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A Lot of Anything, a Bit of Everything... Quiz

The world is not enough, curiosity will take us anywhere. Let's journey together.

A multiple-choice quiz by onunodnumiar. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
onunodnumiar

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
378,889

Updated
Jul 20 25

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
351

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Question 1 of 10

1. (Science) Let's start at the beginning: The Universe started with a... Hint

Big bang

Great pop

Large sound

Huge boom

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Question 2 of 10

2. (Humanities) Big questions need big answers. If you have a mind bent on unraveling all mysteries, including how everything started you might be called a... Hint

Philobotanist

Physicist

Philosopher

Physician

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Question 3 of 10

3. (History) What is the name of the piece of pottery that you would write in to cast your vote if you were a citizen of Athens around 400 BCE, to save Socrates? Hint

Ostracon

Demos

Athom

Phylos

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Question 4 of 10

4. (Sports) There was also a soccer player named S�crates. He was part of the Brazilian national team famous for not having won which World Cup? Hint

1982 - Spain

1990 - Italy

1974 - West Germany

1998 - France

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Question 5 of 10

5. (Geography) With almost half the surface area of South America, Brazil borders almost all of the countries on the continent. Except which? Hint

Argentina and Suriname

Ecuador and Uruguay

Bolivia and Colombia

Chile and Ecuador

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Question 6 of 10

6. (Hobbies) In the board game "Risk", how many bonus armies will I get from holding South America? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. (Star Wars) Against world domination? What about galactic domination? Who would you try to defeat in the original "Star Wars" trilogy? Hint

Emperor Palpatine

Emperor Augustus

Princess Leia

King Tut

8. (Music) The Force was strong within this one, and another emperor took him under his wing. Born in Salzburg in the eighteenth century, he started composing by the age of five, became the most famous musician in the world, composed over 600 works, and died at just 35 years of age.
What my first name would be? Hint

Joseph

Ludwig

Wolfgang

Johann

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Question 9 of 10

9. (Kids) Like with Mozart's music, genius can't be measured, but maybe a genie can be made to fit... Where can you put a genie of any size? Hint

In a box

In a lamp

In a bulb

In an oven

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Question 10 of 10

10. (General) Aladdin's genie granted three wishes. Many things come in threes.
From the examples, choose the one *not* usually in threes...
Hint

Horsemen

Musketeers

Stooges

Wise men

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. (Science) Let's start at the beginning: The Universe started with a...

Answer: Big bang

Fred Hoyle coined the expression "big bang" in 1949, and since then it has never left our vocabulary. The universe is thought to have started around 14 billion years ago with a "big bang" and it's been expanding ever since...

2. (Humanities) Big questions need big answers. If you have a mind bent on unraveling all mysteries, including how everything started you might be called a...

Answer: Philosopher

From the Greek words "philos" and "sophia," meaning love/lover of wisdom.
A philosopher has the ability to think beyond what is known, name what has no name, get answers to our deepest questions, and ask questions about our unquestionable answers...

3. (History) What is the name of the piece of pottery that you would write in to cast your vote if you were a citizen of Athens around 400 BCE, to save Socrates?

Answer: Ostracon

The ostracon was a piece of pottery where Athenian citizens would write to cast their votes on judgment on their fellow citizens. The term ostracism, meaning exclusion or shunning, has its origins in this word. There is even one ostracon with the name of 'Socrates' written on it kept in a museum in Athens.

4. (Sports) There was also a soccer player named S�crates. He was part of the Brazilian national team famous for not having won which World Cup?

Answer: 1982 - Spain

For some the best national team ever, the Brazilian national team of 1982, lost to eventual champions Italy (3-2). This Brazilian side included players like Zico, Falc�o, Cerezo, �scar, S�crates, and Eder, and played some of the best football ever seen.

5. (Geography) With almost half the surface area of South America, Brazil borders almost all of the countries on the continent. Except which?

Answer: Chile and Ecuador

With over 8,500,000 square kilometers and 200,000,000 people, Brazil is the largest, most populous country in South America. It is also the only Portuguese-speaking country in the region; all others are Spanish-speaking, with the exception of the French, English, and Dutch (Suriname) Guianas.

6. (Hobbies) In the board game "Risk", how many bonus armies will I get from holding South America?

Answer: 2

In the classic game of world domination "Risk", you get bonus armies on each turn for holding one of the six continents represented. There are 2 bonus armies for Australia and South America, 3 for Africa, 5 for Europe and North America, and 7 for Asia.

7. (Star Wars) Against world domination? What about galactic domination? Who would you try to defeat in the original "Star Wars" trilogy?

Answer: Emperor Palpatine

The fight for freedom against the evil emperor Palpatine and his super minion Darth Vader was the centerpiece of the first "Star Wars" trilogy. "May the Force be with you".

Answer: Wolfgang

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born 27 January 1756 in Salzburg and died 5 December 1791 in Vienna, Austria, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest music composers of all time. His genius is unrivaled, and his legacy will never die. He was also the central character in the Best Picture Oscar award winning movie "Amadeus".

9. (Kids) Like with Mozart's music, genius can't be measured, but maybe a genie can be made to fit... Where can you put a genie of any size?

Answer: In a lamp

Aladdin is one of the most widely known tales from "Arabian Nights", commonly known as "One Thousand and One Nights". Also included are "Sinbad" and "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves". The beautiful Scheherazade anchors the tales by telling them piece by piece every night to escape death at the hands of her jealous husband.

10. (General) Aladdin's genie granted three wishes. Many things come in threes. From the examples, choose the one *not* usually in threes...

Answer: Horsemen

The four horsemen of the Apocalypse are Pestilence, War, Famine, and Death.
They are described in the Book of Revelation by St. John, the the youngest and last surviving disciple of Christ. They represent the forms of devastation present at the end times and are subject to multiple interpretations by different groups. They are also widely appropriated by pop culture and used in movies, books, comics, and more.

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