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

Author
timence

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
58,785

Updated
Dec 05 23

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
8 / 15

Plays
4321

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 15

1. What year did man first walk on the moon? Hint

1967

1970

1968

1969

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Question 2 of 15

2. Fill in the missing word: do, re, mi, fa, __ , la, ti, do?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 3 of 15

3. Which of the following is NOT an ingredient of a 'Pina Colada'? Hint

Pineapple juice

Lemon juice

White rum

Coconut cream

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Question 4 of 15

4. What is the chemical compound NaCl better known as? Hint

Table salt

Vinegar (actetic acid)

Glucose

Chalk

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Question 5 of 15

5. Who was the first runner to break the famous four minute mile? Hint

Roger Bannister

Franz Stampfl

John Landy

Chris Vancouver

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Question 6 of 15

6. Which band sang 'Rag Doll' and 'Walk Like a Man'? Hint

The Kinks

The Four Tops

The Four Seasons

The Troggs

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Question 7 of 15

7. The first modern Summer Olympics were held in Athens in 1896. When were the first modern Winter Olympics held? Hint

1924

1916

1898

1938

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Question 8 of 15

8. How do you say 'thirty-three' in Indonesian? Hint

Tiga pulu tiga

Tiga ratus tiga pulu tiga

Tiga ratus tiga

Tiga makan

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Question 9 of 15

9. In what year did Captain James Cook first land in Australia? Hint

1780

1788

1770

1768

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Question 10 of 15

10. Which horse won the first ever Melbourne Cup, Australia's greatest horse race? Hint

Peter Pan

Archer

Phar Lap

Hocus Pocus

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Question 11 of 15

11. Who starred in 'The Sound of Music' alongside Julie Andrews as Captain Von Trapp?

Answer: (Full name please, his surname sounds a bit like a fruit)

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Question 12 of 15

12. How many milliliters (ml) is a standard metric cup? Hint

150

300

200

250

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Question 13 of 15

13. What disease is often abbreviated TB?

Answer: (Watch the spelling!)

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Question 14 of 15

14. The three main ingredients of Tomato Sauce (Ketchup) in order are what (by volume)? Hint

Salt, tomatoes, sugar

Tomatoes, salt, sugar

Tomatoes, sugar, salt

Sugar, tomatoes, salt

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Question 15 of 15

15. OK a tough one to finish...please complete the mathematical pattern, 1,4,27,256, ___ (Warning - you may need a calculator for this!!!)?

Answer: (A four digit number)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What year did man first walk on the moon?

Answer: 1969

An easy one to kick us off.

2. Fill in the missing word: do, re, mi, fa, __ , la, ti, do?

Answer: so

3. Which of the following is NOT an ingredient of a 'Pina Colada'?

Answer: Lemon juice

Served with crushed ice. Delicious!

4. What is the chemical compound NaCl better known as?

Answer: Table salt

Good old table salt. Glucose is made up of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. Chalk is calcium carbonate.

5. Who was the first runner to break the famous four minute mile?

Answer: Roger Bannister

The Englishman did it in Oxford on June 6, 1954. Landy broke it only 21 days later. Stampfl was Bannister's coach.

6. Which band sang 'Rag Doll' and 'Walk Like a Man'?

Answer: The Four Seasons

7. The first modern Summer Olympics were held in Athens in 1896. When were the first modern Winter Olympics held?

Answer: 1924

Held in Chamonix, France. Sixteen nations took part in the 14 events.

8. How do you say 'thirty-three' in Indonesian?

Answer: Tiga pulu tiga

Tiga ratus tiga = 303. Tiga ratus tiga pulu tiga = 333. Tiga makan = 3 eat!

9. In what year did Captain James Cook first land in Australia?

Answer: 1770

10. Which horse won the first ever Melbourne Cup, Australia's greatest horse race?

Answer: Archer

It also won the second!

11. Who starred in 'The Sound of Music' alongside Julie Andrews as Captain Von Trapp?

Answer: Christopher Plummer

12. How many milliliters (ml) is a standard metric cup?

Answer: 250

Exactly one quarter of a metric litre.

13. What disease is often abbreviated TB?

Answer: Tuberculosis

14. The three main ingredients of Tomato Sauce (Ketchup) in order are what (by volume)?

Answer: Tomatoes, sugar, salt

How weird that something that tastes so good could have a strong mix of sugar and salt!

15. OK a tough one to finish...please complete the mathematical pattern, 1,4,27,256, ___ (Warning - you may need a calculator for this!!!)?

Answer: 3125

OK so I know you are dying to know how the pattern works. It is simply a numer raised to its own power, i.e. 1 to the 1 = 1, 2 squared = 4, 3 cubed = 27, 4 to the 4th power = 256. So 5 to the fifth power is 3125. The next number is 6 to the power of 6, or 46656.

Source: Author timence

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