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A multiple-choice quiz by loopboy123. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
loopboy123

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
840

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
11873

Last 3 plays: curdman (9/10), Guest 184 (10/10), Bee1811 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who wrote 'A Tale of Two Cities'? Hint

Jane Austin.

Charles Dickens.

William Thackery.

Oscar Wilde.

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of these numbers most closely represents the symbol 'pi'? Hint

3.14

6.25

4.15

2.99

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which 'Windows' operating system was released in early 2000? Hint

Windows 2000

Windows Me

Windows NT 6.0

Windows for Palm

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Question 4 of 10

4. In the movie 'Notting Hill', who plays the film star Anna Scott? Hint

Hugh Grant

Kate Winslet

Julia Roberts

Lepronero Chichiani

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of these countries is a micro-state? Hint

Japan

Mongolia

San Marino

Columbia

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is Newton's third law? Hint

Things aren't always wrong.

For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

All animals have backbones.

There is always something holding you back.

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which is the correct spelling? Hint

nateuropathy

netaropaphy

nutaropathy

naturopathy

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of these mountain ranges share their name with the type of rock they were formed from? Hint

Dolomites

Ghats

Grand Tetons

Appalachians

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Question 9 of 10

9. Approximately how many degrees from vertical does the earth's axis tilt? Hint

10 degrees

23.5 degrees

76.5 degrees

90 degrees

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of the following is a branch of the Nile River? Hint

Yellow Nile

Blue Nile

Green Nile

Brown Nile

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who wrote 'A Tale of Two Cities'?

Answer: Charles Dickens.

2. Which of these numbers most closely represents the symbol 'pi'?

Answer: 3.14

Actually, it is really more than just 3.14, it is like 3.14159...

3. Which 'Windows' operating system was released in early 2000?

Answer: Windows 2000

4. In the movie 'Notting Hill', who plays the film star Anna Scott?

Answer: Julia Roberts

5. Which of these countries is a micro-state?

Answer: San Marino

That tid-bit came from the National Geographic Geography Bee.

6. What is Newton's third law?

Answer: For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

7. Which is the correct spelling?

Answer: naturopathy

That word means a type of treatment for diseases.

8. Which of these mountain ranges share their name with the type of rock they were formed from?

Answer: Dolomites

9. Approximately how many degrees from vertical does the earth's axis tilt?

Answer: 23.5 degrees

10. Which of the following is a branch of the Nile River?

Answer: Blue Nile

Source: Author loopboy123

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