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A multiple-choice quiz by mskiran001. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
mskiran001

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
134,403

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
792

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who scored the only goal for Senegal when they surprised defending champions France in the first match of the FIFA World Cup 2002? Hint

Henry Camara

Papa Bouba Dioup

El Hadji Diouf

Khalilou Fadiga

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which language is the majority language in India and is one of the top five most spoken languages in the world? Hint

English

French

Spanish

Hindi

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Question 3 of 10

3. Sitting in my store-room, I used to paint postcards. But, I grew up to become an infamous leader. Who am I? Hint

Otto Van Bismarck

Mussolini

Adolf Hitler

Churchill

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Question 4 of 10

4. During the Arabian Nights, Aladdin used to make his camel drink water of which river flowing through a capital city? Hint

Nile

Tigris

Chao phraya

Euphrates

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Question 5 of 10

5. Fernando Alonso and Jarno Trulli represented which team in the 2003 season of F-1 racing? Hint

Renault

BAR-Honda

Ferrari

Jaguar

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which among these actresses won the coveted Oscar four times? Hint

Julia Roberts

Marilyn Monroe

Nicole Kidman

Katharine Hepburn

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Question 7 of 10

7. A unique novel called "GADSBY" was written in 1939 by whom? Hint

Earnest Vincent Wright

William Shakespeare

Winston Churchill

James Joyce

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which is the world's highest national capital? Hint

Djibouti

Tirana

La Paz

Macao

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was the first person ever to undergo a heart transplant? Hint

Louis Brown

John Louis

Louis Wilson

Louis Washkansky

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which is the world's tallest grass? Hint

Elephant

Savannah

Bamboo

Tundra

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who scored the only goal for Senegal when they surprised defending champions France in the first match of the FIFA World Cup 2002?

Answer: Papa Bouba Dioup

France was ousted out of the Championship without even making it to the Second Round.
Senegal made it to the quarterfinal stage.
France couldn't even score a single goal in the Cup.

2. Which language is the majority language in India and is one of the top five most spoken languages in the world?

Answer: Hindi

Hindi is generally included in published lists of the most spoken languages somewhere around fourth.

3. Sitting in my store-room, I used to paint postcards. But, I grew up to become an infamous leader. Who am I?

Answer: Adolf Hitler

He was the Nazi leader in Germany who carried out mass destruction. He committed suicide at the end of World War II.

4. During the Arabian Nights, Aladdin used to make his camel drink water of which river flowing through a capital city?

Answer: Tigris

The Tigris flows through Baghdad, the capital of Iraq.

5. Fernando Alonso and Jarno Trulli represented which team in the 2003 season of F-1 racing?

Answer: Renault

Trulli is of Italy and Alonso hails from Spain.

6. Which among these actresses won the coveted Oscar four times?

Answer: Katharine Hepburn

She won it for the films "Morning Glory", "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner", "The Lion in Winter" and "On Golden Pond".

7. A unique novel called "GADSBY" was written in 1939 by whom?

Answer: Earnest Vincent Wright

Interestingly, it is the only novel without the letter "E".

8. Which is the world's highest national capital?

Answer: La Paz

It is the administrative capital of Bolivia. It lies at 12,000 feet. It was named La Paz de Aya Cucho.

9. Who was the first person ever to undergo a heart transplant?

Answer: Louis Washkansky

It happened in Cape Town, South Africa.
It was performed by Christian N. Barnard on December 3, 1967.

10. Which is the world's tallest grass?

Answer: Bamboo

It is also the fastest growing grass.

Source: Author mskiran001

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