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A Wealth of Knowledge Trivia Quiz

A hodgepodge of trivia ranging from geography, history, the arts, sports, science, current affairs etc.

A multiple-choice quiz by yiz1951. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
yiz1951

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
68,769

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
10 / 20

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1870

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Question 1 of 20

1. What is the connection of the late Doors' singer Jim Morrison and a Paris location called Pere Lachaise ? Hint

He is buried there

He was married there

He held his biggest concert there

He was arrested there

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Question 2 of 20

2. The 1973 Nobel Peace Prize was jointly awarded to Henry Kissinger and which one of the following for negotiating the Vietnam Peace Accord in Paris? Hint

Le Duc Tho

Pham Van Dong

Ho Chi Minh

Vo Nguyen Giap

3. As of February 2002, all but ONE of the countries listed below have a female Head of State that is or was related to a previous leader of the same country. Which one was not current in February 2002? Hint

Sri Lanka

Indonesia

Phillipines

Bangladesh

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Question 4 of 20

4. Which one of these statements is NOT true about Marie Curie? Hint

She was the first person to win two Nobel prizes

She studied at Sorbonne University

She discovered radium

She was born in France

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Question 5 of 20

5. The 'Blue Danube', to which we dance the waltz, was composed by which one of the following? Hint

Johann Strauss Jr

Johannes Brahms

Johann Sebastian Bach

Johann Pachelbel

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Question 6 of 20

6. Which of these four Space Shuttles was built after the Challenger accident in January 1986? Hint

Discovery

Endeavour

Atlantis

Columbia

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Question 7 of 20

7. In terms of land division, which ONE of the following does not belong? Hint

Germany

Australia

Korea

Vietnam

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Question 8 of 20

8. Until February 25, 2002, the top domestic gross ticket receipts for a movie was just over $600 million. Which of these movies was it for? Hint

Jurassic Park

Titanic

Harry Potter

Star Wars ( Original )

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Question 9 of 20

9. Shampoo, verandah, thug and sandals are English words that find their origins in which of the following language ? Hint

Arabic

Hindi

Spanish

Chinese

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Question 10 of 20

10. Which one of the following is true for these four cities, Karachi, Lagos, Saigon and Rio de Janeiro? Hint

All applied to host the 2010 World Cup Soccer finals

All are located within 100 miles of the Equator

All have been capital cities in the past

All are at an an elevation of more than 5000 feet

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Question 11 of 20

11. Which one of these statements is NOT true about Lord Baden Powell? Hint

He is buried near Mt. Kenya

He was a Field Marshal

He is founder of the Boy Scout movement

He is known as the Hero of Mafeking

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Question 12 of 20

12. In the first 25 modern Olympics, including the unofficial 1906 Athens games, how many medals has the United States won in the Marathon? Hint

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Question 13 of 20

13. Ljubljana is the capital of which former Yugoslav province? Hint

Macedonia

Croatia

Slovenia

Bosnia Herzegovina

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Question 14 of 20

14. The Hubble Space Telescope detected traces of which gas on Ganymede, Jupiter's largest moon? Hint

Nitrogen

Ozone

Carbon

Hydrogen

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Question 15 of 20

15. A squared + B squared = C squared, where C is the hypotenuse and A and B are the sides of a triangle. This geometric theorem is attributed to which Ancient Greek mathematician? Hint

Archimedes

Aristotle

Euclid

Pythagoras

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Question 16 of 20

16. The Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered near Jerusalem between 1947 and 1956. In all, remains of approximately how many separate scrolls have been identified? Hint

Over 800

Over 400

Over 10

Over 1600

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Question 17 of 20

17. Mel Blanc, the man with a 'thousand voices' was actually the voice behind several cartoon characters. Which was NOT one of them? Hint

Yosemite Sam

Bugs Bunny

Donald Duck

Porky Pig

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Question 18 of 20

18. The Saluki, a breed of dog, has its origins in which of the following parts of the world? Hint

Middle East

China

Siberia

The Andes

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Question 19 of 20

19. The origins of the game of golf are open to speculation, but they can be traced back to Scotland and which other country? Hint

Scotland

China

Netherlands

Greece

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Question 20 of 20

20. In Calama, a town in one of the following deserts of the world, it has NEVER rained. Which desert? Hint

Rub Al Khali

Thar

Gobi

Atacama

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the connection of the late Doors' singer Jim Morrison and a Paris location called Pere Lachaise ?

Answer: He is buried there

He died in Paris of a heart attack in July 1971 at age 27.

2. The 1973 Nobel Peace Prize was jointly awarded to Henry Kissinger and which one of the following for negotiating the Vietnam Peace Accord in Paris?

Answer: Le Duc Tho

The Agreement was signed and entered into force on January 17, 1973.

Answer: Sri Lanka

Gloria Arroyo Macapagal of the Phillipines is the daughter of Diosdado Macapagal, Megawati Sukarnopurti of Indonesia is the daughter of Achmet Sukarno, Khaleda Zia of Bangladesh is the widow of Zia ur Rehman. Srimavo Bandaranaike, who died in 2000, was the world's first elected woman Head of State, and the widow of S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike, also a Prime Minister, but she was not related to a previous leader of the same country.

4. Which one of these statements is NOT true about Marie Curie?

Answer: She was born in France

At the time of her birth in Warsaw in 1867, Poland was divided up between Austria, Prussia and Russia.

5. The 'Blue Danube', to which we dance the waltz, was composed by which one of the following?

Answer: Johann Strauss Jr

Strauss, his two brothers, and their father, Johann Strauss Sr, together composed 170 waltzes, the most famous being the Blue Danube in 1867.

6. Which of these four Space Shuttles was built after the Challenger accident in January 1986?

Answer: Endeavour

Here is the month and year of each Shuttle's maiden voyage: Columbia April 1981, Challenger April 1983, Discovery August 1984, Atlantis October 1985, Endeavour May 1992.

7. In terms of land division, which ONE of the following does not belong?

Answer: Australia

It is the one out of the four that never was divided into two separate independent parts like North and South Korea, East and West Germany and North and South Vietnam.

8. Until February 25, 2002, the top domestic gross ticket receipts for a movie was just over $600 million. Which of these movies was it for?

Answer: Titanic

'Titanic' grossed $601 million, 'Star Wars' $461 million, 'The Phantom Menace' 431 million and 'E.T' $400 million. 'Jurassic Park' is fifth with $357 million, 'Forrest Gump' sixth with $330 million.

9. Shampoo, verandah, thug and sandals are English words that find their origins in which of the following language ?

Answer: Hindi

Some others with origins in Hindi are cot, jungle, dungarees, khaki, pajamas and loot. Obviously there are several others, as the English picked up these words during their reign in India.

10. Which one of the following is true for these four cities, Karachi, Lagos, Saigon and Rio de Janeiro?

Answer: All have been capital cities in the past

The replacement capitals are Islamabad, Abuja, Hanoi and Brasilia.

11. Which one of these statements is NOT true about Lord Baden Powell?

Answer: He was a Field Marshal

He retired from the Army at age 53, in 1910, at the behest King Edward VII, who said that he would do more valuable service for his country within the Boy Scout Movement.

12. In the first 25 modern Olympics, including the unofficial 1906 Athens games, how many medals has the United States won in the Marathon?

Answer: 9

They won the Gold and Bronze in 1904, the Bronze in 1906, Gold and Bronze in 1908, the Bronze in 1912, the Bronze in 1924, and then Frank Shorter won the Gold in 1972 and the Silver in 1976.

13. Ljubljana is the capital of which former Yugoslav province?

Answer: Slovenia

The past and present provinces and territories are: Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Slovenia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro and Vojvodina.

14. The Hubble Space Telescope detected traces of which gas on Ganymede, Jupiter's largest moon?

Answer: Ozone

Ganymede is the largest moon of all the moons in our solar system. If it were orbiting the Sun instead of Jupiter, it would be considered a planet.

15. A squared + B squared = C squared, where C is the hypotenuse and A and B are the sides of a triangle. This geometric theorem is attributed to which Ancient Greek mathematician?

Answer: Pythagoras

Pythagoras of Samos, born 560 BC, was a Greek philosopher and religious leader. He was adept at mathematics, astronomy, and the theory of music.

16. The Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered near Jerusalem between 1947 and 1956. In all, remains of approximately how many separate scrolls have been identified?

Answer: Over 800

They were discovered in 11 caves about 13 miles east of Jerusalem, 1300 feet below sea level. Only Caves 1 and 11 have produced somewhat intact manuscripts. Cave 4 produced the largest cache, about 15,000 fragments from more than 500 manuscripts were found.

17. Mel Blanc, the man with a 'thousand voices' was actually the voice behind several cartoon characters. Which was NOT one of them?

Answer: Donald Duck

Mel worked for Warner Brothers. Donald Duck, a Disney character, was voiced by Clarence Nash and now Tony Anselmo. When Mel Blanc passed away, Warner Brothers ran a touching double-truck color advert showing Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Foghorn Leghorn, Tweety, Sylvester, Yosemite Sam and a few others, all with heads bowed and voices stilled.

18. The Saluki, a breed of dog, has its origins in which of the following parts of the world?

Answer: Middle East

Excavations of ancient Sumerian and Egyptian civilizations unearthed evidence that the Saluki might very well be as old as the oldest known civilization. They were named after the Arabian city 'Saluki' in the Middle East, which is now vanished beneath the sands.

Their bodies were often found mummified like the bodies of the Pharaohs themselves, and their pictures appear in ancient Egyptian tombs dating from 2100BC.

19. The origins of the game of golf are open to speculation, but they can be traced back to Scotland and which other country?

Answer: Netherlands

The Dutch connection can be traced back to the Battle of Hastings in 1066. There were strong trading ties between the Scots and the people of the Low Countries, and following William the Conqueror's victory, his nobles were rewarded with land in England and Scotland. It is thought that they brought their sports and games with them.

20. In Calama, a town in one of the following deserts of the world, it has NEVER rained. Which desert?

Answer: Atacama

Close to Calama is the world's largest copper mine, some archeological sites, a geyser and pink flamingoes.

Source: Author yiz1951

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