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All multiple choice with a wide variety of subjects. It should be fairly easy. I hope that you enjoy it. :-)

A multiple-choice quiz by Nightmare. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Nightmare

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
157,856

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
4482

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 71 (7/10), Guest 216 (6/10), Hayes1953 (5/10).

Question 1 of 10

1. What was the leading cause of death in the United States in 2001? Hint

Heart disease

Cancer

Suicide

Influenza and Pneumonia

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Question 2 of 10

2. According to the ASPCA, which name was the most popular for an animal in 2002 (all animals included)? Hint

Max

Rocky

Princess

Lucky

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of the following country's children were most adopted by U.S. households in 2002? Hint

Mexico

India

China

Philippines

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Question 4 of 10

4. In 2002, which U.S. state had the highest population? Hint

Vermont

Texas

California

Florida

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Question 5 of 10

5. How many states did it take to ratify the U.S. Constitution? Hint

Three

Nine

Thirteen

Fifteen

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which musical group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003? Hint

Creedence Clearwater Revival

The Who

The Doors

AC/DC

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which children's hardback book had the most copies sold in the 20th century?
(Publishers Weekly) Hint

I am, I was

The Poky Little Puppy

Lincoln: A Real Statesman

Glass Eyes

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Question 8 of 10

8. The country of Botswana is located on which continent? Hint

Australia

Europe

Antarctica

Africa

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which country music singer, who won 11 Grammys, died in 2003? Hint

John Lennon

Roy Orbison

Johnny Cash

Jethro Tull

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which country won the most medals in the 2002 Winter Olympics? Hint

Germany

Italy

Russia

France

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the leading cause of death in the United States in 2001?

Answer: Heart disease

Heart disease killed 699,697 people in 2001, far exceeding other diseases or conditions. 245.7 people per 100,000 died.
(World Health Organization)

2. According to the ASPCA, which name was the most popular for an animal in 2002 (all animals included)?

Answer: Max

Believe it or not, the others listed were not even in the top five. Balancing out the top five were: Sam, Lady, Bear, and Smokey.

3. Which of the following country's children were most adopted by U.S. households in 2002?

Answer: China

China led all countries worldwide with outgoing adoptions to the U.S. with 5,053 children. Russia was 2nd, Guatemala 3rd, South Korea 4th, and Ukraine rounded out the top five.
(U.S. State Department)

4. In 2002, which U.S. state had the highest population?

Answer: California

In 2002, California was the only state with over 25 million, coming in with 35,116,033. Texas was just short of 22 million. In 1900, New York led the nation with 7,268,000.

5. How many states did it take to ratify the U.S. Constitution?

Answer: Nine

Of the thirteen states, only nine had to sign off on it. Delaware was the first to sign it in 1787. The last three which made no difference were New York, North Carolina, and Rhode Island.

6. Which musical group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003?

Answer: AC/DC

The others listed were all inducted at least ten years earlier. Others inducted into the Hall in 2003 were: The Clash, Elvis Costello and the Attractions, The Police, and The Righteous Brothers.

7. Which children's hardback book had the most copies sold in the 20th century? (Publishers Weekly)

Answer: The Poky Little Puppy

"The Poky Little Puppy", written by Janette Sebring Lowrey in 1942, sold more copies than the number two best seller, "The Tale of Peter Rabbit", written in 1902.

8. The country of Botswana is located on which continent?

Answer: Africa

Botswana and its capital city of Gaborone, is located in the southernmost area of Africa, between Namibia and Zimbabwe, and north of South Africa.

9. Which country music singer, who won 11 Grammys, died in 2003?

Answer: Johnny Cash

Cash died four months after his wife June Carter Cash passed away. He recorded more than 1500 songs, including "Ring of Fire", "Folsom Prison Blues", and "I Walk the Line".

10. Which country won the most medals in the 2002 Winter Olympics?

Answer: Germany

The others were not in the top five. Germany won 35 medals, including 12 Gold, 16 Silver, and 7 Bronze. They outdid the United States by 2 medals.

Source: Author Nightmare

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