organisation and several incarnations of BMC, including Leyland and Rover. It is now owned by the Shanghai based SAIC Corporation. I own two MGs myself, a 1966 Midget and a 1974 MGBGT. Question submitted by nebwary

From Quiz A Bit of This and a Bit of That

Answer: National Hobo Museum

The museum was previously a movie theater but the building was bought out by the Hobo Foundation to house artifacts and memorabilia donated by hobos. The foundation sponsors the National Hobo Convention held in Britt once a year. Hobos from all over the country meet to share experiences. Originally known as "hoe boys" for traveling with hoes to do field work at grain farms, the term was eventually shortened to hobo. If you ask any hobo they will tell you that there are differences between hobos, tramps, and bums. Hobos work and travel. Tramps travel but don't work. Bums don't do either. Hobos came up with their own system of visual clues to alert other hobos to unsafe camp sites, barking dogs, and establishments where they were welcome to enjoy a sit-down meal.

From Quiz Can't Think of a Title

Answer: South Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is one of the largest countries in the world and comprises the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous small islands. Australia is made up of six states and five territories. The state of South Australia is the only one that borders the other four states: Victoria, Queensland, New South Wales, and Western Australia, in addition to the Northern Territory. South Australia or Meridional Australia, a state in south-central Australia, has about one-eighth the area of the country, less than 8% of the country's population. It occupies dry areas, mostly barren, but the southern fringe consists of fertile, well-watered land. Its capital is Adelaide, on the south coast.

From Quiz Just General Knowledge

Answer: 1850s

A journalist named Henry Chadwick was a baseball reporter who invented many shorthand symbols that he used to record what happened during the game. This allowed a permanent record of the performance of the players, and allowed him to write up his stories about the games once they were over. For instance, he created a numbering system for the players that has continued to be used into the 21st century. He numbered the players by the position that they played, with 1 being the pitcher, 2 the catcher, 3 the first baseman, and so on. So, when we hear that a "6-4-3 double play" occurs, we know that the shortstop (#6) threw the ball to the second-baseman (#4) for one out, who then the the ball to the first-baseman (#3) for the second out. Chadwick also used a series of letters to denote what had happened in the game. He used the letter"S" to stand for "sacrifice", so he used the letter "K", the last letter in the word "struck" to stand for a strikeout. There is a box score (score card) from 1859 that still exists that shows his symbols. It was determined that his impact on the game of baseball was so great that he was the first journalist enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame. He was inducted posthumously in 1938.

From Quiz A Bit of This and That

Answer: Tryptophan

Tryptophan is an essential amino acid, necessary for sustaining life. It is not made inside the body and so it is necessary to obtain it from diet. Tryptophan is present in many foods, including proteins such as turkey, chicken, beef and fish. It is also found in chia seeds, sesame seeds, oats and chickpeas. Although side effects of tryptophan taken as a dietary supplement can include drowsiness (as well as nausea and headache), the drowsiness felt by people after consuming a large turkey dinner are more likely related to feasting on a carbohydrate-heavy meal.

From Quiz A Panoply of Trivia 5

Answer: Iron

When undergoing nuclear fusion, the easiest way to begin is with hydrogen. Just a simple proton-electron that fuses with another to create a neutron-deficient helium atom. Hydrogen is the easiest element to create and the fusion of it requires the least amount of energy, so the fusion continues until all of the hydrogen is fused. In a star, this is known as the 'main sequence'. Eventually, heavier elements are made like neon, carbon, oxygen, silicon, and other elements, though the progression is not as linear as you might think. Iron is the final element that can be made with the progression of nuclear fusion. The radius of the iron atomic core is as large as the extent of the strong force (the one that can force two like charges - protons - to stick together despite them being electrically repulsive). Any larger than iron and it's just too much energy... but that can be overcome in other stellar processes.

From Quiz Tidbits, Oddities and Peculiar Stuff

Answer: Zhukov loved Coca Cola and it was disguised as vodka

Apparently Soviet Marshall Georgy Zhukov had been introduced to Coca-Cola by none other than American General Dwight D. Eisenhower and fell for the Western-style beverage. The product, which consisted of 50 crates that were made just for him in Belgium, was caramel-free and was packaged in a straight-edged bottle to resemble vodka. The cap of the bottle even had a red star appearing on it to make the drink look more "Russian".

From Quiz Eclectic Medley II

Answer: Water

Despite her getting married to the knight, the novella ends in tragedy. In it, Undine disappears after years of people mistrusting her for her witch-like powers, eventually including her own husband. Before she vanished, she warned the knight never to marry again, but he didn't listen. She re-emerged from a fountain at his second wedding, poetically drowning her former lover in her many tears. This novella served as an inspiration to many other works, including "The Little Mermaid" by Hans Christian Andersen.

From Quiz Missile-A-Knee-Us Trivia #2

Answer: J. Paul Getty

Once, when J. Paul Getty was asked if he was worth a billion dollars, he said "You know, if you can count your money, you don't have a billion dollars". He then followed that up by saying "A billion dollars isn't worth what it used to be".

From Quiz What Could POSSIBLY Go Wrong?

Answer: Tom Cruise becomes a point of ridicule after his appearance on the Oprah Show.

On May 23 2005, Tom Cruise famously went on the Oprah Winfrey show, and was professing his love for Katie Holmes so much so that he ended up jumping up and down on Oprah's couch. A QUOTE ABOUT A COUCH: "I got up one morning and couldn't find my socks, so I called Information. She said, "Hello, Information?" I said, "I can't find my socks." She said, "They're behind the couch." And they were!" - Steven Wright.

From Quiz Interesting Trivia 2

Answer: "The nourishment is palatable."

Millard Fillmore died in Buffalo, New York, March 8, 1874, at his home. The attending physician was feeding him a spoonful of broth when he died.

From Quiz Did You Pass the 11th Grade?

Answer: Woodrow Wilson

Wilson laid out the Fourteen Points plan before World War I had ended. The plan seemed like a great idea at the time but were never incorporated into the Treaty of Versailles.

From Quiz For All The Boys In The World

Answer: Banana

Lady fingers are a popular type of banana. Although they can be small in size they are often sweet with a lot of flavour.

From Quiz Feelin' Easy

Answer: New Orleans

This 1987 police action-drama starred Dennis Quaid. I never saw the film; but hopefully, it provided another easy point for you.

From Quiz Easiest or Toughest .. You Decide

Answer: P L Travers

Pamela Lyndon Travers born 1899 died 1996. The film starred Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke. A new stage version of the book is to open in London's West End in the year 2004.

From Quiz How Random Can You Get

Answer: Shaker of Salt

Wastin away again in Margaritaville searching for my lost shaker of salt...

From Quiz My First Mixed Trivia Quiz

Answer: Horrible

"Hagar the Horrible" is a popular comic strip, created in 1973 by Dik Browne. After his death in 1989 his sons continued producing the strip, renaming it "Dik Browne's Hagar the Horrible." The strip uses Middle Ages Viking characters to poke fun at modern day problems. "Hoffmeister" (or "Hofmeister") is a German surname that has origins in the term for an estate or manor chamberlain, but it's also a nickname for David Hasselhoff (of "Baywatch" fame). He is also called "the Hoff." Hungry Hippo is a shortened form of "Hungry Hungry Hippos", a children's game.

From Quiz Completely Random Useless Trivia

Answer: Venus

Venus, the second planet from the Sun, has the longest day of any of the planets- 243 Earth days. It has an atmosphere containing carbon dioxide and nitrogen with thick sulfuric acid clouds. Most other planets rotate clockwise, except for Uranus which also rotates anticlockwise but also on its side!

From Quiz Miscellaneous Madness VI

Answer: The shoreline of the Dead Sea

The salt water of the Dead Sea has a higher concentration of minerals than other seas. It contains more than 25 minerals and ever since the very ancient times, the water has been known for its healing powers. Even the mud of the sea is said to be healing for psoriasis.

From Quiz What's Up in this Quiz? 8

Answer: 13

The Canada-United States territorial border is 8,891 km (5,525 mi) and is the longest international border in the world. It is also the longest unprotected border in the world. There are thirteen American states that border Canada: Alaska, Michigan, Maine, Minnesota, Montana, New York, Washington, North Dakota, Ohio, Vermont, New Hampshire, Idaho and Pennsylvania. The land border has two sections. One section is the border with Alaska in the west and the other section is with the 12 remaining states. The longest border is with Alaska in the west, 2,475 km (1,538 mi), and the shortest is with Pennsylvania at 68 km (42 mi).

From Quiz Things You Thought You Knew

Answer: David Rice Atchison

If you said Taylor, guess again. David Rice Atchison has the distinction of having served as President of the United States for the shortest term- one day. As it happened, the term of James Polk, the outgoing President, ended on a Sunday, March 4 (1849). Zachary Taylor refused to take the Oath on a Sunday for religious reasons, so the title fell to Atchison, president pro tem of the Senate. (The Vice-President had already resigned, also). When asked how he spent his day as President, Atchison said, "I went to bed". A real go-getter.

From Quiz How Observant Are You?

Answer: 45 inches

Amazingly, most low-top shoes use a 45 inch shoestring. A boot will use one upwards of 60 inches, thats five feet! (I used to work at Foot Locker).

From Quiz Things I Learned From Reading 3

Answer: Taylor Swift

"Anti-Hero" was written by Taylor Swift and Jack Antonoff (who also sang back-up) for her 2022 album "Midnights". During a "Billboard" interview, Taylor spoke about how her new album deals with lyrics on insecurities she has about herself. "Anti-Hero" became a number one song in the UK and US. Taylor wrote and directed the video for the song. Besides Taylor, the video starred comedians Mike Birbiglia and John Early as well as actress Mary Elizabeth Ellis.

From Quiz Too Weird for Words

Answer: Tubes

The sea urchin feet are called tube feet, or podia, which can be quite flexible and eject water to propel the sea urchin over rocks and other hard surfaces.

From Quiz My Fourth Mixed Trivia Quiz

Answer: third

'The third day He arose from the dead, He ascended into Heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty' - The Apostles' Creed.

From Quiz Useless But Fascinating Facts

Answer: Newton

Most likely derived from the words "new town". Or perhaps in some cases, named after the well-known scientist, Isaac Newton.

From Quiz Boyz Type Stuff

Answer: Trout

Fishing for trout is a mighty fine pastime.

From Quiz Facts You'll Never Know

Answer: Assyria

Also known as Assur, this city was once the capital of three separate Assyrian states between 2025 and 1050 BC. Biblically speaking, it was 40 miles south of Nimrud and 60 miles south of Nineveh. Its ruins are located on the west of the Tigris River in what is now Iraq. It remained as a thriving city for over four thousand years from its beginnings, falling periodically to various conquerors, recovering and rising again over and over. The history is way too long and detailed to discuss in here, but when the city was finally abandoned in the 13th century, it was used for a time as a cemetery, before, finally, succumbing to the grave itself. Assur/Ashur wasn't only a city, however. Over time, it was the name given to the lands ruled by the city, and also of the city's deity. From that name sprang the name Assyria (the area over which Assur ruled) and today's Syria. Placed on the World Heritage List in 2003 to prevent the construction of a proposed large scale dam, any hope of Assur being restored through archeological intervention was dealt a death blow, firstly by the 2003 invasion of Iraq, and then by its remaining once glorious ruins being utterly demolished by the Islamic State, IS.

From Quiz Quizzical Inclination

Answer: Uranus

The seventh planet from the sun in our solar system, Uranus was officially discovered as a planet by Herschel who used a homemade telescope to locate it from his English garden. Other astronomers had been seeing the celestial body since the time of Ancient Greece. Herschel originally named the planet Georgius Sidus after King George III of Great Britain though this name didn't really take outside of England. Seventy years after its discovery in 1781, the planet took the name Uranus after the Greek God of the Sky. Said name was proposed by German astronomer Johann Elert Bode. It's stuck ever since.

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