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Quiz about Factoid Foolery Strikes Back
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Factoid Foolery Strikes Back Trivia Quiz

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A multiple-choice quiz by lollypop1. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
lollypop1
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
269,726
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
677
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Question 1 of 10
1. The car company Mazda is named after which god or goddess? Hint


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Question 2 of 10
2. In 1934, Egypt was the first African country to do what? Hint


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Question 3 of 10
3. The movement of the second hand of a Rolex watch "ticks".


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Question 4 of 10
4. During the construction of the Preston bypass, what item made its first appearance on UK shores? Hint


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Question 5 of 10
5. Which electrical company originally began life being called 'Totsuken'? Hint


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Question 6 of 10
6. There is a town in California USA named after the fictional character Tarzan, but what is the name of this town? Hint


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Question 7 of 10
7. In 2007 British born Lewis Hamilton won the US GP Formula 1 race, the last Brit to do this did so 30 years previously, but who was it? Hint


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Question 8 of 10
8. Hugh Hefner, Founder of "Playboy", has a very famous political cousin, but who could it be? Hint


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Question 9 of 10
9. A carat, the unit of measurement used for determining the weight of gemstones like diamonds, is based on the weight of what? Hint


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Question 10 of 10
10. Ron Jeremy, the notorious adult film star, has a Masters Degree, but in what subject? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The car company Mazda is named after which god or goddess?

Answer: Persian God of Light

 The full name of the Persian God of Light is Ahura Mazda, and he was believed to be the creator of everything good. Mazda began life in 1920, being called Toyo Cork Kogyo Co. It wasn't until 1960 that Mazda produced their first passenger car - the start of the Mazda that we know today.
The Persian god of Darkness is Ahriman, the Egyptian Goddess of the Night Sky is Nut, and the Egyptian God of the Earth is Geb - husband of Nut.
2. In 1934, Egypt was the first African country to do what?

Answer: Qualify for the World Cup (football)

 It was in 1934 that Egypt made it through the qualifiers to the final rounds in the World Cup, which was hosted by Italy. They were beaten by Hungary, with a final score of 4-2.
3. The movement of the second hand of a Rolex watch "ticks".

Answer: False

Rolex was founded in 1905 by two men, Hans Wilsdorf and Alfred Davis, who were brothers-in-law. In the beginning, the company was named after the two men - Wilsdorf and Davis, but was later changed to the name we recognise today.
In actual fact, the second hand has a smooth motion, as it sweeps around the face of the watch. This can be used as an indication as to whether the watch is a fake or not.
4. During the construction of the Preston bypass, what item made its first appearance on UK shores?

Answer: Traffic cones

 The Preston bypass opened in 1958. The new cones, invented by Charles P Rudabaker, were used to replace the red paraffin lanterns that they used previously.
5. Which electrical company originally began life being called 'Totsuken'?

Answer: Sony

 The founder, Masaru Ibuka, of Sony, or Totsuken (Tokyo Telecommunications Research Institute) began the company in 1945 after World War II ended. They were able to repair radios. This was in high demand after the war because an enormous portion of radios had been either damaged directly due to the war, or disabled by the military police.
The name 'Sony', was a word that the founders made up, it is a mixture of the Latin word, sonus, meaning sonic, and some colloquial Japanese, "sonny-boys", which referred to the whiz-kids of the time.
6. There is a town in California USA named after the fictional character Tarzan, but what is the name of this town?

Answer: Tarzana

 The author of the "Tarzan" books, Edgar Rice Burroughs, bought land and built a large house on it, which he called "Tarzana Ranch". When he later sold off the land, the residents who set up home there named the town Tarzana after the author and his world famous character.
7. In 2007 British born Lewis Hamilton won the US GP Formula 1 race, the last Brit to do this did so 30 years previously, but who was it?

Answer: James Hunt

 James Hunt died at the young age of 45. As he worked his way up to F1 racing, he was knicknamed "Hunt the Shunt" - having lots of accidents. As a result of one, he nearly drowned due to crashing his car into a lake.
Alan Jones (Australia) was a Formula 1 champion in 1980, Jackie Stewart (British) was champion in 1969, 1971, 1973, and Denny Hulme (New Zealand) became champion in 1967.
8. Hugh Hefner, Founder of "Playboy", has a very famous political cousin, but who could it be?

Answer: George W. Bush

 The two men, very famous in their own right, for doing very different things however, are actually ninth cousins twice removed. Hefner is also related to the presidential candidate, John Kerry - coincidentally also ninth cousin, but only once removed this time. Hefner was quoted as saying "I would be delighted to invite both President Bush and Senator Kerry for a family reunion".
9. A carat, the unit of measurement used for determining the weight of gemstones like diamonds, is based on the weight of what?

Answer: Carob seed

 It was thought that in times gone by that Carob seeds all weighed the same, so it was a good unit of measurement to weigh things against. Over time the actual measurement of a carat was defined as 200 milligrams, thus forming the official weight of today's carat.
10. Ron Jeremy, the notorious adult film star, has a Masters Degree, but in what subject?

Answer: Special Education

 Ron Jeremy got his masters degree during the 70s from Queens College, New York. He didn't start his film career until his girlfriend sent a picture of him to "Playboy", which attracted the attention of film makers.
Source: Author lollypop1

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