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Nothing is hard 27 Trivia Quiz

I believe that nothing is difficult or impossible in this world. This is my 27th "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 #
117,872

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
771

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Question 1 of 10

1. Valles Marineris is the largest canyon in which planet? Hint

Jupiter

Mars

Earth

Saturn

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which country starting with the letter "B" became independent on the 1st of January, 1984, from UK? Hint

Bhutan

Bahrain

Belize

Brunei

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of these fish is a type of small shark which makes eggs in rectangular cases? Hint

Lanternfish

Triggerfish

Muskellunge

Dogfish

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Question 4 of 10

4. A card is drawn at random from an ordinary pack of playing cards. What is the probability that it is NOT a picture card? Hint

12/52 = 3/13

36/52 = 9/13

16/52 = 4/13

40/52 = 10/13

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Question 5 of 10

5. In the Davis Cup tournament, in the year 1901, which country was the runner-up after score 3-0? Hint

Czechoslovakia

USA

No competition was held in that year

Great Britain

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Question 6 of 10

6. Luca Della Robbia is best known for his sculpture in which earthenware? Hint

marble

terracotta

bronze

granite

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Question 7 of 10

7. The vizsla is a breed of which animal? Hint

cat

deer

sheep

dog

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Question 8 of 10

8. While doing which one of these would you be using the most energy? Hint

Walking slowly

Sitting reading

Playing the piano

Sleeping

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Question 9 of 10

9. The oldest known written record of drug use is a clay tablet from which ancient civilisation? Hint

Egyptians

Eblaites

Phoenicians

Sumerians

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Question 10 of 10

10. In the Arabian Nights, what is the occupation of Aladdin's father? Hint

tailor

sultan

chef

merchant

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Valles Marineris is the largest canyon in which planet?

Answer: Mars

Valles Marineris is the largest canyon in Mars. It has a length of about 4,500 km (2,800 miles) and a maximum depth of 7 km (4 miles).

2. Which country starting with the letter "B" became independent on the 1st of January, 1984, from UK?

Answer: Brunei

Bhutan became independent on the 8th of August, 1949, from India. Though they are not born on January 1, everyone officially becomes one day older on January 1 in Bhutan! Belize became independent on the 21st of September, 1981, from UK, and Bahrain became independent on the 15th of August, 1971, from UK. Bahrain became independent from British protection on the 16th of December, 1971.

3. Which of these fish is a type of small shark which makes eggs in rectangular cases?

Answer: Dogfish

Dogfish are less than 1.5 metres long. Dogfish have no bones and their entire skeleton is made up of cartilage. They are mostly brown with dark spots.

4. A card is drawn at random from an ordinary pack of playing cards. What is the probability that it is NOT a picture card?

Answer: 40/52 = 10/13

There are twelve picture cards i.e the four jacks, the four queens and the four kings. Aces are not considered as picture cards. And
52-12=40. Therefore, there are 40 non-picture cards in a pack of playing cards.

5. In the Davis Cup tournament, in the year 1901, which country was the runner-up after score 3-0?

Answer: No competition was held in that year

The Davis Cup is a silver bowl trophy associated with tennis. There was also no competition from 1940 to 1945.

6. Luca Della Robbia is best known for his sculpture in which earthenware?

Answer: terracotta

Luca Della Robbia was an Italian sculptor. He was born in about 1399 and died in 1482. He created statues in bronze and marble, but is best known for his sculpture in terracotta.

7. The vizsla is a breed of which animal?

Answer: dog

The vizsla is native to Hungary. It was found in the 1000s. The vizsla is a medium-sized hunting dog with a short coat. The male is about 22 to 24 inches at the highest point over the shoulder blades. The female is 21 to 23 inches. This dog is good at hunting and is well-mannered. It is not at all shy, timid or nervous.

8. While doing which one of these would you be using the most energy?

Answer: Walking slowly

You would use about 60 joules per second (J/s) of energy while sleeping. You would use about 120 J/s of energy while sitting reading. You would use about 160 J/s while playing the piano and you would use about 250 J/s of energy while walking slowly!

9. The oldest known written record of drug use is a clay tablet from which ancient civilisation?

Answer: Sumerians

The clay tablet from the ancient Sumerians made in 2000s B.C., listed about 12 drug prescriptions. In Egypt, a scroll from about 1550 B.C. was found which listed more than 800 prescriptions containing about 700 drugs.

10. In the Arabian Nights, what is the occupation of Aladdin's father?

Answer: tailor

Aladdin was a poor Chinese boy, the son of a tailor. Aladdin was a careless, lazy boy. He used to play everytime with lazy boys like himself.

Source: Author me07

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