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Quiz about More Things You May Have Wondered About

More Things You May Have Wondered About Quiz

Here are some more questions (and answers) about some things that you may have wondered about).

A multiple-choice quiz by robert362. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
robert362

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
22,498

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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2779

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Question 1 of 10

1. 'Simon Legree' is synonymous with cold-heartedness. Where does this character come from? Hint

Oliver Twist

Uncle Tom's Cabin

Les Miserables

Babbitt

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which is not one of the Seven Deadly Sins? Hint

Dishonesty

Envy

Lust

Anger

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Question 3 of 10

3. In Poe's 'Raven', the bird ends up sitting 'on the pallid bust of Pallas'. Who is Pallas? Hint

Athena

Apollo

Aphrodite

Zeus

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Question 4 of 10

4. Along with Alcatraz, Sing Sing was one of the most famous prisons in the U.S. Where was it located? Hint

Illinois

California

New York

Pennsylvania

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Question 5 of 10

5. 'Freudian Slips' are more technically known as Hint

Palindromes

Parapraxes

Oxymorons

Synecdoche

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Question 6 of 10

6. One of Richard Wagner's works is about 'the Valkyries'. Who are they? Hint

Mythological goddesses of unsurpassed beauty

Mythological monsters that must be slain

Mythological warrior maidens who carry the slain to Valhalla

Mythological guardians of vast wealth and treasure

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Question 7 of 10

7. 'The Black Hole of Calcutta' is an infamous example of inhuman conditions. When did this incident occur? Hint

18th century

16th century

17th century

15th century

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Question 8 of 10

8. 'Hobson's Choice' is no choice at all. Where did the term originate? Hint

A livery stable

A restaurant

A gambling house

A bank

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Question 9 of 10

9. Murphy's Law has come to mean that the worst possible event will always happen. Who was Murphy? Hint

Engineer

Stockbroker

Artist

Farmer

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Question 10 of 10

10. Longfellow immortalized 'Hiawatha' in an epic poem. To what tribe did the real Hiawatha belong? Hint

Arapahoe

Sioux

Iroquois

Apache

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. 'Simon Legree' is synonymous with cold-heartedness. Where does this character come from?

Answer: Uncle Tom's Cabin

Harriet Beecher Stowe

2. Which is not one of the Seven Deadly Sins?

Answer: Dishonesty

How did this not make the list?

3. In Poe's 'Raven', the bird ends up sitting 'on the pallid bust of Pallas'. Who is Pallas?

Answer: Athena

Sometimes referred to as 'Pallas Athena'.

4. Along with Alcatraz, Sing Sing was one of the most famous prisons in the U.S. Where was it located?

Answer: New York

Ossining

5. 'Freudian Slips' are more technically known as

Answer: Parapraxes

'Freudian slips' doesn't sound like a scientific term.

6. One of Richard Wagner's works is about 'the Valkyries'. Who are they?

Answer: Mythological warrior maidens who carry the slain to Valhalla

Norse mythology.

7. 'The Black Hole of Calcutta' is an infamous example of inhuman conditions. When did this incident occur?

Answer: 18th century

Mid-century, prior to the outbreak of the Seven Years (French and Indian War).

8. 'Hobson's Choice' is no choice at all. Where did the term originate?

Answer: A livery stable

You could have any horse - as long as it was the one next to the door.

9. Murphy's Law has come to mean that the worst possible event will always happen. Who was Murphy?

Answer: Engineer

American engineer, early 20th century.

10. Longfellow immortalized 'Hiawatha' in an epic poem. To what tribe did the real Hiawatha belong?

Answer: Iroquois

Hiawatha was apparently a key figure in uniting the Indians of the 'Five Nations' into the Iroquois Confederacy In New York and surrounding areas). The other Indians mentioned are all Western.

Source: Author robert362

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