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Odd One Out | 10 Question General Multiple Choice Quiz

There are four options, but can you pick the odd one out?

A multiple-choice quiz by zambesi. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
zambesi
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
399,457
Updated
Sep 23 23
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
430
Last 3 plays: jeff5876 (5/10), Hayes1953 (6/10), Guest 222 (6/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Of these bodies of water, which is not an ocean?
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Question 2 of 10
2. These four games are all played with a ball. Which is the odd one out when making contact with the ball?
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Question 3 of 10
3. All of these books are classics. Three of them are by the same author, so which is the odd one out?
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Question 4 of 10
4. One of these nuts is not a nut, but classified as a legume. Which is the odd nut out?
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Question 5 of 10
5. All of these men were president of the United States. Who is the odd one out who served two terms in office?
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Question 6 of 10
6. Three of these European capital cities are situated on a river. Which is the odd one out?
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Question 7 of 10
7. Each of these famous actresses won two Academy Awards for Best Actress. However, who is the odd one out who won her two Oscars in consecutive years?
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Question 8 of 10
8. One of these birds is not native to Australia. Which is the odd one out?
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Question 9 of 10
9. All of these songs reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. Three of the songs were by the same artist. Which is the odd one out?
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Question 10 of 10
10. All of these countries are in Africa. Which is the odd one out by being the only one of these four that is landlocked?
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Of these bodies of water, which is not an ocean?

Answer: Mediterranean

 The Mediterranean is a sea, whereas the other three are oceans. The Mediterranean Sea is also the smallest in area to the other three.
2. These four games are all played with a ball. Which is the odd one out when making contact with the ball?

Answer: Football (soccer)

 The ball In soccer is kicked by a foot or struck by a part of the body (except arm or hand), whereas the other balls are hit or struck with a bat or stick.
3. All of these books are classics. Three of them are by the same author, so which is the odd one out?

Answer: The Canterbury Tales

 "The Canterbury Tales" was written by Geoffrey Chaucer in the 14th century. The other three novels were written by Charles Dickens "A Christmas Carol"(1843), "Bleak House" (1853) and "Great Expectations" (1861).
4. One of these nuts is not a nut, but classified as a legume. Which is the odd nut out?

Answer: Peanut

 The peanut is a legume crop which is in the same family as chickpeas, lentils, peas, soybeans, beans and alfalfa to name just a few. They belong to the family Fabaceae, which are flowering plants. One of the major differences between peanuts and the other nuts is that peanuts grow underground, whereas the other three grow on trees.
5. All of these men were president of the United States. Who is the odd one out who served two terms in office?

Answer: James Monroe

 James Monroe (1758-1831) served two terms as president of the United States from1817-1825.
John Adams (1735-1826) was the second president of the United States for one term from 1797-1801. John Quincy Adams (1767-1848) served for one term as the president from 1825-1829. James K. Polk (1795-1849) served for one term as president from 1845-1849.
6. Three of these European capital cities are situated on a river. Which is the odd one out?

Answer: Monte Carlo

 Monte Carlo (Monaco) is not on a river but borders on the Mediterranean Sea. Berlin (Germany) straddles the banks of the River Spree, Madrid (Spain) lies on the River Manzanares and Moscow (Russia) is situated on the Moskova River.
7. Each of these famous actresses won two Academy Awards for Best Actress. However, who is the odd one out who won her two Oscars in consecutive years?

Answer: Luise Rainer

 Luise Rainer (1910-2014) was a German-American-British actress. She was the first actor to win back to back acting Oscars. She won her Best Actress Oscars for her roles in "The Great Ziegfeld" (1936) and "The Good Earth"(1937).

Vivien Leigh (1913-1967) was a British actress who won her two Best Actress Awards in "Gone with the Wind" (1939) and "A Streetcar Named Desire" (1951). Bette Davis (1908-1989) was an American actress who won her two Best Actress Oscars in "Dangerous" (1935) and "Jezebel" (1938). Olivia de Havilland (b. 1916) is a retired British-American -French actress whose career spanned the years 1935-1988. She won her two Best Actress Awards in "To Each His Own" (1946) and "The Heiress" (1949).
8. One of these birds is not native to Australia. Which is the odd one out?

Answer: Common starling

 The common starling is native to temperate Europe and western Asia. The species has been introduced too most parts of the world. The budgerigar, black swan and kookaburra are all native to Australia.
9. All of these songs reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. Three of the songs were by the same artist. Which is the odd one out?

Answer: I Can't Stop Loving You

 "I Can't Stop Loving You" was a number one hit for Ray Charles for five weeks at the top from June 2, 1962. The other three number one hits were all by Elvis Presley, "Stuck on You" (1960), "Surrender" (1961) and "Good Luck Charm" (1962).
10. All of these countries are in Africa. Which is the odd one out by being the only one of these four that is landlocked?

Answer: Botswana

 Botswana gained independence from Britain in 1966. It is bordered by South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe and Zambia. Cameroon, Gabon and Benin border onto the Atlantic Ocean.
Source: Author zambesi

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