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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
11941

Last 3 plays: Guest 99 (10/10), Guest 75 (9/10), mariappank511 (0/10).

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

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

Jane Austin.

Oscar Wilde.

William Thackery.

Charles Dickens.

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

3.14

6.25

4.15

2.99

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

Windows NT 6.0

Windows 2000

Windows Me

Windows for Palm

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

Kate Winslet

Hugh Grant

Lepronero Chichiani

Julia Roberts

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

Mongolia

Japan

Columbia

San Marino

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6. What is Newton's third law? Hint

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

All animals have backbones.

Things aren't always wrong.

There is always something holding you back.

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7. Which is the correct spelling? Hint

nateuropathy

naturopathy

nutaropathy

netaropaphy

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

Grand Tetons

Appalachians

Ghats

Dolomites

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

90 degrees

10 degrees

23.5 degrees

76.5 degrees

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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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