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A multiple-choice quiz by keysey. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
keysey

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
78,157

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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1436

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the original meaning of the word 'gymnasium'? Hint

Exercise Hall

Exercise Naked

Physical Fitness

Keeping Fit

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Question 2 of 10

2. The name of which chemical element is derived from the Greek word for 'sun'? Hint

Radon

Oxygen

Argon

Helium

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Question 3 of 10

3. The game mah-jong takes it name from the Chinese word meaning what? Hint

Ribbons

Goldfish

Sparrows

Dragons

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is 'phylloxera'? Hint

A lung infection

An Insect

Green pigment

A shrub

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Question 5 of 10

5. What colour is the mineral malachite? Hint

Red

Green

Mauve

Blue

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Question 6 of 10

6. A bonfire was so named because it was originally made from which objects? Hint

Bon Bons

Bones

Bonds

Bonnets

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Question 7 of 10

7. The world's second largest barrier reef is off the coast of which country? Hint

Kenya

Dominican Republic

Belize

Papua New Guinea

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Question 8 of 10

8. Where is the largest volcano known to man? Hint

Hawaii

Mars

Peru

Venus

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many stars are there on the national flag of China? Hint

Five

Seven

Six

Three

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which family fought the Earp Brothers at the OK Corral? Hint

The Clantons

The Graftons

The Clintons

The Cliftons

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the original meaning of the word 'gymnasium'?

Answer: Exercise Naked

Gymnasium comes from the Greek word "gumnasion", which was used to describe a place where young Greek men would exercise naked. They didn't have fancy training clothes in ancient Greece!

2. The name of which chemical element is derived from the Greek word for 'sun'?

Answer: Helium

3. The game mah-jong takes it name from the Chinese word meaning what?

Answer: Sparrows

The shuffling of the tiles used to play this game is called "the twittering of the sparrows" because of the sound made by the tiles as they click against each other.

4. What is 'phylloxera'?

Answer: An Insect

Phylloxera is like an aphid, usually a pest in wine grape-growing regions.

5. What colour is the mineral malachite?

Answer: Green

6. A bonfire was so named because it was originally made from which objects?

Answer: Bones

7. The world's second largest barrier reef is off the coast of which country?

Answer: Belize

Belize's barrier reef runs parallel to its coast. It is also the largest coral system in the Atlantic ocean.

8. Where is the largest volcano known to man?

Answer: Mars

Olympus Mons is the largest volcano on Mars. It is approximately 25 km high and 624km in diameter.

9. How many stars are there on the national flag of China?

Answer: Five

There is one large star that symbolises the Communist Party, and 4 smaller stars that symbolise the people of China.

10. Which family fought the Earp Brothers at the OK Corral?

Answer: The Clantons

The OK Corral is in Tombstone, Arizona. In 1881, Wyatt, Virgil and Morgan Earp, along with Doc Holliday fought together against The Clantons and The McLaurys.

Source: Author keysey

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