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How In The World? Trivia Quiz

Worldly stuff probably all of it you'll never profoundly use in your lifetime. But hopefully it will make for a good quiz.

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

Author
bowsoljah

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
65,595

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
12 / 20

Plays
1976

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 20

1. What did Ladislao Biro invent during the 1930s? Hint

drafting machine

cartridge pen

ball-point pen

electric typewriter

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Question 2 of 20

2. What product uses the method known as a 'microfragrance'? Hint

bottled perfume

scratch n sniff

Air freshener

dehumidifier

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Question 3 of 20

3. The rules used by technicians in the process of producing a Hollywood feature film are broken down into four major stages: Conception, Pre-Production, Production and ______ . Hint

Screening

Ending

Conclusion

Post-Production

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Question 4 of 20

4. Of the four clues given which one is *not* registered on a lie detector graph? Hint

DNA reading

Perspiration

Breathing

Heartrate

5. In America during the 1860's John Wesley Hyatt won a 10,000 dollar prize when he had a replacement for the ivory used in billiard balls at that time. What did he call this 'ivory replacement'? Hint

celluloid

bondo

wood putty

ball-bearings

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Question 6 of 20

6. What is the term used for polyvinyl chloride?

Answer: ((three letters))

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Question 7 of 20

7. On the Space Shuttle astronauts are provided with an average of how many calories a day? Hint

1000

3000

2000

4000

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Question 8 of 20

8. Of these two bodies of water - the Caribbean Sea and the Arctic Ocean - which has the deepest point?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 9 of 20

9. What is the name of the deepest spot in the Carribean Sea? Hint

Puerto Rico Trench

Cayman Trench

Cuban Trench

Florida Trench

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Question 10 of 20

10. What percentage of the world's fisheries are overfished? Hint

90 percent

50 percent

25 percent

70 percent

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Question 11 of 20

11. What is not a symptom of overfishing? Hint

Accelerated growth rate

No change in growth rate

Earlier sexual maturity

gaps in generations

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Question 12 of 20

12. What is the maximum extent in degrees Northern latitude for the Arctic Circle? Hint

60 degrees

70 degrees

58 degrees

66 degrees

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Question 13 of 20

13. What is a light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation instrument?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 14 of 20

14. True of False? The tires used on racing cars on race days in dry weather have treads on them.

True

False

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Question 15 of 20

15. What are hydrophilic lenses? Hint

Soft Contact Lenses

eyeglass lenses

Hard Contact Lenses

telescope lenses

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Question 16 of 20

16. It is virtually impossible to hypnotise anyone against their will.

True

False

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Question 17 of 20

17. What best describes a Gravity dam? Hint

The weight of the dam resist the horizontal force of the water pushing against it.

Dams using hollow spaces inside its walls

Dams that are curved instead of straight across the area being dammed

Dams using millions of tons of rock or earth.

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Question 18 of 20

18. What is a moai? Hint

Easter Island statue

House on Maui

Statue on Maui

Easter Island canoe

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Question 19 of 20

19. Although the Great Wall of China was started by the Emperor Qin Shi Huang,it was another dynasty that did most of the Wall that stands today. What dynasty was this? Hint

Song Dynasty

Ming Dynasty

Manchu Dynasty

Han Dynasty

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Question 20 of 20

20. What did John Alcock and Arthur Whitten Brown do in 1919? Hint

Longest underwater duration in a submersible

First non-stop flight from New York to Los Angeles

First non-stop flight across the Atlantic

Fastest time crossing Atlantic by sea

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What did Ladislao Biro invent during the 1930s?

Answer: ball-point pen

Biro, a Hungarian artist and journalist devised the ball-point pen in Budapest. He fled Hungary when World War II broke out and made it to Argentina. With the help of his brother Georg he perfected the pen and started manufacturing it in Buenos Aires.

He sold his interest to one of his backers, who in 1944 started making pens for the Allied air forces, because it was not affected by changes in air pressure.

2. What product uses the method known as a 'microfragrance'?

Answer: scratch n sniff

The perfumed scent is in minute capsules too small to see,which is laid on paper in a thin resinous coating. The tiny capsules' shell breaks to release the perfume when it is scratched or rubbed.

3. The rules used by technicians in the process of producing a Hollywood feature film are broken down into four major stages: Conception, Pre-Production, Production and ______ .

Answer: Post-Production

The concept stage may just be a basic idea or a novel or some other topic to make what the movie is about. The pre-production period is where deals are discussed and stars and directors are sought out. This period can take years. The production is the actual filming and the major part of movie producing.

The final stage of post-production is where the editing takes place and the film is cut and prepared for release.

4. Of the four clues given which one is *not* registered on a lie detector graph?

Answer: DNA reading

A pneumogram records breathing patterns using a rubber tube strapped across the chest. The second instrument the cardiosphygmometer detects variations in blood pressure and pulse rate. The information is detected by a bladder and cuff placed over the upper arm like a blood pressure tester.

The third is the galvanometer which measures the flow of tiny electric current through the skin. The skin conducts electricity better when it is moist,so electrodes are usually taped to the hand.

5. In America during the 1860's John Wesley Hyatt won a 10,000 dollar prize when he had a replacement for the ivory used in billiard balls at that time. What did he call this 'ivory replacement'?

Answer: celluloid

Celluloid made from cellulose was quickly used for other items such as spectacle frames, knife handles, and photographic film.

6. What is the term used for polyvinyl chloride?

Answer: PVC

PVC pipe - usually white colored pipe used for plumbing amongst other uses.

7. On the Space Shuttle astronauts are provided with an average of how many calories a day?

Answer: 3000

Seems high for living in an enclosed enviroment but astronauts expend a great deal of energy just to do simple things like tying a shoelace.

8. Of these two bodies of water - the Caribbean Sea and the Arctic Ocean - which has the deepest point?

Answer: Caribbean

The Caribbean's deepest point is at 22,788 feet below sea level. The deepest point in the Arctic Ocean is at 18,456 feet below sea level.

9. What is the name of the deepest spot in the Carribean Sea?

Answer: Cayman Trench

10. What percentage of the world's fisheries are overfished?

Answer: 90 percent

The past years a number of fish stocks have collapsed. The Peruvian anchovy, Alaskan pollack, North Sea Cod, South African anchovy, Alaska king crab.

11. What is not a symptom of overfishing?

Answer: No change in growth rate

Older larger fish(of any given species)usually get caught first, as more and more of this older fish are caught there are lesser numbers to reproduce. To make up for this, the younger fish start maturing faster,so that they can reproduce earlier to make up for the ever increasing loss of more older and matured fish. So for the time being the fishing catch remains the same because the younger fish are reproducing at an earlier age. And again the fishing catch is at a steady level hauling in the same amount of fish as they did during previous fishing journeys. Until at some point too much of the young fish maturing earlier are getting caught and the population does not have enough fish at reproducing age to continue on.

At this point the fish population drops dramatically and there's too little to make the fishing trip profitable to say the least.Depending on the species ,some might be able to increase back to past years' population level. And then again other species might not.

12. What is the maximum extent in degrees Northern latitude for the Arctic Circle?

Answer: 66 degrees

The bigger the Circle(the further it is from the N Pole) the lower the number of degrees N latitude.

13. What is a light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation instrument?

Answer: Laser

American physicist Theodore H. Maiman invented and demonstrated it in 1960.

14. True of False? The tires used on racing cars on race days in dry weather have treads on them.

Answer: False

In dry weather the tires are smooth called slicks. Only in wet weather are treaded tires used.

15. What are hydrophilic lenses?

Answer: Soft Contact Lenses

Hydrophilic or water-loving lenses consist of almost jelly like plastic with between 38 and 85 per cent water content. Shapes of lenses do not vary a great deal between individuals, a range of only five different fittings is suitable for 80 percent of patients.

16. It is virtually impossible to hypnotise anyone against their will.

Answer: True

17. What best describes a Gravity dam?

Answer: The weight of the dam resist the horizontal force of the water pushing against it.

18. What is a moai?

Answer: Easter Island statue

The giant stone statues of Easter Island or Rapa Nui called moai(pronounced mo-why) ranging in height from 3ft to 70ft.

19. Although the Great Wall of China was started by the Emperor Qin Shi Huang,it was another dynasty that did most of the Wall that stands today. What dynasty was this?

Answer: Ming Dynasty

The Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644.

20. What did John Alcock and Arthur Whitten Brown do in 1919?

Answer: First non-stop flight across the Atlantic

Their coast to coast time took 15 hours and 57 minutes and total time in the air was 16 hours and 28 minutes. Charles Lindbergh was the first to do it solo.

Source: Author bowsoljah

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