Odd One Out Trivia Quiz

Answer: Arctic Tern

Out of the four answers, the Arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea) is the odd one out. The hare (Lepus arcticus), fox (Vulpes lagopus) and wolf (Canis lupus arctos) are all mammals and the tern is a bird.

The Arctic tern is a medium sized seabird which breeds in the Arctic and sub-Arctic regions of Asia and Europe and North America. This bird is also known as a sea swallow and feeds mainly on fish. It migrates annually to Antarctica spending the summer months in each hemisphere.

Answer: The Day of the Triffids

All of the answers are horror novels about animals, except for "The Day of the Triffids".

"Jaws" is a novel written in 1974 by Peter Benchley about a great white shark. "Cujo" is a Stephen King novel written in 1981 about a rabid dog terrorising a town in Maine. "The Birds" was written in 1952 by Daphne du Maurier. The book is about a flock of birds attacking a man and his family. "The Day of the Triffids" is a novel about carnivorous, poisonous, walking plants. It was written in 1951 by John Wyndham.

Answer: Leon Czolgosz

Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for attempting to assassinate Gerald Ford in 1975. She pointed Colt semi automatic pistol at him, but there was no bullet in the chamber. Her explanation, "I stood up and waved a gun (at Ford) for a reason", said Fromme. "I was so relieved not to have to shoot it, but, in truth, I came to get life. Not just my life but clean air, healthy water and respect for creatures and creation." She was a follower of Charles Manson, but not implicated in the Tate/La Bianca murders.

John Flammang Schrank attempted to assassinate Theodore Roosevelt in 1912. The bullet he fired struck Roosevelt in the chest after hitting his eyeglasses case and the copy of the speech he was about to deliver. With the bullet lodged in his chest, he still managed to speak for ninety minutes. The bullet remained lodged in his chest until he died several years later. Schrank claimed that the ghost of William McKinley (25th US President) made him do it.

John Hinckley Jr. attempted to assassinate Ronald Reagan. Reagan was struck with a bullet, but only due to the fact that it had ricocheted off a car. A number of Reagan's staffers were injured, worst of these was Press Secretary James Brady. Hinckley was allegedly obsessed with actress Jodie Foster and this was an attempt to impress her.

Leon Czolgosz was the assassin responsible for taking the life of William McKinley in 1901. He shot the president with .32 caliber Iver Johnson "Safety Automatic" revolver at point blank range. The first bullet ricocheted off a button, but the second lodged in McKinley's abdomen and the spread of infection from the wound caused him to die eight days later.

Answer: Balto

"Secretariat" (2010) features Diane Ladd and John Malkovich. The film is a biographical tale about the Triple Crown winning race horse Secretariat.

"Seabiscuit"(2003) featuring Tobey Maguire and Jeff Bridges, is a film based on the 2001 novel "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" written by Laura Hillenbrand. Seabiscuit was a champion racehorse from the 1930s.

"Flicka" (2006) featured Alison Lohman, Tim McGraw and Maria Bello. Based on a children's book written in 1941, called "My Friend Flicka". Flicka is a wild horse with which the protagonist Katey establishes a connection.

"Balto" is a 1995 animated film released by Universal Pictures, featuring the voice talents of Kevin Bacon, Bridget Fonda, Phil Collins and Bob Hoskins. Balto is a wolf-dog hybrid who desperately tries to fit in. He has the opportunity to exhibit extreme bravery to save a little girl and is seen as a hero. The film is loosely based on a true story of a dog named Balto who bravely helped save children from the diphtheria epidemic in 1925 in Alaska.

Answer: Jethro Tull

Out of the four choices, Jethro Tull is the only English band. Having formed in Bedfordshire in 1967, they remained active until 2014 and recorded twenty-one studio albums and worked with a number of prominent musicians including Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath) and Phil Collins (Genesis).

Lynyrd Skynyrd is an American rock band, formed in 1964 in Florida. The band originally formed as the band My Backyard, but changed their name in 1969. Two of their more popular songs are "Sweet Home Alabama" from their album "Second Helping"(1974) and the song "Free Bird" from the album "(Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd)"(1973).

Funk band, Sly and the Family Stone, was formed in San Francisco. The band released their first album in 1967, but their first number one hit single came in 1968 with the song "Everyday People" which was the released on their album "Stand!"(1969).

Formed in Los Angeles in 1964, The Byrds' original line-up consisted of Jim (Roger) McGuinn (lead guitar, vocals), Gene Clark (tambourine, vocals), David Crosby (rhythm guitar, vocals), Chris Hillman (bass guitar, vocals), and Michael Clarke (drums). They recorded the number one pop hit "Turn!Turn!Turn!" in 1965.

Answer: Tasmania

Ireland, Greenland and Baffin Island are all in the northern hemisphere, while Tasmania is in the southern hemisphere.

Ireland is separated into two sections; the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland which is part of the United Kingdom. It is separated from Great Britain by the Irish Sea, St George's Channel and the North Channel.

Greenland is the largest island in the world, lying just east of Canada.

Baffin Island is the largest island in Canada, found in the territory of Nunavat.

Tasmania is separated from mainland Australia by the Bass Strait. It lies approximately 240 km south of Australia and is ranked as the twenty-sixth largest island in the world.

Answer: Volleyball

Out of the four options, volleyball is the only sport that does not require an implement to strike the ball. While tennis and volleyball have a net in common to separate two sides of the court, tennis players use a racquet to hit the ball. Baseball uses a baseball bat and cricket uses a cricket bat. Volleyball players use only their arms/hands to propel the ball.

Answer: Nephi

Nephi is a Latter Day Saint (Mormon) prophet mentioned in The Book of Mormon. He was responsible for procuring the brass plates which contained the Jewish record of laws, customs, history and lineage. Micah, Hosea and Habakkuk are all three from the Bible and are part of the group of prophets referred to as the twelve Minor Prophets. All four of the prophets are authors of books in their respective holy works.

Answer: Celery

Plum, aubergine (eggplant) and blueberry are all varieties of indigo, blue or purple in colour. Celery is green. Technically speaking, celery is also the only one of the four that does not produce fruit.

Answer: Number of provinces in South Africa

There are nine provinces in South Africa.

There are fifteen years in a crystal anniversary.

Fifteen squared is equaled to 225. Therefore, the square root of 225 is fifteen.

The atomic number of phosphorus is fifteen.