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Nothing is Hard 28 Trivia Quiz

I believe that nothing is difficult or impossible in this world. This is my 28th "Nothing is hard" quiz! All the best!

A multiple-choice quiz by me07. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
me07

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
113,401

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
795

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Which of these is a true statement about the hyrax (an animal)? Hint

They resemble moles

They feed on plants

They are found in South America and Africa

Their closest relatives are guinea pigs

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Question 2 of 10

2. Of which country of the UK was Hywel Dda a king? Hint

Scotland

Wales

England

Northern Ireland

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the nationality of the person who submerged into the Mariana Trench with Don Walsh of the US Navy? Hint

French

Swiss

American

Soviet

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Question 4 of 10

4. How many bones are there in a human hand? Hint

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Question 5 of 10

5. Claw, riveting, ball peen, bricklayer's and tack are all types of which tool? Hint

hatchet

hammer

axe

screwdriver

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Question 6 of 10

6. In which country would you find the landmark, "The Eros Statue"? Hint

Switzerland

USA

Italy

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which sea is sometimes known as the Tuscan Sea?

Answer: (One Word - Watch your spelling!)

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Question 8 of 10

8. The unit "vara" is used to measure what? Hint

land

cloth

liquids

grain

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of these metals belonging to Group 1 is the most reactive? Hint

Caesium

Potassium

Rubidium

Francium

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Question 10 of 10

10. What does the English word "inebriated" mean? Hint

drunk

decay

deadly

disappear

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of these is a true statement about the hyrax (an animal)?

Answer: They feed on plants

The hyrax is a rabbit-sized animal that resembles guinea pigs and rabbits. Although they resemble guinea pigs and rabbits, their closest relatives are elephants! They are found in Africa and southwestern Asia.

2. Of which country of the UK was Hywel Dda a king?

Answer: Wales

Hywel Dda (or Hywel the Good) succeeded his father as king of Ceredigion in about A.D. 909, and by 920, he was king of South Wales.

3. What was the nationality of the person who submerged into the Mariana Trench with Don Walsh of the US Navy?

Answer: Swiss

Jacques Piccard submerged into the Mariana Trench with Don Walsh of the US Navy in 1960.

4. How many bones are there in a human hand?

Answer: 27

The human hand consists of the carpals (wrist bones), metacarpals (palm bones) and the phalanges (thumb and four fingers). There are 8 carpal bones, 5 metacarpal bones and 14 phalanges.

5. Claw, riveting, ball peen, bricklayer's and tack are all types of which tool?

Answer: hammer

Other types of hammers include the machinist's hammer, stone hammer and the mason's hammer.

6. In which country would you find the landmark, "The Eros Statue"?

Answer: UK

Eros is the name given to the statue of a winged youth carrying a bow. The Eros Statue is located in Piccadilly Circus in London.

7. Which sea is sometimes known as the Tuscan Sea?

Answer: Tyrrhenian

The Tyrrhenian Sea is an arm of the Mediterranean Sea and it lies between Italy, Corsica, Sardinia and Sicily.

8. The unit "vara" is used to measure what?

Answer: land

The unit "vara" is used to measure land in Spain, Portugal, Latin-American countries and the U.S.A. It varies from 81 to 109 centimetres.

9. Which of these metals belonging to Group 1 is the most reactive?

Answer: Francium

Going down Group 1, the metals get more and more reactive. Francium is at the bottom of Group 1 and it is the most reactive metal (It is very dangerous). It is classified as an alkali metal and even if a bit of it touches water, it will explode.

10. What does the English word "inebriated" mean?

Answer: drunk

The word "internecine" means means conflict within a specific group, "labefaction" means decay and "evanesce" means disappear.

Source: Author me07

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