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Quiz about Random and Useless Information
Quiz about Random and Useless Information

Random and Useless Information Quiz

This a simple quiz for those who know a lot of uselessness.

A multiple-choice quiz by geniusonwheels. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
geniusonwheels
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
270,075
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
4 / 10
Plays
2061
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. What is the term used to define a dot on a domino? Hint


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Question 2 of 10
2. On July 3, 1999, Billy Mitchell set a world record for getting a perfect score on what video game? Hint


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Question 3 of 10
3. The term "subway series" describes the baseball event when the New York Yankees play the New York Mets. The first use of the term is uncertain. In 1927, a term was used for the event, and in 1928, the term "subway series" was used. What was the other term that was used in 1927? Hint


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Question 4 of 10
4. The waffle cone and Dr. Pepper were widely popularized in what early 1900s exposition? Hint


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Question 5 of 10
5. The number that represents the meaning of life also represents the number of which of these baseball players? Hint


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Question 6 of 10
6. The phrase "living dead" is sometimes used as an example to describe what part of figurative language? Hint


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Question 7 of 10
7. On November 19, 1999, television history was made. John Carpenter won a million dollars on the game show "Who Wants To Be a Millionaire?" (US version). He was the first person on a television game show to win a million dollars solo. What answer did John Carpenter give to win $1,000,000? Hint


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Question 8 of 10
8. What element is named after the person responsible for construction the first version of the periodic table? Hint


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Question 9 of 10
9. Which one of the following television shows had the least number of seasons? Hint


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Question 10 of 10
10. What 17th century mathematician introduced the multiplication sign (x)? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What is the term used to define a dot on a domino?

Answer: Pip

 In a double-6 domino set, a domino could have anywhere from 0 to 12 pips on it. The pips really matter when you are playing a game of dominoes, and not just standing them and letting them fall back down.
2. On July 3, 1999, Billy Mitchell set a world record for getting a perfect score on what video game?

Answer: Pac-Man

 Billy Mitchell played "Pac-Man" for six straight hours, and collected every dot, fruit, blue ghost, and pellet. His final score was 3,333,360. The game ends at 256 levels with the right half of the board corrupted. It is impossible to play that level.

He also achieved a highest score for "Donkey Kong" and a perfect score on "Donkey Kong Jr".
3. The term "subway series" describes the baseball event when the New York Yankees play the New York Mets. The first use of the term is uncertain. In 1927, a term was used for the event, and in 1928, the term "subway series" was used. What was the other term that was used in 1927?

Answer: Nickel Series

 Nickel Series describes the fare on the subway, which was a nickel.
Trolley Series describes the 1889 event. The New York subway did not first open until 1904.
The other two I made up.
4. The waffle cone and Dr. Pepper were widely popularized in what early 1900s exposition?

Answer: Louisiana Purchase Exposition

 The Louisiana Purchase Exposition celebrated the centennial for the Louisiana Purchase. The event was held in St. Louis, and sometimes known as The St. Louis World's Fair. The 1904 Summer Olympics were held in St. Louis, the same year as the Exposition.

The other three expositions were:
Exposition Universelle-1900 Paris
The Charleston Exposition-1901 Charleston, SC
Panama-Pacific International Exposition- 1915 San Francisco, CA
5. The number that represents the meaning of life also represents the number of which of these baseball players?

Answer: Jackie Robinson

 The number that represents the meaning of life is 42, which comes from the book "The Hitchhicker's Guide to the Galaxy" (1979), written by Douglas Adams. In the book, a supercomputer named Deep Thought calculated the answer after 7.5 millions years.

Jackie Robinson, Major League Baseball's first African-American player had that number, and now is retired at every Minor and Major League ball park in America (and in Canada for the Toronto Blue Jays).

Hank Aaron, former home run king, had the number 44. Dennis Eckersley, with 197 wins and 390 saves, and in the Baseball Hall of Fame, had the number 43 and Roy Campanella, Major League Baseball's first black catcher, had 39.
6. The phrase "living dead" is sometimes used as an example to describe what part of figurative language?

Answer: Oxymoron

 An oxymoron is a contradiction. Some other oxymorons are exact estimate, jumbo shrimp, honest politician, freezer burn, pretty ugly, same difference, and clean toilet.
7. On November 19, 1999, television history was made. John Carpenter won a million dollars on the game show "Who Wants To Be a Millionaire?" (US version). He was the first person on a television game show to win a million dollars solo. What answer did John Carpenter give to win $1,000,000?

Answer: Richard Nixon

 The question was "Which of these former U.S. presidents appeared on the television series called 'Laugh-In'?" John called his dad as his lifeline to tell him he had won the million dollars. He was the first contestant to win a million dollars on that show.
8. What element is named after the person responsible for construction the first version of the periodic table?

Answer: Mendelevium

 Russian scientist Dmitri Mendeleev created the first periodic table in the years 1868-1870. Mendelevium has an atomic number of 101, and weight of 258.
9. Which one of the following television shows had the least number of seasons?

Answer: Friends

 Here here are the exact statistics. "Cheers" had 273 episodes through 11 seasons. "Frasier" had 265 episodes through 11 seasons, "M*A*S*H" had 251 episodes through 11 seasons and "Friends" had 236 episodes through 10 seasons.
Naturally, "Friends" had least number of espisodes when it had the least number of seasons.
10. What 17th century mathematician introduced the multiplication sign (x)?

Answer: William Oughtred

 William Oughtred introduced the multiplication sign in 1631.
Thomas Harriot introduced the greater than and less than sign in 1631. John Wallis introduced the infinity sign, the eight on its side, in 1655. Johann Heimrich Ralm introduced the division sign, a horizontal line with a dot on top and below, in 1659.

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Source: Author geniusonwheels

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