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Quiz about Absolute Zero
Quiz about Absolute Zero

Absolute Zero Trivia Quiz


Absolute zero is the lowest temperature possible. In this quiz we will examine, apart from it, other instances that go by the name "Absolute Zero".

A multiple-choice quiz by gme24. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
gme24
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
396,969
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
260
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Question 1 of 10
1. There are two temperature scales that set their zero points at absolute zero. One is the Kelvin scale. Which is the other? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. "Absolute Zero" was a children's book published in 1978. Which British writer authored the book? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What type of video game was the 1995 science-fiction "Absolute Zero"? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. "Absolute Zero" was a 2006 TV film about a new ice age. What was the name of the male protagonist, who also portrayed Captain Frank Lapidus on the TV series "Lost"? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. In the 2006 TV film "Absolute Zero", who was the female protagonist, who also portrayed Shauni McClain in the TV series "Baywatch"? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What was the name of the debut album by the French based band Absolute Zero, that was first released in 2000? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. In 2013 which Irish band released the album "Absolute Zero"? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. In which cooperative fixed-deck card game there is a hero by the name of Absolute Zero? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What is a "Thermodynamic quantity representing the unavailability of a system's thermal energy for conversion into mechanical work, often interpreted as the degree of disorder or randomness in the system"? (according to the Oxford Dictionary) Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which American rock band released a double-single called "Gone Sovereign/Absolute Zero" in 2012? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. There are two temperature scales that set their zero points at absolute zero. One is the Kelvin scale. Which is the other?

Answer: Rankine

The Rankine scale of Thermodynamics is equivalent to the Kelvin scale but is expressed in Fahrenheit whereas Kelvin used the centigrade scale. Absolute zero is −459.67° on the Fahrenheit scale and −273.15° on the Celsius scale. The Rømer scale sets the freezing point of pure water at 7.5 degrees and the boiling point of water at 60 degrees.
2. "Absolute Zero" was a children's book published in 1978. Which British writer authored the book?

Answer: Helen Cresswell

The book was part of the "Bagthorpe Saga" series of novels. A television comedy series based on the first two books of the saga, "Ordinary Jack" and "Absolute Zero", was screened by the BBC in 1981.
Helen Cresswell was born in Nottingham in 1934 and died in Eaking in 2005. She wrote more than 100 novels and scripted for many TV series.
Roald Dahl was also a British author while Natalie Savage Carlson and Eleanor Hallowell Abbott were both American authors.
3. What type of video game was the 1995 science-fiction "Absolute Zero"?

Answer: First-person shooter

The game was played over 30 missions and three different locations. In the game aliens invaded the moon Europa and attacked the miners working there. The object of the game is to try and stop the invading aliens using equipment that is available in the colony. The game was developed and published by Domark Software.
4. "Absolute Zero" was a 2006 TV film about a new ice age. What was the name of the male protagonist, who also portrayed Captain Frank Lapidus on the TV series "Lost"?

Answer: Jeff Fahey

Jeff Fahey portrays climatologist David Koch who was employed by Inter Sci. He proposed that earth's last ice age was caused by a polar shift that lasted just a single day.
In the TV series "Lost" Jorge Garcia played the part of Hugo Reyes, Josh Holloway was James Ford and Matthew Fox was Jack Shephard.
5. In the 2006 TV film "Absolute Zero", who was the female protagonist, who also portrayed Shauni McClain in the TV series "Baywatch"?

Answer: Erika Eleniak

Erika Eleniak portrayed Bryn in the film. She, along with David Koch and a few others, tries to survive the new ice age as the temperature drops very rapidly. Erika's first film role was in the 1988 film "The Blob" and she also appeared in many other films including "Under Siege" with Steven Seagal.
Carmen Electra appeared as Lani McKenzie in "Baywatch", Evangeline Lilly was Kate Austen in "Lost" and Emile de Ravin was Claire Littleton in the same show.
6. What was the name of the debut album by the French based band Absolute Zero, that was first released in 2000?

Answer: Crashing Icons

The band members were Pip Pyle on drums, Enrique Jardines on bass and Aislinn Quinn on keyboards. The 2000 release was a self-release and the album was re-released in 2003 by ReR Megacorp. The album consisted of four lengthy tracks: "Bared Cross", "Further On", "Stutter Rock/You Said" and "Suenos Sobre un Espejo". Pip Pyle died in 2006.
The other three options were albums by Pink Floyd.
7. In 2013 which Irish band released the album "Absolute Zero"?

Answer: Little Green Cars

Little Green Cards were formed in Dublin in 2006. The band members were Stevie Appleby on guitar and vocals, Faye O'Rourke on vocals, Adam O'Regan on guitar, Donagh Seaver O'Leary on bass and Dylan Lynch on drums. Their second album "Ephemera" was released in 2016. The band broke up in 2018.
None of the other three options were from Ireland.
8. In which cooperative fixed-deck card game there is a hero by the name of Absolute Zero?

Answer: Sentinels of the Multiverse

The game is for 2 - 5 players. Each player represents one of ten heroes and has to play against one of the four villains. Other heroes, apart from Absolute Zero, include Bunker, Fanatic, Haka, Legacy and Ra to name but a few. Absolute Zero is an alias of Ryan Frost who is 5' 7'' in height and weighs 175 pounds!
The other three options are also board/card games.
9. What is a "Thermodynamic quantity representing the unavailability of a system's thermal energy for conversion into mechanical work, often interpreted as the degree of disorder or randomness in the system"? (according to the Oxford Dictionary)

Answer: Entropy

At absolute zero entropy reaches its minimal value. According to the Second Law of Thermodynamics, entropy is a state variable that its rate of change is equal to the heat transfer divided by the temperature.
10. Which American rock band released a double-single called "Gone Sovereign/Absolute Zero" in 2012?

Answer: Stone Sour

This was during Stone Sour's second incarnation. Originally formed in 1992 and disbanded in 1997 the group came into existence again in 2000. The members of the band, since 2006, were Corey Taylor, Josh Rand and Ray Mayorga. The second peaked at number two in Billboard's US Mainstream Rock.
Source: Author gme24

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