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

Author
bowsoljah

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
57,630

Updated
May 31 23

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
6 / 15

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1203

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Question 1 of 15

1. What movie won the Oscar for Best Picture in 1995? Hint

'The English Patient'

'Braveheart'

'Forrest Gump'

'Schindler's List'

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Question 2 of 15

2. What is the name of the volcano that erupted in 1991 which is considered one of the largest volcanic eruptions in the 20th century? Hint

Mount St. Helens

Pinatubo

Kilauea

Merapi

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Question 3 of 15

3. What American University is nicknamed the Sycamores? Hint

Bowling Green

Indiana

Indiana State

Kent State

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Question 4 of 15

4. Who was the only British Monarch from the House of Saxe-Coburg? Hint

George V

Edward VII

George VI

Victoria

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Question 5 of 15

5. What does an Ampere(A) measure? Hint

capacitance

electric potential

current

charge

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Question 6 of 15

6. What two countries does the mountain K2 lie within? Hint

China and Nepal

Pakistan and China

Nepal and Pakistan

Afghanistan and China

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Question 7 of 15

7. Who was the first Presidential First Lady to designate the China Room in the White House? Hint

Mrs. Woodrow Wilson

Mrs. Calvin Coolidge

Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt

Mrs. John F. Kennedy

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Question 8 of 15

8. What Comet is the Leonid Meteor shower caused by? Hint

Temple-Tuttle

Halley's

Swift-Tuttle

None of these.

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Question 9 of 15

9. Who was the artist who did a series of paintings involving waterlilies? Hint

Manet

Monet

Renoir

Gauguin

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Question 10 of 15

10. What U.S. battleship sunk more combat tonnage than any other U.S. battleship in World War II.? Hint

U.S.S. North Carolina

U.S.S. Missouri

U.S.S. Washington

U.S.S. Iowa

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Question 11 of 15

11. In Greek mythology who was the father of Zeus? Hint

Rhea

Cronus

Uranus

Gaea

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Question 12 of 15

12. Collectively what are the first five Books of the Bible called? Hint

New Testament

Gospel

Pentateuch

Apochrypha

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Question 13 of 15

13. In 1902 what did Mary Anderson invent? Hint

steering wheel

cooking apron

wind-shield wipers

lipstick

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Question 14 of 15

14. What controls the up-down orientation of an airplane? Hint

yaw

pitch

None of these

roll

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Question 15 of 15

15. Who was the longest-reigning British monarch before Elizabeth II? Hint

Queen Victoria

George IV

Queen Elizabeth I

Henry VIII

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What movie won the Oscar for Best Picture in 1995?

Answer: 'Braveheart'

'The English Patient' in 1996, 'Forrest Gump' in 1994, and 'Schindler's List' in 1993.

2. What is the name of the volcano that erupted in 1991 which is considered one of the largest volcanic eruptions in the 20th century?

Answer: Pinatubo

3. What American University is nicknamed the Sycamores?

Answer: Indiana State

4. Who was the only British Monarch from the House of Saxe-Coburg?

Answer: Edward VII

Son of Victoria reigned from 1901-1910.

5. What does an Ampere(A) measure?

Answer: current

Electric potential is measured in volt (V), charge by coulomb (C), and capacitance by farad (F).

6. What two countries does the mountain K2 lie within?

Answer: Pakistan and China

Locally known as Chogori, in the Karakoram range. It is the second highest mountain in the world at 8611 meters or 28,251 feet.

7. Who was the first Presidential First Lady to designate the China Room in the White House?

Answer: Mrs. Woodrow Wilson

The second Mrs. Woodrow Wilson she created the China Room in 1917, to display her fine china.

8. What Comet is the Leonid Meteor shower caused by?

Answer: Temple-Tuttle

The Leonids occur Nov.17 and 18 caused by the Temple-Tuttle comet.

9. Who was the artist who did a series of paintings involving waterlilies?

Answer: Monet

10. What U.S. battleship sunk more combat tonnage than any other U.S. battleship in World War II.?

Answer: U.S.S. Washington

Quite a record this ship had with 15 battlestars. She sank a battleship(Japanese battleship Kirishima)and destroyer (Ayanami) in the Third Battle of Savo Island during the Guadalcanal campaign.Although the battleship South Dakota was also present at that battle she was not a factor whatsoever. Singly the Washington sunk both battleship and destroyer that night.Later in the war she also sank an oil tanker and several transports. Also damaged three cruisers and a destroyer.

11. In Greek mythology who was the father of Zeus?

Answer: Cronus

Rhea is the mother of the gods. Uranus god of the sky. Gaea goddess of the earth.

12. Collectively what are the first five Books of the Bible called?

Answer: Pentateuch

Genesis,Exodus,Leviticus,Numbers,Deuteronomy.

13. In 1902 what did Mary Anderson invent?

Answer: wind-shield wipers

14. What controls the up-down orientation of an airplane?

Answer: pitch

15. Who was the longest-reigning British monarch before Elizabeth II?

Answer: Queen Victoria

She reigned for 64 years from 1837-1901. Elizabeth I reigned for 45 years 1558-1603. Henry VIII reigned for 38 years from 1509-1547. Elizabeth II surpassed Queen Victoria.

Source: Author bowsoljah

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