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How much do you know about anything in general? This quiz covers a range of common topics.

A multiple-choice quiz by jadranska. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
jadranska

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
88,195

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
635

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. If you had progeria, what part of your body would you need amputated? Hint

Arm

Finger

Leg

None

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Question 2 of 10

2. In Classical Greek mythology, what color were the gryphons who pulled the chariot of Nemesis? Hint

Tawny

Sorrel

Blue

Black

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Question 3 of 10

3. Is Charo's real name Maria Rosario Martinez Pilar Molina Baeza?

Yes

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Question 4 of 10

4. What language is missing? Estonian, Finnish, _________? Hint

Slovene

Romanian

Hungarian

Danish

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Question 5 of 10

5. If an ornithologist is discussing Corax macrorhynchos with his colleagues, what animal is he talking about? Hint

Firebelly Toad

Chihuahuan Raven

Jungle Crow

Mountain Lion

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the crossing between a male zebra and a female donkey called? Hint

Zekey

No such thing

Donkze

Zedonk

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who invented holography? Hint

Marie Curie

Dennis Gabor

Albert Einstein

Eva Gabor

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Question 8 of 10

8. A centillion is a one followed by how many zeros?

Answer: (3 digit number, not the word)

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Question 9 of 10

9. What did the computer term "hacker" originally mean? Hint

One who defeats password systems

A skilled computer user

An executioner

One who makes computers

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the sap of poison ivy called? Hint

Theobromine

Corticosteroid

Strychnine

Urushiol

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. If you had progeria, what part of your body would you need amputated?

Answer: None

Progeria is premature aging. Development starts at about 4 and the afflicted appears to be around 60 or 70. You would die at around puberty. There is also an adult form, both are very rare. The cause is unknown.

2. In Classical Greek mythology, what color were the gryphons who pulled the chariot of Nemesis?

Answer: Black

Nemesis was the goddess of retribution.

3. Is Charo's real name Maria Rosario Martinez Pilar Molina Baeza?

Answer: No

No, it's Maria Rosario Pilar Martinez Molina Baeza.

4. What language is missing? Estonian, Finnish, _________?

Answer: Hungarian

The language family is Finno-Ugric, which consists of Finnish, Hungarian, Estonian, and a few other languages. Ugric means "Hungarian".

5. If an ornithologist is discussing Corax macrorhynchos with his colleagues, what animal is he talking about?

Answer: Jungle Crow

This certainly is a menacing looking crow with a huge beak that looks like a scythe. I don't know too much about these crows, but they live in Asia and are quite numerous.

6. What is the crossing between a male zebra and a female donkey called?

Answer: Zedonk

7. Who invented holography?

Answer: Dennis Gabor

A Hungarian-born American scientist.

8. A centillion is a one followed by how many zeros?

Answer: 600

One is the american definition, the other is British.

9. What did the computer term "hacker" originally mean?

Answer: A skilled computer user

The name came from the fact that a skilled user could manipulate a bad program until it worked.

10. What is the sap of poison ivy called?

Answer: Urushiol

Theobromine is in chocolate, strychnine is the deadliest alkaloid, and corticosteroid helps with a poison ivy rash. Approximately 85% of the population will develop a rash from poison ivy.

Source: Author jadranska

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