Mixed 10 Question General Knowledge Trivia

61. What do Thor, Harry Potter, and peroxide have in common?

From Quiz FunTrivia General Knowledge Mix: Vol 14

Answer: Lightning or lightening

Thor is the mythological Norse god of lightning. He uses his hammer to direct lightning bolts at his enemies. Harry Potter, the book character, is known for having a scar in the shape of a lightning bolt on his forehead. Peroxide can be used for lightening hair.

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From Quiz Why the Rush?

Answer: American Woodcock

The peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) is not only the fastest bird but also the fastest animal on earth when in a stoop or hunting dive. Peregrine falcons have been recorded reaching speeds of up to 240 miles per hour (386 kilometres per hour) when stooping. On the other hand, the slowest bird is the American woodcock (also known as the "timberdoodle"). It flies at about five miles per hour (eight kilometers per hour) during courtship displays. Woodcocks have relatively short and rounded wings compared to birds built for rapid flight. These wing characteristics, along with their robust build, are designed for maneuverability at slow speeds.

From Quiz Did You Know...?

Answer: Canada

In the 1970s, staff at Canada Post noticed that a large number of letters to Santa were entering the Canadian postal system. Owing to the addresses being used, these letters were treated as being undeliverable, and so, not wanting children to be disappointed at the lack of a response, staff began answering them. As a result of the increasing amount of mail being sent every Christmas, in 1983 Canada Post decided to set up an official Santa letter response programme, which included a special address, including a Canadian postcode. Postal codes in Canada operate using an alphanumeric system consisting of six digits, with a space in the middle, using the sequence LNL NLN, where 'L' is a letter and 'N' is a number. For letters to Santa, Canada Post devised the postcode H0H 0H0, which can be read as "Ho, ho, ho". In this context, the postcode itself is anomalous, as 'H' is primarily used to indicate addresses in and around the city of Montreal, while '0' is for rural areas. Besides Santa's, the only other H0 postcode in use is H0M, which is assigned to the Akwesasne tribal reserve that straddles the boundary between Ontario and Quebec, as well as crossing over the order into New York State.

From Quiz I'll Bet You Didn't Know

Answer: Mauritius sheldgoose

While the dodo might be the more famous extinct Mauritian bird, the island was home to a number of species that no longer exist. Among these is the Mauritius sheldgoose, about which not much is known. Some accounts depict the bird as short and fat with legs better suited for land than flying or swimming which may have led to its extinction as it was easy to hunt.

From Quiz The Misplaced General Knowledge Quiz: Vol.10

Answer: A star group indicating planting time

Matariki is a star group known in Greek as Pleiades and in English as The Seven Sisters. In Aotearoa-New Zealand Matariki is also the Maori New Year. The name is a short form of Ngā Mata o te Ariki Tāwhirimātea ('The eyes of the god Tāwhirimātea'). It is a time of family celebration and remembering those who have gone. People greet each other with, "Mānawatia a Matariki!", which means 'Welcome Matariki!". Question submitted by Waitakere

From Quiz Our Favourite Things

Answer: Rat with rotten corn

Kiore are small wild rats that came to Aotearoa-NZ with early Polynesian settlers as early as 13th century, and provided a vital source of winter protein. They are roasted over an open fire or baked in a clay ball. When the clay is cracked open, the hair and tail are left behind and the succulent meat can be picked out. Kanga pirau are corn kernels that are placed in a bag in a clean, swiftly running river for six weeks or until fermented. Then they are cooked as porridge and served with brown sugar and cream. Both delicacies are still eaten today. Question submitted by Waitakere

From Quiz A Bit of This and a Bit of That

Answer: The Doors

The show ran from 1948 to 1971 and featured big talent of the day including The Beatles. At one point Sullivan had asked The Doors, who were set to appear on the show, to change the words "Girl we couldn't get much higher". He felt it alluded to drug use and was not appropriate for a family show. Thinking back to the sixties and the era's freedom of expression, Jim Morrison either did not take the request seriously or simply didn't want to change his own lyrics. The host threatened to ban them from the show but the musician sang the lyrics as he had originally intended. Ed Sullivan never invited the band back.

From Quiz What's up in this Quiz? 4

Answer: Florence

The Bargello, also known as the Palazzo del Bargello or Museo Nazionale del Bargello, was established on June 22, 1865, by royal decree, being Italy's first National Museum and located in the city of Florence. Before being a museum, the building was the seat of government and also a prison. Since its foundation, the museum has housed important works by Donatello, Michelangelo, Cellini, Verrochio, and others. It also has collections of bronzes, ceramics, tapestry, furniture, etc. The Bargello is one of the most important museums in Florence.

From Quiz A Bit of This and That

Answer: September 11, 2001

In the movie "The Matrix", Mr. Anderson (Neo) fails to escape from the agents who pursue him and is taken into custody and interrogated. One of the agents is flipping through a folder full of documents and one of these documents is Neo's passport which shows an expiry date of September 11, 2001. That date of course is the date of the horrific terrorist attack against the United States in which four passenger planes were hijacked. People who are attracted to conspiracy theories have a bit of a field day with this coincidence and there are very interesting discussions online about this.

From Quiz A Panoply of Trivia 5

Answer: star & stars

The Dallas Cowboys are an American NFL team that plays gridiron football. They joined the league in 1960 and were the dominant dynasty of the 1990s. Their helmet is silver with a large blue star emblazoned on each side of it. Captain America is a superhero from Marvel Comics who was adapted into the Marvel Cinematic Universe as one of the main characters. His shield is round, with red white red rings on it leading to a blue center with a white star; the colours obviously represent the United States, the country he stands for. Heineken N.V. is a Dutch brewery with presence all over the world. Their lager is well-known for its green bottle. Their slogan "refreshes the parts other beers cannot reach" was launched in 1973 and helped propel the beer on a worldwide stage. Their logo is a red star with the name "Heineken" in green.

From Quiz Hey, It's Me Again 2

Answer: Chester A. Arthur, future U.S. president

Elizabeth Jennings Graham (1827-1901) was an African-American teacher and human rights advocate. In July 1854, as she was late for church service where she was the organist, she took the street car of the Third Avenue Railroad Company, which provided segregated service. The conductor ordered her to get out and tried to force her out. The incident had great repercussions in the black community and in the local and national press. On her behalf, her father filed a lawsuit against the conductor and against the company. In court she was represented by the law firm of Culver, Parker and Arthur and her case was handled by junior partner Chester A. Arthur, 24 years old at the time, future 21st U.S. president. In 1855, the court ruled in Jennings' favor by ordering the company to pay the costs of the lawsuit and a sum of money to Jennings.

From Quiz General Mixture of Questions

Answer: Shazam

Captain Marvel is a superhero that was republished by DC Comics in 1972. Captain Marvel's alter ego of Billy Batson would use "SHAZAM" the acronym of six immortal elders named Solomon, Hercules, Atlas, Zeus, Achilles, and Mercury to transform.

From Quiz The Misplaced General Knowledge Quiz Vol.8

Answer: Carrie

On August 1, 1912, Carrie married widower David N. Swanzey, who had two children, Mary and Harold. David Swanzey is known for naming Mount Rushmore, and his son Harold helped carve it. His name can be found on the walls of the monument. Carrie died of complications from diabetes in Keystone, South Dakota on June 2, 1946, at aged 75. Question submitted by kennell

From Quiz Tidbits, Oddities and Peculiar Stuff

Answer: Samuel Mudd

Although Samuel Mudd proclaimed his innocence in the assassination plot to kill Abraham Lincoln, testimony during his trial for conspiracy revealed that he had met with assassin John Wilkes Booth at least once prior to the murder. He was the doctor responsible for setting Booth's leg after he had jumped off the stage after shooting Lincoln. Mudd received a life sentence in federal prison at Fort Jefferson in the Dry Tortugas near Key West, Fl. in the Gulf of Mexico. Fort Jefferson provided a fertile breeding ground for "Aedes Aegypti", the mosquito that carries the yellow fever virus. After the fort was nearly abandoned due to a yellow fever outbreak except for 387 men, Mudd stayed behind after other doctors had left or died. By implementing a lot of the hygienic steps, (for that time), he was able to save many of the victims' lives. As a result of his actions, one of the grateful survivors, Lieutenant Edmund L. Zalinski, thought Mudd had earned clemency from the government. He petitioned President Andrew Johnson who granted him his freedom.

From Quiz Eclectic Medley II

Answer: Ophelia

Ophelia is Hamlet's potential love interest, and the daughter of Polonius, tragically ending her life by drowning following a period of madness. Ophelia is widely represented across many forms of media. Since her debut in "Hamlet", the character of a young woman meandering about or floating in bodies of water while wearing a ghostly white dress struck a chord with people. She has been the subject of many paintings, including works from Paul Delaroche, Constantin Meunier, John Everett Millais and Victor Müller. English artist John William Waterhouse even did three separate paintings of Ophelia, each time portraying her closer to her tragic death. Later works have attempted to change the classical symbolism of feminine fragility that encompasses Ophelia's existence, making her a heroine instead. Such examples are "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein, a young adult novel that was adapted into a 2018 film with Daisy Ridley in the title role, and the point-and-click adventure video game "Elsinore" from Golden Glitch studios.

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

Answer: George H.W. Bush

After President Bush said he didn't like broccoli and wouldn't eat it, truckloads of broccoli descended on Washington. Much was given to food shelters, but on March 26, 1990, first lady Barbara Bush met with California growers who were inundating Washington, D.C. with broccoli. Barbara liked broccoli and ate it all the time herself. So she went out and met the caravan of broccoli that came in.

From Quiz What Could POSSIBLY Go Wrong?

Answer: A police officer catches Hugh Grant with a prostitute in his car

Divine Brown, born Estella Marie Thompson, gained worldwide attention after her encounter with Hugh Grant in June 1995. She appeared on many TV shows including the 'Howard Stern Show'. In an interview with her in 'The Mail Online' in 2007, she told of how lucrative that night became for her, enabling her to put her two daughters through private school. She ended the interview by saying "I love Hugh Grant. Hugh Grant put my kids through school, gave us a chance of the life we probably would've never reached. We had a chance to travel on private jets. If I can meet him and shake his hand all I would like to say is: 'Thank you. I appreciate you, and if there is anything I can do in return I would love to be a friend'." A QUOTE ABOUT PAPARAZZI: "Now I feel I have an unspoken deal with the paparazzi: I won't do anything publicly interesting if you agree not to follow me." - Matt Damon

From Quiz For the Boys and Girls in the World

Answer: Gottlieb Daimler

Daimler, a German, invented the first motorcycle with a gas engine, and was basically an engine attached to a wooden bike. The engine was invented by Otto (a former employer of Daimler) and was used to attach to the modern bicycle. The first company to make motorcycles for sale was Hildebrande and Wolfmulle of Germany in about 1890.

From Quiz Did You Pass the 11th Grade?

Answer: The matrix has 2 rows and 3 columns

A matrix is an arrangement of data and has a rectangular shape. The dimensions of a matrix determine how many rows and columns that a matrix has.

From Quiz Guys, Prepare to Meet Your Doom!

Answer: AAA

However, should you be buying a bra anytime soon (if you're a guy I don't want to know) you should also know that, while AAA is smaller than A, DDD is larger than D. It's all set up to confuse you and it takes a woman's mind to figure it all out.

From Quiz For All The Boys In The World

Answer: Wigs

The business 'Playtex' generates is highly profitable, making it a very successful company. They are especially prominent in their large range of bras with such brands as '18 hour' and 'Cross Your Heart'. Girls are highly interested in all of those types of accessories, as they are all a big part of women's fashion.

From Quiz Feelin' Easy

Answer: Peaceful

Released in 1973, "Peaceful Easy Feeling" was a #22 Billboard hit.

From Quiz Easiest or Toughest .. You Decide

Answer: potato

The beetle is a native of the semi desert areas of Colorado.

From Quiz Dan's Impossible Quiz

Answer: Armenia - Minister of Defense

Serzhik Sarkisyan was the Defense Minister of Armenia. He shares last names with Mike Sarkisyan, the guitarist for the band SpineShank. Serzhik Sarkisyan visited the U.S. Pentagon on March 20, 2002 to discuss various security issues.

From Quiz Girly Stuff

Answer: Teensy

Teensy was Princess Naked as a Jaybird, Vivi was Queen Dancing Creek, Caro was Duchess Soaring Hawk and Necie was Countess Singing Cloud.

From Quiz How Random Can You Get

Answer: The Home Insurance Building

Built in 1885 by Major William Le Baron Jenney in Chicago on the corner of LaSalle and Adams Streets, the structure stood nine stories tall and had a basement until 1891 when an additional two stories were added. Of course, such an endeavor was made possible by the development of steel.

From Quiz My First Mixed Trivia Quiz

Answer: Henry Slesar

Henry Slesar is mostly known for his works in mystery writing as well as a long and successful stint as a writer for "The Edge of Night" and other soap operas. In fact, "Murder at Heartbreak Hospital" is centered around a fictional soap opera. Slesar was known for intricate story lines and unexpected plot twists. Stephen King is of course the widely known and prolific author of more than 60 novels, primarily in the horror genre. Robert Swindells is a British author of children's and young adult fiction, and the winner of four Red House Awards (in that genre). Richard Matheson, an American author, also writes in the horror and science fiction genres and is most well known for writing "I am Legend."

From Quiz Completely Random Useless Trivia

Answer: It stands for "Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation"

The word "Laser" is an acronym for "Light Amplification by the Stimulated Emission of Radiation" and was first mentioned in a paper presented by Colombia student Gordon Gould in 1959 and who wrote a patent application. The first operating Laser was developed by Theodore Maiman in Malibu, California, using red laser light and based on the work of Schawlow and Townes in Bell Laboratories in 1958.

From Quiz Miscellaneous Madness VI

Answer: Rosetta Stone

The Rosetta stone had the same text in three different languages. The Rosetta Stone "broke the code" of the hieroglyphics and allowed scholars to translate the tremendous amount of ancient Egyptian writing. Anyone who has been to Egypt has marveled at the beautiful but so very complicated hieroglyphics. You can even see the writings on large stones in the waters of the Nile River.

From Quiz Are You a Genius? V

Answer: Lapiths

The story of the Centaurs and the Lapiths is told in 'The Centauromachy'. The Lapiths and Centaurs had a common origin, but went to war when the Centaurs made off with the Lapith women...a war won by the Lapiths. Beautiful examples of this battle can be found along the Metopes of the Parthenon (most of which are in the British Museum).

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